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brattonblogs · 7 years ago

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LAS VEGAS BEAUTY HAUL: 2017

On the 28th of August, my boyfriend Scott and I took a trip Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time for our summer holiday. It was both our first times visiting the States and it was everything I always imagined and more. The shopping, the food, the sights, the people- but I will post a separate blog post of our trip over all, in this post we will focus on the lovely beauty items I bought while away.

I was going to make this blog post a beauty and fashion haul, but I feel as if the post would never end as I purchased more clothes that I first anticipated, so we will focus on the beauty then a fashion haul maybe in the future.

Okay, let’s get into it-

SEPHORA

Every make up lover’s heaven. Sadly, the UK does not have any Sephora stores so when there was one across the road from our Vegas hotel, you could imagine the excitement. Sephora typically is a high-end make up department store, carrying brands like YSL, Tarte, Benefit, Two Face etc, as well as there own label of make up items.

As it is considered high end, some of the products can be a litttttle pricey, so approach with caution and try and not get carried away. In typical Vegas fashion we would take a trip down to the casino and play the slot machines and when we were confident enough, we moved onto the roulette table. Beginners luck was on my side when my numbers came up and I won $110- my first thought was what can I buy from Sephora!?!?! when in reality it only bought me two things.

Using the money I had won from the roulette table and my own spending money my 6 items came to around of $170 including tax, which works out roughly about £130. The staff in Sephora are super friendly and very approachable, obviously they want you to feel comfortable and buy as many products as you can. I was told with every Sephora purchase you can get a complementary make up session/lesson. There was a few make up stations dotted about the store for this and I’m sure if you asked to colour match or try a product they would take you over to those stations too.

What I got: all prices will be US dollar since that is the currency I paid with!

Urban Decay All Nighter setting stray (30ml/1.0 fl oz) - $15

Sephora Radiant luminzing highligher drops (15ml/.50 fl oz) - $14

Tarte Tarteist Lip paint in the shade ‘Namaste’ (6ml/.20 fl oz) - on sale for $11

Sephora Clear Loose Translucent power- on sale for $7

Sol De Janerio Bum Bum Cream (250ml/8.1 fl oz) - $45

Huda Beauty Rose Gold Texture eyeshadow palette- $65

I had my eye on the Rose Gold palette for a while and had only ever seen it online or in YouTube videos, but when I seen it in person and swatched it for myself I loved it- so had to have it. A few of my favourites so far are Dubai, Angelic, Flamingo and Henna.

At one point I had in my basket concealers, foundation, eye and clay masks and then I realised, 1: this stuff will be expensive, 2: I had limited luggage space/weight in my suitcase coming home and 3: even though we don’t have a Sephora back home, we can still get a lot of the range carried within Sephora in stores back home so realised I could buy majority of the same stuff when I was home and when I would actually need it all.

I then went to Bath and Body Works- another store we’re lacking in the UK. The store is basically a candle and soap shop, with body gels, hand sanitisers, creams, lotions etc. We had went during Labour Day weekend, so got my goodies discounted, which is always a bonus.

I picked myself up a watermelon foam hand soap, a sugar scrub shower gel and a travel size hand sanitiser- my items came to around $13 including tax, which i’d say was reasonable as the soap should have been $7 full price. My only regret is not stocking up on they mini hand sanitisers, as I love the smell and know I will run out quite soon as I use it often.

I am one of those people who grudge using pricey perfume as an everyday scent. I like the idea of only using my expensive perfumes for a special occasion, so typically everyday I will wear body sprays or mists. They smell good, they’re cheap and way easier to travel about with, so I picked myself up the Razz-Berry mist while in Abercrombie for only $5.

It’s fruity, which is one of my favourite scents to wear, easy to through in my bag when I am on the go and as its so cheap, you can spray all day and not feel guilty that you’re wasting pricey perfume, and you smell just as nice!

As Sephora is a high end store, while I was in Walgreens, a pharmacy type store- similar to a UK Boots, I picked myself up a NYX concealer and a Wet N Wild highlight stick. They both came to under $10, and I will most likely use them as back up make up items or forget I have them as they are nothing special; and now the more I realise, more like impulse buys rather than desired ones as the concealer is slightly too light for my skin tone and the stick is kinda sheer, oh well.

So that was my short little make up/beauty haul from my time in Vegas. I did buy way more clothes rather than make up, so I may do a fashion haul later or an updated blog post on how well these make up items preform and hold up- so many blog post ideas! I do plan on posting more often, it’s just trying to get into the swing of writing and making content, so I will see what happens.

Shannon. xo

#vegas #haul #make up #beauty #sephora #travel

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foodfashionfrance · 8 years ago

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**This post is not a collaboration. All opinions are my own.

If you follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram, you will have seen that a week ago today, I went to a beauty masterclass at The Body Shop concept store in Leeds. The masterclass was with beauty bloggers Becky and Holly Sheeran, along with their mum Gill and international makeup artist Abby Ireland. We got to see some of The Body Shop’s makeup products being used, whilst sipping on prosecco or sparkling elderflower for a non-alcoholic version. Afterwards, we got an opportunity to have makeup consultations using the products displayed and a chance to shop. If you spent £15, you got a lovely giftbox full of goodies worth over £40. It’s save to say the event was a success!

In my opinion, you can never go wrong with Body Shop skincare. Give me their body butter anyday, it’s second to none! It was this reason that I was more interested in the makeup, so here comes my review of the products I obtained, some of which I bought, some of which came free in the box.

Shimmer Waves:

The Shimmer Waves compact was one of the free products. It comes in three shades: Bronze, Coral and Blush. I got the bronze shades in my gift and I’m really glad because the colours are ideal for me.

I think The Body Shop had a brilliant idea when they came up with this product. If you use a brush and mix all the colours together, you can create a beautiful bronzer and blusher, but the individual colours make lovely eyeshadows or highlight and contour. This is perfect if you are going away and don’t want to take a lot of stuff because you have about 4 products all-in-one.

The Body Shop is also against animal testing and uses natural ingredients in all their products, so you know that the origins of your beauty and skincare is cruelty free.

Eye Colour Stick:

Eyeshadow sticks are really popular at the moment and I’d say it’s because the application is so easy and the colour is strong and long-lasting. I’ve had my eye on The Body Shop ones for quite some time. Whenever I go to Leeds train station, I have a quick peep into The Body Shop store and often test them out. There are some beautiful darker colours in this range, but I decided to buy Nevada Gold, because it is really natural, so perfect for everyday wear, but also adds a bit of sparkle to any night out.

Now, onto the main event. Lips.

Lip Definer:

I’ve never been one to use lipliner. Whenever I use one, I can never blend it in with the lipstick and end up with a massive line around the edge of my lips. I love this liner from The Body Shop though. The pencil style means it’s really easy to apply, but unlike some pencils, the texture is not too dry and it blends well with lipstick. The shade I bought is ‘Hot Date’. I would not normally put these words and me together, but it works. The colour gives your lips a bold look, but at same time does not make you look like a clown, so it is wearable in all situations.

Matte Lip Liquid:

Yep, another beauty item that up until now I have been makeup virgin. I was lucky that the liquid lipstick in the giftbox was the shade ‘Nairobi Camellia’ because it is the best one for my skintone, but it also blends well with the liner. It also acts as a good lip moisturiser and doesn’t dry out too much, even though it is a matte lipstick.

Lip Palette:

One of the most talked about products on the night, of course I had to buy it. This lip palette caters for all occasions, ranging from everyday pale pinks to bold red. The only thing I would say that could be improved is that the colours are not named, but that is not a big deal as there is only one type of palette. Again the colours blend well with the lip liner, and contain beeswax which means they are a good moisturiser and leave a nice gloss across the lips, but at the same time one that is still natural.

I hope you have enjoyed reading this post, and feel the need to head to your local Body Shop store. Let me know if you want to read more beauty posts on the blog.

Megan x

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The Body Shop Make-Up Review **This post is not a collaboration. All opinions are my own. If you follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram, you will have seen that a week ago today, I went to a beauty masterclass at The Body Shop concept store in Leeds.

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lavieboheme930 · 8 years ago

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Yeah, come on now -7 SURVEYS!!

what is something that you don’t like about the room you’re in? Nothing

what color is your toaster, if you have one? Black

is a coffee maker essential for all households? I go to Starbucks and Dunkin every day for coffee

do you know someone who is ‘too young for piercings’ but have them anyway? No.

if you own a pair of chucks, is there anything written on them? Never owned a pair

on your last birthday, what did you do? Went to the movies with Ricky, then celebrated with my bestie Lisa seeing Constantine, then went to a bar to celebrate with friends

what did you eat for dinner last night? Lasagna

do you embrace your flaws? Ehh...not realy

do you have any articles of clothing that have paint splatters? Nope.

does every shirt you own say something on it? No.

has hot wax ever been poured on you? Nope.

if you want to lose weight, how much do you want to lose? I don’t want to.

have you ever worn a tutu in public? When I was little and for dance class

have you ever made your own garden? No.

did you go to preschool? Yes.

^if so, for how long? 1 year.

have you noticed that radio stations repeat songs a lot? I don’t listen to the radio

are shiny things distracting? Not to me

have you ever called someone a poser to their face? No.

do you look people in the eye when you’re speaking to them? Sometimes

if you could get a tattoo right now, what would it be? I wouldn’t

are guys that get their eyebrows waxed attractive to you? The only person I know who does that is Murr..and he is a cutie

what’s the last thing that you added to your favorites? Picture of Sal

do you know your blood type? No.

could you be a teacher? I went to grad school for it but hated it

what personality traits turn you off? Liar

facial hair on guys: yes or no? Yes

when’s the last time you had a two-hour delay? Back in my college days

have you ever done odd jobs around town? No.

have you ever washed a car just for the hell of it? No

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Are you more annoyed when decorations are up two months prior to a holiday or still up two months after a holiday? Unless it’s for Halloween..I don’t like decorations up early

Have you ever had Dippin’ Dots and if so, what’re your thoughts on it and you favorite flavor? I loved the mint ones

What’re the best and worst books you ever had to read for a class? I hated most books I had to read for class cause I’d rather read on my own

What’s the best meal you had at an amusement park. or iIf you haven’t been to one, how about a good meal at another place like a zoo, aquarium or museum? None that I can think of

Who, whether a person or company, emails you the most? Many comedy clubs

If you were given an assignment to draw anything besides stick figures or just doodles, what would you draw? I did this for college. I took a sketching class and we had to do our own gallery for our final. I did celebrity sketches. I sketched, Jude Law, Orlando Bloom, and Viggo Mortensen

Do you own any magnets and do you even like magnets? I have some

What kind of sound or noise freaks you out the most and why do you think it scares you? Just sudden loud sounds in general

If you could get any body part massaged right now, what would you pick? Shoulders

Are the street names in your area in the standard language of your country or in another language? English

What’s the strangest art piece you’ve come across? This sculpture in the middle of a Manhattan street that was a woman and swan having sex

What’s the most clever or unique name you’ve come across for a business? I don’t know.

Are there a lot of Cash for Gold stores in your area? I don’t know...maybe

If you had to name one of your hypothetical future children after a song, which song would you pick? Hmmm...no idea

What’s the best item you’ve bought from the dollar section of a store? Don’t know

Do you ever get meals or snacks when you go to a coffee or smoothie shop? Yes..I’m addicted to the new peanut buttler cookies at STarbucks

Are you a messy eater and what foods do you consume that’re usually messy? Not really

How popular is the bank you or your parents use and can you find one pretty much everywhere or is it not as common? Pretty popular

Do you feel that you have to tip at places like Starbucks or Golden Spoon and when’s the last time you tipped at a place like that, if ever? I tip all the time. I used to work at Starbucks so I know what it’s like to work and not get tips

What’s the strangest thing you’ve witnessed at your work, or if you don’t work, what’s a strange experience you witnessed at a store or restaurant? Oh wow...I worked at Starbucks in Rockefeller Center...a lot of weird shit happened there

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Have you ever taken a break from Facebook or other social media? Why? A little...I needed to get away from someone who hurt me

Who knows about your Tumblr account? Some friends

How would you react if your best friend told you they had cheated on their current (or most recent) partner? I’d be dissappointed. But it’s none of my business

Has anyone ever thrown you a surprise party? Were you surprised? Yes. And well...sorta. Reeve accidentally told me about it the night before though. I just didn’t think it was going to be the way it was

What is one thing you’ve always wanted to try? Hmmm....I don’t know why I can’t think of anything right now LOL

What was the longest period it took you to get over someone? Wow...part of me thinks I’m still trying to get over someone

Who is the most talented person you know? Sal <3 <3

Are you currenly platonic friends with anyone you’ve had sex with? I haven’t had sex with anyone

Where did you and your current interest go on your first date? We never went on a date. Unless you count the time we were both at the same party and sat on the same couch and talked LOL

Who was your high school sweetheart? Are you still in contact? I didn’t have one.

Has anyone close to you (or you yourself) ever experienced addiction? How did they (or you) recover? Not that I know of

Is anything currently worrying you? SOrta

What are you naturally good at? Writing and poetry

What is your least favourite song by your favourite artist? I guess it’s got to be A Team by Ed Sheeran. I mean I love him and all, but I think I’m just bored with that song now

What skill do you wish you had learned earlier? My figure skating...though I did pick up on it quickly

Were you popular or invisible in high school? Invisible.

How does your work affect your personal life? I work as an author from home...so pretty much I make my own schedule.

Have you ever experienced two people fighting over you (physically or mentally)? What happened? No

What was the most rewarding thing you’ve ever accomplished? Getting a novel published

Have you ever had an experience that was not in keeping with the sexual orientation you currently identify with? No.

Would you ever consider online dating? I have and it was a horror

Do you or anyone you know have a mental illness? What are the worst misconceptions you have heard about it? I suffer from depression and anxiety and I’m told to calm down or get over it. Or like I’m just upset it’s not depression

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On a scale of 1-10, how great was your last kiss? 8...I messed it up

Do you know how to tap dance? Used to

Did you believe in Santa Clause when you were little? Yes til I was 7

Do you like Easter or Saint Patrick’s Day better? Easter.

What ethnicity is the last person you talked to? Italian

Are you craving any food right now? If so, what? Nope

Where is the nearest Wal*Mart? I guess like half hour or more away

Do you go to the mall every Friday night? Nope.

Do you find cops annoying? No

When was the last time you had seafood? last week

What’s your favourite flavour of Skittles? The mint ones

Do you think Farmville is stupid? Never did it

Would you rather learn how to play the guitar or how to surf? Guitar

Are you currently on your period? No.

When was the last time you went to a party? Jan.

When was the last time you used oil pastels? College

Do you have any interests in psychology? Yes

Do you know who Edward Gein is? No

Have you ever seen ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’? No

Would you rather be bald forever or have no arm? Neither

What would you do if you bumped into Robert Pattinson? OMG....besides faint? HAHA. Seriously, I’d want a photo with him

Don’t you just hate nosy people? They annoy me

Does your mom ever raid through your room when you’re not home? No.

If pot was finally legalised, what would you do? it is legalized here. But since I never smoked it and never would, it makes no difference

Have you ever watched ‘America’s Next Top Model’? If so, who is your favourite model? Only watched the first season cause my college cafe I hung out in used to show it

Have you ever been in a love triangle? No.

How bad are your hangovers? Never had one

Are you any good at geography? Somewhat

Do you know the capital of Nevada? Ehhh...no LOL

What colour are your nails currently painted? How about your toenails? Not painted

Do you have any friendship bracelets? No.

Would you rather have a $50 gift card to Starbucks or a $50 gift card to McDonald’s? Starbucks.

Do you think Taco Bell is nasty? Yes

Do you have a jacuzzi? Nope.

Have you ever broken a bone? If so, what was the cause of it? No

When was the last time you went skiing/snowboarding? I never have.

Does your family own a cottage? No

Are you any good at making things? Yes. If you count writing novels that are all fiction

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Have you done anything lately that you instantly felt was a mistake? Umm...not lately I don’t think

What was the last thing that made you angry? Missing two weeks ago at a comedy club

What color pen ink is your favorite, besides black or blue? Purple

Pencils; Mechanical or Traditional? Mechanical.

What are your views on spontaneous human combustion? Not something I think about

How many dryer sheets do you put in an average load of laundry? I don’t do the laundry.

Know anyone with a substance abuse problem? I don’t think so

Do you tend to want what you can’t have? Not really

What are you most self-conscious about, physically? My hair I guess

Have you ever felt trapped in a relationship? No.

What is your favorite frozen treat? Nothing really

Are you into that whole ‘uniform’ thing? In which way. Cause I hated our uniform at Starbucks

Who was the last person to insult you? I don’t know

Do kittens and puppies melt your heart? Yes

Do you enjoy fishing? Never did it

What kind of car do you WANT to drive? None

Is your bathroom mirror also a medicine cabinet? Yes

What kinds of stuff do you keep on top of your dresser? my diary, poetry book, a magazine of the Jokers <3 <3

What was the last movie you watched? Beauty and the Beast

Who did you watch it with, if anyone? parents

Do you hang your pants in the closet, or fold them in a drawer? Hang them up

What was the last zoo/aquarium you went to? Probably the bronx zoo

Do you like hot chocolate with or without mini marshmallows? I don’t like hot chocolate at all

Do grilled cheese sandwiches pair well with tomato soup? I’m allergic to tomatoes...but before I found out i loved tomato soup, especially with grilled cheese

What was/is your best subject in school? English was my best

Do you wear glasses? Yes.

Would you rather be hot or cold? Hot. I can’t stand the cld

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When people smoke around you, does it make you cough? Yes. I can’t stand it

Would you rather name your child Michelle or Monica? Michelle.

Do you know anyone who works at McDonald’s? My best friend’s brother did. Don’t know if he still does

Do they like working there?

Is it warm out enough to go out in a T-shirt where you live? Nah

Would you rather be able to teleport or be invisible? hmm...both I’d like. Guess teleport though

If someone offered you a million dollars to move to the opposite end of the earth, would you? Why or why not? Sure. Just would want to

What do you do when you have an itch you can’t itch? Nothing

What is your mom’s and dad’s favorite TV show? I got my mom into Impractical Jokers with me..so whenever it’s on we watch it

How did you get your hair the way it was today? I just washed it so it’s its natural curly

Have you ever felt like you lost a part of yourself? I guess

How so? I don’t know

What is your best friend’s favorite relative? I don’t know

Would you rather marry Batman or Superman? Batman

Have you ever suspected your mom or dad of having an affair? No.

Do you think buying second hand clothes is gross? No.

When’s the last time you wished your day would just be over already? Hmm...I don’t know

If you found out the last person you kissed was moving to a different country, how would you feel? Honestly I would be upset. Though I shouldn’t

Who has the biggest eyes you know? I guess Andy. My favorite from David Cook’s bamd

Name something you know about algebra. I find it pointless

Does it gross you out when your parents kiss? No.

Do you have a playlist made on Youtube? Yes many

Do you like dollar stores? Actually...I hate them. I get such claustrophobic in them

What’s the last thing you bought from one? I have no idea. I try not to go into them

Are your eyes hazel? Nope

Do you know anyone with hazel eyes? Probably

Are most of your books from Chapters, Coles, etc or used book stores? Most of mine are from the library

How many people saw your last kiss? Everyone on the subway

When you younger and misbehaved, what did your parents threaten you with? I was well-behaved actually

Who has the biggest ego you know? A certain friend I know I think does

Do you think it’s weird how babies are made? N

Has the last person you hugged ever seen you in only underwear? No

If you walk by a mirror, will you check yourself out in it? Sometimes

Have you seen The Strangers? Yes. Still trying to figure it out LOL

Have you ever lost a friend over the opposite sex? Yes

Describe your appearance right now. pajamas and my hair is wet from the shower

How would you react if your last ex wanted to get back together?

Are you comfortable in a short skirt? So-so

Do you and your family go on a vacation ever year? No

When you were going out with your last ex and you had the chance to date your celebrity crush, would you have left your bf/gf for them?

Who was your most romantic moment with? No one LOL

Who does your most embarrassing moment involve? Sal. Seriously...I’m still embarrassed bout my first time meeting him

Does your dad swear? Not really

Do you sweat easily? Sometimes

If your last kiss asked you on a date, what would you say? I shouldn’t say yes...but I probabky would

When you like someone, do you picture what your children will look like? Yes LOL

What’s one memory you wish would just vanish? Meeting a certain ex friend for the first time

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Do you and your dad get along? Yeah

What’s the longest amount of time you’ve ever kept a goldfish alive for? Never had a goldfish

Can you see your purse right now? Yes

Are you wearing any perfume? What kind? Nope.

Are there products in your hair? No.

Have you ever eaten cat food? No

When you get colds, do you use nasal spray to help get your nose unstuffy? I have to use nasal spray normally cause of chronic sinusitis

Do you actually like sneezing? No

What about coughing? No

Have you taken a shower yet today? Just did

How many pets do you have? 1 dog

Do you actually like them? Love my liyylr furball

Do you have one best friend who is always there for you? Yes. Ricky.

Do you wear skirts a lot? No

Do you basically live in jeans? No

Do you wear sweatpants a lot? No. Do’t wear them at all

How many pairs of jeans do you think you have? 2

Do you like hoodies? yes.

Big ones or the form fitting kind? form fitting

Do you wear polo shirts a lot? I don’t have any.

Do you straighten your hair? All the time

Did you ever actually have a rubber duck? No

Are you one of those people who claim to live with no regrets? No

Do you love your computer? Not really

Do you drink coffee? Yes every day

Do you basically like all of your clothes? Yes

Do you shop mostly with your parents, your friends, or by yourself? With my mom.

#Surveys

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