Blink and you'll miss it!

So the other week, I let you lot in on my latest boots goodies and up for closer inspection is the No7 Anti-Ageing sun protection spray SPF 30 and the Perfectly Bronzed self-tan quick dry tinted lotion.

The Anti-Ageing Sun Protection spray is pretty self explanatory, it is a milky white spray that blends in clear. As with most sprays, you will have to rub it in to some extent but it dries pretty quickly.  It doesn't have that 'oooh, holidays' smell about it, more of a generic 'cream' smell but that is to say, I don't find it particularly offensive either

The Perfectly Bronzed Quick dry tinted lotion was a bit more of a disappointment.  The tint was not particularly strong and therefore was lacking the 'guide colour' element I have grown so used to. 

It did dry reasonably quickly however, and did not smell any more unpleasant than any other fake tan.

Below is the same blob rubbed in, it's not obvious where this is though so very easy to get a streaky result if you are not careful.

Below is the colour payoff the next day, with flash and in natural daylight.  Not much.  I bought the light/medium version and as I am incredibly pale, that would usually suffice.  Also my legs were particularly streaky whic I never usually get with the likes of 'fake bake'.  

I should add that all fake tan was expertly applied by my boyfriend! I have him well trained! ;-)

Binx helped in the making of the blog post, obviously...

What are your favourite fake tan products?

Do you prefer the full fake tan or are you more of a gradual tanner? 

Hugs,

Jodi

xxx

The Daily Scrub

Hey Girlies! And Guys, obvs!

Today is a short and sweet post about two of my current daily exfoliants.

The Dermalogica daily microexfoliant is a powder that you have to add water to whilst in the palm of your hand to create a finely granulated paste.  The Elizabeth Arden exfoliating cleanser is a creamy liquid with little exfoliating beads.

The Dermalogica is dispensed via a sifter whereas the Elizabeth Arden is your usual, run of the mill squeeze-it-out job.

The Dermalogica is a bit more granually (pretty sure that is not a word) but the consistency is quite hard to get right.

Both of these leave your skin feeling squeaky clean withouht felling too abrasive, I think I prefer the Elizabeth Arden cleanser as I am lazy and find it a bit of a faff getting the dermologica into a paste whilst I'm standing in the shower.  

I usually use a facecloth to remove exfoliating cleansers as I find muslin cloths too hardcore a combo for me.

Do you have a cleanser you go back to?

Are you a facecloth or muslin cloth kinda gal? (or guy, again!)

Hugs,

Jodi

xxx

Humidity + Hair = Harrumph!

Usually my hair is fine, wavy and slightly wispy at the ends but this summer my hair has been a big ball of frizz and I don't like it!!

I have been using these two products to try and help control my do and I do fell they are helping - slightly!

I have quite a lot of baby hairs so to try and avoid any broken hairs adding to my frizzball, I have been using this bulldog clip instead of a bobble.  I don't know if this is making much of a diffeernce but its nice to finish work and let my hair loose and not have a massive kink!

The John Frieda Frizz ease serum was part of my latest in Beauty Glam box and is great for everyday use.  Once I have washed my hair, I run this through the ends before drying and I feel it helps control the frizz caused by the heat.  Alternatively, if I haven't washed my hair that day or I have forgotten to use it before blowdrying, I again, just run it through the ends and quickly skim my hands across the rest of my hair to settle any flyaways.

Do you have any favourite products to beat the humidity?

Hugs,

Jodi

xxx

Mesmerising Flakies!

At Christmas last year, I noticed this Andrea Fulerton Gemstone Overcoat in Superdrug and I hummed and hay-ed about it, when I eventually went back to buy it, it wasn't there!! Sad times! Luckily enough, good ol' Amazon saw me right.

This is OPI Fly with the Gemstone Overcoat as an accent nail.

The Gemstone Overcoat  is so versatile and looks nice over a range of different colours and it can be quite mesmerising, it can go from yellows and blues to oranges and reds.

I love the way it shimmers!!

The polish is known as a 'flakie' as the particles are flake-like rather than small glitters.

How do you feel about glitters?

Have you tried 'flakies'?

Hugs,

Jodi

xxx

A never ending search!

If there is one thing I have yet to find, it is my Holy Grail daily foundation.

Most of the foundations I have tried are either too dark or too yellow or both.  I have very pale skin with very rosey undertones, and I have an even paler neck which is a pain for blending! 

I got my paws on this sachet of Maybelline Dream Matte mousse from a magazine and although I had resigned myself to the fact that the shade would not be suitable for me, I was intrigued by the texture and coverage offered by this foundation.  

The sachet itself contained the shade 'Nude 21' and when I opened it I thought there was no way going to be enough to cover my whole face but I was wrong! 

It would seem a little goes a long way with this one, it comes out as a creamy mousse like texture which feels very light on the skin, it blends well but I think if you tried to build up the coverage it would start to become quite chalky. 

Again, I found the shade to be too yellow but it blended out to be more subtle.  It offers a light to medium coverage, perhaps more than the likes of a BB cream or a tinted moisturiser but not as much as Estee Lauder Double Wear.  It definitely has a matte finish, so if you are into a dewy finish this is certainly not for you.

Have you tried this foundation before?

What is your Holy Grail of daytime foundation?

Hugs,

Jodi 

xxx

Pre-birthday shopping spree! Part 2...

And then there was more...

I only bought a trio of items from Oasis but they were all on sale so that's acceptable, right?!

First up is this animal print dipped hem top, which is unfortunately no longer on their website.  I was in two minds as to whether I should keep this as the material at the front doesn't feel quite right across the bust, but I am slowly trying to lose a wee bit of weight and perhaps it might sit a bit better - I should point out, I want to lose weight for my health, not aesthetics! I stopped smoking over a year ago and have indulged in too much chocolate since!

I had my eye on this rainbow yarn tee for a while but couldn't justify £18 or so just for a top, this was down to £10 in the sale.  They also had it with blue stripes and I was a bit torn which to choose but coral suits my colourings better.

Lastly, was this dress I bought for my friends wedding.  It is a fluoro floral fit 'n' flare (trying saying that after a few celebratory champers!).  Honey is hiding the fact that it is a v-neck and the thing I loved the most is that, because it has so many different colours on it, it gives you great choice when it comes to choosing accessories! 

That was my relatively modest Oasis spree, do you like?

Have you bought anything nice for yourself  lately? 

Hugs,

Jodi

xxx

Pre-birthday shopping spree! Part 1...

It was my birthday a few weeks ago and I always get the urge to splurge just before it so it was the prefect opportunity to browse the sales.  First up was Asos...

Boyfriend t-shirt - I got this from the maternity range as I couldn't get the colour I wanted in the normal range. These tee's are great for slobbing about with legging or with skinny jeans and pumps.

Raglan colour block t-shirt - I thought the grey and purple were a nice combo.

Cream Westie bag - this also comes in a bright tomato red.

New look inspire nerdy cat tee - Unfortunately I can't find this anymore.  This wasn't available in my size but it has a cat in glasses on it and so I had to have it! I bought it two sizes bigger.  Worryingly, it fits well so either I am deluding myself or it isn't up to plus size scratch!

And Mary Swallow ring - this was quite small and I have since sent it back, it didn't look quite as pretty as it did in the pictures.
Horse Detail purse - I am really bad at picking purses and have been after a new one for ages.  This one is big enough for all my cards etc whilst still being a bit quirky. This is now out of stock :-(
Owl Bracelet - Possibly my favourite thing, it is a dainty wee thing and adds a touch of charm to almost any outfit. Again, this is now out of stock but this is the sort of thing you can pick up similar styles of on ebay.

What do you reckon, not bad for a mini splurge?!

Have you ever shopped on asos?

Hugs,

Jodi 

xxx

P.s. If you have a cashback account you can get cashback on purchases from asos and lots of other similar retailers, you can also get access to free delivery codes.