NUDESTIX

Recently I won a competition and the prize was some new makeup from a brand I had never heard of before that has just recently been launched at SpaceNK!

Nudestix is created by two sisters Ally & Taylor, and their Mum Jenny who has had over 20 years of beauty experience! Basically it is a brand that consists of products that enhance your natural beauty rather than cover it up.
You can read all about Nudestix here.

As you can imagine, I was super excited to try them out so when the postman turned up with them I didn't hang about.

I received a cute little tin with a mirror in the lid (very handy) containing a lash lengthening mascara, eye pencil in the shade 'Golden' and a sharpener which is another handy little addition. 

The eye pencil acts as an eyeliner, eye shadow and highlighter with a smudger attached on the other side.  It has a lovely creamy texture making it easy to apply and blend, I like to use this all over as an eye shadow, Golden is a lovely shade and is one I would've chosen myself.

My favourite has to be the mascara though! The brush is a perfect size and it volumises and lengthens all my lashes with no clumping whatsoever. It has quickly become my go to mascara during the day now and I will more than likely be purchasing this when it has run out.

Also it claims to increase your lashes natural growth rate, bonus!

I think this brand is great and can see it being a big hit in the future! 

You can purchase Nudestix products from SpaceNk.

Have you heard of this brand before? What do you think of the whole natural look idea?

Name Change

Hi people,

Just a quick post to tell you I am changing my blog name to Kirsty Elizabeth Loves.
The new blog URL is kirstyelizabethloves.blogspot.com

I have some great upcycling posts coming up soon so keep an eye out! :)

Yankee Candle Dupes

Whilst browsing my local Home Bargains yesterday I spotted these little candle jars, at first glance they really looked like Yankee Candles but on second look they are actually by a brand called Wickford & Co.

See how similar they look to the Yankee Candle jars?

I picked up the three scents pictured, Sweet Pea, Rose Bouquet and White Sands. There were some other scents but I only got these for now. 

All three candles smell lovely and as roses are my favourite scent I have already had Rose Bouquet on the burn and I must say that I am not disappointed! It has a strong lingering scent without being too overpowering.

Want to know how much these little jars of loveliness cost?

Just 49p! Yes, madness!

So if you are looking for some pretty looking, beautiful scented candles but do not want to splash out on Yankees then these are for you.

They had some larger jars as well for £2.99 and I will definitely be picking some up next time I'm in there! 

Lip Voltage review

After joining the hype for this lip gloss I finally got my hands on it, it seems like women have gone mental for Lip Voltage and maybe I did as well (a little bit).

It is made by a company called Dream Weave & Co and you get two tubes, the actual lip gloss which is clear (has a sponge applicator) and the Mix Up The Voltage drops. You put the drops into the lip gloss depending on how much voltage you want and mix for 20 seconds. I only used 1 drop which is low voltage for my first time using it as I had heard it can hurt quite a bit, and I'm not going to lie, it did hurt but it was bearable and the pain wore off after about ten minutes so I then went for two drops (medium voltage) and after the pain wore off I went for it with 3 (high voltage).

Before and after Lip Voltage

Before and after Lip Voltage side view

You can tell from my before and after pictures that it does make quite a noticeable difference, I loved the effect and it is definitely worth going through that bit of pain!

The lasting power is really good and I had nice plump lips for the whole day without having to reapply anymore voltage.

Lip voltage does what it claims and I am very impressed with it and I'm glad I managed to eventually get hold of one.

It seems to always be out of stock but its worth a quick search on Google for stockists and check the Lip Voltage Twitter page. It costs around £15.99.

Have you tried Lip Voltage yet?

Origins GinZing Energy Boosting Moisturizer

I have been using the Origins GinZing moisturizer now for 3 months and it is fantastic!

It contains natural ingredients and is free from harsh chemicals. Perfect. 

The oil free formula is really light so it sinks into the skin straight away leaving it feeling refreshed and silky meaning it makes a perfect moisturiser before applying make up.

 My little dry patches have disappeared since using this cream and my skin all round looks healthier.

It has a beautiful citrus scent that makes me actually look forward to applying this, am I weird?

The GinZing moisturizer is the first product from Origins that Ive tried and I am not disappointed at all. I cant wait to try out another Origins product but I'm unsure what to try next, any suggestions?

The 50ml pot costs £23 from Boots and is worth every penny in my opinion.

Collection Illuminating Touch Concealer

I have finally discovered the perfect affordable concealer in the form of Collections Illuminating Touch!

This little gem is just magic.

It is a 3-1 product that corrects, highlights and illuminates and contains light diffusing particles.

It's available in three shades, Glow, Natural and Naked and I use the shade Naked as it hides my dark under eyes really well and doesn't dry out my skin either.

It comes in a pen like dispenser that you have to twist the bottom to make the product come out of the synthetic bristles at the top, the lid does gets mucky but I do prefer this style for application. The writing on the pen also rubs off fairly quick but it's the actual product inside that matters to me and for £4.99 i'm really not going to complain. 

I'm on my second pen now and I will carry on purchasing, I could not go a day without this! 

Have you tried this concealer? Do you have any recommendations for when I next purchase something from Collection?

Our weekend away at Hayling Island

A while ago me and Ky decided to try out a sun holiday, so after collecting all the tokens and choosing our preferred destinations we were given a Parkdean holiday at Hayling Island, I was actually hoping for Butlins at first but now I am really glad we got Hayling!

The caravan or mobile home or whatever you actually call it was amazing, I was expecting us to be given one of the cheapest ones to be honest but this one was really lovely, my boyfriend even said how he could live in one!

Parkdeans entertainment was quite impressive as well, there was something on every night, and also during the day but we only went to the night time ones. 

Stanley thoroughly enjoyed himself there, he spent most of the day time telling us he wanted to go dancing bless him, I have a little party animal on my hands! On our last night he got called onto the stage to play a game to win some points for his team, I was so proud of him as I was expecting him to do a runner as he can be quite shy. The entertainers were lovely and really did make a good effort.

Proud mummy moment right here!

I have decided I'm one of those people who love pebble beaches, I loved spending time on the beach searching for interesting stones and sea glass. There's not tons of things to do at Hayling Island but it makes the perfect location for a relaxed weekend getaway. We are planning on going back next year and I can see Parkdean at Hayling Island being a regular getaway for us now.

We did take a trip to Portsmouth whilst on holiday, Gunwharf Quays was amazing! I managed to get the Cath Kidston Garden Birds day bag and purse I had been lusting after for ages for much cheaper than your typical Cath stores. We will definitely be returning there!

Spinnaker Tower

Cafe In The Clouds

Have you ever been to Hayling Island?

Second Week Of Slimming World

Well my second week was no where near as good as my first, I stuck to plan all week but we went away for the weekend and I ended up having about 4 takeaways and being more lenient with snacks and drinks, I did feel a bit guilty when I was eating the wrong things but I was also enjoying myself and it was just the easy option. I did only put on 1lb though, I was expecting to put the whole 9lbs I lost the first week back on so I was quite pleased with that. I'm being really good this week and I'm trying Slimming Worlds baked chicken with tomatoes tonight, it seems pretty easy to make so hopefully I don't mess it up. I am not a good cook.

Do you know any easy syn free or low syn recipes I can try?

Happy Slimming girls and guys!

First Week Of Slimming World

Me and my Aunt decided to join Slimming World online to help us lose weight so each week I will post on here how I done :)

Well last week was my first week and I lost 9.5lbs and achieved my half stone award!! I didn't believe it at first. It's not uncommon to lose quite a bit on your first week though, apparently it should slow down now.

I'm no cook but Ive been trying out some homemade recipes from the Slimming World website and Ive been really enjoying it, why haven't I always done this? It doesn't even feel like a diet.

Poached eggs are my new best friend!

I tried homemade cheeseburgers, pulled pork, chilli con carne and diet coke chicken, oh and homemade chips which are amazing! I've used the slow cooker for them all apart from the cheeseburgers.

My syns during the week were mainly used on curly wurlys or prawn cocktail walkers, I didn't use all 15 syns everyday which I was shocked about as I was expecting to be wanting to use them all up and more!

Are you doing Slimming World?
Know any yummy recipes?

H&M Heeled Chelsea Boots. The most comfortable boots ever.

Heeled Chelsea Boots

I bought these heeled chelsea boots from H&M a few weeks ago and they are the most comfortable boots I own. They are really well made and the chunky heel is perfect measuring 8.5cm, so not too high for me. These are my perfect day boots but I also wore these Valentines night as they go with pretty much anything. 

These cost £24.99 which I think is a really good price for a decent pair of boots.

If you're going to buy from H&M online I would suggest browsing the web for a discount code as there is nearly always one or two floating about.

No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation

Recently I have fell in love with this No7 Beautifully Matte foundation...

I was originally planning on purchasing MAC studio fix whilst out birthday shopping with my mum but we popped into Boots first, and I am definitely glad we did. 

The lady on the counter was lovely, I can be quite intimidated sometimes at beauty counters but this lady was great, very helpful and not pushy at all. 

My colour match for this foundation is Warm Ivory, at first I thought it was going to be too dark but it actually matches my skin perfectly.

This little beauty is everything I need in a foundation, quite heavy coverage without feeling too heavy, built in SPF, long lasting and keeps shine at bay.

 It has a pump dispenser as well which is always a good thing.

You can purchase this foundation from Boots for £13.50 AND I think the £3 off No7 make up vouchers are currently hanging about.

Have you tried No7 Beautifully Matte foundation?

MUA LUXE Velvet Lip Lacquer - Reckless

I was browsing Superdrug for some pretty things to spend my vouchers on when I spotted these MUA LUXE velvet lip laquers, velvet lips, interesting. I picked up one in the shade Reckless, a deep red.

The packaging for these are great and much more expensive looking, I especially like the frosted tube.

I had no idea what to expect when trying this out as I've never tried a velvet lip product before. The formula is quite thick and highly pigmented, which is great. It is quite sticky so you have to wait for it to dry for a while and then  it becomes a beautiful velvety matte finish. The staying power was really impressive, only a few touch ups needed throughout the day.

I really like this product and will be picking up some more colours next time I'm in Superdug.

For £3 they are definitely worth it!

Have you tried the velvet lip lacquers?

Wax Lyrical Bedtime Stories Candle

I received this gorgeous candle as an early birthday present from my mum. It's a Wax Lyrical candle in the scent Bedtime Stories. Don't you just love the name? The colour is a pretty pastel pink, which goes perfect with my decor and the burn time is approximately 35 hours.

Bedtime Stories smells like talcum powder, much like the Yankee Candle Baby Powder scent. I like to burn this in the evening as it's a nice calming scent. I think this candle is just right, not to overpowering but you can really smell it and it lasts. I also received a Wax Lyrical reed diffuser in Sweet Pea and it's so lovely! I definitely will be buying more from Wax Lyrical from now.

Do you like Wax Lyrical products?

Valentines Day ♥♥

This Valentines day was the best one yet, it was our first one (well second but it's a loooooong story) we went for dinner at TGI Fridays then went for more cocktails at a bar afterwards. It was lovely spending time with Ky, we both really enjoyed it even if we did get blown about a bit, the wind was horrendous!

Ky had a Jacks Southern Belle and I had a Popping Candy Margarita, it was delish!

Ky got me a new Pandora spacer bead and I love it! He chose well. 

Long Island Ice Tea is now my favourite cocktail,  I can imagine that they will be really nice in the summer on a nice hot day.

Selfie Time

What did you do for Valentines? 

Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean 3-1 Wash Off Cleanser

Is everyone enjoying the beautiful weather we are currently having here in the UK? No? Me neither. 

But anyway here's something that brightens up my day, the Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean cleanser.

It is a 3-1 product that claims to cleanse, smooth and revitalise your skin.

Apparently it melts away make-up but I use my Loreal micellar water to take my face of first then use this cleanser.

I use this as my daily cleanser. It smells amaaaazing and completely cleans my skin leaving it lovely and soft with a nice fresh glow.  

I love this cleanser a lot and don't see myself leaving it for a while.

It's currently on offer at Boots for £5.33! Bargain!

Have you tried Peaches and Clean? 

Ted Baker Nail Wraps

I've always loved the Ted Baker range in Boots, I also love all the high end fashion but my budget is more of a Boots one..

I could hardly contain my excitement when I noticed Boots sold Ted Baker nail wraps! The ones I purchased are black with little yellow birds at the bottom.

I usually use nail wraps on my toes in the summer but I couldn't wait to whack these beauties on so I used them on my fingernails. They are really good quality and took me about 10 minutes, if that, to apply.

Bomb Cosmetics Ugly Duckling Bath Blaster

I purchased my first Bomb Cosmetics bath blaster the other day and I chose Ugly Duckling costing £2.50. How cute is this bath blaster?

It contains cocoa and shea butters, kukui nut oil and pure geranium essential oil. The scent is very fresh and uplifting, not overwhelming and harsh at all. I liked this one because it really felt as though I was giving my skin a good gentle treat. I also just adore the little duck.

Have you tried anything from Bomb Cosmetics?

Charity Shop Finds January 2014

Here are a couple of things I bought in the charity shops this month...

Glass bird trinket jar

This glass trinket jar cost £1.99. I love the little birds on this. It was super hard to photograph but it really does look lovely on the dressing table.

Votive Love Lamp

I picked up this Votive Love Lamp for £2.50. I haven't seen these before and with my obsession for candles I was kinda excited by this, am I weird? I really like it and i definitely think it was a good bargain, the vintage design on the front is so pretty!

I didn't find much this month but I am definitely happy with the two gems I did find.

Have you found anything interesting in a charity shop lately?

Bargain Beauty Buys - Poundland & Home Bargains

Last week was a pretty successful week in the way of finding some bargain beauty products.
First of I found this Charles Worthington strength and repair hair kit in Home Bargains for the huuuuuuge price of £1.99! There was also a couple of other Charles Worthington kits but I left them there, why did I do that? :(:(

I haven't used the kit yet but I am looking forward to trying it out.

Next I found these 3 in good old Poundland, a Revlon nail polish in the shade Infamous, a Sally Hansen Sugar Coat nail polish in the shade Sour Apple and a Rimmel Wake Me Up shimmer touch in the shade Radiant Rose.

I have only used the Sally Hansen polish so far and oh myyy I am happy with it! It's a textured polish and really does look lovely on, I also only needed to use one coat of this. I would definitely recommend picking one of these up if you spot them. 

Have you had any bargain beauty buys lately?

Ebay Bargain: Perfume Atomiser

I've been meaning to buy a perfume atomiser for a while now and didn't want to pay nearly a tenner for the Travalo one, so off I went to good old Ebay. I found some that looked exactly the same as the Travalo ones for £1.71! They are from China so I did have to wait a couple of weeks for it to arrive but that didn't bother me at all considering the price.

Please excuse my kitten, she likes to be a part of everything!

I chose the atomiser in Pink but there are 6 other colours to chose from.

To fill it up you simply take the cap thing what do you call it? off your chosen perfume bottle, put the atomiser on top and pump! It fills up really quick.

You can find the seller I purchased it from HERE.

Born Pretty Store Discount Code

I finally got round to making an order over at Born Pretty, I've searched the website lots of times before but never actually got round to ordering. They stock all sorts from nail art to clothes!
The currency is in dollars but you can change to pounds in the top right corner.
I only made a small order as it's my first time using the site but I am so pleased I will definitely be buying from there more often!

I got some french tip guides, stamping set and a lucky bag, all together costing $4.59!

Born Pretty have kindly given me a 10% off code to share with you guys! Enter KSYX31 at the checkout.  I would love to know what you've bought if you make an order.

My baby boy is 2 years old!

My beautiful baby boy turned a whole 2 years old at the beginning of this month! 2?!! Time is going by so fast. He has come on in leaps and bounds and is learning something new nearly every day. I am so proud of my boy I cant even explain. 

Here he is eating his Birthday cake wearing his new hat and rucksack that nanny bought him. They have hardly left him since that day.

Making choo choo cakes, he put all the little icing pictures on by himself! 

Playing with the bath light show, probably the coolest bath toy ever invented!

I feel extremely blessed to be Stanleys mummy.
I love you to the moon and back baby.