Make Up Store Tri Brow

Make Up Store Tri Brow

Hello lovelies, 


I was a little obsessed with my HD brows palette for a while but after a freak accident, the shade I was using somehow crumbled and broke, I have been stranded in brow limbo! I have super fair blonde eyebrows and they are pretty sparse too. I keep them waxed in to a pretty thin line and then dye them just to bulk them out a little. They always need filling in too.




Recently, Make Up Store came to my attention and more specifically, their eyebrow trios. The middle shade is a perfect ashy taupey brown colour that closely mimics the HD shade. I’ve used this kit every single day since I got it and it’s brow love!

The trio is a nice dinky little size that takes up no space in my travel kit which is a huge bonus for me! 


The powder itself is divine. It feels almost creamy when you run your finger over it and I don’t get any dusty fall out on either the pan, my brush or even my brown. Finely milled and so smooth. The texture is just a pleasure to use.

I know a lot of people loved the HD brows because it came with a huge mirror and brush inside which made using the palette on the go easier, but I’ll be honest…. I don’t leave the house without my eyebrows “on” so I don’t really need to use this in situ throughout the day.

The selection of colours is great. The darkest colour works well on black and dark brown brows as well as setting gel liner whilst the mid tone and light shade work like a gem on lighter eyebrows.

I love the packaging, it has a luxe feel to it without the hefty price tag.

If you are eyebrow challenged like myself, or just want to be a little more groomed, then Make Up Store’s eyebrow trio is definitely the one for you!



You can buy Make Up Store Tri Brow kit here for £16.00

I have the foundation and powders on my wish list next!! Can’t wait to try those!


What do you use on your eyebrows? Have you tried Make Up Store before?

Stay tuned for something very exciting coming soon from Make Up Store here on www.ladyfromatramp.co.uk

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Decleor Relax Intense Fruit Seed Scrub

Decleor Relax Intense Fruit Seed Scrub

Hello Lovelies,

Now I’m not one to religiously use a scrub. I keep one in my shower but I just forget and it only comes out like a knight in shining armour when I’m just about to fake tan. This couldn’t have arrived at the more perfect time. I’m about to do a nice rich spray tan prior to my weekend in London so I need to buff away all the dead skin.



The Relax Intense smells absolutely divine. It really does have a high end spa smell to it. Not too girly or fruity. I’d wear it as a perfume if I could!

When you take the lid off, I was shocked to see how thick and gelatenous the scrub is. It is a dark brown treacley colour and it full of natural, fruit seeds to buff you down to your gleaming self.



The thick consistency makes it an absolute treat and thankfully it doesn’t leave behind a slimy flim after use. It left me feeling moisturised yes, but not that gross slime film.

Over all, I absolutely love this product and I can see me getting a lot of use out of this, my only negative comment is that I would have liked to have seen more seeds for a more abrasive firmer scrubbing action but again, if you aren’t a body scrub masochist like I seem to be, it’s a lovely gentle yet highly effective scrub. You can see and feel the results after just one use.

This jar is going to take pride of place in my shower AND I’m actually going to use it. I can’t wait to discover more of the line… I just hope they all smell as good as this one! Yum!





Have you used Decleor before? What are your favourite products from their line?








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Glossybox January 2012

Glossybox January 2012

No words for a change, all pictures…..

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Craig Lawrence & Clynol Submission

Craig Lawrence & Clynol Submission

Hello Lovelies,


I recently entered a bit of a competition over on the Immediate PR blog in order to win backstage passes to Craig Lawrence’s LFW show. How exciting is that eh?!


I made it through to the first stage of the comp and for part 2, we had to predict a style that will be trend during A/W 2012.


I took my inspiration from Craig’s body of work, along with masses of brainstorming to come up with my completed style board. I decided not to style this one out on myself as I wanted to show lots of variations of the style and what better way to do it than with a style mood board.






When I think of knitwear, which Craig Lawrence is famed for, I think of softly delicate strands intertwined with each other to produce beautifully soft items.


This instantly made me think of curled, soft hair pinned up in a textured bun updo . An elegant, dishevelled ballerina but retaining it’s form and shape. Hair coming back from the face with body, bounce and curl rather than slicked back sleek. Perfect for naturally curly ladies or straight haired girls using appliances. 


I’m going to name this trend the Urban Ballerina. Traditional yet edgy and effortless.
  


With the weather being tricky to predict in A/W a pretty up do can be every womans failsafe go to style. Keeps your hair off your face in those muggy September days and protects your tresses from the window, rain and snow in the depths of winter.


Picture wearing a super soft, snuggly delicate knitted jumper or dress with this hair and I think it would be an easy look to recreate if you’re both naturally curly or need to tong.


The key to this look, in my opinion, is super conditioned hair and loose, effortless curls and to achieve this i’d use my number 1 favourite conditioner, which is actually the Rescue Treatment, to make hair super resilient and glossy.


I have naturally curly hair so i’d define my curls by using Twist Curl Cream to prep and groom the hair before drying and styling. For those ladies with enviable straight hair, a heat protectant is a must before tonging, or you could use Curlformers to set hair overnight without heat or stress.


A perfect messy bun comes from lots of volume and to save the hair from back coming damage, I’d use Thicken Elixir in the ends to plump hair up. Root lift around the crown would boost the volume even more so a good dusting of Powder Punch would really give your hair some OOMPH!


Now when the dark mornings arrive this Autumn, you know you can pull of a perfect, quick and easy up do to stay on trend AND save extra time under that lovely duvet!




Hope you all like my submission. I know I have had a lot of fun researching both Craigs work and some beautiful hair styles… as well as playing around with my own hair too!





I can’t wait to hear what you think of my style board.


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Decleor & Macdonald Hotels bring you…. Paradise!

Decleor & Macdonald Hotels bring you…. Paradise!
Hello lovelies,


I was recently invited down to London for the launch of what sounds to be an awesome new spa experience from the Macdonald hotel chain. Sadly the pesky old day job got in the way so I was unable to attend but the lovely people at Decleor sent me a sample of their Relax Intense Fruit Seed Scrub to try… with a review to follow soon!


I’ve stayed at the Macdonald Holyrood hotel in Edinburgh numerous times and I absolutely love the place and other hotels in their chain certainly do not disappoint. If you get the chance to check out this treatment, I strongly urge you to. 

I know I am ready to experience it, booked up for Pay Day!


  Exclusive Paradise Escape’ with Decléor
Journey from the Sunshine State, home of the Orange Blossom,
to the Avenue of the Baobabs in Madagascar

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the largest privately owned hotel groupin the UK, has introduced its ‘Paradise Escape’ signature treatment across its Spa Collection nationwide.

Available at the hotel group’s 24 Spa Harmony & Serenity locations (from February 2012), this exotic spa experience is an incredibly decadent and relaxing face and body treatment created to provide the ultimate ‘dayscape’ or overnight ‘spacation’.
Inspiration from Paradise
Developed by Cosmetic Aromatherapy experts, Decléor, the spa journey begins with a full body exfoliation using the seeds from the Madagascan fruit known as a Boabab. This powerful fruit has six times more vitamin C than one orange and is grown from trees that are 80% water and live for over 100 years. When applied topically, its intense properties smooth and rejuvenate tired skin. The journey continues with a beautiful expert massage using warm body balms drizzled over the legs and the back with the aid of Decléor’s unique natural massage tool, the Acacia Massager.  This innovative tool enables the therapist to work deeply across the whole body, hands and feet to effectively relieve muscular aches and tension.
A gentle facial massage follows using an exceptional elixir of Orange Blossom, the national flower of the sunshine state Florida. With numerous benefits, the Orange Blossom helps to restore the skins youthful glow by aiding skin cell regeneration, works to normalise enlarged pores and is an effective sebum balancing remedy for dry and oily skin conditions.
Whilst the warming face mask cocoons and nurtures the skin, the treatment is completed with more massage to the legs, feet, hands, arms and shoulders easing every ounce of tension from the body to leave you feeling like you have escaped to Paradise.
The Macdonald Spa Experience
Guests to Macdonald Hotels Spa Collection can complete the wellbeing encounter with a pampering session in the spas’ wet and dry facilities which include an aroma steam, rock sauna, salt cave, ice fountain, experience shower and heated pool loungers. For the active, visit the state-of-the-art Technogym® to work up an appetite before retreating to a comfortable relaxation area for a gourmet lunch, presented in stylish bento boxes.
All Macdonald Hotels & Resorts within the Spa Collection are located in desirable settings, from the rolling hills of Scotland to the splendour of the South of England. Each hotel has its own charm and character and offer a range of activities, such as a round of golf at the Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa, Cheshire or hill walking within the 44 acres green lad at Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa.
Other notable spa hotels include Macdonald Randolph Hotel, Oxford, the leading 5-star hotel in the area, offering first class accommodation, award-winning food and a sensuous spa that was voted among the world’s Top 50.  The Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel, is another hidden haven of beauty and timeless excellence in the heart of historic Bath. Or for a luxury stay in the heart of the city, Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa provides the perfect opportunity to explore Manchester‘s stylish city centre and spoil yourself at the world-class spa and award-winning restaurant.

‘We have a genuine passion and dedication to making each guest’s experience unique, this is why, together with Decléor we have designed the ‘Paradise Escape’ spa journey. This new treatment, exclusive to the Macdonald Hotels Spa Collection, allows visitors to enjoy an unrivalled spa escape as well as award winning cuisine, a range of activities indigenous to the surrounding environment and first class accommodation should they choose an overnight stay. We pride ourselves on offering the perfect complete break”
           
Jeanette Jones, Managing Director of Golf, Leisure & Spa, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts

The ‘Paradise Escape’ signature treatment costs £110 from Monday to Thursday and £115 from Friday to Sunday.

For a full list of Macdonald Spa Hotels please visit www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/spa-fitness



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