Calling all beauty bloggers…. Youngblood needs you!

Calling all beauty bloggers…
 
 
 
 
 
Relative newcomers to the make up scene, Youngblood UK are looking for beauty bloggers, to work in conjunction with them.
What a fab opportunity to get involved with a brand. Hopefully any comments and feedback would be acted upon and it’s both an excellent opportunity for us bloggers to ‘make a difference’ but also for Youngblood to get ‘in the field’ reviews, suggestions and honest feedback. Seems win win all round?!
 
 
I love the idea of mineral make up and as my lovely readers know my main face concerns are v. sensitive skin and high colour which requires covering. I’ve tried most of the main contenders to the mineral crown and i’m yet to fall in love with any of them, reverting back to my heavier liquid foundations.
 
The wishlist i’ll be working my way through, in case you’re nosy… is this : 
and on an upside, before my shipping list, the liquid foundation is oil, talc and paraben free – MARVELLOUS!
 
 
 
Mineral Primer – £30
Hi Def Hydrating Mineral Perfecting Powder – £32
Mineral Rice Setting Powder – £21
Liquid Mineral Foundation – £35

And to top it all off, the Ultimate Foundation Brush looks lovely!



Will you be submitting yourself to help out Youngblood? Have you tried their brand already? What do you want to try?

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The cost of beauty?


Imagine walking down the high street and you see an amazingly beautiful, decadent luxe spa. You look at their prices to see a full body massage is only £5.

What do you make of that? Do you equate higher beauty prices with higher quality of service? Do you avoid it because ‘something must be amiss’?

I happened upon an article on the Daily Mail website today – CLICK HERE TO READ that highlighted the fact that most beauty treatments cost the salons next to nothing to carry out, product wise, so what prompts them to hike up the price hugely? Well profits obviously but surely dropping from £60 to £30 would probably
encourage more people to have go for one?

We have to consider what the average overheads and wages could be, but do salons really need to hike up a massage from £2 > £60? I suspect not.I think we all know deep down that the few drops of oil and scenty candle in a basic treatment room isn’t entirely worth the £30/40/50 they charge but it’s a cross we have to bear for our vices right?

For a long time I equated a higher price from a high end salon to be of greater quality than a smaller salon.I soon learnt my lesson and judge the treatment on recommendations and not their price tags.

Would you be happy paying £3 for a full body massage? Or would you still prefer something higher priced to reflect the quality and ambiance?

I know I have looked in to local training colleges who charge cost, to let their final year students loose on the public with head massages from £2, who wouldn’t want to give that a try? It’s a much more savvy way to get that weekly/ monthly pampering
we’d all love.

I’d love to know everyone’s views on this.

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Fangirl Friday : Nail Art by Amy Blair

Fangirl Friday : Nail Art by Amy  Blair
For the 2nd part of Fangirl Friday, I’d like to introduce you all to the wonderful blog called Nail Art by Amy Blair.

I know her designs might not be to everyones taste but I absolutely adore browsing her pictures and it certainly does provide a lot of inspiration and looks to try out, whether it’s on all 10 nails or just statement nails. I keep this blog book marked and have a trawl if I fancy something new but don’t know what. 5 minutes on here and I have come up with a snazzy idea, theme or plan!

Amy is sadly not based in the UK otherwise i’d be there at the front of the queue getting my nails prettified!


So without further ado… here is a showcase of some of Amy’s wonderful work.
^^ Amazing blues with stars, I love this look

And this is my personal favourite… I definitely think I will be recreating this for my holidays… the perfect holiday nail art!


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Katie of the Playboy Mansion

Katie of the Playboy Mansion
I hold my hands up now, my guilty tv pleasure is / was watching The Girls Next Door / Girls of the PlayBoy Mansion. Not the new girls, but Kendra, Holly and Bridget. I blame those 3 ladies for my quest for platinum blonde hair! ha! I even adore the almost spin off film – The House Bunny which reminds me completely of Bridget!


I was obsessed with the show and I sky +’d every episode! It was both an interesting insight in to a life I’d never have (thankfully) and it was full of pert pretty blondes… who can complain! Hef always struck me as an old romantic that just happened to be in love with 3 ladies, rather than the seedy old man alot of people think he is. He always comes across as such a sweety and really lovely. In fact, just as i’m writing this, news has broke that his engagement and super close wedding has been called off – poor Hef!

I’m not the kind of Playboy tattoo / bed linen / car stickers kind of fan but I did push the boat out to include some fluffy Playboy slippers with dangley dice… they remind me of my honeymoon in Vegas and are now much loved and a lovely shade of off white… and a Playboy lipgloss (that was incidentally super reduced in TJ Hughes a few year ago!)


The infamous Playboy London club first opened its doors to eager society gamblers in 1965 and re-opened after an overhaul on the 4th June this year. 
Look how devilishly handsome Hef looks! *swoon*
The club has a new modern look to bring it up to date. From the website it looks like a sleek swish modern club set up with a high standard and finish. With uniforms designed by Marchesa, the club certainly has gone along way from moving away from the perceived sleazy image it induces in some people, the way Stringfellows does. I’d love to go, just to say i’ve been! 

I’ve seen the Playboy Club in Las Vegas not long after it opened in 2006 so it would be nice to see the version in the UK. Maybe I should drag Mr Tramp!

What prompted this waffle and declaration of love over scantily clad blondes was this fab set of treatments from Wahanda I spotted whilst trying to book my mother in law a birthday spa day! I don’t think she’s quite ready for the Playboy Club yet but Wahanda is certainly right, every lady deserves to feel amazing in her own skin.. whether you cover that skin with a Bunny uniform, Asda uniform or a tracksuit… we all need some TLC!

I think i’ll be booking myself in for that Hollywood glow!

Playboy bunny beauty busters
from Wahanda

It’s hard to miss the excitement and controversy stemming from the opening of the new Playboy Club in London these last few days. Nonetheless, whether you agree or not, it is sure to say that the girls will look fabulous. At Wahanda, the UK’s largest online community for spa, beauty and wellness, there are a fantastic range of spas, treatments and deals that mean that you too can look and feel gorgeous for yourself if not anyone else!

Despite the difference in opinion on the club’s opening, it highlights the fact that we girls deserve to look and feel great, and what better way than treating yourself to a little ‘me’-time. Whether you’re strutting around in your underwear at home or strolling round the office, every girl should feel every inch empowered and gorgeous. At Wahanda you can quickly, easily and without shedding too much out of your purse find treatments that will leave you hopping for more!


Cellulite treatments: Playboy bunny or not, no-body is perfect. Cellulite affects nine out of ten women and is a common enemy to us all. Using Wahanda’s easy to use search tool you can find great treatments local to you. There are a number of different ways to reducing the appearance of cellulite; from body wraps to specially a tailored lymphatic drainage massage. All are aimed to ensure you feel and look at your best below that bunny tail!

Facial treatments: One thing is easy to notice: the bunnies always have a smile on their faces. No doubt this is helped by good skin and a glowing complexion, so we highly recommend a facial to leave you feeling cleansed and gorgeous. Our faces, unlike our bodies (unless you’re one of Heff’s girls), are always on show, so keeping our skin looking beautiful is all part of keeping it healthy. There are a variety of different types of facials and at Wahanda you can make sure you find the right one for you.

Getting that bunny body glow: No doubt these new Playboy bunnies are going to struggle to keep up that sun-kissed look thanks to traditional British weather, but you don’t necessarily need sun to glow like an LA star. There are plenty of tanning salons around the country and, at Wahanda you can easily find salons or spas local to you and rated and reviewed by other users. All fake tans work best after a good exfoliation so why not look up a venue that offers a body scrub too!

As well as those suggested above, Wahanda have a huge range of different treatments as well as spa days and spa breaks, available throughout the UK. Wahanda Beauty and Spa Gift Vouchers are also available to buy online from £25 to £200 and so can make the perfect gift to treat someone special!
Visit www.wahanda.com for more information.
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Hello my old friend…. products and brands you just can’t let go

Hello my old friend…. products and brands you just can’t let go

Whilst perched on the side of the bath last night dying my hair, it got me thinking about all the brands and products out there, but I keep coming back to the same old ones.

Take my hair dye for example. I’ve been dying my hair pretty much since I was 12/13, so for 15/16yr I have been buying dyes and exposed to all the brands, types, shades etc. I have tried pretty much everything on the market, and a host of salon colours yet I still always come back to Nice & Easy super pale blonde. Why is that?


Familiarity? Product excellence? Afraid of change? NOPE! It’s because I have found a product that truly fits me and I couldn’t improve on it.

I am an SB1 (summer blonde) and I have been an SB1 girl for more years than I care to count. I have been there with Nice & Easy through their rebrandings (Remember the odd heads coming out of the water?!) and new colours and yet I still stay loyal. That has to be testament to the quality of their products, combined with their very reasonable prices and huge selection of colours…. I truly cannot find a better at home permanent dye. So I have stopped even looking at others in shops… regardless of what mega offers are on! 


I even use the conditioner in with the dye.. and they are quite notorious for being rubbish…. not this one, you can even buy it seperately!



Amusingly, when I first spotted SB1 as the lightest N&E offering in Boots, I was too afraid to try it because I had it in my head that it would be discontinued as soon as summer was gone, but one day I bit the bullet and I’ve never looked back since… and they didn’t pull the product either – win!

The same goes for my deodorant. It’s a basic, staple item that everyone uses (I hope!) and I have tried lots of different types but I always come back to Vaseline Active Fresh. The scent is lovely and even though it’s quite pricey compared to some, I always go straight for it without even looking at anything else. My husband on the other hand will wear whatever is on special offer at the time he goes!

It got me thinking, at what point do you accept that you will always use this product for as long as you possibly can? When do you stop looking for a replacement? Do you ever get tempted? Don’t get me wrong, I do switch it up with a lot of other products but I do have a set of things I just will not veer from!

Do you have any products that you have used forever and just can’t see yourself ever stopping? Or are you brand adventurous and never stick to the one thing?

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