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APRIL FAVOURITES - Beauty, skin care, clothing & more!

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Top row (left to right):
Good Things - Manuka Honey Refining Scrub
Ralph Lauren - No 4 Perfume
Nikon D300 camera
Wicked - The Musical

Second row (left to right):
Garnier Micellar Water
Urban Decay Naked 3 palette
Maybelline Colour Drama Lip Liner - Nude Perfection*
Nike Roshe Runs

Third row (left to right):
Primark striped crop top
No7 Hydrating Mask - Dry to Very Dry*
Beauticology Vanilla Frosting body butter 
Sweet Ease vanilla waxing strips (bikini/underarm)

Bottom row (left to right):
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream*
Dogs (Toy Poodles in particular)
Soap and Glory Brow Tint and Precision Shaper*
Soap and Glory Orangeasm Body Wash


(Those marked with a * have been previously reviewed, the rest will be reviewed through-out May -apart from the top and dogs..)
Tomorrow's April Favourites will be random miscellaneous items that I've enjoyed through-out April not just a one off like the Wicked show, hope you enjoy! :)


I know the dog should be in miscellaneous items but I just couldn't help throwing in the picture.. I mean come on! LOOK AT HIM

Review - No7 Beautiful Skin Hydration Mask (Dry to Very Dry skin)

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I saw this and I just had to get it.



Look at the pretty colours for starters! When the winter approaches, I tend to get very dry skin due to it getting chapped from the cold and the dryness started to wear away through February-March but it's still there however towards the end of March and into April, I start getting horrible dry patches on my face which my make up sits and looks terrible. I have tried a lot of moisturisers and exfoliators but never a hydrating mask but with a £5 off voucher for No7 skincare (and being a massive lover of EVERYTHING No7) I thought, why not?

The product comes out in a slightly off white colour and it feels like a foamy cream but it looks just like a cream. You need to apply this to freshly cleansed skin so I like to use this once I have used my Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish products which I use twice a week on top of my usual night-time routine. I leave this product on for around 15 minutes and rinse off with warm water and my face always feels amazing afterwards. When I wake up in the morning, I can apply my foundation with ease and there are hardlies any dry patches. I also saw a difference in the pigmentation in my face straight away after this and it did not look so dull, red or puffy.. it looked glowing and slender. It was really weird when I woke up, I felt very refreshed and like a different person. This might sound really strange but waking up and having smooth skin is not normal for me so it was like I was in different skin.

This is the perfect product for me as it is also hypo-allergenic. I still can't believe that it has been out for years though.. why have I never seen this before? I am an avid No7 fan and I honestly can't believe it! If you have dry patches, I can not rave about this enough.. even if you don't, it is a fabulous pampering product. My friend uses this as a weekly pamper and she has oily skin and says she also feels very refreshed after using it and her face also doesn't seem as puffy. Win win for all skin types!

The only downside is I really wish there was more product, even if it did not look as pretty and just came as a simple moisturiser, so I could use it all over my body for the summer as I do have a lot of dry areas and this would honestly be perfect! However, for the price their is definitely the right amount of product and is well worth the money. As said above, I use it twice a week and have used it for around 2 months and I am about 1/3 of the way down.

But wow, this is an utter delight to put on my face!

40 Beauty Questions

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I have decided that in my blog, I am going to answer some 'tag' questions and for it to be a bit of a 'get to know Amyleigh' session. If there are any tags you would like me to do then please let me know via any social media or the comment section below!

Here are the questions:
SKINCARE
-How many times do you wash your face daily? I only tend to wash my face once a day and that is in the morning but I give myself a deep cleanse before bed.
-What skin type do you have? Very dry
-What is your current facial wash? Yes To: Carrots Daily Cream Facial Cleanser
-Do you exfoliate? Yes
-What brand do you use? Good Things - Manuka Honey
-What moisturizer do you use? Aveeno on my face and Palmers on my body
-Do you have freckles? A couple and I get quite a few in the summer
-Do you use eye cream? Yes but this is only due to me having dry eyes due to an eye condition, otherwise I wouldn't
-Do you or did you have acne prone skin? I used to and still do but now only on my chin and sides of my face 
-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ? Yes, but if you do not continue then your acne breaks out even worse (I found)

MAKE-UP
-What foundation do you use? Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in Light Porcelain
-How about concealer? Rimmel Wake Me Up
-Do you know your undertone color? Yes, yellow toned
-What do you think of fake eyelashes? Look horrendous on me and I'm allergic to eyelash glue but look lovely on other people on the right occassions
-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months? Yes
-What brand of mascara do you use? Max Factor or No7
-Sephora or MAC? Never used Sephora products so Mac
-Do you have a MAC Pro-card? No
-What makeup tools do you use in make up application? Stippling brush, blush brush, powder brush, deluxe crease brush and a dome shadow brush
-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes? I just apply a creamy concealer underneath
-For the face? No
-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)? Taupes are my favourite
-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner? Liquid
-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil? I used to a lot but now I do not wear it
-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows? Awesome if you can use them without getting them all over your face which unfortunately is not me.
-Do you use mineral makeup? Yes, if I want a natural look I love to wear Bare Minerals
-What is your favorite lipstick? Maybelline Colour Drama
-How about lipgloss? Bare Minerals Moxie Lipgloss in Spark Plug
-What is your favorite blush to use? Rimmel Soft Blush in Pink Rose
-Do you buy your makeup on ebay? No
-Do you like drugstore makeup? Yes
-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets) A few times
-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes? I would to learn the skills behind it and what suits certain shapes or colouring but not in order to apply make up, I just can't follow instructions when it comes to an art
-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup? Yes
-Name a makeup crime that you hate? Blue mascara, wow my inner 12 year old is cringing
-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones? Neutral all the way
-Which celebrity always has great make up? Pixie Lott
-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use? Mascara
-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on? Yes
-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on? No, I look very drained
-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line? For drugstore - Rimmel / High end - Clinique and No7 
-What do you think of Makeup? I like to wear it to make me feel more confident and I like how people can express themselves using it

Mini Review - The No7 Beautiful Eyebrow Kit

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Being a fan of the No7 foundations, nail varnishes and eye shadow trios, I only thought it to be natural to try out their new eyebrow kit - something I have struggled with for many years! I am naturally blonde with ashy blonde and ash brown eyebrow shades and currently have ombre hair. I am also very pale and a number of eyebrow kits and pencils I have tried have been too orange toned, too dark or too light and have never found the right tone to be able to use. However, I have never tried a wax on my eyebrows and this is where everything changed..

The kit contains a clear wax, 2 brow colours (which are extremely blendable and work well together), a highlighter and 2 brushes. The wax is very smooth and the brow powder darkens my lighter brows but adjusts to my desired eyebrow colour and I think it is brilliant! It has a beautiful natural finish and the highlighter is divine in order to finish the look off.

I would recommend this eyebrow kit to anyone looking for a natural brow look and has eyebrows up to a medium darkness shade. I feel as though, if you have black eyebrows, the powder may come up a little grey as it seems more suited to ashy brows.

Available for £12.95