Bloggers I'm loving this month!

So I decided to do something different this month and that's to share what bloggers I've been loving recently! This was super hard to narrow it down to just 5 bloggers - I'd have you all if I could!

Alexander WangxMadame LALA

So recently I was contacted about the Alexander WangxMadame LALA collaboration and asked if I wanted to get involved. Of course! I've been so excited about this post and I've been itching to get this live! Madame LALA have been lucky enough to collaborate with Alexander Wang for the resort season (how cool?!?)  Madame LALA have been given the opportunity to show their products alongside Alexander Wang in Paris over the next week!

They allowed me to pick which product I wanted to try so I decided to go for the Madame LALA self tan mousse* because I had heard and seen good results with this product so I wanted to try it for myself - plus I can keep up my Florida tan when that slowly starts to fade... (holidays blues already and I've not even gone yet) 

At full price, the mousse comes in at £30 and it's available in Superdrug, the Madame LALA website and various other places. This is a little bit out the ordinary for me because I haven't used self tanning products since year 11 so we're going back 6 years here! They just never seem to work on me! However, I was pleasantly surprised with this product! You can buy this product here: http://www.madamelala.com

First of all, the packaging. I love it. The whole minimalist and bold look they have going on is just timeless, it screams class to me but also 'fun' hence Madame LALA I guess! 

Initially, when I first did a pump of the mousse, I thought oh wow, holy crap this is dark, this will be waaaay too dark for me but once I started 'brushing' it across my legs with my tanning mit, it just went on so effortlessly and it smells AMAZING. I didn't think that it had that horrible fake tan smell at all, it smelt like coconut and chocolate! The self tan mousse has vitamin E, coco water and aloe to name a few of its skin benefits. A little goes a long way with this too, I found that one pump tended to do one side of 1/2 a leg (if that makes any sense) so it's great value for your money - I get that it is £30 at full price but this would last you such a long time because a little does really go a long way - it's a really pleasant product to apply.

I only applied this product to my legs for the time being just because I don't get my arms out much as I wear my work fleece monday-friday and then I'd only really 'get them out' at the weekend! I tried it out on my legs and the results were pretty impressive I have to say.

I genuinely can't stop thinking about the smell of this product, I know I've mentioned it already but it's sooo nice! Below are before and after shots of me with the mousse applied. Basically - there are some slight discolourations and that is purely down to my skin, not the mousse. I have a fair few scars and bruises on my knees (I don't remember the last time my knee's weren't bruised) so naturally, the scars and bruises have shown up on my pictures - just before I get people being negative nellies or whatever! So first up is the before shot. I took this minutes before I applied the mousse after exfoliating etc, then the next photo is the result THE NEXT MORNING!

How bloody amazing? My legs looked as though they had just come back from a sunny holiday! They didn't look orange at all, they looked and felt amazing! I even had my legs out for a few days (until the weather ruined it) because I felt so confident about my legs and I very rarely have my legs out, even in the summer! See what I mean as well about the scars and bruises? They just don't budge!

All in all, I love this product. Genuinely. I applied the tan around a week ago now and the tan is still there good and strong! It's supposed to last for up to 10 days so I'm super impressed with the results so far!  I'm so happy and thankful to have been given the chance to try out Madama LALA and write about it for you guys!

Have you ever tried Madame LALA? Do you like their products? Let me know in the comments below!

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Threads Beauty: Lashes!

I've been super excited to write this post. I was recently contacted by a member of the Threads Beauty team and asked if I'd like to try out their false lashes as part of a new UK launch they're having, of course I said yes! Eyelashes are one of the main features of my makeup so I couldn't type back my reply fast enough if I tried! You can buy their lashes from http://www.threadsbeauty.com and pssst - they have a new range launching this month!

So they sent me two different lashes - Red Cherri* and Angel Eyes*. The lashes are handmade and have  an extra flexible lash band for more comfortable wear (which I can vouch for because they were comfy to wear, I didn't realise that I had eyelashes on for the time period that I wore them). If you're like me and not great at putting on lashes, I would practice first. I was trying to get them on for ages. Through no fault but my own - it's nothing to do with the lashes it's just because I'm such a 'kak hander' and my ol' leftie ways just seem to make applying lashes that little bit harder. The glue doesn't smell so that's a bonus and it's latex free!

So I wanted to try some different looks with the eyelashes, so with the Angel Eyes I did a punk style with coppery and red tones. To create this look I used the Makeup Revolution Flawless 2 palette (which is incredible and for £8 you can't go wrong!) If you have me on Snapchat you would've seen me with these lashes on! As you can see, the Angel Eyes lashes are beautiful. They just made my eyes stand out and looked incredible on. These were definitely my favourite lashes and look how great the lashes look with the punk copper/red look I went for? These lashes will definitely be on my future wishlists and they're super cheap too so you can't go wrong!

Next up are the Red Cherri lashes which upon initial arrival, I preferred so much more because they seemed so much fuller. Whilst I like these lashes a lot, I prefer the Angel Eyes lashes just for the way that they fan themselves out. However, the Red Cherri lashes are perfect if you're going to be having a night on the town or you want to feel red carpet ready! I used the greys and midnight blues from the Makeup Revolution Flawless 2 palette to create the look for Red Cherri. With the picture below you can see what I mean with the fullness of the Red Cherri lashes but they're super pretty. If you like full, dramatic lashes then these are the ones for you!

Have you ever tried Threads Beauty? Do you wear false lashes? What do you think to the looks I created? Let me know in the comments below!

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Talking about: Confidence

As I write this post, I have Demi Lovato - Confident on repeat in my head. This blog post has been inspired by the recent Twitter chat with The Girl Gang (@TheGirlGangHQ) that happens every Monday at 6pm GMT. 

Florida: Theme Park Essentials!

So as you all know I'm going to Florida again (YAY!) in T-Minus 27 days and I'm super, super excited. So I thought it would be perfect to write some blog posts surrounding Florida. It's fast approaching the summer holidays in the UK and thousands of fellow Brits will be jetting off to Florida for some fun in the sun! 

High Street vs High End: Lipsticks

I think it's about time I go back to makeup don't you? This post has been planned since my last high street vs high end battle for eyeshadow - which you can read here: High Street vs High End: Eyeshadow palettes. But I've just not had the chance to do it unfortunately.

Hello June!

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