Beauty Advent Calendars for Christmas

7th November 2015

Body Shop 24 Happy Days Advent Calendar  - $129.00 
Available now on the Body Shop Website 
There is another version of this calendar which is the premium one but this one is the standard. It includes mini versions of body care, skin care, makeup and fragrance. I love the Body Shop and i think this gift is perfect. The Premium Calendar is  $199.

Benefit Big 12 Party Popper  - $78.00

Available now on the Benefit website and also on the Myer website.

Benefits new Party Popper advent calendar contains twelve mini best sellers for Christmas.

L’Occitane Noel Approche Advent Calendar - $70.00

Available now on the L'Occitane website. 

This advent calendar is filled with 24 best selling products for you to open everyday up to Christmas. This is perfect gift for a loved one or just to treat yourself during the Christmas period. 

The Book of Makeup Magic - Charlotte Tilbury - $295.00

Available now on the Charlotte Tilbury website.

If you are looking to really splurge on an advent calendar this year then this is a beautiful treat. Behind each door there are 12 products, a mixture of mini and full size. It also includes her new Magic Night Cream which has not yet been launched. 

M&S Beauty Advent Calendar  - £25*

Available November time so have a look for it now. 

This advent calendar contains 24 beauty treats from some amazing brands that they sell online. When you spend £25 in M&S Beauty you can get the advent calendar for £25, which is amazing as there are full size and mini products inside.

W7 Advent Calendar - £23.95
Is available online now on websites like amazon, eBay and other online stores. 
This advent calendar is filled with 24 mini products ranging from eyeshadows, lip products, nail polishes, glitter pots and a full size favourite - the W7 Absolute Lashes mascara. 

Tanya Burr Deck the Halls 12 Days of Christmas Beauty Advent Calendar - $54.25

The last Advent calendar is from the beautiful Tanya Burr. This advent calendar is filled with 12 products- some from her original line and some limited editions for Christmas. It contains nail polishes, lip glosses, eyelashes, shimmer pots and some other beauty essentials. This is a beautiful treat for beauty lovers this Christmas.

W7 Makeup Review

6th November 2015

Hello everyone, I've been blogging so much today so hopefully you enjoy the posts and are getting something out of them. It took me so long to take all the photos for my blog as I'm a bit of a perfectionist haha. 

W7 is such an amazing amazing brand. Every single product I have tried from them I have absolutely loved. All the makeup is $4.99 which is so affordable and they have such a wide range of different products.  I have been loving the Fresh Skin Foundation in 'Cameo Beige' and the same concealer in 'Fair'. Personally I am not a big fan of full coverage foundation on my skin I feel like it is way to heavy and I don't have that many spots I need to cover. These are perfect products for this as they are so creamy, light coverage but still cover redness and some spots which is amazing. If your someone that likes a full coverage foundation and concealers then these two products aren't for you but if you do I definitely recommend you try it. 

The next three products are eye shadow sticks. These are so creamy and the colour are just right up my street. The first one is called 'Mocha' which is a beautiful rose gold colour which looks amazing on the eyes, the next is called 'Cappuccino' which is a beautiful dark brown colour with shimmers and the last is called 'Latte', this colour is more of a olive gold colour and isn't completely gold. These eye shadow sticks are best just used on their own as the products tend to disappear if you apply more and more products over the top but that means that its quick and easy to do your makeup. 

The next two products are mascaras and I honestly reach for these two mascaras the most out of all of the mascaras that I have. The first one is called the 'Oh so waterproof mascara' which is amazing it works so well when your eye lashes are curled and doesn't  clump at all, I also find that it stays all day and doesn't drop down onto my face. The second mascara is called the 'False lash effect mascara' , I absolutely adore this mascara so much. It makes my eyelashes super voluminous and obviously works better when your eyelashes are curled. It doesn't clump and separates your eyelashes perfectly. 

The last two products are cream blushes. Cream blushes are my favourite types of blushes that I use and own more than just powder blushes. The first colour on the left is called 'Blush Baby', it is the most gorgeous nude blush and looks so natural on the cheeks, it is matte so it looks super natural on your cheeks. The second colour is called 'Heavenly' , this blush is a lot brighter and a bit more pigmented than the nude one. It has gold shimmers in it which makes your skin really glowy and is a rosy pink colour and is so gorgeous on the cheeks.

Overall I think W7 is amazing for the price and I can't wait to try more from the brand as they are so affordable. Tell me down below if you have tried W7 makeup and your thoughts. Also if you have any favourites from the brand too. 

love,

Maisie

http://www.w7cosmetics.co.uk

Skincare Bits

6th November 2015

Hello everyone, I have a few skincare items that I want to show that I have been using. There are many more products that are involved in my skincare routine and if you would like me to show you make sure you comment below, but these are some of my favourite products. Simple is an amazing brand and my skin loves it. I've tried many of their products from face scrubs to different types of moisturisers. I just think their brand as a whole is great and if your stuck for brand choice, I would go for Simple. The first product I've been using is the Regeneration Age Resistance eye cream, this product is so creamy and light. It instantly sinks into your skin and has a cooling sensation, although I'm still young its always good to prevent. The next Simple product is the Kind to Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser, I've been using this product for about three years and I will continue to repurchase it and I always find myself going back to it, I can't even remember how many bottles of this I've gone through! Its so so light but leaves your skin so hydrated and moisturised. The look of my skin completely changes and looks so much brighter and in better condition. The last simple product is the Moisturising Facial Wash and this product is so creamy and lathers up really well. It's so easy to use and makes your skin squeaky clean but I still use other products after that to make sure my skin is super clean. I have also been using this product so much and I will continue to repurchase.

I also have two favourites from the Body Shop. The first is the amazing Watermelon born lippy lip balm, I have so many of these and they smell and taste so good. They are extremely moisturising and don't feel sticky on the lips. I would highly recommend to try the Born Lippy lip balms if you haven't already. The next product is a body butter, their body butters are the best and I haven't found anything that's as good as them. I recently got the Moringa set which came with a soap, shower gel and a body butter. This is my favourite scent I have ever smelt from the body shop, it's so floral but not at the same time. I don't know how to explain it as I'm crap at explaining smells but I just love it so much and a Moringa body mist is on my Christmas list so I can smell like it all the time haha. 

The last product is from Salus which is a very organic and good for skin brand. This is the lavender and mandarin hand and cuticle cream. This cream smells amazing and will instantly soothe dry, cracked and sore hands. The hand cream contains shea butter, calendula, jojoba, sweet almond, avocado, aloe, wheat germ, lavender, mandarin, patchouli, orange, ylang ylang and chamomile. 

Hope you enjoyed this blog post and tell me in the comments your favourite skincare products that you use in your routine. 

love,

Maisie 

Lavender and Mandarin Hand and Cuticle cream

H&M Beauty Review

6th November 2015

Hello everyone, today I'm going to be talking about some new makeup products from the H&M beauty line. As I live in Australia I wasn't able to purchase the products here but my Dad visited Spain recently and I asked if he could pick up a few. 

These products are a hit and for some of them a miss. To start off with a positive my favourite product is the cream eyeshadow in 'Champers', I can not explain how much love I have for this product. It is so so beautiful and is the most creamy eye shadow I have tried ever. It is a beautiful nude champagne colour with gorgeous flecks of gold glitter throughout it. It is perfect for a natural makeup look and is super easy to apply and work with. If you have a H&M beauty store near you this is the first thing I would recommend. 

If you love cream blushes like I do these are great products to try. They are called the Pure Velvet cream blushes. They are sheer but buildable and will give you a beautiful natural glow. I have the colours 'Cameo Brown' which was in my October Favourites and is a very autumnal shade, it's almost like a dark dusty rose colour with nude in it (sorry that wasn't a very good explanation, I suck at explaining things haha). The other shade is called 'Sunny Peach' and is a perfect pink colour for summer, I wouldn't say it is peach but it has gold shimmer in it which makes you look super glowy. 

Next product is a BB cream and mine is in the shade 'Golden Sand'. I wasn't that happy with this product because as soon as you apply it and blend it in it disappears. Although if you do layer it, it will end up having a BB cream consistency. I have been mixing this with a light foundation to darken it a little bit and this works perfectly, it makes your skin look so fresh and glowy. As you can tell I'm all about the glow. The last product I purchased was the Radiant Concealer Pen in the shade 'Ivory', I also wasn't very happy with this product as well. It was a good colour but again it just disappears. It has a very watery consistency and if I applied it under my eyes it just stuck there. Although I have been using it above my cheek bone and up to my forehead and this really works and definetly brightens my face.

If you do have a H&M beauty shop near you I would definitely recommend trying the products as some were amazing for me and I have been using them everyday since. 

love

Maisie xx 

October Favourites

                                                                       3rd November 2015

'Cameo Brown' cream blush
'Champers' cream eyeshadow   - you can't get these products in Australia yet.
H&M jewellery
Korres lip balms


This month has been all about the natural, nude makeup for me and I have a few products I've been using non stop since they were purchased. I can not believe that there are now only two months left till 2016, where has the time gone??   
Recently I have been obsessed with watching Chanelette's (also known as the beautiful Ieva) videos. She recently bought a beautiful cream eye shadow from the new H&M makeup, my Dad just happened to be in Spain and I asked him to pick up a few products for me.  On my little list I had the beautiful cream shadow in "Champers", its a gorgeous champagne shadow and it's so creamy that it almost feels like it has the texture of mousse. It's so creamy and so easy to work with and if your just looking for a natural cream eyeshadow that you can just put on and go, I would highly recommend this.   

Another makeup favourite of mine from H&M is this beautiful cream blush in the colour "Cameo Brown" it is the perfect Autumn/Winter blush, in Australia its Spring time and I honestly wish it was winter hahah but to make me feel better I've been using this blush. It's so gorgeous and has a very velvety touch. I've been lighting candles as well as watching many Vlogmas videos as this time of the year is my favourite and I'm in love with Christmas. This candle is from Ikea and if your looking for a cheap candle that smells like Christmas that's the place to go. 
Even though its getting warmer my lips are always cracked and dry, to the point were they bleed haha too much information. So I have been using this amazing lip balm from Korres and its called the "Olive lip balm". It is so moisturising and I have tried so many lip balms and right now this is the only one that has actually been working for me.
If you haven't tried the Ulta3 nail polishes then your missing out. They are amazing and they have such a wide colour range. Ieva has made me fall in love with nude polishes and the ones I have been loving are called "chin chilly" which is a perfect nude colour, its not to dark and not to light. The second one is called "tropez" and this colour is so gorgeous. Its a bronze/ coppery colour and goes on so well as do all of their nail polishes. 

Lately I've been loving dainty gold jewellery and have been wearing different pieces throughout this month. The necklace is from H&M and they have many different pieces to choose from and the rings are from Equip, which is an Australian jewellery shop and they have walls and walls of different jewellery. 
Hope you had a great October and are looking forward to the festive months ahead.
love 
Maisie xxx