tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87519735017660714922024-03-18T20:34:46.880-07:00curlers 'n' coffeeCurlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-46478210782320229442019-12-30T12:59:00.000-08:002019-12-30T13:00:30.542-08:00Baby B Browne: The Moisturising TanSix months have passed since I last posted any form of rambling on here, how on earth did that happen? It's currently that period of limbo between Christmas and New Year where you don't know what day it is, the leftover turkey is now too dry to chew through, and the only Roses left in the tin are the strawberry ones.<br />
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So, I thought I'd put my time to good use and update you all on a product I was kindly sent just before party season kicked off. Not that I am much of a partier, but I do enjoy the festivities.<br />
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I was contacted via Instagram by an Irish tanning company named Baby B Browne, of which I had seen various 'influencers' talk about before. I was really excited to try the tan for myself, as if you know me, you know I am never without a bronzed glow. Interestingly, on the brand's website it states the lotion is the only tan on the market that has been dermatologically approved for those with sensitive skin, psoriasis and eczema, something which I was keen to put to the test. I do have quite dry skin on my body, and constantly removing and reapplying fake tan probably does it no favours.<br />
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Anyway, let's skip to the good bit... I applied the tan using a velvet tanning mitt, it's of a lotion consistency, similar to bBold's tanning lotion, however I feel that it applied a lot better. I find bBold's lotion sometimes dries too quickly and when you try to apply a bit more, it sticks to itself making you look really dark in some areas, and pale in others. It always turns out fine the next day, but the initial application process does prove quite difficult.<br />
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Baby B Browne feels quite thick and moisturising, and has a sweet yet subtle scent. My skin looked really glossy and healthy right after I had applied it, so I was really impressed at this stage. As usual, I left it on overnight, and this wasn't too uncomfortable as it appeared to dry in around 10 minutes. I woke up the following day looking bronzed but still natural. It looked great on my hands too, especially around the knuckles where fake tan can tend to gather no matter how much you prepare the skin.<br />
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of moisturising my body profusely and then not bothering at all. I have been getting better at this though, and really do see a difference in the wear of my tan when I do motivate myself to properly moisturise. With this Baby B Browne tan, my skin didn't start to feel dry or tight even after a few days, and when it began to fade, I didn't feel like I needed to scrub it off immediately. It faded very evenly and when it was time to scrub the remnants off, it all came off really easily with an exfoliating mitt and some body scrub.</div>
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I would say I got a good 5 days out of this tan before I needed to remove it and reapply. That is good going for skin like mine, and I was pleasantly surprised. What I liked the most about this lotion was the healthy glow it gave my skin, the actual tone of it when it was on, and how natural it looked without being too dark or in any way orange.<br />
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If you have dry skin, pesky patches or are just rubbish at keeping up a body moisturising routine, this tan is quite low maintenance and perfect for perking up your winter skin without looking too false. It is available to buy on the <a href="https://babybbrowne.co.uk/collections/all" target="_blank">Baby B Browne site</a><span style="color: #007600;">, </span>RRP £14.95.<br />
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<br />Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-35140347840655716212019-06-28T13:45:00.002-07:002019-07-03T13:14:40.057-07:00When In Rome... Take No Notice Of The Street PerformersHaving already visited Krakow earlier in the year, Philip and I decided Rome was next on our hitlist, and so we booked five days in the Italian capital. Neither of us had visited before and had heard mixed reviews from those who had been. However, we were more than happy to make up our own minds.<br />
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We arrived on a Monday after two flights; Belfast to London, then London to Rome. The heat hit us right away, and we were in for a swift taxi ride into the centre of Rome where our hotel was located. On arrival at the Valadier hotel, we were excited to see our room after a day of travelling, however our excitement was quickly extinguished when we realised the room was basically a shoebox. We debated whether to ask to be moved, as two people and two suitcases rammed into a space no bigger than a prison cell presented many an obstacle. However, Philip and his space saving skills decided to close his belongings into the wardrobe so it was just my suitcase causing a health and safety issue by lying on the floor. In all seriousness, if there had of been a fire, we would have both been chargrilled chicken breasts.<br />
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After settling into our shoebox, we went straight to sleep in order to be up bright and early for our Colosseum tour the following morning. We trekked around the landmark in 30 something degree heat listening intently to our tour guide, an archaeologist who was trained in all things ancient Rome, and informed us she had recently been excavating ruins in Syria but unfortunately had to evacuate due to the war. She was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Rome, and this made it all the more enjoyable.<br />
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She also guided us to the Roman Forum, where the ruins of many important ancient buildings are. It's quite surreal walking around and trying to picture what life was like back then, seeing the excavated marble floors, and crumbling walls. Not only is it full of historical ruins, it's extremely picturesque and Italian with all the trees and beautiful flowers. We were also able to look down on the famous Circus Maximus from Palatine Hill, one of the most desirable neighbourhoods in ancient Rome.<br />
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The Colosseum itself is pretty impressive especially when you take into consideration the manpower it must have taken to build. I studied Classical Civilisation at school, so it was a great experience to be able to see it all in real life. Thankfully Philip had purchased tickets for the tour online prior to our holiday, so we didn't have to face the ridiculous queue outside. He comes in handy now and again.<br />
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After our early rise and our trek to, round and from the Colosseum, we sniffed out a rustic Italian restaurant where we couldn't wait to get stuck into some authentic Italian pizza. Quickly followed by the most amazing Tiramisu; both delicious, and both nothing like anything I've had at home.<br />
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We did some more wandering around, exploring and dodging Fiats, until I spotted a Bershka. There aren't many shops you would actually buy things from, apart from the international brands such as H&M, Zara, and Sephora (which I had to visit three times). Later that night we headed to Life, a restaurant Philip had been recommended to try. All was fine and dandy, we were seated outside, given complimentary prosecco and were lapping up the Italian atmosphere. The latter being intensified by a man with a violin playing at the end of the street.<br />
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Fabulous, until he finished and made a b-line for me bypassing every other diner, and began begging me for money. I of course declined, saying I had no change and when he became irritated, I laughed it off, however he wasn't having any of it and began mocking me. He then said he plays every night 'for intelligent' people... I don't think that included me, but he eventually cleared off (thank goodness!). I feel like we take the friendliness of us Northern Irish people for granted sometimes, and expect all countries to offer the same, when in fact it's quite rare.<br />
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Anyway, the following day was the Vatican tour. Again, Philip had booked tickets online for the tour so we could effectively skip the huge queues. Fabulous, Philip. After arriving five minutes late for our 10am tour, we were told we'd missed it and would have to wait until 11, so we sat in a café round the corner and paid about 15 Euro for a coffee and orange juice. The Pope knows how to rake in the cash.<br />
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We were guided around the Vatican by an intelligent Canadian, who knew anything about everything. He gave us a crash course in the details of the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica. I did enjoy the tour, however there were a lot of art displays we had to navigate through beforehand and because there was something on that day, the halls were packed and it took a lot longer than expected.<br />
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The Sistine Chapel was not how I expected, it was loud, full of people and not as serene as I had anticipated. You also have to have your shoulders and knees covered, so I wore a midi skirt and carried a cardigan. Of course, no photos are allowed in the chapel and so you are expected to take it all in while being told to move along by the guards. They do attempt to hush everyone, but that is of course impossible when there are so many tourists who all speak different languages and are talking amongst themselves.<br />
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I think the most impressive part of the Vatican was outside, where it's modelled on the idea of Heaven, with its huge pillars, fountains and statues. Regardless of your religious beliefs, or lack of, it's easy to appreciate the architecture and I am pleased I can now say I have been.<br />
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On our second last day, we spent our time just wandering around and it was nice not having anything planned. We sat outside the restaurant next door to our hotel and had a couple of cocktails, did some shopping, and took a few more touristy pics. And on our last evening we ended up in what we thought would be another fabulous restaurant. We were wrong.<br />
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The staff basically ignored us, took so long to take our order that the man who I presumed owned the place, had to tear himself away from scrolling on his phone to take our order. When the food did come, it was basically flung onto the table in front of us. There was no atmosphere, and the tables all had a bottle of wine on them, so when you arrived and sat down, they sneakily tried to pop it open so you'd have to pay for it at the end. Philip was quick to inform them that neither of us drink wine...<br />
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After we had finished, I thought it would be quicker to get up and pay rather than wait for a waiter to acknowledge me. Again, I was quite naïve, as one waiter in particular walked right by me, ignoring me when I asked could I pay. When he eventually decided to tend to me, I was told the card machine was broken, it looked like it had never actually been used. So I had to walk to the end of the street and use an ATM that charged me three Euros to take cash out on my Monzo card. At this stage I was a bit fed up, and could tell the staff were probably expecting a tip, but I waited for my change and Philip and I made a swift exit.<br />
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When we got back to the hotel, we searched reviews of the restaurant on Trip Advisor. Many others had the same experience, if not worse, than ours. There were also quite a few comments on how the staff asked for tips, took customers' change and put it in the tip jar, and how the chip and pin machine never seems to work. If you are planning on visiting Rome, just beware of such places.<br />
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On our last morning, we had some Euros left over so decided to visit Babington's Tea Room, a quirky little place we'd spotted situated right beside the Spanish steps. It was founded by two British women but can only be found in Rome. It's basically a really fancy café, but the tea was great and the service even more so. I even bought some to bring back with me, and of course I had to get a cat mug.<br />
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All in all, we had an interesting few days. Our flights ran smoothly, our hotel was clean, if a little small, we saw so many sights and packed a lot into our stay. We did encounter a few bumps along the way, with substandard restaurant service, and rude street performers, but we didn't let that ruin our time there. I probably won't hurry back to Rome, simply because we did everything we wanted to do whilst we were there, I am just happy to tick it off my bucket list.<br />
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<b><u>P.S. Watery Eye Update</u></b><br />
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If you follow me on Instagram, or have read my previous blog post, you'll be aware of my watering eye struggle. I finally conquered it following a visit to the optician, however when I was in Rome, my eye watered for two whole days pretty much none stop. I don't know whether the dry air on the plane was the blame, or the heat in Rome itself. However, I did some quick research via Google, and many articles stated that yes, the recycled air on the plane can contribute to drying the tear film.<br />
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I bought eye drops when I was over there and tried in vain to use a hot compress, but we didn't have a kettle and the water from the tap wasn't near hot enough. It eventually subsided on the second last day, and of course then I was worrying about flying home again. It didn't water on the way home or any of the days after though, surprisingly. I'm not completely sure what caused it, but it's definitely something to think about if you too suffer with dry eyes and are going on holiday this summer.<br />
<br />Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-57516291953727793632019-06-07T13:06:00.003-07:002019-06-07T13:06:33.304-07:00Solved: The Case Of The Watery EyeI have been plagued with a watery eye for such a long time, too long in fact. My left eye seems to cause a lot of fuss and drama any time make up comes into close contact, so much so that I went days without wearing any eyeshadow or mascara to see if it would surrender. It did dry up on a few occasions, only to become teary again the day after. I became accustomed to carrying my trusty MAC Teddy kohl pencil in my bag, ready to touch up the 'circle of doom' that would form on my outer corner. Of course, anyone who suffers from such an annoying condition knows that fixing an area under your eye after it has been watering is virtually impossible.<br />
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I tried everything, antihistamines, eye drops, nasal spray, not wearing makeup, only using certain eyeshadows, changing my mascara, deep cleaning my makeup brushes, throwing out my old eyelash curler... You name it, I tried it.<br />
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I convinced myself it was an allergic reaction to a red colouring found in the majority of eyeshadow brands, especially those that produced purple, deep browns and plum shades. I stuck to neutral, beige, light brown colours and honestly, as dramatic as it sounds, I didn't feel like myself. I am used to sporting a super smokey, deep plum eye, and there I was with a taupe eyeshadow and the slightest touch of mascara.<br />
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One day, at the end of my tether I decided to phone the doctor. Many of you may think this is a 'first world problem', and that a watery eye isn't something that should hinder your everyday life, but it did for me. The constant watering not only ruined my blending, my eye became stingy, irritated and the skin around it began to dry out and turn red. So enough was enough, the doctor was my only option. The receptionist suggested that since appointments were few and far between, an optician may be able to help sooner, so I rang my nearest Vision Express and was booked in for an eye test at 2pm that afternoon.<br />
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The lady in Vision Express obviously tested my eyesight, something which I haven't had done in probably about 20 years. I was then taken into another room with an optometrist, where I explained my issue and she suggested a couple of possible causes. She of course had all the machinery and gadgets to get to the root of the problem, by studying the surface of my eye through what seemed to be a huge, very technical looking microscope.<br />
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After confirming the back of my eyes were 100% healthy, she checked the moisture levels and was able to tell straight away that there was an issue. The close up was able to show the water in my eye was disappearing in a matter of seconds every time I blinked, something caused by a lack of oil. We all have a mixture of oil and water in our eyes, the oil seals in the water to stop evaporation, and because I was lacking in oil, the water that was supposed to be keeping my eye comfortable wasn't able to do its job, and was escaping through the outer corner, hence the constant watering. Interesting!<br />
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So what causes this? Well, the lack of oil in my eye was due to blocked oil glands along the lash line. The optometrist said she could see, through the microscope, some black substance along where the oil glands would usually expel their oil from. This may be a build up of makeup that I thought I had removed, and over time it had formed a layer, blocking my oil ducts and causing mayhem. Also, using products in the waterline is a big factor in causing such a blockage, especially if it's a waterproof product that will not let the oil penetrate through.<br />
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How do you go about fixing it? The optometrist explained that although it's easy to fix, it can take a lot of patience and daily eye compresses to solve, and that it may be a matter of weeks before I notice a difference. She also recommend buying flaxseed oil to take as a supplement, and after doing some research on the matter, I realised how many studies there are highlighting the benefits of flaxseed in solving eye issues like mine.<br />
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I quickly hotfooted it to Holland & Barrett and picked up a bottle of flaxseed capsules (1000mg) and I now take two every morning. I have also been religiously using a face cloth dipped in warm water pressed over my eye for around five minutes every evening, then massaging the area to push the oil from the glands. The hot compress helps to loosen any matter that may be blocking the glands, therefore making it easier for the oil to get back to doing its job. I wasn't expecting miracles, but apparently they do happen.<br />
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I was slightly sceptical to begin with, having tried so many different things to curb the problem. However, after one night of using a hot face cloth and massaging below my lash line, I noticed a difference. I had a small amount of watering in the morning when putting on my makeup, but after that it stopped and remained dry for the rest of the day. Over the following days I noticed when I woke up in the morning, my eye didn't feel as dry, or irritated on the outer corner. Whether it's the flaxseed or the hot compress, I am extremely pleased and grateful that I finally have an answer. I had been hassled for so long by my watery eye and it became the norm, when really I didn't have to put up with it.<br />
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Of course I may always be susceptible to having a dry eye, but if that means having to take flaxseed and use hot compresses for the foreseeable future, then so be it. I looked into makeup that can block oil glands, and basically eyeliners and mascara are the worst culprits, especially those that are waterproof. I used a waterproof mascara for years so this may have contributed to the problem, and I use kohl pencils and waterproof gel liners that are probably doing more damage than good. It is annoying that I may have to be careful with the products I use around my eyes, but it's a small price to pay for having comfortable eyes again.<br />
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I also queried the use of dry eye drops with the optometrist, as I had spent a clean fortune trying various brands and formulas. Apparently they are a quick fix, but will not get to the root of the problem. They can be good used in the morning to give your eyes a moisture boost, but using them long term probably doesn't have any lasting effect.<br />
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I have still been able to use eyeshadow and a pen liner on the top lash line, so far without any watering, and I am slowly reintroducing products back into my makeup after casting them aside thinking I was allergic to them.<br />
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I must also mention that while doing my research on irritating makeup ingredients, I came across numerous chemicals that are used in all sorts of makeup that are listed as eye irritants. So if you find you have a watering eye, and a hot compress doesn't do the trick, maybe start studying the ingredients lists of the products you're using. It's quite scary to see what companies can get away with using in their eyeshadows and liners, and extremely surprising to see that a lot of products for use around the immediate eye area are packed full of potentially irritating ingredients. I am also accepting of the fact that I may use an eyeshadow one day that just annoys my eyes, and they may begin to water, but it's simply trial and error.<br />
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Anyway, if you have a watering eye issue I hope this has been helpful for you. I am extremely happy that such an annoying problem had a relatively easy solution and now I can enjoy wearing eyeshadow again. Long may it last!<br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Estee Lauder Double Wear in Cashew</span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
<b>Concealer: </b>Collection Lasting Perfection in Fair under eyes and <span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">Bobbi Brown Instant Full Cover Concealer in Honey over some areas for extra coverage</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Medium/Deep & Bobbi Brown Bronzer in Medium to contour</span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Iconic Illuminator & Anastasia Beverly Hills Amrezy highlighter</span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Peach Glow Palette</span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit KaBrow in shade 3</span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Lick & Lash Playful Palette, NYX Pigment in shade 12 & 24, and ColourPop Avenue Of The Stars glitter on inner corner. </span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Concealer: </b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Sweet Peach Glow Palette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: OFRA Beverly Hills</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Sweet Peach Glow Palette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit KaBrow Shade 3</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer. ColourPop Criss Cross & Sea Stars eyeshadow, with Touch in Sol Metallist Liquid Foil in Talia to create the spotlight. I also added a tiny bit of Stila Kitten Karma over the top. Inglot 77 gel liner to line. </span><br />
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<b>Lips:</b> Rimmel Tiramisu Lip Liner, KIKO Gloss Pencil in 08, and ColourPop Moon Child Lipgloss.Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-22610581795993793022019-04-30T12:11:00.001-07:002019-04-30T12:32:07.513-07:00Castle Leslie, County MonaghanI was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit Castle Leslie over Easter thanks to my adventurous and outgoing boyfriend, Philip. So off we went for our overnight stay in what was to be the most relaxing location I've ever had the pleasure of visiting.<br />
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All was good until we got into the car and Philip said, "So, how do we get there?" Cue an extended journey through towns and villages we'd never heard of, going back and forth on the same road, and being confused as to whether we had passed over the border yet. We eventually arrived in time for our horse riding session that Philip had eagerly booked and made our way to the stables. On our way, I spotted a huge horse which happened to be Philip's riding partner, and mine wasn't much smaller. Apparently Squire and Percy are pals though, so all was good.<br />
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After being given a helmet and some riding boots, up I climbed onto Percy and while waiting for Philip to get onto Squire, Percy was curious as to who was sitting on his back. He eyeballed me sideways for a few minutes and I thought he was sizing me up, which made me slightly nervous that he was going to bolt and make his way through town. He didn't. He was actually very gentle.<br />
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We enjoyed an hour long trek through the estate and my nerves were calmed by the lady I had guiding my horse. I think she sensed I would be incapable of controlling such a huge animal if it were to take off. She gave us some interesting information about the castle and its grounds, pointing out the wild garlic along the way. It smelled delicious.<br />
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It took me two attempts to get off Percy, although he was calm and I thanked him for his patience during my disaster of a dismount. Both Philip and I really enjoyed the horse trek, and would recommend trying it if you plan on visiting.<br />
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After the trek, we went for lunch in the bar just around the corner of the reception, as our room wasn't going to be ready until 3pm. Both the food and the service were fantastic, and even though almost all of the tables were taken, it still managed to maintain the relaxing atmosphere that is prevalent throughout the estate.<br />
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As soon as our room was ready we were escorted by the lady from reception, who informed us it had only been renovated two weeks previous to our stay. It was pretty impressive, with a huge bed, a great big sofa, and a bathroom straight out of a glossy interior design magazine. We left off our bags and went to explore some more, ending up at the castle itself. (Our room was located in the lodge, much closer to the entrance of the estate).<br />
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We wandered through the many rooms of the castle, and you feel like you could live there. It's so peaceful and each room has its own theme. We ended up outside by the lake, sitting on a step taking in the views. It's easy to forget you are sharing the place with other people because the grounds are so vast and it doesn't feel busy at all, something I really loved.<br />
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That evening we returned to the bar where I had the best raspberry mojito I think I have ever tasted. The staff were really helpful too, and not once did we need to stand up to go and order more drinks, as they were extremely attentive and nothing was too much hassle.<br />
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We had dinner and dessert and afterwards made our way back to our room. It was literally round the corner from the reception area and the bar, however it wasn't noisy in the slightest and was actually really convenient for getting breakfast the next morning.<br />
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Philip and I are children trapped in 20 something year old bodies, so of course we ordered pancakes for breakfast. They came with fresh fruit, raspberry compote and maple syrup and I've been dreaming of them ever since. There was also the choice of any fruit juice you could possibly think of, and lots of cereal, fruit, pastries and yoghurt.<br />
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Northern Ireland's most thoughtful boyfriend had also booked us into the estate's spa where we had a choice of treatment, I chose a facial, he chose an Indian Head Massage, much to my surprise as he puts a lot of effort into his hair...<br />
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After being robed up, we were taken to separate rooms. I have never visited a spa as I didn't think I would enjoy it, but I was proven wrong. The facial was really relaxing, my skin was unbelievably smooth afterwards, and my fake tan survived the ordeal. Oh, and Philip's hair wasn't too badly out of place following his head massage.<br />
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We were given fruit tea and left to our own devices to chill, after which we ventured outside to the hot tub. It's located above the stables so you can look down and see all their cute faces, and get a whiff of horsey hay every so often. I loved the hot tub as it was just us two in it so we were able to really enjoy it. We paid a quick visit to the sauna but I felt like I was being cooked up as a Sunday roast so that didn't last long.<br />
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After our relaxing spa experience, it was time to go home. For being only an hour from Belfast (an hour and a half if you get lost like us), it felt like we were really far away from any hustle and bustle. It is such a lovely setting and you don't feel like you're staying in a hotel as such. The staff can't do enough for you, our room was immaculate, and we couldn't fault the food.<br />
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If you are planning a night away but aren't sure of where you'd like to go, definitely give Castle Leslie some consideration. I would highly recommend and can't wait to return, although next time we plan to stay in the actual castle as I'm told that is where the ghosts wander...<br />
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Also, an extra special thanks to Northern Ireland's best Tinder match for booking, organising and taking me there. You're a catch!<br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Primer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Retouch Primer</span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Peach Perfect Foundation in Warm Beige and Too Faced Born This Way Foundation in Light Beige. Mixed with one pump of Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Liquid in Champagne Pop.</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Concealer: </b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Smashbox Bronze Lights in Warm Matte and MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Dark Tan. Too Faced Chocolate Bronzer to lightly contour.</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: MAC Soft & Gentle </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: MAC Modern Mandarin</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Chocolate and Bobbi Brown Natural Brow Shaper in Brunette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer. Makeup Geek eyeshadow in Sidekick in the crease, Tuscan Sun all over the lid, with ColourPop Star Girl pressed over the top. MAC Costa Riche Kohl pencil to line the upper lashline, and KIKO Jelly Jungle Eye Pencil in 01 on the lower lash line, blended out with MAC Electric Eel. MAC Nylon on inner corner. </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: ColourPop Mind=Blown blue mascara on lower lashes. </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Rimmel Tiramisu lip liner and ELF lipgloss in Cosmo Pink </span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Primer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Stick</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Estee Lauder Double Wear in Cashew</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Concealer: </b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Smashbox Bronze Lights in Warm Matte and Kat Von D Shade & Light Contour Powder in Shadowplay</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Anastasia Beverly Hills Amrezy</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit Galifornia</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit Gimme Brow shade 3, Nyx Micro Brow Pencil in Chocolate </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer. ColourPop 143 eyeshadow, blended out with ColourPop Poodle, ColourPop Pressed Pigment in Seeing Stars in crease, and ColourPop Pressed Glitter in 19C1 down the centre of upper lid. ColourPop Body Glitter in Avenue of the Stars on inner corner. KIKO Long Lasting Shadow Stick in 44 on lower lashline, blended out with MAC Electric Eel, and ColourPop Quantum Sleep pressed along lower lashline. MAC Nylon on brow bone. </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Maybelline Colossal Big Shot </span></div>
<b>Lashes:</b> eBay<br />
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You can enter on both my Facebook and Instagram pages (links at the top!)<br />
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Shay & Blue Black Tulip Natural Spray<br />
Pixi By Petra Glow Booster<br />
Creightons Bronze Ambition Tanning Cream<br />
Benefit High Beam<br />
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream<br />
Grow Gorgeous Thickening Hair & Scalp Mask<br />
Grow Gorgeous Scalp Detox<br />
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer<br />
Clinique Facial Soap<br />
DHC Deep Cleansing Oil<br />
Benefit KaBrow<br />
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser<br />
Cetaphil Moisturising Lotion<br />
Cetaphil Moisturising Cream<br />
YSL Touche Eclat in Luminous Peach<br />
HD Brows Contour And Colour Pro Palette<br />
Benefit Benetint<br />
A selection of Inglot SPF & Foundation sachets.Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-81159275231249104622019-04-01T10:51:00.002-07:002019-04-01T10:51:49.604-07:00Bobbi Brown Ultra-Violet & Infra-Red Palettes<div>
Purple tops the list of my favourite eyeshadow colours. So when I spotted Bobbi Brown's new Ultra-Violet palette there were internal squeals of excitement. </div>
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The palette contains eight shades; three mattes, two glitters, and two satin shades. My personal favourite is of course the violet in the top right corner. I love most of the shades in this palette, however I do feel it is missing a blending shade if you were to use the warm brown in your crease. Five of the shadows contain some form of shimmer or glitter, perfect for all over the lid but not suitable as a transition or crease colour. When I created the look below I did have to reach for a lighter, matte, purple shade from another palette in order to blend the colours out.</div>
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That being said, the pigment of the warm brown and black eyeshadows are not to be sniffed at, and the majority of the shimmers and glitters give some serious colour payoff. Two of the glittery shades are more sheer, and don't have a particularly strong colour base, but these are perfect for using as eyeshadow toppers to add a touch of sparkle to your smokey eye.</div>
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For fans of warmer tones there's the gorgeous infra-red palette. This would be amazing on blue eyes, as it's packed with orangey, golden shades and a beautiful deep, chocolate brown. Again, the colour payoff is great, and I feel that creating a full look with this palette would be easier than with Ultra-Violet. </div>
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I love that both palettes are so different to each other, and that Bobbi Brown have stepped out of their neutral palette box and created such exciting shades. If you want to get your hands on one of these, or maybe even both, they launch this Thursday (4th April) in stores and retail for £39.50. </div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Bare Minerals Bare Pro Liquid in Pecan & Toffee</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;">Concealer:</b> Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light under eyes. Bobbi Brown Instant Full Coverage Concealer in Honey on blemishes.</div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Sleek Life's a Peach</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Morphe Gel Liner in Vitamin Sea and NYX Vivid Brights Liquid Liner in Vivid Sapphire</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: ColourPop in shade Mind = Blown</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in Heroine and ColourPop Ultra Blotted Lip in Ocean Ave.</span></div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-84587504701777564822019-03-26T11:45:00.002-07:002019-03-26T11:51:30.034-07:00Fake It 'Til You Make It<span style="color: #454545; font-family: ".sfuitext" , serif; margin: 0px;">Fake tan<span style="color: #b00000; font-family: "times new roman";">. </span></span><span style="color: #454545; font-family: ".sfuitext" , serif; margin: 0px;">Love it or
hate it, you can’t deny outfits look better when you’re sporting a
golden glow. I’ve always been a fan of faking it, as not only does it make me
feel more confident, I also look a lot healthier. </span><br />
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I often get asked how I find the time and energy it requires to keep a false tan looking fresh, and my answer is: I just make time. If something makes me feel good about myself, then why wouldn’t I schedule it into my busy life? I recently ran a poll on my Instagram on whether anyone would be interested in a full post about fake tanning, and it was an unanimous yes. So here’s a detailed rundown on all things golden. <br />
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It’s recommended that you don’t exfoliate, moisturise and apply tan on the same day, but I’ve been doing it for years, rules are made to be broken, aren’t they? The reason it isn’t recommended is simply because exfoliation, shower gels and moisturisers alter the pH of your skin, and this can affect the development of your fake tan. I, however, don’t have time to leave a full 12 hours between a deep scrub and slathering on a good layer of liquid confidence. <br />
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Because of this, I do notice that sometimes my tan doesn’t develop quite as deeply as I would like, but I just put on another layer the day after. My favourite product for removing remnants of my old tan and any dead skin cells is <a href="https://www.soapandglory.com/pulp-friction-body-scrub" target="_blank">Soap & Glory’s Pulp Friction</a>. It contains tiny grains of pumice and paired with S&G’s exfoliating mitts, you’ll have the smoothest skin since the day you popped out of the womb. <br />
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I’m completely useless at taking time to moisturise my body, and coupled with the drying effects of the tanning chemical, DHA, my skin can feel tight and extremely dehydrated. Recently I’ve been making a conscious effort to moisturise post-shower, and came across the <a href="https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/body/body-yogurts/c/c00284?ds_kid=43700033183390809&utm_placement=Body+Yogurts&msclkid=3330aa9c697c11d9a316f60618129653&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PX%20-%20UK%20-%20BAU%20-%20Search-Gen-Brand%20-%20Bodycare&utm_term=body%20shop%20body%20yoghurt&utm_content=Body%20Yogurts&gclid=CLr2_eq5oOECFQf_GwodmL8BHA&gclsrc=ds" target="_blank">Body Shop’s Body Yoghurt</a>. These are lightweight, super moisturising gels that were created to be applied right after your shower, on damp skin. As well all know, applying moisturiser on damp skin helps to intensify the effect of the product. <br />
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I’ve also been using the <a href="https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/body/sorbet-lotion/almond-milk-honey-soothing-restoring-body-lotion/p/p002349" target="_blank">Body Shop’s Honey and Almond Milk Body Cream</a> every night, concentrating it on drier areas such as elbows and around my shoulders where my tan tends to fade quickly. I use it in order to maintain my tan as well, applying it (well, when I remember) every night. I also use a small amount mixed with a tiny bit of tan and apply it to my hands so they don’t end up mahogany. This sometimes fails, as I get the tan to moisturiser ratio wrong and look like I’ve dipped my digits in gravy. <br />
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If I’ve showered and exfoliated, sometimes I apply my tan about an hour after. My favourites at the moment are <a href="https://www.freshlybakedlondon.com/" target="_blank">Freshly Baked</a>, <a href="http://iconicbronze.ie/" target="_blank">Iconic Bronze</a>, and <a href="https://www.b-bold.co.uk/" target="_blank">bBold</a>. Freshly Baked has such a good undertone and Iconic Bronze smells amazing, I just switch between them depending on my mood. More recently I've switched to the lotion version of Iconic Bronze and bBold, as I find they are more forgiving on dry areas and seem to last a few days longer on my parched skin. </div>
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Usually I get around five days out of my tan, although it does begin to fade on my hands and neck around day four. This is when I reach for the O.G of the tanning world, Rimmel Sun Shimmer. I hadn’t used it for so long, and after I bought a tube on a whim one day, I now wonder what I did without it. It’s amazing for evening out any lighter areas of your tan, topping up your hands and neck, or simply using on its own if you don’t want to use a developing tan. I used it on my arms, neck and hands a few days ago when I didn’t have a scratch of tan on and didn’t have time to apply my Iconic Bronze mousse until the following day. So handy and such a good colour!<br />
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Finding the time to apply tan doesn’t really bother me too much, and I aim to apply it once a week to keep my skin looking bronzed. It’s definitely an essential for me as I wouldn’t dream of going near a sun bed. Yes it does get onto bed sheets, and sometimes you do get a whiff of DHA from me. But I’d rather smell a bit biscuity than put myself at risk of skin cancer. Ain't nothing wrong with smelling like a Hobnob!<br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: ColourPop No Filter Foundation in the shade Medium 90. I also added in one drop of Collection Colour Fix in Warm. </span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: The Balm Mary-Dew Manizer (liquid version of Mary-Lou Manizer), and Sleek Solstice highlighting palette. Mac Nylon on brow bone and inner corner. </span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Jordana Touch of Pink </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Freedom Brow Pomade in Soft Brown and NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Chocolate. Finished with Bobbi Brown Natural Brow Shaper in Brunette.</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer, Make Up Geek Dirty Martini in the crease, blended out with Sidekick, then used Bobbi Brown Longwear gel liner in Ivy Shimmer all over the lid as a base, then used the dark green shade from the Morphe X Jaclyn Hill Dark Magic palette. Used all above colours on lower lash line too. KIKO Colour Kajal in 08 in the waterline. </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara </span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Cocoa lip liner, Barely Nude Luxe Liquid Lipstick, and Sephora Lipgloss in no.6 over the top.</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Primer</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer in Matte</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Peach Perfect Foundation in Warm Beige</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;">Concealer:</b> Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light & Bobbi Brown Instant Full Coverage Concealer in Honey on blemishes.</div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: L'Oreal Glam Bronze in Golden Bronze </span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Becca Champagne Pop</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: ColourPop To the 10</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Freedom Brow Pomade in Soft Brown</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer, Mac It's Designer Palette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Rimmel Volume Flash</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: ColourPop Dumpling gloss and Lime Crime Naked Cherry gloss</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Primer</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Primer Plus Mattifier</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Longwear Weightless Foundation in Golden Natural</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;">Concealer:</b> Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light & Bobbi Brown Instant Full Coverage Concealer in Honey on blemishes.</div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Bronzer in Natural & Sleek Powder Contour Kit</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: OFRA Beverly Hills & Glazed Donut</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Inglot shade 30</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Brow Pencil in Mahogany and Natural Brow Shaper in Brunette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer, Morphe Jaclyn Hill Palette and Morphe Armed & Dangerous Palette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit Bad Gal Bang</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: ColourPop BFF lip liner, Sure Thing Lippie Stix, and Curvii Lipgloss</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Primer</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Primer + Mattifier</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Bare Minerals Bare Pro Liquid Pecan & Toffee</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;">Concealer:</b> Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light</div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: L'Oréal Glam Bronze and The Balm Bahama Mama to contour</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Iconic London highlighting drops & OFRA Beverly Hills</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Mac Melba</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit KaBrow in shade 3 & Ready, Set, Brow clear gel.</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer, Morphe Dark Magic Palette from the Jaclyn Hill Vault, and two of the light shimmery shades from the Morphe Jaclyn Hill Palette to highlight.</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Rimmel Volume Flash</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Rimmel Lip Liner in Tiramisu, Tom Ford Sable Smoke lipstick & Too Faced Melted Latex in Hopeless Romantic</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: L'Oréal Glam Bronze and The Balm Bahama Mama to contour</span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit KaBrow in shade 3</span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer, Morphe 15S palette, ColourPop Flexitarian highlighter on inner corner. </span><br style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 24.64px; position: static; text-align: justify; width: auto;" />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit Bad Gal Bang</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-family: &quot; font-size: 15.4px;">: Fenty Beauty Lip Paint in Unlocked</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Primer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Retouch Primer</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bare Minerals Bare Pro Liquid Foundation in Pecan</span><br />
<b>Concealer:</b> Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light</div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: L'Oréal Glam Bronze and The Balm Bahama Mama to contour</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Moonstone </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: ColourPop RomCom</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit Foolproof Brow Powder in shade 3</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer, Inglot 290 & 311, ColourPop Fair Play, 143, Going Steady, and Razy. Lord & Berry eyeshadow in Seta, ColourPop It's My Pleasure Palette to highlight inner corner. Kiko Jelly Jungle eye pencil in 01 on waterline. Maybelline Hyper Precise All Day Liquid Liner. </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Intensifying Long-wear Mascara </span></div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-14210961819264601212019-02-13T10:08:00.001-08:002019-02-13T10:08:37.750-08:00Perfect Your Smile With Nu Skin!Full lips and whiter teeth are two things (most) girls want. I drink copious amounts of black tea, and am always on the lookout for products that can undo some of the staining and give me my bright, shiny smile back again.<br />
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I was kindly sent two Nu Skin products by a lovely girl I've known for years (since playschool to be exact) called Gemma Elliott. Gemma sent me the Nu Colour Lip Balm, and the Whitening Fluoride Toothpaste, two things I was very keen to try.<br />
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Firstly, this isn't an ordinary lip balm. It not only moisturises and soothes lips, it also plumps and provides a refreshing cooling effect as soon as you apply. Its slight pink tint means it looks gorgeous alone, but can also be used as a protective base before applying other lip products. I must also add it's not thick, greasy or oily so it makes the perfect balm for under liquid lipsticks.<br />
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The whitening toothpaste also really impressed me. I am quite wary of whitening products as they can damage your enamel, but this appears to be quite gentle on teeth and I did notice a difference. I wish I had taken a before photo so I could document the difference, but take my word for it, this stuff works and I have tried a lot of different powders and pastes.<br />
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Both products are a hit with me, and the lip balm has been coming everywhere with me recently. If you would like more information on Nu Skin products or would like to purchase some for yourself, you can contact Gemma directly via her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gemma.elliott159" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or her Instagram page right <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gemmaelliott92/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Gemma is also currently offering 10% off both the <a href="https://www.nuskin.com/content/nuskin/en_GB/personal-offer.html?userId=UK3623540&pitchId=-LYVwKggFtUjG7hWy8YK&fbclid=IwAR01AQiux1MkMhw4RA6eZfxXy0OSt4gJMMwhYmfUFjna7GP_25Za2AQ1GNI" target="_blank">lip balm</a> & <a href="https://www.nuskin.com/content/nuskin/en_GB/personal-offer.html?userId=UK3623540&pitchId=-LXjuh974UuBKjVHcv9Y&fbclid=IwAR14hCfBDX8Kw9E7cPJYB7fFbiRuIYxYO38IOXekdLXrVRTPHuTXHnPX_qs" target="_blank">toothpaste</a>!<br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Primer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bare Minerals Bare Pro Liquid Foundation in Toffee & Bobbi Brown Long-wear Weightless Foundation in Warm Natural</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Concealer: </b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">ColourPop No Filter concealer in Light under the eyes, Bobbi Brown Instant Full Cover Concealer in Natural Tan</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24.64px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Deep & The Balm Bahama Mama to contour</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Moonstone </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Clementine</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Mahogany Brow Pencil</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Luxe Eyeshadow in Moonstone & Maybelline black liner</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara & Maybelline Colossal Big Shot.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24.64px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brow Luxe Matte Lip Colour in Vibrant Violet</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: L'Oréal Glam Bronze</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Doll Light in Shine Bright</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Clementine</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Long Wear Brow Pencil in Mahogany</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Diamond Milk</span></div>
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<br />Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-90727535326531521992019-02-13T07:55:00.003-08:002019-02-13T08:10:46.921-08:00Olive & Orange<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bare Minerals Bare Pro Liquid Foundation in Toffee</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Concealer: </b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">ColourPop No Filter concealer in Light under the eyes, Bobbi Brown Instant Full Cover Concealer in Warm Natural</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24.64px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Deep & The Balm Bahama Mama to contour</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: BPerfect Subzero Palette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Sleek Life's a Peach </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit KaBrow in shade 3.5</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Morphe 15T Palette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Benefit Bad Gal Bang</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink in Heroine</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24.64px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Foundation</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bare Minerals Bare Pro Liquid Foundation in Toffee & Pecan</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Concealer: </b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">Collection Lasting Perfection in Light under the eyes. Bobbi Brown Instant Full Cover Concealer in Warm Natural everywhere else.</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Powder</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Kat Von D Lock-It Translucent Loose Powder </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Bronzer</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Too Faced Chocolate Bronzer</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Highlighter</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: OFRA Cosmetics Rodeo Drive</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Blusher</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Clementine</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Brows</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Long Wear Brow Pencil in Mahogany, and Natural Brow Shaper in Brunette. </span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Eyes</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Haute Nudes Palette</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Mascara</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Lips</b><span style="font-family: "quot"; font-size: 15.4px;">: Bobbi Brown Crushed Liquid Lip Colour in Hippy Shake</span></div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-50135799577211867812019-02-05T09:43:00.002-08:002019-02-12T13:16:29.826-08:00Krakow January 2019<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Auschwitz has always been somewhere I have wanted to visit.
Luckily for me (and thanks to some strategic Tinder swiping), I have a boyfriend
who also shares the same interest. We both read The Tattooist of Auschwitz
recently, and this further enthused us to visit the camp itself. Little
did I know, Philip had booked it as part of my Christmas present, and so we
packed our thermals and off we went (well, I did. He forgot his).</span><br />
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As soon as we landed, get<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">ting from the airport to the hotel was easy enough, as there
were loads of taxis available right outside. Just don’t take them up on their
offer to rebook them for the day you leave, as they won’t show up. But more on
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We stayed in Hotel Legend, situated pretty much in the
centre of Krakow, near the Jewish quarter and a five minute walk to the main square.
The hotel was immaculate, our room was spacious and it wasn’t all that
expensive for our three night stay. Oh, and breakfast was included in the
price, a huge bonus as it saves you tramping around Poland trying to find
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our first night consisted of us ordering a pizza to the
hotel as it was really late, but on the Friday we were up early enough to go
and check out the city. The first thing I noticed about Krakow is how grey it
is. Sure, every city looks gloomy this time of year, but it really is just
concrete, really old buildings and graffiti. We wandered around and came across
a shopping centre which was actually quite impressive, housing a Sephora,
H&M and Bershka. I was delighted, Philip not so much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">On one of our aimless wanderings, we came across a cat café.
I wasn’t even going to go in if it weren’t for Philip and his motivational speech (“But you love cats”). As soon as I stepped through the door I was internally
squealing at the fact there was a huge Maine Coon cat just plodding about the
place. There were also numerous others looking cute and minding their own
business, but the Maine Coon was definitely the highlight. Especially when he slapped someone with his huge paw for having the audacity to pet him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">We also came across the square, which was quite close to where
we were staying. It is home to an array of restaurants, a chapel, and a typically
Polish market. Just watch out for the pigeons… This is where we ate that
evening, and because of the variety of restaurants on offer it took us some
time deciding on where to eat...Not least because I
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Eventually we settled for a place called Sioux, a wild west
themed restaurant with a quirky interior; It was like walking into a cave. The
food was great and so were the cocktails, and everything is really reasonably
priced. You get so much for your money in Poland, and become obsessed
with working out how much it would be back home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The square is surrounded by cobbled streets lined with some really unique
shops. One in particular that caught my eye was Galeria Bukowski, a tiny shop
filled to the brim with a sea of teddies. After declaring I am in fact too old
for teddies, Philip bought me a little one wearing a Krakow t-shirt. I quickly
christened him Pawel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">There are so many narrow streets, you could easily spend a
couple of hours just walking about and seeing what you come across. It’s also
not an overly busy city either, so you don’t feel under pressure to walk quickly, and can
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">On Saturday we visited Auschwitz, our sole reason for booking Krakow. Philip had booked it online through Discover Krakow, which I would
recommend as I think places on the tour do fill up quite quickly. All we
had to do was meet at the Discover Krakow office just off the main square and a
bus was there to take us on the 1 hour and 20 minute drive to the camp. We left
Krakow at 12pm and weren’t back until around 7pm that evening, so it’s a full
day trip but totally worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once there you are assigned a tour guide, some earphones and
are lead around Auschwitz into numerous buildings where prisoners were kept,
and of course you can enter one of the gas chambers. You are also allowed to
take photos, but not of any artefact that contains human remains, such as the
room that is filled with human hair taken from the prisoners. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You read so much
about the concentration camps and the horror that took place, but I feel that
seeing what is left over and the untouched camp is on another level. There are
stacks of suitcases, glasses, brushes, shoes, and pots that were taken
from the prisoners on arrival. The sheer number of shoes stacked upon each other
is very hard hitting and the extortionate collection of human hair really enables you to understand the scale of the whole operation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are also walls displaying hundreds of mugshots of prisoners with their date of birth, the date they died, and through what method. The part of the
camp that really stood out for me was the gas chamber. It wasn’t an overly cold
day, but the chamber was absolutely freezing and had such an eerie atmosphere, made worse by being informed it apparently took the prisoners around 30 minutes to
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Next we visited Birkenau, which was about 15 minutes drive from
Auschwitz. This is probably the one you see most in photos, with the train track
going straight into the centre. At this stage it was beginning to get dark, so
it made the camp even more eerie. It is more open than Auschwitz, and has many buildings
that were destroyed by Nazi soldiers, however a lot of the buildings that
housed the prisoners still remain. We were taken into one of those, and shown in
what conditions they were expected to live. Again, reading about it is one
thing, but experiencing it is another. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The gas chamber and crematorium here had been demolished by
soldiers in a bid to hide the evidence of genocide, but you can still see
the rubble. There are also still pits where the bodies were dumped, and a few
grave stones to remind visitors that you are basically walking on a mass grave, as human ash is present. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">If like me, you are interested in the camps and are planning
on visiting, I’d really recommend you read the Tattooist of Auschwitz before
your visit. It humanised the whole experience for me and made it even more interesting.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Overall, I am really glad I was able to visit both camps and would really
recommend it. Just wear boots to dodge the muck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">On our last night we visited the Hard Rock Café in the main
square (the square is your best bet for finding food if you’re starving, as
there’s so much to choose from), and again the prices were really reasonable. The
next day we only really had half a day as our flight was that evening, so we did
a bit more exploring. The taxi we had booked on the day we got there was supposed
to pick us up at 3pm outside our hotel, however it was a no show. Thank goodness
that staff in Hotel Legend were extremely helpful and when we informed them of
what had happened, they were quick to book us another which showed within ten
minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Everyone we came across was really helpful, and the taxi
drivers are keen to share their knowledge of the city with you. If you plan to
go and aren’t sure of where to stay, I highly recommend Hotel Legend. It puts
so many hotels here to shame, and they even give you Polish bath salts as a gift
when you check out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In terms of spending money, we both changed over £50 each to cover taxis and tips, and used our Monzo cards for the rest. We ended up struggling to spend money as everything is so cheap, and had some left over. The weather was also really kind to us, something that we did panic about as the week before they had deep snow and temperatures of around -10 degrees. However, the days we were there were no colder than home, in fact I think they were slightly warmer, one day being 8 degrees. Also, to find our way around we relied on Google Maps which worked a treat! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The question is, would I go back? I loved the city, food,
cocktails and having the opportunity to visit the concentration camps, and feel that for the short time we were there we managed to pack a lot in. Of course, there are the salt mines, which we decided
not to do as neither of us were particularly interested, but apart from that if
we had of stayed any longer, we would have just ended up eating and drinking
more cocktails. It would be the perfect destination for a stag or hen party, as
the vodka is cheaper than water, but a couple of days there on a city break is
just the perfect length of time to spend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally, a big thank you to Philip for booking the whole trip, keeping it a secret for so long, and organising our visit to Auschwitz. Also, thank you for not getting grumpy when I dragged you about trying to find Sephora, being patient with indecisive me trying to pick somewhere to eat, and being the best travel companion a girl could ask for. So, where next?</span><br />
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span>Curlers 'n' Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900687595438711260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751973501766071492.post-14422741014122392062018-12-21T05:16:00.000-08:002018-12-21T05:16:13.508-08:00Barry M Shipwrecked PaletteI usually am only enticed by higher end palettes, however when I saw this little delight gracing the Barry M stand in Boots, I knew I had to give it a whirl. The top row of super sparkly shadows really caught my eye, and I thought you can't really go wrong for £12.99...or can you?<br />
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My first impression of this palette was that it has so many wearable shades. There are warm browns, a gorgeous orangey shade and my favourite, a deep navy. Upon first use, I saw that the matte shades were really quite powdery and the fall out was quite substantial. This doesn't bother me too much as I tend to always do my eyes first and my foundation second, so it's easy enough to clean up.<br />
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I also noticed how it took a bit more effort and building up of the eyeshadow to gain a good colour pay off. Again, this is to be expected with cheaper eyeshadows, and honestly, if you have the time and patience, it's worth the work.<br />
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I initially used my fingertip to apply one of the sparkly colours all over my lid, but the colour wasn't transferring as I would have liked, so I sprayed my brush with Mac Fix Plus and it made the world of difference. The shadow became so much more metallic and it looked pretty fabulous! I also used one of the shimmery champagne shades to highlight my brow bone, and it was just enough of a pop.<br />
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I am excited to try the deep navy shade although I have a feeling it may require a bit of building to reach my desired colour intensity. Overall, this isn't a bad palette especially for the price. The fallout may prove to be a bit irritating for some, but for the price and the range of shades you get it could well be used every day for a quick smokey eye, or if you want to experiment with more colourful looks, this could be worth a try.<br />
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You can buy the Shipwrecked palette in Boots & Superdrug.<br />
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