Deep Sea Premier Mud Mask Review

This is the Deep Sea Premier Mask Miracle Noir and it's basically a mud mask that you use weekly. I've been using it for about a month now and I've really been loving it. 

This is something my mum found in her little stockpile that's been building up over the last few years and I'm not even sure if they sell this anymore!

You basically use the spatula provided to cover your face is this, as you would any other facemask, and you leave it on for 5 minutes. After the 5 minutes is up, you use the magnet provided covered in a bit of tissue, I use toilet paper, to take the mask off. It removes all the grey colour and leaves you with pretty much a greasy layer. You then just use cleansing oil and water as usual to remove to remove this grease layer.

I honestly can't recommend this enough, it just works wonders. It's brought so much life and healthiness to my skin. It's not recommended for irritable skin though (hence why my mums never used it). 

My mum is sure she paid around £80 for this mask but I can't believe it cost that much. I can't find it anywhere on the internet!

Pancakes Anyone?

After my FAILED pancakes on pancake day, I promised myself I'd practice before next year! 

This week and last week I've been home alone with my older sister, who can't cook OR clean, and we've been pretty much living off chicken nuggets and pasta. 

I saw someone on tv eating pancakes this morning and thought 'I really fancy pancakes' so I made them..

I followed the BBC food recipe and changed a few bits. I realised that the recipe said you needed for more milk and butter than you actually need. 

I used- 

♥ 110g Plain Flour (sifted)

♥ Pinch of Salt

♥ 2 Eggs

♥ 200ml Milk (which was far too much)

♥ 50g Butter (again, far too much)

1) Sieve the flour into a bowl and add a lunch of salt. 

2) Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and crack the eggs in it. Then whisk the eggs making sure you mix the dry ingredients in. 

3) Add small amounts of milk whilst whisking. 

4) Whisk until smooth using an electric whisker (if you don't have one, just keep using a whisk/fork until smooth).

5) Melt your butter in a pan. When melted, put 2 tablespoons into the mixture and leave the rest so the pancakes don't stick. 

6) Pour your pancake mix in and enjoy!

You can serve with the classic lemon and sugar, chocolate ice cream sauce or whatever your preference is. I had lemon and sugar on mine with some fruit on the side. 

It is really simple and a lot of fun to flip and make! 

 

March Favourites

In March, I tried a lot of new products. If you read my Beauty Stockpile post then you'll know I got a lot of stuff from my mum this month and I've been trying out loads of them. 

I've picked my favourites based on what I've used most in March.

Lush Face Mask- Cupcake

I haven't used a facemask from Lush in about a year as recently I've been buying the peel on peel off ones. I was in Lush, looking at the facemasks and I thought some of them looked absolutely disgusting. What would possess you to make a face mask out of onions? 

At £5.95 (what I paid, looking at the lush mobile - YEEEES!! - website, it looks like it's gone up to £6.25?) this facemask is so worth it. Although the pot is small, it is quite solid and it is full. It's also so thick so you don't have to use much.  

Soap and Glory - Foam Call

Although I bought this for my mum for Mother's Day, I may have 'borrowed' it ;). 

I absolutely love the Soap and Glory names, it reminds me of Benefit. This shower gel smells amazing and it lathers so well. I like to use it in the bath as well, it makes so many bubbles!

RRP: £6.50 

Barry M Nail Varnish - Aquatic Collection

I have only bought 2 of the nail varnishes from this collection but they are my new favourites. The colours are just absolutely gorgeous and really remind me of mermaids. 

I will be purchasing the whole collection but for now, I've just got these two. 

RRP: £3.99 

No7 Beautiful Skin- BB Cream

I feel like I'm not complete without something under my foundation but on top of my moistruiser. I know a lot of people use Primer but I hate it. I think it's overpriced, overrated and very hard to blend. 

This BB cream is quite thin but thick enough to cover your spots and blemishes. It really reduces the amount of concealor I have to use as well. 

RRP: £13.50 

Yves Saint Laurent - Paris Perfume

I'm never sure how to write the name of this brand let alone say it. I've never been sure if it's YvesSaintLaurent or Yves Saint Laurent (please tell me if you know!). I just call it YSL. 

This was a perfume I got from my mum's beauty stockpile and it just smells amazing. It's so sweet and so strong. 

I had it on yesterday morning and I walked past strangers on my way to school and even they turned around and said 'mm what perfume are you wearing?!'

It's so strong, you really don't need much. I didn't use any this morning but I did yesterday and I can still smell it! 

I'm not sure if they still sell it anymore and they probably have nicer scents but I really like this one. 

Deep Sea Premiere - Mud Mask

This a very strange thing. It's a mud mask but instead of just applying it and rubbing it off, it comes with a magnet to remove it. 

You put it all over your face, leave it for 5 minutes and then take it off with the magnet. You're left with an oily layer that you then remove with cleansing milk. It works absolute miracles for your skin.

This was also a product I got off my mum. She spent £80 on this and was always too scared to use it as she has sensitive skin. It's such a shame as it's such a great product.  

The 1975 

This is a bit if a random favourite. The 1975 are a band that remind me of Bastille and Arctic Monkeys (my two favourite bands!)

Their songs are so beautiful and their voices are just perfect. I've really enjoyed listening to them first thing in the morning. 

5SOS - She Looks So Perfect

I noticed a while ago that people on twitter were going crazy about this band and I thought they were just another All Time Low or Bring Me To The Horizon - two amazing bands but very out of my comfort zone. 

I first heard this song at the end of February on the radio and I've had it stuck in my head for the rest of March! I've been singing it so much and annoying everyone!  

* THIS POST WAS UPLOADED AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH BUT I WENT TO CHANGE A SPELLING MISTAKE AND SOMEHOW REUPLOADED IT, GRRRRRR *

Sundiary #1

I've seen a lot of people doing summary's of their days/weeks and I think it's a really nice idea. I'm going to do a Sundiary, it might not always be a Sunday, we might have Wednesdiary or Fridiary some days and we won't have one every week. 

♥ It's my birthday in 71 days (please hurry!)

♥ My laptop has decided to pack up on me (I'm getting a MacBook for my birthday therefore I'm not going to pay to get it fixed)

♥ The weather today has been beautiful, we even cooked dinner on the barbecue

♥ It's half term this week and I've seen loads of my family and friends

♥ Half term also means lie ins!

♥ Car bootsales start next weekend!

♥ My skins obsession has returned (It was so bad at one point I told my boyfriend we are naming our children Cook and Effy!)

♥ I bought Frozen on DVD (OLAF - THE CUTENESS.)

♥ Currently reading Looking For Alaska

Manuka Doctor and Giveaway

I've noticed recently that my skin has been getting very oily. I've been looking around for something to reduce the greasiness and I found Manuka Doctor has really done the trick.

They use Manuka Honey (hence the name) in their products which is really, really good for your skin. It makes your skin so soft and amazing. 

Manuka Doctor make a whole range of products from facemasks to wrinkle fillers, eye cream, age defying serum and loads more. 

The packaging is so cute and the customer service is really, really great.

Now, as you may of noticed, the title of this blog post also has the word giveaway in it! I do have a few Manuka Doctor products to give away. To celebrate 1000 views on my blog, 50 bloglovin followers and 25 GFC followers. 

YOU MUST LIVE IN THE UK!!! 

The winner will win: 

♥ 7ml Rejuvenating Face Mask

♥ 7ml Age-Defying Serum

♥ 7ml Restoring Night Cream

I am very excited for this as it's my first giveaway! It is already open by the time this blog post goes up and will end on the 10th May 2014 at midnight (GMT). 

Good luck! 

Thank you very much to Manuka Doctor for sending me these samples and providing for this giveaway. 

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No7 Extreme Length Mascara Review

Whilst searching through my 'make up 
draw' a couple of weeks ago, I came across a few things I had forgotten I owned, this mascara being one of them. 

I'm not sure where I got it from but I'm pretty sure it's an old one that's not even sold anymore!

This is actually a mini, travel size version of the mascara. The brush is really small, I'm not sure if that's just because it's a travel size one or if it's like that on the full sized version but it is absolutely fantastic. I use this mascara for my bottom lashes and I find the brush is brilliant. 

The mascara isn't clumpy, it's easy to apply and it doesn't spread all round your face when you blink! It dries really quickly so you don't have to stand there with your eyes wide open for 20 minutes either!

It's just absolutey amazing and I will be looking for the full sized version so I can buy it. 

The Liebster Award

I was tagged for this award by the very, very lovely Alice and Millie - thank you girls!

These are the rules:

♥ Link the blogger who nominated you

♥ Answer the questions you received

♥ Provide 11 facts about yourself

♥ Nominate 11 other bloggers and come up with 11 new questions

♥ Tell the 11 other bloggers you nominated them

11 facts about me:
♥ I LOVE Disney!

♥ I've had a crush on YouTuber Joe Sugg for quite a while now..

♥ I go through a lot of phases, recent ones have included a Lush phase around Christmas time (I spent £70 on the Christmas rage, eeek!) and ravioli and grated cheese

♥ I have cats as pets which I love to death

♥ When I'm older, I want to be a journalist or TV presenter

♥ My favourite films are Submarine, Mean Girls and any soppy love film

♥ My dream is to be famous

♥ Science is my most hated subject at school and drama is my favourite

♥ My best friend is a boy, everyone thinks we're dating.. We're not!

♥ I have the entire Frozen soundtrack on my phone, I listen to it as loud as I can on the bus in the mornings..

♥ I am an unbelievably jealous person and I really hate it

11 Questions Answered:
♥ Do you prefer wearing pyjamas and trackies or skirts and dresses on a daily bases?
- It depends! If I'm staying in then I'll wear my pyjamas or some trackies and a vest top but I'd never leave the house like that. I'm also not a very big fan of skirts and dresses, I wear a skirt to school everyday but at weekends etc I tend to just wear leggings and dresses for nights out.

♥ What is your favourite TV programme?
- One answer, SKINS. I'm o b s e s s e d and have been for quite a while now..

♥ Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
- Easy, Joe Sugg..oops.

♥ Who is your favourite band or singer?
- This is a really hard one because I listen to so many different artists! For bands I love Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, One Direction and The 1975 but for artists I like Miley Cyrus and Drake. I tend to listen to a lot of chart music as well.

♥ What is your favourite brand of makeup?
- For high end, it's defiantly Mac. I don't have that much from Mac but I think it's an amazing brand. For high street or drugstore, I really like MUA. They have some really good value makeup products.

♥ Favourite or most exciting place to go?
- Well, when I was a child we went to the Isle of Wight at least once a year but we haven't been in a while. The Isle of Wight will always have a massive place in my heart, no matter what.

♥ Favourite accessory?
- I'm not really sure, I really like big clips so I can do high buns?

♥ One thing you couldn't live without?
- This is a hard one, I get asked this a lot and I actually had to write about it for an exam about a year ago. I've always felt like I can live without most things as if I've never had them then I'd get used to it but if it was something like my phone just disappearing, I wouldn't be able to cope. If you don't have it then I suppose you would never know about it? I don't know!

♥ Lipstick or Eyeshadow?
- Lipstick!

♥ Favourite quote?
- I have a few, mostly skins but I could write a blooming essay on all the skins quotes I love. My favourite skins quotes are 'nobody breaks my heart' and 'too pretty for you're own good, that's why you destroy everything you touch'. I might just write a blog post soon about how much I love skins quotes?

♥ Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- I have no idea. I know where I want to see myself; rich, in love and happy but I'll probably be in bed!

My 11 Questions:
♥ What is your favourite clothes shop?
♥ Converse or Vans?
♥ Superdrug or Boots?
♥ What inspired you to become a blogger?
♥ Do you have any talents? (other than blogging)
♥ Who was the first person you told about your blog?
♥ Neutral or bright lipsticks?
♥ If you had your own makeup/clothing brand, what would you call it?
♥ What is your worst habit?
♥ If you could only wear one makeup product for the rest of your life, what would it be?
♥ Eye makeup or face makeup (foundation, powder etc)

I tag: (I'm really sorry if I'm too late and you've already done this!)
♥ MY BLOGGING BUDDY JOANNA!
♥ The very lovely Julie!
♥ The very beautiful Alessia!
♥ The absolutely wonderful Catherine!
♥ The beautiful Sian Marie!
♥ The incredible Antoinette!
♥ The very lovely Lou!
♥ The beautiful Beth!
♥ The amazing Annie!
♥ The wonderful Anita!
♥ The lovely Daniella

If anyone I've nominated does do it, please make sure you send me your version!