My Sleepover Essentials

At the beginning of this week I slept over my best friend's house and this is what I took....

Here's the link because YouTube is playing up on me!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W44NW_s9bD8

• Mop paddle hairbrush
• Model's Own foundation brush
• Cotton buds and face cloth
• Liz Earle moisturiser
• Dove pomegranate deodorant
• Simple cleansing lotion
• Marc Jacob's Daisy perfume
• Oral B toothpaste and tooth brush and Linsterine mouthwash
• L'oreal micellar solution stuff
• Cosmopolitan mini brush set
• Mirror
• No. 7 foundation
• 17 Peep show palette
• Eyelash curlers from Sephora 
• Hairband and bobby pins
• Mascara, Soap & Glory and Jemma Kidd
• Collection 2000 liquid eyeliner
• Rimmel brow pencil
• No. 7 blush
• Collection 2000 concealer
• Burt's Bees pomegranate lip balm
• Food!!

As always let me know if you want me to talk about any of these products in more detail! My second post to day, I'm on fire!!

Xo Belley

My July Favourites!

It's that time of the month! This is my first monthly favourites video!

This month I've been loving...

Fashion
Next lace high heels, mentioned in my Prom post (here)
Jolai silver heart earrings
Juin Petite Little black handbag

Beauty
Kleenex Facial Cloth Cotton Touch
Holland and Barrett Aloe Vera Gel
Liz Earle Foot Spritzer
Aubrey Natural Sun Spf 30+

Random/Non-beauty
Animology Dry Dog Shampoo
Hello Kitty Sweet Treat Surprise Bag

What's been floating your boat this month?  
xo Belley 

YouTube DIY Passionfruit and Banana Hair Mask

Here is all the information you may want about this hair mask!

Here is a list of the ingredients I chose to add to this 'recipe' and why/their properties.

Passion fruit

• Smells great
• Rich source of antioxidants
• Source of loads of vitamins, including Vitamin A which helps strengthen skin and hair, as well as promoting growth
• Loads of minerals
• Good supply of fibre, which can help make your hair 'glowy'
• Passion fruit oil is used as an oil for the scalp because it's so amazing!

Banana

• The Vitamin C makes hair shiny
• Potassium, natural oils, carbohydrates and vitamins moisturise and protect hairs natural elasticity.
• This all means that it will help with split ends and damaged hair
• Also especially good for keeping a healthy scalp

Yoghurt

• Natural milk proteins
• Lactic acid and zinc stimulate hair growth
• Natural conditioner
• Helps split ends, damaged hair and dry scalp

Honey (this was incorporated into the yoghurt, but you can add extra if you like)

• Nourishing and enriching

Vodka

• Reducing frizz by lowering the pH levels in the hair, increasing shine
• It can have dehydrating effects, which is why I've put in the oil, to counteract the effects of any drying

Overall

• Moisturise and improve the health of your hair
• Strengthens
• Helps repair damage
• Leaves the hair silky and smooth

I hope you guys give this a try!

xo Belley

And so it begins... YouTube

I've decided to take the plunge and start filming videos alongside this blog.

I've been toying with this idea since I started writing this blog. I've always considered myself to be more of a sat at a keyboard writing person rather than sitting in front of a camera and chatting person. 

But...

I'm determined to try new things though and give it a try! Please bare with me while I get to grips with the recording on my camera, brand new for me, and just gain a little confidence!

Do you have a YouTube channel, because I'd love to check them all out!

xo Belley

Mini Waitrose Beauty Haul

This is definitely the plus side to grocery shopping with my Mother!

Waitrose is not usually the shop I go to for my beauty essentials but I did manage to pick up exactly what I needed at really good prices! 

Although these are not my favourite razors, they were half price and my sister really likes them, so I figured that it made sense to give them a try. 

I used this Clearasil cleanser when I just started to take care of my skin properly, I was maybe 12 or 13, and it did the trick for me. A couple of weeks ago I was staying at my Nana's for the weekend and in my mad panic to get my crap together I picked up the worst facial scrub I have ever used (post to come!). It broke me out in literally 5 minutes and in an attempt to get my face under control I borrowed some of my cousin's Clearasil. Low and behold, my skin was saved, so I really wanted to give it a try again since my Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish is finished.

I had a trip to the dentist's today, boo! I have one tooth at the front of my lower jaw that recedes slightly, it's not all that noticeable, but it's a haven for plaque, so my dentist had to do that horrible metalic, scrape scrape scrape, thing with that evil looking device, and urgh I hate it! So she recommended these toothbrushes for me to use and I'll try them out tonight.

Company magazine is really not my favourite, I honestly don't like it, but I use it to decorate my bedroom, sooo....

This toner/makeup remover has been raved about on the blogosphere, but I could never find it in Boots or Superdrug, Tesco or Sainsburys. So when I saw it sitting innocently on the shelf I snapped it up quicker than anything. I'm really excited to try this out later!

What I actually needed, cotton buds and cotton pads, I totally forgot to pick up! Typical!

A quick note on my Barry M polish (here) I've found that they are already chipping, despite two coats and a top coat. I've come to the conclusion that maybe three coats would be better? But maybe I just can't force it to stay put! Any thoughts?

Can any of you guys resist the lure of innocently adding little bits and pieces into the shopping cart?

xo Belley