Product Empties #1

I love reading these type of posts/ watching the videos so I thought I'd do one of my own! The products featured on here are ones I've used up in the past few months or so. I'll do little reviews as I go...enjoy!

 

First up, the Elizabeth Arden Double Density mascara (phew, that was a mouthful!) The thing I like about this mascara was that it has a small wand (this quality would normally be a downside for most people) but I have little eyes so a massive "volumising, lengthening" brush just results in me having a bit of a black, smudgy panda situation! I also like that this mascara is more volumising than lengthening, as I find I can look a bit like a doll with long lashes. Would I re-purchase? I think I might try some drugstore offerings as this wasn't cheap, but if I don't find a better alternative I'll definitely buy it again!

 

Secondly the Neutrogena Pure Glow Summer Boost moisturiser (another long one!) This is a gradual tanning moisturiser for the face. I think I got this in TKMAXX and I believe it's only available in the US :( I really liked this and it gave me a nice healthy glow to match my subtle tan I'd receive from the product I've talked about below. Anyway enough blabbering, I would re-purchase if I could but I think I'll have to try some things on offer from the UK.

 

Next up, the Garnier Summerbody. A lovely gradual tanning moisturiser that gives me a nice subtle colour and soft skin. I steer clear of fake tan because I'm very pale and it looks a bit scary, so this is a great option. I will re-purchase this for a long time to come!!

 

More moisturiser up next (god I get through a lot of this stuff!) and it's the Johnsons Face Care Daily moisturiser. I nice affordable drugstore moisturiser with spf. 15 and suitable for normal skin. It's a great safe daily moisturiser that didn't break me out and gave me nice moisture throughout the day. I'm going to do a bit more hunting and try some other options, but I will be coming back to this one if I don't find anything more effective.  

 

Finally, it's the Atrixo hand cream. Another inexpensive, bog standard product that I think was introduced to me by my Mum. It has a nice light scent and comes in a variety of sizes. I'm not a major hand cream guru so I tend to just buy what's on offer, but like some of the other products mentioned I would happily re-purchase this if I don't find something I love.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post. Apologies about the uneven image sizes. Which products have you recently used up?

Thanks for reading, love Sarah xx

  

New In: Topshop Goodies

A little "haul type" blog post for you today, featuring some fairly recent Topshop purchases! So when I say fairly recent, I mean about 3-4 weeks ago : / ! I did a cheeky online order from Topshop and then last week I popped into a store and spent some of a gift card...anyway the good news is, I have lots more lovely Topshop goodies, yippee! Firstly I'll start with the order, where my main priority was to buy some jeans. For about the past 4-5 months (so basically most of winter) I've been almost constantly wearing leggings, as the one pair of jeans I own are just too baggy to tuck into boots, and make me look a bit like a farmer- hmm strange!! The plan was to return one of the two pairs of jeans I ordered once I'd decided which colour I prefered, but in the end I decided to just keep them both (typical)! The jeans I ordered are Topshop's Supersoft Leigh's which are very skinny, soft and stretchy- so my idea of a perfect jean! They have little turn ups at the bottom, and the usual jeans pockets. The burgundy colour is called wine and the moss green is the colour khaki. Both colours suit many different clothes options regarding the top half, though the wine ones look particularly great with anything grey/ black or navy/ blue and the khaki colour just look gorgeous with soft pinks! Finally, I'd just like to add that I ordered coloured jeans as opposed to regular denim blue ones because I own A LOT of blue tops, and I do often find that my outfits just look too blue! The jeans were both in a saleprice of £30 from £38, I'm unsure about the availability of the colours here, but I know that some different colours are still in stores/ online.

 

The final two things I ordered were a nail polish and some socks. I've been on the hunt for a pastel toned orangey peach varnish for a while now and when I found this one I was very happy! I'd never tried a Topshop nail polish before so was also eager to give it a road testing! I've only worn it once so far though my first impressions were very positive! They have a wide brush, which is a mahoosive upside for me, and they have quite a good wear time (about 4-5 days with a topcoat). The only downside would probably be that they are a little streaky, so depending on the shade you might need to apply 3 coats. But with gorgeous packaging and a good price of £5 for 8ml, I'll definitely be trying out some of the other lovely colours in the collection.The shade is called Peaches and Cream (how sweet!?)

 The socks I ordered are very cute and girly (reminding me of the ones I wore in primary school with little checked summer dresses). They're cornflour blue with what I can only describe as a sort of knit detail- basically some sewn/ knitted patterning, and they have a cream lace trim at the top. I think they will look really cute for spring/ summer or could be worn under ankle boots in the winter. They also have loads of other styles/ colours available so I'd advise checking out your nearest store or the site.

Finally, I went shopping not long after this order was made, and after being on the hunt for a denim shirt for a while I finally found one. Ok, so it's not denim, it's actually a chambray shirt. But I think I prefer that it's chambray as it will be cooler in summer, and overall a bit more comfortable to wear. It looks great open and worn with tops underneath, or also great done all the way up to the top with a little necklace under the collar. It wasn't super cheap  (£29) for what it is, but I had a gift card so I thought that was a good comprimise!

 

 

I hope you liked this haul type post. Would you like to see more posts like this? Have you recently purchased some nice new clothing pieces?

Thanks as always for reading

Lots of love,

Sarah xx (apologies- this is quite long and picture heavy!)

 

J'adore les Fleurs

Ok, so I understand I've gone a bit french on you here, but I just wanted to spread the love of fresh flowers!! These were given to me by my Dad a while ago (since taking the picture they've had to go in the compost- I'm not a fan of rotten plants) but I though they looked so pretty that I'd do a quick blog post about them! I think these were carnations, so they didn't have the most pungent of scent, but they brightened up my room helping it to look more fresh and Secret Garden "esque"! I always think flowers look very romantic and girly, so I've decided that I'm going to try my best to visit my local florist more often and pick out some flowers perhaps once a week as I really think they helped to brighten up my day! Finally I would just like to add that I was impressed with this old clay vase my Mum rooted out for me to put them in, flowers look great in any containers- I love the deschevelled tin can look filled with bright pretty posies. Not a fan of flowers? Why not try keeping some pot planted herbs in your kitchen window- actually that's a much more environmentally friendly thing to do come to think of it!

What are your favourite flowers, do you like to have them in and around your home? Thanks as always for reading, come back soon... and follow me on Twitter for further updates on my blog, I'm @apricotamethyst

Thanks again for stopping by, love Sarah xx

 

A Little Inspiration.....

Just another little post to mention those bloggers and Youtubers who've inspired me to start this little blog:

• Fleur de Force
• Zoella
• Tanya Burr
• Sprinkle of Glitter
• Pearls and Poodles
• Beauty Crush
• Miss Glamorrazzi
• Elle and Blair Fowler

I know none of the beautiful ladies above will be reading this but thought I'd let whoever's reading know how amazing they are....go check them out before my posts get any more soppy and cringey! Haha

Thanks for reading

Sarah xx

Review: Dr. Jart BB Cream

I've had this little gem for a while now...so I thought it was time to do a review! BB creams stormed the UK back in 2011 (don't quote me on that!) and I immediatley jumped on the bandwagon. The high end brands did (and still do) have lots of offerings, though not willing to stretch to their price tag, I purchased the Garnier BB cream. After being un-impressed with the shiny finish and poor wear time, I steered clear of BB Creams for a while. Though after purchasing "the original Asian" offering from Dr. Jart, I am back in love with this type of product once again. This BB comes in 4 different formulas; Water Fuse (the one I own), Premium, Platinum and Regenerating. The formula I use claims to even out skin tone, minimise the appearance of pores as well as hydratig and maintaining moisture. Even though this product is essentially a tinted moisturiser, I still apply my regular moisturiser underneath, as my skin is quite dry- especially in the colder months. I think that when we're into the hotter months I will probabley be able to use this alone as my skin is a bit more oily then and less dry. Anyway enough babbling on, here are my thoughts:

• Added SPF25 makes the need for slimy, greasy suncream unneccessary-which makes me very happy
• Sheer but buildable coverage looks totally natural and flawless, whilst still evening out skin tone
• Super easy to apply and blend in, there's no need for a brush- though I do use one because I don't like having product on my fingers!
• Beautiful metallic turqoise packaging
• Didn't break me out- yippee!!
• A moderate price tag- £18
• Stays put with a little help from a light sweep of powder for setting

The only issue I have with this brand is that all four different formulas are only available in one colour. The colour will blend in to most white skin tones easily, though I think it's unfair that their isn't anything to cater for darker tones!?

 

The Dr Jart BB creams are available here http://www.boots.com/en/Dr-Jart-/Dr-Jart-BB-Creams/ at Boots

Which BB cream is your favourite? Have you tried any other products from the Dr. Jart skincare range?

Thanks for reading

Sarah xx

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