COLLECTIVE BEAUTY HAUL

I have been doing so much shopping lately, it is honestly ridiculous! I need to stop, but I just did an ASOS order last night.. Shhh.. Anyway, I thought I'd do a little beauty haul to show you guys the beauty pieces I've been picking up this last month. A ton of this stuff is from Feelunique.com, but I walked by a Sephora last week and I had to go in and get a few things. Keep on reading to see what I've picked up lately! (Also later in the post there's a 15% off discountcode for FeelUnique.com)

REVIEW: FOXY LOCKS HAIR EXTENSIONS

I've wanted to do this post for so long now, but I just haven't had the motivation to finish it. Now I've finally hit the post button, but I still haven't taken any proper pictures so sorry for the bad quality and lack of photos. Anyways, a few months ago I decided to cut my hair short. It did not turn out the way I had hoped and I absolutely hated my hair. I honestly don't think I have ever hated a haircut as much as I did this one. So I decided to fix my problem by purchasing some clip-on hair extensions to wear until my hair grows out more. After reading a ton of blogposts and watching multiple YouTube videos on hair extensions I ended up getting the Foxy Locks hair extensions. I've been really happy with my purchase, so I thought I'd do a little blogpost about the product.

REVIEW: KYLIE JENNER LIP KIT CANDY K

I finally got my hands on a Kylie Lip Kit!! I've been wanting this since it first came out, but it's proved to be quite hard to get. After months of trying I finally had my chance to buy so I took it. I decided to get the colour Candy K because that's the one that caught my eye from the start. I'm so happy that I bought it! It has quickly become one of my favourite lip products. So I thought I'd do a little review and some swatches to show you guys.

CURRENT FAVOURITES

 

I've wanted to do this post for so long! Now I've finally got around to taking some pictures and writing this. I'm so excited to share these products that I have been absolutely loving at the moment. Most of these items are things I've picked up over the last month or so and they've went straight into my must-haves.

LOVELY LITTLE THINGS

 Miss Dior Eau de Parfum

Alexa Chung It

Rice Mug

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Urban Decay Naked 3

Scented Candle Ikea

Bleach London Silver Shampoo

Beats Mixr Headphones

The Smiths The World Won't Listen - Vinyl

The Beatles Abbey Road - Vinyl

Hi there! I wanted to do a little post on some of the things I've been loving lately. One of my favourite things to do at night is to curl up in bed with a nice cup of tea and a good book. Lately I've been reaching for Alexa Chung's It. Alexa is without a doubt one of my main fashion icons, she is so lovely! Her book is such a good read, it's perfect for just having a flip through. I would definitely recommend everyone to give her book a read, especially if you find Miss Chung as interesting as I do. Miss Dior has been my main choice in fragrances at the moment. I was lucky enough to receive this lovely fragrance as a Christmas present last year and it has been my go to scent ever since. It's perfect for going out, but works great for every day use as well. I love a good fragrance, it's a must have!

My Bleach London Silver Shampoo has been an absolute life saver in the last couple of months. It works perfectly for my bleached hair and leaves it nice and white. It's definitely the best silver shampoo I've used so far and I have already repurchased it. I've been a bit slow on the Benefit They're real bandwagon, simply because getting Benefit products delivered to Denmark is close to impossible. I had to get someone to buy me one at the Copenhagen airport tax free area, that seems to be the only place they are available here. However when I finally got my hands on this product I fell in love with it. I was a bit afraid it wouldn't work well for me, since my eyes are a bit too sensitive to handle heavy mascaras, but for some reason I can wear this one without my eyes hurting. I must say that it is an absolute pain to clean off though, but I feel like everyone has that problem.

The Naked 3 palette has some amazing colours in there and has been an definite favourite of mine. I'm still trying out different looks with it, there are just so many options! I've always been a big music fan, for as long as I can remember. When I was about 15 I bought a record player and I've been collecting them ever since. Lately I've been getting really into vinyl again, there is nothing like listening to an old record. My Beats by Dre has been a constant in my bag. If you love music and need to block out the world when you're on the bus like me, then these are perfect for you! The sound is great and they look quite cool, at least in my opinion. Only problem is they are a bit large on my small head, but it works out alright.

This kind of a post is a bit different from what I usually do on this blog, but I hope you liked it. I quite enjoyed writing it to be honest, so I might start doing a bit more like this. Maybe monthly favourites? Let me know which things you've been loving lately down it the comments, I'd love to check them out. :)

Love

Charlotte

BLEACH LONDON PRODUCT REVIEW

If you've been following my blog since the beginning you'll know that I went blonde last summer. I used to have very dark brown hair, so going blonde was a long complicated process. After spending a ridiculous amount of money at my hairdresser, I decided to do my roots at home. I've always heard great things about Bleach Londons products, so I was very excited to give them a go. I used the Bleach London Total Bleach for my roots, followed by the Bleach London White Toner and lastly the Bleach London Silver Shampoo. I'm going to do a review on each product.

Total Bleach

I only used this product to do my roots, so I'm not sure how it would work for a full bleach. Anyway, my roots are a standard brown colour and were at least 8cm long (I would definitely recommend to not let your roots grow that long before the bleach). Inside the kit you get a tint brush, mixing tub, gloves, developing lotion, x2 sachets of bleaching powder an an instructional booklet. I was quite surprised to see 2 sachets of bleaching powder, since I'm used to only using one. I'm assuming this is why it took a while to mix it properly. I would recommend using a bowl instead of the small mixing tub if you're a bit messy like me. The brush had the perfect size and was great for doing root regrowth with.

The bleach devolped very quickly on me, I could see the difference within minutes. I left the mixture on for 35-40 minutes and then washed it out. I didn't notice any itching or burning in the begning, but after about 10 minutes it did start itching, but nothing too terrible. I didn't notice any burning at all, which I have experienced with some bleaches in the past.

Even though my roots were long the bleach had managed to work on all of it. I'm really impressed with the result it left and my hair didn't get fried at all. Obviously it left a pale yellow band, which is why I would definitely recommend to buy the White Toner kit as well.

White Toner

In the White Toner kit you get the developing lotion in a applicator bottle, colourant, gloves and an instruction booklet. I just mixed it in the applicator bottle and applied it from there, but you could use a bowl and apply it with a pencil if that's what you prefer. The applicator bottle worked fine for me though. The texture was a bit thinner than the bleach and was very easy to apply. I decided to leave it on for a bit longer than the instruction suggest, which was simply because I wanted the result to be as grey as possible. (Also I have used this toner before and was familiar with it) In total I left it on for about 25 minutes. I was impressed with the toner! Although there is still some more yellowy patches in my hair, I think this has more to do with the fact that my original bleach was not the best and the only way to repair this would be to bleach my lengths again. The toner is advertised as semi-permanent and will wash out but I was a bit disappointed to find that a lot of the grey tones had gone after the next time I washed my hair. A silver shampoo definitely helps keeping the right colour, but I think I would repurchase the White Toner and apply it twice a monthly or so.

Silver Shampoo

I've previously been using the Schwartzkopf BC Colour Freeze Silver Shampoo, which worked fine but didn't impress me immensely. So that's why I had high hopes for Bleach Londons silver shampoo. And it's for sure better than my old one. For the first application I decided to pencil it into my hair using the same pencil as I did with the bleach (obviously a new clean one). If you've just bleached your hair then I recommend to do this, just to make sure that you get the shampoo everywhere. I was a bit nervous it would turn my hair purple or blue, but it turned into a really cool white/grey colour. Since then I've used the shampoo about 4 or 5 times in the shower. I've been leaving it on for less than 5 minutes each time and it leaves a great result every time. It doesn't make my hair as frizzy as the Schwartzkopf Silver Shampoo did. I still want to try some more different silver shampoos to find the perfect one, but I'm excited to keep using this one for a time.

Overall I am definitely impressed with all of the products and will definitely purchase them again! I bought one of Bleach Londons Super Cool Colours as well and I'm so excited to try it out! Let me know if you would like to see a review on that product as well. I hope this review was helpful and alright, I was a bit nervous posting it since it's my first one. But thanks for reading, let me know if you try any of these products.

Love
Charlotte

WINTER SHADES

Darker shades:

Essie - Bahama Mama

OPI - Every Month Is Oktoberfest

OPI - Skyfall

Lighter shades:

Essie - No Place Like Chrome

OPI - Bubble Bath

Topshop - Flying Saucer

This is a quite random post, but I've been obsessed with nail varnish lately! I tend to go a bit nail varnish mental during the winter for some reason. I feel like so many colours is suitable for winter, which is mainly why I decided to do this post.

I love to wear both darker and lighter shades during winter time, so i picked out my ultimate favourites for you guys. 

OPIs Skyfall is probably my go to colour, it simply goes with everything. But I do try to switch it up during the winter months with some pastel colours. My favourite is OPIs Bubble Bath and as you can see it's almost empty (which might also have something to do with me spilling a ton shh). The colour is amazing though; it's the perfect baby pink. I purchased the Essie No Place Like Chrome last Christmas and I absolutely fell in love with it. It's perfect for the Christmas season!

Love

Charlotte

EVERYDAY MAKE-UP ROUTINE: AUTUMN

 Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation - Ivory

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer - Ivory

MAC Studio Finish Concealer - NC20

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - 004 Sandstorm

Make-up Bag - Primark

I have been loving my go to make-up look recently so I thought I'd do a blogpost on some of my all time favorite make-up products. This look is perfect for a simple everyday look, especially during autumn.

I have been using the same face products for a very long time now, but they just work so well for me that I don't see a point in changing them. Rimmel's Wake Me Up Foundation is the best drugstore foundation I have ever tried, I doubt I will ever stop repurchasing it.

Concealer wise Mac's Studio Finish has saved my life. It covers up all blemishes and is my go to product for whenever I have a spot I want to cover up. Though it is quite thick so I would never use it under my eyes, this is where the Wake Me Up concealer comes in.

I get quite oily skin, therefore a powder is crucial for me. The Rimmel powder is very cheap, but it gets the job done well.

 Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara

Maybelline Baby Lips - Pink Punch

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Now for the eyes; this part might seem very strange to some of you. I love my Benefit Hoola Bronzer and not just for conturing. Lately I've been using this for my eyes as well.

It can be so hard to find a good neutral warm brown eye shadow, so why not use a bronzer. I simply sweep this over my entire eyelid and work it into the crease. It creates this beautiful warm colour. To brighten up my eyes I use Bootycall from the Naked 2 Palette in the inner corners of my eyes. Some days I'll just leave it like this and go straight to mascara, but for a slightly more dramatic look I take Busted from the Naked 2 Palette and put it on the outer corners as well as work it into the cease. I always take the same colour under my eyes as well, along my waterline. For mascara I absolutely love Elizabeth Arden's Ceramide Mascara. It makes the lashes look amazing, but still natural. If you want to spend a bit more money on a new mascara I would definitely recommend Elizabeth Arden's mascaras in general. To finish up the look I use Benefit Hoola Bronzer for conturing and usually apply one of Maybelline's Baby Lips to my lips.

Love

Charlotte