Hi guyssss!

I know its been a while, but I have just finished exams (woooooooo), meaning I will have a lot of free time on my hands (bc lack of friends and money)....SO, that means more posts!

I think I am kind of drifting away from just fashion blogging and maybe becoming more of a lifestyle/ beauty/ reviews/ food blog, but that's okay, I'm okay with that. Are you okay with that? Good.

I think I'm just going to jump right into this metaphorical pool of lifestyle and reviews and face oil with a review of the 'Naked Beauty Balm', the most recent product I have bought and feel the need to vent about.
 

So, I spent £9 on the (travel size) 'Urban Decay Naked Beauty Balm' after reading many positive reviews that it was a good BB cream, and as I've said before I have quite oily skin. The product details stated that it:

'minimises pores, lines, wrinkles and redness instantly' ...nope lol

'hydrates instantly and improves hydration over time' ...this it did do- made my skin look ever oilier than usual. 

 'primes so make-up goes on beautifully and stays put'... that makeup slid right off my oily ass face :) 
'improve elasticity and provide measurable anti-ageing benefits'...what does this even mean??? How do you measure anti-ageing benefits??? 
It provided NO coverage for me and made my skin even more oily:(:(:(:( - (why u do this?) I was really shocked that it was so bad as it is an Urban Decay product, but I guess its just my difficult skin. (sigh). So, I would not recommend this product for those with oily skin, save your £9...or donate it to me, a poor girl who is now £9 down and drowning in face oil, ew. :(

Alas, I am still on the hunt for an effective BB cream for oily skin, that provides coverage, SPF, and just makes my skin look good au naturale, is that so hard to ask??????

If you have any good BB creams plssssssss comment/ email me, I am in desperate need of one.

P.S- do you think I should change my name to something more fitting of an everything blogger????  I feel like girl in the cowboy boots may be a bit dated,,,

After my last post on the benefit skincare that I am (still) obsessed with, I thought I would tell you about a few of my favourite products that I use.

Tangle Teezer- 
An absolute life saver. If you have very curly, borderline afro hair like me, and you are not using one,I salute you.(seriously imagine me doing a little hunger games salute thing.) My tangle teaser is the only way that I am able to dislodge missing clips, shrubbery and other things long lost in the depths of my curls, and can I add  (relatively) painlessly. You need to buy this.

Witch Blemish Stick- 
I'm prone to the occasional angry spot (sigh) and this product really works for me. Admittedly, the size of it makes it a bit hard to apply (if you are applying it like a lipgloss,but er, not to your lips) but other than that I love it. Cheap and cheerful. (like me...wait, that sounded wrong, can I take that back?)

Mac In Extreme dimension 3D back lash mascara- 
If you, like me, have stubborn eyelashes that refuse to curl,(or do anything for that matter, other than orbit your eye for days causing it to swell up and cry at inappropriate times), then worry no more; this mascara is amazing. It makes my eyelashes not only look a lot thicker with very few coats, but makes them appear longer and curlier. (in a good way, not like curly eyelashes, that would be weird.) It didn't clump or flake off in little bits around my eye. However, it is a bit more than I would usually spend on mascara, £19 (that's like 5 meals at McDonalds) but I think it is worth it.

Miss Manga Mega Volume Mascara (L'oreal)- 
Another great mascara, for eyelashes like mine. Instead of making them appear thicker, this mascara is great for defining lashes and making them appear longer. What's even better is the affordable price of £8.99 (yay more money for food).

Benefit Magic Ink Jet Black Liquid Eyeliner- 
Again, one of the more expensive products, but I have tried loads of different brands of liquid eyeliner (you remember that stage of wearing, what you thought was equal, winged eyeliner everyday, right?) and this is probably the best. At £15.50 it does as expected, and more; easy application, no clumps or suspicious lumps, it is easy to remove and has a very thin brush,thing.

A few other essentials I love:
Carmex (only £2 at Primark!)
Soap and Glory Hand Food
Rimmel Fix and Perfect Primer


I have also recently ordered a new skincare product for myself to try, Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Overnight Treatment, and I will keep you up to date with how it does.

Hope these little beauty/skincare things I'm doing are useful!

Today, dear readers, I simply must tell you about a product that I have been using and I am in love with...(drum roll please).....
  ..........And here it is: Benefit Moisture Prep Toning Lotion -£23.50

I absolutely love it! (Can you tell?) Not only does it remove makeup and dirt from my face that face wipes miss,(surprisingly face wipes miss a lot of dirt...or is it just my face that is extra dirty?! I'm going to blame the face wipes. Damn face wipes.) but it leaves my face feeling clean and fresh AND it smells divine.

I don't normally like to spend THAT much on skincare products (more money for food you see, priorities.) but that £23.50 isn't looking so bad now that the withdrawal symptoms have started. (I only had a poxy 8.9ml bottle as it was part of a set.)

I also love the Triple Performing Moisturizer (or whatever it's called), as a daily,light, moisturizer that leaves my very sensitive yet oily YET dry skin feeling softer than a baby's butt, whilst again, smelling delicious. ( I can't quite put my finger on what the scent is but its gooooooood). - £19.50   I cannot compliment these products enough, just take it from me, they are amazing. I have combination skin type, oily throughout the day, dry in the winter and normal in the summer, yay, and so far, the moisturizer has been great for my fickle skin. I would definitely recommend these to a friend (to buy for me).

Did I mention they smell amazing?