Wish List

Over the last few months I've had to say Topshop has been a bit of a disappointment for me. I usually walk in the door and have a heap of clothes over my arm within seconds, but I have just been finding little I like and that that I do is waaaaay pricey for a poor student with an already waaaaay too big overdraft. However... at last my Topshop spark is back in full force! plus the sale is mega at the minute with some great bargains!

New skincare products

These last few months I have learnt the importance of looking after your skin whilst your still young. I had always been into make up but never had a strong skincare routine until around a year ago, and even then it hasn't been until recently that I have upped my game. Your skin is so important to keep healthy and with all the amazing products out there it can be hard to find the right ones. I have gone through numerous moisturisers, cleansers, toners etc until I found the best ones for me. Benefit has always been my go to as it is a brand that I trust whole heartedly with my face, and therefore I picked up both the Instant Comeback Serum and the It's Potent! Eye Cream.

As described on the bottle the instant comeback serum is designed for tired and dehydrated skin that boosts a youthful look that firms, smooths, energises and protects against visible signs of ageing. Having heard rave reviews about this product form my family and friends I decided to give this a go and can say that I was so happy I did! I suffer with bad dry skin that clumps in patches on my t-zone and chin and serums usually work for a month or two  and then seem to not have any affect. This however was a different story! I usually put it on before I go to sleep and wake up with minimal dry skin areas and can feel that my skin has been really hydrated. I recommend this product to anyone with a similar skin type to myself as it really has worked wonders for me.

I have to admit that I don't use the eye cream as much as I probably should... that being maybe twice a week if I remember.  With my final exams and dissertation going on it was pretty obvious to myself and the world that I had a serious bag problem... and not the designer kind as I would hope for.  Even though its rarely used I can say that when my dark circles where huge dark circles the cream did work to restore the elasticity which was notable, but I can't say whether this product irks in the long run as I just simply do not know. I am going to aim to use this more now that I don't wear as much make up because of summer so I will have to get back to your guys on whether its worth the money!

Now having tried sooooooo many moisturisers that barely did a thing for my skin I knew that I would have to bite the bullet and throw some cash away. It killed me. Not only did I try the Clarins Hydraquench Cream which failed completely for me as I didn't notice a thing, I then splurged £69 on their Super Resorative Day Cream which I had recommended at the counter.... which also did nothing! Safe to say I was devastated. Then one weekend at my mums I tried the Liz Earle Superskin Moisturiser... and I hit the jackpot. Its a miracle cream is all I can say.

 I use this daily before applying my foundation, letting around five minutes pass to let it soak in and really do its magic. I have had people notice how smooth my make up looks and how generally nice my skin looks and that is a real confidence booster. The only issue I have is the smell... its not nice... only way I can describe it is like melted plastic its actually gross, but once its sunk into your skin its fine. I love this product and combined with the Instant Comeback serum my skin has really improved.

What moisturisers do you use? Im always on the look out for more to try!

Hannah 

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Benefit's Roller Lash!

Now university is all over *cries* I can really get into my neglected blogging! Over the last year I have really stepped up on my makeup game, going for the more expensive yet better quality products over high street in order to protect my skin. Whilst high street brands are brilliant and cheap, sometimes the chemicals etc. in the products is a big skin ruiner, with a lack for conditioning being the main problem on my already dry skin. 

I thought I would start with a small review of my new favourite mascara - Benefits Roller Lash.

Being a religious benefit buyer I have tried both the BADgal and They're Real mascaras from their range (which are both brilliant too), but nothing is quite like the Roller Lash. Starting with the gorgeous packaging and bottle it was such an eye grabber, and the girly pink makes me feel pretty sorry not sorry and therefore I had to have it. The product itself is amazing. With the Hook 'n' Roll brush grabbing and lifting my eyes looked more open and my lashes where thicker and longer. The brush is also designed to curl the lashes and the instant curl setting formula can hold for up to 12 hours! Thats just genius. My lashes look the same when I leave the house in the morning to when I get back at night, leaving no black smudges as its worn off etc but still looking freshly coated.

This product worked wonders for me, and as you can see from the photo below it is a definite winner! WELL DONE BENEFIT yet again! How did you guys get on with it?

Hannah 

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TinyTea Teatox

Being a girl who loves to read a million blogs about all the latest 'must haves', reviews of products tend to be my fave type of post. When starting back at uni I bought myself the YourTea - TinyTea Teatox, which was all the craze in the blogging world. Having read numerous reviews I thought to myself lets give this a try, and decided to note down my journey to see the changes.

This post is a simple review of how it went for me in comparison to what I had read previous, so bare with me guy as this is my first ever product review!

I have never liked hot drinks. Not because of the taste, but I just for some reason have never been keen on the hot part of it. Deciding to try the teatox was therefore a big choice for me as I was pretty sure I wouldn't like it, but after seeing all the bloggers raving about it, I thought just give it a go.... This led to me buying the 28 day TinyTea Teatox at a reasonable £31.00. With the benefits including assistance with weight loss, bloating and problematic skin I was definitely on board, hoping that it would work. The packaging is so cute, with a handy little booklet of all the teas that they do and pretty pink packets which I loved, and encouraged me to actually do the teatox properly, however silly that sounds!

Day 1-7

As said previously, not being a hot drinker made remembering to make the tea very hard, and then also remembering to drink it haha. You take the tea 3 times a day; half an hour before or after each meal, which by day 7 I had finally caught the hang of! My first week didn't really show many changes, I guess I felt a little more awake but nothing really noticeable, and for this reason I would definitely buy the 28 day package instead of the 14.

Day 8-14

This week I found that I looked forward to having my cup of tea, which I have to say is much much nicer than some green teas I have tried since. The flavour is lovely, and I found that I didn't really have an issue with it being hot, a small miracle! It does take FOREVER to cool down though, like a good 15 minutes, which often meant when in a hurry I burnt my mouth off. I wish someone had of told me this beforehand so I had a little warning. Although I stupidly didn't take before and after photos I did notice that my bloating had started to reduce. I wouldn't say I had lost weight, not at this point anyway, but I felt much better after eating a big meal and the bloating wasn't so noticeable as before. I loved that, as bloating has always been a big issue for me so it was nice to know that there was a way of reducing this.

Day 15-21

I found that this week was very similar to the previous. The bloating was still at a minimum, but still no weight loss, although this is just an added benefit and not everyone loses weight from it. I was much more awake during the day and often foregoing my daytime nap ritual, which gave me the energy I needed to do my uni work and all the other studenty things I did with friends. 

Day 22+

I was very disappointed to see the week come to an end. I loved the tea for its flavour and benefits, although losing a few pounds would've been a nice addition! I feel much more healthier in myself, I do believe my skin has cleared slightly which is always good, and it definitely helped with bloating problems.

I would definitely recommend the TinyTea teatox to those who are interested as the overall health benefits were noticeable, if only to myself. I would also 100% purchase this again, which I will do before summer as it was a nice and easy cleanse to keep up with. The numerous reviews out there that mirror mine are also something to go by... TRY IT OUT.

Hannah x