♥Pamper Evening♥

♥Hello Everyone!♥

After I finished work today all I wanted was to jump in a nice hot bath with a face mask, stick some rollers in my hair and watch my favourite film. 

Just as I was getting everything ready to relax I thought... Why not make a blog out of it?! So, Here we go!! 

♥Cleanse♥

 First things first, I like to take of all my makeup. There is nothing I love more than taking my makeup off after a long day. 

I use L'Oreal Cleansing & Perfecting Milk Cleanser. Put a 2p sized blob into your fingers and rub it all over your face. Once you feel as though all the makeup has lifted a bit add a little water to your fingers and massage it in again. After washing this all off with warm water I like to go in again just to make sure all that dirt it out of the skin. 

♥Face Mask♥ 

After removing all of your makeup, it's face mask time!! At the moment I'm using Lush Sacred Truth fresh face mask. This has little exfoliating beads in here so it brightens up your face! 

♥Bath Time!♥

 Now it's time to relax in the bath! Fill your bath all the way up and sit back and relax. I've recently been using Soap & Glory Calm One Calm All for my Bubble Bath & it smells SOOO good! 

Whilst in the bath I usually wash off my face mask, shave my legs and just chill.

♥Shower♥

Am I the only person that never feels clean after just a bath?! This is an optional step if you just have a bath then do everything you gotta do in there! 

In my shower I like to firstly wash my hair. I use the Herbal Essences Rose Hips Shampoo & Conditioner, this leaves my hair SO shiny! 

As I've not had much time in the week with my hair, I've just been washing it and putting it in a pony tail, today I thought I'd put a treatment on there & I used Soap & Glory Hair Supply. After washing your hair use a good amount of this to cover all of your hair and leave in before washing it out with luke warm water. 

Now all the hair is done, legs are shaved & face is done ,there's only one thing left to do! Exfoliate! This is also another Soap & Glory product (don't know if you've guessed it yet but, I'm Soap & Glory crazy!). I've been using the breakfast scrub as my exfoliator. I use this with my pink exfoliating gloves, I think They were something like £1 from Home Bargains. I apply this in circular motion until the little beads have nearly disappeared. 

Now, lastly I like to have one last wash with my Soap & Glory, Clean On Me to make sure all the exfoliating beads are gone and you smell lovely :). 

♥Cleanse & Tone♥

After a shower and washing off my face mask I like to make sure all the crap is out of my skin. I use a foam cleanser from Avon just to clean out my skin a little more and splash my face with cold water to close my pours. I then tone my skin with Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Skin Balancing Toner. 

♥Self Tan♥

Now we're all nice and clean and fresh out of the Bath/Shower it's time to tan! 

First, I think it's important that you moisturise any parts of your body that tend to get dry i.e. elbows, knees, back of feet etc. 

Make sure you rub the moisturiser into your skin thoroughly. 

I have been loving Dove Summer Glow lately as it also has a little bit of shimmer to it, although I hate the smell! I put one to two layers of this on my body. I apply it with my hands using circular motions making sure it is all properly rubbed in so it doesn't leave any streaks. 

For my face I use the same self tanner but I mix it with my face cream. I use 1/3 Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Hydration Fluid and 2/3 self tanner. I only use a little bit and make sure to rub it down the neck and on and behind the ears.   

♥Hair♥ 

After letting my hair towel dry for at least 20-30mins, I blast dry it. 

I firstly apply the V05 Volume Boost Gel Spray to all my roots and then Avon Advance Techniques to the ends of my hair. 

I then blast dry my hair upside down (this seems to add a lot more volume) until it's 80% dry. 

After drying off my hair a little I put in all my rollers. People have a different ways they like their rollers and how to put them in so if you want a blog specifically on how I apply my rollers let me know. 

♥Nails♥

In last months GlossyBox I received this Ciate nail varnish. This is 100% my kind of color and my kind of nail varnish. It goes on so effortlessly and the color is just beautiful! 

♥Film & Chill♥ 

Now we're all clean, tanned and have bouncy hair, it's time to chill out and watch your favourite film or read a book, what ever you do when your chilling! 

My favourite film at the moment is Frozen! If you haven't watched it yet you neeeeeed to! Such and amazing film!

Hope you all enjoyed my blog & are now having  relaxing evening!! 

I shall be back Monday or Tuesday with how I clean my makeup brushes. Have a lovely weekend! 

♥Loves♥

♥ March GlossyBox Unboxing♥

♥ Hello everyone!♥ 

This morning, my postman made me quite happy... My GlossyBox came!! 

I've been getting glossy boxes since January now so I thought it was about time I did an unboxing! 

I absolutely love these boxes and I have been using them for storage! 

♥Fragrance♥ 

The first things I took out the GlossyBox are the new fragrancies that Juicy Couture has bought out. I've had a few of their perfumes before and really liked them! 

It's the new 'Malibu' collection and they're gorgeous! 

The pink one is 'couture La La' and it's a very fruity, light scent. 

The Orange one is just 'Juicy Couture Malibu' it has a little more of a heavier scent it's still fruity but has a bit more depth than the pink, but is still gorgeous! It's more of a evening perfume.

For full size they are £47 for 75ml.

As always the packaging of the Juicy Couture perfumes are so funky! I love displaying these. 

http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/womens-perfumes/Juicy-Couture/Malibu-Collection/2499

♥Hair & Body♥ 

The next couple of things I got from the GlossyBox are these two products 'Dove 60 second treatment shot' this is full size! And 'Mitchell and Peach English Growers Body Cream'.

I am NOT a fan of the body cream. It smells like it's more for mature women, it has a Lavender smell to it and when you apply it it just feels like water.

This is a 40ml tube but for a 180ml tube it is £36!! I'd expect the product to be a bit thicker and smell a bit better for that much money. 

http://www.beautybay.com/bathandbody/mitchellandpeach/bodycream/?mkwid=se5BQGW7J_dc&pcrid=27396983843&kword=mitchell%20and%20peach%20body%20cream&match=e&plid=&gclid=COSy1Jnynr0CFTTItAodmj0Alg

The Dove treatment shot seems more my thing, as I can't open it without being able to re close it I can't really say anything on it. I do love Dove products and their hair products work really well with my hair! Maybe I'll give a review on this when I do my Soap & Glory collection in a few days?

This is a full size product and retails at £1.49.

http://www.dove.co.uk/en/Products/Hair-Care/Intensive-Conditioner/INTENSIVE-REPAIR-60-SECOND-TREATMENT-SHOT.aspx

♥Makeup♥

And... My favourite part of the GlossyBox! Makeup!

This month we got a full size 'Sleek Pout Polish' this smells absolutely gorgeous like shea butter and Caramel. I'm a bit disappointed as it really isn't pigmented at all. It had no color pay off, it's basically like a Vaseline. 

It retails at £4.49.

http://www.sleekmakeup.com/pout-polish-peach-perfection

And lastly in the GlossyBox you get a full size loose eyeshadow from BellaPierre. I have never heard of this brand before but I did wear this eyeshadow today and it is gorgeous! I got this in the shade 'Bubble Gum'. I used it on my lid paired with 'MAC Tempting' eyeshadow through my crease and it looked lovely. 

I also used it as a cheek and eyebrow highlight and it worked amazing there too! 

If you don't have a BellaPierre loose eye shadow I think you should definitely purchase one! It is so universal and pretty. 

This retails at £12.99! 

http://www.bellapierre.com/shop/shimmer-powders.html  

  And, that's all of my GlossyBox. I hope you enjoyed it and I'll be back in a few days with my Soap & Glory collection.

As always please don't forget to follow me and leave me comments. 

♥ Loves ♥

♥About Me Tag♥

Hello Everyone! 

So today I thought I'd do the About Me Tag so you can all get to know me a little better.

So, Here we go... 

♥ Do you have a middle name?

No, but my name is Kate-Marie :) 

♥ What was your favourite subject at school? 

I'm a bit of a geek and loved Science. 

♥ What's your favourite drink? 

I absolutely love Vanilla Coke! It came back into the UK for a while but now its gone again :(.

♥ Whats your favourite song at the moment?

At the moment all I keep singing is 'Frozen - Do you want to build a snowman?' So, probably that!

♥ What would you name you kids?

I'm not saying... Last time I told someone the name I liked, they stole it!

♥ Do you like to participate in sports?

I sometimes do. I go through little phases, I'll have like a month where I'm always eating healthy and going the gym then as soon as I see a little change I seem to give up again. 

♥ Favourite book?

At the moment I'm reading '50 shades of Grey'. I LOVE it! 

♥ Favourite color?

Pink.. Obviously ;).

♥Favourite animal? 

My pretty little White Kitten, Minnie ♥

♥ Favourite perfume? 

Armani Code!!

♥ Favourite holiday? 

As this is an American tag I'm going to assume this means like, bank holidays. Definitely, 100% CHRISTMAS!! Who doesn't like Christmas?! 

♥ Have you graduated from High School?

A very long time ago, yes.

♥ Have you ever been out of the country & if so, how many times?

I have only been out of the country once. This was when I was 12 and my family and I went to Spain. I don't really like the Hot weather, it tends to make me ill. 

♥ Can you speak any other language? 

Nope.

♥ How many siblings do you have?

I have 5. 3 Sisters & 2 Brothers. 

♥ What is your favourite store?

I'd have to say House of Fraser but only because it has everything in there. 

♥ Favourite restaurant?

TGI's!!!

♥ Do you like school?

I actually hated school at the time but, I'd love to go back now. 

♥ Favourite YouTuber?

I have loads of favourite YouTubers but, if I had to pick one... I couldn't.. It has to be BeautyCrush & Tanya Burr! They're so sweet and brilliant at what they do! 

♥ Favourite movie?

Cinderella. I know every single word! 

♥ Favourite TV show?

Either Keeping up with the Kardashians or Top Gear (I'm a Car girl).

♥ PC or Mac?

MAC!! I could never go back to using a PC now.

♥ What phone do you have?

Samsung S3.. Seriously regret moving from iPhone though :(

♥ How tall are you?

I am 5ft 4".

Thank you to everyone that has took the time out to read this and I hope it's helped you get to know me a little better. As always don't forget to leave comments etc, etc..

I'll be back in a few days with either a GlossyBox unboxing (if it comes on time) or my Soap & Glory Collection.

♥Loves♥

♥Mini Beauty Haul♥

Hello Everyone! 

So.. As you may (or may not) of noticed... I haven't posted a blog in a few months. I've been so busy and I wasn't happy with the layout of my blog so, yesterday I went to see my lovely little Holly, who also has a Blog! http://www.ellaroze.blogspot.co.uk/. We sat and sorted out all of my blog and gave it the makeover it needed. I am now finally happy with it and will be posting blogs again.

 Now, enough rambling and on with my Blog! 

Last weekend I went shopping with my little sister for her birthday and whilst there I decided to get me some goodies, I was going to post my blog then but I decided to use the products for a bit so I could review them a little too. 

♥Skin Care♥

♥Elizabeth Arden, Visible Difference♥

For the last few weeks I've been so unhappy with my skin. It's looked so dull and spotty, so I went on the hunt for a new skin care range.

 After spending hours in Boots I went to the Elizabeth Arden counter as I've heard nothing but good things about them! 

I had a skin test and found out the reason my skin had been so dull was because I had been treating my skin as Oily and using Matte based moisturisers and starving my skin of the moisture it needed. I actually have Combination skin, I have an oily T-Zone and dry patches. 

As I didn't want to spend loads of money without knowing if the product worked or not, the lady at Boots recommended I purchased the 'Starter Kit'. 

 In the starter kit you get:

♥ 50ml Visible Difference Skin Balancing Daily Exfoliating Cleanser. 

 ♥ 50ml Visible Difference Skin Balancing Toner. 

♥30ml Visible Difference Skin Balancing Lotion (SPF 15).

♥5ml Visible Difference Optimizing Skin Serum.

I've used these everyday for a week now and my skin is the best it has ever been! It's glowing! I highly recommend this product to anyone! 

http://www.boots.com/en/Elizabeth-Arden-Visible-Difference-Skin-Balancing-Starter-Kit_1450157/.

♥Lush, The Sacred Truth Fresh Face Mask♥

I've wanted to try a Lush mask for quite a while as I'm OBSESSED with their bath bombs, but never got round to getting one. 

I went in and was talking to the lovely assistant that works in there about all the masks. I told her I wanted something that would brighten my skin and she suggested this mask. 

I have only used it once but afterwards my skin was so soft and felt instantly softer. 

In the mask it has Ginseng and Ginkgo leaf that help to boost your blood circulation. Honey, yoghurt and free range eggs that help to moisturise. Green tea and wheatgrass that is packed full of antioxidants, leaving your skin feeling amazingly fresh. Wheatgrass that helps to nourish your skin and Papaya bits that exfoliate your skin which gives you a lovely glow. 

This mask is for more mature skin but it is amazing! I 100% recommend this product. 

https://www.lush.co.uk/product/419/The-Sacred-Truth-Fresh-Face-Mask

♥Makeup♥

♥MAC Studio Fix Fluid♥

So, I finally did it! I purchased my first MAC foundation and I am NOT disappointed!

I went into MAC just looking for a new lipstick but ended up having a full face of makeup done! 

I was one of those really annoying picky customers and the lovely lady that did my makeup was probably getting seriously annoyed with me but after trying about 10 different shades and foundations I finally settled on the Studio Fix Fluid in NW18. 

This foundation is amazing for my skin. As I have Combo skin I need a slightly dewy finish but not too shiny. This is perfect it's right in the middle, it gives a gorgeous finish and makes my skin feel amazing. 

If you don't already have a MAC foundation... GO AND GET ONE! 

http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/158/1231/Products/Face/Foundation/Studio-Fix-Fluid-SPF-15/index.tmpl

♥MAC Cremesheen Lipstick - Creme Cup♥

I have a few MAC lipsticks already but I wanted a new one as I watched a Tanya Burr tutorial and she used this lipstick. It looked gorgeous on her so I had to get it. 

It's a gorgeous soft baby pink and it just glides onto your lips and stays for a good few hours. 

I prefer MAC's Cremesheens, I have a Frost but I found it was way too pigmented and looked as though I had painted my lips. 

If baby pink lipsticks are your thing, this is perfect! 

http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/products/spp/shaded.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT168&PRODUCT_ID=PROD310&SKU_ID=SKU10676

♥Rimmel Match Perfection 2-in-1 Concealer & Highlighter♥

For the last year or so I have been using Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer and

I absolutely love it but I thought I needed a bit of a change as I hate sticking to the same thing for too long. I have the Match Perfection Foundation and it's one of my favourites so I thought I'd try the concealer, so I got it in the shade Ivory. 

As a highlighter this concealer is amazing, it stays on the skin and doesn't seem to move all day, even on my oily patches, as long as I powder. 

As a highlighter I 100% recommend it, as a concealer... I think I'll stick to my Wake Me Up a little longer.

http://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel-Match-Perfection-Illuminating-Concealer_1047681/ 

♥Random Purchases♥

♥Dolce & Gabbana - Light Blue♥

This has to be one of my all time favourite perfumes. For the winter I have mostly been wearing Paco Rabanne Lady Million but as it's getting warmer I wanted a bit more of a lighter scent. This perfume seems to last for so long, I sprayed it on a scarf a few weeks back and I can still smell it a little bit. 

This lovely Floral and Fruity scent to it and is perfect for the warmer seasons.

http://www.boots.com/en/Dolce-Gabbana-Light-Blue-Eau-de-Toilette-25ml_15336/

♥Floral Printed Swing Cami♥

I never usually go into Peacocks but I saw this lovely top in the window and had to get it! 

I thought it would be perfect for Spring and the gorgeous weather we're having here at the moment. 

I wore this yesterday and teamed it with a pair of washed out jeans and a leather jacket, but I thought it would also look gorgeous in the warmer weather with a pair of white jeans and some cute little sandals. I love this top and I only got it for £2 as it had a little Black mark on it.

http://www.peacocks.co.uk/lds-cami-woven-print-light-gree.html

Thank you for taking the time out to read my Blog my lovely's. Make sure to like and leave comments and I'll be back in a few days with another blog! 

♥Loves♥