pug life #3

I drove over to Leicester on Sunday with Tilly to visit my Mum & she was so well behaved sat in the car, bless her. I decided to buy her a doggy seatbelt from eBay, it was only £2 & keeps her safe whilst I drive, before this she would climb onto my knee & a few times has even stood up against the steering wheel which scared the life out of me, I thought I was going to crash the car!! The seatbelt has ensured she is nice & safe now :) This week we have had lots of lovely walks, she loves a long walk in the morning followed by a dentastix when we get back & her breakfast. She has a proper routine now & is really good, she knows exactly what she will get at certain times of the day, she goes mad at me if her "din dins" isn't served up on time! She was a cheeky puppy this week, she usually sits nicely whilst I apply my makeup & silly me put one of my makeup brushes down on the bed, she snuck off with it & I have been left with a very chewed brush!! I forgave her almost instantly when she looked up at me with her puppy eyes though, such a monkey! She was also treated to a pink hoody this week as she has outgrown her coat & I haven't managed to track down a reasonably priced one for her yet, but she shivers on walks when she doesn't have a warm jumper or coat on so I found her a hoody on eBay.  Let me know if you have any doggy clothes shop recommendations please! She's currently snuggled up under the duvet with me, I love my little squishy so so much!! L x

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MAC mineralize skinfinish | soft & gentle

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in 'Soft and Gentle' - £22.00

At first I wasn't too keen on this product, I'd been intrigued by it after seeing Louise from Sprinkle of Glitter rave about it so much on her YouTube channels. The lovely healthy glow she always had encouraged me to buy it as I wanted to look as glowing as she always did, so I couldn't help but be disappointed when I didn't achieve that & ended up looking like a shimmery glitterball! I stopped using it for ages but over the festive period I gave it another go & ended up absolutely loving it. I've learnt to apply it properly now using a Real Techniques Setting Brush I only use a teeny tiny amount over my cheekbones & brow bones. Originally I was too heavy handed with it & because I'm so pale I had golden peach glittery streaks across my face rather than a nice gentle shimmery glow! It's a really pretty product which I use most days now I know how to use it & definitely gives my a skin a boost, especially when I'm looking extra sleepy! I mainly use this for nights out or special occasions but also use it during the day if my skin needs brightening up. I like to add highlighter to my cheek & brow bones as I think it's the perfect finishing touch to a makeup look!   What is your favourite highlighter? L x

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the blogger made me buy it

My friend Abi from Kemples tagged me in her 'The Blogger Made Me Buy It' post so I thought I would join in...

Who are your most influential bloggers?

Who are the ones that you really rely on for reviews & swatches?

I find myself regularly checking both of Lily's blogs (llymlrs & etcllymlrs), her style is one of my favourites but I also love her beauty blog, I find it really easy to read. A few other favourite bloggers are Fleur De Force, Milkteef, Vivianna Does Makeup, Ghostparties & . They are all blogs that I will go to if I'm looking for a review of a particular product as I know they will have probably featured it! 

Do you buy a product solely as a result from one review from your favourite bloggers, or do you look for more reviews from others?

I tend to look through quite a few blogs each day & if I see the same product appearing more than a few times I am intrigued to find out more which leads me to my nearest Boots/Beauty department to test them out for myself.

What is your most favourite item that you have ever bought as a consequence of blogs?

This is such a tough question because I have so many items I love thanks to blogger influence. Probably my most favourite item is my MAC 217 blending brush or my Real Techniques brushes. Applying my makeup with these brushes each day makes me so happy, I'm very easily pleased ha!

Name five products that you have bought recently as a result of blogs.

MAC 217 Blending Brush, Marc Jacobs Honey Perfume, Barry M Gelly Nail Polish (you can win a shade of your choice in my giveaway!), Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub & Urban Decay Naked Palette.

Is everything you buy based on blogger reviews or are there some items you buy without checking a review?

I hardly ever buy products unless I've seen them on a blog or in a YouTube video to be honest! I'm so easily influenced I almost always give into the blogger hype!

Feel free to join in with this tag & leave me a link to your post in the comments!

L x

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wednesday wishlist #14

one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight  I need some more basic everyday tops in my life, & since I love stripey tees atm this red one is ideal! I love all things Emma Bridgewater, but especially the pink hearts print, so pricey for a mug but so so pretty!! I want to get Tilly pug a new bed as she's almost outgrown her puppy one now & could do with a nice new one, obviously it has to be a cute & girly Cath Kidston one! I keep seeing reviews of the Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade & now I really want to try it, I'm always trying to find the perfect brow product. I really, really, really need this NARSissist blush palette, it's perfect because the highlighter looks super pretty, orgasm blusher is my favourite shade of blush to wear & laguna bronzer is a product I've been meaning to try for ageeees, I think I need to pre-order it! It's such a dreamy product *insert heart eyed emoji* I've been obsessed with owning a pair Minnetonka Moccasins for too long now, I don't know why I love them so much, I think because they look like they'll be really comfy & I won't have to go through the horrible ankle pains that I suffer with whenever I wear new shoes... worst thing ever. I love Topshop lipsticks a whole lot so it's only necessary that I try something else from their lip product range, right!? I've just sold my Zara city bag & now I need a smaller replacement, this black satchel from ASOS is lovely, the scallop detailing is a nice little touch.
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