*Review | Hippie Chic Sunglasses

Hello lovelies! 

Sixth form is very hectic as I'm sure many of you who are in the same position as me will agree. I've already dropped down from 4 subjects to 3 and I haven't even done a full week yet! But, I've done all my work for tonight so I thought I'd sit down and write a new post for you! 

I was given the opportunity to choose anything from the Hippie Chic website to review, and so I went for the pair of sunglasses I'm going to discuss in this post. These are the Maggie - Ladies Tortoise Shell and Gold Cat Eye Sunglasses (everything is linked for you). I picked these because they stood out to me as soon as I saw them on the screen in front of me. If you are a regular reader here, you may have seen that this summer I discovered I suit the cat eye shaped sunglasses. This is now my second pair of sunnies this shape and I'm loving them! 

Of course, being in the UK, I haven't had many opportunities to wear these but I have tested them out and had them on when I've been sat in the garden on the odd occasion where the sun has come out! So I think I can produce a decent review for you now! 

The shape is absolutely gorgeous. I don't think it is a shape that suits everyone, but if you can pull this off it looks amazing. It's really flattering to the face and, well, they just look fab in my opinion! 

I really love the gold hardware on these, because there isn't a lot, I think that the little bit that there is really stands out and looks really sleek and effective. Just adds something a little bit extra to the pretty tortoise shell pattern.

I've actually never had a pair of tortoise shell sunglasses before, and I was going to get some a while ago but being the boring person I am, I got the black pair instead. However, when I saw these I just had to go for it and I don't regret it one bit! I think it's a little bit more interesting than just plain ones and I also think the pattern and colour of them goes really nicely with a tan. Or in my case, a fading tan *cries*. 

For £13, I think these sunglasses are 110% worth the money and completely affordable. I spent the last 5 years of my life buying Primark sunglasses and Primark sunglasses only. There's nothing wrong with Primark's sunglasses style wise, but because they are so cheap I find they fall apart quite easily and I found myself replacing them a lot. However, I would buy Primark sunglasses as a last resort for something. But other than that I think spending those extra few pounds on a pair of sunglasses really pays off in the long run because I honestly think this particular pair feel like they are going to last me a really long time. 

I don't know about anyone else, but my sunglasses often spend more time on my head than they do on my eyes... However, let me tell you, these sunglasses aren't only fabulous for the sun, but they also make a great hairband!

Hippie Chic have a small range of sunglasses and they also have a really big jewelery range so make sure you go and check that out because everything is super cute and super affordable! Happy shopping!

I hope you enjoyed this review and I will see you very soon!

Do you have a favourite pair of sunglasses?

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Review | e.l.f. Shimmer Gloss

I love e.l.f. so much and it really upsets me that I can’t go down to Superdrug or Boots and pick up as many products from the brand as I want because it is only in American stores. Of course, we can order it online here in the UK but I prefer to buy my makeup in the shop so this is upsetting for me.

However I’m quite lucky as I have a friend in America who bought me some e.l.f. products for my birthday which was really lovely of her and I’ve really been loving the products, hence why I am reviewing one of them for you today!

The Shimmer Gloss I am reviewing today is in the shade ‘make a wish’ and I would describe it as a really soft baby pink with a very subtle shimmer. I’m not a huge fan of having glittery lips but the shimmer in this product is so subtle I completely forget it’s there. It is visible when it’s in the bottle but you can’t see any shimmer at all once it’s on the lips.

I’ve been preferring to wear lip gloss rather than lipstick lately because I find lipstick more of a hassle personally but that’s just me! This colour has been perfect for me recently because it’s really neutral as it doesn’t add heaps of colour, it’s just a nice touch of pink to make them stand out a little more.

It’s also a really shiny gloss which I personally really like. It looks stunning on and I really like having a shine to my lips just as much as I love the matte look so it’s nice to be able to mix it up a little bit every now and again!

This doesn’t have the greatest staying power in the world I will admit but it’s very quick and easy to top up during the day so that doesn’t bother me at all. The other thing I like about wearing a lip gloss is that when it does wear off, it doesn’t leave much residue on the lips so it’s obvious you had something on and it’s come off, if you know what I mean. Once it wears off you can’t tell you had anything on basically is what I’m trying to say so if you didn’t want to top it off, you wouldn’t have to!

Finally, I really like the e.l.f. packaging because it’s so simple but it looks really nice and it actually looks more expensive than it is. Having simple packaging either works or it just looks tacky and e.l.f. definitely got it right with their simplicity, so well done to you e.l.f.

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Review | Estee Lauder All-Over Face Compact

Today I wanted to review a product I’ve been loving and using to death recently just because I’ve really enjoyed using it and I want to share it with you so you guys can try it too!

As you have seen by the title it is an Estee Lauder product – admittedly I don’t have many products from the higher end of things so this is one of my few which makes me quite happy to be able to review it!!

I received this as a Christmas gift I believe, it came in a huge set with lots of other Estee Lauder products which was a really nice present to receive and I’ve used all of the products in it quite a lot really! However, this palette has probably been one of my favourites out of the whole set I received.

I actually don’t think this is available to buy on its own because I can’t find it anywhere other than eBay, it could also have been discontinued but I don’t know enough about Estee Lauder to be able to give you any advice about that, sorry! Anyone who is an Estee Lauder expert please do leave a comment about where to purchase this product if you know to help everyone out!

Anyway, onto the review!

There are 3 blushes in this palette:

Pure Colour Blush in 08 ‘Peach Passion’

Pure Colour Blush in 10 ‘Lover’s Blush’

Pure Colour Blush in 02 ‘Pink Kiss’

And there is 1 bronzer:

Bronze Goddess Bronzer in 02 ‘Medium’

All 4 of these products get used on a regular basis and this has been my go-to bronzer for a couple of weeks now as well as going between the 3 blushes on a day-to-day basis.

They all have a great consistency, although my swatch picture doesn’t really do them much justice, when they are on your face they look amazing, especially the bronzer which I feel gives my face just the right amount of dimension when I use it in my cheekbones, T-zone etc.

They also all have really great staying power and I find they last most of the day which is always really good for me as I have combination dry/oily skin and my natural oils really do come out during the day so, to have a product that can stay on well through that is really a good thing for me.

I think the packaging is absolutely gorgeous, I could never fault Estee Lauder for their packaging, the gold always looks so stunning and I’ve had no problems with the quality of the packaging either. It looks really good in your makeup bag which is always a good feeling I think.

It does come with a small compact brush however, I don’t use it. I tend not to use the brushes that come with palettes because I often find they’re too small or not very good quality. With this one, quality isn’t an issue it’s simply just the size so I tend to use some of my Real Techniques or Bare Minerals brushes to apply these products.

All 4 products are shimmer which some people may not be too keen on and sometimes I’m not either. However, with these products I find I really like the shimmer it gives as it makes my skin look like it’s literally glowing which is always a nice feeling! It’s not like Edward Cullen in the sunlight though don’t worry it isn’t that extreme! It’s just enough to give a bit of extra light to your face and I suppose in some ways it saves you having to wear highlighter as I tend not to wear a highlighter if I am using these products.

And that’s all I have to say about it really! I would talk about the price but I don’t really know how much this would cost alone as I received it as a gift and it also came in a set so apologies for that but have a little hunt and see what you can find! 

See you all again on Friday! 

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Review | Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

This is a product I think all beauty bloggers love and worship. I joined the bandwagon a little later than everyone else but I did join it about a year ago and I can honestly say I have never looked back since owning this product.

I have combination skin but when it gets oily, it really gets oily and it seeps right through my foundation (gross image, I know). So, a good powder is essential for me if I want my makeup to stay on all day.

I always buy this in the translucent shade because then it doesn’t change the colour of my foundation as I have a good match for my foundation at the moment. Using the translucent one also means that you can put quite a lot on without it looking too cakey.

For £3.99 I honestly don’t think you can go wrong with this product. I think I’m onto my 3^rd or 4^th pot of this and that shows that if you use a sensible amount it can last you quite a long time. I have of course tried other powders over the course of the time I have owned this one, but as of yet there haven’t been many that have come close to how much I love this one.

I only have one issue with the product and it’s not that big of an issue either. I don’t really like the packaging. As I said, I’ve had a few pots of this and I think 2 of the lids broke which made it a real pain to carry around in my makeup bag. That is the only flaw of this product so I highly suggest you give it a try if you haven’t already!

I have honestly used this product religiously since I bought it the first time and I’ve never seen a bad review of it. Rimmel really have hit the nail on the head with this one!

See you again on Friday! 

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Review: Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment

As you may have seen in my first Pink Parcel box opening, I received the Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Hairand Scalp Treatment which I was very excited about! So, today I decided to review it since I’ve used up the 22ml sample Pink Parcel supplied me with!

Now obviously I received this product as part of a monthly subscription so I only received a sample of the product, not a whole size container of it. However, I think with this product a little really would go a long way. I only had a 22ml sachet and I think I got 5 or 6 uses out of it, and as you’ve seen in my photos, I have relatively long hair – and I did use it all over my hair every time.

Full price for a 500ml bottle of this is around £25-£30 and I have linked you to the product at the start of the post if you would like to shop this product. So, for the price you are paying for a full bottle of this, it has to be worth it.

So here’s my verdict.

I used the product all over my scalp and all the way down the rest of my hair. I didn’t actually massage it for the 3-5 minutes that it suggests but that’s just because I’m lazy. However, when I did rinse it off after about a minute and a half to two minutes of massaging, my hair felt noticeably different. It’s that really nice feeling you get after using a really good conditioner and it felt really good.

Tea tree for me always has a cooling effect on whatever area of my body I use it on and I found that after I had used this, my scalp felt very cool and refreshed. This sounds weird, and it was a weird feeling for me at first but once you get used to it it’s actually really nice. If you suffer with sensitive scalp, this may be of use to you. I found the cooling effect really refereshing because I often get an itchy scalp (it’s not nits, I promise I just have a really sensitive scalp) and using this product really cooled and soothed it which was really nice for me.

Another thing I noticed with this product was that it changed how my hair felt quite drastically really. I could see the improvement on the damaged ends of my hair and my hair honestly felt amazing. I was going round getting everyone in my family to feel it because it honestly felt so soft!

Overall, I thought this was a really good product and I really enjoyed using it! 

I hope you enjoyed this little review - I feel like it's been ages since I did a proper review for you! 

See you next time!

Love, Becca

-xoxo