Real Techniques Duo Fiber Brush Set

There's no secret Real Techniques are an affordable brand, the brushes are amazing quality and this little set did not disappoint.  I picked these up only around a week a go, but trust me a week is enough to know that In love them!

This brush set is different to the usual Real techniques brushes, the bristles are much softer and they make it impossible to pick up too much product, which is brilliant for those just starting out or I guess even those of us who can't quite grasp the difference between lightly powder to set and looking like you've applied 'talc' to your face.

The set includes a powder brush, a contour brush and a blending brush. My favourite of the set? it's got to be the powder brush. It just allows you to deposit the right amount of powder to your face, having said that it's the same for all of the brush's but the powder brush just... it's just good, really good! I was so impressed with every brush in this set, they're just beautiful, I also love the sleek black design of these however the writing on them is still colour  coded the same as the usual yellow/orange, pink and purple. I highly recommend this set and they'd also make a lovely gift for fellow make up lovers.

You can buy this set form Superdrug, £20.99

Nars sheer glow aka my favourite foundation

When it comes to foundation it's just got to be right, its the base for everything else and there's no room for error. That's where Nars Sheer Glow comes in! I'm fairly picky with foundations, but if your going to be spending £30+ then its got to be right.

I don't think Nars could release a product that I didn't like, they just seem to get it right every time and Sheer Glow is no exception to that. It's a dream to apply, it buffs effortlessly into the skin and leaves you with a beautiful even finish. The coverage is more medium to full but it's build-able, it doesn't look cakey in any way. It fits it's name Sheer Glow, it really does add a healthy glow to your skin and makes you look more radiant and awake.

Colour-wise for me I like it that much I know what I am with a tan and my natural skin tone, Fiji is my everyday shade and Punjab for for the summer months or whilst on holiday... I'm currently out of fiji and I need to place another order, stat! I think if there was one issue I had with this it's the 'pump' issue. I'm sure you've seen this one over and over but seriously why doesn't it come with a pump as standard? those things are never in stock either so it's the battle with not getting too much on the back of your hands for now! That aside I love love love love it and i'm certain there will always be a bottle in my stash!


You can buy Nars Sheer Glow from Space Nk, £31

Our Living room this Christmas

Hello everybody! I hope your all ok! Today's post is all about our house this Christmas! I thought i'd let you all take a little look at our Christmas decorations. We moved into our house in June and we've worked really hard to get as much decorating done as possible! We were super lucky with the house in that everywhere was painted in magnolia, but it was just a very quick paint over by the previous owners and just not our cup of tea at all... and not to mention everywhere was DARK wood (not our cup of tea at all) ... I say our cup of tea, I don't really think that my boyfriend was too bothered but i'm just not at all into dark wood, it made the house look so dull and let me tell you, sanding, priming and painting all the skirting, architraves, windowsills and even our staircase was HARD!  But less about the house itself and more on the Christmas decorations!

I went out really last minute on Sunday to get is some decorations because we had a tree just nothing to dress it! I went to Homebase (as I fell in love with Tanyas decorations) and then a local garden center near us because they just sell the most amazing decorations! I went for a gold, copper and cream theme, I just fell in love with the copper decorations! I really like the tradional red and green trees but I felt like these colours would compliment our living room more (green, cream and a grey sofa)

As it's our first Christmas here we don't have lots of decorations but I've tried to make the most of what we do have. This is just a little coppery colour candle holder with feathers printed on it (I got two of these) I love candles so much, they just make a room so cosy! This is just a little half moon table we have, this usually sits where out tree is currently!

So this is the tree! I just had to get the gold decorations which Tanya got because they were so beautiful, they were the only decorations I got from homebase, the small ones are primark ( I forgot I got these a while back) The beads are asda (again picked these up on a food shop one day) and everything else is from the garden center. I think my favourite ones are the little coppery leaves they're just so cute!

On our bookcase, here's the other candle holder and some pretty twinkly lights (these were from asda too!) I love fairy lights, they're so lovely and just make a room feel so cosy.

I tried not to make this one blurry but i'm not the best with cameras yet! I want more decorations but I'm quite picky, I really want some Merry Christmas bunting but all the ones I keep finding are red and I think i'd rather it be gold to match everything else (so if you find any let me know!). we need presents around the tree to cover the stand too!

Possibly the most un-arty/photographic photo ever!? But it just love the lights on the tree. I really hope you guys liked this post, i feel like I've worded it really formal. I hope your all enjoying the run up to Christmas as i am, I think its possibly my most favourite time of year I love all the decorations, spending time with my family and of course Christmas dinner!

Negativity in the Blogging World

Hello everyone, this is possibly the worst time to put up a post, I know, but this post is going to be a little different to my prior posts and something I thought everyone could benefit from...

Recently there seems to have been some negativity surrounding the blogging world, the main being; jealousy and nasty comments. It upset me so much to see people so openly (excuse me using this word) but dissing other bloggers and also vloggers because nobody deserves that. The internet is not always a wonderful place, you can see that from some of the comments that were witnessed but it can also be an amazing thing and something that has helped ordinary people like me and you open up their own world and share it with everyone who wants to listen, read and take note. Now my following is not as great as some peoples and i haven't exactly been blogging for long, but I like to think that those few of you who do read my posts enjoy them (I really hope so) however there are some bloggers and vloggers who have thousands maybe even millions of subscribers. These people started off just the same as every other blogger, a small following but something about them has gripped many people all over the world and their hobby has become their career... now isn't that just amazing? I'm so proud of several bloggers who I have followed since when I was still at school, many of them their blogs were and are still growing and to see them now with their own beauty ranges, books and much more is fantastic and I honestly couldn't be more happy for them. Why you might ask? Because these people didn't set out looking for fame, these people are just the same as me or you. The only reason they are where they are now is because of us, we followed them, we read their posts and watched their vlogs. Not a single one of these people started their blog thinking that they could get free products, that the could be famous or have their own brand, but this has happened for them and we shouldn't be jealous.

Image courtesy of: http://degrassi.wikia.com/wiki/File:Dont-let-the-haters-stop-you-from-doing-your-thang.jpg

Jealousy is a natural emotion, it's something that we all feel from one time to another but we cannot let this emotion grip us and turn us bitter to those who don't deserve it. We shouldn't be jealous of the success these people have had, we should be proud and we should aspire to one day have done something as wonderful as those people have. We should stop ourselves from thinking negative thoughts and always try to look on the positive side (i'm a glass half full kinda girl). Without these people I wouldn't have even known how to apply foundation without looking like an umpa loompa, or that there really is a red lipstick for everyone. They have helped me and made me grow as a person and they are also helping thousands of others grow too.

Now i'm not saying you can like everyone, and i'm not trying to persuade you, I just want to try and make you all think, words are a weapon and if used in a certain way they can hurt people more than you could ever imagine and once you've made a bad comment, no matter how much you apologise you can never take those words back. I think the picture I've added to this post really does speak a thousand words (I have referenced where I got this image). Mean Girls is a film that so many of us have seen, probably more than once and aside from being a brilliant film it teaches you without you even realising it... like a comment made in the film, making a bad comment about someone else won't make you any better (not an exact quote I know, but you get the jist). Saying bad things about other bloggers won't make your blog any better, it won't take away their book deals, their brands or the PR items they receive.  As long as you put as much into your blog as you can then thats all that matters. Don't be upset someone else is more successful, be proud that they made success from a common interest and be happy that you too have your own corner on the Internet which you can call your own!

I know this has been a slightly wordy post and I do hope I haven't offended anyone with it, the intention was to make you all think before you make a comment...

Massive love to everyone who reads this post, I appreciate each and every one of you!