Hey there Turtle doves! I hope everyone is having an awesome week, I know my own is looking up and i wish all my lovelies the same. Part of my lovely week was an order from Makeup Revolution that i thought would be in a week later in coming if not more. Shipping across the Atlantic can be a time consuming thing so that it got here in under two weeks was so so exciting to me! Now I have a load of goodies that im going to want to review for you, some in little groups and others all on their own. And the one thing I have been coveting since i saw Miss Budget Beauty do five looks in five days with it, is the Makeup Geek Palette. So that will be the thing we talk about first.

Ok, first, the packaging! Now sadly in my horrible photo taking I couldnt manage to catch the holographic cover. But if you shift the palette the word Geek goes from black to blue and it is so adorable. My daughter was fascinated with it the entire time i was doing my makeup this morning. The case is a hard plastic with a secure clasp, and it all feels very firm, safe, with a large mirror perfect for doing your makeup (Its what I used today.) The packaging gets an A+ from this girl.

Next I want to talk about the color selection that this palette has to offer. With a mixture of matte and shimmer shades and neutrals to jewel tones you really can accomplish so many looks with this. The colors are laid out with an almost rainbow feel, and the color groupings if you go row by row in the palette can help those newer with makeup pick looks. You of course can dip from any pot you would like but having complimentary colors together is a helpful addition. Also, you get a grand total of 36 colors. Only about 6 are without total shimmer BUT if you are a lover of shimmer like myself this isnt a problem.

Now i know what you are all wanting to know... how are the shadows themselves. And in a word? Amazing! Yes, the more matte a shade is the harder it is for blending, and they can have a smidge of fall out as with any shadow. But they are by no means impossible to work with. And on the skin? Like butter. They are soft and almost creamy and for powder shadows that is saying something. They are soft so when blending you have to be careful not to blend to much and lose some of your color power. But if your not extra heavy with the blending brush then you are golden.

Now these are a couple of random swatches. I dont really have the arm space for 36 swatches but I think from these you can see that the pigmentation and color pay off is amazing. This is with no primer, straight finger to arm swipe. And speaking from someone who has been wearing the shadows all day, again with no extra primer, they have such a staying power. And the cost for all of this beautiful? £7.99 or $13.17 is what i paid after the exchange rate. So uber affordable to boot. You can pick up the palette HERE!

What do you lovelies think of this palette? Something you might want to pick up for yourself? Any other goodies from Makeup Revolution you would recommend? Feel free to leave any and all suggestions below!

I Covet Thee! Beauty Brands to try! Bubblemoonuk!

Hey there turtle doves! I was just looking through the old wish lists i have and realized some are so drastically out of date. I have so many new things i am after, especially with the Christmas season coming. So over the next week im going to run a series, of brands that i am so excited to try, have such cool packaging and reviews and that i myself cant wait to get my hands on.

Now Bubblemoonuk is a site i came across completely by accident. From a random follow on twitter i got to peruse their products, which are a wide variety as their twitter says, "A official stockist of Miss Patisserie and bomb cosmetics products." They have everything from candles to bath bombs and lip salves. All adorably packaged and so affordable. Its like a boutique feel, and all delivered right to your door. Now i want to show you two bits i have been eyeing for a while from their site.

Now these are two sets that i have been thinking for a while would make some epic gifts, and they are so gender natural that anyone of any age could enjoy. I love the idea of themed sets and the price point cant be beat. Some of their sets are less them £10! The most expensive on the site are on sale right now for £23 and come in adorable keepsake tins. And even if you are outside of the UK with the exchange rate you are still getting an awesome deal for what you get, especially if you are thinking gifts. With sets like this you can break it up into smaller stocking stuffers or spoil someone in your life with all of the goodies that come within. It really is a deal that cant be beat.

The next couple bits are my own personal wish list, and things i am so excited to one day try.
*Weekend in Provence £23.00
*Chilly Willy Candle £7.50
*Juicy Pineapple Intense Lip Treatment £2.50
* Passionfruit Lip Tint £3.80

All look so nice and i really am so keen to try them. To find these and all the amazing products that Bubblemoonuk has to offer you can visit their site HERE!

So ladies and gent question of the day to help a spendaholic, are their any beauty and pamper brands or sites that i need to add to my ever growing wish list?


Note: All images are from the Bubblemoonuk site and are their stock images.

Winter Purse Essentials!

Hey there turtle doves! With the weather changing i dont know about you but i have been struggling with the cold as it also means dryness. If you are anything like me, its extra brutal because my already dry skin is now struggling in dryer air for much needed moisture.

I thought i would share some of the things i carry with me at all times for the various dryness problems that come my way. Now obviously some products work better for different skin types so when your looking for your perfect match you might need a more mild or intense option but always remember, lips skin and hair all need a little extra tenderness in the colder months.

Starting from the top so we can work our way down lets talk about hair. Now some girls are blessed with thick locks that are glossy and perfect and beautiful. I am not one of those girls. Sadly i have massive curls that are very frizzy, and my locks are thinner so the body the curls gives is an allusion to the volume i actually have. Its a bit of a struggle for me to keep any shine in my hair on a regular basis, and in the winter its even harder. The line, or range of products i have found that help give me stronger glossy hair is Organix. They have shampoos, conditioners, style products and my holy grail status stuff, the hair oils. I havent found one of their oils that havent helped return some shine to my hair. Specifically he Moroccan oils (Pictured) and the Kui Kui oil (Nots pictured) They have them in oils you can pour and apply with your fingertips or in spray bottles and over all help the shine of your hair. No matter if im heat treating my hair or letting it dry naturally they never fall short on me.

Next we have skin, which no doubt everyone needs a little extra love and attention paid to come the colder months. For my im always a dry person, so lotions and body butters are something i am very well versed in. For everyday use, i love this Queen Helene Cocoa Butter. Its not as thick as other brands but still smells sweet and is buttery soft. Because i have more breakout prone skin i reserve body butters for a more once a week deep conditioning of my skin. And if thats the kind of care your skin might need everyday The body shop body butters and Soap and Glory have the ones i fall back on, and on my pamper nights they really do make me feel silky smooth. For hands the lotion pictured above as well as some Hand Food again by soap and glory are god sends. After every hand wash its imprtant to put the moisture back into your skin so having one in your bag is super important.

And lastly what might be the most important, your lips! Now i know some people again have soft supple lips and i used to be one of them.... a moment of silence for my pouty lips please ..... Ok i kid. Well I halfway kid. See i have anxiety and one of my little ticks is that i pick. I used to bite my nails, and managed to stop after years of the bad habit. But now unfortunately i pick my lips, its not a conscious decision but it does happen. So i need something not only to combat my seasonally dry lips but the damage i do myself. There are some things that feel ok, Baby Lips and EOS are scattered around my house. But only two have ever really made my lips feel back to normal again. One is the Nivea touch of milk and honey (Not pictures thanks to my lovely daughter messing the product. The second and holy grail id have to buy again and again is the Vaseline Rosy Lips. Both i can put on before bed and i wake with the softest, and sadly pickable, lips. They really are miracle products and if you got only one thing for lip protection you should certainly invest.

What are some of the things you ladies are loving to survive this cold weather all silky smooth?

The American Tag!

Im kinda a sucker for tags i will admit, they are fun and things everyone can try, im all around a supporter. And ive noticed one i have loved seeing going around, the British tag. Being that a part of my is so sad im not British ive loved reading those and seeing the youtube videos done on the tag. But that got me to wondering was there one for me? See im American ad i thought pretty vainly i would find one for us easily, or possibly more then one. So i was shocked when goggle searched turned up stuffy old company web pages and nothing that i was looking for. So how do i change that? Well i write up a tag myself of course!

Now as im from the USA ive got my flag up there because i think its prettyful haha. But this is im hoping, going to be broad enough that anyone from North or South America can have a fun and easy time answering the questions ^_^

The Questions-

1) What country are you from? The United States of America
2) Do you call it football or soccer? Soccer but football to those who call it football.
3) Favorite holiday? (Can be one you do or dont get off for school from) Christmas obviously is top choice. But i also love St. Paddys Day.... you get to be Irish for a day and drink green beer. Disgusting stuff but loads of fun!
4) Soda or pop? Soda
5) Hoagie or Sub? Hoagie
6) Hotdogs or Hamburgers? Burgers hands down.
7) How many cups of coffee in a day? (Iced or hot) None i hate coffee with a passion
8) Favorite food? I really really LOVE my grandmas rice. But something everyone can get? Pizza, all the way.
9) American Idol or X factor? Ive seen a couple of the early seasons of American Idol but never any of X factor so theres that lol.
10) Baseball, Basketball, Football or Soccer? Football
11) Sports team your family goes nuts over? Philadelphia Eageles (Football team)
12) Favorite slang word/term? Really just anything where i can drop the g on the end. Like Ridin, Rollin.... Im just very lazy is all.
13) Old wives tale to live by? If you get a chill up your back or goosebumps, it means that someone is walking over your grave. ALSO If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck . Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names. (Side note mine has 16)
14) Favorite song? My all time favorite song isnt by americans.... bad me lol. So for the sake of the tag anything ever by Eminem or Blink 182? Also this....

15) Famous parting words! "But I'm a fucking demon." Jason Lee as Azreal in Dogma >.<

Ok i had a little more fun with that then i meant to. And i hope nobody takes offense as its all in good fun. Its totally ok if your family tailgates, drink coffee like its water or you like halloween for the free candy. I think its our quirks that make us awesome so rock them like they are going out of style ^_^

Walmart Beauty Haul!

Hey there turtle doves! So this last weekend I got a little shopping in and I thought I would share it with you. This doesnt include what I got online (Spoiler there will be another haul coming soon) But I hit Walmart for some basics for surviving and thought why dont I see if they have a nice brown lip liner.... and of course I came out with so much more then I should have.

I started actually looking for the lip liner I needed, but everything else kinda happened, and im sorry im not sorry.

Now they didnt have the color I wanted but i did snag two wet n' wild liners, both in different berry tones (Willow & Brandy Wine) which are good for the season. Directly behind that display is the Rimmel one so I then decided that I should get another Stay Matte foundation in a lighter color as the summer colors dont work for my ever fading skin just now. And possibly the thing I love most out of this trip is the Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal liner. Ive played with it a few times already and i might be obsessed. It might actually be taking the place of my Lord & Berry liner and at $4 you cant beat the price.

My quest for the perfect 90's lip has continued and I picked up two Mauve toned nudes, Maybelline Colorsensational in Rum Riche and Flower Kiss Stick in Tea Rose. Flower is one of the brands I swear I dont hear enough about and this lipstick proves that to me. The colors are both amazing and depending on your skin tone are the perfect nudes.

Then I came across something I have been dying to dry and sadly didnt get in last months Ipsy bag. Sally Hansens new Miracel Gel polish. Which can I say again amazing? I have tried it and so far i have had it on for three days. Now im someone who washes my hands like I have OCD. I have to keep my hands under the water for a certain amount of time, use a certain amount of soap, but so far this hasnt chipped at all. With the strain on my hands with two kids it really can claim to be a miracle.

Lastly were a couple of odds and ends that i saw and grabbed. I needed a new hair oil mist and Organix is really the only brand for it. I usually get the KuiKui oil but as they didnt have it in stock i grabbed the coconut instead. I also got a new sharpener from wet n' wild and I dont know the brand of the adorable eyelash curler. For only $1 though i thought it was worth a try and my lovely mother has once again stolen my other eyelash curlers.

Is there anything i should keep look out for on my next weekly shopping trip? Anything you lovelies would like a better review on?

The Accent Tag!

Hey turtle doves! So today i decided to do something a little bit different as a thank you. See yesterday i was looking over my blog stats (Something i didnt really know about or how to work or check haha) And i saw something that completely shocked me. Though it might not seem like much to others at all when i saw i had almost 400 blog hits from countries all around the world i was blown away. It know it might seem so insignificant to others but to me each and every one of those hits means the world to me.

Im just so beyond amazed that so many people have seen fit to take a peek at the words i write or the things i care about. And im so grateful to each and everyone one of you truly. So, to kind of commemorate for what to me is a huge deal i decide to try doing a tag that i felt was a little more worldly. The accent tag, which i found on tumblr and always wanted to try over there. So im doing it here for you guys... so here we go! (Warning, the last 15 seconds has cursing so if you dont like sailor talk just click off before the final three word send off! <3)

The Questions...

Your name and username.
Where you’re from.
Pronounce the following words: Aunt, Roof, Route, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Pajamas, Caught, Naturally, Aluminium, GIF, Tumblr, Crackerjack, Doorknob, Envelope, GPOY.
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Choose a book and read a passage from it.
Do you think you have an accent?
Be a wizard or a vampire?
Do you know anyone on Tumblr in real life?
End audio post by saying any THREE words you want.

I know, no video only audio, but im taking baby steps because i have some pretty high anxiety and im just not ready for that yet. Also since we are here and talking about things all worldly like i have some questions for you lovelies. Is there anything you would like to see more of? Things that maybe are more popular in other countries that im not hitting on because they arent relevant or havent hit yet in the US? Because if so and you want to see it just drop me a word and i promise to try and get that up for you ASAP. You can always catch me in the comments here, the email listed off to the side and also on Twitter and on Instagram, so please dont ever be shy. Or if you are shy when you can say hi and we can work on our shyness together!

Hope you lovelies are having an Epic weekend ^_^

September Favorites!!!

Hello there turtle doves! September is one of the busiest months of the year and for good reason. With the season changing and summer ending it proves to be busy, people especially kids or those with kids have to get back into the swing of things and it can be a stressful time. Being one of those people with kids its been an adjustment period for me. But though that has prevented me from post my Saturday staples this last month is hasnt prevented me from using and loving things and thats what i am here to share with you lot today. Here is everything, in beauty, entertainment and life that i have been loving this month.

Makeup wise i havent been going crazy with trying new things though i do have alot on the way i cant wait to use! But this has been the most reached for lately and current in my everyday makeup bag.

The Products-

* Rimmel Scandeleyes Retro Glam Mascara
* Little Mix By Collection Full On Mascara
* Baby Lips in Grape
* Caitlyn Tinted Lip Gloss in Basic Instinct
* Lord & Berry Silk Kohl Kajal Liner
* Revlon Colorstay Lipliner in Nude
* MAC Lipstick in Hug Me
* La Girl Lipstick in Mauve Glaze
* Kardashian Beauty Kourtney Kardazzle Face Palette

Beauty aside i have been loving Netflix this month when i cant sleep (I may have binged watched Greys Anatomy super hard) And i caught up on my obsession from the month Outlander! I caught up just before the mid season finale and im so in love. I actually got the books on my Kindle just so i didnt have to wait to see what happened to Jamie and Claire. So im also currently reading Dragonfly In Amber and the feels are strong!

As for the music i have been loving lets be real it was all about one direction this month! And while Fireproof came out first i still dont know all those words. But Steal My Girl i have on a loop and im not the least bit sorry.

What things did you lovelies simply adore this past month? Anything ive been missing out on and simply have to get into?