Project 10 pan - another update

So I had already finished 3 products (shown in my other project 10 pan post) and now I have finished 3 more, I have been trying really hard to complete this a quick as possible as I want to buy from the MAC Venomous Villains collection which is out soon.

So I have now also finished my:

Elemental Beauty Mineral concealer – I ended up using this as an all over face powder as it was quite dull under my eyes, I haven’t quite got used to mineral products yet but I will give them another go soon.

Emporio Armani Diamonds Perfume – I loved this!! I am unsure whether to repurchase it or try something new though..

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Tropical – This smells great and I will continue to repurchase as dry shampoo is amazing when your in a rush or just want to freshen up your hair.

So I Have 1 product left to complete, wneh I started this I did a list of possible contestants (products) I thought I would finish, these where:
Illamasqua concealer
Schwarzkopf Gliss leave in conditioner
Xen Tan Dark Lotion
No7 Intense volume mascara
No7 False Lash mascara
GHD Guardian Shampoo (for coloured hair)
Schwarzkopf repair conditioner
And so far I have only used 2 of these 7 so I presume the next product I complete will be from this list.
Ill keep you posted and I hope I complete this in time for MACs Venomous Villains collection  x

My Fake Tan Routine (xen tan/california tan)

I have had a couple of weddings to go to lately and wanted to be tanned in my dress so i thought i would put Xen Tan's Dark Lotion and California Tan's tan extending moisturiser to the test.

I started tanning a week prior to the 1st wedding, i started by applying Xen Tan Dark lotion over my entire body, I slept in it and then showered it off in the morining, this tan is great it blends easily, it's nice and creamy, doesn't streak, smells nice (to begin with then the normal tan smell comes about but it isnt to strong) and it gives a lovely colour. This tanning lotion is the 'Dark Lotion' although this does give me a deeper colour than other tans i have tried it still isn't 'Dark' after one layer..

So after my shower i applied the california tan moisturiser to hydrate my skin (hydrated skin tans better and avoids wierd dark patches), california tan also has a fairly pleasent smell to it and once dried it doesnt need rinsing off, it dries in about 5minutes.

The following day i applied another layer of xen tan and again showered it off the following morning, now with 3 days left to the wedding.
The next day  applied california tan.
The next day my final layer of xen tan
then on the morning of the wedding i showered off the xen tan and applied california tand to give my skin a subtle glow.

Finally i was tanned!! A natural looking tan that was nice and dark :D

After all this to maintain my tan i apply xen tan once a week (or twice if im going out clubbing ect.) and california tan moisturiser 2/3 times a week and i stay a nice colour :)

Note: During each shower  i do exfoliate to remove dead skin cells my tan may cling to.

I highly recommend Xen Tan to anyone who wants noticable results from their tan but a dark tan after one application. I will repurchase this tanning lotion but my hunt for a darker tan will continue.
http://www.xen-tan.co.uk/item/Xen-Tan-Dark-Lotion-236ml/1

As for the California Tan it is a lovely product that doesnt streak, doesnt smell bad, however it wouldn't give you much colour if used alone but is suitable for hands and feet. This product isn't to different from most gradual tan moisturisers it is just higher quality and more epensive. I purchased mine frommy local tanning salon but its available for £14.99 here > http://www.californiatansunlessstore.com/acatalog/post_tanning_treatments.html

Has anyone tried the new Xen Tan Dark Lotion Absolute Luxe?

Nails Inc Haul

Don't worry i haven't broke my Project 10 Pan I brought these a couple of months ago in the Nails inc sale, I had always wanted to try nails inc due to the good reviews but didn’t want to spend £10 a bottle when I can buy Orly for £6, so when I saw the sale advertised I just had to try them.

I got 6 colours:
battersea power station
drury lane
beverly hills (from ‘The Hills’ collection)
Melrose avenue (also from ‘The Hills’ collection)
London nights caviar
Marco polo house

Even though I have had these nearly 2 months I haven’t had the chance to use them until today as I have been having my nails done at a salon.

I decided to try out Beverly hills 1st a pink toned red, my 1st impressions where that it went on well as the polish has a good consistency. 2 coats were required and to be honest the finished look looks a bit cheap I don’t know if its due to the colour or just how it looks over my gels but im uncertain about this shade.

(Beverly Hills)

I used marco polo house on my toe nails, this is a purple black shade, again went on smoothly and I loved the finished look, it was almost black with subtle hint of purple and dint look cheap at all.

Overall, so far I like the polishes they go on well and don’t streak, I just think Beverly hills might not be my taste in colour. I cant comment on the staying power as I have only had the polish on for a day, so more reviews to come for the other colours and I will then be able to comment on the staying power.

Project 10 Pan Update and mini reviews

This is taking longer than i thought and it is soo hard not to buy beauty products, ecspecially with the new(ish) Mac Pro Longwear range out :(

So far i have finished my:

No7 Lash Extension mascara - This has a narrow bristle brush and is ment to 'Dramatically lengthen and curl', there was some lengthening but i didnt notice anything dramatic and as for curling nothing more than a usual mascara, the mascara itself idnt bad it just isnt 'dramatic'. Personally i would repurchase as there are so many other mascaras i want to go and try but i wouldn't say dont try this it just depends what you want out of a mascara, if you want a great black which applys nicely and doesnt clump then try it but if you want false looking eyelashes this probably isn't for you.

No7 Sculpting bronzer - I loved this!! its all the shades of bronzer you need in 1. I used the lighter shades to warm my complexion and the darker half to sculpt my cheekbones, this is very handyu and saved me needing 2 seperate bronzers. The powder is very soft and blends easily, the only downside is that when a large amount of the metal pan was visible the powder broke.. nothing major it just made it hard for me to use the very last bits. I would recommend this the only thing is that it is limited edition and sold out by me. If you can get hold of it buy it.

Illamasqua Concealer - Purchased this thinking it was the under eye concealer but it wasn't but decided to keep it anyway. Under the eyes its quite cakey and can crease, this is not a fault of Illamasqua as they do a seperate under eye concealer i just thought i would try it under my eyes. I found that to use this concealer i had to warm it up quite a bit, once warmed the consistancy is creamy and blends well, but warming it up is time consuming when im in a rush! It covered my red cheeks well and has good staying power. I may repurchase one day but there are a lot of other concealers i want to try 1st.

So i still have quite a long way to go, a whole 7 more items to use up! It isn't too bad as i really do need to cut down on spending atm till i find a job with more hours, but i am craving make up shopping and hair treatment shopping.

Have you tried project 10 pan? (inspired by lollipop 26)
How long did it take?
What items will you repurchase?
Let me know x

More post :D ASOS Delivery

Today i recieved another parcel YAY!! and it was my ASOS order :)

I ordered Illamasqua Gleam cream as it was on offer for about £8 off (I love a bargain) and as i wanted to purchase this item anyway i just had to get it, and whilst browsing their website i found a gorgous dress by Motel its black on the bottom and purple on the top with cut out details on the back.. i haven't tried it on yet but i hope it fits as i plan to wear it tomorrow.

                                                          (Illamasqua Gleam Cream)

If you have never ordered from ASOS i highly recommend that you do, i know that in the UK they do free delivery if you spend over a certain amount (might be £30) and they allways do free returns.. As i opted for the free super saver delivery my items took 4 days to arrive, so in general they are pretty prompt on delivery and i have always recieved my items within the time stated on their website :) x

(Pics and reviews coming soon)

I love it when the postman has something for me :)

Yesterday my MUA (Make Up Alley) swap arrived!

After i CP'd (custom purchased) a Bobbi Brown Gel liner in Sepia Ink and a Gosh Lets Twist Liner in Grey Mink and sent them out to the lovely swapped i recived my end of the swap.

I recieved MUFE HD Foundation in 127, as im in the UK MUFE is really hard to get hold of so i had to truy and gues my colour online and then see who had it up for swap. 127 seems a pretty close match although i have not used it all over my face yet, i will do later when i decide to get ready as im in a lazy mood today.

The lovely swapper also sent me a great freebie which is Benefits Swoonderful Lipstick its a pinky colour with lots of sparkle, i do love this colour and its a great addition to my lipstick collection as i dont have any with with much sparkle, the only bad thing iv noticed so far is that i end up with glitter on my face not just my lips so i may have to seal it with a gloss or lipcote x

Project 10 Pan

I heard of project 10 pan when I was watching lollipop26's YouTube videos; I highly recommend checking her out if you haven’t already.
The aim is to use 10 products before you buy any more, as this is my 1st project 10 pan I decided to include: make up, shampoo/conditioner, moisturiser, fake tan and any other beauty products rather than just make up as it would take me a long time to completely use 10 make up items..
I think the items I am likely to finish will be my:
Illamasqua concealer
Schwarzkopf Gliss leave in conditioner
Xen Tan Dark Lotion
No7 Intense volume mascara
No7 False Lash mascara
GHD Guardian Shampoo (for coloured hair)
Schwarzkopf repair conditioner
and not to sure of the others we will have to wait and see.
So I decided to do this because I am constantly buying make up and other beauty items, I just can't resist when I see them and often end up buying them online and I really need to cut back on spending as im going back to college and wont be working as many hours as planned, I have also found that I often only buy 1 or 2 things at a time and it feels as though im not buying much when really it all adds up, so at the end of this im going on a little spree to replace what I run out of. I am also waiting for 3 swaps to arrive and 1 item I brought online to arrive so hopefully these will help the beauty cravings till I can buy again.

Let me know if you have done this and how it went and how long it took you :)
Also let me know if you would like me to review any of the above items.

Thanks x

MAC pigment sample haul

Hiiii i have just got my 1st lot of MAC pigment samples, i decided to buy sample size pigments as there are so many colours i wanted i just couldn't afford them all in full size. I got 12 pigment samples in total, a paint pot sample, 4 empty sample jars and a mini mixing medium (which isn't MAC).

Pigment colours: Pink Bronze, Silver Dusk Irirescent powder, Smoke Signal, Teal, Blue Brown, Mauvement, Melon, Naked, Tan, Cocomotion, Vanilla and spiritualize.
Paint pot sample in Bare Study.

(Pigment samples in screw top jars)

(You may be able to read some of the names)

(Mixing Medium)

Each pigment sample is approx 1/4 teaspoon and came in a screw top jar with a sifter and a lable on the bottom with the name. From 1st impressions the samples look pretty generous, enough to use them a few times.

The website i purchased them off is http://www.thebodyneeds2.com/ it is based in the US but shipping to the UK cost $10.95 and took about 10 days.

Can't wait to try them :)
Swatches and reviews coming soon..

A possible cure to feeling tired, mouth ulcers and having dark circles

For a while now i have been getting ulcers in my mouth always thought it was due to an allergy but decided to research it recently and found a few possible causes, the one that stood out to me was a lack of vitamin B12 as it says this also related to feeling tired, and i have been feeling tired alot lately even after a good night sleep.  

I then decided to research ways to reduce the appearence of dark under eye circles and this is when vitamin B12 popped up again as it can also cause dark circles which i can't cover to well with make up :(

I realise that this is probably a sign that i need to eat better, get my 5 a day and all that but to kick start it all im going to go buy some vitamin B12's tomorrow and then look into startint to eat a bit better. 

If anyone has any other ways of curing ulcers, tiredness or dark circles please let me know..
and ill give it a month and update you on my B12 supplements.

:)