Candy Blossom: 2017

Autumn/Winter Outfit | OOTD

, by Fatima

First Impressions | Sleek Matte Me/Metallic Must Haves (Christmas Collection)

Christmas is just over a month away and all the shops are officially full of the festive spirits. Everywhere you go, there are a ton of Christmas gifts to shop from. Christmas is my fave time of the year, purely for the exclusive Christmas gift sets that many brands come out with. Not only do they have some great deals but they have the most cutest packaging to go with it (which makes it even more tempting to buy).

As you've probably figured, today’s post is all about the lipstick sets I recently purchased from Boots. They are the Sleek Matte Me Collection set & the Matte Me Metallic Must Haves. I picked this up from the 3 for 2 selection of Christmas gifts. So if you do need to get a secret Santa gift for a friend or colleague or whether you just want a treat for yourself, check out the huge selection of items in this offer.

When I saw these online, I had to get both sets. Although I'm not in to metallic lipsticks much I thought I'd give it a try. I have tried a few other products from this brand previously and have really enjoyed using them. I've also heard quite a few good things about the Sleek Lipsticks in general.

This post is just my first impressions/opinions. I've not actually tried out all the colours as of yet but I have tried a few over the past week or so and today I’m here to share my thoughts.

The first set of lipsticks are all of a matte finish. There is 4 different shades in this collection; Old Hollywood, Velvet Slipper, Rioja Red and Birthday Suit. The Second set has also got 4 shades; Vino Tinto, Shabby Chic, Volcanic and Rusted Rose.

Left Side - Matte Me Collection (Set 1) Right Side - Metallic Must Haves (Set 2)

First Impressions

I love how there is a good variety of colours between the packs so you really get the chance to explore and try out new colours. They come in the standard doe foot applicator and each lipstick contains 3ml of product.

When it came to application, it was easy to apply on. The consistency is quite thin so it does dry quick. I found that it did need to be reapplied throughout the day which usually isn’t a problem for me as I do touch up my lipstick anyway.As far as the actual lipstick, I must say that I was initially quiet disappointed. The first few times I tried some of the colours, I did find them to be very drying on my lips causing my lips to become flaky, chapped and cracked! I couldn't stand keeping it on for more than three hours because it had dried out my lips that bad. I literally had to remove it and soak my lips in some heavy duty lip balm!

Despite my experience with these, I still decided to give them another shot and carried on using them. I figured that I probably needed to use a different technique and make sure that my lips were EXTRA moisturised as these lipsticks seemed to dry in to a super matte finish. I made sure that I had put lip balm on before hand and just before application I put some Vaseline on and then applied the lipstick over the top.

By doing this, It meant the lipstick wasn't as matte but it still dried in to a nice finish. I have found that this has worked so much better and I am now beginning to enjoy this product a lot more.

Positives

As you can see from the swatches above, they have such a beautiful selection of colours. They are a great value for money and if you have been wanting to try these out then you can't go wrong with £6. As these are mini's, its great because it makes them very travel friendly. Oh & they would make a great stocking filler too. Also, If you’re someone who likes a matte finish lipstick and wants to expand on your collection then these are a great buy but personally, I would say there are other better drugstore lip products out there that you could probably buy.

At this moment in time, I wouldn’t repurchase this product in the full size tube only because I still haven't had the chance to develop my full thoughts on the lipsticks. Having said that, I am slowly beginning to like this product but will continue using it and trying it out in different ways to see what works best for me.

Have you tried out any of the Matte Me collection?
If so, How did you find them? Did they work for you? Leave me a comment down below and let me know :D

Fatimaxxx

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In 2017, Autumn

Halloween/Christmas Lush Launch | 2017

It's that time of the year again which many people seem to look forward to. First off, its Autumn which means we're back to the cold mornings and the early nights. The atmosphere around us changes and everyone loves the feeling of just jumping in to their comfy PJ's, cosying up in a blanket or next to the fire and enjoying a hot cuppa! One other thing I love most about Autumn is treating myself to a nice hot bath. It’s just so refreshing and relaxing, one of the best things ever!

This swiftly now leads up to my next point.

To sum it up in three words let’s just say Halloween, Christmas & LUSH!!

Looks like Christmas came slightly early at LUSH!
Lush had a Halloween/Christmas launch just over a week ago which I was kindly invited to. Every year LUSH launches a collection of amazing skincare products for the holiday season.

From afar I could see that the store was looking very festive and was bursting with lots of colours. As soon as I entered the store it was full of bliss, chatter and the scrumptious smell of fresh handmade goodness.

At the launch, they showcased and put out all the new products that they had for Halloween & Christmas. I was super excited to just dive in and smell the new range out. I couldn't resist especially with the sharp scents that were lingering within the air. I have to say, everything smelt pretty darn good but then again, it's no surprise as LUSH always pull it out of the bag with there ~~aromalicious~~ (is this even a word?) luscious magical scents!

I fell in love with so much of the collection.
My faves from the names I remember were definitely the Magic Wand, Snow Fairy, Christmas present bomb (that's not the actual name but it's in the picture above) , the Lime soap in Christmas Citrus & Christmas Cracker (Which by the way is a bubble bar. The middle is full of popping candy so whilst you sit back and listen to the sound of the SNAPS & POPS enjoy yourself being a kid once again in the midst of all the bubbles)

Upstairs they also had a mini photo booth area where you could have some fun, take some cool pictures & just enjoy yourself. Not only that, I also had the pleasure of meeting a couple of bloggers there which was so lovely as I don't know of many bloggers in my area. It was great chatting & getting to know them.

Now if you’re reading this and you're not really a bath person then not to worry. They also do other skincare products such as shower gels, Perfume, soaps, creams e.c.t

Overall, I had such a good time and all the staff in the store were so friendly, fun and bubbly. They took time out to explain, do a few mini demo's and also talk about the new products and what exactly they do for the skin. They were all so kind and helpful.

I’m so glad that I went along to the launch. I had a fantastic time and really did enjoy myself!

Just before I end it, I did want to mention that I had taken a ton loads of pictures of the Christmas & Halloween collection on my camera but when I put my memory card in the next day all the pictures had just somehow disappeared so I had to make do with whatever pictures were on my phone. Luckily, I had some sort of backup!

Have you checked or tried out the Halloween/Christmas range? If so, which one have been your faves? Or if not, what things do you have your eye on?!

Fatima
xxx

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In Face Beat, Makeup

Face Beat | Makeup By Preema_R

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In Back to School, Bags

Back To College/Uni | Bags

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In Hijab, Makeup

Everyday Makeup Tutorial + Simple Hijab Style

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In April/May, Beauty

Monthly Favourites | April

Waaaaass'upppp my lovelies! Hope all is well with you. As you may have sussed out from the title, this is a monthly favourites post. I am fully aware that it is halfway through the month but I still am loving these items so I thought I would share them anyway :D

Garnier Gel Face Wash
I love the Garnier micellar water so when I saw this gel version I had to pick it up! I personally love using it because it pretty much removes most of my makeup. Although I do feel the smell of it is quite strong but that's something I can work past. There are lots of other cleansers which are better out there but if you wear light makeup and want to remove your makeup in the quickest way possible, this gel face wash will remove most of it for you! Oh and it's super affordable too :D

L’Oréal Telescopic Mascara

I had heard many people always rave and talk about the telescopic mascara so I finally decided to get my hands on this gold one a couple of months ago. I don't know which one was supposed to be the best because there was a couple of different colours which obviously, all are for different purposes but I have been using this one which I’m super impressed with. I love it because it separates the lashes as well as adding a good amount of length & volume to the lashes.

P.S Primer Water

I'm sure many of you have seen this all over the 'gram! It's the Primark primer water. I love it ❤️

I do feel it makes my makeup last a tad bit more longer compared to if I didn't use a primer at all. I love it more for just love spraying it on my face because it makes my face feel refreshed! The scent of this isn't strong or chemically which I did find in the previous primer water I was using which was from the drugstore. Best of all it's alcohol free, silicone free & oil free.. Oh and it only retails for £2!

NEED TO STOCK UP ON THESE!

HUDA Beauty Liquid Lipstick

If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen me post tons of pictures of my Huda beauty liquid lipstick purchase! I had never tried any of her lippies before this so as you can imagine I was hella' excited! I got myself the brown edition and I can not tell you how much I love it <3 My 2 fave colours to use are Spice Girl and Flirt. I was super impressed by the formula and the fact that it doesn't leave the lips feeling tacky/sticky .. ANNDDD the colours are ALL so pretty! I think I need to treat my self and purchase 2 full sized lippies in my two fave shades! <3

L’Oréal Charcoal Face Mask

I purchased the L'Oréal charcoal face mask about 3 weeks ago and I have been loving it! I don't use masks often but after trying this one out I am super impressed with how it leaves my skin looking so I am looking forward to buying and trying out other new masks! This one works wonders and helps to draw out the impurities and dirt on your face. I would highly recommend trying out the range of masks L'Oréal offer as I think they did a spectacular job with it!! These are also on sale at the moment in Superdrug so go grab yourself one if you haven't already tried them!

Maybelline FIT ME Concealer

My favourite brand of Concealer hands down has to be Maybelline! The coverage of their concealers is insane considering that they are a drugstore brand. When everyone used to first hype about this concealer, I didn’t think much of it until I finally decided to try it out for myself & OMG I love it! It is now part of my daily makeup routine alongside my other fave Maybelline Concealer, the age rewind one of course!

New Look Jacket

A while back, I picked up this long-line bomber style jacket from New Look in the sale for about £20! I’m so glad I did because I’ve been wearing it every day lately just to keep myself warm and layer up on them slightly chillier days. It’s not too thick which I LOVE and its super easy to style!

& that is everything I have for you today. I hope you all enjoyed this post. I will be trying to post more regularly from now on so, if you have any blog post ideas then do leave them down below.

Fatima
xox

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In Black Jagua, Henna

Jagua Henna| My Experience

A while back, I uploaded a picture of my Jagua henna on Instagram. Many people both on social media and in real life wanted to know more about it and really liked it so I’ve finally got round to doing a post on it.

So my sister was looking for someone who does Jagua henna locally and since we discovered that there was actually a few people nearby we both got a bit carried away and have now had henna done 2/3 times (which by the way works out expensive if you keep doing it) but I absolutely love the finish tattooed look of it.

I am going to share with you 2 different henna artist that I went to and my thoughts on them both. Before I get in to it let me tell you a bit about Jagua Henna.

About Jagua Henna

Before I begin I just want to mention that Black henna and Jagua henna are NOT the same thing. They are both very different from each other and I will explain how.

Jagua is a gel which is a natural from of skin decoration. It is made from the extracts of the actual Jagua fruit which is found in Central and South America. It has also been known to be used for medicinal purposes as well. Jagua gel is 100% natural and does not contain any other ingredients that are harmful to the skin.

Black henna on the other hand contains many harmful chemicals which can cause irritation to the skin. I have read and seen pictures many times whereby someone has used black henna and have had severe reactions. This is why it is best to stay away from black henna as it can cause many problems to the skin.

Now the Jagua consistency itself is different from normal henna. It’s more like a gel which means it makes it harder to apply. You also have to be much more careful with jagua because if you make a mistake then it gets stained pretty much straight away and will ruin the whole design. So it’s one that you definitely need to be careful with.

Henna Artists
So the first time I ever got my Jagua done was by this lovely lady who goes by the name of 'Mehnainarts' on Instagram. I hadn’t heard of her before this but her work looked incredible! She mainly does bridal bookings but recently started doing Jagua too.

When I met her, she was super kind. She made me and my sister feel welcome and soon enough we were chatting away and time just flew by. She has pure talent and has been doing mehndi for many years now. Although she just started doing Jagua not too long ago she did hell of an amazing job!

Honestly I have nothing but good things to say about her and I can 100% say that my first Jagua experience was amazing and most importantly I loved the end results of the stain <3

Left side - Gel consistancy when applied.
Right side - Results less than 24 hours later

Here is the design I got done. I wanted something quite simple and I really liked this design that I came across. This was inspired from a very well known Jagua artist called fusionfashionista on Instagram! Mehnainarts did an amazing job at re creating the design and I absolutely loved the stain. I got so many compliments on it too<3

I kept the Jagua on for about 2 hours or so and then took it off. At first, when you remove it, it will look like there is nothing there and the stain is barely visible but just give it some time and within the next 24 hours the colour should change - Mines did!

The stain lasts anywhere from one week to three weeks. This just depends on which area of the body it has been applied on. Within 24 hours of applying the stain changed in to this greeny/blue kind of colour which was actually quite nice. I was so impressed at how dark it had come out! <3 It gets even darker over the next 48 hours and literally looks like a real tattoo once you get the full colour <3

The second Henna Artist goes by the name of Safina Adam. She is a beautiful, young lady who we once again came across on Instagram. She was so down to earth and It was lovely getting to know her and just chatting to her. Safina does do normal mehndi as well but as we wanted the Jagua henna the prices do vary. I was browsing around for the longest time ever to find a design I wanted and I found ton loads online.

I just couldn’t make my mind as to which one to pick! In the end, I eventually decided to go with this design. How pretty does it look?!

I loved how detailed and intricate it was! I also took some shots of the stain a few hours after I had taken the henna off. I don't know if you can tell very well but the Jagua is still fairly light and the colour was slowly turning in to to a greeny/blue shade.

Less then 24 hours later!

Colour slowly coming through

Just look at how dark it got<3

Below is another design that me and my sister got done by Safina. How stunning does it look <3

This legit looked like a real tattoo & was inspired from an actual tattoo design. I think she did a spectacular job with this one. I mean just look at the shading and everything. That is some serious talent right there!

Only thing I found with this being on my arm was that it didn't come out as dark as I would have liked it to be. I don't know if that was just the case for me but never the less the design was still beautiful <3

Longevity

I mentioned this earlier but I think this is different for a lot of people because it really just depends how much your hand or the area which you have Jagua on comes in contact with water. ( (I think)
If I’m completely honest mines didn’t last that long – about a week I would say. (If you’re one who doesn’t like having a mehndi stain for long this would be great for you)

Having said this, my sister that had the jagua stain done at the same time as me but her stain lasted so much longer than mines. I would say hers roughly lasted one and a half weeks maybe?

I don’t know why that is but I guess it’s different on everyone’s skin.

Overall Thoughts

Overall, I loved both my experiences. Both of these henna artist are super talented and such lovely ladies with great personalities. As you can see from the pictures the Jagua stains came out amazing!

If you want to try Jagua out or are thinking about it, I would definitely recommend both of these lovely ladies to you guys. I absolutely loved my stain and I got lots of compliments both times. A few people even thought it was an actual tattoo!

That concludes my review on the Jagua Henna. I do hope you enjoyed reading my experience and review on Jagua henna/tattoo. If you do get it done or have got it done before leave me a comment below and tell me about it or tweet me if you want. I would love to know about it <3

Lots of love

Fatima xx

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Autumn/Winter Outfit | OOTD

First Impressions | Sleek Matte Me/Metallic Must Haves (Christmas Collection)

Halloween/Christmas Lush Launch | 2017

Face Beat | Makeup By Preema_R

Back To College/Uni | Bags

Everyday Makeup Tutorial + Simple Hijab Style

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