My Skin Saviour- DR Spot by Soap and Glory

Recently my skin has been bad, really bad. I have had lots of break outs over my forehead and cheeks, consisting mainly of white heads and bumps (TMI, I know). I had been just hoping the problem would clear up but it hadn't got any better after a couple of weeks, so I decided I needed to try to find something to sort it out. My mum kindly bought the Soap and Glory DR Spot for me, at first I was sceptical as although I knew their hot cloth cleanser was good, I knew they weren't known for their skin care. I have been trying DR Spot out for a couple of weeks now and it seems to be working!

 

 

 You can buy DR Spot from boots for £8 which I think is a good price for something that works! Also soap and glory are often on some sort of money off deal. I have used this gel on my spotty areas at night time and by the morning it has worked its magic, I am not sure how this would work on blackheads though as I don't suffer from them. I have checked the ingredients and it has salicylic and lactic acids which are known for spot fighting and pore vanishing. Something cool about this is that it sinks into the skin and dries clear, meaning you can wear it over makeup without looking like you have a blob of cream on your face.

 

The only issue with this is that I makes your skin more photosensitive whilst you are using it and for a week after. This sounds scary but as long as you wear an SPF and keep out of strong sun for a week after using it, you should be all fine. Some thing I love about this product is the packaging, It is in a metal tube which means that you can get very little bit out and despite being full with product it is small enough to fit in a makeup bag or hand bag easily. I love this and will definitely get it again when it runs out.

 

Teah xx 

Rimmel London Wonder'full mascara in extreme black- REVIEW

I picked up this mascara after some serious lash envy, my friends lashes looked dark, full and long! When she said it was Rimmels Wonder'full I decided that my mascara had dried out, and I needed to try a new one ;) So on my trip to boots I picked this up in extreme black (that is why the packaging isn't fully rose gold/bronze) It was £7.99 but as I also bought a concealer I got a lash accelerator endless mascara for free, which is always a good thing!

 

The formula is very wet, which I like, although you have to leave time between coat for it to dry or it can get clumpy. You have to be quite careful when you take the wand out because the tip of the brush collects some mascara which you have to wipe off or it starts to drip (a little annoying). I am happy that I choose extreme black as it really adds lots of drama to the eyes. I found this mascara to be more lengthening than voluminous but that doesn't bother me too much as my lashes are naturally voluminous with less length. Also points to Rimmel for the cool packaging.

 

Some thing I was quite interested about was the argan oil in this mascara, I already knew that it made my hair sleek and soft, so I guess this is the same concept but for your lashes. My only problem with this is that I feel it doesn't hold a curl as well, but it is great as it doesn't give my lashes that gross crispy feeling. Something I love about this mascara is the brush, it is medium size with thin, spiky bristles, these are my favourite as I find they grab every lash. The brush is quite similar to "they're real" but more flexible, as the wand and bristles move more.

 

Sorry for the slightly blurry, slightly too close picture but I think this shows off the mascara. This was three coats on the upper lashes and two coats on the lower lashes. I left it at this because I felt if I did any more it would start to clump. Over all I really like this mascara and although it had a few drawbacks I think it is definitely worth the money.

 

Have you tried any good mascaras recently?

Teah xx

 

 

 

Yankee candle in summer scoop

 

I was excited for this candle, but I cant say it was love at first sniff. I bought this on a day out and it was "the fragrance of the month" so I only paid around £6.99 for this small jar which is normally around £9.99- steep I know!!

Weirdly I used to hate this scent but as its more summery now I think it fits better. I would describe it as a strawberry smell more than anything, this is really nice but the scent doesn't fill the room when you burn it (it just lingers). The main thing that has put me off is my brother saying "your candle smells like jacket potatoes." this made me worried but my mum assures me that it smells fine, which is good because im pretty sure potato is not a good smell unless you are a farmer.

This was nice enough but I wouldn't buy it at full price as other scents are a lot stronger and better.

Teah x

My bucket list. (part one)

I thought I would share some things that I want to do/ I want to use this as a sort of check list to help my self do more that I want to do. These aren't in a particular order, Some are stupid and some mean more. Some of these things could happen in a month and some may never happen but it is always good to try to achieve the things you want.

1. do the colour run, I know it is too late this time but maybe in the next few years.
2. Take Barney (my dog) to the sea side and play on the beach.
3. climb a big tree with my book and sit up there and read for hours.
4. read the perks of being wall flower, I just watched the film and it was amazing and nothing like what I thought it was.
5. Go to a festival with friends and listen to my favourite bands and artists.
6. Go outside in the pouring rain and go on a muddy walk, get soaked and muddy but still be laughing.
7. Paint something cool and actually put it up some where.
8. Buy some cacti and have them in my room, and keep them alive which should be alright, I hear they don't die very easily.
9. Watch every single how I met your mother- I am nearly there and I'm not ok with it ending. (I know it already has in America but not over here) I think I have to buy the box sets.
10. Travel the world- I know everyone wants to do this but there are more specific places I want to try to go to through out my life time.

Here are the first ten, I guarantee there will be more! If I do manage to do some of the stuff I will try and post about it. What is top of your bucket list?
 Once I start to do the things on my list I will highlight them as I complete them.
Teah x

A different way to do stuff...

Sometimes I think that jewellery boxes are a waste of space, and also I like to add little quirky things to my room to add interest. So this is my alternate way to store jewellery and trinkets. I have had this idea for a very long time, I don't know what inspired me but I always thought it would look cool. I was originally going to buy some vintage, mismatched ones from a charity shop but they were never quite right.

Until a couple of months ago when I was on a shopping trip with my mum and ended up in Marks and Spencer! I was bored and wandering around until I came to the sale section, I spotted a set of two tea cups and saucers reduced to £5 from £20. They are smaller than your average tea cup and have this cute mint green splodges print with yellow edging. This goes with my room well, as my walls are white and I like to accessorise with colour. So I walked out of marks and spencer looking like a crazy tea lady (I actually am one, I even have the word tea in my name...).

It is perfect storage for rings and bracelets as you can put them in the cup, on the saucer and drape bracelets over the edges to make it look cooler. I don't own much jewellery so this along with my jewellery shell (another cool idea) fits it all in. Do you have any creative storage ideas?
Teah x

Sorry

I should have made this post quite a while ago but I just wanted to say I am sorry for neglecting my blog.

Since the new year lots of stuff has been going on in my family life and so my blog, although important, has not been the first thing on my mind.

Another problem has been that my brother downloaded some soft wear onto our computer and it has completely messed it up+ the same with my linkwithinin at the bottom of my posts! No my blog is not about Turkish holidays... 

This post is from my phone so it does not have jazzy pictures and it is not particularly well written but I needed to give the reasons for the lack of posts. 

As soon as stuff is sorted I will start posting again 

Teah xx

feeding my bag obsession.

Hi my name is Teah, and I am a Bag obsessive.

I just had to show off my new bag as I loooveee it.

 

 

The best part... £25 from new look

 

are you a bag or a shoes girl?

Teah xx

LUSH-Tea Tree Toner Water

hi guys!

oooh I'm having a bloggy day today aren't I. I like to stick to a skin care routine, that my skin likes, and for ages I haven't used a toner. If I'm honest I didn't really know how it would benefit my skin or even what it was for. I know, idiot.

When I was in lush shopping for my Christmas presents I decided to ask for this and I am so glad I did. I have tried lush skincare in the form of facemasks before and loved them so I took a dip into the world of toner and I am so glad I did.

 

 

I like to use this in the evening after I have taken off my make up with bioderma. I just spritz a bit all over my face and then wipe it away with some cotton wool pads. I like to think of it as a deeper clean that gets rid of any makeup that my bioderma missed. It feels lovely and fresh and I personally love the slightly tea tree smell as its not too strong!

 

I first used this when I was having a bit of a breakout across my forehead and no lie when I woke up in the morning the breakout had cleared up AMAZINGLY. I have been using it for about a month and a bit now and it still is working wonders. I have skin with extreme opposites: really dry around my nose and chin, really oily across my forehead and normal on my cheeks so finding something that works for my skin can be tricky, but this ticks all the boxes.

 

 

Being LUSH it's cruelty free and the packaging is recycled which is always a plus in my books.

LUSH says "Tea tree is antibacterial, antifungal and antimicrobial; it will help keep away the bacteria that can cause spots. Grapefruit is rich in vitamins and is also lightly astringent on the skin, whilst juniperberry is antiseptic and will also help to stimulate the skin. Use this anytime of day to keep skin refreshed, or to remove traces of makeup." It isn't too expensive at £3.95 for a small bottle (100g) and £7.50 for the large (250g).

 

 

Just in case you need any more proof of how much I like this, I have already bought a new large bottle ready for when I run out! Have you tried any LUSH skincare, did you like it?

Teah xx

I'm back!

You may or may not have noticed that I haven't been blogging throughout January, and I am sorry about that. Lots of things have been going on and I just wanted a little bit of break, but from now on I promise that I will try and get out at least one post a week for you all. Little bit of a late new years resolution there ;)

 

Yes this picture has no connection WHAT SO EVER to this post but I like it, and you cant have a post with out a picture. And actually it does anger me that pineapples don't grow on trees! wow this post is a bit different to how I imagined...

I'm not going to ramble on any more, things have already got weird enough so I hope no one minds about my blog break, and any way things are looking up as we are now in the best month of the year (happy birthday to me.... 12th just saying).

Teah xx