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Baby faced

Hello everyone! Here I am with my first review (un-sponsored). My lovely friend took a trip to Korea a while ago and coming back she bought me a few things to try. Sweets, sachets and souvenirs were among the treats I got to play around with but the one thing I was very excited to try was a Shea butter face mask by Aritaum. One lazy Saturday morning I decided it was time I gave it a go, so I scoured the Internet for the instructions (sadly they were in Korean on the packaging) had a quick shower, cleansed my face with a face wash and opened the face mask to reveal, an actual mask. I mean I know it was called a face mask but I expected a cream that you'd smother on your face and it'd dry and you'd peel it off afterwards. Nonetheless I placed it on my face and proceeded to spend the next 20 minutes looking like a character fresh out of a horror movie. In order to keep the mask on my face I was required to talk as little as possible and refrain from laughing- obviously as soon as your brain realises it shouldn't be laughing it decides to find everything in plain sight hilarious. So just imagine my giggling self snap chatting my friends trying to past time *no photo here as I was quite a sight*. The time passed slowly but surely and I took off the mask and rubbed the remaining "residue" (?) into my now soft and supple face. I found that my face was dewy, and had the perfect amount of moisture, something I really needed for my skin! Definitely one of the most weirdest things I've tried but I thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely love to make it a regular thing. My skin did feel amazing and that was only after one mask! I can't imagine the wonders it would do if you did it regularly. I completely recommend that if you can get your hands on one to try it, the funny side alone makes it totally worth it!

Just a side note- the facial wash I'm using is the Simple Triple Action face wash which I use with it's corresponding moisturiser. It's quite good although I find my skin is left very dry afterwards so I tend to pair the moisturiser with another one.




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Lipsticks I love

I don't own a lot makeup at all and honestly I rarely put on a full face (where is the time?), basically I've just got a little bag or two with just enough bits and bobs to get by. Don't get me wrong though I'm very fond of my makeup and I do love to experiment but definitely not enough to be a beauty guru like Zoella or my current favourite beauty YouTuber Irishcel507. Saying that I did want to show you all the lipsticks I'm currently loving, all from different brands so there's a lot of variation which I do love!


1) Sin by M.A.C
This is a little gem I picked up at Christmas, a deep berry shade which is matte. I love this lipstick so much as although it is matte it's so creamy and also I think it smells like chocolate?.. One thing I'd recommend before putting this on especially if you have chapped lips is some lip balm before hand just to make sure it stays perfectly in place and doesn't "crack" (I think that's the right word?).

2) Matte 1993 by Urban Decay
Words can't describe my love for this lipstick! It's a nude colour for me which I love as I can use it for a natural makeup look. Like the M.A.C one it is matte also (it's in the name I know) and it does go on really well but I'd still say a bit of lip balm would do you good! As with most nude colours it's recommended you do put a bit of lip liner on to define your lips, I just use a brown and it does the trick!

3) Military Red by Burberry
Now this lipstick is just a sample, a miniature I got for free when Burberry did a little online Twitter promotion. This lipstick is honestly the creamiest consistency I've ever felt, it's like butter I swear. I would recommend the full sized version- although it was a bit pricey- as it is a nice red lip!

4) Harlow Red by Bobbi Brown
This was the lip crayon I used for prom, and what I do love about it is that you can vary the shade (at least I can) depending on how much you apply. From a simple "red" to a bright "crimson" it's great to know it's quite versatile- and it's great to colour your lips on with a giant pencil like a child playing dress up!

I've also got a quick swatch just to show you what the colours look like on!




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