My ELF Collection - Eyes

I have seen a few makeup channels on YouTube start to do this sort of thing, so I wanted to do it with my ELF (eyeslipsface) collection. I don't own all of their products but I do have a few from each range. So I thought I would share with you what I have and give you all a few swatches as well.

Eyes

 These eye shadows are from the mineral range and cost around £3.00 and you get a lot of product in such a small pot. You do get some fallout when you apply them to your eyes, but to be honest that is a given considering the type of eyeshadow it is, this does not effect the colour of the product when applied to your lid. The colour is absolutely lovely when it is applied and it lasts for a good few hours, you will of course get a few creases when it is applied after a long time, but I haven't seen any other brand which doesn't do this.
The texture of these eye shadows are lovely and soft, they don't feel heavy at all when applied so it doesn't make you feel like you are wearing loads of makeup.

The only problem I found with these was, you need to keep them somewhere where they are not going to be moved around much, as when you open the lid some of the product may fall out. Apart from that I love these and they are really good for what you are paying for.

Socialite

Girly

Seductive

Sweet

Earthy

Avon skincare, haircare and nail varnish

On Monday I decided to look at Avon, as I haven't shopped from them since I was around the age of 13 I believe. So it has been a long time, and I wanted to know what has changed about them, as everyone seems to be talking more of Avon. So I wanted to see what the fuss was.

Now since I am on the makeup buying ban I couldn't buy any make up, but I could buy nail varnish (I don't see nail varnish as make up, I think of it as more nail care).

Today I received a big parcel and it was from Avon, and I am really surprised at how fast it came, even more so that it was delivered on a Sunday!

The box it arrived in

Inside the box

I was little bit shocked at how it was packed in the box, surely they could have found one smaller than that, or even put some sort of care into the packaging. The box was even damp at the edge (which you can see in the photo), luckily it didn't damage the products, just made the packaging a bit wet and dirty, but they are still usable.

Apart from that I was pleased with it all. And now to show what I did get.

(L-R) Advance techniques volume shampoo (400ml £2.70, original price £2.80)

Naturals volumising shampoo key lime & passion flower (250ml £0.00, original price £2.00)

Matte nail enamel inky blue (£3.00, original price £6.00)

Naturals hair yogurt mandarin & kiwi (150ml £2.00)

Matte nail enamel grey cement (£3.00, original price £6.00)

Matte nail enamel red velvet (£3.00, original price £6.00)

Avon care 3-in-1 cleansing lotion (200ml £2.25, original price £4.50)

Clearskin professional deep pore cleansing scrub (125ml £2.14, original price £5.50)

Clearskin professional daily correcting lotion (50ml £2.72, original price £7.00)

Clearskin professional clarifying toner pads (45 pads £2.14, original price £5.50)

All of it came to £22.95, all of this was either in the sale or their was a buy 1 and get 1 free offer going on, as well as that I had found a voucher code giving me free delivery, so that was an extra bonus. :)

Rosemary Conley - Fitness Triple Pack

Just this morning I received a parcel from amazon which was the Rosemary Conley - Fitness Triple Pack.
I decided to go with her for my DVD workouts because everyone said she was a little bit more gentle for people who have mobility problems (she isn't jumping about all the time, or giving you difficult moves to do). Plus everyone seems to rave about how good she is, since she has been doing this for a very long time I think it was best I went with her.

In the box set you have:
Ultimate whole body workout - which has a 35 minute aerobic workout, a 20 minute body conditioning exercises. Plus this DVD has a chair workout for those who have difficulties moving about.
Five-Day fat burner - which has five 10 minute workouts, or you can put them all together if you wish, there is also a 20 minute section on how to lose weight and cook the low fat way. This DVD comes with a little booklet which has 6 recipes and a 7 day menu planner.
Fat attack - which has a 20 minute high energy aerobic workout, two 10 minute sections one working on the hips and thighs and the other working on the abdominal, upper body and back strengthening. The DVD also has a Fitness Circuit which has been designed for men, but women can do it as well. So you and your partner could workout together if you wish to do so.

I have already done one of the workouts today, I managed to do the ultimate whole body workout, 35 minutes. Which was a mistake sort of, as I should have gone with the 10 minute ones, why? Well I haven't done any exercise in a while or anything like this in a very long time and I soon realised that I was hurting very much as my body had not had time to gear it self up. So if you are new to exercising, I would advise to start off slow and then work on that, don't just jump into the deep end and expect wonders because you are gonna hurt yourself.
Apart from doing that silly mistake I actually felt good about the whole thing, and afterwards I felt like I had a bit more energy.


So I think I have chosen a good choice by choosing this triple pack - plus it was a bargain, only £4.49 for all three :)

My new hair

I had my hair cut and dyed in December and I was unable to get a good photo of what it looked now, so I am getting this done now as I am in love with it. It is not as red as it was now, but I will be getting it re done soon.
My sister basically did it all for me and I believe the hair dye was one of superdrugs own make, it was a very old one. I believe I had that for 6/5 years which is really bad and may be I shouldn't have used it in case it made my hair go bad, but it was a try out and it turned out to be a good try (but I do advise people not to do what I did).

I really do like this style on me, its just a bit more shorter than what I usually have, plus my sister didn't really cut it straight as one side is a little bit longer than the other, but I don't care, its different and it suits me - that is all that counts really, isn't it?

Weight loss progress part 2

Near the beginning of December I checked to see how much I weighed and apparently I put on half a stone, which wasn't good at all. I was starting to give up on the whole weight loss as it seemed like it wasn't working, whatever I lost I seemed to put it back on.
Now that Christmas and New year are over with I checked again, thinking that I have put more weight on as you do over the holiday period, but apparently I have managed to lose that half a stone. :)
I don't understand how I lost it as I didn't even watch what I was eating, but I guess it was because I was walking around more and drinking more fluids, so that is what I am trying to do again - drink more and do more exercise.
I have already been out for a walk today with the dog, even though part of me was thinking I shouldn't as I am still recovering from another cold and it was a little bit icy still, but I followed what my dog did and when she started to slide we went back home.
I didn't walk that far but if I keep to it, it should help me with my weight loss.
Also thinking about buying an actual work out DVD to go with the belly dancing and tai chi work outs, but finding the right DVD is a bit difficult at the moment as there is hardly any that are gentle exercises.
I wouldn't be able to handle some of the work outs that are out today because of my condition and I would just get bored of it, hopefully though I will find one. :)

Blog rave: Natures Own Ankle Boot

I normally don't talk about shoes or boots on this blog because well the style that I wear would not please anyone at all. I have to wear EEE (ultra wide fitting) boots or shoes as my feet are very awkward and I have never felt comfortable with normal fitting shoes.
Sometimes it gets difficult when finding shoes with this fitting as hardly any shoe will feel comfortable. I saw some boots on Ambrose Wilson and took a chance in buying them, hoping they will actually be good for me and thankfully they are.
I am in love with these boots, as soon as I put them on they felt perfect. They have a tiny bit of a heel which I am not used to either (I always wear flats as I tend to fall over easily, more on that a bit later on in the blog) but that doesn't change my mind about these, they are just that comfortable.
The colour of them is a bit shocking as well as I never go for any other colour but black, so to have this colour in my collection is a bit of a shock for me but they just look so nice and its encouraging me to step away from black :)

NOTD: Avon Matte Nail Enamel in Violetta

In December Fleur De Force was giving away 10 bottles of Avon's Matte Nail Enamel in Violetta and I was one of the lucky winners :) Thank you so very much Fleur De Force!

Sorry for the messy look, I have literally applied this and quickly took photos of this as I was wanting to get this post done and didn't think about cleaning the edges up..But you get the idea of what it looks like on the nail.

At first I was a bit puzzled when I applied this as I was expecting a little bit of shine, as I am used to seeing that on other nail varnishes. But once it went on I really liked it, it dries really fast which is such a plus if you are in a hurry.
The colour is absolutely gorgeous and it works well with the matte finish, the product doesn't feel heavy when on the nails even when you apply more than one coat.

Overall I really like this varnish and will most likely buy another few bottles of this (when I have finished the make up buying ban) :)