Product Of The Week - MAC VELVET TEDDY ♡

Hello beauty lovers  ♡ 

I hope you're all enjoying the lovely sunshine that has come from nowhere?!

So I am going to do a weekly feature on a different product that I am loving every week aptly titled PRODUCT OF THE WEEK - so this week I am going to review one of my favourite products at the moment which is one of MAC's lipsticks called Velvet Teddy.

With just one coat of Velvet Teddy in natural light

Now if you love Mac lipstick and have a collection of a few then this will definitely be in it - 

if its not then it needs to be as this is a staple lipstick that everyone needs!

Here I applied a few coats with flash

This lipstick is just gorgeous! It has a perfect matte finish so you can wear it alone or add a slick of lipgloss over it to add some extra lustre! It is the perfect nude/beige colour which is amazing for a daytime look or you can intensify it by adding a gloss or even just applying more for the perfect evening look!

It also lasts foreeeever on my lips! I applied it in the morning then by late afternoon it was still on my lips - of course it wasn't as intense but you could still see I was wearing lipstick!

For those of you who are loving Kylie Jenners lipstick at the moment you need to get your hands on Velvet Teddy as this is definitely an amazing copy of what she has been wearing lately if not the exact colour!

Let me know if you guys have tried Velvet Teddy or if you're planning on getting your hands on it!

Sarena 

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Velvet Teddy is available at Mac Cosmetics Here

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VICTORIA'S SECRETS - SEXY LITTLE THINGS NOIR EAU DE PARFUM ♡

Hello everyone  ♡

Today I am reviewing Victoria's Secrets SEXY LITTLE THINGS NOIR EAU DE PARFUM.

I picked up this gorgeous bottle in the Victoria's Secrets shop in Manchester on one of my shopping trips to the Trafford Centre and I was immediately drawn to this perfume because the bottle is just gorgeous!!

I really love the shape of the bottle and I adore the perfume pump that comes with it. There is also a separate twist on cap if you prefer to use that rather than the pump. I personally just leave the pump on but sometimes you need to spray more when using the pump as it comes out as a lighter spray but when you use the normal cap the spray seems to be heavier.

I just love the scent of this perfume!! It is such a light fruity fragrance which is perfect for day and night - I spray a couple of extra squirts for when I wear it in the evenings just to get a slightly stronger fragrance! 

What's also great about this perfume is that it really lasts all day - I do tend to spray A LOT of perfume generally but you can get away with a few squirts of this perfume and it really goes a long way.

If I was to describe the scent of this perfume I would definitely say it has a warm tone with fruity hints of red berries and citrus but it also has a hint of musk which adds to the warmth of the fragrance without masking the fruitiness!

This is a definite must for all you perfume lovers as its such a versatile and light perfume - perfect for any occasion!!

Have you guys tried the Victoria's Secrets SEXY LITTLE THINGS NOIR EAU DE PARFUM? Do any of you have a favourite Victoria's Secrets perfume? Let me know :)

Sarena 

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LOVELY DAY IN PORTMEIRION ♡

Hello lovelies ♡

A couple of weeks ago my family and I went on a day trip to Portmeirion - Portmeirion is a beautiful little village in North Wales on the coast near Porthmadog. For those of you who don't know North Wales very well if you're looking on a map its the tiny sticking out bit underneath Angelsey... hope that helps :/

Portmeirion is absolutely beautiful!! It's filled with tiny little buildings like coffee shops and art galleries in loads of different colours making it look so unique and bright and it has the most stunning gardens!

It was such a beautiful sunny day so of course everything looked even more magical there but you honestly feel like you're in a different little world when you're exploring all the tiny little paths!

There's so much to see and do there other than exploring the little village and gardens, you can go and relax on the beach or do one of the many walking trails!

We started the day off by heading to get some lunch in one of the cute cafes called Caffi Glas the food was delicious! After a quick bite to eat we then made our way around the beautiful gardens - they looked stunning especially as it was so hot everything looked so luscious and green!

After working up another appetite from all the exploring we had a little ice-cream break in one of the ice-cream parlours called Caffi'r Angel Ice. The ice-cream was delicious and they had so many tasty flavours to choose from - the only downside was that they had ran out of sprinkles :( so I just had my favourite chocolate ice-cream without the sprinkles!

We then went for a walk along the coast which was amazing as the day was so sunny the sea looked so blue and clear - it really felt like we were in the Mediterranean?!

 

On one of the trails we came across a little tree filled with different types of coins - it was a wishing tree so you had to place a coin into the bark and make a wish! 

Whilst we explored all the hidden places in the gardens there was one hidden gem which was a sort of underground shelter with walls made out of huge shells!! It was so magical it felt like something from the little mermaid!

It was such a lovely day enjoying the beautiful village of Portmeirion and all its hidden treasures but more importantly it was so lovely spending quality time with all my family. Life gets so busy so it is so important to make time for the people that are important - especially your family!

Have you guys ever been to Portmeirion? I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Sarena ♡

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THE BODY SHOP VITAMIN E AQUA BOOST SORBET ♡

Hello Everyone ♡

Today I am reviewing The Body Shop Vitamin E Aqua Boost Sorbet. First things first if you follow my blog you know I absolutely adore the body shop so of course I was delighted when they released the vitamin E moisturiser in a sorbet as I personally prefer the feeling of a gel moisturiser to the normal standard lotion!

So the VITAMIN E AQUA BOOST SORBET is a daily face moisturiser which you should apply to your face and neck as part of your morning skincare routine.

What the body shop has to say about the new VITAMIN E AQUA BOOST SORBET.........

'An instant cooling sensation for all day hydration. This silky-soft moisturiser hydrates and refreshes skin with an ultra-light light formula.

• Feels like a burst of freshness on skin
• Quenches skin’s thirst
• Enriched with wheatgerm oil'

I could't agree more in that it definitely is ultra-light on your skin and has a cooling sensation when applied to the skin which does feel very refreshing however that feeling didn't last very long for me, and after the sorbet absorbed into my skin my face actually felt quite dry and not moisturised. 

Also I didn't think the sorbet absorbed that well into my skin as some of the sorbet flaked off my skin even after thoroughly massaging the sorbet into my skin.

If you're like me and like your skin feeling dewy then this is definitely not for you - however if you have oily skin and like a moisturiser that dries then this is one to try.

What I also didn't like about the sorbet is that when I applied my make up the sorbet would flake creating a flaky finish to my foundation which isn't a good look..

If I'm being honest I was actually quite disappointed with this product as I had high hopes for it being my go to daily moisturiser but sadly with all the flaking it just wasn't meant to be :(

If you're like me and like your skin feeling dewy then this is definitely not for you - however if you have oily skin and like a moisturiser that dries then this is one to try.

What I also didn't like about the sorbet is that when I applied my make up the sorbet would flake creating a flaky finish to my foundation which isn't a good look..

If I'm being honest I was actually quite disappointed with this product as I had high hopes for it being my go to daily moisturiser but sadly with all the flaking it just wasn't meant to be :(

THE PROS 

- Feels super light weight on your skin 

- Dries instantly once absorbed into skin

- When applying onto face it does feel nice and refreshing 

THE CONS

- You have to really work to get all of the sorbet absorbed into your skin

- Isn't that great under make up as the sorbet tends to flake off even after thorough massaging into my face?!

- Dried my skin after a couple of minutes leaving my skin feeling dry rather than moisturised

For now I will stick to the original Vitamin E Moisture Cream as I personally prefer it to the sorbet!

Have you tried the sorbet? If so did you get the same flaky experience?

Sarena 

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