Weekly Round-Up # 6

1. So, first of all I got my hair cut! It was just too long, my spilt ends kept making massive tangles in my hair and my hair was so heavy that if I had my hair in a bun or a high ponytail, my scalp would hurt from the weight of it! I used this photo of Zooey Deschanel to let the hairdresser know how I wanted my fringe because her hair is beautiful. I'm really happy that I cut a good chunk off my hair because now my hair feels healthy and in good condition and I can run my fingers through it without getting in a huge mess of hair!
2. This week I have started to run out of patience with some of my group project work for uni. Do you ever get told to work with some people and you realise that there's just no common ground between the both of you? Seriously frustrating when you're trying to work with someone who is totally not on your wavelength.
3. The upstairs of my house has just been recarpeted so on Wednesday and Thursday the place looked like an utter bombsite, we had to condensce 4 rooms into 2. At one point I had 3 beds in my room! As we were moving the furniture I had a big clearout, I got rid of tons of clothes (my wardrobe looks so neat now!) and books that I had read and had no reason to keep them and just general clutter. Can't wait to go for a browse round Primark when I get paid next week! Although I have been well warned that I better not just replace the stuff that I threw out!
4. My finished product of the week this time round is Miss Sixty Elixir perfume. I've had this for ages and I really like the Miss Sixty perfumes even though they are aimed at teens but the price is very reasonable and they smell good so what's not to like? Elixir is a sultry but sweet scent with an oriental unertone which lasts quite a long time on the skin. I loved this perfume and I'm so sad that it seems to have been discontinued in Boots and other major perfume stores (why does this always happen to me?!). I have Miss Sixty Summer (which I cannot find online at all!) which is a lovely sweet and fresh scent and I wear it at least once a week. Finally I have Miss Sixty Rock Muse which I didn't really like at first, I thought it smelled a bit heavy and powdery like an "old lady" perfume but that dies away after a minute or two and it's just a really nice sultry frangrance.
I'll probably do a Perfume Collection post this week because I'm really into my perfume at the moment, for a while I actually used to forget about perfume in the whole getting ready process but now I like to match it to my mood or who I'm going to be meeting that day etc.
See you soon folks!

New Skincare: Boots Tea Tree + Witch Hazel Review

I have been using the same skincare for about a year until recently when my day moisturiser was making my skin really greasy and shiney, not cute. So I decided that it was time for a change.

I went into Boots not really knowing what I was looking for (have you noticed that unless you are prone to spots/acne or you are trying to reduce the signs of ageing, there isn't really that much for us folk in their early 20s) but I seen that there was a 3 for 2 offer on Boots' own Tea Tree + Witch Hazel range. The first product I chose was the Exfoliating Face Scrub which I use twice a week (I stopped using a daily facial wash/scrub round about my exams because they were only making my skin worse by taking away any oils on my skin, not just the bad ones!). This is quite an abrasive scrub so it's good for making your skin feel smooth and squeaky clean! The next product I chose was the cleansing and toning lotion which I use to take off my face make up. This feels really refreshing and light on the skin and after a few swipes all traces of make up are gone! But because it contains tea tree and witch hazel it closes the pores and helps to prevent any other blemishes. The last product I chose was the Shine Control Day Moisturiser. This really works well because it's not heavy and just sinks into the skin without leaving a greasy residue. I can put this on in the morning and by lunch time my skin still isn't that horrible shiney way. The last product featured in this post is Boots' Cucumber Eye Gel. I've had this for a while but didn't really think I needed it and just slapped on extra concealer! But in the last week I have been using this after my day/night moisturiser and it really is a treat for the eyes! The gel is light and coolly refreshes the eye area so that puffiness and dark circles are reduced. And it also feels really nice and relaxing to put on before bed!

That's all for now folks! See you soon x x x