A little break..

So, where have I been for months? Still here, just not blogging unfortunately! I tend to let things take over and don't have time to pursue the things that I really enjoy (blogging and youtube, for instance). 

In the months I've been away quite a bit has changed for me personally. 

I won't go into detail, simply because it will be seriously boring for you all, but will point out some of the major changes, especially to my appearance! 

First off, I am now a brunette- and very happily so! It was a decision that I knew I had to make if i wanted my hair to stay on my head, because it had become really damaged from over processing and anymore would have seen the end to it. I am currently thinking about going for the chop- a bit like Alexa Chungs… I love the shape and the fact that I will be helping my hair out big time by doing it.

And the second major change would be something I've been working on for a few months now-- my weight loss journey! My weight is something that has always affected my confidence and also mentally. Without being completely typical with my cliche lines- it really was only me who could change what I really hated about myself in order to find some happiness at the end. I want to talk more in detail about my journey in any post, so will just keep it short and simple here. I've currently lost 26 pounds, and have dropped from a big size 12 to a 6/8.

Back to blogging a lot more regularly from now on.. the sales on boxing day will definitely be featured in a future post!

Thanks for reading, and if you've stayed following me, thank you!

Jas x

Weigh-Ins

Hello lovelies,

So whilst I've been away from my blog I put on weight. I knew I had and it did really bother me yet I kept putting loosing weight off.
To cut a long story short, I am back to healthy eating and this time for good. I've recently lost 10 pounds, but am not back to my original weight that I could struggle through with and not feel as bad as I did a couple of weeks ago.
I have goals and I'm being healthy about it- its a lifestyle change! Seeing the difference in a few weeks really makes you want to carry on, and I'm determined to get to my lowest weight and target that I have wanted to be for years. Its reachable- but I need to just keep at it!
I'll be updating this blog every week with weigh ins, but I won't let the scales rule my life. I'm using clothes to see the difference as well, which is sometimes the way to see the weight loss.
I've taken before pictures and am so looking forward to reaching my goal and comparing.

Thanks for reading!

Jas x.

OOTD

So for christmas I asked for tartan, tartan and a little bit more tartan. I loved this jegging/trousers but then I forgot I had them! 

I've seen that tartan has come back recently so I decided to get them out again. 

These are from Topshop and are seriously comfy. I paired these with a black crop top, a biker jacket and Jeffery Campbells (I completely forgot to get pictures of them!)

Crop Tee- Primark, Biker Jacket- H&M, Jeggings- Topshop

They kept falling down unfortunately, usually I wear them higher.

Thanks for reading!

Jas x.

Absence

Hello my lovelies,

Unfortunately it has been a long-time-no-see situation, which I have no real reason/ excuse for, except for working looooooads.
Another main reason was that I was lucky enough to go away for 2 weeks with my friend and her parents to Menorca. It was so lovely and sunny!
I did keep my youtube in mind and videoed a few bits and bobs that I will make into a short video, because I know that not everyone will want to see it- but I just thought it would be a lovely way to remember the holiday for me.
I've really been into fashion recently over makeup and so have got a few ootd planned that I hope to get on my blog asap really, but I have also got a few makeup bits to add in aswell.

A side note for you all is that I am currently a bit cautious to film- my hair is a really horrible colour at the moment and have had it tied up into I fix it. I tried to film the process but of course because I hate the outcome I will not be posting the video.

So now I'm just going to add a few pictures from when I went away.. but get ready for my next post that will be back to my normal themes!

Love Jas x.

Get Ready With Me: Make up and clothes for a concert

Hi everyone!

So tomorrow I'm going to see Rihanna and I'm really excited! It's going to be such a long day and I would love to vlog but I would feel a bit stupid putting myself out there knowing no one will actually see it haha (I'm very pessimistic unfortunately).
But I am going to be filming a'Get Ready With Me' video for my youtube channel, which is something I've only done once before and it was really fun!
I'm also going to create a blogpost sunday night about the products I used, and why and what I love about them- just incase you are interested in any of the products I used or are off to a concert and wondering what is really long wearing/ how products wear after extreme conditions.

Anyone who is followers me and occasionally checks out my blog will see that it looks a lot better, because I'm finally getting how to adjust my blogger template.
Thanks for reading guys and have a fantastic weekend!

Love Jas x

A few recent purchases- Savers, Debehams etc.

Hello my lovelies!

So I have been doing some extra spending recently (whoopsie) on some beauty bits and I just thought I'd share what I've picked up and my first impressions as I have used all of these items already.

Of course everything was purchased by me so I am going to be relating to prices and whether I think they are really worth it.

Boi-ing, Benefit, Various Stores, £17.50

Firstly I am going to talk about 'Boi-ing':
This is a creamy concealer by Benefit, which is really popular on Instagram. It retails for £17.50 which is pretty steep, and I purchased mine from Debenhams.
As I said it is a creamy concealer, which provides high coverage over under eye circles but I also think it works great on spots that have just developed, because it isn't as great on dry flaky skin (gross I know).
It is really pigmented so a little does go a long way, but whether it is worth £17.50 I'm not sure because it does tend to crease under my eyes if I don't powder enough over and it isn't suitable for all skin types.
I have placed this in my daily routine and it seems to be working really well so I'm just going to see how it goes, but i think this pot will last me quite a while!

Next up is a BB cream by Nivea in the shade Light. I actually purchased this in a shop called Savers, which is a shop similar to Superdrug. I always manage to find quite a few bargains on skincare and makeup! I think this was £2.99, and I've been interested in a BB cream for a while and for this price I though I might aswell try it out!
As I've said before I am very pale and finding something that matches can be a difficult task! It looked really light on the packaging, but unfortunately it seems to make me look really pink/orange and didn't match at all. What I found even more strange was that although it changed the colour of my face it provided minimal coverage. I was only expecting the light coverage but for it to change my face colour so much I was a bit confused!
It has that strong Nivea smell which I find a bit intense and I am not a lover of fragranced skincare or makeup because I have really sensitive skin- as you can tell my skin can be really difficult to work with- and so I think it didn't help with the red tone to my skin.
I really wanted to like this product because it leaves my skin feeling really soft and healthy without an oily layer, but it just proved too difficult to work with.

Next up is much loved Posie Tint by Benefit. (I've become slightly obsessed with this brand!)
I actually purchased mine from a bootsale (It was New!) for just £4. However, I wouldn't recommend doing it this way unless you are completely sure that it is an authentic item. Unfortunately, I fear mine is n't! There is a spelling mistake on the back of the bottle which I didn't see in my excitement and I looked up pictures of Posie Tint bottles and the word 'Posie' seems to be too spaced out compared to genuine pieces. I am feeling robbed to be honest!
But I can get a feel for what the actual product would be like as this Posie Tint provides a tint that you would surely expect from the real thing. I don't like using this on my lips simply because I did buy it second hand but I'm sure it would work perfectly on lips to create a really subtle and natural tint. I do however love this on my cheeks because it is so natural as it just sinks into the skin which you can't get from powder blushes.

Next up is Katy Perry lashes in 'Oh, Honey!'.
This is a repeat purchase for me because I know how much I loved these the first time so I've just been able to repurchased and not have to worry! These are again from Savers because they do a great price of £3.99, which is a lot cheaper than Superdrug/Boots prices of £6.95-£6.99.
These are really natural if you want them to be but for clubbing/parties you can make them a lot more striking if you want to!
I actually didn't buy these for an occasion, but I never wear fake eyelashes simply because I always forget to buy them and its too late when I remember! But I do have a few events coming up so its just always a great thing to have in my makeup collection so I don't have to worry about finding a decent pair on short notice.

And lastly which is something I forgot to put in the overall picture is a angled brow brush by a brand called Kent.
I've never actually heard of this brand before now, but I was desperately looking for a eyebrow brush which was relatively cheap but still good quality. I had a look on Boots and Superdrug and the cheapest I could find still wasn't as cheap as this brush and didn't look as good of quality.
I found this on feelunique.com, and at £5.65 with free delivery I thought it was a pretty good deal.
It has lovely packaging- I don't know how to explain the material of the handle but its almost a suede-like feel! It is really easy to hold and generally is nice to look at.
I do feel that a higher quality brush would be able to provide a more precise definition of the brows, but for the price I really can't be expecting the quality of Sigma or Mac.

So that was just a few recent purchases for you all!

Keep Well,

Jas x

Fancy saving over half the price?

Today is one of the best days because its the day I finished exams. It is a day that lacks any great achievements but the day is good- you get to do nothing and not feel guilty about it. But today also means that I can start blogging and making videos alot more, hooray!

I am currently in the process of editing my haul that will be on my channel tomorrow afternoon, as I have planned my day out for tomorrow and I know that videos take about 4 and a half hours to upload (So ridiculous). As I mention in the video 3 for 2 always makes me overspend as I just can't help myself. I mean 3 for 2, come on! I just can't not.

Something I've had my eye on for a while is the Revlon lipstick which is 'Mauve It over'. It's such a lovely nude that gives my lips the 'your lips but better' colour. I think it would work with pretty much every skin type because its a darker nude rather than a more beige type of nude. Okay I feel like this is turning into how many times can I say nude. Do you think?

Anyway, I tried it on when I got home and it really reminded me of a lipstick I already owned. I've only just started collecting lipsticks and I started my collection with much more affordable brands such as Collection 2000 and Natural Collection. I had purchased a colour from Natural Collection (again 3 for 2), which is a brand by the drugstore Boots, in the colour "Biscuit". Revlon lipsticks are priced at £7.49, and when I compared the colours they are really similar, but Natural Collection lipsticks are only £1.99.

Okay the Natural Collection lipstick is a bit more shiny than the matte texture that is offered from Revlon, and 'Mauve It Over' provides more pigmentation, but I would consider it a dupe that is really worth investing in at well over half the price.

I'll put some pictures in so you can all see the difference....

Thanks for reading, 

Have a great weekend!

Jas x

Ebay Finds #1

So recently I've been addicted to Ebay. And this is literally not an exaggeration...its become an actual addiction! I scroll through pages of Ebay saying to myself "Okay, this is the last page", which of course, isn't. I think the need to find something after going through so many pages is what keeps me scrolling. But then I find something I l o v e. And my competitive side tells me I have to win. And as I've got really good at the whole 'Bid in the last 10 seconds' situation, I normally do.

Seeing as I have been buying lots of (really good) finds on Ebay, all for decent prices, I was thinking about starting a collection of blogposts dedicated to 'Ebay Finds', just to inspire and help you guys find some pretty good items for yourself! I will be adding in tips and tricks to find and win some good pieces which I hope will be helpful aswell!

So today is showing you something I got. 

I really love flatforms, and have been trying to find a pair I like that are casual, because some flatforms are really quite high and I am not a high heel/wedge kinda girl for during the day. These flatforms I picked up are perfect for summer and going out during the day in, seeing as they have the jelly/clear affect strap and the height of the wedge thing is perfect. 

Of course you can't be picky with sizes and these ones I found were a size 3. Determined to win and slightly in love, I decided that either way my feet would be squished into them, and that they had no choice.

But thankfully they are only the tiniest bit too small and can easily get away with them! Brilliant.

Please excuse my blindingly pale legs, I have always loved my paleness but I may have to succumb to a small amount of fake tan so that I don't blind anyone. Plus seeing as I hate feet, and I know many others do, I also apologise for them!

These shoes were originally from Divided (H&M), and I paid £4.99 for them (£3.00 postage).

Youtube Video

Hello lovelies,

So my video on car boot sale bargains is now on youtube, and it would be amazing if you'd check it out and let me know what you think of it!
Its so amazing to finally be back to filming and editing, I just love it so much and the camera has such good filming which makes it so much better.
Thanks guys and enjoy your week,

Jas
X

P.S. Don't forget to watch in HD and thumbs it up if you liked it!

Car Boot Sale video pictures

Hi guys!

So I filmed a video today on the clothes I got from a bootsale yesterday morning, which will be edited today and hopefully on youtube this evening. But just to show you what to expect I thought I'd do a quick blog post on the items I got!

I got 3 pieces of clothing which totalled up to just £7! That actually seems a lot for a bootsale strangely, but I love each piece and it is all in really good condition.

I managed to find all velvet pieces- typical me- all from vintage M&S. 

One item was a dress, and the other two was a dress/long top and just a top.

If you are interested in seeing my outfit ideas and get to know my style stick around!

Thanks,

Jas x

I'm back on youtube!

From the title I guess you can guess what this post will be about.

Finally, my has taken its first recording and it is now on my youtube! Unfortunately it is only short but I've already filmed a few bits for my next video which will be posted by monday.

Thanks for reading guys and enjoy your weekend.

My basic skin Routine

So I had the most exciting day on tuesday which consisted of getting a new, amazing camera. It has been one of the best purchases ever. As in ever. I can not wait to start blogging more and get my youtube channel back up and running. Yay!

I thought I'd show you my current and basic skincare routine. I'm currently not at home so I unfortunately can't show you everything I use, but this is the basics- plus I'm going to be filming my routine soon so this post is just on the products I use, not so much how I use it.

First off will be my cleanser. Having just saved my skin from it being the worst nightmare ever- curse you clinique anti-blemish 3 step system- this has helped balance my skin out and make it mostly blemish free and seriously soft. I'll do another blog post on how I saved my skin!
This is the very famous Cetaphil Cleanser.
It being so popular and easy to buy in America and it being the complete opposite situation here in the UK, I had to go onto Amazon and buy it from there. It took me a while to decide which formula to get- the cleanser aimed oily or the other aimed at sensitive skin- but I decided to be sensible and go for the sensitive skin one. Oily skin formulas are normally aimed at skin that produces ALOT of oil. My skin does get blemishes but I find over all it is normal to slightly dry, and products aimed at oily skin strip my skin and make it sensitive, red and even more spotty.
This cleanser is really creamy and makes my skin really soft. I can use it as both a creamy cleanser and a face wash, depending on the time of day or the condition of my skin is whether I use it as a wash-off cleanser or not.
Its working really well in my routine at the moment, but will do a full review once I use the whole bottle up.

A really good discovery is a brand called Naked. Naked products are 97% natural but are so reasonably priced. I've tried the cleanser, toner, cream and eye cream and love them all. I've not been using the cleanser but the toner, moisturiser and eye cream are all in my routine.
The toner is enriched with caster oil which helps protect the skin, as well as argan oil. It has a strong smell of caster oil which I'm not all to keen on, but I've got useto it and can't really notice it anymore.
It is a great toner and I would come back to buying it one day, but I will probably not repurchase for a bit after I've finished the bottle- my skin still isn't perfect and I've been left with scarring that I feel another product that has vitamin E in could help solve.
I have a strange love for packaging- is it just me?- and I can't say this packaging really makes me want to buy it. Its a really strange colour, and not in a good way. Kind of a grey/cream colour. Thats a drawback thats a bit petty but still a drawback none the less.
But for the moment I will be keeping in my routine!

Three creams I alternate between are is La Roche Posay Toleriane, Naked 12 hour Cream and Freederm Oil free cream.
I tend to use the La Roche Posay of an evening, as well as the 12 hour cream- I like to have a heavier moisturiser for the evening. However, I feel that the 12 hour Naked moisturiser is also suitable for the morning as it sinks in so nicely, whereas the La Roche Posay leaves a bit of an oily residue, which isn't good underneath makeup.
But I do tend to use Freederm in the morning- its 100% oil free, which means its great under makeup and isn't heavy at all on the skin. If my skin has a spot/ slightly oily this also works well. However, if my skins a bit dry then this cream is one I tend to stray away from because it doesn't moisturise my skin enough which is a bit of a bummer.
I haven't been using any of the creams long enough to say that they are holy grail, and I am constantly trying out new products, but we shall see!

And finally- eye cream! I know I'm only young but lack of sleep and dark circles mean that I decided to try another Naked product. To be quite honest I did nick this from my mums collection, but I really do love this and will purchase it for myself. It can sting my eyes so I have to be careful but it does make them feel really refreshed afterwards which is great for in the morning.

So thats just the basics, I'd be happy to show you everything I use, just let me know.
Thanks for reading.
Jas x

3 for 2 in SuperDrug

So today i went out to SuperDrug to get my all time favourite concealer that is Collection 2000's last perfection concealer in fair. But then I had a thought, it is only my favourite because Ive never taken the leap to another, more expensive brand.

I am on a spending ban at the moment, which is of course, is disastrous. Especially when there is 3 for 2. How am I supposed to resist?

I've had my eye on the contour palette from Sleep for such a long time I couldn't even you why I haven't snapped it up. Most probably because whenever I go to buy it it's sold out!

But today I found it and I got one that was in the stock draw so it was completely untouched (score). I got it in the shade light which is perfect. It had the amazing highlighter aswell which makes this such an easy item to carry about. I'm a bit late to jump on the bandwagon but either way I'm so glad I did.

Next up is another hyped up item- the Sleek brow kit. Again this is always out of stock when I want it, especially in the shade light. I can't stand unnaturally dark eyebrows, and I find it so difficult to avoid it with my eyebrow kit at the moment. I can't wait to try this out!

And finally, I got a concealer which is the only thing I really needed- whoops. I thought I'd try something from Revlon because its one of my favourite brands. I have never been a lover of stick concealers, because they can be so cake y and unnatural, but this stick is a perfect colour match, and is it is not as pink as the collection 2000, but it is still very fair. This was of course more pricey, but still really affordable. I will be using this only for blemishes so should last me a really long time! I will of course review it for anyone that is considering this product.

I feel like I'm trying to squeeze blogposts in around revision so they aren't as great as they could be. But after exams they will be better!

Thanks for reading,

Jas x

Hooray for the start of the Car BootSale season!

It's got to that time of year that means we have the amazing things that are car bootsales. I've been going to them for literally years because my nan always took me, but I've only recently realised how brilliant they really are.
I actually haven't had chance to go to one yet because of other arrangements that mean I can't get to them, but my mum managed to find me these really cute shoes for just £5! That seems a lot for a bootsales but seeing as they were originally from office and are real leather, they are a bargain.
I hope to be able to go to one soon and spend some money on unique bits and bobs!
P.S, I hope to be posting more fashion related things from now on, but will still add the odd tutorial on makeup and some favourite beauty buys.

Catch you all soon,
Jasmine x

Youtube Channel

If any of you have ever checked out my youtube channel or actually happen to be one of my subscribers, you will probably have noticed the lack of videos I have uploaded recently.
I really love making videos, and I haven't stopped planning loads of different footage that would I would love to feature on my channel. It took me a long time to get the courage to make a video, but once I did it really didn't bother me, and I enjoyed it so much I have learnt to not care about others comments.
Its sad that I won't be able to upload for a while... due to the fact I'm a student that is learning to drive and is really not great with money (whoops!) I haven't been able to purchase the camera I really want, which means the quality of the videos wouldn't be what I want them to be and I can be a bit of a perfectionist.
After I've got things sorted I'll be ready to buy my camera and start videos all the time! This should also help the quality of my blog. I would also love to start vlogging, it just looks so much fun!

So be ready for my videos in the future,
Thanks for reading,

X

A dupe that saves you over £30

Naked 2 and Undress me Too...It's not just the names that are similar!

For a long time now I've been eyeing the Naked palettes from Urban Decay, especially the Naked 2 Palette. The Naked 2 palette offers an array of colours that work amazing with pale, cool skin tones. So everytime I went onto Debenhams or BeautyBay I would add it to my basket, hoping that I would 'accidentally' press the confirm payment button. But as the mouse hovered over the final chance button all I could think was: "£36 for an eyeshadow pallette... really?" It would mean I'd end up purchasing eyeshadow brushes to go with it and in the end it would all add up to over £70 pounds for something that I only use occasionally.

I stumbled upon a comparison to Urban Decay's palette that was almost a dupe, from a English brand called MUA. MUA offer an affordable range that is part of Superdrug. 

This palette was a mere £4.00, and I actually can say I love every colour in it. I was really excited to try the shadows, and I was pleasantly surprised at how pigmented they actually are. Of course they aren't going to be to the quality that you would get from the Naked eyeshadows, but for the difference of £32 I'm not surprised!

In this palette there are mostly shimmery colours, but you get a few lovely matte colours that are really soft and just so pretty. 

I've had this for a while now and I really can't wait to try out another one of their palettes.

How many times have I said palettes now? Palettes, Palettes, Palettes. I just love them!!

Watch out for a future blog post on how I achieved a look using this product alone.

X

April Favourites- Makeup and Hair

So after what seems forever not posting anything, I've had a revamp of my blog and decided I'd do my first monthly favourites!
In the past few weeks I've been purchasing things I've told myself I needed- which of course, I didn't. My main, and utterly stupid excuse, is that 3 for 2 won't last forever in boots, which it won't, right?
But anyway, these are just a few things that I've bought recently that I actually couldn't live without! (Bit dramatic I know).

Firstly, these lip creams are amazing! Ever since Collection 2000 (is it now just Collection?) persuaded me into buying their 'oil free' foundation, which turned out to make me look like an oil slick, I've been a bit dubious about their products. But I watched I Covet Thee on Youtube and she suggested that these lip creams are lovely. And she was right! For £2.99 I was able to have a product I can throw in my bag that I actually like. Crazy right? It looks like a lip gloss and the applicator is one you would find on one, but the cream sets into a matte lipstick that isn't over drying. They have only 4 colours unfortunately, and I only like 3 of them (I bought all 3 haha!). Another bad point is that it doesn't wear amazingly as it starts to rub off if you rub your lips together too much. But still, this is definitely a current favourite!

Cream Puff, Collection 2000
Boots/Superdrug £2.99

The Healthy Mix Serum is my go to foundation at the moment. I've recently saved my skin from being a spot disaster to completely clear, so if you would like to see how I did it comment below and I'll happily make a blog post about my current routine. This foundation was also a recommendation from Essie Button from Youtube. I never thought my skin would take it but it actually wears really lovely, even on my oily t-zone. It is very light coverage, and a dewy finish. But it makes my skin look healthy (hence the title) and its so light on the skin it feels like I've got no makeup on at all! The lightest colour is a tad too dark for me, but I embrace my pale skin and refuse to fake tan, but it is something I can work with. The packaging is lovely and I love that it has a pump.

Healthy Mix Serum, Bourjois,
Boots £10.99

I had to include the Buffing Brush by Samantha Chapman simply because of how multi-functional it is! I can use this for a light coverage of foundation, a heavier application of powder and also blusher and bronzer. The fact that it performs so well for all of them that if I had to pack really light then I could use this brush and this brush only.

Buffing Brush, Part of Core Collection,
Real Techniques, Boots, £21.99

And finally... The Tangle Teezer! I wanted to mention this just because of the fact I no longer have the need for both a comb and a hair brush, making it easier to travel. It's so light aswell! And did I mention its glittery? It means I can have it displayed on my top and it looks pretty.

Tangle Teezer, Amazon, £8.83

So they are a few of my favourites, get ready for my clothing favourites/next months wish list!

Have a great week

X X

Review: Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions

As I have breakouts quite regularly its important for me to find a foundation that is able to give me medium/buildable coverage that isn't cakey and doesn't break me out even more.

Having pale skin that is oily and very prone to breakouts its so difficult to find a foundation that actually works for my skin type. So many foundations that you find in drugstores and too orangey or too pink. Revlon Colorstay has been my trusty foundation for more than 8 months now, but it doesn't match my skin perfectly and this is why I looked into Clinique. 

Clinique have a special line for blemished skin that I was really keen to try out and review. I've also purchased the three step system after reading mixed reviews, and am still seeing how my skin reacts- so that is for another time!

The woman at the counter matched my skin with the colour and foundation she thought was good for me and I was so excited to have my makeup done (such a child) that I was too caught up to actually see what the foundation looked like. So off I went and bought this foundation in Fresh Alabaster (01), which is the lightest shade, at the price of £23. 

The price is in the same range as MAC's foundations, but I'm so impatient and was in need of a foundation that I couldn't wait to try and visit a MAC store so thought that this would do. 

The packaging is so lovely, it is very light and it does not look like it is likely to leak, which unfortunately my Revlon Colorstay tends to do.

So that is some of the information on my skin and the price.. but what did I actually think of the foundation?

I applied the foundation the following morning in natural sunlight, and saw straight away how orange it was. Even the lightest shade is far to dark for my skin tone, and it really is such a shame because this foundation provides amazing coverage and feels so light on the skin. It also gives a matte finish which is great, but I do find it is quite drying on my skin and I find I can only apply the smallest amount of powder because if not it will just cling to the dryness which is very unattractive!

Overall, if you have more of a yellow undertone this foundation could really work for you. However, I would only suggest this foundation if you are slightly more olive skinned or a NW/NC 20-25.

For the price, I would not repurchase as I feel that is too different from my skin colour and I do not like it enough to try and work with it.

I hope this helped with anyone who is looking into purchasing this product!

Jas xox

The Jersey Dress video

Hello lovelies!

So my last blog post was all about the Jersey Dress.
I really liked talking about it and so I've also made a video over on youtube on three different style ideas for you, just so anyone who is unsure on buying it because they don't have a clue what to pair it with can get some tips.

Thanks for reading, check out my blog later today for a new blog post all about blemishes and what I do to combat them!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr0WXfiKpTc

Jas xox

The Jersey Dress

Hi Guys,

So I've decided that Sundays are a great day to film and to blog, and may become the day of the week that is reserved for it!
Although I've got a video currently uploading onto youtube with outfit ideas, I thought I'd talk about my favourite piece of clothing at the moment.
The Jersey Dress that I bought from Topshop for £26 is my staple piece in my wardrobe currently. Its so simple but so easy to make dressy or keeping it casual but still stylish. I got the dress in grey with white speckles, just because I felt like it would go with more, but they do a few different colours. I would love to get the burgundy one aswell!
It can be paired with doc martens, converse, creepers and boots and still look amazing. I am loving shirts under this dress because it has a high neck so you can easy get away with layering.
Not to mention this dress is so comfy and a great length, which are two major things to me.
Just so you know what I'm talking about I've added a picture of the dress.
My favourite outfit is a choker like necklace, the dress, a denim jacket and my converses- so easy, whilst looking effortlessly good.
Have you got this dress? Let me know in the comments.
Thanks for reading guys and make sure to check out my new video!

Jas xox

My youtube channel

Hello everyone.

I've been thinking about what to post for a few days now but had a bit of a brain freeze unfortunately, however in the mean time I have been making my blog look a little prettier- I even made myself a banner, which is definitely an achievement!

I haven't really mentioned my youtube channel, so I thought it would be a great time to.

My youtube channel is the same as my blog- hauls, reviews and tutorials. I'm not a professional, but I give it my best shot and can honestly say that it is something I love doing. 

So I would appreciate if you would all be able to have a look and maybe share it about, I couldn't tell you how much it would mean :)

https://www.youtube.com/user/jasmineebrownn?feature=mhee

check out my latest lush haul, talking about all the products I've bought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh6QrUcwPt8

Thanks lovelies,

Jas xox

My favourite Lush products

Popcorn Lip Scrub £5.25, Grease Lightning £5.95, Cosmetic Warrior £5.95, Vanillary £6.50

Hi everyone!

I went on a bit of a lush shopping spree the other day (whoops) and picked up quite a few bits. I've tried them all out and have, of course, got my favourites.
Most of the things I bought were skincare products but I also tried a lip scrub and a solid perfume, just because they were too tempting!
I've never been the best at picking favourite products but these are products that I see myself reaching for at least once a day, either because my skin is being an stroppy idiot and breaking out or because they smell too good not to.

So first up is Cosmetic Warrior- this should have the words 'life saver' in bold across the lid, because thats literally what it is.
If i get any major redness or a blemish ill put this all over my face for about 10 minutes whilst it works its wonders and it reduces the redness a lot. I got this free because I bought 5 products, so that a bonus! But I'd definitely purchase this out of my own money again.

Popcorn Lip Scrub next! If i close my eyes I could actually believe I'm tasting popcorn. Obviously it doesn't taste the exact same but it is very similar! I love how this gets away any dry skin but it moisturises at the same time, as it leaves a lovely oily feel to the lips afterwards. It is a bit pricey for something you can't wear outside, but it will last a long time and it fits in with my nighttime routine.

Solid Perfume is now something I'll always want to have on me, especially Vanillary by Lush. Its such a cute size and has the nicest, natural smell. It smells so much like lush's shops, and I personally love that smell. The lady told me in the shop that its multi-use, so it can be used to run through the hair as a split end remedy and to make the hair smell nice. What more can you ask for?

So these are just a few of my favourite products I own by Lush. The fact that their products are all natural is a reason why I chose them- knowing I'm not putting harsh, unnatural chemicals on my face is such a relief!

Thanks for reading, and have a lovely week.

Jas xox

Nailtiques- Rescuing my nails since 2013

I'm first off going to apologise for my lack of posts and my short absence. Revision and school work has taken over my life and when I do have time I'm working. I know not many people read my posts anyway but its more of a disappoint to me! So here I am avoiding revision, woops.

So today is going to be about those who suffer, like me, with naturally horrible nails. And by that I mean weak, peeling, bendy nails that refuse to grow, and if they do are sneaky and break when they get to an appropriate level.

I've been doing some research recently because I've got to the point where I can't cover the horribleness up with nail vanish and its just making it worse. Nailtiques have got some really good reviews and I thought I would give it a go. It says to start with formula 2, but I went straight to 'formula 2plus' because my nails are that bad. I ordered mine from amazon because i read up about beautybay and people talked about the posting times being off. They wanted me to change things about my card aswell and I didn't want to do that. 

The price was £12.15 including packaging, and it arrived in 2 days, when it said 7-10 days, so very happy with that!

It has worked wonders already. I can feel my nails hardening and I've only been wearing it 2 days. You can't wear nail vanish over the top but I'm not too bothered anyway.

I would definitely look into it if you have problematic nails like me! 

Thanks for reading,

Jas xox

Getting Lilac hair without the expensive

*The pictures do not show what my hair actually looks like, it is so much more lilacy/grey in person!!*

Hello lovelies,

So today I thought I'd give you a post about how I achieve my pastely/ white/ grey hair as I really wanted to create a video as well that would explain it so much better but my camera situation is yet to be sorted so this will have to do for the time being!
I'm going to tell you now- achieving pastel hair is pretty difficult. It means a lot of damage on your hair and it will go dry and hate you the whole time. But that doesn't mean it will fall out or that you won't be able to get rid of some of the dryness- deep conditioners will soon become your best friend, trust me!
Cutting your hair is also vital- don't try and hold onto hair that has go too far from being saved. I just had 3 and a bit inches off but my hair still feels so thick and in reasonably good condition.
I am not a hair dresser and therefore if your hair dresser advises you otherwise then maybe take their advise instead! Now to get on with telling you how to get the pastel hair:

Step 1: Bleaching your hair.

-You're going to need to get your hair bleached until its a very light pale yellow, if not the toner will not work.
I would definitely recommend getting your first full head of highlights by a professional as they will use better bleach for your hair then a packet dye. I would also say that you're going to have to be patient and take time between each dying as if not your hair is going to all split and a major cut will be needed. I got my hair dresser to get my hair all the way to the pale yellow as i trusted her with my hair, but if you're confident then look into packet dyes that are slightly more expensive, this isn't because I'm snobby at all I just would personally trust these more.

Step 2: Toner

If you have bleached hair already then you can move straight on to toner.
I can not tell you how dramatically toner changes your hair- all in a good way though!
Toner basically takes out the brassy tones that are in your hair by using a cool colour to neutralise it. My hairdresser put a toner on my hair for me but it was still pretty yellow, which is where I took matters into my own hands by using Directions by La Riche.
I lovelovelove this toner. Its purple, but please don't freak out ! It is simply going to make your hair such a pretty white colour.
I've put the packaging in one of the photos just to show you what you are looking for.
Stick this on with its full concentration (don't water it down with conditioner) for about 15- 30 minutes, because the longer you keep it on for the more likely you are going to get a purple tint to your hair as well as the white.
I used 2 pots for one head as this is really needed. They retail at around £4.50 each depending on where you shop for them.

Step 3: Lilac Tint

For the lilac tint I used directions colours again but this time I 'watered' down the colour with conditioner. For this I used Osmo's leave in conditioner just because this is all I could find! It really doesn't matter what conditioner you use though.
As you can see the colour starts off pretty dark in the pot so I tend to use 2:1 ratio of conditioner to colour, so that I achieve the second colour.
I put this all over my hair, but some bits develop quicker than others depending on how porous your hair is and what bits you put on first blah blah blah....
I kept this on for about 10 minutes because I didn't want it too bright because my school really would hate it!

And thats it guys!

I hope this helped because its what worked for me. Let me know if you need any more help as I'd be happy to give you advice!

Lots of love,

Jas xox

Favourite foundation of 2012

Hi everyone!

So today, (although it is a bit close to being tomorrow)!, I thought I'd share with you a foundation I've sworn by and loved for the past few months.
Revlon ColorStay foundation is so popular over youtube and I thought I'd leave the circle of my normal cheap foundation routine and take the leap to this life safer.
Revlon have a range for normal/dry skin and also combination/oily skin. I love the fact that I know I'll be getting a foundation that my skin will be most suited for and that was one of the reasons I chose to try it.
I use combination/oily in buff, as I previously had the lightest shade in ivory but found it was a tad to light and had a pink undertone. It is such a creamy foundation but leaves a great matt finish that stays throughout the day even with my oily skin! It is very fast drying which can be both positive and negative; its good because this means you can apply this quickly and not feel like powder is going to make your face extremely cakey, but not so good because you have to be quick to apply it if not one word that appears in my mind is 'patchy'- and girls..who wants a patchy face?
The only thing I really don't like about this is the fact that it doesn't have a pump- the fact you have to pour it out leaves so much waste and for a person still in education with this product retailing at around £12.50 that can not happen!
If you want a medium to full coverage with a matt finish then this foundation is perfect for you.

Thanks for reading,

Jas xox