What's in my Makeup bag: School Edition

Hi there guys. Today's blog is going to be short but I just wanted to give you an insight into what I keep in my makeup bag for school. Some of the products I take I've already shown in my blog hence not going into much detail. I just wanted to let you know that now I've started my coursework in some of my subjects, I won't be posting a lot but I'll try and find time! If you don't already follow me on Instagram, I'll leave that below so you can see when I've uploaded a new post!

 

It's always best to keep a nice smelling spray in your bag in case the science labs smell horrible! This is in fact my favourite Impulse spray and if you ever see it pick it up. Defiantly my go to spray at only £1.99 at Superdrug.

If you to a high school like me, there tends to be 1,000's of students touching banisters and door handles. This is a pocketbac that my friend gave me from Bath&Body works is in Hippo Berry and it is a hand sanitizers I mostly use before I sit down to eat lunch or ever after! Although they are from America I believe you can buy them cheaply on Ebay and Amazon!

Now I don't normally apply blush while I'm in school but if I'm on the pale side that day I put on a little of this Maybeline touch blush to give me a bit more colour in my cheeks rather than a bright red on a Winters day! These are also on the cheap side and you can pick up them up at Superdrug.

Baby lips Dr Rescue are brilliant for helping dried and sore lips as they contain menthol. My one is in 'Berry Soft', so you can guess that it has a hint of berry smell. These aren't priced like the normal baby lips at £2.99, these are £3.49 but they are worth the money. I don't recommend applying them to much as that won't help your lips in anyway and could make your lips once again sore. They have brought out of the rest of the range so if you don't like berries, you can pick up one of the others.

This is the Benefit 'Bad Gal Lash' and it makes your lashes have good coverage. It doesn't make your eyes feel heavy or make them clump. This mascara gives your eyes a more natural look and that is more of what you want during school time! Also the mini travel sizes are perfect for just putting in your Makeup bag!

Now I don't even know why I included this as I don't usually reapply eyebrow pencil during school, but if my eyebrow pencil starts wearing off then I will tend to just fill in the rest. I also included this as it is also mini like the mascara so it is small enough to fit in your bag!

Sorry that this Blog wan't as detailed or as big as my other blogs. I will try and find a time to do something a bit bigger. If you want to see a School Makeup tutorial then comment below as I wouldn't mind showing what I do for School. Talk to you soon guys...

                                                                                                                -Jasmilia xo

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Skincare Routine

Hello everyone, school has just started once again, dreading what this term might hold but best to power on through! Today I will be showing you products I use for my skin and when I usually tend to use them. I also found some products that probably are for younger people who may read this! Anyway we should probably get straight in before I start blabbering about nothing...

Younger Skin:
The best place to start is to probably by telling you about 'My Skin' which is a brand that is sold at most supermarkets in the UK. This is targeted at a younger audience as you can see from the packaging below. When I first started getting blemishes and a few spots I would use these three to help out with 'calming them down.' Although having to buy them sperately they have:

• A moisturizer (smallest bottle shown)
• A daily each wash- which you use twice a day, (morning and night)
• And finally a face scrub which will help your pores shrink.

I'm not sure if these are still sold but they are amazing for people who are starting to get spots and they also smell amazing!

Older Skin: 

Now if I'm honest I do tend to become lazy when it comes to looking after my skin but I know if I keep to my routine I will benefit greatly from it. I mostly use the brands such as Garnier, Soap&Glory and Freedom and also immediately buy any skincare products from these top names. Let me know if you use any skincare products that you think I may enjoy that aren't included here! I'm looking to invest in some more new things to help look after my skin!

Freedom gel and Freedom overnight Serum:

Both of these work really well and are the top of my list when it comes to choosing what will be the best for getting rid of a few small spots. You have to be consistent with when you are putting it on your skin. Obviously the serum you put on before you go to bed, it's better for people have oily skin as it helps make your face feel soft and clean. With the gel you can put it on at least twice a day; that's what I do. This can just help eliminate bigger spots that you might find you are having trouble with!

Soap&Glory 'Fab pore hot cloth Cleanser' and Face Soap Clarity:

I do consider Soap&Glory one of my favourite brands for makeup, bath/shower and skin products as they make them with the most amazing smell! I've nearly used most of the Face soap as it help rejuvenate my skin but also provides the need of Vitamin C. It is 3 in 1 and you should only use this once, it would work best before bed as it will settle into your skin overnight! The cleanser however can make your face feel as if it was burning! But put it this way it means it is doing your skin some good! This includes a variety of different oils which are good for your skin like almond and lavender. I also recommend this before bed as it should only be used once a day! Remember you need a cloth to put over your face while the product is on!

Tea Tree witch Hazel with Charcoal Face Mask:

Now this is from Boots' own range of products not only is the smell one of the best, it also becomes a real help when I end up with a breakout! I normally also use this before bed, but I just let it set for 15 minutes and then when I wash it off, my skin feels refreshed for hours! If you see this around defiantly pick it up!

Sorry that the photography isn't the best on these photos! My lighting has been acting up so I needed to use the flash. I hope you enjoy this blog post! Make sure to comment any thoughts on what next and any brands I might enjoy! 

                                                 -Jasmilia xo

2014 favourites: Beauty&Books

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all made the most out of your last day in 2014 yesterday and lets hope 2015 is even better than the last! Todays blog will probably be a sort one as I don't have many products to show and talk about. However some of the books in the blog won't come as a surprise to most of you as they were massive hits in 2014. The products that are in this blog may of not came out in 2014 but I only became aware of them during this year! So lets get into the blog!

Rimmel London Apocolips:                                                                                                              
Although not knowing the name of this shade, I really fell in love with this range of lip-glosses. As they only retail at £6.49 at most Superdrug stores in the UK, It's a bargain as the glosses last a long time and also give good pigmentations and shine to your lips. If I was going to recommend anything from Rimmel London this would be at the top of my list. They do a variety of colours ranging from pinks, red and purples. The only thing that I find at fault with this product is that it does tend to get really messy when applying them if they are a darker colours and I wouldn't recommend this to younger users as the darker colours are more suited for older users.
                                              

French Connection Mascara:

I only got this for Christmas in a set of French Connection products but I instantly found that it was the best mascara I had used. When I first saw the end to which I could use to apply the product I was a bit confused about what it would do. However I found it gave me even coverage throughout my lashes. I don't know if this is sold separately but if it is I highly recommend getting it whatever the price!

Victoria Secret 'Love Spell' body spray:

If I could sum up this spray in one word it would be so 'fetch.' (Comment if you know the movie reference there!) The smell kindly described on the bottle is Peach and Cherry Blossom which also happen to be my favourite two smells anyway! I only have a travel size version but very soon I'm hoping to buy the full size! I do have the 'Love Spell' body lotion however as I don't actually use body lotion I have not tried it yet!

 

 The Fault in Our Stars by John Green:

This was a typical love story but I think what made it more memorable was it was based on a couple with Cancer and to me it had a very big impacted. It reminds us all that we are lucky to not have to deal with a painful illness at this time in our life and we should be thankful for that. Now I did cry while reading this book but I did enjoy the writing style. I didn't cry as much at the movie but it was very true to the book and I give credit to the director. Also to the actors who starred in it because they did look as I pictured them in the book.

Divergent by Veronica Roth:

Let me put this to you simply, this was my favourites'- (if that's  word!)- book in 2014! I connected so much t the character and the film was perfect. I haven't finished the trilogy so no spoilers please! Funnily enough the actor who played 'Tris' was also the actor who played 'Hazel-Grace' in The Fault in Our Stars. I cannot wait for 'Insurgent' to come out in cinemas in March time. I highly recommend this to everyone. Some people say it's a rip off of The Hunger Games, however I much prefer Divergent to that trilogy as it's not all about killing people!

 Thank you all for reading this blog post and feel free to comment down below some of your favourites of 2014. I wish you all a happy 2015!

                                                                                -Jasmilia xo