Cleaning Your Brushes ♥

So, if you've been reading my blog you'll be aware that a few weeks ago I got a brand new AOM makeup brush set!! :), however after lots of experimenting and lots of makeup my lovely brushes were starting to get dirty and were in good need of a clean! So heres a little mixture that I've used for years on all of my brushes, expensive or cheap, and it works every time!


Most blogs/sites you read recommend buying a professional brush cleaner. Some up market cleaners are expensive, MAC's isnt to expensive, RRP being £8.00. Although it's not over priced, you should clean your foundation brush after every use, and your others every couple of weeks depending on how often you use them! Therefore that £8.00 will eventually add up.

Here is my quick, easy and inexpensive way to clean your tools :)


You will need:

• Your dirty makeup brush
• A Plate
• A Towel
• Any anti bacterial washing up liquid
• Virgin Olive Oil.

ANTI BACTERIAL Washing Up Liquid- Yes, washing up liquid. It does not need to be anti bacterial, however the whole idea of washing your brushes is to get rid of the germs and bacteria that are on your brushes. If you fail to wash your brushes reguarly, all your old makeup is just being spread around your face every time you apply your makeup. This can lead to spots!!!!

VIRGIN OLIVE OIL - The Olive Oil is to condition your brush. By stripping your brushes with the washing up liquid you are drying them out therefore it's vital that you recondition them. Hence the olive oil :)

Okkkkkkk here we go.....

• 
  Start by squirting some of your washing up liquid on to your plate
• Next add some olive oil, however do not add as much oil and you did washing up liquid. I would say add half the amount of oil you did you washing up liquid
• Now take your dirty make up brush and making circular motions mix your brush into the mixture.

As you can see, the foundation has easily removed it self from the brush and on to the plate!
Next take a bit of tissue paper and blot off any excess water.

Now to drying. You MUST MUST dry your brushes up side down. If you dont, the water will seep through to the glue that holds the brush together. After a period of time, the water damage will result in a broken brush! So, to prolong the life of your brush, make sure you when leaving your brush to dry you leave it upside down!

Now your probably thinking well how the bloody hell do i do that?! So from the picture above you can see that I simple take a section clip, slip my wet brush into it, and ta daaaa :)

This technique is actually something that Oil painters use. Oil painters brushes are just as important to them as our makeup brushes are to us ay :) So make sure you take good care of them!

Thank you my lovelies and remember if your not a follower, it only takes a click of a button :)
Love to you all
Lauren xoxox

JFX Music Video ♥

Hello my lovelies,



Just want to start by aplogizing for my lack of posts these past weeks! Been so busy recently but I promise I'll start posting more frequently!


After the London Fashion Week Party some weeks ago, I met some fabolous people that I've kept in contact with, because of that, I was asked to be in a music video for some new artists called JFX. It was AMAZING. It was filmed in a club in London, and half the day in makeup, and the other half drinking in the bar whilst being filmed :)


Although the shoot was running about 2 hours behind schedule, still had a wonderful time. I took some pictures of my makeup that was done by the artists.

The artist used mac eyeshadows, not to sure what shades though, which i'd asked! She used bobby brown gel eyeliner, and falsies mascara.

Heres a picture of me, some of the other models, and JFX music just before we did our last shot.

The single 'Heartbeat' will be released on the 1st of Novemeber! :)

Sorry this post has been a rather boring one, but will be posting some more stuff in the next week :)

Lots of love

Lauren xoxox

Fashion tv - London Fashion Week afterparty! ♥

Helloo my lovely followers.

I'm still very excited about this post so sorry if I start to ramble! As part of London Fashion Week, Fashion tv were launching a new makeup book. There after party is very exclusive and your only allowed in if you work within the industry. My friend's boss managed to get me in by saying I was a stylist for Juicy! I can't explain how incredible it was! I was surrounded by some of the most influential people in fashion! The free bar also topped off a brillant night haha :)

I forgot to take a picture of the dress that I wore, but will post it up once I get it back from the dry cleaners! However, heres a picture of the shoes that I wore - bought specially for the occasion and I absolutley adore them!

I got them off ASOS for £39. I'll post the link at the bottom. They were surprisingly comfortable, however, I'm usually a size 6, but I found this shoes a bit to big for me, so bare that in mind when buying them.

As a guest at this party you get given a goody bag. My friends boss (the PR for the event) kept 4 back for us, however she had to leave early to get to Burberry's afterparty and forgot to pick up our good bags, meaning some of the models took them :( so gutted, considering there was £100 worth of beauty products in it! However, instead, they gave us a full brand new makeup brush set, worth £500!!




I absolutley love them! I will do a review on them once I've used them!

Lots of love
Lauren xoxox

Foxy Locks Extensions ♥

Hello my lovelies :)

Near the beginning of this year I started wearing clip in hair extensions. I bought my first set from a little shop in my local area, and absolutley loved them. After a lot of wearing, straightening and curling it was finally time to buy some new ones.

Although I am a big fan of both Imogen's youtube channel and blog, I was a bit hesistant to buy hair off the internet incase the colour didn't match.

BUT

I am SO glad that I did! I could not be more in love with a product! It was such fast shipping, think I ordered on the Saturday and they were here by Tuesday. They came beautifully wrapped and I can't explain how much hair there is!

Sorry this picture isn't the best. I have used them alot! I'm the one on the right. As you can see you wouldn't even notice I've got extensions in! There so thick - i love them.

www.foxylocksextensions.com - Take a look. Imogen has loads of colours, and if your not sure about your colour, she's more than happy to answer your questions :)

xxxxxx

Eyeko ♥

Sorry I haven't blogged in so long, been a pretty busy few weeks! Broken my Blackberry so got no way of uploading pictures for all you lovelies! :(

However :)

I ordered my first few bits and bobs from Eyeko last week - Eyeko Graffitti Eyeliner Pen.

RRP: £2.50

I got two, one in black and one in purple. They are GORGEOUS. I absolutley love them. The colours are great and there so easy to use. The nib on the pen is rather thick which I think makes it easier to apply.

Eyeko have some great deals on at the moment, so definatley check it out! If you enter my code

E10858

You'll get a free gift!

Once my Blackberry is fixed I have loads to blog about!
Peace love and tea my friends xxxxxxxx

Barry M Lipgloss ♥

As you know I love my Barry M nailvarnish, so after loosing my new victoria secrets lip plumper on holiday (so gutted), i had to go and buy a new lipgloss. Other than their nailvarnish and eye dust, ive never really payd much attention to Barry M's other products. However, this particular shade was so eye catching it was hard to miss!

Not only is the colour amazing it smells like bubblegum! I have to stop myself from licking my lips!

I wore it out for the first time last night and it is definatley one of the best lipgloss's I've ever purchased. It's not to sticky yet it stays on for a very long time. I will definatley be hitting Superdrug soon to get some more of these!

RRP: £4.25

What a bargin!

Preparing for Summer!

This has got to be everyones favourite time of year! Although the excitment is unbearable, we need to prepare! So, off I went to my all time favourite shop, Superdrug :), and starting collecting my summer products!


So who's seen that advert with the new garnier scrub brush :)? After seeing the advert for the first time it was a definate must. My friend bought it before me and said it was amazing, so I had to try this out for myself.

This is incredible! After only using it three times, I can actually feel the difference in my skin. It feels a lot smoother, and has reduced my black heads. It's really easy to use, you simply twist the head, squeeze and scrub. Garnier say it "Works to unclog impurities from pores and visibly reduces surface sebum levels" I really rate this product, and it something I will definatley be using religiously throughout the summer. Girls you need to remember during the summer the amount of make up you wear increases, well it definatley does for me, therefore this product can help to keep your skin flawless and healthy :)

RRP: £4.49

Another product I bought was Vaselines healthy hand and nail conditoner. It was buy one get one free which was a bonus :)

Ive started by putting this on every night before I go to bed. This has definatley made my hands softer and my nails stronger, plus it smells lovely :). As i've got very sensitive skin I'm always really worried about putting new products on my skin, however, vaseline is a brand I trust, and my instincts were right, this product hasn't made me itch once!

RRP: £1.99

Definatley get down there now and stock up while its BOGOF!