Soap & Glory Peach Party

Hellooooo!!

How are you guys? Hope your all well and happy 

Now I have gone on and on about my love for Soap & Glory products since I started up this blog and I realise that majority of the products I have are skincare or bodycare. So I took a little dip into the adventurous pool and treated myself to a make up item. 

There is actually quite a bit of make up to choose from this range but I decided to go for a blush as I only really have 1 or 2 and I wanted to add a new one with a bit of a bronze for summer! So with all that in mind I decided to go for Peach Party, a beautiful blush brick with 3 different shades that are bronze, gold and a rosey pink. It looks so pretty I almost don't want to use it. I have been using this for the past few weeks and I love the result it gives on my cheeks. I use my Real Techniques Blush Brush and I only lightly dab it on one side then blend it in the apples of my cheeks. As I have been using this just as a day look I haven't gone wild on the shimmer for highlighting yet but I thought I would show you the results for the look I have been going with it.

Soap and Glory Peach Party Multi-Colour Blush Brick £11.00

It adds a lovely healthy glow to the cheeks, this is becoming quite the staple in my make up bag these days :)

Have you guys tried any of the make up from Soap & Glory? is there any products that you would recommend?

Hope you guys enjoyed this post

Lots of Lovies
SparklySJ
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Soap & Glory Smoothie Star

So as you may have or may not have noticed I recently posted that I moved house with my boyfriend, before my last post I mentioned Boots had a wonderful offer on the 3 for 2, I am going to continue the review on the products I purchased and this post will all be about the second item I got.The first item I have reviewed was Essie nail polish in Tart Deco you can read the review here.

My second item had to be a Soap & Glory product! Whenever 3 for 2 offers are on at Boots you are mad to not take up that opportunity and buy yourself something from the Soap & Glory range. So when I went to my local Boots range I couldn't decide what item to get. Thanks to Christmas I have about 6 little bottles of shower gel, 4 tubes of hand cream and about 5 little pots of body butter. Seen as how winter is slowly going and Spring/Summer is on its way I figured I should take care more of my body and moisturise it every morning after my shower. That in mind I decided on getting a body lotion I don't want something that's thick like the butters I wanted something that's not too thick and soaks in to the skin pretty quick so I can then just put on my clothes for the day. What appealed to me about Smoothie Star first was that it was in a pump bottle which I find a lot handier than squeezing it out of tubes, second of course was the packaging the pink and girlyness that is Soap & Glory and lastly the description of the product being a deep moisture body milk with Almond, Cocoa, Yogurt, Oat & Honey!! I know what your thinking.....OMG!! The scent of this stuff is amazeballs, now I'm normally not a fan of anything that smells edible but my gosh this stuff is just heaven and what it does to your skin wow my skin has never been as silky and soft, the past week I have been using this everyday and my goodness. The consistency of the product is what you would normally expect from any other body lotion, not too thick, easy to apply and soaks in pretty fast without leaving you with a sort of sticky feeling. Its in a massive 500ml bottle so its gonna last you a long time! I will say if you aren't a fan of your lotions and potions smelling like something you just want to eat I wouldn't recommend it for you as the scent is rather strong and it does linger which is a bonus for us lovers that want to smell edible but a down side to those that don't, sorry! Other than that I thoroughly  recommend this stuff. 5 out of 5 from me!

Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Body Lotion £10.00

Hope you lovely lot enjoyed this post, have you tried any Soap & Glory products? whats your favourite?

That's all from me today I hope you are all well and happy, enjoying life!!

Lots of Lovies
SparklySJ
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My Morning Skincare Routine!

  

Hello you beautiful lot

I thought I would show you guys my morning skincare routine, I have pretty temperamental skin that can be oily, sensitive and dry but these products I have been using recently as part of my routine have sure done my skin some good. I haven't had any random patches of dry skin lately or had any recent break outs including allergic reactions. At the moment I have some pretty happy skin which makes a very happy SJ!! So I figured why not share with you beauty's what I use.
 
So to start off when I'm in the shower I use Soap and Glory's Peaches and Clean 3-in-1 deep purifying cleanser £8.00 to waken up my skin I use just one pump and work it into my face using circular motions and then wash off. Once I'm finished in the shower I use my Cetaphil cleanser £8.99, Yes I use 2 cleansers but I like the soap and glory one to waken my face up in the morning and then I use Cetaphil for cleansing properly, you don't need to cleanse twice this has just worked for me. For the Cetaphil I either use one pump and work it into my skin then rinse off or I use one pump on a cotton pad massaging it into my face.

Once I have double cleansed I then tone using The Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner £8.00 using just a small amount on a cotton pad working round my face. For the eyes to keep them hydrated and fighting away those pesky wrinkles I use Boots Vitamin E Gentle Eye Cream £2.54 where I use just a small amount dotting it around the eye area massaging it in. I finish off with my Superdrug Vitamin E Day Cream £2.99 I dot this cream on my chin, forehead and cheeks then working it into my skin, this stuff smells lovely and is super moisturising I love this range its so cheap and great to my skin.

Hope you guys enjoyed this post.

Catch you all soon

Lots of Lovies
SparklySJ
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Whats in my MakeUp Bag!!

I used to store all my make up in a drawer and I would spend ages rummaging around looking for a certain product, so I decided to invest in a good sized organised make up bag and keep in it the products I use all the time. I will be changing it up every now and then but for now I thought I would show you wonderful lot what is in my bag at this current time.

The make up bag zips open all the way round and inside is a organiser clip that holds 2 other little make up bags one is mesh type material and the other is in the same material as the main bag. There is another section on the right which has pockets to hold make up brushes and another big pocket then on the left is one main pocket.

 The pocket on the right is where I am keeping my current favourite eye shadows, my little bottle of Benefit highbeam and a pot of soap and glory lip balm.

 

 

 In the clear mesh material bag I keep my 2 go to foundations which are my No7 Beautifully matte and the Rimmel Match Perfection which I really must do a review on as its so good. I also keep 4 concealers!!! 2 are from the collection lasting perfection range just one lighter shade than the other. I have my No7 one that has been colour matched along with my foundation and Seventeens Phwoarr Paint which is awesome for tired eyes!

 

 

The little material bag is where I keep my eye make up, I have my eye pencil sharpener, 2 mascaras my beloved Avon SuperShock and another one I love for my less make up days the L'Oreal False Lash Flutter. Eyeliner wise I have in pencil form the Benefit BadGAL waterproof pencil in black and the Rimmel Exaggerate eye liner in liquid form also in black. For the brows we have my Rimmel pencil and the Maybelline master shape pencil.

 

 

Finally in the left pocket I am keeping my Oriflame Studio Artist Loose Powder which is a white powder that you place on top of your make up to set your foundation. Avon Calming Effects powder foundation and the Avon Kabuki brush this stuff is my current fave at the moment which I am going to do a review on as its that good!!! For a good pink cheek I have my Maybelline dream mousse blush in dolly pink for a healthy flushed cheek.

 

 

I hope you guys have enjoyed this post, I would love to read your comments and I will reply to them.

 

That's all from me today hope your all well and happy :)

 

Lots of Lovies

SparklySJ

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Favorites of 2013!!

Heylo!!

I cant believe that we are so close to the end of 2013 and closer to starting 2014! I don't know about you but I feel that this past year has just gone flying by. So with that in mind I thought I would do a post about my favorite products I used and loved this year! As I only started blogging at the end of October there will be products that I wont have mentioned before so this gives me the chance too let you know on what other lovely things I have enjoyed this year.

 So to start we have my bathroom items:

For body lotions I have enjoyed many Soap and Glory items, mainly the Sugar Crush Body Butter £10.50 I love the thick luxurious consistency of this body butter and the smell is so lovely and zesty. Another popular lotion was my Body Shop Mango Whip Body Lotion £3.00 this stuff is not only super moisturizing it smells amazing!! I bought this the body spray and the little bottle of perfume so i could layer the smell and it lasted all day, whenever I smell it now it reminds me of summer adventures with Gordee.

At Cleansers we have the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish £14.75 the is jammed pack full of natural ingredients its gentle to the skin and removes stubborn make up perfectly. My everyday cleanser has to be my Cetaphil £8.35 I just love this stuff, its fragrance free and does not irritate my skin.

I had to add the Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub £5.50 for perfectly soft smooth lips plus it tastes yummy.

On to the skin 

The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Reviver £14.00 is still very much a staple in my morning routine, I love that it wakes my skin up in the morning, prepping me up for another day. I done a full blog post on this here. For my moisturiser I have tried a few different ones however I always go back to Superdrugs Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream £2.99 its thick and creamy, smells beautiful and is packed of healthy vitamins which I feel has really helped heal my skin from scarring and keeping it healthy looking. For a full review on this I blogged about it here. My night time moisturiser has to be the Soap & Glory Beauty Sleep Accelerator £13.00 to start it smells of peaches! and its super moisturising to the skin. Since using this my skin has felt a lot more plump and looks a lot healthier. I featured this in one of my first blog posts and go a bit more in to detail about it here. And lastly where would I be without the Origins Super Spot Remover £14.00 I would be a spotty stressed out mess that's where I would be! This stuff has well and truly impressed me and without a doubt I will continue to purchase. For a full review I blogged about here.

Lastly hair!

I cannot live without a can of Batiste Dry Shampoo £1.48 my hair can get terribly greasy so in the days between washing this stuff is a savior. Making my hair feeling fresh and lasting another day. This year I have really cut back on drying my hair with a hair dryer and letting it dry natural when it dries naturally it tends to go wavy at the ends. I used to find this frustrating but this year I decided to embrace it, I spray a little bit of Toni & Guy Casual Sea Salt Texturising Spray £6.50  to the ends to add a little bit of texture. Before I wash my hair I like to treat it once or twice a month with a VO5 Hot Oil £4.29  just to give it a bit of a boost with moisture, it always feels silky soft and shiny after I use one.

So that's the end of my favorites of 2013 part 1 hope you wonderful lot have enjoyed it, part 2 will be shortly with my fave make up and nail treats. Whats been your favorite products you have used this year?

Lovies 
SparklySJ
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Soap & Glory Post 2

Hi Guys

So boyfriends out tonight with his bandmate's, the cats been fed, I have been fed and showered after a long days work and I have sorted out my Avon orders which means its now time to blog part 2 of my Soap & Glory post.

Right then, this part is going to be about some of the newer products I have been trying out from the skin care range along with hands and feet. Now recently they have changed their skincare packaging but names are the same and I put in the prices from their website http://www.soapandglory.com/ .

                                                          Face Soap and Clarity

So first up is Face Soap and Clarity £8.00 this is a 3 in 1 daily face wash. It is full of goodness for the skin from vitamins and minerals to amino acids and has tiny little micro beads for added gentle exfoliation. Now I bought this beauty last year when I was going on my holibobs I had just ran out and needed something new to take away and the range was once again on 3 for 2 at Boots so it had to be done. When I came back from my holiday for some reason I stopped using it but the past month or 2 I have returned back to it and I am noticing such a difference in my skin already! I do use other products for my skin but I do believe that this has helped quite a bit. You only need to use the smallest amount, I tend to use this more in the morning as the citrus fruits in it really waken up my skin and always feels super clean after. I use this at night if my make up is being a stubborn one and not shifting, this removes it perfectly.

                                                          Scrub Your Nose In It

Another item I am loving is the Scrub Your Nose In It £9.00 again the packaging is different. This nifty product is not only a scrub but it can also be a face mask, I tend to use it more as a scrub where I apply it on clean face and massage round in circular motions removing those dead skin cells then rinse off. However if I ever feel in need of a pamper and I don't want to use the other mask I have I will use this one, where I apply to a clean face slather it on and let it do its magic, wash it off 5 minutes later. This is known to give those pores on our faces a good deep detoxing clean it also smells lovely and minty fresh. I started to use this again 3-4 months ago twice a week and my skin feels so much smoother and a brighter complexion.

                                                          Beauty Sleep Accelerator

Now I have only just started using this bad boy the past month and its the Beauty Sleep Accelerator £13.00. This can be used before bed times for while your having all the Zzzzz's or it can also be used for when your on a long haul flight as lets be honest that's not kind to your skin in any way. There are many benefits from using this moisturiser it is full of antioxidants and has added vitamins A and C. its designed to replenish, strengthen, firms and repairs. Now I have very temperamental skin that can be rather sensitive that if it does not like a new product it will defiantly let me know by breaking out, however I am loving this stuff so far, my skin feels so soft and plump, I wake up to a brighter and clearer complexion, no breakouts! Plus it smells like peaches.

                                                                 Hand Food

Now this stuff Hand Food £5.00 is one of my favourite products ever!! I use this stuff religiously throughout winter. The consistency of the cream is luxuriously thick and creamy and lets not forget it smells Aaaamazing! It has shea butter, macadamia oils AND MARSHMALLOW!! My hands stay lovely and soft in the winter no dry patches in sight!!! Lots of explanation marks in this one cause I love it so much haha.

 

                                                                 Heel Genius

Okay so I had been using Heel Genius £5.50 a lot in the summer to keep my feet all lovely soft and smooth. This can be used as a mask where you lather it into clean feet at bed time then pop on some socks so while your sleeping the mask is doing its work overnight to your tired rough feet that when you wake up they are smooth and all refreshed for another day. You can also use it as just a simple foot cream, allow to soak in before putting on any socks or tights as can be slippy. I haven't used this much since the weather has changed I might every now and again seeing as how its socks and tights time, just to pamper the hard working things.

So that finishes my ramblings on some of my favourite products from Soap & Glory, I haven't tried much of their make up range as of yet but I am rather intrigued to try out a few items and might venture more into the skin care range aswell :)

Thanks for reading, comment if you want or give me a cheeky follow to read more of my ramblings

SparklySJ

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p.s excuse the bad photography was late on when I took the snaps had to use the poor lighting in the flat
                                                   

First proper blog post!! scary times

So for my first proper blog entry I have decided to praise the in my opinion one of the best beauty brands out there that is not only luxurious but affordable and it is the one and only Soap & Glory

Soap & Glory are a beauty brand based in Britain I'm not entirely sure if you can get it in other countries if so you very lucky people! You can buy them from Boots stores or I believe Harvey Nichols and of course from their website www.soapandglory.com which is full to the brim of information on all their products and many more. As I live in a rather small town my store option is Boots which you can usually find the brand on a 3 for 2 offer, I do love these as I always look at it as I have 2 items I NEED a third item as its free! Their packaging is so eye catching mostly bright pinks with a retro sort of feel with the labelling and the smells are just AMAZING!!

For the first part of this blog entry I'm going to share the products I use for the body and in my next blog post I will mention the skin care, hands and feet care. Enjoy!

 Here is my bundle of soap and glory loveliness

Now I'm going to try and not go on and on about every product I use too much as that could probably be tad boring for you guys.

My daily items I use in the mornings are the Sugar Crush Fresh and Foamy Body Wash £6.50 This stuff smells so lovely it has a sweet lime fragrance it smells so zesty it really wakes me up in these early dark mornings, even my boyfriend Gordee loves this stuff. The foaminess of the product is lush and the fact that a little goes a long way is fab. You get 500ml in a bottle which lasts such a long time you really get your moneys worth. Once I'm all clean depending if I want to smell head to toe in zesty lime sweetness I use the Sugar Crush Body Buttercream £10.50 the consistency of this cream is thick and luxurious my skin feels so pampered and silky soft with its shea and cocoa nut balm, lime and almond oils and kiwi juice water. Honestly words cannot express how much I love this stuff! and again you get 300ml in a tub and it lasts such a long time. If I don't fancy smelling of lime zestiness (Ooo new word for me) after the shower I just apply The Daily Smooth body butter £9.00 now as you may tell in the photo I have used this a lot as I'm squeezing out the last bits left, I am finding this stuff particularly great right now as what with the weather changing my skin is getting a tad on the dry side. With this stuff being as it says on the bottle I quote "amazingly-effective dry skin formula" it most certainly is! My skin feels so much softer using this and the smell is again ever so scrumptious it has rosehip seed oil and cocoa butter in it which is just a hint to how lovely it smells and to top it off the body mist called Mist You Madly £6.50 smells very similar that if you spray this on after the body butter (which it suggests) with notes of bergamot and blackcurrant you smell just heavenly for the rest of the day. If I'm treating myself to a bath I have many bubble baths but a fave has to be the Calm One Calm All £6.00 as the bottle quotes its "Stress-Battling softening bubble bath" it is scented with their original pink fragrance which is another lovely fruity all round lovely smell and has build in body lotion in so my skin feels so soft afterwards and I feel more calm and relaxed plus everyone loves bubbles!! its a 500ml bottle and you only need a cap full so again its well worth the pennies as it lasts along time.

                                             Daily: Body Wash, Body Butters and Body Mist
                                             Bath Treats: Bubble Bath

Now Soap and Glory are apart of this 2 minute rinse challenge which is to encourage you all to do all that you do in the shower in just 120 seconds all in need of saving water. It is a great idea and I must be honest in the weekdays I do try my best to keeping it quick in the shower. However weekends I do tend to spend a tad longer whether it being I have a hair mask in or a body scrub as I need to massage it in good with the gloves. Which brings me to The Breakfast Scrub £8.00 this is a fab exfoliator for your skin again this is great in the winter for a pamper to the skin. The texture is thick a lot does go along way with this stuff and it has a maple fragrance to it, it honestly smells edible when I use this I smell delicious! after this I will lather my skin in a body butter of my choice.

                                                            Scrub! Scrub! Scrub!

 

To finish off this entry we are talking minis! The fact that Soap & Glory is such a fantastic brand to add more fabulousness to them they have a good lot of their products in miniature sizes which is very handy for holibobs, if your going abroad and you cant live without your fave body products taking the whole lot is going to add more weight to your baggage and lets be honest that aint cheap! Well have no fear as the minis are perfect for travelling and most are under £5! They are also a good idea for presents. I must be the most easiest person to buy for as my collection of minis was quite spectacular! I have managed to get quite a bit of them used up as you can tell in the picture however Christmas is coming up so it wouldn't surprise me if my collection mounts up again.

                                                                      miniatures

That's the end of my first proper blog entry on Soap & Glory I shall return with another post about the skin care in next couple of days. I just want to mention I'm no skin care expert for the skin I am just blabbering about few of my favourite items from this brand. I also want to point out I haven't bought all this stuff in a one shopping spree haha these items are from what I have collected in past year :)

Thank You guys for reading this entry if you want to leave me some feedback that would be fabulous

SparklySJ

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