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Essential Makeup Brushes

by thelifestylelady

Howdy Y’all,

Today I share with you a video request from one of my dear friends. I love getting requests and this was such a great idea.  Makeup brushes/tools can be daunting, there are SO many, which do I need?  One thing I will tell you is that the right tools used in the correct way can totally transform how makeup applies, stays and looks. I have never owned a vast number of makeup brushes, mainly because I have researched and invested in what I have needed. I take care of them and with proper love they do last, some of my brushes are nearly twenty years old. Are there brushes I need to try that you adore? Do you have any requests on things you would like me to post about? If so please get in touch I really love to hear from y’all.

Ta Ta for now,

Kx

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Product Empties Winter 2016

by thelifestylelady

 

Howdy Y’all!

Happy New Year! I am still away and enjoying the peace and quiet of home, spending quality time with friends and family, enjoying our last week before our January officially starts. Todays video is all about product empties, things I have used to the last drop, with lots of great sales going on I thought it might give you some inspiration to give something new a try. Any of the products mentioned you love? Anything I should try?

How was your NY? Any resolutions your planning? I am thinking about goals for this my blog at the moment that I hope to share with y’all very soon!

Ta Ta for now.

TLLx

 

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Sephora Play Review! October 2016

by thelifestylelady

Howdy Y’all,

Happy Monday. We are recovering from an short trip to Dallas for a toddler birthday party, it seems so shocking that we are celebrating our babies now turning three, where does time go? It was the first time I had been back since the move and it was bittersweet, on the one hand I feel so much has happened in the four months since we left and on the other it was like we had never left and could slip back into the routine we loved so much. When you move and are faced with starting anew it really makes you appreciate and value the friendships you made, especially in Dallas where I made friends with mum’s who were all having their first babies around the same time. I do think it is so fortunate that (where we can) we return to the celebrations and blessings of my friends. Little L had a wonderful time.

If you have been a friend of this blog for a little while you will know that Little L had bought me a subscription to Birchbox. Its expiration coincided with our move and I meant to renew, something in the back of my mind had encouraged me to see what other beauty subscription boxes there where out there. I was reading through a friends InStyle magazine and I came across Sephora Play! I had no idea that Sephora had branched out into its own monthly subscription service and I did not have to think twice. Honestly I joined the waitlist,  (I am not sure if it is genuinely that or a PR tactic, either way it works.)   So you can imagine my delight when I returned on Saturday and found this black and white box on my doorstep. Well here is my first review. Enjoy.

Have a great week.

Ta Ta for now

TLLx sephora-play-review-fbjpg

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Lip Love – Balm

by thelifestylelady

Howdy Y’all,

How was your weekend? Mine started with a BBQ, yes you read that right, a BBQ in January. For those of you who caught Friday’s post the dip I linked was fabulous. I was going to a larger party and doubled the recipe but on reflection I probably didn’t need to do so. I would imagine the recipe would comfortably feed six if it is part of a selection of appetizers. I spent the rest of the weekend relaxing and celebrating a friend at her baby shower. Little L has been a little under the weather and so a quiet Sunday was what the Dr ordered. It was during the shower that inspiration for today’s post came up. We were talking about winter and how the constant change of temperature plays havoc with ones skin and hair. One of the ladies mentioned that she was struggling with her lips. Lips is an area where I feel I have comfortably found a formula that works for me and I wanted to share some of my thoughts and findings with you.

I must preface this, the most important thing which tends to effect my lips, skin and hair throughout the year is drinking enough water. It is a recurring ambition of mine to drink more water, although I am doing much better I am a mother of a toddler and when the chance comes it is a gulp of luke warm coffee or another type of mummy juice “wine!” Which has its  appeal. That being said I do find when I am hydrated everything is better. There are so many lip balm’s to buy, but I display my favorites that I find really work. What are your favourites? What do I need to try?

My Holy Grail Lip Balms

My lip balm loves
Fresh's Sugar are all so sweet
Clarins Light Perfecter Balm
Bobbi Brown Lip Balm
Dior Color Perfecting Balm
Bite Agave Mask

Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment Tulip & Rose.  Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment. 

 

If you have been reading the blog a while you will be aware of my love of the brand Fresh and their Lip products do not disappoint, (you will see I have three listed.) The white one (middle in the picture) is the Advanced Therapy treatment, this is the most nourishing and is one I tend to wear at night or when my lips are in desperate need of hydration. The other two are tinted, Rose (lowest in the picture) is lightly tinted and I wear if I’m about the house. This color would suit many skin types. Tulip (the top in the picture ) is great, it has a much darker tint and is more like a lipstick but has that lovely nourishing texture which stays with you for hours. This is one of my favourite things to wear everyday. I always make sure I have a backup ready to go. There is a great selection of colors to choose from dependent on your taste and preference. It contains SPF 15 which is another bonus. Give these a try you would not be disappointed.

Clarins Instant Lip Balm Perfecter

To me Clarins produce some of the best lip products money can buy. I am such a huge fan of their Instant Light Lip Perfecters but that will be another post. This lip balm is nourishing with a light pink tint and a slightly glossy finish which adds a beautiful shine to the lip. This is another product which would not disappoint and a selection of colors available to buy.

Bobbi Brown Lip Balm

I had read many a good thing about this item from other beauty bloggers, when I saw it near the till in Sephora I had to try it. (I love that area near the tills in Sephora so many goodies to try!) In true Bobbie Brown style this does not disappoint, it is the closest to a conventional lip balm I have. This gets plenty of use, I tend to apply before I go in the shower and underneath other lip products if I am wearing a day of fuller makeup. It’s soothing and nourishing and not greasy so works well as a base/primer for my lips all day.

Dior Lip Glow Color Reviver Balm

This product intrigued me when it first came out, in fact I thought it was going to help me on my quest to find the perfect lip color. It claims to work with your lip chemistry to create the perfect shade. It certainly does change color after application and for me it stays a beautiful pink shade. It has SPF 10 which is great. I have found myself drawn to this more in the summer months because I feel the finish is pretty and light but don’t be mistaken my lips always feel nourished and comfortable after wearing.

Bite Agave Lip Mask

This for me is less of a balm and more of a treatment, that is why it’s called a mask. A mask is what it is. It is very thick and you feel as if you are applying a lackquer to your lips. I only wear this at night and tend to use twice a week and I do find I wake up with my lips feeling nourished. One does have to be careful that your hair doesn’t get caught in the mask.

A lip color chart – the things I do.

Lips

Hope you have found this inspiring and that we can all run our lips together and they feel soft and smooth.

Ta Ta for now

TLL x

 

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Sale Time – Top 5 Beauty

by thelifestylelady

It seems that the vast majority of the US blogs I follow have all gone crazy for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, so I follow the mantra, “if you can’t beat them, join them.” Now when it comes to sales I try to have a focused approach, firstly only buying what I need, a deal is not a deal unless you need it or can fit into it (does not matter how pretty the shoes or dress are.) Secondly a deal for me is getting higher priced and quality items cheaper, often the best sales products are still expensive but the percentage discount greater.

When it came to the Nordstrom sale I wanted to keep the recommendations concentrated; focus my mind and my spending ;o) (sorry Mr L.) So below are my top five beauty finds. I wanted to add to those reader outside the US, all the brands and items I am suggesting are available internationally. All items I would be prepared to buy at full price and being on sale makes it extra fabulous.

Chanel Travel Makeup Palette I chose this for a variety of reasons, firstly its Chanel and it screams quality, I have loved their makeup since I bought a lipstick with one of my first pay packets around seventeen years ago. (Always been an expensive gal :0) ) So my love affair started then and has continued to date. Secondly I love a travel palette, as a mummy I have found my needs, time and most importantly room in my luggage has decreased significantly. I need compact items with multi uses, and when you don’t have the luxury of carrying individual favs with you, a travel palette of the best quality you can afford is essential. I do not own this particular palette but the colours look fairly neutral, I’m less keen on the mulberry/mauve shade of eyeshadow but I have blue eyes and it would suit green much better, there are a few neutral tones which would work well. Now at $95 this is a higher price point but I feel for the amount of products offered for the price and for the brand Chanel it offers good value for money. LL purchase – a definite maybe.

Jo Malone- Nectarine Blossom and Honey Collection I have loved Jo Malone as long as I can remember and am a little embarrassed by the size of my collection. This fragrance like all the others does not disappoint. In this kit you get the body cream which is heavenly and great for layering with fragrance or wearing alone. The bath oil is to die for, it smell divine and leaves your skin feeling nourished. At $99 again this is on the pricey side, but you get three items. LL purchase – absolutely if I didn’t have so much already. :0|

Laura Mercier Ultimate Luxury Souffle Set I have mentioned in an earlier blog my love for Laura Mercier products, and these are amongst my favs. The body products are wonderful. I do feel that you either love or hate the fragrance of her products, Mr L adores the smell but I will be honest I only tend to wear this at night. I think it will be too much as a day fragrance. The quality of the product and the way it makes your skin feel outweigh my indifference to the smell. Again a higher price point $120 but well worth it. LL purchase – once mine runs out yes.

Bobbi Brown Brush Set  I love all makeup and I know a little about it, it does not mean I am an expert at application far from it. Makeup does however look infinitely more professional and easy to apply if you have the correct tools. Makeup brushes are essential and they don’t get much finer than a collection of Bobbi Brown’s. So if you don’t have any I can’t recommend then enough. They are also make a great gift. At $128 although being quite expensive it’s almost half price and that ladies and gents is a bargain in my book. LL purchase – yes if I didn’t have a full collection already :0)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Set Love Anastasia brow products and am so delighted that thicker brows are coming back in fashion (or I am wishing them back.) These products are excellent and make your brows look natural, thick and healthy. A more reasonable price point of $36 which is good value. LL purchase -Yes

Hope you liked these recommendations. Any beauty purchases you have purchased from the Nordstrom Sale? Get in touch.

Ta ta for now

TLL x

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