Tuesday 12 December 2017

Gran Canaria - Amadores

I had the pleasure of travelling to Gran Canaria again this year with my bestest friend Paula. We stayed at the Holiday Club Vista Amadores. It's located 140m about sea level overlooking Amadores beach, only a short walk from Europa.

As Paula had already spent the previous week at Gran Canaria with her family, I was flying out alone. Last year they managed to loose my luggage on the way back to the UK so this year I made sure my luggage stood out with it's bright pink straps and took plenty of pictures incase I had to describe it.


The flight was delayed by around 1.5 hours. No surprise to me, it was EasyJet after all. We were boarded on the plane and then told we weren't taking off for another 40 minutes...

We had problems with the door of our apartment as it wasn't locking and nobody was able to change our lock that night. We slept that night without locking the doors, they didn't offer another room to stay in. It's a modern self catered apartment and included a TV,  dishwasher, washing machine as well as all kitchen utensils.

The view was gorgeous and on our balcony we had sun loungers and tables and chairs however the sun never really shined on our balcony until after 5pm as we were facing West.

There was an onsite gym, sauna and pool, but we only got around to using the pool. 





We actually took a stroll down to the beach which wasn't too bad as it was still early in the day. (Obviously we took the taxi back)



We spent the first day relaxing by the poolside and already you could see a he difference in my skin!

 

Most nights we'd end up having dinner at Puerto Rico and then go for cocktails and shisha.
Other nights we'd eat on the Promenade along Amadores beach or in Europa. I love wearing Khaki and White as it makes me look much more tan.


We also visited Amadores Beach Club which is a private complex by the beach.


 By the end of the week I was probably unrecognisable. Lying in the sun for many hours made my skin very dry. 


We spent our final night drinking Rose wine watching the sun set. Across the sea we can see Tenerife.


Nuggets and Fries Everyday
Flight back to the UK


Away with my Boo

Poland - Bydgoszcz


Morocco - Agadir


Marrakech



Thursday 1 June 2017

GLAMGLOW review

SuperMud - Reduces whiteheads

ThirstyMud -

FlashMud - Broke me out instantly

YouthMud -

PowerMud -

GravityMud -

Saturday 21 January 2017

Upcoming: Pore Minimising Primers

Benefit - the POREfessional face primer (22ml) :

RRP £24.50

Smashbox - Pore Minimizing Photo Finish Primer (30ml) :

RRP £28

Upcoming: Foundation Comparison

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation (6) :

RRP £37 (30ml)

Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation (4W2 Toasty Toffee, 3W2 Cashew) :

RRP £31 (30ml)

MAC Studio Fix Foundation (NC42, NC44, NC45) :

RRP £22 (30ml)

MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation (NC35) :

RRP £26 (25ml)

MAC Face and Body Foundation (C5, C6) :

RRP £29.50 (120ml),  £22 (50ml)


Friday 20 January 2017

Concealer Comparison



NARS Creamy Radiant Concealer  (Custard) :

RRP £22.50 (6ml)

Coverage: Thick, Full

Applicator: Doe Foot

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer (NC42) :

RRP £18 (9ml)

Coverage: Thin, Dewy, Buildable

Applicator: Pump - Hygienic but hard to pump a small quantity


Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer (Warm, Medium-Dark) :

RRP £17.50 (5ml)

Coverage: Thin, Buildable

Applicator: Flat, Flexible Doe Foot


Conclusion:

I use the NARS concealer for a night out when I want a more highlighted, full face look.
I use the MAC concealer daily with a beauty blender for a natural dewy finish to hide redness on the skin. When placing the concealer under the eyes, I leave it for a few minutes to thicken before blending it out for more coverage on the dark circles.
I carry the UD concealer in my bag incase I need to touch-up on my makeup.
I set my face with the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder.

I'll be uploading before and after pictures of the concealer's coverage under the eyes.



Gerrard Cosmetics Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick Swatches

Swatches on my lips.

Chosen 3 shades; Iced Mocha, Serenity and Invasion.

RRP £11.50 from Beauty Bay



Iced Mocha:



Serenity:



Invasion: