Hello everyone! I bet you were all thinking "what the heck?!" when you read the title. But it's very true. I've always been one to embrace my casper-like complexion but since I've been getting a bit of a tan my face and neck don't match, so after a lot of research and reading many reviews I've finally settled on my first bronzer. 

I finally decided on the Natural Bronzer from Rimmel in the shade Sun Bronze because many people said it was good if you're pale, sounds perfect for me.
From a first glance the packaging seemed very cheap and flimsy but it's held up okay so far and I've been using this product for over a month. I'm just a bit worried about it smashing, hopefully that won't happen.
I was a bit skeptical about the shade, I thought it was going to be too dark but once my brain kicked in I remembered that a bronzer needs to be at least 2 to 3 shades darker than your natural skin tone (face palming moment). 
I apply this bronzer with my E.L.F complexion brush which is perfect for blending the product into the skin. This product isn't crumbly at all and it's so easy to swirl the brush in it and get a good amount of product. A little does go a long way with this, just a couple of swirls gives enough colour pay off to give a healthy bronzed glow. This bronzer has a very subtle shimmer but that hardly shows up on the skin, which I was a bit concerned about because I have oily skin but it just adds a nice glow without any disco ball shine.
This bronzer lasts a good 5 hours before it starts to fade and I need to build it back up but that doesn't really bother me. 
 I will continue to use this throughout summer and will probably repuurchase it when it runs out.
If you have pale skin and are looking to try out a bronzer, I'd give this one a go. It can be purchased from Boots .

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Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser Review

Hello everyone! I hope you're all well. With the recent hot weather in the UK it was time for me to ditch the heavy cream cleansers and face washes and go for a lighter option. I found a recent launch from Biore and decided to give it a go.

I've been using this cleanser for about 2 months now and I liked it in the beginning because it really helped to unclog my pores and clean my skin but now it doesn't seem to be doing anything at all which has made it pretty disappointing. 
I like the packaging, the pump allows easy control over how much product to use, I use 2 pumps for my whole face. 
The thing that intrigued me about this product was the cleanser itself, I've never seen a black cleanser before. It does turn clear once you start rubbing it in. 
I also like the smell of this product it smells slightly medicinal and fresh but it's not overwhelming. 
However, the product doesn't foam very well, if at all. I had to really rub at my face to get it to create even a little bit of foam, which I didn't like because I hate tugging and pulling the skin on my face. 
It claims to remove 2x more dirt and impurities than a regular cleanser. I did believe these claims the first 3 weeks of using this because it really did clear up my skin and my pores looked smaller but now it doesn't do anything for my skin, it's just a bog-standard face wash. 
I am going to finish using it because I only a few uses left in it. But I wouldn't repurchase it. 

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The Reading Corner: Just what kind of mother are you?

Hello everyone! I'm not going to make up any excuses for my absence, I'm just going to get straight into this post.

I finished this book a while ago but I'm finally getting round to sharing my thoughts. As you all know I love a good thriller novel and this one was no exception. 
"Just what kind of mother are you?" is about a woman named Lisa Kallisto who's overwhelming lifestyle makes her somewhat forgetful but when she finds out her friend's daughter has gone missing when she should have been at her house she's becomes struck with guilt and blames herself for the girl's disappearance. Lisa decides that she has to find her friend's daughter and set things right but Lisa made a shocking discovery in the process.
I really enjoyed this book, Lisa's character is the typical working mom, constantly juggling her family and work life. Forgetting the little things and just finding things very hectic. I loved how her character developed more and more throughout the story, but so did every character. The more you read the more secrets you found out. It's an easy read but also a fun one!
When I was reading through the book I couldn't make my mind up about who the culprit was but one little clue gave it away and I sussed it!
The only downside to this book is that I wish it was longer, I wanted to keep reading more even when I got to the end. 
I'm definately going to be checking out more of Paula Daly's books. If you're a fan of thriller novels, I'd highly recommend it.

Have you read this book yet?

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What I Spent Sunday #6

Hello everyone! I hope you're all well. I recently went shopping to pick up a few things because I was going to be attending a wedding and wanted to change up my makeup.

Top Row L-R: Maybelline ColorSensational lip gloss- glorious grapefruit/ Rimmel Stay Matte Primer/ Maybelline Better Skin Foundation/ Bourjois 1 Seconde Volume Mascara

 Bottom Row L-R: Maybelline Brow Drama-dark brown/ Bourjois Color Edition 24h eyeshadow-petale de glace/ Maybelline Color Show Nail Polish- Coral Craze

I bought these products while there were a lot of offers on in Boots. I purchased the Bourjois products when there was a 2 for £14 offer. 

The Maybelline products were also purchased during a 3 for 2 offer. 

The rest of the products were purchased because I ran out of a similar product and wanted to try something new. 

All these products will be reviewed in future posts in more detail and if you would like to see the wedding look I tried out then let me know in the comments.
Sorry about this post being so short, I've had a hectic week.

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NOTW- Barry M Gelly High Shine Nail Polish- Kiwi

Hello everyone! I was recently raiding through my nail polish collection when I found a polish that I completely forgot I'd purchased, I honestly couldn't even remember picking it up in Boots (I'm going senile already). Then again it's no surprise that I forgot about it when my nail polish collection is getting a bit out of control (i think I'm going to have to sort it out soon). 

When I first picked up this polish i wasn't too sure about the colour which is weird considering green is my favourite colour. I think it was because the colour was so bright and bold I was a bit put off by it. But after trying it out I really like it! 
I've been using a gradual tanner recently because I was attending a wedding and wanted to have a healthy glow and this looks amazing with a tan. 
It's such an eye-catching colour, I've had lots of compliments from people when I've been wearing it, even from strangers in the street asking what's on my nails, it must be good then!
This polish lasted almost the entire week and then I had some major chipping but for £4 I thought the lasting power was fantastic.
I highly recommend picking this up and trying it out for the summer. This polish can be purchased from Boots .

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MUA Pro-Base Eye Primer Review

Hello everyone! I know I said I was going to be back on track with blogging but things got a little hectic for me and I had to take a bit of an unannounced break. Sorry about that. Anyway, recently I've had to amp up the longevity of my makeup due to the warm weather making it melt off my face (not a pretty look) and causing some serious creasing on the eyeshadow front. 
I picked up MUA's eye primer hoping it might help.

I've been using this primer for about a month now and I really think it's working, when I use it my eyeshadow doesn't crease and it makes the eyeshadows last longer. For £2.50 I'm very impressed!
The packaging is very simple just a silver and white tube with a doe-foot applicator. The only problem I have with the tube is that I can't see how much product I've got left because it isn't clear. 
The primer itself is a cream colour, much like a concealer that helps to cancel out the veins on my eyes. When I first used this primer I wasn't too sure about the formula, I thought it was a bit to runny and thin. However, I found that it blended easily and a little goes a long way to cover both eyelids. 
This primer has helped my makeup last a good 7 hours without any creasing but the eyeshadow has usually faded by about this time. 
I highly recommend trying it out because it's such a bargain! It can be purchased from Superdrug or the MUA website .

Have you tried this eye primer yet?

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