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Origins GinZing Eye Cream - Review

Hey guys,

So the nights are getting shorter and the rainy days have begun, that can only been one thing... Autumn is coming which means your skin needs a helping hand to stay moisturised!

One of my favourite parts of my skin care routine is under eye creams! I have tried plenty of eye creams and I tend to just apply them because they are a step in my skin care routine!

I recently brought this Origins GinZing Eye Cream from a beauty outlet, I have heard great things about this but I mainly brought it because of the reduced price.. I mean who doesn't love a bargain?

This eye creams is literally a life changer, it is perfect to use at night, under makeup or even just on its own, it has ever so slight shimmers through it which really make you look awake and ask makes your under eyes look radiant and glowy!

I honestly can't recommend this product enough, after 4 months of owning this product I still have over 1/4 left, a little really goes a long way!

Until next time....

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@BloggCourtney

New in September & Favourites so far.

Hello my lovelies. 

So it looks like summer (if you could call it that) is officially over. I thought I would get in one last blog post that doesn't include cosy jumpers, festive drinks and the Christmas hype. 

As some of you may be aware if you follow me on Twitter, I am lucky enough to be jetting off to New York City in a couple of weeks! Eeeek!! My parents have always promised me and my sister that once we have both turned 21, they would take us to New York as part of our present/last family holiday. I turned 21 a few years ago we have all been waiting on my sister who finally turned 21 this year. We are lucky enough to be going there for 5 days, so I have started buying alot of bits and bobs to go with (pack with me post coming soon). 
One of the main things on my 'to buy' list was a digital camera, I couldn't think of anything worse than carrying my DSLR round all day and in the evening when we are all dressed up. I was trying to get my hands on the Canon G7x but if you live in the UK you would know its really hard to get hold of, so I opted for the Sony RX100 which apart from the flip up screen is almost identical. I LOVE IT!!! I would say its almost better than my Canon 600d. Once I have been to New York and used the camera non stop, I will post a full review. 

Anyway... Onto the Favs.

Bondi Sands Everyday Tan
I have been on the hunt for a good, non streaky/non orange gradual tan for what seems like forever. I have my tanning mousses which are all good but I wanted something that I could use in between to either top up or for when I couldn't be bothered to fake tan. My Sister actually recommended this tan and its soooo good. It doesn't apply that well with your hands its much better if you use a mitt, the tan has more of a green undertone so its very natural and can be used everyday. 

Argan Oil Heat Defence
I am always on the hunt for something new for my hair, my hair has been ombred for just over a year now and its starting to look really dry and flat. You can guarantee that every time I wash my hair I forget to put in any heat defence spray or any oils, so I have invested in this heat defence spray with Argan Oil it in. Firstly this stuff smells amazing and secondly it cost less than £5! I know right, Perfect! On all serious notes, this stuff is amazing, it makes my hair feel so much softer and it adds a slight shine to the hair. 

Ear Cuff
I have never really been one for ear cuffs, I'm not sure why, they have just never interested in me. My Auntie actually got me these (they come with one for each ear) for Christmas and they have been shoved in a drawer as I cant get rid of them but I also never really had any intentions of wearing them. After a massive blitz of my bedroom I rediscovered them and gave them ago. They are so cute, and because they are all joined together it looks like multiple piercings. The only thing I would say is, they can be a little uncomfortable especially if you have piercings. I have a few piercings on each ear and they kind of get it the way with the cuff. 

Miss Dior 
Firstly, how cute is that bottle?! I was initially going to take a picture of the large bottle but this free sample looked much cuter. I'm not even going to try and explain what notes are in this perfume as I have no idea, but it does smell very classy, yet girly at the same time. Perfect for summer and winter. Its one of those perfumes that you will never get sick of. Love it. 

Thierry Muglar Body Cream
So I recently brought myself the Thierry Muglar Alien perfume and the perfume was actually the same price on its own or in a gift set. Obviously I went for the gift set, everyone loves to get something for free these days. The gift set included, a shower gel, body lotion and this. It looks like it should be an eye cream, but it is such a thick moisturiser and smells so strong, I think its one of those lotions you can rub into your skin instead of wearing perfume. 

Morphe 12nb Palette. 
Lastly but most definitely not least .. the Morphe 12nb palette. I have been trying to get my hands on this for literally the longest time. Every time I have gone to order it, it has been out of stock. I went onto Beauty Bay a week or so ago to buy some new make up brushes and just had a little look to see if there was a date of when this palette would be back in stock .. I nearly fell off my chair, it was in stock. I have never placed an order so fast. It only took a couple of days to arrive and I can assure you it is as beautiful in real life as on the website. All of the shadows are insanely pigmented and gorgeous. Next on my list is the 35O palette. 


Until next time...

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Welcome Back!

I have completely neglected my blog over the last couple of years, what with holding down a full time job, having a social life and just life in general I never had time to blog! Although my blog is just something fun for me to do, I always felt under pressure get posts out and I found myself raiding my bedroom looking for something to review or talk about and that it is definitely not what blogging should be about! 

It's far to easy to say at the beginning of the year that this is going to be the year or new start new me! Has anyone actually stuck to that? I know I certainly haven't! 

So I figured I would just start now! 

I have loads of things that I would like to  review over the next few weeks, I am going to aim to post once or twice a week and I am only going to be talking about items I genuinely love! 

Watch this space!! 

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Quay My Girl Sunglasses Review

These sunglasses are probably the most instagramed sunglasses of 2015, so it was only right that I joined the hype and purchased these beauties! 

These are the Quay My Girl Sunglasses, every since I first saw this, I have been searching everywhere for them! I actually bought these the end of summer 2015 when they were really hard to get hold of, I signed up to waiting lists, checked sites everyday! I ended up getting them from eBay, and they were shipped from the official Quay Austrailian site, I paid about £44 inc postage, and they took just over a week to turn up.

I always have trouble finding sunglasses that are comfortable, I have naturally quite long eyelashes and will not leave the house without mascara on. I find ally of glasses sit too close to my eyes and my lashes run on the lenses - it's soooo annoying! 

These fit perfectly!! And they are the perfect driving sunglasses, they aren't too dark, but because they are oversize they really block out a lot of light! 

Have you tried these?

Do what makes you happy xo

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

I know I may be a little bit land on the bandwagon with this - the same with most things really. 

I was given a lot of bits from Lush this year for Christmas, and one of the items I received was the Bubblegum Lip Scrub! 

This is something I always look at in lush but never actually buy! A few times I have actually gone in just to get this but get so sidetracked with all the bath bombs etc and end up forgetting! 

I have used a few different lip exfoliators in the past and they have left my lips so dry for days after. The bubblegum lip scrub doesn't dry my lips out at all and it leaves them so soft and smooth!

I tend to lean towards matte lipsticks, and we all know there's nothing worse than having dry, cracked lips! 

It also tastes sooo good!! 

Have you tried any lip scrubs? 

Do what makes you happy xo 

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish

So I haven't set any real New Years resolutions this year, just to focus on myself! 

One of the first things on my list to tackle is my skin! 

I don't have bad skin and I don't suffer from acne, I get the occasional break out if I have eaten unhealthy or if it's that time of the month but apart from that my skin is generally quite good! 

I am the first to admit however that my skin care routine is pretty non existent, I occasionally reach for my No7 moisturiser if I remember but it leaves my skin feeling so greasy! 

So new year means new skin care.... 

Ta Dah!! 

I decided to invest in the Cleanse & Polish from Liz Earle, I have been using it morning and night for the last week and I can already notice a massive difference, not only does my skin look cleaner and smoother, it feels amazing! 

I bought the starter kit, which came with the 100ml cleanse and polish and two muslin cloths and then I separately picked up the skin repair moisturiser for dry and sensitive skin! 

These both work so well together, next in my list is the Toner to complete my skin care routine! 

Have you tried the Liz Earle collection? 

Do what makes you happy xo