iQuiz Nights at Revolution Cambridge

I know this is a bit of an unusual blog post from me but I thought it was worth mentioning as a fun night out if you are in the Cambridge area. Revolution in Cambridge hosts a quiz every Tuesday evening from 7 that is free to enter and you can win vouchers to spend there. Alice, Becca and I went along this week and much to our surprise managed to win the quiz and took home a £25 Revolution voucher!



We started off with some drinks before the quiz to help limber up our brains. I went for a strawberry daiquiri, Becca had a strawberry spritz and Alice had a popping espresso martini.

 

We grabbed some pizzas as well just before the quiz kicked off which were really nice, I would definitely return even just for the pizza!

The way the quiz works is that you have an app on your phone you have to download before beginning (which is free) to then be able to join in submitting the answers. Some questions were multiple choice out of A,B,C,D or the alphabet came up and you had to pick the first letter of the answer. There were three rounds to the quiz and it was just the right length for something to do on a Tuesday night! The quiz is also free to take part in you just need to have the SpeedQuizzing app on a smartphone or tablet and teams of up to four. There were questions on Films, TV, Music, Sport, Harry Potter and Star Wars, so there was plenty of variety.

Go give it a go! You never know, you may be surprised how many questions you can answer!

New Skincare Additions

I just thought I would do a quick blog post about a few new skincare additions I have picked up over the past couple of weeks.



I received the All Greens Foaming Deep Cleansing Face Mask with Green Tea, Spirulina and Spinach from Origins from their Easter giveaway which I was lucky enough to have won one! It is a  self-activating foam mask with Green Tea, Spirulina and Spinach helps gently deep clean and unclog pores without stripping skin. It's a mask and a cleanser! The creamy clay mask unclogs pores to detoxify. Then transforms into a self-activating foam to gently yet deeply cleanse. All without stripping skin. It's packed with nutrient-rich Spirulina, Spinach and Green Tea—all known to for their detox power. This green blend is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Plus Coconut derived cleansers and Kaolin Clay help remove skin-damaging dirt, pollution and pore-cloggers. So skin gets its' deepest, purest clean. Feels cool, clear and totally refreshed. By All Greens™.



I also went for a ESPA facial  at my local John Lewis in Cambridge in one on their beauty rooms. I would really recommend the whole experience. My skin felt so good and pampered when I left and learnt a bit more about my skin than I once thought. I also picked up the Essential Cleansing Mask which has multiple uses including being able to just pop onto spots to help clear them up to wearing it as an overnight mask. The Essential Cleansing Mask is a deeply cleansing, mineral-rich clay mask that helps purify and balance excess oils, while hydrating and calming skin. Kaolin Clay and Rose Geranium help clear excess oils, impurities and congestion, Benzoin nourishes, while soothing Rose Damascena and Marshmallow softens and calms.

As well as these little skincare bits I picked up Lisa Potter-Dixon's brand new book The Make-up Manual. This is Lisa's second book following her Easy on the Eyes book. If you didn't know Lisa is Benefit Cosmetics Head Make-up and Trend Artist and Brow Expert. This book is a beauty bible perfect for those who are new to makeup and skincare or want to expand their knowledge. There are so many helpful tips and tricks in the book and across her social media (Check out her YouTube page for fab tutorials).



What have you guys been trying out? Let me know! xxx

Too Faced Natural Love Eye Shadow Collection

ITS HERE! I cannot tell you how long I waited to get my hands on this beauty. I have been a big lover of Too Faced eyeshadows for a few years now due to their beautiful colours and their pigmentation so I knew I had to get my hands on this one. It consists of 30 eyeshadows with some of the favourites from the bestselling Natural Eyes, Natural Matte, and Natural At Night palettes, but also some new and exclusive shades.



First off I love the details in the packaging; the font and little flowers on it are flocked and it has a magnetic close which I think it good for if you travelled with it so it does open as easily. There is a really good mix of matte and shimmer shades in the palette so its very versatile. Did you know Too Faced invented the first ever glitter eyeshadow?! I swathed the colours in two rows vertically down the palette but up my arm so you can get a glimpse of the shades.























If you are wanting an all-rounder neutral eyeshadow palette I would really recommend this one, it is a bit of an investment but you get a good amount of product for your money. It is available in Debenhams now but I think it is also available in Selfridges and the Too Faced website.

The Ordinary Serum Foundation

I managed to get my hands upon the highly awaited The Ordinary Serum Foundation*. I've been playing around with it applying it with various tools and ways and I thought I'd give you my thoughts. I also picked up the High-Adherence Silicone Primer*. The foundation is very fluid and feels like nothing on the skin so its a very comfortable to wear. The pigmentation is also certainly there, it really neutralised my redness. I ordered shade 1.1P which is near perfect for me but they do say you can get away with more shades due to them being different colour finishes depending on your skins undertone.



I tried applying the primer after my usual skincare and then the foundation with my beauty blender as I had been people online had done well with applying it that way but with my skin or possibly the mix of products it did not work out so well. It started to gather and became very patchy.



So I decided to take it all off and try again without the primer and with a flat top foundation brush. I found this certainly worked better for my skin and didn't flake and go patchy like previously but did look a little too matte for my taste so I sprayed some of my Pixi Glow Mist over the top just to add some moisture back.



This is a before and after I applied just the foundation in natural light and no retouching. Its certainly the cheapest foundation I have ever tried at £5.70 and definitely the most comfortable. I feel that if you had oily skin this would be really good but if you are drier I would suggested really prepping the skin.

A few hours on I left it did look better with my slightly oily t-zone had hydrated bits of it so it did look better with time. I would certainly suggest you try this because its such good value and could be a replacement for other high-end alternatives.

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