Makeup of many evenings...

My favourtite simple evening makeup look...

Another Christmas party and another makeup look :)

Eyeshadow Sleek storm palette

Maybelline foundation

rimmel bronzer

L'oreal Lash architect mascara 

sleek blush in coral

rimmel waterproof eyeliner

lipliner ELF studio in natural

Lipstick Boots natural collection

HD Brow palette

Collection 2000 finishing powder

George Highlighter block

 And another makeup look... the same makeup just a different lipstick (another natural collection) and the day after a spray tan! :)

I love these simple make-up looks for a meal out or something informal. They are so easy to achieve but with the right hair and outfit can look effortlessly chic 

What do you think of this toned down look?

Lots of Love

Amanda

xxx

My beautiful past two weeks....

Hello lovely ladies!

I have been venturing into having a few new treatments lately and testing them out for you! It's a hard life isn't it!

The two treatments I have had my eye on for a while now, I have done quite a bit of research on, seeing if they are worth their money!

I recently had the HD Brow treatment done which I am still very amazed about! I absolutely love my brows now, they turned out just the way I wanted them.

I have also recently had the Shellac nail treatment, giving me lovely glossy red polish for a recent party!

HD Brows is about the design of your brows, threading, waxing and tinting. Shellac is a polish that lasts for up to 14 days chip free, with an extra glossy shine to it.

(Shellac review to follow)

I had both my treatments at my local salon Beverley Alexandra (CLICK HERE FOR THEIR WEBSITE) 

I think the salon and staff around you make a huge difference to your treatment experience and both of the ladies that did my treatments were lovely, friendly and professional. I was in good hands as you can see from the fab results of my HD Brows (Click here for review) and you will also see what I think of my Shellac treatment in a blog post soon. The salon is modern and everyone made me feel welcome and I have to say I particularly loved the Marilyn Monroe wallpaper in the nail room! 

With such a classic modern feel to the salon it shows that the ladies know about what is in vogue in every area and are trained in up to the minute hair and beauty, which in the case of the Shellac nail treatment this is the first salon for miles around near me that has this treatment! 

For my HD Brow treatment it costs £20 during an introduction offer, on for a limited period only.

For my Shellac nail treatment it costs £15 during an introduction offer, on for a limited period only.

For the HD Brow treatment I also got a lovely tweet from the HD Brow company too thanking me for my review, I've got to say I was very excited!

The only bad thing about having these two treatments is that I now want them doing all the time! I am a HD Brow and Shellac convert! :)

I would recommend these treatments to anyone they are fantastic! And if you live in the Rossendale area, or even if you don't... get on over to Beverley Alexandra Salon they are the best! They also have a Facebook page too with lots of photo's and competitions going on to win free hair and beauty products!

Lots of Love 

Amanda

xxx

HD Brows

Ever since I heard about HD Brows I wanted them! Although I must admit I never thought I would be able to afford them! Something that Katie Price has in her beauty regime is not usually this cheap!

Ok, it's not a price that you want to be paying every time you need a wax but cheap enough for a treat that won't break the bank.

The HD Brow system is becoming more and more available in local salons which is great!

I found my local salon and luckily enough they have a introductory offer on at the moment, normally they charge £25 for the treatment but as an introduction are offering them for just £20. Not a lot of discount but this time of year every little helps!

You can also find your local approved salon on the HD Brows website or click HERE to go straight to the salon finder. 

I was given a HD Brow patch test kit 24hrs before my treatment and applied this myself at home. It reminds me of applying a little temporary tattoo! The patch test contains PPD and resorcinol which are chemicals that are found in tinting and hair dyes. Regardless of how many times you have had your hair coloured or eye brows tinted you can have a reaction to these ingredients at any point, whether its your 1st time or your 10th. Due to this it is so important you receive a patch test before every treatment, after all a small reaction on your arm (with only a small amount of these ingredients) is much better than a large and potentially dangerous reaction on your face.

The Treatment


The therapist will assess you brows, asking what colour you are thinking of having and the look you wish to achieve. I love a groomed and fairly angular brow.
I went two shades darker than my normal brow colour which was advised by my therapist.
After she has assessed your brows she will get to work with the tinting, waxing and threading. 
My eyes did water but only to be expected with both waxing and threading! 
I have a few areas where I have over plucked over the years and so the therapist filled them in for me using the HD Brow palette. Luckily I have one of these from a recent Glossy Box that I received so she showed me where to fill in at home.


The treatment lasted approximately 45 minutes and was lovely and relaxing in parts.




I was so pleased with the finished result and so glad they were not too dark! I was really worried about this but my therapist Bev got the colour absolutely spot on!




And here is the before and after pictures.... What do you think?

Before and After.






                                                 BEFORE

AFTER

will you be getting the HD Brow treatment?






Lots of Love




Amanda


xxx