Comparison; Simple Purifying Cleansing Lotion vs Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes!

Recently I have been using both the Simple Purifying Cleansing Lotion and the Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes to take off my make-up, and I have discovered a huge comparison between them both. I actually accidentally came across the Cleansing Lotion, I picked it up instead of the Simple Moisturiser and I decided to try it out and I really like it, however I also like the cleansing wipes.. But which is better?!

Simple Purifying Cleansing Lotion

What the lotion looks like!

Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes

Now, for starters I will talk about the Simple Cleansing Face Wipes. I have used these wipes for years and I do really like them, they definitely get the MAJORITY of make-up off and it is soft on the skin. However, every time I try to take my eye make-up off with these wipes, I can NEVER get all of it off, I'm always left with eyeliner still on my eyes and no matter how much I scrub, it doesn't budge! Apart from this though, it gives my face a fresh feeling, all my other make-up is easily taken off and it only takes one wipe!

The Simple Purifying Cleansing Lotion, however, does the job! I use two cotton pads to take my make-up off, I simply apply the lotion on the cotton pads and then softly rub my face. I use one pad for my face make-up, like foundation etc, and one just for my eyes. It takes all my make-up off which I love, however, I don't like the feeling it leaves after I've used it on my face. It leaves a almost sticky and slimy residue on my face which I personally really dislike, I much prefer the way my face feels after using the cleansing wipes.

So, I have came up with a master plan! I am going to use the lotion first to take all my make-up off, then use the wipes to get any excess make-up off/give my skin the fresh feeling, which I think will be perfect!

Overall I really like both products, I don't love both as they do both have disadvantages. If you don't wear a lot of make-up, especially eye make-up, and don't like having residue left on your skin then the  refreshing cleansing wipes are for you. However, if you wear lots of make-up and you don't mind having a residue on your skin for a while, then the lotion is for you!

So that is about it, I thought I should let you guys know incase you were looking for a new cleansing lotion/make-up wipes. I hope you are all having a wonderful day and I will talk to you very soon. :)

Hannah, xx

Maybelline's Color Sensational Lipstick in Coral Tonic (422) - Review + Swatches!

Another review for you all today! I got sucked into the 3 for 2 offer at Maybelline so I ended up picking this bad boy up, and SPOILER ALERT - I love it!

First of all the packaging is lovely, I love how the colour changes for each colour of lipstick, so for a pink lipstick the lid would be pink but because this is more of a coral/red colour, the lid is red, which I love, it gives each lipstick a more unique packaging.

I am totally in love with this simple classical silver tube, with the square base; it makes storage a lot easier. It also just looks super pretty and it's easy to throw in your bag, without the worry of it opening and getting ruined.

On the lips it is a coral/red colour, it is super bright which I love and the colour pay off is incredible. The consistency is good and it is not sticky on the lips.. And it smells EXACTLY LIKE PLAYDO! I absolutely love the smell of playdo (I sound so weird right now) so if you don't like the scent of playdo then this isn't for you, but when it is on your lips the smell disappears. It stays on well, although you will have to bring it along with you if you are going out because it will wear off throughout the day, and I like my lipstick to be quite vibrant all day so I definitely need touch ups every now and then, which I don't mind; the pros outweigh the cons with this product!

Overall I am very happy with this product, I will be going back to Superdrug to purchase some other colours, I think there is a 2 for £10 deal on at the moment.. Tempting!! I hope you all have a wonderful day and I will talk to you very soon.

Hannah, xx

OOTE 01/09/12 - sHE was a Sk8er boi!

Hey everyone! So it's currently 2am and I am writing a blog post. What has happened to me, I should be sleeping! I'm considering doing an all-nighter so that come tomorrow I will be so tired I'll conk out early and then viola, sleeping pattern is back on target! 

Anyway, tonight I went to a party for my friend and boyfriend's joint 21st and I wore this outfit (I know the camera quality is so bad in the picture below, but it was getting late so the natural light just wasn't doing it in my room so this is my Mum's tiny mirror, but you get the picture (get it.. Get the picture.. Cause it's a picture.. ha ha ha!)) 

The dress I wore is from boohoo.com and unfortunately it is not on sale anymore as I got it in the sale last year, but if you google "burgundy skater dress" you will get TONS of replicas! This dress is adorable, and I love how you can either wear it really casually, or in this occasion, dress it up and be all fancy! It's just a t-shirt burgandy skater dress that goes in at the waist and flares out at the hips/legs, which makes your waist look thinner and your boobs bigger and generally make you look curvy, which is not a bad thing!

I decided to take a shower that morning and let my hair dry naturally, as my hair is naturally curly, but my curls are messy, which I wanted to achieve for this look as I feel curls would look better with this type of dress than with straight hair, as the dress is so simple and straight forward.

As from what I said earlier, this dress is designed to be tight around the chest, tight at the waist and then loosen up and flick out from the waist down, giving the illusion that your chest is bigger, your waist is thinner and that you overall are quite curvy.

I decided to wear this gorgeous black plaited belt with this dress as because the dress is just a plain burgundy colour with no pattern, I thought this belt would spice things up a bit! I got this belt at a local boutique when I was in South Africa and I unfortunately cannot remember the name of the shop, sorry. However, I'm sure if you google "black horseshoe buckle belts" you'll find something similar! What I love about this belt is the gold horseshoe buckle, it is very elegant and classic but at the same time bold and will make a plain dress a lot more interesting.

My shoes are just plain black shoes with not a huge heel, as I am nearly six foot without heels, but wearing heels on a formal night just makes the outfit for me. They have a strap to support my feet and a simple gold buckle, which matches my belt nicely.

I kept my accessories at a low as I wanted this outfit to be very simple, so I chose my Fossil rose gold/silver watch as I thought it would match perfectly and compliment the gold from my belt and the silver from my bag.

The bag I wore was actually my Mum's black quilted Chanel clutch, as I thought the straps were an exact match to the design of my belt, and even if the metal was silver, it still looked beautiful with my outfit.

The make-up look I was going for with this outfit was a bronzy smokey-eye, with subtle rosy cheeks and subtle pink lips.

Make-up;

Benefit's the Porefessional

Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation

Benefit Erase Paste

Mac Powder Blush in Buff

MUA Eyeshadow in Matt (Shade 16)

Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes kit

Topshop Smokey Eye Palette in Tawny

Barry M Fine Glitter Dust in Shade 21

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Topshop Kohl Pencil Eyeliner in Saddle

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Translucent

Revlon's ColorBurst Lip Butter in 080 Strawberry Shortcake

And that's about it for my outfit last night! I absolutely love this combination of dress/bag/shoes/make-up and I will definitely use it again! I hope you enjoyed reading this and I will speak to you all very soon. Have a lovely day. :)

Hannah, xx