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Tag: 2014

  • Blog Of The Month | Sailboat

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    Run by…totally down to earth, country girl Jennie
    In 3…beauty, bunnies & books!
    Why I keep going back…I feel like I’ve been following Jennie’s blog for the longest time, but she’s definitely one of those blogs I can rely on for really good content pretty much 100% of the time. Concise and eloquent, Jennie manages to strike that oh so golden balance of professional and personable in her posts. Speaking of posts, there’s really something for everyone. Though her focus has always been towards beauty, she now covers lifestyle, writing and – my personal favourite – books. In fact more often than not books she’s reviewed positively have gone straight into my Goodreads ‘to read’ list.

    Favourite post…two favourites ‘On writing, spelling, grammar & making your own rules‘ and her post on her Capsule Make-Up Collection and parting with some products.

    R.xoxo
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  • Battle of the primers | Tarte BB Tinted Primer vs Benefit Porefessional

    Primers Tarte vs Benefit
    Tarte, BB tinted treatment primer, approx £20, Sephora//Benefit, Porefessional primer, £24.50, Boots

    I’ve never thought twice about using primers, until this Summer hit and I was desperate to find a way of keeping my foundation on my face reasonably set. I definitely can’t call myself a beauty expert but I do have some opinions on two I’ve found to be on par with each other on the surface.

    In the blue corner…cult favourite Benefit’s ‘Porefessional’
    I’m sure you all have heard why there’s so much love for Porefessional already! Super light, silky smooth coverage and great pigmentation, it’s a cult favourite amongst beauty bloggers. It’s definitely more of a base product to target problem areas than an all over product, but it sits well under pretty much every single type of foundation I’ve got in my make up drawer. The downside is the price tag, £24.50 for 22ml for a primer can seem pretty steep!

    In the red corner…from across the pond, Tarte’s BB Tinted Primer
    A relative unknown from an up and coming brand, Tarte’s offering in the primer market is more of a tinted moisturiser than a base and because of this the pigmentation on this product is amazing. It’s also super moisturising, has a built in SPF30 sunblock and works as a great substitution for your normal foundation on days when you’re after a low key look. As it’s fairly moisturising it’s pretty perfect for dry skin, but not so great on oilier complexions – despite it saying it’s oil free! It retails at an ok-ish price, the full size bottle is about £20 [the one pictured above is their travel sized version which I think retailed at about £10 in Sephora], is slightly bigger than the full sized Porefessional, and comes in a range of different shades.

    And the winner is…
    Benefit’s Porefessional! 

    Despite the price tag you simply can’t beat the quality of Benefit’s primer. It works like a charm and feels like a better investment make-up product if you’re after something that will give you smooth coverage every time. Not to mention Glamour magazine usually give away a sample of it every year! That’s not to say Tarte’s primer isn’t great! If you want an all over/one stop shop type of primer, head to Sephora asap, but those with oilier skin types should be a little wary.

    R.xoxo
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  • First Class | My Graduation Day!

    Graduation 1 Portsmouth Guildhall
    This past Wednesday, my family and I woke up bright and early, got  all suited and booted, before making the drive down to Portsmouth for my big Graduation day!

    The sun was out in full force, which made for some great shots outside Portsmouth Guildhall, where the main ceremony was held. And as my ceremony was in the morning, we just managed to avoid the absolute scorching heat towards midday too!

    Rather amusingly this will be my first proper personal style post for I think about 2 years? Under the gown I’m wearing my gorgeous cream dress I bought whilst in Artists and Fleas in Chelsea Market in New York. My court shoes were from Topshop and the necklace I snagged in the Dorothy Perkins sale last week. The clutch is a loan from my mum and the drop ivory earrings was a graduation present from my Uncle.

    The ceremony was great – and I didn’t fall off the stage! – and it was lovely to see all of my course mates all in one place one last time.

    After cooling off at home we headed out for a meal at the Chilworth Arms ordering a healthy dose of Pims and toffee ice cream for dessert!

    I’ve definitely had a more unusual experience at University than others I know of – something which I’m keen to write about at some point when I get the chance to actually form literate words – but it was so rewarding to finally get to this point after 4 years of seriously tough work.

    Oh and did I mention I somehow managed to get a first class honours out of all that work? – please don’t ask me how I did it, I question the sanity of the examiners marking my work.

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    R.xoxo
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