No.7 Hot Cloth Cleanser Review

I've really suffering with breakouts recently, which is unusual because my skin is quite good apart from my t zone which is a bit oily. They've cropped up all over my neck, jawline and cheek so I've decided to have a skincare cull and start afresh with some new products. 
A while ago I bought this cleanser in Boots using their No7 vouchers they keep giving me. Does anyone else keep buying things they don't need but because they have a voucher it somehow feels justified? Another BIRNT excuse I fear ha ha

I thought by giving a skin a good deep cleanse it would start to sort itself out a bit. I really wanted to try Liz Earle's iconic Cleanse and Polish but this cleanser seemed to be what I needed. (also it was what I could afford at the time!) I pumped a few squirts of the product and massaged in upward circles on my face, then after soaking the small muslin cloth that comes with it placed it on my face to open up pores so the cleanser could soak in. I looked like an idiot. Fact. Lucky the bathroom door was locked.

After looking like Casper for a few moments the cloth was used to buff and polish my skin. I then rinsed with cold water to close my pores. My skin looked pink and to be honest didn't feel much smoother but it did feel squeaky clean. After putting moisturiser on my skin did feel softer and it absorbed it quickly instead of sitting on the surface for a while which was good. I felt my skin about half hour later and there was a definite improvement in the texture and it looked brighter, maybe it needed time to settle down. 
The bottle states suitable for all skin types but I think this would work better on oily skin, it could be a bit harsh on sensitive types. It markets itself like a spa treatment and I agree, I do like the ritual of it as I feel I'm making more of an effort on my skincare regime. I've started to use this twice a week in the evening before bedtime so hopefully my skin should start to clear up more. xx

 Boots No.7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser £9.95 

Sunday Rose

Hey! Quick outfit post today, it is Sunday after all.
 Today I'm wearing my burgundy midi skirt, grey tee and rose print hoodie I bought years ago for the Download festival. I've been experimenting with  my hair this week and I've been trying to backcomb it into a mini beehive for a change. I'm still not very good at it and it's been windy today so apologies if it looks messy. I added a cute rose clip in my hair too!
Midi skirt and trainers is a look I've been really into recently. When the sports trend came out last year I was not into it at all and rebelled in flowery printed tea dresses. I added a midi skirt because I thought it looked a bit more grown up than the tracksuits I used to wear when I was younger, so this has been my spin on the trend, hope you like it.

T shirt- H+M

Midi Skirt- Topshop

Rose Hoodie- Primark

Shoes-New look

Flower Clip- H+M

Grey Skies and Bright Pinks

Hey! Did everybody have a lovely weekend? It was a close friend's engagement party on Saturday so me and the other half went and ended up drinking our weight in spirits, it was a good night!

I've gone a bit mad for pink recently. This is highly unusual for me, I used to avoid it like the plague in my "goth" days . My boyfriend detests it, so I've been sneaky and bought new pinky things in small doses to avoid the meltdown we had when I innocently picked up a neon pink jumper in River Island a few weeks ago and said it was nice. Cue look of horror.
Today I've used it as a springy accent to my grey/black outfit.Picked up this pretty scarf in New Look on Friday. I LOVE this floral pattern and it brightens up my grey long t shirt nicely. Also I have new ARM CANDY haha!  This black Topshop bag has been my constant companion since it was spied in march. "But I haven't got a small black bag!" was my BIRHT excuse. It also looks quite mulberry like which is probably as close as I'll get to having one. 
Other pink things include new Max Factor lipstick in "English Rose" a lovely rosy spring colour and Rimmel nail polish in "Rose Libertine". Unfortunately it's too bright for work so will be coming off tonight, it's not just my boyfriend who doesn't like pink it seems. Primarni had a shoe sale which resulted in these studded pumps another man repeller look but I love them, ha! xx

Grey T shirt H+M - £7.99

Neon and grey floral scarf New Look- £7.99

Bag Topshop- £22

Max Factor Lipstick in English Rose- £7.99

Rimmel Nail Polish in Rose Libertine -£3.79

Marc by Marc Jacobs watch Primark (sale)- £4

Owl necklace Primark (sale)-£1

The Grey T Shirt challenge Pt.2 and other stories...

Day 2 of my grey basic challenge. Easy day on Sunday, we planned to stay in all day so I threw on one of my many lumberjack shirts and jeans and I was good to go so nothing very exciting sorry! I think I need to think this through a bit more though I did have a pretty Topshop scarf on top. We ended up going to cinema to watch Dark Skies, working our way through Ben and Jerry's.

On to today which was my lovely sisters birthday! We went out for a meal at Harvesters so it was the perfect time to debut my new jacket I bought from Next a few months ago. It's the perfect transeasonal jacket and can be dressed up or down. The starry lining was the winner for me! I went smart/casual today with a Breton stripe tee, jeans and quilted cream pumps from Primark. It was an attempt at the Parisian style I love and always start falling back on once the weather gets warmer. We headed home very full! x

The Grey T- shirt Weekend Pt.1

I am annoyed. The weather has failed me again. But thinking about it I live in South Wales so what did I expect?
So I was going to go out today after work but due to the weather being rubbish, no one came out. SO this is what I was going to wear before plans changed. I bought this grey loose fit tee from H+M a few weeks ago, after hunting for ages for one. I'd been stalking the shops for weeks looking for that perfect grey tee. Once I find good basic, I wear it to death, hence the title of this post.
My master plan is to see how many outfits I can make with one item, to show how much time/money you can save by having some good quality basics in your wardrobe and matching them with loads of stuff you already have. This is the first "basic challenge".
This is the first outfit of the weekend. I teamed my grey tee with a black midi tube skirt from Topshop, converse style shoes and a beige cardigan I bought last summer. In my world "midi" means maxi as I'm so short! (5ft 2). I've been wearing block colours a lot recently and tend to have a "theme" for the week. This week it was grey, blue, beige and black. I've also been wearing more basic separates and dolling them up with a pretty scarf/bag.

I have a LOT of scarves as it will be seen in future posts. I got this one in the sale 2 years ago. I love the floral pattern with the little bird, cute! The necklace was also in the sale when I was going through a precious stone phase, it's made from quartz and it's all sparkly inside. 

Lets hope the weather gets better!

• T shirt- h+m £7.99
• Cardigan (old) Dorothy Perkins £22
• Skirt Topshop £20
• Shoes New Look £10 (sale)
• Necklace Topshop £5 (sale)
• Scarf Topshop £5 (sale)

Buffy - The 5 minute dry skin slayer

I've long been a fan of LUSH and always visit my local branch to marvel at their new products and test them out with the eager and friendly staff. One of my hero products is Buffy, an exfoliating body bar that scrubs away dry, flaky skin.
With the sun finally making an appearance, I've dug out my dresses from the back of the wardrobe so I need  the silky, smooth legs to match. Buffy always gives instant results.
I used my body brush from John Lewis to prep my skin before bath time, using long strokes towards the heart to boost circulation. Then after washing I rubbed Buffy all over and buffed away in a small circular motions, rinsing away with warm water. The cocoa butter and lavender oil inside meant I didn't need to moisturise afterwards and I was left with super smooth legs.

Buffy Body Butter £5.95 per 90g  www.lush.co.uk