Guerlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

A few weeks ago the kindly PR people over at Guerlain gifted me with a far too generous goodie bag of gorgeous products to play with. To be clear, I'm not being a smug showy beauty blogger, just an excited like a kid at Christmas one. Hope that's alright with you :)

As any woman would, I have been thoroughly enjoying the luxury of these beauties and thought now is a good enough as any time to share one of them with you.

This last picture was taken slightly spur of the moment whilst I was wearing the bronzing powder. I had applied it about 6 hours prior and as you can see on my cheekbone, it is still going strong. As you can see from my jawbone however, my foundation wasn't! I know this isn't your classic 'beauty shot' but I'm hoping you'll all think, 'Oh how lovely to see the makeup in it's natural on-the-go form', haha. 

So, onto the product. Let's all just stop a moment and rejoice in how b-e-a-utiful it is. When I have this compact in my handbag, I feel like such a lady. It's mature, sophisticated and luxurious, just like me -raise eyebrows here. Also, rather conveniently the palette is complete with a good sized mirror. 

Retailing at £34 per compact (handy link HERE), this is definitely a high end item. With five different shades of tan ranging from dark to coral and luminous pearly particles, this powder leaves a gorgeous subtle bronzed effect with a hint of highlight. There are no glitter flecks, nor are you left orange, it is just a super classic bronzing powder. 

If you were to use a light hand I think you could blend this all over your face to set your foundation and add a slight glow, but I prefer to concentrate it on my cheek bones to give a bit of a tanned flush. I love the pigmentation of this powder (not so crazy that you run the risk of looking muddy, but not so faint that you have to spend years with your brush) and I find it blends easily into my liquid or gel foundation and works well with other powders.

All round I am so positive about this sheer bronzing powder. It is an absolute pleasure to have in my makeup bag and I look forward to making the most of it this Summer. 

What about you? Have you tried this product before? Would you spend £34 on a bronzing powder if it was really lovely? I'm always so interested to hear your thoughts on luxury beauty products!

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xx

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How To Look Average

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

After last weeks oh-so-serious video, it was time for a little light relief.

I have wanted to do an 'Everyday Makeup Routine' for a long time but really, it's been done. Every beauty youtuber and their cat seem to have done one and to be honest, they have done better jobs than I could do. Rather than join the masses and do something the same way as everyone else, I took a more realistic approach- although I still lit the obligatory 'beauty guru' candles!

I hope you like it and can relate, I think we all have days like these! Haha!

What beauty tips do you have that I could slot into my everyday makeup routine? Sharing's caring!!

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Toodlepip!

xx

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Bourjois Goodie Bag

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

Last week I wrote THIS about a recent work day I had in London attending blogger events. When I first started blogging, many moons ago, one of my favourite things to see on blogs were the goodie bags people were sent home with (I'm nosey like that) so I thought I would harp back to those days and show you mine.

Please note that this isn't bragging or showing off, I just figured that if one person (me) likes these sorts of posts, then other people (you), might like them too. It's not a review, just a 'ooohh look, purddyyy' dealio. Plus, I like looking at eye candy pictures of makeup. 

For me, the highlight of this collection is the blue 1 second nail polish. I'm not sure it did dry in one second but it was chip free for a good 4 days, beautiful to apply thanks to the flat ended brush and generated a heap of compliments- what more do you want in a polish? 

I'm excited by the cream blushes, apprehensive of the powder ones (never had much luck with the colour pay off) and intrigued by the bronzing products. I love a bit o' bronze in the summer months. Who am I kidding? I love a bit o' bronze in all the months! 

If any of these products really impress or really disappoint, I'll be sure to write a review and let you know. 

What experiences have you had with Bourjois products? Do you have any recommendations? 

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Toodlepip!

xx

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Luxury Lipsticks || April

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

If you watched my Luxury Makeup Haul on my YouTube channel last month, you will know that I have had quite the splurge lately, mostly on lipsticks. 'Oopusdazy', as Darcy would say.

I don't know what it is about a luxury lipsticks that pleases me so very much but honestly, I think I have a problem. I buy them like money is going out of fashion and I have about three floating around every handbag. It's almost a bit embarrassing!

Before this pricey little problem goes any further, I thought it might be a good idea to review my current top three and plan to do this again in the future. Heaven knows I've got enough to feature!!

This month I have found myself coming back to the same three lipsticks again and again. Armani Rouge d'Armani in 503 (rrp £25), YSL Coral Intuitive (rrp £24) and MAC Candy Yum Yum (rrp £14). 

I look to Armani when I'm having a low key day with just mascara and concealer because it makes me feel like I've added a hint of glamour to and otherwise 'meh' look. I use the YSL number for muted peachy lips when I have done big black smokey eyes and I turn to MAC Candy Yum Yum when I want to be show-stopping (which is surprisingly more often than you'd think. Worrying). 

As you can see from the swatches, both the Armani and YSL lipsticks have a frosted/sheen finish, where as Candy Yum Yum is entirely matte. Personally I prefer to add a little lipbalm over the top to keep my lips from drying and to add some shine, but I know some people love a gloss free lip. 

I'd also like to add, just because I'm anal, that the Armani has a beautifully engraved 'GA' on the bullet. Sadly, mine has sort of smooshed off due to a tragic melting in the sunlight accident but it was lovely none the less. 

All three apply beautifully, last a great amount of time (by 'great' I mean about 4-6 hours, probably more like 8 for the MAC), have gooorrgeous packaging (magnetic seal for Armani that gives a VERY satisfying click and just look at the YSL would you!) and make me feel amazing.

Yes, I know these are frivolous, and yes, I know there are likely to be great dupes out there for these, but to me, they're worth it. It's not just colour on the lips in pretty casing, it's the way they make me feel.  When I wear one of these products I instantly feel more 'together'. I feel like I look like a woman who takes care of herself, even though I'm a busy Mum who more often than she'd care to admit uses dry shampoo and has been known to febreeze her tights in emergencies. 

What do you think? Way too much for a lipstick or worth the money for my sanity? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts!

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xx

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February is Love

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

Roses are red, violets are blue, I love this blog, and it loves you too. Now feel free to throw up. Heh heh.

Despite our smooshy start, I promise I'm going somewhere with that. 

February is the season of amour. The season of roses and chocolates in heart shaped boxes and a general hope that your true love will come through and surprise you. Well, one of my true loves is this blog. I love it like a member of my family. However, in the last six months my life has been pretty hectic with Baby Glitter, spending a lot more time with Matt, YouTube being such a big part of my life and a few other projects, that I had let it cool down a bit. I never left, I just set it down quietly in a corner and gave it a loving look here and there.

(My baby baby and my blog baby makes me a very proud mama)

This month I feel ready and able to make more time for my second baby. I am going to challenge myself to blog every single weekday, come rain or shine. I will uploading my posts at roughly the same time every day so you will know where you are with scheduling (I'm anal and like it when other bloggers do this), so if you pop on over here at 10am GMT every week day, there will be something waiting happily to great you. If I am feeling extra wild (look at me living on the edge there), I will possibly do a couple of bonus posts in the evening too (9pm GMT)- woah there!!

Post style won't change (I feel happy with it for now), but over the next month, you may notice a few little layout tweeks. It's healthy to tinker. 

If there is anything you would like to see, please do let me know in the comments of this blog post, I'm pretty open to suggestions. All the regulars will be here- reviews, baby talk, pinterest love, projects, hauls etc but I may also bring back a few LOTD's and incorporate more of my videos too.

I'm excited for a new wave of blog joy. Are you?

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Toodlepip!

xx

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