Review: Maybelline Baby Lips

Baby Lips has finally arrived in the UK yet for some reason it's hard to physically find it in Boots or Superdrug unless you go up to the tills and then you feel the need to impulsively buy the most random flavour of the range. At least it's a cheaper impulse buy than what I'm usually used to, at £2.99 each they are in between Vaseline and Burt's Bees, the packaging is lovely too, it really stands out for me as a young consumer of make up. 

 Maybelline Baby Lips: Peach Kiss

Having tried this out I noticed that my lips dry out faster than if I use Vaseline or Nivea, the tiny hint of colour is a nice touch and so is the scent. It's a reasonable price, but is it worth the hype? Not really, it's not ground breaking but I think the packaging really has something to do with it. 

Thanks for stopping by!

M

Lighten Your Hair without Bleach

This summer I sooooo wanted to dye my hair. But there is one think that I was just not willing to do and that was to bleach it. It's no secret that bleach makes your hair more brittle than a haystack in the sun and can cause massive breakage. I wasn't willing to put my hair in that state. So I had to find out ways to change my hair colour even though its black. 

Honey

Method #1: Honey- Honey is a natural way of lightening the hair. When washing your hair put the honey in before you condition and let it sit for 5-10 mins. You will have to do this every time you was your hair but gradually your hair should change to a lighter colour. The more and longer you do it for it lighter you hair will go. What's also good about this method is that honey is also a really good moisturiser so it will leave the hair nice and soft. After your hair has been naturally lightened you can dye it to the required colour you want and it will very noticeable.

Red henna dye

Method #2: Red henna dye: This dye is all natural made from plants. Henna red dye colour is translucent and infused with the hair. Henna is also a natural conditioner so it will make the hair soft, silky and thick. This is great if you worried about what the dye will do to the condition of your hair. you can redye over this but
when using colour such as purple or blue make sure you take in to consideration that your hair is now red so it may not come out the same on the box.

My hair...a lot brighter in the sun

My hair from the jet black to purplish color

Method #3: the method I used: This way is more about adding subtle colour that will show more in the sunlight. A nice way to change your look with our being to dramatic. Dye your hair with a non permanent dye in which ever colour you want. After a week redye your hair with the same colour the more you do this the more vibrate and notice able the hair colour will be.

These are the three ways I found to dye your hair without having to use harsh chemicals. They may be time consuming but hey...got to keep that hair healthy right.

D.I.Y: Bye-Bye Acne Honey and Oatmeal face mask.

Here's a little secret for stress free, smooth skin. Instead of raiding your local LUSH shop for organic facial masks, why not do it at home? There are so many home remedies you can use for stopping redness, spots, dehydrated skin, why not take advantage of it? 

I've always used the combination of honey and oatmeal because my skin was prone to rashes and redness as well as annoying spots on my forehead. Honey is an excellent moisturiser and it also contains anti-bacterial properties. I either use oatmeal as it exfoliates as well as calms and soothes my skin. Alternatively you can use a bit of cinammon to exfoliate and dry out acne, however I realised that my skin becomes plump and firm  as if I just had botox because it brings blood and oxygen to the surface of the skin. 

So lets begin! 

First tie up your hair because the most annoying thing to happen is have oats stuck on your hair.

Prior to beautyfying, you should place a warm cloth to your face to open up your pores and to allow the honey to penetrate the skin further.

You'll need some honey and a handful of oats.

I use manuka honey as it is known for its anti bacterial and anti inflammatory properties. Also because I got it for a penny at the Holland & Barrett sale..

So squish your handful of oats really tightly and pass over warm water.

Drain all the liquid out of the oats and add to a bowl with a teaspoon of honey.

Mix until it into a paste consistency 

And apply all over the face.

Leave on for ten minutes and rinse with cold water to close up the pores.

And you're done!

I would say that the pros of using this face mask is it's really easy to make and it can be done in a flash. The only con would be how extremely messy it is, also because it smells so delicious, I'm tempted to stick out my tongue and eat it but no, I have to resist! One thing I can assure you, after two months of using this every week, your acne should clear up~