August Empties

I do apologise for the lack of posts over the past couple of weeks but our wifi has just decided to stop working.  My next post planned was my holiday lookbook but I haven’t been able to get the pictures so that will be up in the near future.

So lets get on with todays post, My August Empties. It normally takes me ages to finish a product as I use a product until its finished and then replace it with a new alternative. As I’m the only one using them it takes a while so I thought before I forget and throw everything away I best do this post.

The first product I finished was the Superdrug Pro Vitamin silky smooth shampoo (£?). At first this made my hair a little greasier quicker than normal as it has argan oil in it and I rarely use conditioner or any other products because I have THE thinnest hair in the universe. But after a few washes my hair adjusted to the shampoo and it made my hair feel soft and replenished which is definitely what it needed. My hair now looks and feels a lot healthier.

Secondly is the Original Source shower gel (Normally £2.30, Now £1). A little goes a long way so this lasted ages! I love the smell and they have so many different ones there will 100% be one you’ll like.

Then there's the Freederm Daily Complex (£7.30). I love this stuff! I definitely saw a difference after the first use and as my skin cleared up I stopped using it until needed. Time and time again it did its job and reduced the redness and size of spots. If you apply foundation directly after applying this it doesn’t give the best finish. So I suggest you let it sink in properly first. Once it’s sunk in foundation looks beaut. Sometimes mixing it with foundation gave a more natural no make up make up look and lightens foundation.

Another product was the Johnson's make up be gone clear skin wipes (£3.05? from Superdrug). To be honest I didn’t notice they improved my skin but they didn’t cause any breakouts and removed the majority of my make up. They did fairly well to not dry out considering they were in an air conditioned room.

Next is the peroxide solution from Specsavers. I get through so many of these as I wear contacts near enough everyday. The only downfall to this product is that if it doesn't dilute properly. I found this out when I had a faulty pot as every time I put my contacts in my eyes stung and felt like they were burning. But this product does clean them thoroughly so my contacts last the whole month.

My recent foundation empty is Benefits Hello Flawless (£26.50). This is probably one of the best colour matches that I've found as well as the powder so they've done well with that however I'm not a lover of dewey foundation as by the end of the day it's almost dewey anyway so this wasn't the perfect foundation for me.

Last is one of my all time fave products and one of many finished and that is Batiste shampoo (around £3). This is amazing and helps give volume and save my hair for one more day without washing. The mini ones are fab to keep in your bag or take on holiday to save space but these big ones are great to keep at home as they last for ages.

Amy x

10 Facts About Me

Hiya,

I thought I’d do a post on facts about me so you can get to know exactly who’s behind this blog instead of it being completely anonymous. So here are 10 facts about me:

1) My full name is Amy Charlotte Hall
Explaining the c in my HTML. My first name was originally going to be Charlotte but my parents didn’t think I’d be able to spell it, so gave me the simplest name to spell in the universe

2) I have a twin sister called Emma 
We're identical twins but I don't think we'll ever see that. Again she was going to be called Victoria but this was changed for the same reason as above. She had a lucky escape really as Victoria doesn’t suit her in the slightest

3) My favourite movie is Forest Gump
I just think it’s adorable and have loved it for as long as I can remember. I bought a t-shirt from the Forest Gump shop in Las Vegas and I'm completely in love!

4) My favourite animal is a giraffe
I just love them, they're so cute. Their print is beautiful and really unique and really stands out. They're about 3 times my height (1.7 metres). I always wonder what it’s like to be soo tall, I feel tall enough!

5) My biggest achievement is walking 100 miles
Yes you probably think I’m having you on but I have the medal to prove it. I took part in the Nijmegen March in 2014 where I walked 100 miles over 4 days with cadets. It was an incredible experience and I would totally do it again

6) I've had glasses since I was 3 years old
And now can’t live without contact lenses. They’re my saviour. It just means that I can wear eye make up without it being completely magnified and feel more confident about myself.

7) I tend not to eat meat
I really don’t like the texture. I like processed food, but that’s not real meat is it haha. I don’t know what the technical term is for this but I love most foods and trying new things.

8) I currently work in Outfit, Bedford.
I previously worked as a waitress and I hated it. The long hours and low pay made finding another job a necessity and that’s how I ended up working at outfit. With a week at sports direct in between which I'll swiftly move on from. So since starting in November 2014, Outfit has brought me many opportunities and has also helped me decide what I want to do with my career

9) I want to work in the fashion industry
My family have always said I have an odd fashion sense so in a way it's always been there. Outfit has reassured me that this is what I want to do. Not working on the shop floor but behind the scenes. At the moment I have my eye on buying as I've always been creative and hope to study this at the Fashion Retail Academy next year

10) I love travelling
I would do anything to be on holiday right now. It's June and still raining. Over my short life so far I have been lucky enough to travel to many different places. My nan is always off on holiday so I guess it's in the genes. I hope to continue travelling in the future and hopefully live somewhere sunny one day

Amy x