Ciara Sims

This moisturiser has been my saviour this past week. I really can't cope with all the late nights, junk food and fizzy drinks that come with the summer holidays. They play havoc on my skin and by the end of the holidays I end up as a spotty mess. One day my skin is oily enough to fry chips on and then the next day its drier than the Saharan desert (attractive I know). This week I've been mainly in the dry category. It doesn't seem to mater what moisturiser I put on, within minutes my skin has soaked it all up and was begging for more. Enter the Malin + Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturiser ($45 for 115ml). This moisturiser is deeply nourishing, it made my skin feel amazing. It quickly absorbs, doesn't feel heavy or sticky and doesn't just sit on the top of my skin so it's perfect for when my skin is slightly oily too. It says not to use on overly oily areas but I've just been applying over my whole face and it seems to have coped fine. For me this has been my go to face moisturiser and an absolute godsend.

The Malin + Goetz Lip Moisturizer ($12 for 10g) is an odd little thing. Like the cleanser it's a gel which I find so odd to put on as I'm used to balms and creams. Malin + Goetz describe this as "scientifically synthesized to instantly restore and replenish. A hydrating lip gel that is easily integrated for daily maintenance, prevention, and treatment of dry, irritated lips." The lip moisturiser contains absorbent fatty acids which, unlike traditional oils and drying waxes and silicones that are often licked off or wiped away, nourish quickly while providing a continual layer of hydrating protection throughout the day. While it may not last the whole day, this does keep my lips moisturised for a good 3 hours, which I think is really good. The lip moisturiser is also odd in the sense that it is colour, fragrance and flavour free. I'm used to having funny coloured lip balms that are usually "berry flavoured" and just smell sweet and sticky and taste chemically in the mouth. So this moisturiser was so nice to use. This sample size doesn't have an applicator, it's just a little tube which is quite annoying and means it gets on my fingers, this is something I didn't like because of the gel consistency of the moisturiser it was hard to get off my fingers and left them feeling a bit odd. But I'm so happy with this moisturiser. It's heavenly on the lips and leaves them feeling gorgeous. It's also really good to use a couple hours before applying lipstick as it leaves your lips like a blank canvas and makes the lipstick apply as a dream.

 

These products are lovely and I think I may cry when they run out.

 

Have you tried this brand? What do you think?

 

Ciara x

I've recently come to the end of a few products. There have been some hits and some misses and I didn't really think these products were worthy of their own full reviews. So here's what's going on inside my bin.

 

I think I may have just found my new favourite brand. Naked is a hair care brand that uses natural ingredients and no chemicals and doesn't test on animals. I like to buy natural products when I can and this brand makes it so easy. If you've never heard of them check them out, they do a gorgeous shampoo with marshmallows in. This is great little heat protection spray is Silicon free which means you don't get a build up of product, which can damage hair leaving it weak and dull looking. I just spray this on before blowdrying or curling my hair, the nozzle is great and really gives an even spray, it also smells lovely too and after I'm done my hair feels so soft and looks good too! A definite win for me. You can buy the Naked Heat Defender here for £4.99.

 

 

Lets start with the packaging. It's not very girly at all which I love. It's designed more to appeal to the tomboy in every woman out there. I personally love the design and like how it reflects the brand's identity. I think they look so cool and I keep them on display on my chest of drawers. The bright colours of the glass bottle really pop against the black plastic lid, I think the contrast is just perfect. The fragrances don't actually have proper names exactly, they are just named after the colour of the bottle which they are in.

 

Containing fresh figs, green leaves, lily of the valley, cedarwood, sandalwood, dry amber, coconut, tonka and musks, this is quite a sweet but woody perfume. The main note for me is definatly coconut, which is something I'm not usually keen on at all but I think this perfume smells really lovely. I seem to be complimented all the time when I'm wearing this perfume and it does actually last on the skin all day which is something I was really surprised about. I don't own a fragrance that smalls anything like this. It's exotic and reminds me of beach holidays.
 

*Neon Orange:

*Neon Pink:

Since I was a toddler I have dreamed of flying over the Earth, up among the stars and straight to the moon. When I first saw pictures of the first moon landings I was fascinated and extremely jealous. There's so much to explore out there and the wonders of space still amaze me to this day. So when I found out that there was to be a "supermoon" that was going to light up the whole sky, you can guess that I got just a little bit excited. And just look at that moon eh? Isn't it just breath taking?

 

This stunning picture of the so called "supermoon" was taken on Monday and put on the Metro website along with some other absolutely wonderful pictures of the "supermoon" taken all around the world. I sadly wasn't able to get a good enough picture of the "supermoon" myself as it was just so spectacular that my camera seemed to get too excited and only showed the moon up as a strangle squiggle of light.

 

So what exactly is a "supermoon" you may ask? Well without rambling it is when there is a full moon at the same time as the moon is closest to Earth during its orbit. This doesn't occur very often so when it does happen it really is something to be seen. I don't understand how anybody could miss it, but for all of you with early bedtimes, just make sure you see this!

 

What did you think of the "supermoon"? If you got any pictures I would love to see them :)

 

LOVELIMZY - This Singapore based, Malaysian artist makes gorgeous pictures all from flowers.

 

ELLE_WILLS - This girls drawings are amazing, I've got some serious envy going on.

 

 

 

ART_FASHI0N - A huge collection of artwork by different people, who are all just as talented.

 

 

SPIELKKIND - This artist creates the cutest little scenes out of anything she can get her hands on, and uses cute doodles to complete.

 

 

PAVNEETSEMBHI - I could spend all day drooling over these gorgeous drawings, the time and effort that must go into them is incredible. I wish I had the patience, and wasn't so heavy handed...

 

 

RACHELRYLE - This artist not only does the cutest little drawings, but turns them into animations too. There's a space one which I am absolutely in love with.

 

COLOUR_ME_CREATIVE - If you love colour, this is your girl.

 CHRISTINEDI0R - This self taught artist has mountains of talent.

PAPERFASHION - This New York based artist creates the most elegant pictures.

You can also follow me on Instagram if you want to :)

Let me know what you think of these accounts and if there are any others that you think deserve to be on this list x

I don't know what it has been like where you are, but us Londoners have been graced with gorgeous weather. Amazing huh? We've actually got a summer that looks like summer! Oh the summer, hair gets lighter, skin gets darker and, unless you're extremely lucky, skin gets oilier. Now while those first two are fab, the third isn't so fun.

 

No matter what I do, my skin always ends up so shiny and previous products that I have tried in the past that claim to banish shine and mattify the skin haven't worked at all. That is where this little beauty comes in. The Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder (£3.99) is an absolute god send.

 

It claims for up to 5 hours of natural shine control, which is actually believable and true for a change, rather than a product claiming for 12 hours of control and not even lasting 12 minutes. It also claims to minimize the appearance of pores, which it does to a certain extent but by no means does it make them vanish. If hiding your pores is what you're after, then this product isn't for you. I have the shade 001 Transparent as I just wanted a powder to go over the top of all my makeup without adding colour, however sometimes I do just wear this powder alone. It actually is quite good at correcting the overall appearance of my skin, and even helps to minimize redness - perfect for no makeup days, when you still want to look somewhat presentable! It isn't chalky, doesn't rub off when you hug somebody and blends really well into the skin.

 

The packaging is just simple, with a clear lid so you can see exactly what it is. However I have noticed that the plastic lid on my one has begun to crack around the sides, which is so frustrating. But at £3.99 I think I can live. The powder also comes with a crown imprinted into it, which I thought was a nice touch by Rimmel. Overall this is an extremely good powder for shine control and at £3.99 for 14g, it's a right bargain.

 

If you also suffer from a shiny face, what are your go to products?

 

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Throwback Thursday - Heathers by ciara-cris

It's been 25 years since the birth of Heathers and with the musical only coming off Broadway a couple of days ago, I think this weeks Throwback Thursday should be a fashion tribute to Heathers.

Heathers is an 80's cult classic starring Winona Ryder as regular girl, Veronica Sawyer, who tries to survive school by sticking to and doing favours for the three most popular girls at school - the Heathers. However when Veronica meets, the mysterious and dangerous J.D. her life spirals into a continuous circle of hate, unintentional murder and indifference, as she takes revenge on her enemies, also known as her best friends.

 

Each character has their different colour to wear, with Heather Chandler, the leader wearing red to represent her power. Then there is the bookish, bulimic Heather in green who is extremely jealous of  Heather Chandler, and finally Heather McNamara. Arguably the nicest of the 3, she wears yellow. I read somewhere that, that's to show her cowardliness for not standing up to Heather Chandler. Heather McNamara was always my favourite. Veroncia begins by wearing blue, to fit in with the crowd of heathers but as the film goes on and she mixes with J.D who wears only black, she begins to wear black too. Showing she really doesn't fit in with the heathers.

 

So pick your colour, get your 80's on and dress up in tribute to Heathers.

 

Who was your favourite character from Heathers?

I absolutely lurveee music. I'm always listening to it and it's so rare to find me without my IPod on full blast and while my music taste may not appeal to everybody, I thought I would share with you my top 10 songs for this summer.

 

This playlist was created on 8Tracks. 8Tracks is an internet radio where you can sign up for free and create and publish your own playlists for everybody else to listen to, or just listen to other peoples playlists without having to sign up at all.

 

Please give my playlist a listen and tell me what you think, also if you have 8Tracks and would like to follow me you can do that here.

Summer Playlist from ciara_cris on 8tracks Radio.

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So I went for a leg wax today and laying on the beauticians table while she ripped the hair off my legs and I tried not to scream or cry (which was very hard) got me thinking. Which very quickly turned into a rant to my friend which she wasn't really too interested in. So I thought I would tell you guys.

 

I don't know about you, but being a white teenage girl living in Britain I feel as though I am expected to remove every inch of hair from my body besides the hair on top of my head, my eyebrows and eyelashes. While boys get to walk around looking like yetis and nobody bats an eyelid.

 

It's not so much the actual removing of hair that bothers me, because if I'm honest I hate it and would probably remove it anyway. It's just the fact that we, as girls, are expected to and it is out of the ordinary if we sit there and go "you know what, actually I don't want to shave my legs, I'm just going to leave them be." Infact It's not even just out of the ordinary, It's frowned upon. Also another thing that gets me is how painful/expensive the hair removal is, and if you do chose shaving (the cheapest means of removal) there is risk of rashes, cutting yourself and ingrown hairs. Not to mention the fact that, if you're like me and the hair grows back very quickly, by the end of the day you're already as prickly as a cactus.

 

The media doesn't help either, it just reinforces the view that body hair on women and girls is unnatural and disgusting and should be removed straight away. Well I have news for you:

 

BODY HAIR IS TOTALLY NATURAL, IT IS SOMETHING EVERYBODY IS BORN WITH AND GAINS DURING GROWING UP.

(shock horror)

 

I'm not suggesting that everybody should stop removing their hair and let it grow wild and free and untamed. All I'm trying to say is that I believe we should be able to decide whether we want to keep that hair or not without looking in the mirror and feeling bad about it or having to justify ourselves. That's all.

 

What are your views on hair removal?