I was shopping in Boots recently, and I was looking for an autumnal nail varnish, and lo and behold, I stumbled across this beauty! I snapped it up, and alas, here I am, reviewing it for you today!
The Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Varnishes are my favourite nail varnishes ever, but until now, they didn't have a deep red colour (my all time favourite colour!) so obviously when I came across this little gem, fittingly called "Chilli" I snapped it up straight away.
I won't go into too much detail, as i'm sure you've heard so many beauty bloggers rave about these nail varnishes, and if you've been a reader of my blog for a while, you'll know that I am one of those raving beauty bloggers. These nail varnishes are incredible, and this one is no different. After two coats, this is completely opaque, it is super shiny, goes on really smoothly, dries quite fast, the colour is so beautiful, and perfect for the festive period, (my favourite time of year!) I can tell this is going to be a nail varnish I wear all year round, it's just the perfect deep red, that I think would suit absolutely any skin tone.
Barry M really do the best nail varnishes in my opinion, and i'll definitely be needing to check out the rest of their new shades.  (Which you can find here)

On a side note, if you're looking for some perfect drugstore Winter nail varnishes, I did a post all about my favourites last year, which you can read here. Happy reading!

Hey! So.. it's been a while since i've blogged.. I am sorry, life is hectic! If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll know that I am currently at university. I've been here for just over a month now, and I thought life would have settled down a little, but it hasn't! I've barely had time to phone my family, never mind write a blog post!
However, I am here now, and I have another review today! This product is most certainly not a new product, beauty bloggers have been raving about this for years. It is of course Lush's "Greased Lightning" Spot Cream. I've been using this for around a year and a half now, and I really love it. I've had really bad skin at the moment, and this has been my lifesaver, so I thought i'd write a post all about one of my cult products.
Lush says:
"Strikes the spot with lightning precision. Dab on this super effective tea tree and witch hazel gel to zap zits before they show themselves."
I completely agree with this statement. This spot cream works wonders on my skin. I apply a thin layer of this to my face, and rub it in a little bit, but not fully. 
One downside is the drying time. It takes ages to dry, and sometimes I feel like i'm rubbing the spot cream away when I apply moisturiser after. However, I then just reapply a little bit of the spot cream on top of the moisturiser, on the blemishes themselves.
The good thing about this product is how long it lasts. One pump is enough to cover all the blemishes (and I permanently have a tonne) on my face. Like I mentioned, I have been using this for a year and a half now, and I am only just started my third bottle, and I use it pretty much every single night without fail. 
It's amazing at getting rid of spots before they properly show, but it takes a while for the product to work if the spot has already appeared. 
Something I dislike is that it doesn't seem to work on those annoying hormonal spots I get, but I have yet to find anything that works on those to be honest. Even though it doesn't get rid of these spots, it does feel really cooling on my face, and it definitely helps to calm them. 
It definitely smells like a natural, organic product, and I think this helps to add to the "calming" feeling of this. 
Finally, the price. It is pretty reasonably priced in my opinion (although it recently went up £1?!). It's £6.25, and considering how long it lasts, i'm happy to pay this much for it. 
I definitely recommend this if you're looking for a decent spot cream, and you're on a budget. (Like myself! Being a student with no job is hard!) However, bear in mind that it isn't great with hormonal spots!

See you soon!

So, a couple of weeks ago I put up a post discussing university. (If you haven't read it, you can find it here). I decided I would do a follow up post to this, as a lot has happened over the last few weeks.
Like every single other student moving away for university, I was absolutely terrified, and I mentioned my worries in my previous post. I've decided to recap and discuss them, so here they are!

Guess who's back? Sorry for the absence, I can't believe it's been almost two weeks since I last posted! If you read my last post, you'll know i've moved away to university! I had a lot of worries I said in that post, but thankfully, most of them were really silly, and i'm loving it so far! (However, I haven't actually started classes yet, and i'm in pretty much 9-5 every day, so lets see how much I enjoy university life after the classes start!) Anyway, I have another review for you, and it's all about a new staple in my skincare routine, the "De-Stressing Aloe Vera Mud Mask" from Superdrug.
The packaging is simple, but really clean and modern looking.  I  really like it, and can't fault it at all. I am a huge fan of the mint green colour as well.
As it is an aloe-vera mud mask, I expected it to be very soothing on the skin, and I was not disappointed. It was so cool, and felt so nice on my skin.
The application itself is reasonably easy, but a little bit messy, as I find all face masks are. The first time I put this on I put it too close to my eyes, so it really stung, but the second time it worked a dream.
This mask has to be left on for between 12-15 minutes, and it hardens. Unlike most hardening face masks, this was really easy to get off after with a face cloth, and my face felt so smooth. I was so impressed. The only downside was that my face was super red, but that died down within an hour or so. The next day, I felt like my skin looked more awake, and surprisingly, my blemishes were reduced quite significantly.
It's a bargain at only £2.50 (yes, really) and I will most definitely be repurchasing this once mine runs out, as it really is great, especially for the price. (I can't afford to be forking out on expensive face masks now that i'm a student!) I would 100% recommend this for anyone and everyone. I have sensitive combination skin and it worked perfectly fine on me. Has anyone else tried any of Superdrug's face masks? Let me know!

In under a weeks time, i'll be starting a brand new chapter in my life. That both terrifies and excites me. I'm going to be moving about two hours away from my family, friends, and everything I'm familiar with. I'm moving way out of my comfort zone.
I'll be starting my course at Dundee University, studying the General Foundation Course in Art and Design.
For an anxious person like me, this is a huge deal. Dont get me wrong, this is a big step for anyone, but ive always been a worrier, I over think things, and I admit that. So moving away from everything i'm at home with is going to be a massive hurdle, and to be honest, i'm not sure i'm prepared.
I mean, i'm excited, i'm so excited, but I can't help being super nervous about everything. I have all sorts of thoughts going around my head, and it's clouding my brain, it's constantly on my mind, silly things, such as: