Tally Tiger Jewellery

Hey Lovelies, I was very kindly sent this jewellery by Tally Tiger but I'm only just getting round to reviewing it.

Tally Tiger was launched in early 2012, there website is run from Edinburgh in Scotland and there aim was to offer pieces that really stand out.

They came in this stripped packaging with a sticker which I think is cute.

This peacock pattern ring is my absolute favourite piece, it's very unique ring and I've not seen any like this before and is really cute, the ring is adjustable so it's perfect for me because I have thin fingers, so it's suitable for everyone and it's only £3 which is really inexpensive.

This skull bracelet is gold with blue string round it, this is also adjustable and I really like this type of bracelets and I do like skulls. I don't think you can get this bracelet anymore because I can't see it on the website so not sure how much it is.

I really like the red triangles, to me these are statement earrings and I think the skulls look quite bold and scary and they really stand out, there not really to my taste but I'm sure other people will like them. These earrings are £3 so there also inexpensive.

I think Tally Tiger has some great pieces on the site and they are all really affordable and has something to suit everyone.

Here's some pieces that I love from there site.

This is the multi bubble necklace and is a very bright and colourful necklace perfect for summer, this is a statement necklace and can help glam up any outfit and is £8.

This is the floral peace necklace, this is very unique and cute, this is also bright and perfect for summer. I love floral and peace jewellery and is only £4.

These are the large multi cross earrings, I also love cross jewellery and this can go with most outfits and this is only £4.

And finally these aztec triangle earrings, aztec is all in for summer and I really like these earrings and they can go with most outfits and there only £2 that's really inexpensive.

All these images are from the Tally Tiger website.

Tally Tiger is a great brand and I highly recommend looking at there jewellery.

Thank you to Tally Tiger for the jewellery, I really appreciate it.

Ashleigh xx

YSL Rouge Volupté Lingerie Pink Review

Hey Lovelies, I also won this lipstick in Gemma's-Miss Makeup Magpie giveaway, I've never tired anything from YSL but I've always heard great things about this brand so I was so excited to try it. A huge thank you again to Gemma for this lipstick and go look at her amazing blog.

First of all I just love the packaging it's in a gold casing with YSL in circles, it just makes it look very expensive and luxurious.

The shade I got was Lingerie Pink it's a light barbie pink colour, it's very wearable but it does look a little too pale on me so I like to wear another lipstick or lipgloss on top.

The lipstick is very moisturising, creamy and glossy and glides on effortlessly and feels lovely on the lips.

The lipstick is quite long lasting and lasts a few hours on me.

YSL lipsticks are quite pricey at £24.50 that's why I never bought there lipsticks because I couldn't afford to but these lipsticks are worth the money and there's some other shades I want to try.

Overall I really like these lipsticks there such a lovely formula and there is a range of colours and the packaging is luxurious.

Have you tried any of the YSL lipsticks what do you think to them?

Ashleigh xx

MAC Archie's Girs Blush in Cream Soda

Hey Lovelies, I know I'm a little late to talk about this blush from MAC's Archie's Girls collection but never late than never, I won this blush in a giveaway by the lovely Gemma from Miss Makeup Magpie, she's so kind and has a great blog so go check it out.

This blush is from the Betty range, I think the packaging is really cute it has a character picture of Betty with Archie in a love heart, it's a nice change for MAC to have the white packaging but it get's more grubby easier than the normal sleek black packaging.

The blush is a peachy shade it does have slight shimmer running through it but it isn't noticeable when you apply it to your cheeks, it's a great for the spring and summer months to give you a nice flush of colour.

This blush is perfect for fair skin tones and is very natural looking, the downside is I don't think it will be suitable for darker skintones because it is a light peachy blush so it's less likely to show up on your skin.

The blush isn't the most pigmented with first swipe but it is buildable to get the intensity you want.

Cream Soda is a satin formula blush so it's very soft and silky on the skin and it last a long time on me which is great I love long lasting products.

Overall I think it's a great blush and I really love wearing it and if you can still get your hands on it I would recommend you getting it.

I just want to say a huge thank you to Gemma for this blush.

Have you tried this blush what do you think to it?

Ashleigh xx

Sheffield Bloggers Meet Up ♥

Hey Lovelies, on Saturday I went to the blogger meet up in Sheffield at Meadowhall. It was all organised by the lovely Rachel, Caroline and Charlotte so I want to say a huge thank you to them for this event. This was my first meet up and I had a lot of fun.

We all met at Handmade Burger Co and I was greeted by Rachel and she showed me my table with a a big goodie bag on the table, I couldn't help it I had a look straight away I was so excited to see what was in it.

Charlotte made these cute little personalised name tags that said our name and blog on.

The Handmade Burger Co were very generous and let all the bloggers have a free burger, side and refillable drinks. I got a chicken burger with cheese and chips, it was so yummy but I couldn't eat it all, so thank you to Handmade Burger Co for the free meal.

I got to know lots of new bloggers and loved talking to Marina, Sally, Hannah and Mel on my table they were all so lovely.

Here's some pictures of the bloggers :)

I'm so glad I got to meet you all, sorry if I didn't get much of a chance to talk to you.

Then we went off to Lush, they went through all about their products, first we got to play with the Fun dough it's like play dough that you can use in the bath, as a body wash and even on your hair and comes it in a few bright colours.

They then talked about there Emotional Brilliance range, which is a great range you can use the product on your eyes, cheeks or lips and they are all named different emotions. They have a wheel and you pick three colours, Rachel did this and then it can tell you your strength or weakness, your subconscious and your aspirations, you can play it online so click here to have a go. Then they talked about the colour supplement that you can use as a foundation or mix with a moisturiser for a tinted moisturiser, the face powder to use over the colour supplement, a cream bronzer and a highlighter to give you a glow on your face or under your brow bone. They also talked about there Eyes Right Mascara. All there makeup range is also natural like the rest of their products.

We got told a bit about some of the natural ingredients they use in their products.

They then talked a bit about the fragrance range and they did a little test with Frances to find which fragrance she liked best.

We also had a talk about the face masks and what face mask is best for your skin type.

The people at Lush were really nice and very informative about their products.

Then here's what I got in my goodie bag.

Lot's of great products that I'm excited to use.

I just want to say a huge thank you to Rachel, Caroline and Charlotte for organising this amazing event. Handmade Burger Co for the free meal. Lush for the free products and talking to us about their products. Then the companies for all these free lovely products.

Ashleigh xx

Blog Anniversary

Hey Lovelies, today my blog is 1 year old, I can't believe I've been blogging a year it's gone by so quick and I've enjoyed every minute of it.

Image from here.

Picture edited by me.

I just want to say a huge thank you to all of you for supporting, commenting and following my blog it means the world to me and I'm so grateful for each and everyone one of you and I wouldn't be blogging if it wasn't for you.

Every comment and follow always makes my day and makes me smile and I'm so glad that you all like reading me blog, I never thought I would get to this point when I first started my blog.

Blogging was just a hobby for me and now I absolutely love it and don't think I will ever give it up, I love writing posts and sharing my opinion on products and it's my space to just be me and write what I want.

I love the blogging community everyone is so kind and supportive of each other.

I've made so many amazing friends from blogging and I love them to pieces and it was so nice yesterday to go to my first meet up and meet some lovely bloggers and I wouldn't have been able to do that if it wasn't for blogging.

I hope to be blogging for years to come and thank you to all of you for everything.

Ashleigh xx

17 Doll'd Up Mascara Review

Hey Lovelies, I may not be blogging as much this week and next week I have a deadline for all my work to be in by next week so I need to focus on getting it done but I will try to blog when I can. Here's a review for you.

I got this mascara a few weeks ago and have been using it ever since and I absolutely love it.

This mascara was only £2 with a Boots voucher I got which is a bargain, the normal price is £6.29 which is a good price.

The mascara claims to provide 24 hour curl, it does give you a curl but it doesn't last that long, it lasts a few hours on me.

My lashes aren't that very long and this is a great mascara for separating and lengthening my lashes.

The packaging is very sleek and cute, I love the red and black together and the little bow on it.

Mine is in brown/black because there was no black left in any of the Boots I had been in but it is still very dark and pigmented.

As you can see the brush is like a comb with lots of bristles that is perfect to coat every single lash.

It doesn't clump your eyelashes which is another bonus, I hate when mascara clumps.

The only downside to this mascara I think is that it's not very volumizing so I use another mascara so I have great lashes.

Overall I think it's an amazing mascara, I've used a few 17 mascaras and I really love them, I highly recommend buying it.

Ashleigh xx

Neutrogena Skin Care Review

Hey Lovelies, I've recently been getting a few more spots and I couldn't find anything that could help them until I found this so I thought I would share it with you.

It's the Neutrogena visibly clear rapid clear treatment, it's doesn't have a lot of product, it's only 15ml but a small amount goes a long way. It's only £3.99 which is such a reasonable price and it really helps me with my spots.

Like it says on the packaging it reduces spots in 4 hours and it does exactly that.

I apply a small amount to the spots and wait for it to sink into my skin, it makes your skin peel so it's better to use it at night when you don't wear makeup because it makes your foundation look patchy if you apply it before your makeup, it then reduces the spots and after when you keep on using it, it helps the spots to just disappear. You have to use it a few days and then you will see your spots gone.

I also like using this with the Neutrogena visibly clear oil free moisturiser, I apply the rapid clear treatment wait for it to soak in and then apply the moisturiser and it's really been helping my skin.

The treatment is a clear gel which drys out the spots and makes it peel, so that's why I like to use the moisturiser with it to help keep my skin in good condition.

If you have problematic skin, you should try using it and see if it works for you, it's really helped my skin so it might help yours and it's not breaking the bank.

It's become a new holy grail skin care product that I now can't live without for when I have spots.

If you try it let me know if it works for you.

Ashleigh xx

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Book Review

Hey Lovelies, I've never done a book review on my blog before but I love reading and thought it would be something different and that it might interest some of you.

I got this a book a couple of months ago, I'd seen the film and thought it was amazing so I wanted to get the book to read.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is by Stephen Chbosky and is £7.99.

"Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it.

Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But he can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up."

This is from the back of the book and it sums it up well.

I think the book is a relatable story for everyone for when your growing up and the ups and the downs you face, making new friend's, going out on dates, family drama, falling out with friends, finding who you are as a person, being different but accepted for who you are, expressing yourself and first experiences.

I relate to it a lot, when I was in high school I was really shy and didn't like talking to new people or teachers unless I had to, I wasn't the smartest of people I was just average and that's what most people saw me as average. I made new friends and only near the end of school was I accepted for who I was. Like most people, high school was where I had my first experiences.

In the book your getting to experience Charlie's journey of what happens to him in a short amount of time.

It's a different kind of book, Charlie is sending letters to someone and that's how the book is set out.

I think everyone has them days where they don't know who to turn to talk about things and like it says in the book when Charlie is sending the letters to someone, you won't be judged when your confiding in someone who doesn't know you.

I think this book is more for teenagers than anyone else but I think it's a great book so anyone should read it.

I really loved this book and highly recommend going and buying it and reading it.

Have any of you read the book, what do you think to it?

Hope you enjoyed this type of post, leave me a comment if you would like me to do more book reviews in the future, I know this won't be everyone's cup of tea but if you like these sort of posts I will carry on doing them.

On a quick note, I'm sure you will have all heard it's the Cosmo Blog Awards 2013 and if you enjoy reading my blog I would really appreciate you voting for me for the Best New Beauty Blog. Thank you.

Ashleigh xx

Elle Magazine Freebie

Hey Lovelies, this is a just quick post to let you know about a magazine freebie.

In this months Elle there freebie is a sample of the Benefit They're Real Mascara.

I've wanted to try this mascara for a while, I've always heard amazing things about this mascara but I didn't want to pay that much money for the full size mascara, so I think it's good when magazines do freebies it gives you a chance to try products.

Elle is only £4 which is an okay price for a magazine seen as your getting this mascara.

I also think Miley Cyrus looks gorgeous on this cover for Elle, I really love her makeup it looks stunning.

Once I've tried it out I will do a review of it and I'm hoping for good results from this mascara, I really like the Benefit Bad Gal Lash so I think this will be a good mascara too.

What are your thoughts to the Benefit They're Real Mascara let me know.

Ashleigh xx