The Sunday Post... Happy Father's Day...

"Any man could be a Father but it takes someone special to be a Dad"

Happy Father's Day to the best Bampy the world could have wished for, the memories will never fade and your watch will always be on my wrist along with a tattoo that's there for you. Even though you would have hated it.

Happy Father's Day to my Mother Bear, I think the quote above says it all. Sometimes your Dad isn't a man, but an amazing woman who has is both Mother and Father to a child. What does come from this is a child who has the up most respect and admiration for her and a child who has never missed out on anything in life. Thanks Mother Bear.

And a special note to a man in the family who has affectionately been nicknamed "Pops", my Mum's long term partner who has always been there for me and I do love him lots!!

Well that's a nice and deep post there - normal makeup musing will resume tomorrow!

Charli...

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The unloved but can't get rid ofs... Bright Eye Liners...

Miss Sporty - Eucalyptus // Collection - Purple Passion & Kingfisher

One of my many past time since starting a blog is looking through my makeup. I do this a lot to try and make sure I rotate products and try and make sure that non go un-loved. However there are some that manage to slip the net. I decided that this would be a good opportunity to decide whether there is any point in me keeping these or giving them to a new home. Or to be truthful just pop them in the bin as some I have had for years.

These three eyeliners are a perfect example of this and if I am honest I can't remember when I even bought them - or why. I don't think I have ever really worn them, apart from the Miss Sporty one because there is a fair amount worn out of the product. I *think* I used to wear this when I first started wearing makeup and I can only imagine this looked awful, especially with my mismatched foundation and red cheeks. What a catch. 

As for the Collection duo I don't even remember wearing these. I just don't think I suit colours on my eyes, hence the majority of neutral palettes I own. I always reach for browns and I think that colour is too much for work. I also think I reach for the neutrals because I love wearing bright lips and I don't think you can wear colour on both your eyes and lips.

Is there a place for coloured eye liners in my stash? Maybe, but is coloured eye liner a pre-teen trend that needs to be left there?

What do you think?

Charli...

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The Event... Lush...

Breath of Fresh Air Toner // Ultrabland *// Superbalm *// Angels on Bare Skin *// The Comforter // Rehab Shampoo *

Last Wednesday a fair few of us Cardiff Bloggers all filled into the Lush store on Cardiff's Queen Street and stayed in there amoungst the bath bombs and bubble bars for a good hour and a half. We were treated to skin care consultations, demonstrations and lots of natter about everything Lush has to offer.

I am an avid Lush fan, I have been from the moment I knew what it was about. Their ethics are something that makes me love them even more, read more here. I loved having the chance to look around the store which is something I haven't done in a while, especially since not working in the center of town - I try and avoid town on weekends as much as I can. Of course I didn't go home empty handed and had a nice carrier bag worth of products to get stuck into.

Most of the things in Lush I have tried and found things that I will always repurchase. The number one product in this category from Lush is The Comforter. This bubble bar is HUGE and I can get so many baths out of it. I didn't think I would like such a scented bar but because I use such small amounts the scent can be quite subtle. My skin feels silky smooth after a Comforter bath which of course is ideal after a long week in work, a Sunday night or just any day. On Wednesday it was the first item I picked up.

During the evening the lovely Naomi conducted a skin care consultation with me and I came away with a sample of Ultrabland which is a really gentle cleanser. It's a balm so really thick and luxurious and Gemma (FatFrocks) is a mega fan of this, she's pretty much converted me to buying a full one even before I've tried it properly. I've used Ultrabalm a couple of times now and I think I'm starting to love it. The next step we looked at was toners. The one I loved the feel of was Breath of Fresh Air , this feels exactly the same as the Caudile Beauty Elixr but for a fraction of the price so I picked up a small bottle to try it out for a while. I like how refreshing the toner is and it seems like a great one to use in the morning to wake your skin up. I was also shown the serum bar and will probably pick that up at a later date.

We all got to take home a pot of the Angels on Bare Skin cleanser which some of the girls managed to watch get made up. The ground almonds in there give a nice exfoliation to the face but it's also so gentle that it would irritate your skin. I've been using this every other day in the evening and it's a much liked step to my routine.

Then finally I picked Naomi's brains about the problems I am having with my hair at the moment. I seem to have dandruff and I have no idea why. I make sure all the products are washed out of my hair before I get out of the shower. Naomi recommended Rehab and Superbalm to combat this so I have a couple of pots of each to try. I haven't tried the balm yet (I am tonight) but the shampoo is being bought as soon as I use what is in my cupboard. 

I'll do some individual reviews when I've used the products for a while.

What are you must haves from Lush?

Charli...

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The Sunday Snapshot... Summer...

This is Bertie at a BBQ that we had at my Mum's house on Saturday, what an amazing day! It was the first Saturday I had off in a while so I made the most of it, we had a lovely day with amazing company. My Mum's god parents were there too, both in their 80s and both incredible. Aunty Mags even turned up in a neon dress, truely amazing. I took Bertie so he could have a good run around the garden on his lead. He loves it and sat for hours in the shade, I'm sure he thinks he is a dog.

My Mum's partner is from Iran and cooks the most amazing BBQ marinades, I look forward to them so much. We ate lamb and chicken with rice with an awesome salad created by my mother bear.

Not really much to report, although I am about to head off into the fridge and get the aftersun out - yep I burnt, I missed bits with the sun tan lotion. Oh and we are looking at holidays, found a hotel with a petting zoo, yes you did read that right.

Hope you all enjoyed the weekend.

Charli...

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