Real Techniques Brushes

I've had these Real Techniques brushes for a while now but I didn't want to write about them until I had tried them for a while first. I needn't have bothered since they were just as amazing as I knew they were going to be.


The Real Techniques brushes were designed by Samantha Chapman, one half of the absolutely fabulous PixiWoo girls (I'd be surprised if you hadn't heard of them but if you haven't educate yourselves... http://www.youtube.com/user/pixiwoo). I originally bought the Stippling Brush by itself to apply foundation and I absolutely loved it. So when my sister bought me one of the kits for my Birthday I was over the moon.

My three favourites are (L-R) the Stippling brush, the Blending brush and the Contour brush. I use all three every single day and given that I always used to apply foundation with my fingers that's saying something!


I apply my foundation with the blending brush, use the stippling brush to blend concealer in and use the contour brush to (yep you guessed it) contour. I also like to use the blending brush after I'm done with all my make up just to blend everything in together. 


The brushes are super soft and they absolutely never shed at all, not a single fibre. I would actually pay someone to come and stroke my face with them all day, they are that soft! So if you're looking for some great brushes I 100% recommend Real Techniques brushes, which you can now buy in Boots. Alternatively you can buy them here.


What are your favourite make up brushes?

Belated Birthday Blog

Hello lovelies,


I'm still recovering from my Birthday weekend, yes that's right weekend, some things just need dragging out! I had a fabulous weekend away with some of my incredible friends. We stayed at The Bristol Hotel in... well, Bristol (funny that!). We had afternoon tea at the hotel, went shopping, and went out for drinks in the evening. We even booked a lovely make up artist to come to our hotel room and doll us up for the evening (lazy girl's dream). 
All in all it was a success and I got absolutely spoiled rotten by my friends and family with gifts and cards.


So with all that said I thought I'd do a little Instagram show and tell since we all love a good Instagram (Instagram: making life look better since 2011!). I was thinking of reviewing some of my beauty themed gifts since that is what I enjoy doing, plus I got some Real Techniques brushes which I am absolutely in LOVE with. 


I hope you have all had a lovely weekend. :)

Not the only Birthday girl!, Beautiful tea strainer, The Bristol Hotel, Afternoon Tea,

Makeup envy, Seagull, Finished makeup, Gorge hotel room,

Legs McGee, Beautiful photobook from Amy, Reunited with my scent, Best brushes ever?!,

Hearts all round, Pretty blouse from my sister, Jewelry from Amy, Bobbi goodies from Kat <3

December Lust List

I don't know if December's Lust List technically doubles up as a Christmas wish list but hey ho here we go...

• Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy (I know, very generic choice of colour but it really was the one that suited me best!)
• Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (I've wanted to try this for an age but not got round to it yet)
• Real Techniques Starter Set of brushes
• ANY Zoya nail polish (I still don't own one!)

Well maybe I'm not as spoilt as I first thought. I think that's a relatively small 'Lust List'!
Speaking of the Zoya polishes, I usually buy all my nail polish at this ebay shop: Top Nail Shop but they don't stock them. Does anyone have any good recommendations for buying Zoya polishes in the United Kingdom?