Nail Polish Preview, Photos: Mariah Carey For OPI Holiday Gift Sets: The Look, Mini 3-Pack Liquid Sand Collections, Mini 4-Pack

OPI announces four new gift sets this holiday season – perfect for creating personalized nail looks: Mariah Carey…The Look contains three full-sized lacquers: My Favorite Ornament (champagne glitter), Visions of Love (rich burgundy) and I Snow You Love Me (holographic confetti). Mariah Carey Mini 3-Pack/Liquid Sand offers two trio gift set options, each containing three mini Liquid Sand shades. Trio #1 includes: Silent Stars Go By, Baby Please […]

August Skincare and Makeup Favourites

makeup and skincare favourite products

Monthly favourites are here again – the weeks are just hurtling by, aren’t they? Before we know it, it’ll be the C-word! (Christmas.) It’s quite a sharp and to-the-point beauty edit, this month, partly because for half of it I was testing out the Genifique serum and therefore slightly restricted, skincare-wise; but mostly because I’ve been incredibly lazy with my makeup routine. I’ve been “off-duty” in terms of appearance; stuck indoors ploughing through mountains of work, wearing tracksuits with various food stains on them and looking distinctly unglamorous. But I am fully intending to get back into the swing of things next week, so expect a barrage of foundation reviews and eyeshadow pictures and lipstick swatches…

This Month’s Faves:

Dior Yacht Nail Polish: http://tidd.ly/ec9b57cb

Roger & Gallet Bois d’Orange Body Lotion: http://tidd.ly/e8c2f614

Avon SPF 50: http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2014/…

Smashbox Blemish Primer: http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2014/…

Redermic Skincare: http://tidd.ly/b7d8b85c

NUXE clarifying Clay Mask: http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2014/…

Max Factor Lipfinity in Always Delicate: http://tidd.ly/2f9eea73

Chanel AW14 Eyeshadows Quad in Poesie: http://tidd.ly/4e248779

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M&S Pure Super Grape

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At the beginning of the month, I went on a little trip out of town to the Chapel Down Winery in Tenterden, Kent. It was the day before I went on holiday and such a lovely way to unwind pre-trip. I was there to see the source of the resveratrol used in the M&S Pure Range of skincare – the vineyards! Not only is M&S using crushed pulp from English wine, but Chapel Down also makes wine for M&S so the byproduct of their own wine goes straight into their skin care. That’s the kind of recycling I can get excited about!

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You Need to See the Latest Tili Box!

QVC Tili Box Review

Beauty box subscriptions aren’t anything new but loving, using and enjoying every, single item inside is pretty rare. If you have been left feeling a little jaded in regards to such concept in the past, I urge you to try out QVC’s Tili Box: Try it, Love it and trust me you will; with full sized items and luxurious samples from brands you will more than likely want to explore, this may just be the best £20 you have spend this month. Let me show you what is inside the current drop…

QVC Tili Box Review

First of all let’s talk about the physical box – beautifully presented with plenty of tissue paper and stuffing to ensure your newly acquired goodies land on your doorstep in plenty of time, all in a gorgeous coral shade. I should mention that the colour of packaging various each edition (February’s box was green and who knows what August will bring) but the good news is that they are sturdy and lend themselves to re-purposing rather well – a quick Pinterest search should give you ideas galore.

Here is what is inside the fourth edition of the Tili Box:

QVC Tili Box Review

1 x Alpha-H Liquid Rose Gold (50ml) – A limited edition version of the cult beauty classic that is Liquid Gold but with a gentler formulation. This glycolic acid base enriched toner features an array of aromatic botanical including: rose, sacred lotus and orchid petals. The idea is that you use this a few times a week to gently exfoliate, brighten and refine the skin – if you enjoyed the original you will love this.

QVC Tili Box Review

1 x OPI Fiji Collection Nail Polish (15ml) – You will receive one of eight from the new spring/summer 17 Fiji collection nail polishes in a full sized bottle. I unwrapped the super pretty and ready for Spring shade, OPI Suzi Without a Paddle (pastel blue) and can’t wait for flip-flop season to really make the most of the subtle pastel shade.

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1 x Vita Liberata 10 Minute Tan (20ml) – a quick and easy self tanner that is infused with rosehip and neroli extracts and can offer results in just 10 minutes. Great for those in a rush but also those who prefer a golden based tanning product.

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1 x Erno Laszlo Cleansing Oil and Cleansing Bar (15ml and 17g) -You’ll receive one of the following kits: Firm: plumps and firms the look of your complexion; or Hydrate: helps to restore moisture to your skin I have the firming duo which contains a duo phased cleansing oil which makes light work of removing even the heaviest of make-up and a nifty cleansing bar for a luxurious yet easy double cleanse method.

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1 x It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream (4ml) in Medium – Admittedly the shade won’t suit everyone but you will be blown away by the formula. This glides onto the skin offering moisture, comfort and a great level of coverage – I am obsessed and will be purchasing a full sized bottle. If that’s not enough the formulation is beautifully created with hydrolysed collagen, peptides, niacin, hyaluronic acid and vitamins A, B, C and E, to offer more than just a base product.

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1 x Julien Farel Vitamin Shampoo (50ml) – a wonderful shampoo that is enriched with hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and vitamins B, C and E to strengthen even the most weakened of hair types.

1 x Julien Farel Vitamin Conditioner (50ml) – the perfect partner to the above shampoo – a great conditioner that deeply nourishes without weight.

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1 x Ultrasun Face SPF30 (25ml) – a broad-spectrum, lightweight, non-greasy, once a day formulation that is suitable for sensitive skin and the perfect base for applying make-up on top of. My second favourite product in the box behind the CC Cream.

QVC Tili Box Review

1 x Benefit Roller Lash (3g) – This mascara needs no introduction, everyone loves it and for good reason: the one of a kind brush both lengthens and curls the lashes in one quick move, allowing you to skip traditional lash curling methods. You need to try this.

QVC Tili Box Review

1 x Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser (30ml) complete with a muslin cloth – a cult classic and for good reason, this soft, creamy cleanser that is enriched with rosemary, chamomile, eucalyptus and cocoa butter quickly melts off all forms of make-up, dirt and grim as well as exfoliating the skin.Everyone should try this at least once to discover the magic of it for themselves.

There’s no denying that the contents are wonderful and truly a snip for the price of £20 but what further sets the QVC Tili Box apart from others is that it is a subscription free process: you can dip in and out of the boxes whenever you like and are never tied to a rolling subscription plan. This means you will never, ever be stuck with a box you don’t want – pretty great huh? Also each and every product inside any Tili Box can be found in full size on the QVC website, meaning you don’t have to trawl the internet looking for your favourite new find – it couldn’t be easier.

I must warn you that the QVC Tili Boxes sell out pretty quickly so get it while you can via QVC here – link.

This is a sponsored post, all thoughts and opinions expressed throughout are my own.

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Sorted Food: Can Food Make You Beautiful?

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This week I’m a guest on the brilliant food channel, Sorted Food. They are doing a series on performance food, talking to people who have jobs that rely on a good diet, and I’m the latest guest. An honour, because I’ve watched Sorted Food grow into a mega-channel on Youtube and it really does provide brilliant cooking content. And plenty of humour.

I get the feeling that there will be a lot of “how is SHE a model?” comments, possibly because I chose to wear an XL Hollister plaid shirt to “hide” my baby bump. Big mistake. It just makes the whole of me look slightly inflated! Ah well, you live and learn… Body-con maternity wear for me from now on!

If you can’t see the video below, then you can click through to Sorted Food here.

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