Review || T-Zone Rapid Action Spot Zapping Gel

Hi Everyone!

Hope your week has been good so far! I know that mine has for sure as I'm finally becoming healthier physically and mentally and I couldn't be happier with myself.

Today I decided to talk about one of my favourite skincare products which is actually a spot gel and it's not something I've spoken much about previously. I have been using the T-Zone Spot Zapping Gel for about 6 months now and am onto my third tube!

The first time I came across this product was during the Summer holidays last year when my sister let me use hers as I was running out of my trusty Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream. Hands down, this is the best spot cream I have ever come across, and trust me when I say this - I've been through all sorts of different spot creams.

As I have been fighting with acne since I was 11 and now only getting outbreaks due to time of the month or using new beauty products, I thought I needed something which will eliminate spots fast without having to leave the product on overnight. I use this product before applying makeup and before going to bed, it dries really quickly and does not smudge making it easy to apply and able to wear it during the day as it doesn't leave any marks.

The formula feels like hand sanitiser and it also smells like one too - mostly like aloe vera and tea tree. I've noticed that it doesn't dry out the skin around the spot which is a great plus for those who like me, suffer with dry skin.

I would say that the T-Zone Spot Zapping Gel works within a few hours and is suitable for all skin types. You can find it here for £1.99, however you can also buy this for £1 (I KNOW) in B&M and Home Bargain Stores, as well as Savers and Wilko's.

Have you tried any of the T-Zone products? Did you like them?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

How I Clean My Make-up Brushes

Hi Everyone!

Who else finds washing their makeup brushes a chore? It takes sooo long to do and should be done more often than any of us wishes to admit. I personally clean my brushes at least once a month - yes I know it's not good enough but I never seem to find the time to clean them all! However I do switch up between brushes after one gets too dirty.

I usually clean them using MAC's Brush Cleanser which you can find here for £12. I've been using this for over a year now and I use up around 20ml each time for all of my brushes - and I do own around 50.

Firstly, I like to get organised and grab all the tools I will be needing before I get started. I usually get a small dish to put the cleanser in, and paper towels to rub the makeup off onto them.

So as you can see, I grab a dirty brush and soak it in the solution. I try to do this sparingly as too much solution will make the bristles become too coarse and sometimes it can get inside the handle and cause the glue to stop working resulting in the brush to come apart. And that is not what you want to happen, especially to expensive brushes!

After I dipped the brush in the solution, I swirl the brush onto the paper towel in circular motions until the brush has no product left in the bristles.

Ta-dah! Yes, it's that easy! However, if you don't feel like spending lots of money on special cleansers you can easily substitute it for a bit of washing up liquid or shampoo and then rinse it out under a running tap without allowing the water to soak up the whole brush.

I hope this helped! How do you wash your brushes?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

MAC Lipstick Giveaway

Good Morning Everyone!

To make everyone's Easter holidays even better, I decided to host another MAC lipstick giveaway like I had done so a year ago. The giveaway includes one MAC lipstick of your choice worth £15.50. This giveaway will last one month and the winner will be announced a day after closing. You can contact me for any extra information on my email which is linked below!

This is my amazing and constantly growing MAC lipstick collection. 

From left-right: Ultra Darling, Behave Yourself, Which Witch, Velvet Teddy, Lavender Whip, Rose Lily, Play Time, Flamingo, Brave, Party Line, Rebel, Up The Amp, The Fashion Flock, Gaga, Arianna Grande, Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus 2, Only You, All Fired Up, and Darling Clementine. This is minus my 5 lipglosses and one lipliner. Unfortunately I had lost my Spirit lippy and Whirl lipliner on a recent night out which I was really upset about as I had the lipstick for over a month and the liner for less than two weeks!!! :(

The Rules:

1. Those under the age of 16 should seek parental approval.

2. Those who follow-unfollow just to give a notification will be disqualified.

3. You can only enter this giveaway through one account. Those who will use multiple accounts will be disqualified.

4. If you do not respond within 48 of becoming the winner, a new winner will be announced.

5. This giveaway will last for 31 days and will end on the 30th April 2016. The entries made after e.g. Tweets about the giveaway will not be included.

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Good luck everybody!

Lots of love,

Maya xo

OOTD || Day-Night Look, From the Office to Cocktails with the Girls

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope that everybody's had/having a nice Easter and got lots of delicious chocolate eggs, I certainly have! I realised that I haven't blogged about fashion for a while so thought I'd share with you an outfit of the day.

I'm wearing a long-sleeved playsuit from H&M which is my current favourite outfit. It is so easy to accessorise and is suitable for any occasion. Unfortunately, they are all sold out on the website now but I have found a few similar to the one that I'm wearing. 

I thought this outfit would be perfect for a two-in-one look to wear to work (especially for those who work in the fashion industry) and then it can easily be accessorised for a night-time look, such as going out for drinks with your friends.

Yes, I am aware that you can see my dad's reflection in my sunglasses - I don't know how to edit him out! I would appreciate any tips you have in order to do that, below in the comment section!
I'm wearing a big cotton floppy hat from Primark, I believe it was around £6-8.

My sunglasses are by Oscar De La Renta and I got these from TKMaxx for around £16. I'm wearing MAC Brave on my lips, lined with MAC's Dervish lip liner.

My gorgeous bag is from Primark and it only cost me £6. I take it with me everywhere as it's so spacious! It might not look it, but I can fit a lot of things in there! Usually my whole purse and a few makeup items, as well as pocket tissues, house keys etc.

I really think that waist belts are much underrated nowadays. They can make a simple outfit go from a 6 to a 10 instantly. Not that this gorgeous playsuit needed a belt - I just love to accessorise!

I actually forgot to put my Micheal Kors watch on before having my pictures taken, but I thought that it'll go great with this outfit because of its navy and gold shades.

These pointy loafers from New Look only cost me £6 in the sale last year! I absolutely love them and wear them all the time. I think they add a nice touch to this outfit and are comfy to wear all day at work and don't look too casual for a night out.

My gorgeous name necklace was a gift from my boyfriend, and the other was a gift from one of my closest friends that I received for my 20th this year. I think it's from Accessorize.

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Review || Nars Illuminator in Orgasm

Good Morning Everyone!

I've been wanting to try Nars cosmetics for a while now and I finally plucked up the courage to go and buy some! My initial thought was "wow there are so many things to choose from, and I want all of them!" But I calmed myself down and decided to buy one thing that day and went for their illuminator in the shade Orgasm. 

As you can see, the tube is quite big meaning you get a lot of product for your money. I have been obsessing over highlighters for quite some time now and have recently purchased two highlighting 

palettes from Sleek - you can read my review here.

You get 30ml for £23 which should last for a long time, depending on how much product you use and how often you reach for it. For example, I mix a bit of it with my foundation for a natural glow and also dab it onto my skin as a blusher and highlight in one due to the pinkish colour.

It is very hand and easy to use. All you need to use is your finger! It is very blendable and gives a lovely natural shimmery glow to any complexion. I would highly recommend to mix it with a mattifying foundation as not only do you get a great matte finish and full coverage but also a natural glow - seems like a dream!

I have squeezed out a generous amount of the product to show you the colour of it - it's very orangey-pink with shimmer, just like Nars' blush in the same shade. I would say that this is the amount that I would use to mix with my foundation and use the left over to put over my cheek bones. So like I've said, you get a lot of product for the price and it'll last for a while.

The texture is very smooth yet watery. It almost feels like unset jelly, which makes it easy to apply and blend.

This is how the product looks like applied on the skin - it  pigmented as I had used a bit too much product and it was very hard to try and rub it into my skin! But as you can see, it gives a beautiful glow with lots of shimmer.

Do you own any Nars products? Have you tried their illuminators?

Lots of love,

Maya xo