OOTD || Quick And Smart Uni Outfit

Good Morning Everyone!

What's a better start to a Friday than a nice and easy OOTD post! I thought I'd do a quick fashion post before my seminar this morning to share with you my quick go-to uni outfit.

I usually put an outfit together the night before so I don't have to rummage through my wardrobe in the morning and stress myself out because nothing goes together - I'm pretty sure we've all been there, right?! However, today has been a bit of a long morning already as I did my hair and makeup quite quickly (it usually takes me over an hour to get ready in the morning) so I thought I'd quickly put an outfit together.

I decided to put on a plain pair of Topshop's black skinny jeans. And what goes better with plain skinnies other than a shirt? A pyjama shirt! Yup, you read it correctly - I am wearing a pyjama shirt. Don't get me wrong, I didn't sleep in it! But it's so beautiful and the silky material makes it ever so wearable! I bought this beautiful shirt with matching bottoms (obviously) from River Island. To style up my outfit I decided to put on my gorgeous Michael Kors watch and Pandora and H&M rings and bracelets. The shoes I went for are my trusty and comfy pointy lace-up ballet flats (there's a mouthful) which I had bought from Primark for only £8! £8!!!!! 

What's your favourite simple but classy outfit?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Review || Pil'aten Black Head Pore Strips

Good Morning Everyone!

Who doesn't love a good old pamper day! I try to exfoliate and do face masques twice a week as I find that wearing makeup every day takes its toll out on my skin. My favourite products for exfoliation is the St Ives Apricot Scrub and any of the Clean&Clear scrubs. Before applying proper face mask I use black pore strips which are fantastic for clearing and opening up the pores. As you can see, I have already used a few which is enough for me to review this product thoroughly.

Like I said, you get 10 masks in a pack for less than £2! Bargain of the century or what? Not everyone can afford Biore strips which are sold for around £6 which come in a pack of 6 sachets. This rounds up to £1 per strip (you only get nose strips). I don't know about you, but I do love a bargain, and that is exactly what you get if you buy Pil'aten products.

The consistency of this mask is very smooth and thick so when you apply it you have to be careful as it goes everywhere and is quite hard to wash out. It has to be rubbed into your pores for best effect and then you should wait until the mask starts to peel itself off as this tells you that the dirt is ready to pop out of your skin - sounds grim, I know. Once the mask dries you should peel it off slowly from the bottom up in order to get as much dirt out as possible. Just to warn you - it does pull out little hairs too, so if you have really sensitive skin I wouldn't recommend this as it might leave you with some inflammation. I personally love to look at the mask after I peeled it off as it shows me how much dirt it got out of my skin and it is just satisfying!

Did I mention that you can apply this mask all over your face? Well, you can! It doesn't come in a form of a strip which I thought it would, making it easier to target the areas you really want to clean - such as the T-zone and chin, cheeks etc. It is hands down the best mask I've ever used in my life so far and I will never stop re-buying it.

What skincare products do you use? Have you ever tried pore strips?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

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