#TBT to Barcelona

Hey Lovelies!

So I know I haven't shared many photos from my holiday to Spain with you guys but I have been reminiscing about it for the past few days so thought I'd share my experience with you!

So, me and Kieran went on our first holiday together to Costa Brava this time last year which is just half an hour's drive to Barcelona. Of course we visited the place - it was mesmerising. 

This picture doesn't look as good on here as it does on my iPad, I think it could be because it shrunk to fit in the post as it is a panoramic photograph that Kieran is very proud of taking haha.

I will just go ahead and post some pictures and occasionally mention what I'm wearing, but if you have any questions about a specific outfit/makeup/place then just ask me in the comments below and I will answer as soon as I can!

I'm wearing a white and black swimming costume from eBay, canary yellow spaghetti strap mini dress and black hat from Primark, and Ray Ban sunglasses. I took this selfie on the beach in Costa Brava while exploring the place and climbing onto some rocks!

Look at that highlight though... I felt like the sun! I think I used my trusty MUA in Iridescent Gold. If you haven't already got it you need to go and buy it NOW!

I love Kieran's hair in this. It looks so long! He always gets it cut really short :(

Have you been to Barcelona or Costa Brava before? Did you enjoy it?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Review || St. Ives Facial Cleansing Wipes

Hi Everyone!

I'm pretty sure that were all familiar with the amazing Apricot Facial Scrub from St. Ives, but has anyone ever heard of their facial wipes? If you're wanting to find out what I thought of them, keep on reading!

So, on my recent trip to town I nipped into Poundworld and picked out a few things which were a complete bargain. You can read my review of the Vaseline Moisturisers here which I had actually picked up on the same trip from Poundworld.

I picked up two different types - ones for dry and sensitive skin and ones for normal and combination skin. I have to say, I was really excited to try them out as I HAVE to have some wipes laying around the house or pop some in my handbag to use on the go. These smelt amazing and felt really soft and moist unlike some wipes.

I really liked these ones as they smelt really fresh and felt soft when I started wiping my makeup off, however it felt like they didn't do anything to my skin, definitely not made it feel smoother or softer but actually made irritated it a bit after wiping my foundation off. 

I suffer from dry and sensitive skin so I thought that these would be perfect for me as they're specifically designed for my skin type. They felt nice, like the other ones, however they weren't very gentle and also like the other ones, I found them quite harsh.

Overall, I did not like these wipes very much as I felt like they irritated my skin, but it could just be me with my fussy face! However, I cannot complain for the silly price I got them at and they usually retail at £1.49 which is not a big difference at all.

Have you tried any of the St. Ives products? Did you like them?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Review || Red Cherry Lashes in WSP, 217 and 523

Happy Sunday Everybody!

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend and are excited to get back to school/uni/work tomorrow ;). I have recently purchased three different designs of Cherry Lashes on eBay, and I know what you're all thinking already "got it off eBay - must have been fake" and guess what? You might be right!

I got these for only 99p each which was a ridiculous price to begin with but I decided to go for it anyway. I do not know if these are authentic or not, but I am not impressed with the quality of them at all therefore it makes me believe that these are in fact fake.

The styles seemed perfect for me as I love big lashes. I've heard so many good things about the brand that I couldn't resist and bought a few different styles that appealed to me the most.

The WSP style were my favourite from the whole lot. I was so excited to try these out but I really disappointed myself. They were really difficult to get out the box and did not want to stay on when I applied them. So stubborn! They felt really heavy and flew off my eyes after a couple of hours which was unacceptable as I used the same glue as always.

I did not like these ones much either. They feel even more fake than the wispy ones. 

This style appeared the fakes the of all. As it says on the packaging, these are meant to be 100% human hair but you can see the synthetic fibres from a mile away. Just look how tough they look - they were painful to apply as they felt really stiff.

Overall, I know for a fact that next time I will buy fake lashes off a legitimate website, rather than risking it with eBay again. However I will continue to search for the perfect and weightless lashes as I am yet to find them.

Have you tried any of the RedCherry products? If so, which ones do you recommend? Do you know of any good LEGIT websites to buy these from?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Review || Vaseline Intensive Care

Good Evening Everyone!

Look what I got in store for you today - the whole Vaseline Intensive Care Moisturiser collection!

I actually found them all in Poundworld! It would have been a crime if I didn't buy them! These usually retail at £2.99 and you can find them in many shops, including Wilkinsons and Boots etc.

Vaseline has always been one of my favourite brands, especially when it comes to their amazing petroleum jelly pots. I don't moisturise my skin enough so thought I'd buy these to motivate myself to use them up! What's the point of buying the whole collection if I won't use them, right?

This is definitely my favourite for this kind of weather. It is cooling and smells amazing, not to mention that it has aloe Vera in it which makes it perfect for those who tend to burn easily in the sun aka me!

I feel like this one will be perfect for winter as its fragrance free and very moisturising. My skin always feels dryer during the cold days and this one in particular has been proved to heal very dry skin in just FIVE days. Amazing!

Use this is a hand cream which I did not realise, I keep it on the desk so whenever I feel like my hands need a quick moisture fix I pop it on. I'm pretty sure Vaseline do a travel size of this hand cream which is perfect to shove in your bag.

This one stole my heart. It smells divine. It leaves my skin feeling really nourished and healthy. I usually put this on a day after applying my fake tan to make it last longer and looking glowy.

I would have to raise these moisturisers a strong 9/10. I am still waiting to meet the one <3 haha! If you have any suggestions for THE perfect moisture, then please list some down below in the comments section!

What Vaseline products do you like the most? Have you tried any of the ones mentioned above?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

2016 || March Favourites

Hi Everyone!

I know, it's sooo late to do a March Favourites post but it's better to post late than never! I've been loving drugstore products lately and thought I'd share the most used ones with you today.

l-r : Makeup Revolution Contour Palette (£3.50), Sleek Highlightinh Palette (£9.99), Maybelline Great Lash Mascara (£4.99), Maybelline Colour Tattoo (£4.99 each), Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer (£5.49) and Extreme Felt Tip Liner (£2.50).

You can read a full review of the Sleek Palette here, and the Maybelline Mascara here.

I have especially been loving Makeup Revolution as a brand for the past few weeks. They are so affordable and the new items they keep coming up with are to die for! For instance, this contour palette only cost me £3.50 from superdrug and it comes with a matte bronzer (very similar to Benefit's Hoola), a soft highlighter and a peachy blush. 3 in 1! It's quite small as well which makes it perfect size for your makeup bag to keep it with you on the go.

The two Maybelline Colour Tattoo cream Eyeshadows will take over my life - I swear! I adore MaC's Paint Pots, but these are the next best thing and for such a low price compared to MAC's pricey £16 per pot you can't go wrong. I am looking forward to expanding my collection as they are so easy to blend and wear that I need more colours!

I'm not the biggest concealer user, however this one has taken my breath away with its coverage and luminosity in one! I love to use it under my eyes to brighten up my face, however the only issue I have with this concealer is that I use the lightest shade and it's still not as light as I'd like it to be :(

I picked up Collection's Extreme Liner as I wanted to try out a new felt tip liner because I'm getting bored of my MAC Blacktrack gel liner. This one is really dark and long lasting,however I've noticed that it smudges easily. If I find one that's waterproof I'd definitely buy it, but for not this one does the job just fine as long as I don't touch my eyes or let them water!

What have you loved last month? Have you tried any of the products I mentioned above? If so, how did you get on with them?

Lots of love,

Maya xo