Just Be Designs @ Etsy

Greetings all, time for another little entry.

I recently bought a necklace from a seller on Etsy. For those of you who have not heard of it, Etsy is a site similar to Ebay where the sellers make their own items and sell them on. I can't even remember how I stumbled across this seller, I think I was browsing the jewellery section randomly and spotted an item I loved. Clicked on it, perused the sellers page and just thought how amazing everything was.

The seller is Just Be Designs and you can view the shop at the below location:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/justbedesigns

I bought myself the Frankly French charm necklace and I was awed by it when it showed up. First of all, check out the adorable packaging it arrived in:



Inside, the necklace was nestled snuggly in a little box and cotton wool. The necklace features several charms centered around a large circular locket. The other charms are of the Eiffel Tower, a medallion that reads Oui, a beautiful pink teardrop shaped stone, a fleur d'lis, red crystals, pearlys, clear crystals, a golden angel wing, a key, a crown and a bottle of Parfum charm.



I would definitely recommend this seller. Pleasant and professional, I am thrilled to own something from this very talented lady. Considering the item came from America, it got here very quickly. I waiting about a week and a half I think.

So, you should definitely go check that out and I guarantee you will not be disappointed if you decide to purchase something.

Love to all

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Herbal Essences Beautiful Ends

I just want to rave about the newest collection from Herbal Essences. Beautiful Ends. I love this stuff. It leaves your hair feeling so soft and healthy and it smells divine. I also love the cute shape of the bottles. It's like they're hugging one another! :)

On The Move

Hello everybody!

So so sorry for the lack of activity on here.
I have been up the wall the past few weeks packing up my flat and preparing to move. It's taken a lot of time and stress but I'm now settled into my new place and ready to get back to blogging.

So, my new place is further away from the city centre but, oddly enough, thanks to those things called trains it's going to be quicker and easier for me to get to work from here!

I've been job hunting like mad for the past few months and I'm really starting to feel down about the lack of development in that area. Seems like right now is the worst time to find a new job and I really kind of need it. Grrrr!

In other news, I may soon be a proud mummy to an adorable little kitten. Been speaking to a lady who's cat is expecting so fingers crossed on that :)

Other than that my life has been incredibly boring of late.

I did manage to get my hands on one of the extremely slippery Alice In Wonderland palettes from Urban Decay! It's soooo pretty :)

Not had much time or funding to spare on my makeup habit lately. Hence a new job would be incredibly helpful and I wouldn't feel like I was scraping by each month!

Hmmm, what else?

Oh yes, I am in the middle of setting up an online business of sorts. I aim to have a vintage clothing website up and running in the next few months. Already put some work in on the design of the banner and layout and I'm going to be sorting out business cards soon ahead of launching the site. I also need to get a bit of software to help me out as I only know some basic HTML.

But that will be super fun once I sort all the details out!

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L'Oréal Paris Hydra Energetic Face Wash

Hello lovelies!

Right, I want to take some time to rave about the Hydra Energetic face wash from L'Oréal. I know it's from the mens range but I honestly don't care. It is easily one of the best face care products I have ever used. I first used it a couple of months ago when I couldn't find my own face wash in the bathroom and borrowed by boyfriend's, he doesn't really use it that often himself. Well, I was blown away by it.

It claims to 'wake up skin' and 'cleanse without drying'. Well I have to agree it does just that. Massaging it into my skin I began to feel an extremely pleasant tingling sensation, the kind you get when you know you're getting a deep clean.

Washing it off, I surveyed the outcome. My skin looked fresh and glowing and it felt so smooth to the touch. I was a convert...
I thoroughly recommend you try it out too. I've found I prefer it to the usual products I would buy.



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NOTD

This is just a little post with a Nail Of The Day.

I did this using GOSH Nail Lacquer in Powder & Barry M Nail Paint in Black.

The black was applied with a thin makeup brush instead of the applicator in the lid.

Brush Care

Hello again everybody.

So, this post is going to be about how to care for and clean your makeup brushes. You should aim to give them a thorough wash at least once a week to avoid bacteria building up in the bristles. Between washes, you should ensure that you use wet wipes to clear off any excess makeup. The reason for doing these things is to prolong the life of your brushes and to keep them hygienic. Bacteria builds up on dirty brushes and, as you're using them on your skin, can cause problems and outbreaks.

So, here's a quick guide to washing!

You need:

* Two bowls/dishes
*Warm water
*Brush Cleaner or pH balanced shampoo (baby shampoo is good)
*A clean, dry towel
*Clean hands!

Step One

Lay the towel down flat, fold it if necessary to absorb the water and protect whatever surface you are working on. Partly boil half a kettle of water and pour it into the two bowls/dishes. You need two as one is for washing the brushes in and the other is for rinsing the excess brush cleaner and shampoo out. I tend to use baby shampoo as it is more affordable and works just as well. You want something with very little additives as your skin is delicate and it's not hard to upset the balance of it.



Step Two

Squeeze a small amount of the shampoo onto your fingertips and run the brush through it. Massage the shampoo into the brush and squeeze along to force the makeup out. Rinse your hands in the first dish as you go to keep your hands as clean as possible.
When you think you've removed all the makeup dip the brush into the first dish and massage the excess shampoo out. Run the brush over the back of your hand to check if it needs another wash. When it leaves no trace of makeup, dip it into the other bowl and give the bristles a gentle squeeze.







Step Three

Pat the brush dry on the towel, do this gently as you don't want to disturb the natural shape of the bristles. Lay the brush down flat on the towel and leave to dry naturally.

Repeat this process for all your brushes, replacing the water as necessary.



The image below shows just how vital it is to clean your brushes. You may think they look clean but you wouldn't believe the amount of product that builds up. This picture was taken after cleaning my foundation and powder brushes!



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YouTube Channel

So, I have a YouTube channel.
I have but one lonely video right now but I intend to start updating this as regularly as possible.

Hopefully I can get a decent camera for making live videos at some point too so I don't have to carry on making slideshow videos.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SherbertKissesMakeup



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