Friend Friday #30: Beauty Products



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 I admit it, I am so excited to read everyone else's responses to this week's Friend Friday topic. Aside from fashion, I am addicted to buying the latest make-up or beauty product. During a recent rummage in the cupboard in our bathroom I discovered three - yes, THREE - unopened bottles of fake tan! Now, that seems a little excessive. I have therefore made a pact with myself not to buy any new beauty products until I have used up all of the ones I already have (obviously, I can buy shampoo if I have used up all of my shampoos but still have five bottles of body lotion in the cupboard!!). So, you'd think that with all of this buying, I might know a thing or two about beauty products but I still feel woefully ignorant. But I will do my best for you:


1. What's your favourite drug store makeup product and your favourite higher-end product?

Boots No7 is my go-to make-up brand. Mainly because they so often do their £5 vouchers and I therefore feel myself compelled to spend them! Their mascaras are particularly good and my two favourites are their Exceptional Definition Mascara for evening and their Lash 360 for everyday.

For a little luxury in my make-up bag, I like to treat myself to a Chanel nail polish or two every so often, as you'll know by now, probably!

2. Is there one type of product that is your go-to, can't live without?

Mascara. Without a doubt, I would not go out without mascara. I do. Of course. But I prefer not to.

I have long long eyelashes - everyone comments - but they do straight out, so I prefer to curl them and then add a quick wipe of mascara.

3. What's the best hair product you've ever used?

Toni & Guy's Straight and Shine Smoothing Balm is the absolute best ever hair product. My hair is frizzy. Frizzy to the point of looking like I had an accident with my fingers, an electric socket and some water! Yep, truly, it is that bad. So, I straighten my hair every single day. But this balm makes my hair so much straighter before I even start to straighten. And it stays straight too. Even if the horrid British weather decides to rain.

4. Fess up, what's the worst beauty look you've tried to rock and look back at now with a little shame or apprehension that you actually did that?

A pixie crop. It didn't look good. In fact, I looked like a boy. No, really. I have such a flat chest and, at 17, had no clue how to dress, that I do just look like a boy!! Agh! A whole year of my life with photos I can not look at. Oh well. You live and learn!

5. When it comes to beauty products, we all use the same basic products. What do you use that helps show off your personal flare and personality?

I (nearly) always have my nails painted in some bright colour - red, blue, navy, green, purple, black, beige, pink, orange, fuscia - you name it, I've probably got that colour in my collection!

Black eyeliner and kohl is another favourite.

What is your can't-live-without-it beauty product? Which piece of make-up can you not leave the house without? Tell me, tell me!!

Remember to check out the other contributions to this week's discussion over at ModlyChic. And if you would like to be a part of the Friend Friday Group, you can find all of the details here.