June Favourites!

A couple of beauty products I have been loving this month!

1. Rimmel salon pro nail polish - I have 3 of these polishes in new romantic, summer orange and soul session. have been wearing them all month, my favourite being summer orange a bright red toned orange perfect for summer. I will be definitely be adding more to my collection soon!

2. Maybelline color sensational lipstick: Neon red - I do love a good red lip to brighten any make up look and neon red has been my go to in recent weeks its a neon orange red (sense a theme?) which just compliments my skin tone and colouring perfectly! The finish is not too glossy and not too matte just a lovely combination of the two.

3. Garnier intensive 7 days ultra softening lotion - Basically just a really good, affordable body moisturiser. I don't know about it leaving your skin soft for 7 days I use this after I get out of the shower/bath and it leaves my skin feeling soft and nourished.

4. Inecto Pure coconut leave in conditioner - I picked this up in my local savers a few months ago for about £1.99 and since then I must have repurchased over 5 times. My favourite leave in conditioner, smells amazing and leaves my dry hair soft and tamed. If you have dry unmanageable hair I highly recommend checking this out!

5. Topshop cream blush in afternoon tea - I have such a love hate relationship with cream blushes I always love the colours but never enjoy the way they look on my skin. This blush is a really bright pink that blends wonderfully on to my cheeks and gives such a lovely natural flush of colour. I'm converted! 

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Jess x

Perfect summer Pavlova.

- 3 large eggs

- Double cream

- 175g Caster sugar 

-Strawberries (Or any summer fruit of your choice).

-Preheat your oven to 150°C

Step 1:

Separate 3 egg white into a large mixing bowl and begin to whisk. I would advise to use an electric whisk for a better result, faster.

Step 2:

Once the egg whites become thicker start to add the caster sugar small amounts at a time while still whisking.

Step 3:

When the egg whites have been whisked you should be able to lift the bowl above your head without the meringue moving from the bowl (be patient with this it takes time for the eggs to stiffen). One you are happy that the mixture is stiff enough you can begin to spoon it onto your baking tray, as you can see from the picture above I always use a sheet of baking paper on the tray so the meringue doesn't stick and is easier to peel off. I like to apply the mixture in round blobs in a circular shape so it almost looks like a flower i then fill in the middle section with more meringue.

Step 4:

To create the pretty swirly effect on the outer sections use a straw or skewer and just swirl it in the meringue and pull it up to get the peak at the top.

Step 5:

Put your meringue into the middle of the oven and cook for 1 hour.

Step 6:

You will notice that when you take your meringue out of the oven it will be cracked and if you tap and it sounds hollow and doesn't break then it should be done. I usually leave it out to cool for about an hour.

Step 7:

Once you're sure your meringue is cool you can begin making the cream filling, just simply pour out your tub of cream (or however much you think you will need its up to you, bare in mind once whisked it expands & gets thicker) and whisk until thick and apply it to your now cooled meringue.

Step 8:

You can now begin to add your strawberries, I cut them into halves or quarters depending on the size and arrange them in a circular shape all over the top of the pavlova.

Step 9: 

You're done, Enjoy! :)

Jess x

Friday Favorite #1: Body shop white musk perfume

Hey everyone!
The Friday favorite is going to be a little feature here on my blog where each Friday I will write up a post about something I have been loving recently, it really could be anything from an eye shadow, a pair of jeans or an app! :)

The body shop white musk 30ML Eau De Parfum £13.00 (Link)

As a woman always on the hunt for a new perfume to add to my collection I've surprisingly always overlooked the body shop fragrances, despite being a huge fan of a lot of their other products. All that changed when I browsing my local branch one day I stumbled across the white musk collection, more specifically the white musk perfume, a best seller at The Body Shop.
From the first spritz of this perfume I was sold, the scent is a light, creamy, clean, fresh scent, perfect for day time wear in my opinion. As a person who doesn't like sweet, sickly, girly fragrances this was right up my street. I also really like the packaging, the bottle is clear but fades into lilac colour at the bottom, it's also small enough to fit comfortably in your handbag!
 I decided to purchase the eau de parfum, as I do in all fragrances because the scent is usually stronger and lasts longer on the skin, however I have to say the longevity of this fragrance isn't that great and I do find myself having to reapply throughout the day. 
If I had to explain to somebody what I look for in a fragrance then I would instantly point them in the direction of this perfume. I don't know what it is about white musk that appeals so much to me but I just cannot get enough!

While this perfume might not be to everybody's taste and can come over a bit 'grannyish' for those of you that prefer sweeter scents but If you are like me and tend to go for fresh, grown up scents then I would definitely recommend giving it a test next time you're in a Body shop   

Have you tried any of the white musk products or any other fragrances from the Body Shop?

Jess x