Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside - Chanel

Hey guys, yes this post is going to be on Chanel. I think ever since i started getting into makeup and understanding it one of the main things I wanted was something from Chanel. None of the makeup ever made me think oh my I would really like to own that. So up until Christmas I had never owned anything from Chanel. 

I would always go to the counters and buy my Mam something from Chanel because there is just something about giving someone a present from there, it says Mam I really love you and I have also put thought into what I have bought you, although it is her big 50 this year and i have no clue what to get her! 

So anyway this christmas I was very lucky to get some Chanel no5 of my beautiful Auntie who is my total beauty guru she is perfect! 

My auntie got my the EAU DE PARFUM, which is basically the strongest perfume type and one spray is enough. If you are like me i spray a normal perfume everywhere about 10times. There is no need with this it is basically a pure perfume. So when going off this the bottle will last forever if you are only using two sprays a time! 

I feel like this perfume stays with you all day. I have experienced perfumes where they don't stay all day and after a day out and about or working it gone by 5oclock. 

Obviously the packaging on this product is amazing, every little detail is planned out perfectly and it works so well. 

I think Chanel will always stay as a treat for me, there is something about it which makes me feel all girly but at the same time a lady with elegance. 

I found a test in my room for the Coco-Mademoiselle and this is also define, one day when i do try this I will definitely give you all a heads up but the Chanel is something everyone needs to experience at one point in their lives. 

Thanks for reading 

Amy 

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50ml bottle £67.00 

100ml bottle £95.00 both prices are from Debenhams. 

Zara shopper bag

Hi guys so I got this bag for Christmas off my lovely Mam which I am very grateful for and would like to thank her so much! It's from Zara and it is sort of a cross between the city bag and shopper bags. It is so beautiful. As you can see it has both a strap and handles but I prefer to use the handles just because the strap is short. 

So both of the zips open up and are pockets which I would see are for notebooks are secret presents but I put my laptop in there. Although it is a must to be careful as there isn't much padding. The zip inside the bag divides the space into two. 

So on one side there is sort of credit card holders and two little pockets I suppose you could put your loyality cards in here but I would recommend and bank cards just to be safe. I currently have pens in the middle pocket and my lip stuff in the right side. Although I have just started using it so things could always change. I love new bags its like a new adventure especially when they have lots of pockets and zips. (my weird side coming out)

This lining is such a beautiful red and it stands out which makes me love this bag a slight bit more. 

I was so pleased when I got this bag as it was a total surprise but I can always trust my Mam to choose the most amazing bags. Thank you Mam it is the best bag ever :)
Sorry I don't know the price of this and I can't find it on the Zara website but there is definitely where it was from.

Thank you for reading! 

Amy 

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My favourite foundation

Hey guys, since starting this blog I have blogged about two different types of foundations. At the time I really did love them both (Mac mineralize and Wake me up) Since testing out a few others my now go to foundation is definitely the Bourjois healthy mix foundation.

I've had this for a few months now and at first I was only using it for lazy days and work days. The other times I was using my Mac one. I think it is important to remember just because you pay a lot of money for a foundation doesn't mean it is going to be good which is what I found out. I paid £23.00 for the Mac one which is fairly expensive in my eyes. I only paid £7.99 for the bourjois healthy mix foundation. I researched this foundation a lot before I bought it, for example whether to get serum or foundation and what the colour matches were like. This also has a build in pump which is always a good thing. I found the serum was for people with a more combination/ oily skin type whereas the foundation is for a more dry to normal skin type. I get on really well this foundation it never breaks me out in spots and it is such a lovely texture. 

So getting onto the foundation itself, it is a very creamy but not to runny which is great. I apply this with the stippling brush but i am always looking for knew ways to apply foundation. (I have literally just bought the expert face brush on Saturday so i will be trying this out) One of the promises made by this foundation is that it lasts 16 hours, I personally wouldn't agree it lasts this long but I do believe it lasts the majority of the working day. It is supposed to give a healthy glow, I totally love this glow from this foundation it is a shiny glow its a more dewy glow and it just looks so natural. Of course it will also depend on how you apply it but overall I don't think it could give you a really shiny look. It keeps your skin hydrated and it is also supposed to have fruit therapy in which of course is lovely for your skin!

Now this picture is horrendous and it doesn't look like the right match for my skin type but it actually matches very well.  This is in the shade 51. I apply probably around two and half pumps depending on how much make up I am actually wanting to wear. It covers my face and any main imperfections.
The only issues I have with this foundation is that I know it doesn't have a great deals of shades and very pale people will probably not get away with this foundation as I have the lightest one and although I am pale I know a lot of people who would need a paler tone than me. The other issue is the packaging, although it comes in a glass bottle and has a pump which I can't fault. The writing on the packaging is actually a full sticker all the way round the bottle. The sticker peals off very easy and I never even got a chance to take photos of this before it started peeling on the side which was annoying.

On Asos at the minute this is actually only £6.50 with free delivery to the UK so go and grab it now!
The price in the high street is £7.99

Overall I really love this foundation and I will be sticking with it for a while. I would definitely recommend this.
Thanks for reading and feel free to comment

Amy
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