Beach Life

Hello! As I've finally got time to blog I thought I'd write a quick 'A Day in the Life' type blog post and, as you can tell by the title, I went to the beach. 



If you live in the UK, you'll know that the weather lately has been absolutely boiling and, as I live fairly close to the sea, I thought there was no better time to go to the beach! I'd like to say I went for a swim in the sea but although the weather was warm, the sea definitely was not so I gave it a miss and just dipped my toes in haha- but I did attempt to jump a few waves! (which didn't go too well..) We even had time to make sandcastles with my cousins and hang about by the rock pools all day which was bliss, it was nice to be able to relax in the sun. Later on we ate ice creams (coconut and mint choc chip- mmmm!) which ended up melting in the sun and led to us speed-eating them as quickly as we could!

 

 

All in all it was a great day- the sun shone and the weather was lovely, but I did get burnt  as always (I think the sun hates me- shout out to all the pale people out there who burn so so easily like me.) If you enjoyed this blog and you'd like me to do more lifestyle blog posts like this please let me know!

 

What's your favourite thing about the beach? 

Review: Seventeen 'Instant Glow'

 Following a quick trip into town to get a few things, I decided to pop into Boots for a little mooch around. I didn't plan on buying anything there... until I came across this:  



Seventeen Instant Glow Shimmer Brick in 'Gold Bronze.'

 No.7 'Directional Powder Brush'

 (sorry for the rubbishy swatches, the lighting suddenly went dark.)

 

For the price of only roughly £4.50, I couldn't resist and had to buy it- and I was definitely not disappointed! With the four different shimmer shades, this bronzer-with-a-twist, has multi purposes.

 I love to use the lightest shade to highlight my cheekbones and brow bone etc. to give a wide awake look and draw attention to the cheekbones. You can also combine all of the shades together to create a lovely, golden brown, bronzed look. The colours are so easy to use and blend and give you a natural glow, without looking too obvious - you can even double up the shades to create an eye shadow look, too! 

However, if you are not exactly a fan of shimmer, I would avoid this product as it can look quite sparkly and, if too much is applied, can look unnatural. Despite, the great pigmentation, the staying power of this powder isn't the best but, if you don't mind reapplying throughout the day, then this product is perfect for you. I recommend dusting it on with the No.7 'Directional Powder Brush' because it is suuupeer soft and amazing for blending and applying- but you can use whatever brush you like. If you ever get the chance to buy this, I definitely recommend that you do! A-maz-ing. :)

 

What are your favourite bronzers/shimmer bricks?