Sunday 31 August 2014

Hourglass Primer Review

I have a love/hate relationship with primers. I've had a few great ones but many not so great.

I often find that they don't react well with me. I don't know if it's the foundation or moisturiser I use or even just my skin but I always find that once I start applying my makeup my skin looks all "peely" & dry. 



This could be a mistake that I'm making but I don't really see why I would need to change my whole skincare routine to be able to wear a primer.


Then came this beauty....




The Hourglass Veil Primer is a dream!




It feels incredible on your skin. Almost like silk when you apply it. It's so soft & because of the texture, I feel like it's adding more moisture to my skin rather than drying it out. It creates that perfect smooth base to kick start your makeup!

I've definitely noticed a difference in how long my makeup lasts when I have it on to when I haven't applied it & I'm sad that my sample has ran out :( I need to buy a new one!

It's a mineral based water-resistant primer which is meant to eliminate redness, minimise your pores, soften the fine lines we all hate & create that smooth even base we all crave. It's a white creamy consistency with a slight hint of blue tone running through it which I really like as sometimes with primers they're the colour of the foundation & I feel like I'm putting foundation on top of foundation. This primer also has an SPF 15 which is what I feel we're all looking for in our beauty products these days.

After I've finished my usual cleanse, tone & moisturise skincare routine I use my fingertips to apply it to my face, making sure that I've gone over those areas where my makeup tends to fall off first & then spread it out to less oily areas. It also has a nice sheen to it once applied unlike the Benefit POREfessional which is more of a matte finish & like I said this primer is less drying & more moisturising.

The only negative that I can find with it is the price tag. It's a steep £52 for a full sized 30ml bottle which isn't too bad for "special occasion" use but if you're looking for an everyday primer this may be a tad expensive. You'll find they do a smaller 10ml bottle for £20 which isn't too bad if you'd like to have a try first before emptying your purse on the larger size :)

Thank you for reading

Love,
Dainty Bride xx




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Wednesday 27 August 2014

Las Vegas

Our final stop on the road trip was Las Vegas & I couldn't have been more excited!! I always thought I wouldn't be that bothered about Las Vegas but as soon as we had decided to add it to our itinerary it was definitely one of the places I was most excited about.



As soon as we had arrived, we dropped our luggage at the hotel & went to explore the strip.










And of course the shopping malls! This one in Caesar's Palace had circular escalators... that's a new one to me!!



Stephen & I stayed at the 'Trump International' which was such a nice hotel & also really relaxing as it didn't have any of the casino's or craziness in!





On our first night we had booked tickets to see Calvin Harris play a DJ set in Hakkasan but before all the dancing, we needed some yummy food. We headed off to Gordon Ramsey's 'pub' in Caesar's Palace & enjoyed a pulled pork sandwich.





My outfit for the evening.



Caesar's Palace selfie ;)




The following day we woke up pretty late due to an early AM bedtime & grabbed some pancakes for breakfast! 


Delicious!!

We then ventured down to the pool for some frozen margarita's & food


You'll find my bikini here





The day obviously got a bit too much for someone...


On our last night in Las Vegas we thought we'd treat ourselves by going to Nobu. I've always wanted to try the one in London so seeing as we were so close we went for it!


Upon arrival, all the staff in the restaurant shouted a Japanese greeting to us which I found slightly odd to begin with but got used to it throughout the meal as others joined the restaurant. 


My date for the night ;)




The food was absolutely incredible!! We enjoyed some tuna, tempura prawns, scallop sushi, black cod & a dessert.







What a brilliant way to end our American adventures :) I enjoyed every place that we visited & hope that I can go again soon!!

Thank you for reading

Love,
Dainty Bride xx





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Monday 25 August 2014

American OOTD

Rather than put an OOTD into each of my America posts (which are already pretty long) I thought I'd do a separate post for this!

Quite a lot of these clothes I've had for a while so I'll let you know where they are from but if you click the small outfit icons it'll take you to an alternative!


DC Sights



Sunglasses - RayBan Aviators
Shirt - H&M
Jeans - Abercrombie & Fitch
Shoes - Converse


City Sights
    





                

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San Francisco 




(Apologies for the rubbish quality on the left but it's the only one I had of my full outfit!)

Blazer - Zara (As seen here)
Top - H&M
Jeans - Topshop (As seen here)
Sandals - Warehouse



San Francisco





                     

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Shirt - Abercombie & Fitch (mens)
Jeans - Topshop
Trainers - Nike (I designed these myself so you definitely won't be able to find them!)



San Fran Evening



                                                 

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Napa Valley


Top - H&M
Skirt - Zara
Sandals - Warehouse



Napa Valley



                                                

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Santa Cruz 



Shirt - J Crew
Shorts - H&M
Flip Flops - Hollister


Santa Cruz



                                                

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Santa Barbara



Shirt - J Crew
Shorts - Topshop
Flip Flops - Hollister


Santa Barbara



                                              

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LA



Top - Zara
Jeans - Abercombie & Fitch


LA


                                                        

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Top - Abercombie & Fitch
Shorts - Levis
Shoes - Nike



LA



                                                

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Vegas



Shirt - H&M
Top - H&M
Trousers - Abercombie & Fitch
Flip Flops - Hollister





Vegas


                                          

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Top - H&M
Skirt - Topshop
Shoes - Dune



Vegas



                                            

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Thank you for reading

Love,
Dainty Bride xx




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