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One Redhead's Blog About All Things Makeup, Fashion And Beauty Related

Wednesday 28 April 2010

Review on The Beauty Works Airbrush Tanning System!

Hey Girlies,

A couple of weeks ago I was sent an Airbrush Tanning System by the lovely Natalie at The Beauty Works to review!

The Airbrush Tanning System came in the form of a gun. Brill! I thought, this surely would mean no fuss and no mess in my quest to create a perfect, even, streak-free natural looking tan!

I really am a very pale girl (as hopefully you can see from the picture) so trying to get a tan can be quite a mission (as many other pale bloggers may agree!)

The set up of the gun is really very simple. The pack comes with two 100ml of tanning lotion. You pour the lotion into the clear base of the gun, so you can see how full or how empty it is, and you are ready to go! You need to charge the gun up for at least 6 hours before spray tanning to allow it work properly and spray evenly.

I sprayed the tanning lotion on my arms lightly at first and rubbed with a tanning mitt to blend in. Straight away I saw a difference, a lovely sun-kissed look. The great thing about the Airbrush Tanning System is it is so easy to spray as little or as much as you like to build the look you want to acheive, whether a full-on exotic tan or just a healthy sun-kissed look. I sprayed the lotion about 3 or 4 times on each arm very lightly and from about 30 cms away. After rubbing evenly over my arms and allowing to try which again was very quick, I had just the look I was after, it wasn't too much but really did look like I had enjoyed a couple of days in the sunshine and benefited with a really natural tan!



I have found with a lot of other self-tanning products, the scent that is left can be quite unpleasant but with the tanning lotion with the Airbrush Tanning System the scent was rather nice, and didn't have me rushing to the shower in order to get rid of the smell!

I definately prefer this way of self-tanning to gradual build tanning lotions which from my own experiance has left me with streaky orangey patches, as you can't always tell what it looks like until about 24 hours afterwards whereas Airbrush Tanning is an instant tan and if you do make a mistake it is so easy to rub off and start again. The Airbrush Tanning System says the tan lasts about 4 days but I found that the tan did remain a good week. Even though it was starting to fade, it still looked really natural.

After I had tried this tanning product, I got compliments from family and friends who all said it looked really natural, after I revealed to them it was in fact a self-tanning product.
The one downside to the Airbrush Tanning System which was not the way the product was but more to the actual manufacturers fault, was that the gun started leaking as I was using it! It may well have unfortunately just been the gun I was using but if this was to ever happen to a customer, you would simply send it back to The Beauty Works and they would send you a replacement!

So to round up, I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing this product, it is the perfect cheat tan that looks so natural . Streak-free, no mess, no fuss and the added bonus that it smells good! This is definately my favourite way of creating a quick natural tan and will continue to use this in the future!

If you're interested in purchasing this product I really would recommend it! The price of the Airbrush Tanning System is £29.99.

Thank you for taking the time to read and hope you enjoyed this review!
Love and Tickles

Ruthie

XOXOX

Saturday 24 April 2010

Eye of the Day!

Hey girlies, just a quickie post to show you my eye of the day!

As the weather has been absolutely beautiful for the last few days I have started to experiment with a lot more vivid colours. For this particular look I used Flipside from Urban Decay, a little Double Wear Eyeliner from Estee Lauder and then used a couple coats of Max Factor False Lash Effect!

I'm really loving this colour at the moment and think it will be really great to wear in the summer!!

Love and Tickles

Ruthie

XOXOX

Thursday 22 April 2010

Just the Solution!


I came across another fab purchase from Avon the other day in the form of a day and night cream! I have combination skin so I have an oily T-Zone and dry cheeks etc. So when I saw this product I just had to have!

It's called Solutions Complete Balance which deals with problem areas fast and effectively! The Day Cream is oil-free, has SPF15 in it and helps mattify the T-Zone whilst adding moisture to dry areas while the Night Cream is in a gel form which hydrates skin whilst you sleep but not making your face oily and greasy!



I have only been using this Solutions AM to PM for a couple of days now but already I'm seeing results! I wake up with a more matt finish , keeps my skin moisturised without feeling oily! I really recommend this cream to anyone else who also has the problem of combination skin!

But the range doesn't stop there, you can also get Maxium Moisture, Total Radiance and Ageless Results!

Anyone else tried anything from the Solutions range? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Love and Tickles

Ruthie


XOXOX


Sweet Blog Award!

The lovely Pandez nominated me for the Sweet Blog Award which was really sweet of her and has definately made my day! Check out her fab blog!


Here are the rules!

Give this award to 10 sweet and friendly bloggers

Make a post about the award including the picture and mention the person who gave it to you

Put the award on your blog

Let your nominated 10 know you've awarded them by leaving a comment

The 10 lovelies I am nominating this award for are:

Lauren at Lauren Loves...
Liana at Diary of a Spendaholic
Tor at ...That's Peachy
Rebecca at Becca's Beauty Blog
Jennie at Sailboat
Caitlin at Chrysanthemum
Ellie at GlamourSkittle
Katherine at Paper Pocket
Emma at Rosey Blushes and Beauty Crushes
Samantha at Sunshine Sam

Please take a look at all these fabulous blogs if you haven't already!

Love and Tickles


Ruthie

XOXOX

Wednesday 14 April 2010

Avon's Ultra Colour Rich Extra Plump Lipstick!


I am a real sucker for plumping lipsticks so when I cast my eye over Avon's Ultra Colour Rich Extra Plump Lipstick I was smitten! The lipstick is so soft and easy to apply it simply glides over lips leaving a lovely colour! I love that it doesn't dry my lips out leaving them nice and soft and also contains SPF15. The shade I got is called Crystallized Coral and it's quite a natural looking colour which means I can wear it both day and night!

The lipstick comes with a centre core where the magic happens! When you instantly feel the tingly sensation you know its working, leaving you with plumper, fabulous looking lips!



Hopefully you can see the colour well from the swatch I took on my hand. It's really such a lovely colour and can easily be used as part of an everyday look! The Ultra Colour Rich Extra Plump Lipstick also comes in many other shades including Radiant Rose, Dazzling Pink and Plum Sparkle. I'm loving this product so much I might also add those to my collection!

Anybody got any favourite lip plumping lippies? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Love and Tickles

Ruthie

XOXOX

Tuesday 13 April 2010

Cupcake Anyone?!


Ok, so this isn't really a beauty related post but I just had to show you girlies this because I thought it was just too cute!

I got this as part of a gift and it's actually a flannel wrapped inside a bun case with a cherry bath pearl! I think it's adorable! Don't think I'll ever use it though, it looks too nice!!

Love and Tickles

Ruthie


XOXOX

Monday 12 April 2010

The Body Shop's Oil Free Balancing Foundation SPF 15!


I love pretty much all things from The Body Shop so I thought I would give this foundation a try. As the weather is getting so much better and my blemishes are a lot less than they were I thought I would try a more medium coverage rather than a full one.
The first thing that attracted me to this foundation was the fact that it was oil free! Perfect as I have been suffering from a few spots lately and the colour was a pretty perfect match as well. Once I had put it on, it did give decent coverage whilst providing a natural finish but without caking. But sadly this foundation just didn't seem to want to stay on! During the day it kept rubbing off leaving me with patches of non-foundation and by the end of the day my face was all shiny! Not the matte finish I had been expecting. It was a nice lightweight foundation but I felt for me it didn't last all day. It cost around £12.00 which isn't bad but unfortunately this is one foundation I probably won't be buying again which is a shame because I generally find all other products from The Body Shop to be fab!

Anybody else tried this product? Did you love it or loathe it? Leave me a comment and let me know what you thought!

Love and Tickles

Ruthie

XOXOX


Tuesday 6 April 2010

Avon Nail Experts Liquid Freeze!


Here is a review on another product from my Avon Haul a bought a couple of weeks ago. This product is the Nail Experts Liquid Freeze Spray. But was it any good?

Well I am pleased to say that it did indeed step up to the plate and deliver good results and you only need to use a couple of sprays each time. Once I sprayed it on my wet nails and left for around 20-30 seconds I was good to go! The spray is a little oily once on my hands but once washed off it's fab! Perfect when you're in a rush but want to get glam nails! I use this all the time now, it saves sooo much time and I also think it helps keep nail varnish on for longer! At a price of £6.00 its definately worth trying!

Anyone else tried this product? Leave a comment and let me know what you thought!

Love and Tickles

Ruthie

XOXOX