Wednesday, 15 December 2010
An Ode to Ben & Jerry's Frozen Yoghurt!
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Myface.cosmetics Mascara!
However, unfortunately the same can't be said for the actual product itself. I found it dried very quickly on my lashes which meant applying a second coat made my lashes clumpy and thick. With this product I wasn't able to really give my eyes any 'definition' and I found it was hard to work with.
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Wave The Magic Wand....!
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
A Little Inspiration....!
Thought I would put up a little 'pick me up' post.
I always love reading little quotes or seeing little pictures that make me smile and wanted to do the same to you! Enjoy!Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
(weheartit.com)
Monday, 29 November 2010
The Newest Addition To The Wardrobe..!
I absolutely adore dressing up and putting on the highest heels so when I came across these beautiful shoes, the Space Walkers, from Office I just had to have them!
I love the style of the shoes (and of course the killer heels!) and the different colours that run through them which give me some much more option when choosing what to wear!
This was just a quick post to share with you my new love! I haven't yet found the ideal outfit to wear them with yet but for now, I'm content to know that they're mine!
Anyone else got a favourite pair of shoes thay can't be without? Leave me a comment!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Sunday, 28 November 2010
The Bzzzz of Burt's Bees Lip Balm
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
My Face!
I was after a new lipstick but sometimes find it difficult to get the right colour for my pale complexion. I found 'Vintage Pink' which is a nude, pinkish, brown tone which is natural and gives the face a warm glow. (152)
I also purchased face powder from the fair collection just named 'Fair' and it's so pale which is perfect as I find it doesn't distort the colour of my foundation and stays put all day! I really liked the packaging with a decent sized mirror for those minor touch-ups!
I can't say this range is budget price as both the lipstick and powder cost £9.99 each but I find it is definately worth the money and will be buying these again!
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
No 7's Natural Blush!
The blusher in question is No 7's Natural Blush (£8.75 from Boots) and comes in a range of colours to suit all skin tones, Soft Damson, Honey, Candy Pink and Coral Flush.
Monday, 16 August 2010
Avon's Foot Works Cherry Ice Cooling Foot Spray!
I came across this must-have product from Avon and fell in love! It's been a real feet saver when I've been out and about enjoying the sights and sounds on foot!
It comes in a pump spray in a bottle of 100ml and smells deliciously of cherries and it's handbag friendly too so it's great to whip out whenever your feet are feeling hot and tired!
A spritz can leave your feet cool and fresh whilst smelling sweetly of cherry! Perfect for those long days on foot!
So go on and treat your feet!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
(Picture from weheartit.com)
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
A Touch of Magic!
Hope you're all have a tremendous Tuesday!
Friday, 30 July 2010
EOTD!
Hope you're all having a fabulous Friday!
My gorgeous friend has come up for the weekend and she was kind enough to let me loose on her to give her an eye makeover!
This was the result:
I used eyeshadows by Urban Decay and used Sellout as the base shade then I used YDK and then Twice Baked just on the lid.
I then finished off with a little brown eyeliner and a coat of mascara and she was good to go!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Collection 2000 Pressed Powder
Sunday, 25 July 2010
Go On, Have A Bite!
Friday, 23 July 2010
I'm Back!
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Holiday Time!
And The Winner Is.......(Drum Roll Please...)
I put all the names into my straw trilby and picked one at random.
I would love to send prizes to you all but unfortunately there can only be one winner which is......
NICOLA FROM *NICOLA-X
Congralutations!
I will be emailing you now for your address!
Sorry to everyone who didn't win but I will be holding another Giveway in the near future so watch this space!!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Avon Skin So Soft!
Hope you're all having a tremendous Tuesday!
So the sun has got his hat on which means one of many things.......Bare legs!! Aaarrgh!
It's great to be able to get the summer dresses out once more but if you're like me and a little conscious about going out with bare legs then I may have just the solution for you!
I came across this beauty a while back (I had mentioned it in my Avon Haul post a little while back) and I have been using it over the last few days with shorts and dresses and I have to say I am very impressed!
It's basically a liquid foundation for legs but it's not thick and feels just like a moisturiser. Providing coverage for flawless looking legs and giving a more 'youthful and toned appearance' it ticks all my boxes so far!
Depending on your skin tone you can get Avon So Soft Flawless Legs in Fair/Medium and Medium/Dark.
Avon So Soft goes on like a moisturiser which you rub all over your legs until it's all blended in and voila! Your legs look flawless!
At a price of £5.00 it's definately a product I will stocking up on this summer so bring on the sun!
Anyone else tried this out? Leave me a comment and let me know!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Monday, 14 June 2010
60 Second Fix For Hands by Crabtree & Evelyn!
Hope you're all having a marvellous Monday!
In the 60 Second Fix Kit you get two tubes. One labelled Hand Recovery which you use first and then follow up with Hand Therapy to 'maintain the soft, smooth hands.' It even comes with a little instruction booklet of how to use!
Friday, 11 June 2010
Nail Of The Day!
Hope you're all having a fabulous Friday!
After the sun decided to pop on his hat and come out (albeit briefly!) it had put me in a really sunshiney mood! So to celebrate I thought I would paint my nails in Avon's Sunshine Yellow!
I was quite undecided about this colour as to whether I would suit it etc but after wearing it a couple of times I am really growing to love it and think it will look gorgeous with a summery white dress!
What do we girlies think? Love it or hate it? I love hearing from you so leave me a comment!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
PS A huge thank you to everyone who has entered my 50 follower giveaway! There is still plenty of time to enter if you haven't already! And a massive 'Welcome' to my new followers!!
Sunday, 6 June 2010
50 Follower Giveaway!!
Thanks to all of you for following my blog and leaving really lovely comments. I was thrilled when I reached 5 followers so to reach 50 is awesome! Thank you so much!
Now to the giveway:
These are all products I love using and are all new and unused for one of you beauties to win!
Benefit's Bad Gal Lash Mascara (Black)
Soap and Glory's 'The Righteous Butter' Body Butter
3 Bourjois Eyeshadows in 08 Beige Rose, 74 Brun Somptueux and 93 Tabac Blond
Necklace from Topshop
Compact Mirror from the Celia Birtwell range
Now to the Rules:
1. The Giveway is open to anyone who follows my blog whether old or new.
2. To enter you need to be a follower and leave me a comment on this post simply saying 'Enter Me'
3. For an extra entry post a link to this Giveaway in your sidebar with a picture of the Giveaway and let me know the link of where it is.
4. You entry will NOT be counted if you have only set up an account to enter Giveaways!
5. The Giveaway will close on the 29th June and a winner will be picked at random from all the valid entries.
Good luck to you all!!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Saturday, 5 June 2010
The Raspberry Kiss!
Friday, 4 June 2010
Review of the 4 Pad Lean Machine!
Finally this is my review for the 4 Pad Lean Machine that Natalie from The Beauty Works was kind enough to send me! I've been doing this 'workout' for around 2 weeks daily but what did I think?.....
Saturday, 15 May 2010
4 Pad Lean Machine Compact!
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
I was sent a product to review from the fabulous Natalie at The Beauty Works. The 4 Pad Lean Machine!
The Lean Machine Compact is "specially designed to firm and tone muscles by electronically stimulating them to contract" while you simply do nothing! Perfect!
It came all packaged in a small "briefcase" with all the parts. This contained 4x Pads, 2x Jack Leads, 1x Conductor Gel (250ml), battery, Instruction Leaflet, Guarantee Card and the Lean Machine Unit.
After reading the Instruction Leaflet, I was ready to get started and the set up, I found, was really simple. It even comes with diagrams of where you can put the Pads. Abdomen, thighs, front and back of arms, lower back etc so you can really use it everywhere!
You apply a thin layer of the Conductor Gel on either the Pads or the skin itself and place it, with the straps, on the desired place of your body. You can then choose how high or low you want the contractions to be. As I have just started using the Lean Machine I had put it on the low setting but as I continue to use it I will put it on higher settings. Again this is really simple to use as it is adjusted on numbered dials. A green light flashes each time a pulse is sent to your muscles. It's nice and small so it is very easy to carry around if you need to.
So in a mission, when everyone is trying to get that bikini body in time for summer, I will be trialing this product daily for about 2 -3 weeks which is around the average time to see a difference to see if indeed I can look great for summer!
In my eagerness to get started, I have the pads on my stomach muscles now whilst writing this post! As my muscles are contracting it feels almost like a vibration and isn't uncomfortable. So I can go about as usual whilst it gets to work!
This was just an introductory post but I will be giving you all an update in a few days time so watch this space!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Bath Time!
Two of my favourite bath time must haves are these two beauts which are perfect to relax and unwind!
"Calm One, Calm All" I absolutely adore! It is such a soothing scent and has "moisture-magnetising" skin conditioners! This lovely stuff has made my skin super super soft and it is so dreamy, it's the perfect solution after a hard day! It contains lemon balm and mallow extracts. (Yummy!)
I then couple this with "The Righteous Butter" which contains shea butter and aloe vera. You apply it on damp skin massage it all in. Again it has made my skin really soft. I don't think I can praise this product enough!
After all this talk I think I'm off for a soak in the tub!
Anyone else loving these products also? Leave me a comment below!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
FOTD!
My very first Face of the Day post! Aaarrrghh!!
Face:
Too Faced Herbal Eye Base in London Light
Benefit Erase Paste in No 1 Fair
Estee Lauder Double Wear in Shell 15
Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Face Powder
Eyes:
Too Faced New Romantic Eye palette
Estee Lauder Double Wear Eyeliner in 01 Onyx
Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara
Lips:
Avon's Perfect Wear Plump and Stay
"What's In My Bag?"
I bought it from River Island about two years ago and I absolutely love it for the following reasons. It is huge! You could possibly fit a couple of people in there, it is a really great bold statement colour that will go with anything and everything, it has really pretty lining inside and more pockets than you can shake a stick at!
So without further ado, let's have a delve at what is inside my bottomless pit/mary poppins bag (sorry no lampstands I'm afraid!)
Sunglasses from Topshop - for all those "paparazzi!" moments! heeheeMy phone - always useful.
Comb - to tame my tresses whilst on the go!
Notebook - always handy to have especially when I have a idea for a blog post!
Ariel pen - I absolutely adore this pen and a total bargain for 30p at Wilkinsons! Sadly due to over use the light no longer works : (
Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes - great to have for makeup disasters on the move!
Umbrella - a must have with British weather!
Makeup bag! - I'll be doing a "What's In My Makeup Bag?" Post soon so keep you're eyes peeled for that!
Andrex Hand Sanitizer - I am a bit of an obsessive when it comes to clean hands so I always need this!
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Concentrated Hand Cream - I do get dry hands a lot, but I am still undecided on whether I like this one or not. It is concentrated which I find makes it hard to evenly smooth over my hands and it's quite a sticky feeling, but I will persevere!
Purse - Haven't always got money in it to spend mind!
Batiste Travel Dry Shampoo - This is always useful to have if you're having "one of those hair days"
Estee Lauder Sensuous perfume - I really love this fragrance and so handy to have in such a small size!
Ipod - I can't do without music!
Pirate Plasters and Grog flavoured mints - Ok, this is rather random but I love all things nautical and piratey so these are always in my bag!
Little Green Tin lipbalm from Superdrug - always need to have this to make my lips supersoft!
I also usually have my camera in my bag too but obviously this couldn't be included in my picture!
Hope you enjoyed the adventure into my bag!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Rock out with Rockaholic's Shine Blaster!
A product I have completely fallen in love with is Rockaholic's Rock Out Shine Blaster!
My hair is fairly thick so quite prone to going frizzy but with this product it rarely happens! With Rockaholic's Shine Blaster a little goes a long way and I only need to squirt about a 10 pence piece size into my hands and work through the hair to the ends to give shine and prevent frizzy, flyaway hair! It doesn't leave my hair looking oily or greasy either and you can use this on both damp or dry hair which is a real bonus!
Another good thing about this product is it is a really decent size to pop in your handbag so you never need to be caught out again whilst on the move!This little gem can vary in price depending on what store you go to but I would really would recommend trying it out!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
PS I'll be doing a giveaway if I reach 50 followers! And thanks to all you beauties for following!!
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
NOTD!
Just a quick post on (yes, again!) Avon's Nailwear Pro in "Luxe Lavender"!
Firstly I would like apologise for the very bad quality of these pictures! For some reason my camera is only wanting to take blurry pictures at the moment until I can figure out how to fix it! This nail polish does look a lot better in real life but just to give you an idea:
I am really liking this colour of nail polish, it's really pretty and is perfect for Spring/Summer! It contains diamond dust and acrylic which strengthens and adds shine. At only £4 it's an absolute steal! You can get these in all kinds of shades, including Viva Pink, Cherry Jubilee, Midnight Plum and Vintage Blue!
I've had this on for a few days and it hasn't chipped, I haven't had to re-do or apply any more and for only a coat of two it's stayed on really well! I am really impressed with Avon's nail polishes, they are purse friendly, don't chip and dry very quickly!
Anybody else got any Avon Nail Polishes? What's your favourite shade? Leave me a comment and let me know!
Love and Tickles
Ruthie
XOXOX
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Review on The Beauty Works Airbrush Tanning System!
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!)XOXOX