Winter Lips - Lush Scrub

I am absolutely in love with this lip scrub. I use it every single day to exfoliate my horrible dry lips and it leaves them feeling soft and smooth. The cold weather is no good for the delicate skin on the lips and they become chapped and sore. On a night after cleansing my face I will rub some of the product in to my lips to remove any flakey dry skin then apply some lip balm. 

As with all Lush products it smells amazing and tastes good too! It appears to be basically sugar, with flavour and colour. It works wonders for me and is rescuing me from chapped lips.

Lush Lip Scrub £5.50

Root Touch Up - Silver Hair

Here is just a quick post on root touch up. I dye my hair myself and doing my roots is never an easy task. Usually because I leave it too many weeks before I dye it because I know it takes so long.

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This is what I am usually working with. I think this is 8 weeks of growth or possibly 9. It doesn't show up too well on this picture but my natural colour is dark blonde so I don't need to lift it by too many levels. However, to get silver hair it needs to be bleached to a very pale yellow.

I am in no way a professional hairdresser! This is just what works for me.

My favourite bleach at the moment is the the Blondor Soft Blonde Lightening Cream from Wella. I use this with a 6% 20vol peroxide which is perfect for on scalp application. Other powder bleaches and peroxides I have used in the past have made my scalp so sore and even bleed sometimes so this is working great for me. 

I mix in a 1:1 ratio and apply it to my roots trying my best not to overlap on to previously lightened hair to avoid breakage. I leave it to develop for a maximum of 50 minutes and then head to the shower. It seems to take a long time to wash out the bleach because it is a thick cream but when my hair runs clear I take my Fudge Blonde Toning Shampoo and use it like a hair mask. I have found this to be the best way to start off the toning of my unflattering yellow roots. I put the shampoo on really thick and leave it for 5 minutes. 

Once I have rinsed this out and turned my shower purple I get out and towel dry my hair. In the past I have tried many professional toners but none of them have been significantly better than the Directions Silver Toner which I can get for around £4. I apply this to the roots of my towel dried hair and leave it on for 1 hour. This is a semi permanent conditioning colour so there is no extra damage after bleaching! 

After I wash this out I shampoo my hair again with Fudge but just as a normal shampoo, condition my hair and get out! I always use lots of oils on my hair because bleaching is very damaging but if you try to only get the bleach on your virgin hair you should be fine.

And that is my root touch up guide. Let me know if you have any favourite products for silver hair or bleaching.

Charley Rose x

Top 5 Face Base

Todays top 5 is all about the face. Here are my top products for the perfect base.

After my daily moisturiser I start with elf's mineral infused face primer in clear. This has a similar consistency to the Body Shop Instablur but is under half the price at only £6. It gives a silky smooth finish ready to keep your foundation looking good throughout the day.

Next I have the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer in the lightest shade. This is a super high coverage concealer and is perfect for concealing dark under eyes. The only bad thing about this product is that the writing rubs off. 

My foundation pick is Bourjois Healthy Mix. I like this because it gives good coverage without being too heavy. It has a slight dewy finish to it and a nice fruity scent. 

For powder it has to be Rimmel's Stay Matte in Translucent. This is by far the best powder you can buy from the drugstore. I aways go back to this, even after trying out more expensive brands. It does exactly what it says on the tin and keeps shine away after a light dusting across the T-zone. I use translucent so that it doesn't add any extra colour.

And to finish off it is the well loved Hoola. I find it the perfect bronzer for contouring because it is matte. It also gives a strong colour without being orange or overpowering. 

Charley Rose x

                                                             

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick Collection with Swatches

From left 110, 22, 101, 16, 107

Rimmel's Kate Moss lipstick collection has been a beauty favourite for a while now. I have recently dug mine out again as my perfect Autumn/Winter shade is number 107.

The lipsticks in the red packaging are matte colours and the black are more light reflecting and nourishing on the lips. These are the only ones I have from the collection but I am definitely going to purchase more now I have remembered how good a quality lipstick they are. And not too expensive either! YAY!

So, in my matte collection I have number 110, a very vibrant pinky red which adds a pop of colour to the face and I like this one when I have a slight summery glow to my complexion.

101 is a baby/dusky pink colour which is working quite well for me at the moment. Its muted tone suits the season if you are going for a more natural look.

And as I already mentioned 107 is my favourite deep berry red and I never stopped wearing it last Winter. Now I have rediscovered it I will be wearing it throughout the festive period. It suits my pale Autumn skin and looks lovely teamed with a flush of berry blush on the cheeks.

For the lasting finish I have colour 22 which is just a very wearable red. Nothing more, nothing less.

And the last one is 16, a pale pink which you could say sways slightly towards the coral end of pink which is probably why I like it.

What Kate Moss Lipstick is your favourite?

Charley Rose x