HAIR CARE.

Hair-care ~ What I do to my hair.

This is what i do & what products i use with/on my hair from washing it to drying and styling it.

SHAMPOO : i use LUSH shampoo bars and the one i currently have is seanik(£5.25)  i dont find that it does anything better or different for my hair but thats fine it works and it has lasted me ages, all i do it wet hair and give this a few rubs on my scalp and massage it in & wash out, simple.

CONDITIONER:  I use two conditioner's both AUSSIE & both for colored hair, the first i use is colour mate conditioner then i use the 3 minute miracle colour deep treatment & i LOVE these both they leave my hair feeling silky smooth & the smell great.

LEE STAFFORD HAIR GROWTH TREATMENT: i use this after i shampoo but before i condition it smells so good and i have noticed a little bit of a difference in my hair since using this you are meant to use it once a week, i'd say i use it about once a week- a fortnight, it also acts as a conditioner. 

ARGAN OIL:I brought this from primark a couple of weeks back and have only just started using it but i use this when im drying/ have dried my have and am styling it, it makes my hair feel so smooth & it was cheap, i think it works as well as some more expensive Moroccan oils that are out there.

AUSSIE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER: I tend to use this if i have let my hair air-dry and it has become a little knotty as it doesn't stress the hair so much when brushing out the knots, it helps to protect it. This also, like all of the AUSSIE products smells lush, & it doubles as a heat defense spray. MULTITASKER.

LEE STAFFORD SEA SALT SPRAY : I apply this to the underneath of my hair when blow drying as it helps give volume and texture it smells nice very beach-y sometimes i do find that this causes knots in my hair which isn't  too great but besides that i like.

BATISTE DRY SHAMPOO: THIS IS MY LIFE SAVER. so many times i needed to wash my hair but haven't had time and had to dash somewhere and i use this, it works so well and also gives added texture which i love especially along the roots and its affordable. 

ellisha xoxo

TOP 7 NAIL VARNISH'S

Being the nail varnish junkie i am i couldn't pick out of my collection but i managed to get it down to 7 of my absolute favorites. (these are in no particular order)

O.P.I ~ KATY PERRY LAST FRIDAY NIGHT: This was my first glittery nail varnish purchase and i couldn't have picked a better one, it was also my first O.P.I polish so i didn't know what to expect really, was i going to like the formula or the brush? thankfully i did, the brush isn't to big or to small just the right size i find, and the polish its self isn't to gloopy or runny, it isn't very opaque but it is build-able and when applied to opaque looks amazing.
BARRY M ~  METHYST GLITTER: Glitter galore, pink,silver and blue glitter, all in one. i have a fair few (by that i mean i have most of the barry m collection) and i am pleased with every barry m nail polish i own, when i am wearing this i find that i am always looking down at my nails, very eye-catching. 
MISS SPORTY LASTING COLOUR ~ NO NAME:  Unfortunately this has no name and it really bugs me because how are you meant to blog, tell people what colour nail polish you are wearing etc, without a name for it come on miss sporty! anyway this is a nice metallic-y turquoise colour. Slightly bigger brush which i find covers the whole of my nail this means i only need to paint my nails twice which makes things easier& quicker.
REVLON ~ DREAMER: This pale/pastel colour blue is perfect if you don't want too much colour but a little colour, many times did i walk past this at the revlon counter and thought about buying but never but now i am so glad that i bit the bullet and brought it EVERYONE should have a colour like this in their collection. 
MODELS OWN HEDKANDI ~ BEACH PARTY: ORANGE ALERT. how nice is this colour it is so bold and different that when you have this on your nails your constantly looking at them anyone who has this will agree, i love it i cant even begin to explain how much i love it. in my opinion thought i find it a little too runny and the rush to be a little on the thin/small side BUT i can put that aside because the colour is the greatest.
AMERICAN APPAREL NAIL LACQUER ~ LIPSTICK: The vampy red, it was once the colour i could never get right until i picked this baby up, its not too deep but not to bog-standard red. I like the packaging of this one to not your normal bottle of polish but nothing to fancy, i can easily pick it  out of my nail polish bag. I find the brush is once again a little too thin/small but that's just personal preference.
COLLECTION HOT LOOKS ~ HIDDEN: OH MY. I didn't know such colour existed in the nail varnish world, khaki green, unique and very different. I love this. i just HATE the small lid/brush handle, the consistency and brush size are perfect for me.

I hope you enjoyed reading let me know below.

ellisha xoxo

I HEART FALL/AUTUMN TAG

i love watching TAG videos so i thought as much as i loved this video TAG i would do a blog post to it. Even though it is a bit late and i have edited out the halloween questions here are my answer's.
FAVE FALL LIP PRODUCT: This hands down has to be carmex so many people chose actual lipsticks but i swear by my cherry carmex as i always end up with chapped lips which is so unattractive.
FAVE NAIL PRODUCT: Anyone who knows me knows i am an absolute nail varnish junkie i have so many so it was such a hard decision to chose ONE but it has to be "BARRY M ~RASPBERRY" I love this colour i am addicted to oxblood right now so anything similar to that is defiantly a big thumbs up.
FAVE STARBUCKS DRINK: so i don't drink starbucks but i do drink costa so i will answer with "fave costa drink" and it is 100% black forest hot chocolate. 
FAVE FALL CANDLE: personally i will burn whatever candle that i find i dont have a fave, i am currently burning one of YANKEE candles cinnamon ones (i think) and it smells very nice and winter-y.
FAVE FALL SCARF/ACCESSORY: I am dying to get my hands on a plaid/tartan scarf but i currently dont have one i just have my go-to grey wooly scarf from "PRIMARK" which i throw on when ever i feel i need to.
FAVE THING ABOUT FALL:I generally love the transaction from summer to winter i love the way you can layer up clothing, big knit jumpers, deep reds i cant pick one i LOVE fall.

OCTOBER FAVOURITES

No7 QUICK THINKING WIPES:  These are my saviour on a night where I'm way to lazy to take of my make-up properly cos' lets admit it we all have those nights, this month was the first time i brought these wipes with a £7 price tag without a voucher i was never going to buy them, but buying them with the voucher for £2 makes so much sense and so the purchase was made, theres not much to write about wipes but they do the job.                                                                

SOAP AND GLORY THE RIGHTEOUS BUTTER: The smell of this is just enough to buy it (go and have a smell) but that aside this has been the moisturiser i have been grabbing the past month i find it makes my skin feel hydrated and smooth.

NIVIA DAY MOISTURISER ~ OIL FREE: I recently repurchased this after using another NIVIA moisturiser and i must say i think i will be sticking to this one from now on it feels alot richer on my skin and not as drying I feel it makes a nice base to start my make-up on & generally makes my skin feel better.

KATE MOSS LIPSTICK ~ 01 :  This has been my go-to lipstick & is slighty darker than my normal but i think that is because autumn is here and i feel its nicer to wear darker- more vampy shades in this season. It stays on the lips for a good amount of time but do find it needs touching up now and then, other than that it's grand.

SANITISING HAND GEL :  NOT VERY BEAUTY-ESQUE BUT you have to love a good hand gel esp in this transactional season where every tom,dick&harry has a snuffle or a full blown cough/cold, working in a shop i am constantly in touch with customers who may have cold's and all sorts of nasty germs so i make sure i always have a bottle to hand to keep them germs away. (This one is from ALDI at 65p a bottle)

Something magical.

LUSH "SNOW FAIRY" & "TWILIGHT".

Its that time of the year already, cold winter nights ~ hot bubble baths/ showers and LUSH have recently set their little fairy free for another year, lucky us.

SNOW FAIRY: (£6.25~250g) OH MY this smells divine & i hate the fact we have to wait for it to come out each year, damn you LUSH, i must stock up because this might just become my most fave shower gel EVER. The smell is very sweet & reminds me of candyfloss, if you haven't picked this up yet i DEMAND you get to lush and pick one up. PLEASE MAKE THIS PERMANENT LUSH. "Get your wings fluttering and lather up with this cutie"
TWILIGHT: (£4.25~100g) This is sooooo relaxing with lavender it makes you unwind at the end of the day, it has bits of shimmer/glitter floating around in it which is a added bonus. i'm not as crazy about this that snow fairy but that doesnt mean i dislike it. "like stepping into a fairytale shower".

UPDATE ~ WHERE HAVE I BEEN

Oh my blog how i have missed you, i have been busy working my ass off, i have just recently got my first car and insurance which is killing my bank balance 'cos as we all know insurance isn't very cheap esp for young females.

With working alot i never really had time to sit down a write i wanted to spend time with my boyfriend whenever we could and lets just say things got on top of me but im back and i promise to TRY my hardest to keep on top of this blog as much as i can, even if that means i have to write many blogs together & publish them over time. It was also the fact with whatever money i earned was going on to my car i never really brought much new products so i didn't really have the products to write about and what sort of blog would that be?

I dont want this to be long & ramble-y so im going to wrap it up here.

"I'M BACK BITCHES"

ellisha xoxo

Storage: How i store my make-up

Hi guys, this is just how i store my make-up as you can see by the name. I have only just got rid of my big & bulky make-up bag that i kept under the bed, i decided that i needed/wanted a place i could call my 'vanity area' but unfortunately i decided this after i had spent the majority of my pay, i couldn't invest in a proper vanity table so for now this is how it is set out its nothing special but its all there(well most of it.) 

Tower of 4 wicker baskets - Argos £12 (on sale) 

Random unused mug for make-up brushes.

For these 3 baskets i just used gift boxes as dividers for my different products they are from a shop here in the UK called 'card factory' and retail at 89p and i also used a 79p one.

How do you store your make-up?

Ellisha xoxo

TAG: How much does your face cost.

Hi guys, i saw this TAG on An-An's blog and thought i would see how much i spend on my face, the way i have calculated it is just for my everyday look, so nothing really special, also i didn't include anything i put on my face before make-up i.e primers moisturizers.

 Everything i use on a day to day basis.

Foundation; MeMeMe Flawless cream foundation in colour 02 beige blush. 

£12.50

Lips; Topshop lipstick in shade 'Satorial' 

£8

Eyes; i use collection 2000 extreme lengthening mascara in black

£2.99

MUA 'heaven and earth' eyeshadow palette

£4

Collection 2000 fast stroke liquid eyeliner in black 

£2.99

Concealer; collection 2000 lasting perfection shade 2 light.

£4.19 

Cheeks; Natural collection powder in shade 'neutral' 

£1.99

Natural collection blush in 'peach melba'

£1.99

Total of my face =£38.65 which isnt too bad i don't think it could be so much more & i am more than happy with that.

if you have a "how much does my face cost" tag leave it in the comments and i will check it out.

Ellisha xoxo

OOTD.

Hi guys,

As ever in the UK we have rain so i just teamed a pair of shorts(which by the way i cut myself) with tights and my new jumper/knit top, added a necklace and printed creepers and ta-hdah there you have it.

I forgot i also added a leather jacket as it went quite cold. 
Jacket;Topshop

Top/jumper;Topshop £26 in 'navy'

 Creepers; Daisy Street
Shorts; an old pair of jeans i just cut up sorry i cant remember where from. 

Ellisha xoxo

New purchases that i'm trying out.

Hello beauties, this post is about new products i've brought recently and have now added them into my skincare /make-up routine. 

Neutrogena blackhead eliminating daily scrub - from boots or superdrug.

Nivea visage daily essentials moisturiser -  from boots.

Superdrug coconut &shea butter body butter- from Superdrug.

Benefit porefessional - i got mine from Debenhams at the benefit stall.

Rimmel fix & perfect pro primer -  available in superdrug or boots. 

Garnier fresh essentials eye make up remover - available in superdrug.

(i would have put the prices but i forgot the prices of something sorry.)

 Neutrogena blackhead eliminating daily scrub.

i have only been using this for about a week i apply it of an evening once i have taken my make-up off  i am already beginning to tell a difference as when i brought this i had broken out in spots and they are clearing up nicely(well they was). i just put about a 10 pence piece amount on my hand and massage into my face, and when you are massaging it you can feel the little beads working  it also makes my skin feel tighter & makes me feel like my pores aren't as open. Finally it smells nice and quite fruity, i like.

Superdrug's coconut & shea butter body butter.

when i brought this i instantly thought of the body shop's body butter as its in the same shape tub and it smells almost exactly the same as the body shop one, great as we all know they can be very price-y when not on sale.  I use this to moisturize my legs and arm's after i get out of the shower it leaves skin feeling smooth and i think it will last me about a month or so as i do tend to use quite a bit at a time, it smells great and is easily affordable. 

 Garnier fresh essentials eye make-up remover.

(with grape extract)

As you can probably see i have used about a quarter of this as i use this everytime i take my eye make-up off which is mostly everyday, it gets rid of everything i put on my eye's quite quick, my liquid eyeliner, eyeshadow & even my waterproof mascara. It also leaves my eyelashes feeling soft which is grand for me as its so much easier to apply mascara to soft make-up free lashes. 

Benefit porefessional.

For a while i was looking in the mirror thinking that after i had applied my make up my pores were still really visible and then i stumbled across this beauty(on behalf of Leanne, thanks leanne if you ever read this!). I only apply this to my t-zone as thats where you can see the pores the most it makes your skin look & feel so much smoother & you only need to use a small amount. The only bad thing i can say about this is that it's a little bit price-y but if you love it and it does wonders for your skin why not spend a little more.

Nivea visage daily essentials moisturiser. 

The reason i ended up with this moisturiser is so silly i can't even begin to explain on here but here it is it stumbled into my skincare routine and i use this every morning before i put any products onto my face, it has SPF8,it smells fresh and i generally like it, not much to say as its just a normal moisturiser.

Rimmel fix & perfect pro primer.

This is the first primer i have brought so i cant compare it with any others well apart from the benefit one which i dont apply to the whole of my face, i apply this all over before i use "porefessional" on my t-zone it mattifies my skin and once again i only use a little bit of this, and it just feels nice to have a layer between my skin and my make-up.#

Ellisha xoxo 

TAG: About me

Hi guys, so i decided today that as my blog is new i should do an about me tag so you guys can learn a little bit more about me as a person, me behind the make-up and beauty products.

Vital statistic's.

Name: Ellisha

Nickname: Ella/Ellie

Birthday: 26 August.

Place of birth: England

Zodiac sign: Virgo

Screen name: Heyellaa

Appearance.

Hair colour: Purple (atm i am forever changing the colour of my hair)

Hair length: Boob length.

Eye colour: Blue-y/green

Piercing': just normal ear lobe and tragus.

Tattoo's:  just one, i have roman numerals on my arm forearm.

Favorites.

Movie: i cant chose one there;s so many.

TV Show: Geordie shore atm or 90210 or keeping up with the kardashians.

Colour: purple 

Song: any Katy Perry songs.

Store: Topshop 

Shoes: my Dalmatian creepers (at the mo.)

that is all for now guys keeping it short and sweet anything else you want to know leave a comment, & if you have a "about me tag" leave it below and ill check them out.

Bourjois | Magic in a bottle.

Bourjois 'magic' nail polish remover £4.99

If like me you enjoy painting your nails every few days then this product is a must have it gets rid of nail polish before you can say abracadabra and you don't even need cotton wool or cotton pads. Its quick and easy to use all you do is unscrew the lid and dip the desired fingernail into the sponge twist and then magic the polish is gone,there's no mess & it doesn't even effect any other nails (if you just wanted to take the polish off just a few odd nails) Finally it is good for your nails as it contains nourishing sweet almond oil & has a Red fruit & vanilla fragrance (i wouldn't advise smelling it as it stills smells strong). I brought mine from boots and i will most likely be purchasing this again when i need to. 


ellisha xoxo

All things Topshop | Reviews.

Topshop's packaging for the make-up collection is unique, the little black/grey sketching on white (after a while it turns cream *le cry*) is  just soooo pretty.

All of these products can be brought in-store or online at www.topshop.com 

 Lipstick in shade "Sartorial" £8

This is my first topshop lipstick so i wasn't to sure what to expect, the colour is just great i love my lips to be very bold&bright  and this is just that. It's a coral-y colour very summer-y (if we every get a decent summer here in the UK.) It goes onto your lips smooth and gives a matte finish.

 Blush in shade "head over heels" £6

 (sorry about yucky picture on right but mine is quite used)

I brought this blush because its nothing like what i already have, all my other blush's are powder so i gave this cream one a whirl and i really love it, it applies as a cream but dries as a powder it is just as easy to apply but instead of a brush i just get some on my fingers and pat onto my cheeks and blend. The shade i loved also because it is quite a peachy shade and all my other blush's are pinky, i think the peach gives you a more natural finish i would totally recommend this product to anyone.

Nail varnish in shade "Razzmatazz" £6

I LOVE this nail varnish, ok i love any nail varnish, but this one is just wow as soon as i brought it i went home and put it straight on my nails and i couldn't stop looking at them, its got a purple-y tint to it like a background color i would describe it as, it's very eye catching with little holographic glitter-y thingy-ma-bob's in. The only downside i found to this was just taking it off wasn't the easiest of jobs,(although that could have been down to my crap nail polish remover, i have now purchased something much more better which will be in my next blog post).


ellisha xoxo