The Body Shop Seaweed Oil Balancing Clay Mask

Anyone that knows me knows I have a soft spot for The Body Shop, I think you could call it a mild obsession. The worst thing I ever did was sign up to their mailing list, now any time they have special offers I get emails and I feel the need to buy everything in sight!

Today I'm going to review their Seaweed Oil Balancing Clay Mask. This is a must have for people with oily or combination skin. I have a really oily T-Zone esp coming into the summer. I definitely have noticed a change in my skin since I have started using it, my T-Zone isn't as greasy as it has been and my makeup isn't as shiny in that area.

The first time I used it I put it on when my face was dry and found it quite hard to apply so the next time I used it I wet my face before hand and it was so much easier to apply. You leave it on 10-15 mins then take it it off with a damp face cloth or wet facial sponges. As it has dried in you need you dampen it down before trying to rub it off, it makes life a whole lot easier.

This retails at £14 but there is currently 30% off everything if you use the code 19807. Also there is a free gift if you spend over £10. If your anything like me you will stock up on everything when there's the offer on!!

Macklemore concert

So on Thursday evening I went to see Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in the SSE arena. He was amazing and certainly knows how to put in a show! I'm such a concert junkie, all my friends know that I like to go to a concert or two so they were surprised to find out this was my first of 2016.

This was my third time seeing Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, 1st time being at BBC Radio 1s Big Weekend in Derry a few years ago then at Marley Park in Dublin two years ago. Although it was a rushing session between all of us getting ready after work and then rallying up the road to Belfast. When we first went in we felt like dinosaurs the crowd were so young but the oldies soon came along and we didn't feel just as bad then.

I definitely think he's suited more to outdoors, inside just gets far too warm with everyone bouncing about like eejits to his songs.

He played songs from his three albums and opened with Light Tunnels, his first song off his new album. He was on such a high because his daughter Sloane took her first steps in Belfast. In between songs he was good fun between throwing cookies into the crowd and getting a fella up on stage for a dance off, the atmosphere in the arena was unreal!

I love Macklemore and would definitely recommend going to see him, and I know for sure I will be going to see him again when he's over next.

Making a comeback!

So ashamed of letting my little blog go astray these past few months! I have been meaning to get back into it but with the new year brought a new job and life has been pretty hectic ever since!

So I've made a very late new years resolution to get my bum back into blogging. Expect to see loads of reviews, monthly favourites and posts about my general where abouts. Feel free to give me a wee nudge if I start to slack again.

Clarisonic Facial Brush

A little bit later than planned but here is my review for the Clarisonic Aria.

I had been looking at facial brushes for a while and always kept going back to the Clarisonic and looking at it! After reading how good the reviews were about it I finally decided to purchase one. At £155 it is quite a steep price so I took myself off to eBay and found a brand new one for £70, complete bargain! In the package you get a sample of their refreshing gel cleanser, it was amazing and you only need a tiny amount so the sample lasted a whole month! After it ran out I just use The Body Shop's Seaweed Purifying Cleanser and it works just as well.

I have quite oily skin in my t-zone and this brush had made the world of difference to my face, my skin feels so much better for it. Before I got my Clarisonic I was using the garnier micellar water every night to take of my makeup and my skin felt clean. Now that I have the Clarisonic I use the micellar water before using the brush to take off my makeup and you honestly want to see the brush after I use it, it's like I haven't took my makeup off at all. Imagine the buildup of all that makeup residue in my pores?!

Even though it is is dear I whole heartedly recommend this brush to EVERYONE, if mine broke in the morning I would repurchase it again! My skin feels so much softer and looks a lot clearer since I have been using it. If I don't use it for a few days my skin knows it and it is so greasy!

This is the dirt left on my brush after I had took my makeup off  with the micellar water before cleansing my skin with the Clarisonic. Look how much makeup residue has been left behind!