Soap and Glory - Bath and Body

SOAP AND GLORY

For years I have heard so many people go on about Soap and Glory products. I don't know a blogger or Youtuber that hasn't RAVED about them, in particular their bath and body products.

I had a birthday voucher to spend in Boots and Soap and Glory was buy 1 get one half price. So it was the opportune moment to pick some stuff up and try them out.

Recent Empties

Hey guys and dolls,

I've never done an empties post before, mainly because I usually just throw things away before I've thought about it. But I made a conscious effort to collect my empties to share with you guys. I don't have a tonne of items to show, but I think I have a fair decent amount. A lot of it is skincare as I seem to go through that a lot quicker than anything else.

NAILS | Greenberry and Teal

I've recently gotten back into painting my nails again, I dunno why but I got through periods of not being bothered about doing them. Well I'm back in the mood again and I was just so happy with how my nails look I wanted to share it o the blog. I went for a green theme and thought because of the colours chosen it'd be fitting to photograph them in the garden.

NAILS | Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Colour

Anyone who is into nail products knows about Sally Hansen. I happened to come across the magnetic polishes nail range in none other than Poundland.  I've made mention of how Poundland has some hidden gems in their beauty section. There were 5 shades available, blue, silver, green, copper and purple. 

SKINCARE | Effaclar 3-Step Anti Blemish System

Effaclar 3-Step Anti-Blemish System £32.50*

Available online at Boots but won't be available in store until next month (September).

If you suffer with:

Blemishes

Clogged and enlarged pores

Excess sebum

Uneven and rough skin texture

Red and brown marks

then La Roche-Posay have what you're looking for. Keep on reading to find out about they're groundbreaking 3-step treatment. Does anyone else think I sound like a cheesy commercial? haha.

BEAUTY | Summer Ready Feet

Hey guys and dolls,

One of my biggest pet peeves is women (and men) who wear sandals, flip flops or open toe shoes with busted feet. With all the different products available on the market there is no excuse to neglect your feet.

La Roche-Posay Suncare Event

Hey guys and dolls,

A little while ago I made my way to South Kensington, to attend a La Roche Posay event. The reason behind the event was to have a look at their Anthelios sun care range. With the Summer slowly approaching, now is the time to think about what you're going to use to protect your skin. 

MAKEUP: Carnival

Hey guys and dolls,

A few weeks I posted a very colourful make up look on Instagram. I thought I'd do a run through of what I did and the products I used.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Hey guys and dolls,

The title of this post makes me wanna breakout into song and sing the classic by David Bowie.

As you can guess a change is a coming to Sonya Loves Makeup again. Not a big change, so don't worry.

Some people say change isn't necessarily a good thing, and they're right...sometimes. But change is what keeps things interesting.

Recent Avon Purchases

Hey guys and dolls,

Before you say it yes I know, I love Avon. But they are a really good brand and have prices you can't exactly scoff at. I've been curbing my spending lately and haven't been buying from them much.  But here are some things I've gotten in recent months.

Makeup Monday: Sleek Garden of Eden make up look

Hey guys and dolls,

I was swatching my new products and decided to do a quick look using the new Garden Of Eden palette from Sleek. You can see my recent haul here.

Midweek Manicure: BARRY M Haul

Hey guys and dolls,

I think you've all come to know that 3 for 2 deals are music to my ears. I always head out makeup/beauty shopping during those periods. I hadn't purchased anything from Barry M in a while and headed to their stand in Superdrug. I've been using Barry M for as long as I can remember, during my awkward pre-teen/teen years til now.

Midweek Manicure: China Glaze

Hey guys and dolls,

I don't frequent Sally's often but when I do it's usually so I can get some OPI or China Glaze products.

 
They had 3 for 2 on China Glaze products and I couldn't help myself. You know what I'm like when there's a 3 for 2 deal on.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] review

Hey guys and dolls,

I briefly touched upon this product in this post. And now here are my thoughts on the Effaclar Duo [+] from La Roche-Posay. 

What is it?
Effaclar Duo [+] is an anti blemish cream.

Avon haul C14

Hey dolls,

I've taken a step back from purchasing from Avon recently. I have spent SO MUCH money on their products and I needed to calm it down a little. So this will probably be the last Avon post you see for a little while. Which I'm sure some of you will be happy with, because for a while it's all I posted about on here which probably didn't do me any favours. It got a little repetitive I think. Anyhow on with the haul.

Nails Inc Autumn/Winter collection

Hey dolls,

 Autumn Winter collection - £25

This is the final post on my Nails Inc goodies. I already posted about my experience at the blogger event, the monogram manicure and the gel effect collection. You can see the posts on those here, here and here. But lets talk about this gorgeous collection.

Nails Inc Gel Effect

Hey dolls,

Nails Inc have released 4 limited edition gel effect nail polishes, 2 of their bestsellers and 2 limited edition shades. These beauties were part of my swag bag from the Nails Inc blogger event I attended. You can see the post on that here.

I love the shape of the bottle, it so chic. But for some people wouldn't be the ideal shape to hold when applying the polish. Luckily the rectangular lid can come off for an easier application. Something I noticed with the lids is that they look exactly like the nail polish. So I checked the website and it said that lids were colour matched and given a high gloss finish that reflects the gel effect finish of the polish.

Swatches

BOND STREET

Rich violet (limited edition)

This is the colour I had when I had my monogram manicure. You can see that post here.

PORCHESTER SQUARE

Muted mushroom

This is one of Nails Inc's best sellers. I can see why, its one of those nude shades that suits EVERY skin tone.

KENSINGTON HIGH STREET

Deep mulberry (limited edition)

This is one of those made for autumn shades.

ST JAMES

Pillar box red. Another one of Nails Inc's best sellers, this a gorgeous bright red.

Formulated with revolutionary plasticiser technology, the gel effect polishes provide a high shin and super glossy finish. The polish has the same plumping effect that you'd get from having a proper gel manicure. These are just as good as a real gel manicure without the hassle of removing and the cost.

The polishes leave you with a flawless finish, they don't streak and apply so evenly. The wide brush makes application super speedy, they also dry quite quick as well. I'm very impressed with these polishes.

The gel effect polishes retail at £14 each.

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Nails Inc Monogram Manicure

Hey dolls,

If you saw my last blog post on the nails inc event (if not, you can see that here) I said I would be sharing with you all the amazing items I got to view at the event.

"Make a statememt, send a message or write your name. Nails Inc, the pioneers of special effects for nails, now launch the ultimate in nail personalisation - the Monogram Manicure."

The main attraction of the event...the MONOGRAM MANICURE! Personalised nails is such a fun and super cute idea. I feel this is gonna become a really popular trend. I love that they have the option of black and white letters so that they can be used on any shade.

Monogram Manicure collection - £20

In the monogram kit you get:

• 4 sheets of monogram nail letters (2 white, 2 black)
• Southbank - cool grey nail polish
• Mayfair Place - deep plum nail polish
• Kensington caviar 45 second to coat
• Cuticle wood stick

Featured Nail Polishes: 'Southbank' and 'Mayfair Place'

How to use your monogram kit:

• Apply a base coat
• Apply 2 coats of your chosen polish - let dry for at least 10-15 minutes before applying your letters or symbols
• Using your orange stick place your chosen letter or symbol onto the nail
• Use your fingers to smooth the edges of the letter or symbol to make sure its firmly in place
• Apply a top coat

My Monogram Manicure

At the event we got to choose from the new gel effects range as our base for the manicure. I chose Bond Street, which was a happy accident (as the event was held at the Bond Street store). Bond Street is this gorgeous creamy violet shade. (Check back on my blog to see my post on the Gel effect polishes).

 SONYA!

#MKUP

I absolutely loved this manicure and am definitely going to be recreating this again.

The monogram manicure is now available nationwide so pop into any Nails Inc nail bar and get your very own personalised manicure at an added £6 to the cost of any manicure.

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GARNIER MOISTURE MATCH

Hey dolls,

 Goodbye Dry 50ml

£5.99

I struggle so much to find moisturisers for sensitive AND dry skin on the high street that works well for my excessively dry face lol. I think I've found it in this moisturiser. It's a rich balmy formula, and cos its so rich you only need a little bit. I'm used to using moisturisers with a thinner consistency, but I'm quite enjoying this and it doesn't feel like my skin is suffocating underneath it, which I've found to be the case with thicker moisturisers.

I've been using this moisturiser for a number of weeks now and I'm really impressed. I think it's taken the place of my simple rich face moisturiser...shock horror I know cos I'm a simple skin care lover.

I was lucky enough to get it half price from Tesco, sometimes they have quite the good deal on Garnier skin care items. I've been contemplating trying out a full Garnier skin care range. I'm just in one of those moods to try something new. I still love my simple skin care but I want a change.

Have any of you tried the Garnier Moisture Match products? What are your thoughts?

Sonya 

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*all products mentioned were purchased by me with my own money, everything is my own view and I have not been paid to do this post*

Nivea Daily Essentials Double Effect Eye Makeup remover

Hey dolls,

High five for the long title haha.

Goodness can you believe it's already August??? Where the hell has half the year gone? I hope everyone has been enjoying the bi-polar weather as much as I have...NOT! One minute its hot as a mother and next minute we're in the midst of a thunderstorm. I just wanna yell at mother nature..."Get your shit together Carol". 5 points if you can name that movie ;-) Anywho onto the real reason we're here...

£1.64 (usually £3.29 at Superdrug)

I got this little gem half price at Sainsbury's. I wasn't looking to buy a new eye make up remover but at this price I couldn't say no.

I've never been into oil based make up removers but I really like this one. It gets my eye make up off so quickly. I think this may be my new go to remover. That's a big thing for me considering I've had a love affair with Simple's kind to eyes make up remover for like ever.

Shake it up for the two layers to mix together, as seen in the photo above.

This make up remover has a two-phase extra strength formula, an oil based layer and a water based layer. The oil phase effectively removes even waterproof mascara and eye-make-up. The aqueous phase protects and cares for the eye lashes with it's caring formula, without leaving an oily residue.

Sonya 

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*all products mentioned were purchased by me with my own money, everything is my own view and I have not been paid to do this post*