Chubby Sticks by Clinique

Hey there!

This post has been a long time coming. Chubby Sticks by Clinique were introduced to me by my lovely aunts. They gave me two (well, actually, one to my mother and one to me, but they both live in my make-up drawer) and I love them. 

A Chubby Stick is a fairly sheer moisturizing lipstick that looks like a crayon. They are very handy for your purse or pocket. They are perfect for a natural, fresh look - they aren't bold or extremely pigmented.

II apply some clear lip balm, swipe on the Chubby Stick and finish the look with a dab of Vaseline (if you want a more moisturizing balm, try the new "Intense" Chubby Stick). I use them every single day - even at school, and their lasting power is good. You can build up the pigmentation on your lips, too. The colour holds out through a mid-morning peanut butter cookie, so I'm happy. The Chubby Sticks I own have lasted for AGES. 

The two shades I have are fairly similar to my natural lip colour which makes them easy to apply - no mirror necessary. The colours are Super Strawberry - 07 and Woppin' Watermelon - 06. The former is a beautiful berry shade, the latter a bubblegum pink one. I'm sorry I don't have swatches, the camera wasn't cooperating.

These lipsticks are ideal for teenagers - they are not too obvious and can be used without that "overly-done", obvious look. They are quite pricey, so I'll give them a 9/10. I have no other reason to complain. 

xx Tina

Urban Iced Raspberry and Vanilla Hairspray by Fudge

Hello!

Recently, my aunt sent me a gift card to the mall and I went on an insane hunt to find something to buy. I was in the pharmacy (or drugstore, whatever you choose to call it) when I came across the Fudge range of products. I was instantly attracted to this hairspray. I mean, look at it. Doesn't it just scream "BUY ME!"?

I know.

I needed a hairspray anyway, so this was a totally justified purchase. My hair is flat. When I curl it, it falls straight in a matter of minutes. So, I picked this up. It smells sooooo yummy, that's a major seller, right there! Apart from that, it keeps my hair in place without making it go totally solid, like it's been lacquered down. (You know, when you pat your hair and it feels like plastic? Blech!)

I don't want to exaggerate, so I'll just say...

It's my favourite hairspray ever. That's it. Full stop. End of story. 

If you are in the market for a new hairspray, I highly recommend this one. Smells great, does the job, good price. Also, great packaging. A very much deserved 10/10.

xx Tina

The Body Shop Body Puree Lotion

Hi!

Exams are finally over! I'm free (for the time being - another set next term) and decided to do a beauty review on one of my favourite perfumed lotions. Yes, I know The Body Shop products are realllly pricey but I just adore them. I really strongly believe in their cruelty-free ethos. I have this re-occurring fantasy that one day, I'll walk into my room and on my dresser will be the entire strawberry range...

I know, it's a sad dream...

I'm a sad person...

Anyway, for my sixteenth birthday, I was gifted The Body Shop's Japanese Cherry Blossom body puree lotion. Now, a puree is apparently a gel-like lotion, and like most of The Body Shop's products, this one is one very highly scented. It's a beautiful perfume, floral and not too sweet. I am seriously frugal with the lotion so I only use a bit, in place of perfume, on my wrists and neck. 

It's amazing and melts into your skin incredibly fast, with no yucky residue. A rating of 9/10. One point knocked off for the price. Still, a very good product.

aww...look at the little hearts...

xx Tina

You've Got Mail - Movie Review

Hey there!

Today was my second driving lesson. It was a wet, rainy morning but at least I didn't end up on the kerb/curb this time. After, while I stood in line for a breakfast coffee, the Starbucks scene from You've Got Mail played in my head. 

"The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short. Tall. Light. Dark. Caf. Decaf. Low-fat. Non-fat, etc. So, people who don't know what the hell they're doing or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolute defining sense of self. TALL! DECAF! CAPPUCCINO!"

                                                                    (Joe Fox - Tom Hanks, You've Got Mail, 1998)

By the way, mine was a grande caramel macchiato. I know, I'm original...

So, anyway, as I got in the car, I told my parents about how I pretended to be Meg Ryan in the coffeehouse.  Then...The Cranberries started playing Dreams on the radio. Now, if you know the movie, you'll know that Meg Ryan walks down the pavement with the song playing in the background. Naturally, I freaked out and decided that I needed to write an appreciation post because, clearly, somebody wanted me to.

Now, I'm a fan. I'm a BIG fan of this movie. This is an intelligent movie. I'm a sucker for teen comedies like Mean Girls but this is great film on another level. As my Dad once said, bringing You've Got Mail up in a conversation puts you on another level of cool. Or "happening", as he put it.

It's a romantic comedy about a guy and girl (played by Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan) who fall in love, anonymously, over the internet, but happen to know and hate each other in real life. Great for a family movie night. Anything naughty is cleverly worded for the little ones not to understand.

Watch it. It's a beautiful movie.


xx Tina