Saturday, 26 July 2014

My Skincare Routine | Andrea Martin

Hello everybody,

Recently I have found that a lot of my friends and family have been asking about what products I use on my skin and so I thought that it would be a good idea to put it in a blogpost to let the rest of you know !

Firstly, I just use a faceicloth and hot water to dampen my face and open my pores.

Secondly, I use the Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash by Neutrogena. I really like this product because it helps to remove and dirt that has been soaked up into my skin and it  really makes my skin feel fresh. It also smells great.



I then use the No.7 Beautiful Skin Eye Make-Up Remover. The only reason that I use this is because sometimes I find it difficult to remove all my eye make-up so this really helps.


After that I move on to my No.7 Soft amd Soothed Cleanser.  I use this to get rid of any extra dirt that has been trapped in my skin that the facial wash didn't remove.  


I then use the No.7 Soft and Soothed Toner. This closes my pores up and makes my skin feel really fresh.


I will then finish off my moisturising my face using the Nivea Daily Express Hydration Primer. I really love this moisturiser because it is a water based moisturiser and it makes my skin feel AMAZING.


To also help my skincare I have recently been trying to drink 2 litres of water a day. This helps to keep me hydrated and I have found that it has really helped to clear my skin up!!

I hope you have enjoyed this post and I hope that this can help you with your skincare. Please comment letting you know what you thought and if you have any tips for me about taking care of your skin. Thanks for reading and I'll see you soon with a brand new blogpost.

Toodles - Andrea xo.

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Thursday, 17 July 2014

Mini Beauty and Clothes Haul | Andrea Martin

Hello everybody !

So today I thought that I would post a haul and let you know about the things that I have been buying recently :) I would just like to say that the items that I will show you today are going to be stuff that I have bought over the past couple of weeks and not all in one go. Enjoy!

The first place that I visited was New Look and in this shop I only bought one piece of clothing.
In new look I purchased this top :



I have 2 reasons for buying this top and the first one so that it immediately caught my eye as I entered the shop and the second reason that when I fitted it on the fabric felt really nice and it was really comfortable !!

After visiting new look I decided to stop off at Fuschia Make-Up and in Fuschia I bought this large eyeshadow pallet.




I had my eye on this pallet for quite a while now but I wasn't sure if it was worth buying? I finally decided to just go for it and get the eyeshadow and I am so happy that I did because honestly, it has 120 eyeshadows and every colour that you need whether it's a pale matt pink to a dark glittery black, this pallet has them all !! 

I then decided to visit Boots and in boots I bought a bit more than I did in the previous 2 shops.

Firstly I went straight to the make-up stands and after having a good look around I bought 3 different items from the Rimmel London section.

Firstly I got the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation in the colour true ivory.
I have been really loving this foundation because when I apply it, it doesn't feel thick on my skin and it gives quite a nice glow. In my opinion it's perfect for summer because it looks really natural on your skin! 



Secondly I bought the Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer in the colour ivory. I decided to purchase this concealer because I feel that it gives great coverage and it is also a perfect match to the foundation that I also was buying :) 



Finally I bought the Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in the colour 22. I had been searching for the right Bronzer for many weeks and when I tested this particular one I thought that it really matched my skin tone and it was also a really nice contour to the foundation !! 



I then quickly moved away from the make-up section and on to the hair care section and here I bought  just 2 products.

Firstly I bought the Batiste Dry Shampoo in the scent clean and classic. I regularly buy this dry shampoo because I think it's so handy if your in a rush to just quickly spray this in your hair brush it through and it instantly makes your hair look and feel fresh.



And the second item that I purchased I'd the TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Shampoo and Conditioner.
I only bought the mini versions of these because I really wanted to try this out on my hair before buying the bigger bottles but I will definitely be getting them. This shampoo and conditioner makes my hair feel silky smooth while adding extra volume. I also know that this particular brand may be a bit pricey but it's well worth the money !!



Finally I visited Primark and in here I purchased 5 pieces of clothing!

Firstly I bought 2 sets of Disney pijama's. One is Donald Duck and the other is Minnie Mouse. I bought these P.J's becaus 1- I love Disney, 2- they are so so comfy and 3- they were on sale which is always a bonus !! :) 

Donald Duck:



Minnie Mouse:



Secondly I bought 2 strappy v-neck tops. I bought these for when you are just at home having a lazy day because they are a really nice stretchy, elastic like material and they are just really handy to have. I got them in the colours coral and teal. The only thing that I didn't like was the tags at the back. I had to cut them off because they were really itchy and irritating my skin a lot!



My final purchase of this haul is just a plain black running top! I bought this because I am starting to go for a run everyday and this top looked really nice and light to exercise in.



I hope that you have enjoyed this blogpost and if you have please leave me a comment letting me know what you would like to see me post about in the future! Thanks for reading and I'll see you again next week with a brand new post.

Toodles - Andrea xo

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Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Lemon Drizzle Cake | Andrea Martin

Hey guys!

I haven't posted in a while because I've been quite busy recently and every time that I sat down to post I would get distracted or something would come up. Since I now have my summer holidays I will try and post at least once or twice a week :) 

Today I will be giving you guys the recipe and method you will need to make this gorgeous Lemon Drizzle Cake!!

Ingredients: 

Sponge:
3 eggs
170g self raising flour
170g caster sugar
170g butter
1 tspoon baking powder
2 lemons (zest)




Drizzle:

110g icing sugar
3 lemons (juice)




Method:

1 - Mix the eggs, flour, sugar, butter, baking powder and the zest of 2 lemons using an electrical whisk or wooden spoon. Your mixture should be stiff but creamy.




2 - Grease a loaf tin and pour the mixture in.Bake in the oven at 180 degrees (gas mark 4) for 30 - 45 minutes.



3 - After the loaf has cooked stick a skewer into the cake and if it comes out clean it is ready to take out of the oven.

4 - To make the drizzle you will need to mix together the icing sugar and the lemon juice. This mixture should be watering as it is a drizzle not an icing. If you do think that the drizzle is too thick you can add a splash of water and continue to mix.




5 - Whilst your cake is still hot poke holes throughout and pour the drizzle all over.




This cake is so easy to make and a really tasty treat!!! It's great for those summer picnics or maybe even just a day in the garden!!

I hope you guys enjoyed this post and let me know in the comments if you would like me to do more of these baking and food blogs. If you do like this recipe and decide to make this cake please send me a picture on the different websites linked below as I would love to see you recreate this dish.

Thanks for reading!

Toodles xo - Andrea

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