my new blog...

Here is a link to my brand new blog. Its now sort of up and running and it would be lovely if you could pop by and check it out and maybe even follow it too :) x x x

http://sugarledge.blogspot.com/

x x x

Its time to say goodbye

Its time to say goodbye my loves! Yes it saddens me to say that this blog has come to a final halt. I will no longer post here – something I have grown to love doing through the past 18 months or so our cyber arms have linked in honour of our shared love of the beauty world. We all know that growth is inevitable and I need to embrace the necessity that burns within me to do something truer to who I am and what I want to stand for. I do believe that every moment I spent on this blog was absolutely worth it but I’m different girl from when this begun and my endeavours must reflect that! I did not lose interest in beauty blogging or get frustrated with ‘haters’, It’s just that there are more important things I felt I need to say about other things I am passionate about. Its been a learning curve and a love affair - this makeup thing, and now its time for something else.

I will be moving on to a brand new blog – something that will have a melange of other things –politics, development, literature, amour, positivity,travel, girly chit chat and life. Yes there will be makeup as well- less so than here but (hopefully) better quality posts SINCE you can take a girl out of the beauty world but … :)

You may or may not wish to follow me onto my new blog/journey however I want to thank you from the very core of my heart because some of the loveliest moments I had were because you read my blog and supported me so much! I didn’t think this process would be at all emotional but alas I have to stop typing and get tissue because my eyes are leaking tears and my screen is getting blurry….

Be brave. Love hard. Fight for what you believe in. Chase your dreams. Maintain your integrity and Hold your head up high like the gorgeous & amazing woman that you are.

And if you ever doubt your abilities know that I support and believe in you and that you are so special and incredibly loved!

Kisses and Blessings

I truly appreciate & love you all. THANKYOU!!! Au revoir, mes cheris x x x

ps; ill update this post with details of my other blog (but only if people are interested)

3 basic winter beauty tips

SKIN & HAIR- the aim is to retain as much moisture as you can in your skin and your hair to keep them gorgeous despite the harsh weather. get rich emolient body butters and hair conditioners to keep your skin smooth and supple & hair healthy and shiny. Adding a few drops of olive oil to a mediocre lotion or conditioner will enrich its quality so you dont have to buy a new one! My normal face moisturiser wasnt cutting it so i switched to using just a drop of pure wheatgerm oil on my face and its working wonders.So where oils might be greasy at other times of the year, if the moisturiser youre using is falling short, adding/switching to an oil might do the trick.Dont forget your hand cream- you might want to bestow one with permanent residence in your bag.

MAKEUP- this is the season to crack open your liquid and cream makeup products- eg liquid foundation, cream blushes, eyeshadows etc are likely to sit better on the skin, give a glow and are less likely to look dry and cakey in comparison with their powder counterparts.Same applies to your creamy lipsticks. You also need a good lipbalm constantly in reach.I love my Elizabeth Arder 8 hr cream, Mac tinted lip conditioner and Lush 'honey trap' lipbalm.There are so many good lipbalms on the market though!Id stay away from vaseline since it coats the lips thus protecting them froh harsh weather but doesn't nourish, soften or really moisturise them.

BODY- a hollistic approach to these things is always ideal for better results. What you consume counts a lot so DRINK LOTS OF WATER. This will particularly help detoxify the body with all the mulled wine, eggnog etc drinking that happens at this time of the year. I know you hear it all the time but no cream can do to your skin what water can.Our standard eating habits don't tend to be the healthiest around this time of the year but little things like drinking natural teas to warm you up help. my favourite is green tea! Its rich in antioxidants and has lots of lovely benefits.If its taste is too bitter for you, just add a tea spoon of honey and youre good!

Hope this is helpful and id love to hear your tips! :) x x x

Face of the day - olive & festive :)

was at home playing with makeup yesterday :) experimenting with a green christmas pary look (which i was filming a tutorial on) and ended up with this!
eyes-mac eyeshadows in 'sumptuous olive' & 'plumage', black eyeshadow to deepen crease and mac no33 lashes (just one last cut in two and used for the outer corners)(also nxy milk pencil & mac black greasepaint stick as bases)
cheeks-bobbi brown 'pale pink' blush & nars 'taj mahal' blush
lips- rimmel 'vintage pink' & mac lustreglass 'pink karat'

hope you like it! x x x

Plenty Love & God Bless!

Christmassy nail polish

Basically the green version of the dazzling 'ruby pumps'(check that out HERE), the aptly named 'emerald sparkle' is my new favourite polish for christmas! For all those christmas parties to celebrate the seasons festivities round the corner, i love going for a classic black dress with dramatic makeup and nails and both 'ruby pumps' and 'emerald sparkle' really pack a punch!

What is your favourite nailpolish for christmas time!? x x x

Plenty Love & God Bless

A Rimmel Rave

Ive recently fallen in love with Rimmel's Colour Mousse which are cream eyeshadows I purchased a few months ago. There was some sort of offer going on when I was picking up a backup of my favourite pink lipstick (rimmel's 'vintage pink!)so i threw two of these in my basket not expecting anything special.Here they are:
the purple on the left is called 'galaxy'013 and the bronze 'mocha'012

They are cream eyeshadows which Rimmel claim last for 8 hours. I have tried them completely on their own and got 6 hours of solid colour before they started wearing off. Considering i didn't wear any eyeshadow base at all and have oily lids, thats really impressive. I enjoy my benefit creaseless cream shadow however it would not have anything near that level of staying power if i didnt wear my too faced shadow insurance with it.

Here are swatches
Another thing I love about these cream shadows is the gorgeous depth they give when worn underneath other eyeshadows.For a glimpse of 'mocha' in action, check out my recent 'travel makeup tips' video HERE There I am wearing it underneath sleek eyedust in 'dirty' and a dark grey nyc shadow.

Would love to know what you think if youve tried them!x

Plenty Love & God Bless

nail polish - epic fail

This is china glaze's liquid leather. Looks like a gorgeous intense black right? I was horrified to discover how poor the quality of this nail polish was when i applied it. I dont think i would have reached full opacity after 5 coats. I dont know if its just mine that is problematic or this particular polish but having never had a bad experience with china glace, previously, i just can't believe how terrible this is!Please let me know if youve experienced this?

Plenty Love & God Bless

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