Lydia Kate Ashley

Sunday, 30 August 2015

Nume Curl Jam review

Hello Everyone, I recently bought a hair curling set from Nume and i wanted to do a quick review on it. I have seen so many people use Nume products so i thought they must be good and i wanted to give some products a try, i had a $100 off discount code for the curl jam set so instead of $199 i payed $99 which i thought was a very good deal. In the set you get a curling wand with 3 different sized barrels and some hair straighteners, they come in black pink and blue but when i purchased it they only had pink so that is what i got. When purchasing the products you have to select what power plug you want because if you need a European plug they send you a adapter which goes on the end however if you're from the US you selects you US option so no adapter is required.

I remember it took a few weeks to arrive which wasn't too bad considering what i payed and it is a US product. I first tried the hair straighteners which if I'm honest i didn't like, I didn't think they straightened my hair as well as my corioliss ones so there was no point in me having another set of straighteners, i have fairly thick hair and normally it takes me about 15 minutes to straighten but it took me forever with this product and my hair didn't feel as silky smooth or shiny as my other products so i ended up throwing these away.

The curling wand on the other hand is amazing, i get perfect curls out of them and they last for up to 4 days or until the next wash. They also stay in without any type of hairspray which is prefect for me because i have never used hairspray as i don't like how it leaves my hair feeling. I use the medium sized barrel for everyday beachy curls and the smallest barrel for when i needed the curls to last longer and look a bit tighter. I usually put my hair in a ponytail and curl the pony tail so when i take the elastic band out it leaves natural voluminous curls. If i want a more wavy hairstyle i brush out the curls and they last around 2 days whereas if i leave them they can last up to 4 days depending on how often you wash your hair. My hair starts to get greasy after about 2-3 days so that when i washed it however the curls were still fairly tight and could have lasted another 1-2 days.

Overall i absolutely love this product and for $99 which is around £65 i think it is so worth the money. Although i threw away the straighteners i would still pay that money for the curling wand so i didn't think it was a waste, i don't think i would have bought the set if i didn't have the offer because i didn't need the straighteners so i would have preferred to just buy the curling wand.

Thank you for reading

Lots of Love

Lydia<3

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QUICK UPDATE!

Hello Everyone, I hope you are all ok. Just recently i reached my first 'blogging milestone' of 2000 views which is crazy. I never thought i would get any views when i first started because I'm no way near a professional writer or a makeup artist just a teenager with a passion for beauty and fashion. I love doing this blog and i really hope people like reading it and can get some ideas and tips from it so my next milestone is 5000 views which i know will take time but I'm not stopping blogging any time soon haha! I just wanted to say thank you for anyone who has read and enjoyed my posts and i hope i have helped someone.

Ive decided to schedule when i post to make it easier for me and you the readers. I am going to do a beauty post on a Saturday or Sunday depending on where i am because sometimes i have things on a Saturday but there will definitely be one every weekend! I also want to do a mid week post where i answer questions or show you something I've done that week just for a bonus post, I think I'm going to do it on a Tuesday. It is something i have wanted to do because sometimes i want to share experiences or just tell you a bit about myself so i thought it would be a good idea now I've hit my first milestone.

Also I've been adding and removing things from my blog to make it look better, I've been playing around with it so bare with me until i get it exactly how i want it and if there is anything you recommend me adding to the blog please let me know in the comments.

Thank you for reading and thanks again for '2000'

Lots of Love

Lydia<3

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MAC haul

Mac Haul

Hello everyone, recently i had two makeovers done by mac for two events and that means of course i bought some products so today I'm doing a mac haul so i can show you what i bought!

I thought i would tell you a bit about the mac makeovers i had incase any of you were thinking about having it done. Both times i paid for a makeup in 60 and they were £30 each but you get to buy £30 worth of makeup at the end so technically the makeover is free, it lasts an hour and you everything from prepping to the actual makeup. I went to the mac in southampton and the ladies who done my makeup were so lovely and made me feel very comfortable, they ask questions about your skin and what products you normally use to ensure the right type of makeup is used and also what they think you will like. They then ask how you want your makeup for the specific occasion whether it be a subtle look or a strong smokey eye with a high coverage foundation, they also ask what sort of things you are wearing so they can get the most out of the colours they use, This really helped them understand exactly what i wanted and i was so impressed with the outcome i would definitely recommend to anyone. Probably one of my favourite things about it was the pro chart you get with a list of all the products and equipment used and a diagram of where the makeup is put on the face, i really liked this because it meant i could recreate the look and if there were any products i liked but couldn't get on the day i could go back and know what i wanted because its all written down.

Anyway on to the haul, the first things i got where lip products, i got 3 lipsticks in honeylove, velvet teddy, cosmo and a pro longwear lip pencil in nice 'n' spicy. As you can see from the pictures they are all very similar nudes but with my skin tone i find it very hard to find a nude that suits me so when i get one that looks nice i end buying a few in similar shades. Honeylove and velvet teddy are matte finishes and cosmo is an amplified. I then bought nice 'n' spicy because i thought it would go nicely with all 3 lipsticks meaning i wouldn't have to buy separate ones.

The next products i bought were for the face. I bought the studio fix foundation in NC15 which is one of my all time favourites so i had to buy myself a new one whilst i was there. I also bought another pro longwear concealer in NW20 which is a slightly darker colour because the one i already had was a bit light so i use it for highlighting under my eyes. The last face product i bought was the mac mineralise skin finish in 'soft and gentle'. The lady who done my makeup the first time used this and i fell in love with it, its the perfect highlight shade for the cheekbones and I've used it every day since.

The last things i got were eyeshadows, i got two single pro pallette refill pans in swiss chocolate and omega and a 9 shadow palette in amber times nine. I got omega for my eyebrows and the swiss chocolate is great for in the crease when doing a brown smokey eye. The amber times nine palette is perfect for travelling as it can create loads of different looks. I will leave all the links to the products below and the prices.