Threading ❤️

Hey there,

So recently I done a threading course in Portabello Institute in Dublin. It was a one day course and in it I learned both the mouth technique and the hands technique. I completely fell in love with threading from that day onwards. It’s so easy and leaves the area perfect!! 

You can even use any kind of string you have lying around the house, although my advice would be to use the professional string used for threading which would be ‘Vanity threading thread’. You can buy this from your local Sally’s for as cheap as £2.69. Can you imagine what an amazing benefit this price would be to you in comparison to the price of wax, wax strips and spatulas? It literally doesn’t even compare. 



The technique is so-so. It’s all about the practice. I mean I felt confident enough to take the scruff of someone’s eyebrows after the course but I wasn’t ready for a re-shape there and then. Like everything it takes lots and lots of practice.I did however take a whirl at doing my own eyebrows and they turned out pretty good. 



I’ll also attach a photo of my arm which was practised on for most of the day. There’s a noticeable difference let me just say that haha.



Look at how different the amount of hair on my arm is . It’s crazy. And yes it is somewhat embarrassing to have an arm half bald and the other gorilla like – I’ve waxed them since. My favourite technique to use was the mouth technique, I just prefer it as I’m one of those people who can’t move both hands at the same time haha. So overall I’m extremely happy with threading. It’s definitely a skill worth looking into if your in the beauty world already and extremely beneficial!!

Clinique Superbalanced Foundation Review !

Hey guys !

So in this post I will be reviewing my latest foundation. I decided to wait a few months to review this product, until the bottle was completely finished and I could give you all the best review possible on it.

 

How Long It Lasts –

I bought this foundation on the 14th of December and it is now February 14th so it lasted me 3 months exactly. To be completely honest I would have expected it to last a little bit longer as most of my other foundations have lasted 4 months onwards. I did however use this foundation a hell of a lot so three months for most days wear isn’t too bad. 

As for lasting power on the skin, I found this foundation to be fabulous with the Clinique setting powder! Its a very light feeling foundation, so automatically I was a bit apprehensive as to whether it would be suitable for me as I’m so used to wearing heavier foundations. When using setting powder it lasts all day, however when you wear it alone it does not.

 

Price Range –

I bought this foundation for €21.00 on sale in Debenhams back in December, however the retail price in most stores including Brown Thomas is €32.00.

My Opinion –

I absolutely loved this foundation for an everyday makeup , I forgot I was wearing any foundation because of the light-weight feel. It left my skin in amazing condition and my skin was always soft and subtle.

This foundation does not contain an SPF so when I wore it in photographs the light did not reflect leaving me with a big white face, complete winner in my opinion.

I am used to wearing a heavier foundation and my go-to would be Makeup Forever’s HD foundation but I was shocked at how much I feel in love with this foundation. It gave me the confidence to ease into wearing a light almost skin like foundation. It left my skin feeling like a baby’s-toosh and it completely balanced out my skin. It gave my dehydrated areas moisture, evened out my complexion and didn’t leave my skin with excess oil on the T-Zone area.

Overall I am very impressed with this foundation, if you’re looking for a natural look, day makeup or a go-to foundation then Clinique Superbalanced is definitely worth a try. Pair it with Clinique’s loose powder and you have the start of a perfect base.