BIORE DEEP CLEANSING NOSE STRIPS - ARE THEY REALLY WORTH THE HYPE?!

Hello there my little boutiquers! How are you?! It's been a while, hasn't it! I'm sorry I haven't blogged for a while, I have just been busy, busy, busy! But, fear not, I'm back again!

So, I have recently been trying out the Biore Deep Cleansing Nose Strips and I have to say, I am still very unsure about them!

Now I had seen loads of people raving about them and I noticed they were on offer in Superdrug so I took the chance and purchased them! You may have seen them in my Beauty Haul Video! The first thing that I didn't like was that personally, I thought that they were a little on the pricey side for just six nose strips. I know that they were on offer but they were only reduced by £2! They usually retail for about £7.

These nose strips look a little bit like plasters when you take them out the packaging, as the side that is facing up has the same feeling to surgical tape! I find it so weird that when I find something, I associate them with the most weirdest of things! So they are fairly straight forward to use, you wet your nose, peel the strip off it's backing and stick it onto your nose, one thing I do like about the strip (omg she likes something about them?!) is that they have little slits in them so that it helps them to mould to the shape of your nose more easily. This then gets wet which activates the magic of the strip! oolala! I think the water turns the sticky back into a gel that sticks to all the impurities on your nose, clogged pores/blackheads. (I'm finding this product so hard to describe!) You then have to wait about 10-15 minutes for the strip to dry like concrete. It goes so hard but I guess that is the only way for it to pull all of the mess out of your nose! When it comes to pulling it off I thought that it would be absolutely fine and easy to do but guys if you have a very low pain threshold like me, then you will find this so painful to the point where (I'm not even joking) your eyes will water so much you will look as though you have been crying your eyes out at Titanic, or the fact that you have just finished watching Skyfall and you are so upset that Daniel Craig will not be visiting our TV screens again for at least another 2 years. I was actually really shocked at what I saw on this little nose strip. It looked like loads of little spikes had been pulled out of my nose!

Now, I was so pleased with the result and my nose felt really clean afterwards, although very dry, which was very weird!

Now onto the after effects. Since using them my skin has changed completely, which I am not happy about! I used to have normal/combination skin and now it is just so oily! I guess because my nose isn't clogged up anymore, the oil just keeps coming out of my open pores! I am really dissapointed about this and I hope that my skin will go back to normal some time soon. I have found that I have had to change my skin care, daytime moisturiser AND foundation! And you all know that I hadn't had the Laura Mercier Silk Creme for very long at all!

So sorry that I am posting a little bit of a bad review, I just thought that I should let you know about my experience when using this product!

If you guys have any advice on what I should do about my skin or any new products I should try out for oily skin, as I am new to having it, just let me know!

Have you ever used the Biore Deep Cleansing Nose Strips before? Let me know.

Also if you would like me to do a post on how I have changed my skin care and make up routine to suit my oily skin, let me know as well!

See you soon!


Katie x

SATURDAY QUICKIE - ESSIE NAIL POLISH

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all well and enjoying your very longed for weekend!

I just wanted to share with you some cute nail polishes that I got from ESSIE today. They are so cute and I can't wait to try them out!

I got, Fiji, Cute as a Button and Eternal Optimist!

Pictures are below! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Katie xxx

A BLOGGER ASKING FOR ADVICE?! REALLY?!

Hello all you lovely people!

So, many of you are probably experts in face care, and I was wanting to ask for YOUR advice. YES, I NEED YOUR HELP.

I have been wanting to get the Embryolisse moisturiser for quite some time but I simply can't decide which one to get!

I am stuck between the Lait-Creme Concentrate or the Hydra Mat. Both look very good but I simply can't decide. Check them out here!

So, I thought I would tell you all about my skin and let you decide which would be better for me!

I get quite oily, acne prone skin, through my t-zone, to the point where my make up will not last all day because of it (no matter what I use). However, I get a lot of redness in my cheeks and a bit of dehydration.

So, if you all could be nice enough to recommend a moisturiser for me, please comment below or email me katiebeautyboutique@gmail.com

Thank you!

Katie x

BEAUTY HAUL - URBAN DECAY, LIZ EARLE AND MORE!

LIEBSTER AWARD

Hello!

I have been nominated for the Liebster award by the lovely Maria, so thank you very much! 

The liebster award is to help promote and learn about other bloggers with below 200 followers and you can then submit other bloggers who deserve some support to keep doing what they are doing.

The rules state that a nominee must link back to the blogger from whom they received a nomination.  The nominee will then write 11 random facts about themselves and then answer the 11 questions which have been set for them. They will then in turn nominate fellow bloggers that they think deserve some recognition and pose 11 questions to them. This is a great chance for fellow bloggers to get to know each other and have some fun.

So please, take part!

11 FACTS ABOUT ME

1. I can't go shopping without taking a look at the beauty department

2. I'm a really fussy eater! Mainly to do with veg! 

3. When I was little, I was allergic to milk! 

4. No matter how I look after my skin or what I use, my make up will never stay on my face all day HELP

5. I buy at least one beauty product a week

6. I don't have a computer/laptop at home that works!

7. I edit all my videos at college! 

8. My favourite meal is Spaghetti Bolognese

9. My favourite dessert is warm chocolate brownie with ice cream and chocolate fudge sauce.

10. My celebrity role model for a long time has been Adele. This is because she has proved to the world that you don't have to be stick thin to be successful and has shown to the world that you shouldn't be afraid to be yourself and I really admire that! 

11. Since starting blogging, I have realised that it is one of the only things I am passionate about and I really enjoy, so a big thank you to the blogging community!!

MARIA's QUESTIONS

1.  WHY DID YOU CREATE A BLOG?

After watching other beauty videos on the Internet I was really inspired to learn more about make up and I really enjoyed telling people about beauty products. I knew that not everybody wasn't as interested and passionate about the subject as me and that was when I decided to join the blogging community where I could talk about beauty products I loved and I was able to see what other bloggers and readers thought! 

2. WHAT DO YOU PREFER, JEANS OR SKIRT? 

Well it obviously has to be jeans! They are much easier and I don't have to worry about my skirt blowing up or it being the right length! 

3. DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOBIAS? 

Oh my god! I am terrified of spiders! I can't even be in the same room as one, also I can't even go near them to capture them to get rid of them! That is why I don't think I will ever be able to live alone!

4. WHAT HAIR COLOUR DO YOU PREFER?

Well, it is obviously gonna have to be Ginger! GINGERS DO HAVE SOULS haha 

5. WHAT'S THE NICEST THING YOU HAVE GIVEN TO SOME ONE? 

My mum told me this. When I was little, I made a little box at nursery (part of the craft class) and I told my mum that I had made her a little box filled with love. She said she loved it so much and still has it today.

6. WHAT'S YOUR DREAM JOB? 

To have my blog professionally! Be trained in make up and have my own little blogging studio! 

7. WHAT'S THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? 

I haven't watched a movie in AGES! The last movie I watched was Elf at Christmas time! 

8. WHAT HOLIDAY DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOST? 

The holiday I look forward to the most, every year, has got to be Christmas! I am so festive! I love Christmas because you get to spend it with the people you love (my family). I really enjoy Christmas time and I love doing all things festive with my family! 

9. DO YOU HAVE ANY SKILLS OR TALENTS? 

You know, I'm not that talented! Although, I did manage to teach my self a play a few tunes on the piano! Oh! I also learned how to play violin in primary school and I was in the school choir at secondary school. 

10. WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT? 

Beauty wise: Simple Eye Make Up remover 

Non Beauty Product: Surprise, surprise, chocolate!

11. DO YOU KNOW ANY FOREIGN LANGUAGES?

No I don't but I did take French GCSE at school!

MY NOMINATIONS

Melissa

Helen

Athena Ben

(even though she nominated me!) Maria

MY QUESTIONS

1. On average, how long does it take you to write a blog post?

2. What is your proudest accomplishment to date?

3. Name one Beauty product you simply couldn't live without!

4. What is your favourite food?

5. What is the most outrageous thing you have ever done? 

6. Where would you like to go for your dream Holiday?

7. Lipstick or Mascara?

8. What is your most used app on your phone?

9. What is your most favourite shop?

10. Who is your role model?

11. What could you not last a day without?

Thank you so much for reading and thank you to Maria for nominating me! Go check out everyones blogs in this post and, if I have nominated you, you need to make a post NOW! 

Katie x

VALENTINES GIFT IDEAS FOR HER

Hello, all you lovely people! As promised here is the post for Valentines ideas for her!

So, it's less than a week till Valentine's (I think!!) and all you loved up men are probably just starting to panic as to what you are going to get for your extra special loved one! Fear not I'm here to help and being a girl myself I'm sure I have found something that she will love!

If you are on a budget, and you want to make your partner still feel loved and special on Valentines day, then the East Of India Dinner Love Token is the perfect romantic touch to making a night in feel very special and romantic just £2 from John Lewis. They also have a Love Ticket for Breakfast in Bed but they are out of stock at the moment and I am unsure as to whether they will get this back in stock before Valentines day. 

I think that the Flora by Gucci Gift Set is a really lovely perfume gift with a scent that you can't go wrong with. It is one of THE most loveliest perfumes, in fact I wear this my self!  It is such a special and inviting scent, perfect to give to your girl before you whisk her away for the perfect romantic evening! £45.50 from Amazon.

Make sure that she will be on time to your date with this beautiful DKNY Watch  made with stainless steel and a brushed finish. It is a quartz battery powered bracelet style watch. I think this is a very simplistic design that is stunningly beautiful! Who wouldn't be happy with a bit of sparkle?! Reduced to £95 on Amazon. 

And of course if you are still stuck in a rut as to what to get her but you love her so much! Just remember that 'Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend'!

So thank you so much for reading and I hope you have a lovely valentines what ever you're doing, with or without a date!


What are you thinking of getting your loved one this Valentines?

Let me know!

Katie x

MY YOUTUBE INTRO

Well hello there my lovely beauty boutiquers! I just wanted to share with you today what I made in college! I made a super cool intro for my YouTube channel that will be featured at the beginning of every video! I hope you like it! Katie x

TANYA BURR AND DAILY MIX

Well hello there my little beauties! I hope have enjoyed your dreary Tuesday! Don't worry, the weekend isn't that far away!!!!

As some of you may already know (or found me via them) I was on DailyMixTV!!!! I have been waiting for what feels like forever to tell you all about when I got to go to London (in Covent Garden!!! Aaaaaah!)

Tanya is just so so so lovely! You really need to check her out on YouTube!

I applied for DailyMix about 3 months ago through email, where I then had to fill out a very simple form, and then about a week later I had to send in a little 30 second video telling Tanya what I love about her YouTube channel and which celebrity people tell me I look like.

I then sent that off to the lovely team at DailyMix and then I didn't really hear anything back from then until just after Christmas when I got a very unexpected phone call asking me to come down to London in two days time! Well, I was so so so shocked ladies!! I was like a little kid finding out they were going to Disney Land!!

The team that worked with me were so lovely and really helped me in every way possible to get me there on time!

The whole thing took an hour and a half and was so cool getting to watch how they film! After filming I had some time before my train to go shopping and go to a lovely restaurant! I was very naughty and treated my self to two handbags from Aldo!

So, this is a special post to DailyMixTV and Tanya Burr to thank them for giving me such a great day that I will never forget!

I really urge you to check out DailyMixTV to watch the amazing videos on YouTube, created by amazing people!

You can check out the Adele Make over Tanya did on me here

Enjoy your day where ever you are!

Lots of love

Katie x

SNEAK PEAK LOOK WHAT I GOT

Well hello there my lovely beauties!

Today I got the Glinda Oz palette from Urban Decay!

I am so excited to try this out!

Keep posted for the review to follow!

Let me know if you would like me to post today's full haul!

What beauty products have you bought today? Let me know I always love to hear from you!

Katie x

NIVEA LIP BUTTER

Good morning my lovelies!

Just a quick post this morning to tell you about the new Nivea Lip Butters!

I heard many other beauty guru's reviewing them saying they were really good and I was a bit skeptical to try them as I do simply love my Carmex.

I got mine from boots and it was £2.25 for the little tin, which I think is roughly the same price for Carmex.

As you all can see in the picture I chose the Vanilla and Macadamia flavour as I thought the smell was just simply divine and so luxurious! I wasn't actually planning on getting this as I was out and about and was in need of a lip balm when I had lost my usual lip balm so I ran into boots and picked up this.

I think that this is the perfect lip balm for the winter months and it feels so luxurious when I apply it! There is no tingling or cool sensation when applied just complete luxury!

The only thing I'm not so keen on is the packaging. It's a bit flimsy and I think it can be easily damaged when it i knocking about with all the rubble in my handbag! Apart from that I'm in love with the actual product!

I particularly like to use this to make a tinted lip balm! I apply this to my lips first to make them smooth and soft and then my lip stick on top, as it will just give a nice wash of colour for a daytime look.

What's your favourite lip balm? I always love to hear from you!

Enjoy your day!

Katie x