Wordless Wednesday - blogmas 2

They say a picture is worth a thousand words... 

My post topic today is wordless Wednesday, it's a simple post, you choose an image to post up on your blog with no words. It can be absoulty anything in the entire world, I've decided I'm actually going to start doing this every Wednesday because it really interests me. I'm currently taking a photography course and I find it incredible how we all see images completely different. We all take different emotions and thoughts away with us after seeing it. My image today actually does have words on it (I'm cheating today) however because this is my first one and I wanted to explain that this is something I will continue to do I figured you kind people will let me off! 

I would love to see your comments on how the picture makes you feel or what you think it means & I will be happy to explain why I chose the image or my feelings on it if asked to by yourself.

So lets remember everyone this Christmas guys! 

The perfect red lip - blogmas 1

So I have decided to take part it blogmas! This is going to be a real challenge for me as I currently struggle to get one or two posts up a week as it is! For those of you who don't know what blogmas is I will explain.. I will be posting a new blog post every single day now up until Christmas, some will be Christmas related others will be the usual beauty, fashion posts etc.. I've decided (literally this morning) that I'm going to attempt the whole YouTube area of blogging. I'm utterly useless at getting the most simple sentences out so if anything at least it should be entertaining to watch in that you can cringe and laugh at me! My first video is on how to achieve 'the perfect red lip' it's short and sweet and I hope you will subscribe and continue to follow my blog and watch my channel (if I don't crash and burn after day one) just search lambslittletreasures on YouTube to see what products I think are perfect for your red lip look this Christmas!

https://youtu.be/Ub0iNIbEYgo

Ashley xoxo 

Eco Chic - Reusable bag

However cute is this little bag? And it's eco friendly! Winningggg!

So as all of you now know the 5p charge for plastic bags is now upon us. I'm all for it, however I can't lie to you guys... I'm utterly hopeless at forgetting to take my canvas tote with me in my handbag. It's not until I even get to the till that I realise and I'm kicking myself! Well anyway I was shopping for Christmas decorations (yes it's nearly upon us) when I literally stumbled across this little bag. I only really noticed it because my little girls nick name is lamb and I can spot lamb printed products a mile off now! It was just £4.99 and is actually a good standard size bag, for me the bonus is that it folds up into this super adorable little pouch so once I'm done with it I make sure I fold it straight back up and it now has a constant home in my handbag!

It can take up to a good 5KG of weight which is essential for us avid shoppers and they have a ton of different prints it's impossible not to find one that takes your fancy. I'm a massive lover of stags and was so torn on which one to go for - I wish I would have just bought both! It comes with a 1 year gaurentee and is both durable and waterproof. 

I discovered on their website they also do different style of bags. I picked mine up from notcotts but you can purchase from their website here.  

Ashley xoxo

144 eyeshadow shades for £8!

                       Bargain alert! 

My room is over flowing with eyeshadows and to be honest I don't even wear them that often, however I was standing in the que in superdrug when I saw this on offer £20 reduced to £8 yes £8!!! So I figured for the sakes of a measly £8 I would give it a go! 

Buying this was SUCH a good idea, it has a wide range of colours (144 to be exact) and they actually stay put all day - you only need to use the smallest amount so the pigments are actually really good! They're a dead ringer for urban decay and super affordable! It includes every day colours like nudes, to smokey evening eyes and then some bolder colours for experimenting, I figured those would be good for Halloween, fancy dress etc... There's plenty of choice between matte and shimmer textures. 

As I said before I have so much eyeshadow but I love that there is such a wide range in this compact, it's taken prime position on my dressing table... so easy for those quick '2 minute' makeovers! I'm certainly going to be trying some more of there range, a lot of it starts at just £1. Is this the new MUA?

Ashley xoxo 

Precision tweezers - Anastasia Beverly Hills

I think one of the most important stages of being an eyebrow guru is a good set of tweezers. You can have the best 'must have' brow products along with that 'perfect' shade but if you have two furry friends on your face, it won't matter. I've invested in a few tweezers over the last few years including tweezerman and benefit, the battle is finally over. I've found the perfect pair, I won't ever buy a different pair again, these are my best friend... Anastasia Beverly Hills until I die!

These stainless steel slant-tipped tweezers are hand crafted in Italy. They effortless tweeze the finest and smallest hairs straight from the root so no breaking of the hair or skin... Ouch! I've found tweezing my brows with these takes half the amount of time as my previous benefit ones, they're so sharp! One tip I would give would be that they come with a rubber protector to keep them super sharp, I lost mine and due to throwing them around in various make-up bags I am now having to purchase a new pair as they're no longer doing their job, my mum however has always maintained the rubber protector and hers are good as new! (I'm not the best at looking after things)

I would highly recommend investing in a pair of these pastel pink beauty's. They will be your new favourite staple in your beauty regime for years to come! I picked mine up from cult beauty for £22 

What are your favourite tweezers? Have you already got these? Do you love them as much I do?? 

Ashley xoxo 

Emite diamond heart illuminating primer

I'm a firm believer in a good primer and I've tried a few to say the least. My usual go to primer is smashbox, I've always gone back to this no matter what else I've tried. I've tried many different foundations with and without primers and the only one I'm happy to pass the primer step with is my Estée Lauder double wear. 

Let me introduce you to this primer I received this month. I've trailed and tested it and I'm loving it! 

This is a lightweight primer and promises to make your skin look radiant, smooth and even toned. It is composed of small gold coloured light-reflecting particles to make your skin glow and give a smoothing effect. It blends into my skin really well and leaves my skin feeling super radiant, providing a long lasting finish. 

When I first opened the packaging I was a little worried about the colour of the product as its a beige/pink however it's absolutely fine once on your skin. 

I'm prone to breakouts and have pretty sensitive skin, I've had no problem with this product (although of course everyone is different) It doesn't feel heavy at all on my skin which is a big thumbs up from me! I adore the packaging - simple and clean. This is a Swedish make-up brand and retails at £25. 

What's your favourite primer? 

Ashley xoxo 

Glossy box - Nars edition

I have wanted to get my little mitts on some Nars cosmetics for quite some time, as soon as I received the email that glossy box would be collaborating with them, well that was it... The date was on the chalk board and the alarm was set on my phone for the second it went on sale. I had already forwarded the email to my mum explaining how I would just cry if i didn't get one and that she would need to try get one for me too (back up plan was well in place)

I was beyond excited to open this, I practically snatched it from the post man and actually tripped up the stairs because I was in such a hurry to get it open! I sat on the bed caressing the box with the big decision in my head... Rip the lid off and tear it open in 0.001 seconds or savour it and delicately undo the sticker... Which one do you think I went with?

As you can see for blog purposes I had to open it as gently as possible! Haha.

Included in the box: 

Audacious mascara

Larger than life eyeliner 

The multiple 

Blush 

Satin lip pencil 

Audacious - full size £21

I use the same mascara day in day out, it's the one product in my beauty bag I never ever change because I simply don't need to. It's suited me just fine the last 8 years so I didn't expect to really think much of this. Once I saw the wand on this mascara I thought maybe just maybe my mind could be changed and I have to confess I actually rather like it! It's made my lashes look really long! I do have to admit that I used my beloved usual mascara over it because I wanted to separate them more but I think from now on I will be buying two mascaras - damn it. 

Larger than life eyeliner - full size £19

This one right here claims to stay put for 12 hours, I actually believe that may well be the case because I was struggling to rub it off. I'm not by any means a pro with an eyeliner but this isn't personally something I will purchase. I much prefer liquid. I found this SO difficult to apply, I was smudging it everywhere! 

The multiple in orgasm - full size £29

Woooooow I love this!! I will buy this for sure. The colour is perfect for me and it's so easy to use. It's called the multiple for the obvious reason it can be used everywhere! Cheekbones, lips, eyes and even as a body shimmer. I used it to contour almost - I ran it over my cheeks, nose and Cupid bow. It's the perfect highlight. Not too shimmery and my skin looks lovely and glowing! 

Blush in orgasm - full size £23

I currently use a Mac blusher which I was happy with but I think this colour may be better for me, it's the perfect little partner in crime for the multiple. During the day I will use it very lightly just to give me a little colour then in the evening layer it over the multiple for a more luminous finish. It suggests blending it into your cheeks, jaw line, tip of nose and along the jaw.

Satin lip pencil in rikugein - full size £19

How on earth do you say what colour this is? Oh well it doesn't matter because I will always have it in my handbag now. The dusty pink shade is adorable, and it's so moisturising. I have such a daily struggle with lip products drying my lips out so this has made my day. I just tapped the pencil in the centre of my lips and used my finger to smudge it outwards. I used the tiniest amount so I can see this product going a long way. It looks super effortless and natural however it can easily be transitioned to evening by applying it like a lipstick. I put it on a couple of hours ago and I've had lunch and it's still on my lips... Hooray! 

First swatch is the lip pencil and the second is the multiple. 

I love the Nars packaging. It's black and has a rubber feel to it. I'm such a sucker for packaging and I love the look of these products. I'm certainly going to be investing in more Nars cosmetics. I'm a complete newbie so please comment on what your favourite products are so I can start my collection!

Ashley xoxo