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I love lip balms!

I was a bit of a lip bitter as a kid so cracked lips are all too familiar to me!

This product, on the other hand didn't really tick any boxes for me.

I was kinda of interested in the fact that this balm is made from Bee's wax, and I loved them minty smell. But I DIDN'T like the allergic reaction that I had.

I have seriously never had an allergic reaction before. Not to any cosmetics, not to essential oils, not to food, nothing. So I found it kind of weird that I was allergic to this! I'm not even allergic to Bee's!

I know a friend who is very similar to me, she has no allergies, yet she is allergic to this.

I have no idea, but I honestly wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

It's not a creamy balm either, which makes it hard!

Feel free to give it a shot though, but it's nothing I'll ever buy! Thank god I got it for free of Granny! No wonder she gave it away so quickly! ;)

So I will admit..

It was only around when I started to learn about make up artistry that I actually started to clean my Make Up Brushes. I didn't really (and still don't) wear it to school, so it took them a couple months to get feral before it got to the point that I just threw them out.

I probably spent around $100 a year on make up brushes! Now that I look back on it, I regret wasting my money, when I could of had a nice expensive set and had kept it for a few years and saved my money! haha or just brought more clothes!

Their are a few important reasons why you SHOULD clean your brushes, so I will explain it in a simple way, so that anyone can understand..

Basically, they will hold bacteria in them. Dirt, dead skin cells, make up etc. In my case, being a sensitive skinned person. I found that my brushes got really course and didn't work as well after a couple weeks, and it actually made little cuts on my face which got infected from the bacteria in my brush. I only recently found out that dirty brushes were the reason why! Pree disgusting!

But it is important to clean them. I have a lot of scars on my face as Karma for it now!

Brush Cleaner ~ Wasp Hair Online Store$12.00

There is a lot of talk from make up artists saying to use brush cleaner (Like the one pictured above) or a brush cleanser, and yes it is true, but it's not all you should do and to be 100% honest, those brush cleansers are a waste of money.

Also, there is a difference between Cleaner and Cleanser. A cleanser is what they say you should wash your brushes in, and a cleaner is to sanitize in between washes.

Twice a week, I will clean my brushes with Shampoo and Conditioner. I will then rest them on the bench in the bathroom, with the bristles hanging over the edge. It will prevent them from drying with the bristles on an angle or a flat side. They SHOULD dry over night, if not a little bit longer.

Except for brushes that I use with liquids. Since most liquids like foundation, and lipsticks, they are waxy. It gets stuck in the bristles, and the longer you leave it, the harder it will be to clean, and in most cases you will have to throw them out. So I will wash them every 3 days but go over them with a Brush Cleaner after every use.

As for the use of brush cleaner. Use it after every use of the brushes. Simply spray on a tissue and rub the brush over it lightly, only just enough to get some of the colour off the tips of the bristles. This will sanitize your brushes. Which reduces the amount of bacteria on the brush.

If you follow our Facebook page, you may of already of seen these photo's!

It was only two days ago (Thursday), I was sitting down studying and well.. Studying is boring!

I was listening to a bit of Nicki Minaj, and I got a bit inspired!

I love colours, and Nicki is a very colour orientated person.

Hence why I chose to incorporate colour into my look!

As you may notice I generally stick to colour on the eyes, I am a bit sick of doing that, so I decided to put my BH Cosmetics Lip Palette to good use! And have a little bit of fun with colored lips!

Well that is all for this post!

So every now and then, I have decided to post up, a post of different types of make-up brushes and cosmetics so that you know the difference between things and how to use different tools!

I'm starting off with something that I use every day! And that is Foundation Brushes!

I prefer to use brushes over fingers as brushes, are easy to clean, and easier to sanitize! Which means no nasty bacteria swapping between uses by friends!

Also, then you wont have to wash your hands after applying Foundation.

A typical foundation brush will have a half oval tip. Like this:

The price of a Foundation Brush can vary, but for a good quality cheap brush, I recommend that you visit: Crown Brush Online Store

When applying Foundation, always remember to blend from the nose out, and to have light coverage on the forehead. I will be posting up "how to care for your makeup brushes" soon, so keep an eye out for that if you want your brushes to last longer.

Foundation brushes are a great tool to have. So be sure to include one in your kit!

**These photo's are not of my own. I thank all that I have used the photo's of.

Just about everyday I am either straightening or blow drying my hair.

Which it's why it came at no surprise to me that my hair started drying out on the ends.

So on a hunt for protection for my hair, I came across this!

Most traditional ways of protecting heat from hair, is to use a spray.

But countless times I have had the sprays steam up and burn my head.

It isn't that fantastic I must say.

This is a very noticeable difference between sprays and this cream.

When you jump out of the shower, and towel dry your hair.

Rub some of this baby in your hair!

You don't need too much! Probably a squirt roughly the size of a 20c piece.

This will then protect your hair from blow drying!

And then continue to protect your hair when you continue to then straighten, curl, crimp etc.

You don't need to add a second amount, unlike a spray! and no more nasty burns on the scalp! :)

This lasts around roughly 72hours, it's anti-frizz, anti-static and anti-humidity!

So it's 4 products in one! Which saved me buying other products as well!

This really did work for me! I had pretty stubborn hair, and after straightening my hair looked lifeless. Now with this product, my hair is noticeably smoother after straightening!

And this is enriched with Phyto-Keratin and Argan Oil!

Be sure to buy this one !

When I go to school, I always wear my hair in a bun.

I hate it when my bun falls out, or hair falls in my face etc.

It's just plain annoying!

I always use hairspray. It's something I am constantly running out of.

I never opt for home brand sprays. That's just like rule in my Beauty/Hair Care Bible!

It was only about 2months ago that I tried Cedel Hairspray.

I know it's been around for a very long time (my nan has used it her whole life) but I had never tried it!

I mainly got into Cedel as it supports Breast Cancer Awareness.

I really love the Cedel range. Both Pink and Green Can.

They hold very well, and don't have that awful chemical smell when you spray it that just makes you want to choke! Cedel is my fave hairspray and always will be :)

Here are a few photo's from my most recent Photoshoot which I recently poted about!

My Model looks amazing! :)