GOSH Long Lasting Lip Marker

Hi Guys!

As you know, GOSH is a brand I am very much in love with, but do not actually buy a lot of in store. When I was sent some lip products to review (all opinions are honest), I got very very excited. I wasn't too excited about this Lip Marker though, as I had heard so much about how drying lip stains were etc. etc. etc. 

This one, is drying. Though, there is no issue with it once you have lip balm under and over it. It smells really nice, which is unusual for a stain, and it also tastes as good as it's scent (sweet, but a little fruity?). 

Sorry about the such dull looking pictures, I haven't added any contrast to them, as I didn't have time. 

So, the one this I do not like about this product is that it is patchy, especially when it is first applied. I can work with it, but as shown on the lip swatch, it is pretty difficult to get it perfectly even. For me, red isn't a colour I wear regularly, as with any bright colour, but I am try to branch out more this season. 

As you can see, it is a little patchy, and does bleed in some areas. But the colour is very pretty. It is a vibrant cherry red, and I do really like it with a red GOSH lip gloss over the top, and it definitely makes the product less drying. I wouldn't recommend this product if you do always have dry lips, and I will not be wearing this in winter, because lip stains plus chapped lips probably will not be good.

But in the summer, this will me AMAZING for some sweat proof makeup, as I swatched this on my hand, and after 2 showers, a bath and many many thorough hand washes, it finally faded!

So, have you tried this?

What do you think about lip stains?

Thanks for reading, bye!

Lauren x

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Primark Disco Pants

Hi guys!

If you can't remember, in my last post, I mentioned that I bought some disco pants from Primark! I am very, very excited, as I have been lusting after disco pants for quite some time.

I was planning on buying the Topshop ones, but this way I saved £14 for a pair that is near enough identical in quality, and look lovely aswell. By the way, a huge thanks to Megan for photographing these!

So, as you can see, these are pretty shimmery, especially outside. They have a gunmetal button, which I like. They are a little long on me, but that's why I bought a size up, so I can grow into them. They are also a little baggy at the knees, but to be honest, me and Megan decided that we both lack in 'knee fat' so that's probably why, haha.

As you can see, the knee wrinkles disappear as I sit down, but they get a little baggy at the 'crotch' area, if that's the normal way to describe it?! But I don't mind. I have been wearing these disco pants a lot since I have got them, which is actually only a few days. (in this picture, I rolled up the bottoms, I like to wear them that way).

Compared to the Topshop ones, these are a lot less soft. If I had to describe it, the Topshop ones are like thicker leggings, and the Primark ones are like thin trousers. Do you understand what I mean by that? I'm not sure if I described it very well. Either way, I think both are great, and if I could have both, I would. I know Megan wants to pick up these ones as an emergency/backup pair.

Do you own any disco pants? Let me know in the comments!

Thanks for reading,

Lauren x

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Winged Out EOTD

Hi guys!

So, I may sound a little overexcited in this post, as I am very hyper after just managing to pick up my own pair of disco pants from Primark! Eeep! So, yeah. That happened.

 I will be doing some upcoming posts on ways I wear my disco pants, and also I may be doing a comparison between Topshop ones (belonging to Megan) and my Primark ones at some point.

Onto todays post.

I have always been a fail at applying winged liner, because I don't have a proper eyeliner that works. I saw on a youtube video that you could use some mascara and an angled brush to create the wing, and thats what I did!

For my brows, I used Tease from the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. For the liner, I used Blackout from the same palette, and then went over it with and angled brush and Maybelline the Falsies Waterproof. On the waterline I used a Bourjois Smokey Effet liner in Sparkling Granite, which is a navy glittery liner, but the glitter doesn't show too much. I also used some of the Avon Glimmerstick in Blackest Black over it to deepen it up. For actual mascara, I used the Sheer Cover Extra Length Mascara in Black/Brown, which I find does an AMAZING job of adding length.

As a base, I used the MUA Pro Base Eye Primer, which I love. Then for my base colour I used Bootycall from the UD Naked 2 palette, and then I used a teeny tiny amount of Suspect on the outer third. I then worked a small amount of Tease into the crease, to add slight dimension. To line the lower lashline, I used Half Baked - a strong gold shimmer, which I thought completed the entire look. I saw on a post Megan did, which invlolved gold on the lower lashline, and I am now obsessed with it myself.

So, thats all for todays post... well, there was actually quite a lot there if I am honest!

What eye products have you been loving recently?

Thanks for reading,

Bye!

Cyprus

Hi guys!

Sometimes, we need to relax and have no stress for a few days.

I did just that in this past few days when I visited Ayia Napa in Cyprus for 10 days. It was great.

The B-E-A-UTIFUL view from my hotel room!

Besides the fact that I witnessed kids eating their own bogeys on lilos in the middle of the pool, I think I broke my toe, and that 3 times we ordered drinks, something went wrong - the good points definitely outweighed the bad on this holiday.

Looking a little damaged after a few days.. 

This kept me company on the plane! See what I did there?

 I've tanned up, besides wearing factor 50 SPF, and now the Maybelline BB Cream matches me. I'm happy. I'm not one to burn, I just go brown. I also bought some great presents for my friends, and also for myself - I'm a sucker for tourist shops, and I have no problem with buying cheap tat at times, I find it fun.

Over my holiday, I got to my goal of 75 followers, only to remember that GFC is soon to be leaving, so click that bloglovin' button over there at the right, if you would like to stay up to date with The Beau Bow!

Flowers in the middle of the motorway?

We hired a car for 3 days, and saw many, many sights. We went to the mountains in Troodos, and we visited the capital - Nicosia for a day, and also crossed over to the Turkish side of the country, it was fun. We also explored Ayia Napa a bit, visiting a few pretty beaches, whilst trying not to get caught up with some of the people who were on their path to only one place - the clubbing square. I avoided that area, we walked through once, but only at a safe hour, where there wasn't much going on.

It was HOT.

The hotel was lovely, and it was my first all inclusive experience. It was great. I could walk up to the pool bar, the restaurant buffet, or the snack bar, or anywhere in the hotel that served food/drinks, and get it without incurring any costs. The staff were so friendly! I spent quite a lot of unexpected time in the pool, because of the extraordinary temperatures, reaching up to 32 degrees one day!

Overall, I had a great holiday, and now, even with not a lot of sleep due to a late night flight home, I am ready to start posting again!

I hope to do more of these 'lifestyle' kind of posts, as I really enjoyed writing this one - let me know if that is something you would like to see!

Where is your favourite place to go on holiday?

Thanks for reading,

Lauren x

Off on Holiday - 10 Days of No Posts?

Hi guys!

As you may already know, I am off on holiday today/tomorrow, and I am really quite excited about it. With all the stress of packing and last minute rushes to the shops, I haven't had time to write any posts to publish while I am there or to have any time to organise guest posts.

Then I sat, and thought to myself... I want this to be a holiday, full of relaxation and stress free. Nothing like tapping my foot in the hotel lobby while waiting to try and publish a post using the WiFi, or trying to manage an email inbox full of bloggers wanting to guest post.

So, I hope you understand, that we all need a break, and I will be back very soon (10 days!), and I should be posting then!

Would you like to see a 'lifestyle' type post if I collect lots of pictures?

Thanks for reading, and if you are new here, please follow, I am trying to get to 75 by the time I am back!

Lauren x

Just a sneaky peak of an OOTD coming in the next couple of weeks!