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After a short break from weekly video uploads I am back with a vengeance! I will be uploading every Friday at 5p.m!!

My latest video is below for you to take a peak at if you would like to :) If there's anything you'd like to see from me please leave me a comment on here or the video, I'd love to see what you want!

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Caring For Tattoos In Summer

As a tattoo addict and someone that to say the least has their fair share of the body art, I thought I'd share some care tips and products I use to protect my tattoos during the warmer months.
Firstly, no tattoo should have any sun exposure for 6 months after fully healed. A lot of people aren't aware of this, and it can really damage the ink and make colours fade extremely quickly.

Another measure that should be taken in the sunshine is minimal exposure, and a very high SPF product; minimum of factor 40. This again protects the ink, tattoo and thinner skin. My favourite product to use for this is the Forever Ink Ink Shield, it has a special "lock in" technology to keep your tattoo colour vibrant for a lifetime.

I would really recommend someone with tattoos to pick this product up, it smells wonderful and protects all beautiful tattoos.

Please look after your tattoos, they're are a lifetime commitment so keep them beautiful!

Buy Me// Ink Shield

Global Gathering 2014

Hello beautiful people;

"I SAID NICE ONE BRUVVAAA"

If you follow me on my personal instagram (effstar) you'll be aware that I was fortunate enough to attend the dance festival Global Gathering this Saturday just gone. It was so close to my house and our tickets we're super cheap that really myself and my best friend couldn't say no!

For those of you who don't know what Global Gathering is, it's a huge dance festival that happens near Stratford upon Avon (where I live) once a year during the summer. Big acts like The Prodigy, Chase and Status, Faithless and Disclosure have all made appearances and lots of other artists/dj's too.

This year for me, it was all about DJ Toddla T and the UKF Tent. I was not dissapointed!

I wanted to keep my make up minimal but still something that had enough pow. I opted for Mac's Face and Body foundation, a smokey winged liner for my eyes, nude lips and I created a look using jewels and a bindi above my eyes. Also, I used henna on my hands :)

The jewels are from Poundland and I stuck them on with some Urban Decay glitter glue

I hope you enjoyed this little in site into the world of me.

What are your festival essentials?

lots of love, effstarbeauty xoxo

MAC Haul

Hello beautiful people;

Today I was a bit naughty and I treated myself to 4 MAC items when visiting Merry Hill.

2 of the items were on my weekly wishlist, 1 is something I ALWAYS buy and the last was something that I'd tried and tested and needed to own !!

Disclaimer.

Fortunately, I do work for Debenhams so I am lucky enough to get 20% off MAC and I purchased everything with my own money. Make Up is my passion and I work hard for what I own. The prices below are before any discount is applied.

The items I purchased are (left to right, top to bottom):

MAC face and body foundation in N2 £21.50

MAC lipglass in Myth £14

MAC travel size fix+ £8

MAC amplified lipstick in Morange £15

For me this is a very small haul and half of the items I did actually need. The lip products are two things I've wanted to add to my collection for a long time.

The items I have purchased are definitely going to be some of my most used products this summer, the colours are perfect and the face & body foundation is the right consistency for summer.

I am so surprised at how little I purchased as I have a list of MAC items to buy the length of my arm!

Have you tried any of these products?

Or do you have any Summer products you think I should try?

Thank you for reading !!

lots of love, effstarbeauty x

MAC BB Cream Review

Hello beautiful people;

YES! Another MAC post, soz to all you MAC haters out there but I am an addict. I promise I will be doing blog posts on other brands soon !!

Seeing as it summertime here in good ol' England I thought that a review on a BB cream is what all of us lazy ladies & gents need on sweltering days like it was yesterday.

Anybody who knows me well knows that for the past 7 years I have only used MAC's studio fix fluid and the full coverage look is the only one I go for.

WELL I'll tell you this for fact, dem days are well and truly over !! Okay so not over completely but during these hot days I am totally converted to this beauty of a BB cream.

I have the shade Light Plus and I am usually a nw15-nw20 depending on the time of year, this shade is a little bit warmer than my natural skintone but still leaves my skin looking natural.

Because I have stupidly sensitive skin I always get samples of any foundation, cream, primer etc before I buy, especially with high end beauty products.

The sample I've been using for this review has come from a lovely lady at the Birmingham Selfridges counter, whom was bloody incredible and helpful. Plus she got my shade spot on, yes even in a BB cream you have to make sure you have the correct shade.

No wotsits over 'ere !!

I applied the cream using the Urban Decay optical blurring brush, you can also apply using any foundation brush but I prefer the buffing/duo fibre ones for this product. Oh and fingers work too but you just get a much lighter coverage.

First impression is very good, goes on flawlessly giving you the "I woke up like dis" (see what I did there/! ;)) look which personally for lazy days/hot days/cba days is what I want to look like ! The coverage is also very build-able.

For those with dry skin like myself an almost veil is cast over your dry areas, which is always something I worry about with face products. If you do have quite oily skin you might find this product slips a little so maybe add a light powder to your t-zone.

One of my favourite things about this product is how high the SPF is in it, this does mean that its pretty much a no go for flash photography but containing a staggering SPF 35 its perfect for Summer and when you go on your holibobs. 

When I have the BB cream on I forget its on my face, completely weightless and it is also really good at covering redness. Dark circles and blemishes however, do still need a bit of concealer to cover those bad boys !! Wear wise, after around 5/6 in the heat it does start to fade slightly around the hairline, lip and chin or as I like to call the sweaty areas of le face. But just apply a bit more and you're back to being beautifully BB'd ! I also found that there was little to no transfer with this product, which is a big plus for me cos I just love wearing white clothing.

In the photos I only have on the BB cream, Urban Decay naked 2 eye shadow (Naked Basics) on brows and MAC's false lashes mascara. Well and I did spritz with MAC's fix+. 

I have used this product 3 times now and its definitely something I am 100% going to be purchasing !! 

You can buy the BB cream at any MAC store, counter and website.

My final review 9/10 

MAC BB Cream in Light Plus £23

Hope you enjoyed reading this post!

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Take Care

lots of love, effstarbeauty x