This may completely shock some beauty bloggers, when it comes to mascara I stick to what I know and leave it at that. After a horrible Bourjois one *gasp* a few years ago that led to my eyelashes falling out, I keep to one and one only. That mascara is Clinique High Impact Mascara, which is without a doubt a brilliant mascara by the way! Until I met Benefit Roller Lash Mascara it was stand alone in its brilliance. By this point you may be fed up of reading Roller Lash reviews but my god, its so good! Its a wonder I even tried it, but like anyone in their right mind when a magazine offers an exclusive mini then I'll snap it up! (This was a sample in the Keira Knightley cover issue of Elle).

Roller Lash claims to be a 'super-curling and lifting mascara'. Time for another confession - I don't curl my eyelashes either. Yet this does seem to do the job, thats the point of mascara right? The brush is a lot different to the High Impact. Its more like a comb than a thick brush, one side curved for curling. You definitely need a mirror to apply this though - coming from the girl who used to put make-up on, on a school bus without a mirror... It keeps lashes individually long which I love. In the past I've gone for the full-volume-sometimes-clumped look but this is definitely better. Coming to the price... I normally steer well clear of Benefit products because of the price. This sample has converted me - uh-oh. Its priced at £2 more than High Impact, RRP £19.50 from £17.50. Some people may faint at spending that much on a mascara. Personally and as a contact lense wearer a decent mascara is important for me. Seriously planning to invest in the full-size once this has finished. AND a swap on my Christmas list.
(Yes, I did just mention Christmas in the middle of May...)

Its time for a music refresh! I cannot believe its the middle of May already, where has time gone?! Ok, now I sound like my mother... Here I've complied a playlist with a lot of summery vibes - of course. Including chart, new releases and personal favourites. Enjoy!

As you may know by now, I start travelling in the summer hence the new 'Travel Essential' themed post. My first item not everyone will be aware of, unless like me you are a complete Lushie. *sigh* Yes its another Lush product. I was first introduced to these when I was looking for a birthday present for my friend, Nicola who is travelling with me. They're Toothy Tabs RRP £2 - £3.50, a solid version of toothpaste. Yep, thats correct, solid toothpaste! You get 30 tabs in each pack and they fit into handbags, travel bags, wash bags so easily! The deal-breaker is because they're solid, they don't count towards the liquid allowance for hand luggage. Brillant :)

These do take a bit of getting used to, I can see why you'd pull a face reading this. The first time I tried them was on our trip to Edinburgh. I'm sure I described them as crushed paracetmol in your mouth at the time... Thats the worst bit, crushing them between the front teeth, once the toothbrush is wet and the crushed tabs are frothing its dandy, hang in there for a few tries. As per usual Lush have a range of flavours, some really out-there-wouldn't-fancy-brushing-my-teeth-with but you never know. I stick to the minty ones, Dirty and Ultra Blast.

This was my first MAC Lipstick. I love it and fully understand why people rave on about them. I was lucky enough to get a MAC voucher for my birthday and wanted to spend it wisely. I think the shop is really nicely set out, but I was really disappointed with the customer service. Considering its a high end make-up, that let me down. I was in there for about 15 minutes before someone helped me. I'm a MAC beginner and probably should have gone in with someone that knew what to do, it was awkward. Cardiff MAC store please get a friendlier staff. The girls in Cardiff Debenhams were much nicer, but turns out I couldn't spend my voucher in there. Rant over.

I chose MAC Satin Lipstick in Twig RRP £15.50. I've been loving the nude, but slightly-darker-than-nude lip as everyday wear at the moment. Its so easy to wear and goes with anything, daytime or for a night out. Twig is a 'soft muted brownish-pink'. Its so lovely to put on, I feel all grown up! A good start to my MAC collection :)