Oh my Gosh!

Gosh make up is amazing! Not only is it reasonably cheap and easily available, it's also cruelty free and on Peta's list of companies that don't test, yay!

There seems to be a lot of conflicting evidence about which companies do and don't test, so I've been using Peta's list as the bench mark.

Gosh cosmetics is a Danish brand that popped up here a few years ago. Sold mainly in Superdrug, it's packaging is quite similar to M.A.C.

I've been on the quest for a new mascara, my maybelline one isn't bunny friendly. I think mascara is probably my can't live without make up item. I have blonde lashes and without it I feel naked!

The one I purchased is called Catchy Eyes. I hate the name personally, but it comes in a cute pink and black tube so all is forgiven! I'm really impressed by it, it made my lashes longer and thicker without being clumpy. It has a slightly curved brush and it seperated lashes beautifully. It lasted all day without flaking and it's significantly cheaper than my old one at £7.49.

I'll leave you with some pictures, this is it applied straight from the tube, no wiping or lash combs.

I give it 9/10! Just one point off for the daft name ;)

Halloween Treats!

With Halloween coming up theres been a few special edition treats in the shops! Today we enjoyed Frankenstein Fancies, a halloween version of the Mr Kipling French Fancies :D

 

Perfect with afternoon tea and coffee or Fika as it's known in Sweden!

 

I also picked up this special edition tin of treacle , I don't use it often , sometimes in bread or cakes, but it was so cute I had to have one!

 

 

Have you found any special edition stuff for Halloween?

 

MCM Comic Con

So on Saturday , Marcus and I went to MCM Comic Con at the Excel Centre in London. It's my second visit to this particular convention as I went in the summer this year. The convention is always great for people watching , the costumes of the cos players and also the shopping!

We got up pretty early but as usual it took me forever to get ready! There's lots of walking involved and I want to be comfortable but also make an effort! We got to the train station only to find replacement bus services on most of our line boooooo :( A quick trip to the next station and we were on our way!

 

We went through West Ham Station :D

We got to the centre and oh my goodness it was so cold!! , especially with the wind coming off the water! Within a few minutes we could tell what the most popular choices of costume were :) There were as usual tons of manga and anime characters. I couldn't tell who they were as that isn't something I'm in too , but you could tell they had made quite a bit of effort with their costumes. There were lots of Pikachu's, Loki's,  Batman's and Doctor Who's! There were lots that had just gone to Primark and bought a onesie , although considering how cold it was I don't blame them!!

We got our wristbands , thankfully having bought our tickets in advance we didn't have to queue, and we made our way into the convention. It was heaving! so much busier than the summer one and just as hot :/

 

The epic queue........

 

It was so busy that it was difficult to actually look properly at anything , but being the seasoned shopper that I am, I did manage to get a couple of things! I got Aaron a giant plushy Shadow Hedgehog as he loves the Sonic games , and I got an awesome Munsters DVD box set , the closed casket edition!

 

 

We had a nice lunch and did some people watching ^^ then we met a couple of Marcus' friends who he'd met playing WoW. We decided that trying to find somewhere to sit in the centre was pretty much useless, so we went to Canary Wharf and had coffee and cake and a proper conversation where we could hear each other! It actually seemed eerily quiet after the chaos at Excel!

 

All in all a great day , there is a Sci Fi convention next month we hope to go to as well , I actually think this will be more our thing as although we love comics , the convention was manga / anime heavy.

 

I'll leave you with a few random snaps of the day!

 

 

I really want this girls sugar skull bag!

 

Inside the centre , lots of people.........

 

Loved this Dr Zoidberg!

 

Lots of animators and artists

 

 

 

 

 

 

People watching....

 

 

 

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MCM London Comic Con

So tomorrow I'm going here........http://www.londonexpo.com/

It's going to be more awesome than Chuck Norris dipped in awesome sauce riding a tauntaun through a sea of ninjas. Just sayin.

I'll be sure to post pictures and whatnot tomorrow. I hope you all have an amazing weekend whatever you're up to! xx

(Chuck Norris allowed me to publish this post)

Hair colour time!

I'm going to London Comic Con tomorrow so I figured it was time for the most boring of jobs, dyeing my hair!

It's not something I really enjoy. I've experimented with so many colours over the last few years and my hair is pretty damaged because of that. I'm trying to grow it longer as well. I'm always a little scared that it'll be one dye job too many and my hair will fall out ha ha!

I usually like to dye it blue- black. The blue hue doesn't last a great deal of time but I prefer it to the flat black. I'm using up the last box of my Schwarzkopf and I'll look to getting something cruelty free for next time, probably a SuperDrug own brand or a Goldwell one which I can get at the beauty wholesalers.

The last time I coloured I added a little moroccan oil to the dye and although I don't think it made a huge difference to the colour , it was easier to wash out.

Last time I was at the beauty wholesalers, I treated myself to a new tint bowl and brushes. I can't apply hair colour straight out of the tube like it says to, I'd get it everywhere! I also find I can get a more even coverage, So a new hot pink tint bowl and animal print tint brushes for me!

After that it's on with the sexy carrier bag hair helmet so I don't get dye everywhere.

I'll finish it off with some lovely lush shampoo and conditioner. Their Happy Happy Joy Joy conditioner smells divine and I'm loving the Ren and Stimpy name reference :D

Through the looking glass....

I had to go to the Opticians today. I was actually quite pleased to go as my eyes have been really sensitive this year. Hayfever was horrendous for me back in the summer and this led to me getting allergic conjunctivitis :( I've also had bad migraines recently so it felt good to get everything checked!

My prescription has changed a little so that meant new frames! Yay! I chose some with pink butterflies that will be perfect for work and driving , and some with thicker frames and zebra print as a bit of a change!

I can't wait to get them back :) here are some pictures of the frames that I took in the shop

Lovely Lush

As I was out shopping yesterday, I paid a little visit to Lush. I've been a fan of their products for a few years now and although not the cheapest option, you can be sure that no fluffy friends have ever suffered and that they are an independent company.

They have a new shower gel out for the winter called Twilight. It's delicious. It smells of lavender and almost has a malty smell to it as well. They have a bath ballistic of the same scent. I love it , a great edition to the collection!

I also got some more of my favourite shampoo Daddy O! It the most amazing purple colour and smells of violets! It's marketed for blondes as a toning shampoo but I've used it as a brunette with no problems. I've swatched a little on my hand here so you can see the colour :)

Go and check out Lush , they have some amazing Christmas goodies and a new perfume range launching next week. Guilt free bath time bliss awaits you!

Beauty and the Beast

Well as I said yesterday, I've started to make an effort to replace my beauty products and make up with cruelty free options.

When researching which brands still use animal testing , I was truly shocked. Dishwasher tablets, toothpaste and even pet foods are all still tested for their safety on animals despite other methods being available.

The other interesting thing was that although products can be advertised as cruelty free, the parent company who owns them still conducts tests. The main examples being Body Shop, now owned by L'oreal, Liz Earle now owned by Avon and even Eco brands like Ecover who are owned by Clorox. The finished product may not have been tested but of course the parent company will receive a profit at some point.

It's actually quite difficult to get products that are totally guilt free for a reasonable cost and availability. Superdrug here doesn't use testing on their own brands and so yesterday I got a couple of basic items to try.

I'm quite fussy about eye makeup removers, I have very sensitive eyes and dry eye problems so I've always been picky. As my beloved L'oreal isn't cruelty free, I bought Superdrug's Simply Pure. It was £1.59, so significantly cheaper than my old one, and I was impressed. It removed my make up with no problems and didn't irritate my eyes. Winner!

Bunnies 1.....L'oreal 0

Steam Cream!

Just a short post today! But I wanted to share a recent product find with you! It's called Steam Cream. It's a fab facial moisturiser that comes in these limited edition tins!

I first discovered it in Boots at Gatwick airport on one of my many trips to Sweden to see Marcus. It was the packaging that caught my eye and I decided on a whim to get it.

It's a lovely light moisturiser that is natural, vegan friendly and ethically produced. It's smells delicately of lavender and chamomile.

I've gotten to thinking about my consumer choices lately , not only with food but beauty and cleaning products. Me and Marcus have been trying to eat at least one meat free meal a week, we love tacos made with quorn mince! with a view to changing how often we eat meat and trying to find and eat food that is more ethically produced. Whilst I dont think we'll be becoming vegetarians anytime soon, it feels good to make a few positive changes to our diets.

But after reading the lovely Siv over at Miss Anthropia Blogg, I got to thinking about any changes I could make to my beauty and cleaning products too. I did try a few years ago to do this but unfortunately budget constraints meant I couldn't always buy animal friendly products. Thankfully now with new laws in the U.K , many more companies are producing animal friendly products.

I think I'll do some more research and see if I can make some changes!

The fabulous tins of steam cream are available at www.steamcream.co.uk!