Freeman Face Masks

Whenever I go to Mauritius I always like picking up my favourite brand for face masks which is the 'Freeman Beauty'. They have a lot of different types of face masks from brightening to hydrating. There are so many you just have to find the right one you want. I purchased 3 masks and I am in love. 

Charcoal and Black Sugar Facial Polishing Mask - Brilliant for deep cleaning and getting rid of any dry skin flakes. A scrub and mask, 2 in 1. The only way I can describe my skin after using this would be CLEAN. My skin did slightly feel tight after using this but it did make me feel like my skin was rid of all the pollution in the air. I think this mask would be best for oily skin and it removes oil straight away after on use.
Avocado and Oatmeal Facial Clay Mask - I bought this mainly because it said Avocado and Oatmeal. Avocado and Oatmeal are the best ingredients for dry to eczema prone skin. After using this mask your skin feels soft and hydrated.
Golden Grain Facial Brightening Mask - Due to my eczema prone skin I find my skin tends to lack brightness and a glow. Even after staying in the sun for a whole day my skin looked dark rather than having a nice glow to the skin. I found that after using this my skin definitely appeared clearer rather than glowly. If you hate face masks that crack like clay masks this is the mask for you.

^This is what the mask look like when applied when dried only the Avocado mask becomes dry and crackly.

For each mask I left them on for 10 minutes max. Any longer and my skin would not thank me after. To remove them I prefer using a face towel soaked in warm to hot water. Then I place the face towel on my face and gradually wipe away. Put on your daily face cream on and you should feel that your skin has gone softer.

I haven’t seen any Freeman Beauty product in Superdrug or Boots, but you can order any Freeman product from Amazon.

Freeman have a range of products from face mask to foot scrubs. You just need to know your skin type and browse away. I’m thinking of looking into their body lotions as my skin has dehydrated after being in the warm sun of Mauritius.

- kristalovesx -

Treasure each moment ...

I have been away from England for about a month. I've been away. Far far away in the Island of Mauritius. My family and ancestors come from Mauritius so it was only fair to go visit my lovely family after 4 years. I had such a great time seeing my cousins, so many girls and all roughly my age. I think my relationship with my cousin have grown so much stronger. I can never forget them.

Those pictures above are from a trip to the beach only 30 mins away from where my family lives. It was hot, sunny basically a paradise away from grubby England. (Don't get me wrong I love England and it's weather)

Now that I'm back home it's made me think about how we should treasure our family, through thick and thin. I love them so much and it was so hard to say goodbye to them especially when you've built a bond with them.

Right. I'm back. I've unpacked, I've washed my clothes and sorted out my bedroom. Ready for some posts? They'll be out soon so keep an eye out for them. Follow me on Bloglovin' or Twitter for updates.

Hope you had a lovely holiday or if you're going on holiday have fun and treasure each moment. Take loads of photographs! Here's a little selfie on the beach for you ;)

- kristalovesx -

My Statement Necklaces

Statement Necklaces are my accessory must have for summer. Whether I'm just wearing a casual tee and want to go out, I just put on my necklace and it instantly glams up a look. Here are my favourite necklaces at the moment. If I remember the prices I'll write them down for you.

Primark -  £5

Primark - £5

Forever 21 - £8.90

New Look - £6

Primark - £4 (but I got it on sale for £2)

Where do you guys get your necklaces from? I love Forever 21 but Primark is so much cheaper and you can buy more and more and more and never stop! 

- kristalovesx -

Yummy Avocado Brownies

Recently I watched Tanya Burr’s Avocado Brownie Recipe and I had to make them like asap. But there were some ingredients that I couldn’t get hold of and I really wanted to try it. So I went on Google and found this magical recipe. I love how there’s no butter or flour. 

All you’re gonna need is:

8 ounces (226.8 grams) of melted dark or milk chocolate

2 well mashed avocados

4 eggs

3/4 cup of sugar

1/2 cup of cocoa powder

1/2 cup of grounded almond 

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla

Once you got you’re ingredients it’s time to start making and baking.

Get your chocolate either milk or dark and melt it either in the microwave or over the stove. I prefer doing it on the stove. Once thats’s done allow it to cool down on the side.

In a mixing bowl, use an electronic mixer to whisk the eggs and sugar at a high speed. It should gradually double in size and become light in colour.

Add in the melted chocolate to the mix and whisk away.

I find that using a spatula to mix in the grounded almonds work the best. Add it in  bit by bit and add in the cocoa powder, salt and vanilla.

Once that’s all done add in the mashed avocado. Use the electrical whisk as that’s the easiest way to mash the avocado further.

Butter up your brownie baking pan and our in the batter. I got mine at Lakeland for £11.99. 

Bake the brownie at 170°c for about 20 - 25 minutes. Check that the top layer is firm before taking it out.

Once done, allow to cool and you can cut them up into rectangles. It’s optional but you can sprinkle some icing sugar onto to add a bit of decoration. Plus it looks yummier.

Hope you like your healthy brownies. I've made them twice now and they've always been eaten before I could get my hands on them. If anyone makes them I'd love to see! Happy baking!

- kristalovesx - 

NOTW - Barry M's Gelly Polish in Lychee

Ahh nothing feels better than a bit of nude polish. High shine polish in Lychee. Perfect for a bit of class. I wanted to add a bit of sparkle, so I used some silver and gold glitter polish and added them to my ring fingers and thumbs.

- kristalovesx -

The Makeup Timer TAG

I loved Lily Pebbles' new Blogger TAG. The Makeup Timer TAG. Just the perfect way to show you my Summer makeup and a TAG all in one. Here's what I usually do and the timings, I'll also include the products I used too.

Foundation - The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream in the Shade Medium 02 = 1 minute

Concealer - Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in the Shade Deep 35 = 3 minutes 14 seconds

Powder - MAC Studio Fix Powder in Shade NW35 = 34 seconds

Contour - Sleek Contour Kit in Shade Medium = 1 minute 24 seconds

Highlight - Sleek Contour Kit in Shade Medium = 40 seconds

Winged Liner - Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner in Black = 5 minutes 2 seconds

Mascara - L'Oreal Falsh Lash Flutter Mascara in Black = 2 minutes 2 seconds

Eyeliner - Barry M's Bold Waterproof Eyeliner in Black = 1 minute 4 seconds

Brows - A Spooly and a bit of Vo5 Hairspray = 14 seconds

Lips - Tanya Burr's Lipgloss in Champagne Toast and Bourjois Rouge Edition in Shade 05 = 56 seconds

Add them all up and we got ourselves 16 minutes and 10 seconds. This is my everyday look, lots of highlighter and winged liner! Try this yourself and see how long you really take.

- kristalovesx -

Favourite Mascara of the Month - L'Oreal Paris False Lash Flutter

So instead of doing the usual monthly favourites, I decided to talk about just one product. It is the L'Oreal Paris False Lash Flutter. The amount of hype there was about the mascara was almost unbearable. I thought my trusty Volume Million Lashes (from L'Oreal too) was the other mascara in the world for me. But oh no no. I was wrong. It was on offer in Boots, so I thought I might as well try it and see what all the fuss was about, and now I see.

The mascara claims to extend the look of lashes towards the outer eye without clumps. It also claims to have Cacoon fibres which help to make the lashes look longer. The wand for this mascara is thicker one end and becomes tapered towards the end.

 I normally apply two coats of mascara just to build up volume and length. I find that this mascara work even better when you wear winged liner. This mascara definitely gives me longer lashes and definitely winged out. You just need to be careful with how you apply the mascara due to the wand. Use the wider part for the outer ends. So you do find yourself in an awkward position when it comes to the left eye. Use the rounded side of the wand for the bottom lashes as it catches every single hair.

Two coats are just enough for my lashes. Anymore and it will look spidery. Excuse the untamed brows.

- kristalovesx -