Animal Testing

Hello Everybody,
Quite a while ago actually, I began writing a post on animal testing, and it was quite a lengthy one. However, it got deleted by mistake and so I have decided to rewrite it again for you all!

This is the logo that companies use when they have signed documents with PETA.

Companies that DO Test On Animals:

1. Avon
2. Bobbi Brown 
3. Clinique
4. Cover Girl
5. Dove (I was quite surprised hearing that Dove still test on animals!)
6. Eco Lab
7. Giorgio Armani
8. MAC cosmetics
9. Maybelline
10. Max Factor
11. Michael Kors
12. Neutrogena
13. Origins
14. Pantene
15. Smash Box Cosmetics
16. Tom Ford Beauty
17. TRESemme
18. Vaseline

Companies that DO NOT Test On Animals:

1. Abercrombie & Fitch
2. Adidas
3. Barry M
4. Batiste
5. Bourjois
6. Charlotte Tilbury
7. Eco Tools
8. Illamasqua
9. John Frieda
10. Lee Stafford
11. Lush 
12. Miss Sporty
13. NARS
14. Nubar
15. Sanctuary Spa
16. Sleek Makeup
17. Soap and Glory
18. The Body Shop

I am against animal testing, and I am glad that some of my favorite brands (Lush, The Bod Shop, Soap and Glory etc) do not test on animals. I find that I definitely shop and buy more products from those who do not test on animals, and I hope you do too! No animal should have to endure pain and torture simply for our benefit. Why not test on pedophiles in prison? What is so different between testing on animals and testing on vicious criminals? This is just my opinion though. 

I know Lush do a lot of work against animal testing, and they even did this stunt to raise awareness of animal testing for cosmetic use. If you would like to see the video, click here. Or, if you want to read the article and see the video click here. 

Please feel free to leave some comments below if you have any more questions. I have missed some well known brands or shops off these lists and of course, your views. If you would like to know more on this topic, here are a few websites you can go to; http://www.thevegetariansite.com/ethics_test.htm http://features.peta.org/cruelty-free-company-search/index.aspx

See yous later x

Top tips to lighten your hair

Hello Everybody,

Before I had my hair highlighted, which was done in the shade 'sun-kissed', I used many homemade ways to lighten my hair, but dont worry! If DIY isn't for you, I'll include some stuff about drugstore products that are available. So, I thought I'd share my top tips with you!

When life gives you lemons...

...Use them to lighten your hair! Many have heard of this method as I believe that it is commonly used. Lemon Juice is a citric acid, and when it heats up in the sun , it opens up the cuticle and the pigment is lifted out the hair. To do this, apply lemon juice to your hair before going outdoors on a sunny day. You can also mix orange and lemon juice together for a more golden highlight, and if you have darker hair this will leave you with caramel highlights! Sit in the sun for approximately 1-2 hours, before shampooing and conditioning your hair as normal. 

Sweets for my sweets, sugar for my...

...Honey! Yes, honey can lighten your hair-well, honey and a few other ingredients. Mix some honey with water and then leave it in your hair for over 2 hours, when your hair is  covered by a shower cap. Then wash and condition your hair as normal.

Sun kissed lightening spray.

I have this spray by Lee Stafford, and normally his products smell really nice, however, this particular one does not. In fact, I hate it's smell! Smell aside, this product does seem to work very subtly and I do not think I will be purchasing this again-besides the fact that I like it.

Thankyou for reading lovelies, and there are more lightening products to buy online, in drugstores (like boots) or if home remedies are for you... Work it!

Things I've learnt so far from life

Hi guys,

I don't do many "inspiring" posts, but I thought I'd give one a go.

1) Family isn't always blood, to me, Family is the people around you that accept you for who you really are. They should love you no matter what and always be there for you, and vice versa. 

2) You shouldn't change for anybody-unless you are like being horrible to them or something. Your friends, family and people around you should accept you for who you are, and if you are someone who doesn't like sport when one of your friends does or if you are someone who likes a style or brand, but someone else you know doesn't then they should accept that you don't like sport or that you like a certain style and not try to get you to be a huge sport enthusiast or into their style of fashion. Another thing, is that you should not try and change your interests or hobbies or anything about yourself to impress somebody, if it's meant to be, it'll be. 

3) "Once somebody has styled your hair, chosen your clothes and perfected your makeup, there's not much left of who you really are", and this is very true. This was a quote from a video on Facebook I watched, and it was from women who had themselves photo-shopped to look like a model from a magazine. Your style is what makes you unique and reflects your personality, so why would you let somebody change what reflects yourself.

4) "Your value doesn't decrease, based on someone's inability to see your worth".-Unknown.

Hope you enjoyed this.
See yous.

Head to Head-Rimmel Foundations

Hello Everybody!

Hope you are all having a lovely day, today I thought I would do a 'Head To Head' with my Rimmel
foundations, Match Perfection in the shade 101 Classic Ivory and Wake Me Up in the shade 100 Ivory.

Wake Me Up Foundation, RRP £8.99

I love this foundation! The only reason why I purchased it, is because of the good reviews everyone has given it. 'Everythinganything' had told me some really good stuff about this, and let me try her foundation out-as we are a similar shade. I find this foundation gives me a really 'awake' look, which is good as that's what it claims to be 'Skin Brightening'. However, what puts me off is that it has a low very light coverage and it sparkles in the sun, like full on glitter! I end up looking like a vampire when it's sunny, which I know isn't often in Britain but still! With this foundation I find a little goes a long way, as too much can leave you looking orange in my opinion.This foundation has an SPF 15, and as much as I love it, I doubt I will be purchasing this again. 

 

Match Perfection Foundation, RRP £6.99

This foundation feels like a higher-end one, and has a medium-light coverage but is definitely build-able. It feels very light on your skin, and I would recommend this to people who want a high-end foundation, but do not want to pay as much for it. Rimmel also do a Match Perfection Concealer (RRP £5.99) and Match Perfection Powder (RRP £5.99), so if you buy this foundation, you can use the 'correct' or 'more suited' powder and concealer for your face. I have not purchased any other Match Perfection products other than this foundation. 

As this is the first proper review, I promise I am not as pessimistic as I may sound in this 'Head To Head'. 
I'll love ya and leave ya!

York

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Hi Guys,
 So today my family and I went into York, just for the fun of it. In case any of you didn't know, is a historic walled city, in which Yorkshire gets it's name from. York is a popular tourist destination for millions due to it's historical architecture. York is also good for shops! As a family we do visit York quite a lot, and if you would like to know more, visit http://www.visityork.org/

           
Firstly, we went to the York Minster, which is the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. It really is huge-and this is one of the World's Greatest Cathedrals. Also, we have been in Jorvik before, many times, although we did not visit there or the amazing Yorkshire Museum today.

Next, we ventured to the Shambles, and bought a 'Chocolate Shot' each. This 'Chocolate Shot' was a milk chocolate cup filled with smooth, melted chocolate. It was to die for!  Then we went up Clifford's Tower, which has A-M-A-Z-I-N-G views! You can even see the Cathedral!

Then I visited Lush and picked up the Honey Bee Bath Ballistic which smells soooooooo yummy! I can not wait to use this! 

See ya!

Ultra Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Hi guys! If you would like to see how I made this cake, read on😋 

  

Ingredients:

For the cake;

•Three Large Eggs

•175g (6 oz) self-raising flour

•175g (6 oz) caster sugar

•175g (6 oz) softened butter

•1 and 1/2 level tsp baking powder

•40g (1 and 1/2 oz) cocoa powder

•4 tbsp boiled/hot water 

For the Ganache icing;

•150ml (5fl oz) double cream

•4 tbsp apricot Jam

•150 grams plain chocolate

*and 2 x 17cm (7 in) deep sandwich tins, greased and lined with non-stick baking paper

Method;

1) Preheat your oven to 180ºC/gas mark 4

2) Beat together the Butter, Sugar, (I prefer to do them two first, creaming them) and then the Eggs, Flour and Baking Powder until it's all nice and smooth, in a large mixing bowl. (You can also use an electric mixer)

3) Put the Cocoa into a separate mixing bowl and add the Water, little by little, to make a stiff paste (for me it was REALLY stiff!)

4) Add this to the original Cake Mixture and mix this all together, to get rid of any lumps! 

5) Turn this into the prepared tins, and then smooth over the top of each one to make sure it's all nice and even

6) Bake your cakes in the oven for 20-25minutes, or until they are springy to touch, and come out clean when you prod them with a skewer

7) Leave them in their tins to cool, before turning them onto a wire rack. Make sure they are completely cool before icing them! 

8) To make the icing; Melt the Chocolate and the Double Cream in a bowl over a pan of hot water, slowly. Or you could even heat it gently in a microwave for 1 minute (on a 600W microwave) 

9) Stir this until it's melted, and whilst waiting for this to slightly  cool, spread the Apricot Jam on the top of each cake 

10) When the Ganache has thickened slightly (cooled) spread half of it on the top of one of the cakes, and the other half on the top of the other cake 

11) Then place the other cake on top of the 'base' cake, and if you want, dust with icing sugar! 

12) Voila! 

How To Win At Monopoly!

Hi guys,
             this blog post is on "How To Win Monopoly!". I am a BIG Monoply player, so I thought I'd share my tips and tricks with you all! 

Tricks!

1. Railways are better than Utilities, the more Railways you have, the better
2. When you decide to Build, Build as little as Three houses as quickly as possible
3. The quicker you Build, the more you hurt other players chances of building
4. The Orange properties are good to own, as people land on them when they come out of Jail
5. Once you have a Set, (or a Monopoly) Mortgage everything, apart from another Set. (Basically anything that gives you too lower income)

Tips!

1. Show no mercy!
2. Don't forget that you can buy houses, make trades, etc., on your turn or between the turns of any other players