sunday stuff

For me, Sundays are a day of relaxing, chilling out and having a good ol' pamper sesh after a week of hard work. So light a few candles, stick your favourite trashy film on and grab yourself a hot drink (or a glass of bubbly, I won't tell.)

Usually, I keep my face make-up free on Sundays just to give my skin time to actually breathe in the fresh air and take a big gulp of Oxygen. Come late Afternoon, i'll then begin cleansing. I've been loving this No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser. Apply to dry skin, massage and scrub away with a flannel of your choice. I cannot live without my Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic Spritzer. It's a spray toner and I just find it so refreshing and revitalising, I use it every single day without fail and have just repurchased this new bottle! Yay! Hydraluron is then my serum of choice, love this stuff, and then I've been really enjoying this Superdrug Vitamin E Radiance Eye Cream! So cheap, yet so nourishing with the added benefit of SPF15!

After I heard Anna rave about the miracle product that is Coconut Oil. I picked up Superdrug's own version for under three pounds, and I really, really like it! It's a hard balm, similar to the Charles Worthington Intense Rescue Melting Balm, that melts on contact with warm skin, making it a luxurious and pleasant addition to my evening skincare routine. I find this to be very moisturising, and I haven't reacted badly to it (yet!), but I won't be using this every night as I feel it may be a little bit too much for my sensitive skin.

I always love a good nail painting session on a Sunday evening after my shower. I got this Model's Own HyperGel Nail Polish in the shade Turquoise Gloss for my birthday and the colour is just stunning! So bright and pretty, I love it! I also recently purchased the cult Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat, and I must say, if you can endure the smell, it lives up to it's expectations! Expect a full review very soon!

After this, I usually spend the rest of the night chilling out, flicking through magazines and watching a few episodes of 24 (my new obsession) with my mum. A sure fire way to get me ready for the week ahead!

What do you like to do on Sunday's?

Liv xox

l'oreal elvive extraordinary oil

I love hair oils. I really like using them and find that they make a big difference to my hair. The first hair oil I ever tried was the Moroccan Oil, which I liked but found it pretty expensive. This is the point where I should point out that, if you didn't aknow, I'm all about budget beauty and finding the gems hidden in the drugstore!

With the L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil, for just under a tenner (£9.99 to be precise) you get a pretty hefty 100ml encased in a solid glass bottle, which makes it feel a lot more expensive! Another thing that wins me over is the fact that this has a pump, something which the Moroccan Oil lacks and you have to purchase... separately! SAY WAAAAHT?! I know, I know. Those words hurt me too.

L'Oreal have seriously packed this product with a number of lock-loving benefits. First off, it has a UV filter which helps to protect hair against the Sun's harmful rays. It's also enriched with a blend of 6 precious flower extracts for extra nutrients! It claims to make hair glow and shine as well as feel nourished, silky soft and smooth. And I totally agree! I also find that it prefects frizz, tames fly aways, moisturises dry and damaged ends and helps to get rid of that powdery feeling if you use slightly too much dry shampoo.

I like to use this on damp hair after showering, and then I'll usually leave my locks to dry overnight but that's up to you! I also use this before blowdrying and sometimes on dry hair if it's feeling a little brittle (alliteration alert!) or zapped of moisture, as I don't find it at all greasy on the hair. L'Oreal also say that you can use this before shampooing - but I've never tried that personally!

A tip I have for you if you want a super luscious mane is to take a strong conditioner (my current fave is the Tresemme Platinum Strength Deep Conditioning Treatment) and add a few pumps of this hair oil to it. Run it through the mid-lengths and ends of your hair and use it as the ultimate in-shower hair mask! I find that this makes my hair feel sooooooooo healthy afterwards it's unreal! Trust me, try it!

So there you have it, my favourite cheap and cheerful hair oil that does tons more than just smelling damn good! What's your favourite hair oil?

Liv xox

tangle teezer

Tangly hair taking over your hair-y life? I feel ya. My hair has always been a nightmare to maintain. It's quite limp and fine, but there is alot of it! Getting in the shower or attempting to brush through my locks turns into a full military operation as I have to spend 20 minutes afterwards removing my hair from every crevice of the room.

Trying to remove the knots from my hair used to be a tear-jerking task. I remember my mum sitting my down as she tried to comb through my matted mane. Not pretty. But then I heard of this little invention, the Tangle Teezer. I'll admit that when I first used this I didn't feel like it made a world of difference. But once I switched back to a normal hairbrush, I noticed just how massively this changed my life!

I had a pink Tangle Teezer at first, but then my dog decided that he wanted it so I had to purchase another. This time I picked up this bright orange and yellow version. Pretty!

Aesthetics aside, how does it perform? I don't believe people when they say that this makes pain non-existent when it comes to brushing. If you have hair like me then, whilst it may still be a little uncomfortable, this makes it so, so, so much easier to brush through and reduces the pain by a large margin. I would recommend spritzing your hair with some form of conditioning or detangling spray first. I really like to use the Dove Hair Nourishing Oil Care Leave-In Spray which is moisturising and smells gorgeous, whilst still being very inexpensive.

Once you've added some kind of spray to your locks, slowly and gently pull the Tangle Teezer through your hair to begin the detangling. Section it off if it makes it any easier, but I promise that there will be no tears when using this! The flexible teeth mean that if a knot gets caught in a bristle and just does not wanna budge, you won't rip it out. Normal brushes would grab hold of the matted section and pull until you either snapped your hair, or free'd up some strands. Bendy teeth (that sounds weird) will gently move themselves around the knot, reducing breakage.

Even though this may seem expensive, I'd highly recommend picking one up! They last ages, and the investment is totally worth it as you'll be left with healthier, stronger hair that shines!

What do you think of the Tangle Teezer?

Liv xox

maybelline colour show nail polish in cool touch

Usually, when Spring begins to show, the beauty industry goes nuts for the bright nail polish shades that have been missing from our talons over the colder months. I, however, have never really been a huge fan of colourful nails. I don't know why, but I prefer much more simple(?) shades. Think fleshy nudes, dark blacks and slate greys.

When I saw this Maybelline Colour Show nail polish in the shade Cool Touch, I quickly swiped in into my basket. I love the milky grey colour to it and felt, because it still looked bright and fresh, it would be a nice alternative Spring colour. You do need a few layers to get an opaque finish, but the shade is beautiful! It makes your hands look healthy and elegant, which I love!

For just £2.99, I think this is an awesome nail polish that would feel right at home in any girl's collection. Now I really want to head back to Superdrug and pick up a few other shades!

What colours nails are you currently sporting?

Liv xox

redesign

Hello, friends!

I've been wanting to change my blog name / design for aaages but just haven't known what exactly to change it to. Instead of rushing this time, I decided to play around with some designs and do a little brainstorming.. Eventually, I came up with this!

The White March

Cool? Weird? Lame? You tell me. I like it! I think it's very simple and understated, yet you just know it's gotta have a hidden meaning! White is one of my favourite colours (or shades, whatevs) despite most people thinking it's plain and boring. To me, white is bright and clarifying, and it also reminds me of happy memories like lazy Sunday mornings spent in fresh bed sheets and hot, crisp Summer holidays! I think it also symbolises a kind of blank canvas for me to spew out all my ideas and paint them into a pretty picture. Am I thinking too much into this? I don't know. Anyway. The word "March" represents my month of birth. So "The White March" to me is the perfect mix of happiness and memories with a shot of my personality. You still with me?

So, yeah! That's where that came from! Be sure to let me know what you think of the revamp. I'm not quite finished with the design changes yet, but I'm happy that I've made a start. I've also created some new social media channels to keep all my blogging things together in a neat, organised stash. I'll link them all at the end of this post if you fancy checking them out.

Have a great Tuesday!

Liv xox

Pinterest: @TheWhiteMarch

Twitter: @TheWhiteMarch

Instagram: @TheWhiteMarch

the daily face

Who here has time to spare on a morning? Nobody? Me neither. That's why I've found myself a good - yet quick - make up routine to ensure I don't look like pure garbage, but still give myself time to catch my train to work.

The early morning is no time to play around with foundations, so I always make sure I stick to something that I know works well. After priming, I have been reaching for the Bourjois Healthy Mix Radiance Reveal Foundation (review here) in the shade Vanilla. Even though this is one of the lightest colours in the range, it's still a touch too dark for me so I always make sure to blend well (praise the Lord for the Real Techniques Buffing Brush!) and take it down the neck slightly. I love the light and dewy finish of this foundation, and I find that it really does inject a shot of radiance to the skin. I'll then cover those pesky under eye circles and any blemishes that may be rearing their ugly heads with my favourite Origins Plantscriptions Concealer (review here.) Seriously, don't be put off by the 'Anti-Ageing' title - this stuff is pure gold so go try it out if you're in the market for a new concealer.

For eyes, I keep things fairly simple during the week. A touch of the bottom right shade from my Rimmel Eyeshadow Palette in Brixton Brown is the perfect "barely there" taupe-y grey that adds a subtle touch of definition to the eyes. I've been really impressed by this little palette actually, the shadows are velvety soft and blend super well. A quick curl and a few coats of the Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara (review here) on top and the Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara on the bottom, duh, and my peepers are good to go!

Sometimes, if I feel like it, I'll add a little colour to my brows in the form of the Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencil (review here) in the shade Soft Brown. Then most days I will add a clear brow gel just to shape, frame the face and set them in place all day. I'm not very picky when it comes to brow gels, in fact my favourite thing to use is the Natural Collection Lash Care Mascara (review here.) It's perfectly clear and I find it holds the hairs really well. Plus it costs less than two pound, and I'm a sucker for a bargain!

Finally, to add a little bit of colour to my face I have been loving the Look Make Me Blush Blusher in the shade Rosy. This is a really pretty pink shade with shimmer running through it, so it kinda doubles up as a highlighter to add some glow to the cheeks. It's actually half price at the minute, so it'll only set you back £4 (told you I loved a bargain!)

Aaaaand that is pretty much it for my daily face! It seems like I wrote a lot there, but trust me I can get this routine nailed in less than 15 minutes - which is pretty good for somebody who takes half an hour to roll out of bed on a morning!

Do you have a morning make up routine?

Liv xox

absent

I apologise for the lack of content a lately, things seem to have been a little crazy recently.

I was hospitalised for a few days around two weeks ago, but thankfully i'm a lot better now - even if I did have to cancel most of my birthday plans and spend the day sulking out of frustration. However, a little trip to the quaint village of Nettlebed in Oxfordshire helped relax me a little and it was just really nice to get away from everything for a few days after all that chaos. But anyway, hopefully I can get my blog posts up and running again very soon.

On a side note, this photo is the beautifully colourful flowers that my friends bought for me when they came to visit. How pretty are they?! They're just starting to open up now and really brighten up my bedroom.

Have a happy and healthy Tuesday, everyone!

Liv xox