Hi Hunnis!

This is a review I never thought I would do, false lashes are not my strong point or something I wear often due to the tricky application but after the She Said Beauty event when I had the chance to have my first set of Millie Mackintosh Lashes applied by the lovely Steve (you can read about this experience here)  my application skills have improved a lot and I enjoy using these so much.

Millie Mackintosh has shot to fame from her role in reality TV show Made in Chelsea and dating musician Professor Green but there is a lot more to Millie than meets the eye.  Millie is a make up artist and has a very healthy passion for beauty and fashion, she is always in the press looking flawlessly beautiful and in the most well put together outfits.  With her obsession with make up she has launched her own range of lashes in collaboration with Nouveau Beauty.

The range is made up of eight different styles with one sure to suit everyone's personal style. All named after different places in London, this is a little extra touch that impressed me, it made them more personal to Millie and with them not having a number and a name they are easier to remember so you can repurchase.

£8.99 per pack available here

These lashes are without a doubt the best quality lashes I have ever come across. One packet consists of one set of your chosen lashes, tweezers, adhesive and instruction booklet.  The fact that tweezers are included in each pack is a huge plus for me as im always loosing my tweezers. The lashes themselves are made from 100% natural hair which is such high quality the lashes can be reused up to five times, if you take care of them.  The adhesive included in the pack is latex free and really gentle on the skin but is really effective and make sure my lashes stay on for around eight hours without lifting at the edges

I chose the style Shoreditch as they were the fullest, thickest and longest lashes.  I have used these four  times now and honestly think I can get at least another couple of applications out of them.  I take care of them by removing any leftover glue after I remove the lashes and store them in the box they come with.  They are untraceable once applied and are so comfortable to wear.  

I used to shy away from applying false lashes but since finding these and practicing my application skills I now feel like I need these for when I want my eyes to be a focus of my make up, they completely change the look of your make up and instantly make me feel more glamorous. 

Do you love lashes, which brand can you not live without?

Gem

xxx

My second trip to London was for a very exciting reason, I attended the London Blogger Meet and Evening She Said Beauty blogger hang out.  It was such an enjoyable day and I loved meeting so many ladies I have been chatting to on twitter for a long time and the amazing brands that were there.

After arriving in London we made our way to Meat Liquor for some lunch, now when I say lunch this was no normal lunch.  This was the best burger I have EVER tasted in all my life and the onion rings were just amazing, so big and crunchy and yummy!  Thank you to Charlotte from Lil Miss Chickas for the picture of the untouched burger, I was so excited I forgot to photograph before I touched it but we had the same.

After the finest burger to ever pass my lips we made our way to the meet up which was kick started with a trip to Selfridges.  I have been to Selfridges in Birmingham many times but the one in London is so impressive.  I visited Nars to check out the liquid liner pens and one of the counter assistants gave me a perfect eye flick.  I was walking around for a good 45 minutes looking at all the brands available and really enjoyed looking at the brands we don't have here in Birmingham.

We then jumped in our taxi's to make our way to She Said Beauty HQ, this was fabulous as it gave me the chance to see a little bit more of London, I really enjoyed the short trip looking at all the sights.

On arrival we were guided down the stairs to enjoy Prosecco, the most delicious little cupcakes and the company of some lovely bloggers.  I took advantage of the flowing drinks and cupcakes and even had a little game of ping pong with Ben, one of the She Said Beauty team.

Four amazing brands were also there for us to explore and enjoy their products.  Millie Mackintosh Lashes, HD Brows, Illamasqua and Filthy Gorgeous Nails.  This was a fantastic opportunity to try out new products and ways to use them.  

I visited the lovely team at Illamasqua first as I seen they were doing the speckled eye looks, this look is something I have been desperate to try out but not confident enough with my own make up skills, after about 2 minutes in the chair I had the amazing look!  Everyone who had the speckled eyeliner look applied looked gorgeous!  Below Sophia from Tattooed Tea Lady and Georgina from Make Up Pixie and myself enjoy the Illamasqua treatment

I had some Millie Mackintosh Lashes applied, which was the quickest and easiest application of false lashes EVER, thanks to Steve. These have really impressed me, Im awful at applying false lashes but love the effect these give and I had mine on for about six hours before I took them off and there were no signs of lifting at the corners.  I chose the style 'Shoreditch' as they were very full and thick, each little set come with tweezers and glue. Below Ellie from Ellie's Ramblings and myself with our Mills Mackintosh Lashes.

The last, but certainly not least, treatment that I enjoyed was a little brow filling in from the lovely Kristina at Hd Brows.  My brows are my least favourite part of my make up application and i dread it everyday.  this lovely lady has restored my confidence with a new way of filling in my brows and also convinced me to go for the full HD Brows treatment as all of the tiny hairs that I normally hate could actually be tinted and help me achieve a fuller looking brow, thank you so much Kristina for the guidance as Im booked in for next month and I cannot wait.  Below here I am with my newly filled in HD Brows.

 Thank you very much to the amazing Sophia for inviting me and She Said Beauty for putting on this enjoyable event for all of us.

Lots of Love

Gem

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