Life Update

Hey Guys! Long time no see :)
I wanted to update my blog as I haven't been active for nearly 3 years which is so bad! Within those 3 years I've studied a lot getting my qualifications in Beauty Therapy Level 2 & 3 and Level 2 in Hairdressing. It took a lot of time and effort however, I passed all of them!

I've been more active over on YouTube: chloesickelmore Posting videos here and there and more recently once a week! So make sure to Subscribe over there for up-to-date videos. I love creating Makeup/Skincare and Beauty Videos! I've also started vlogging which I LOVE!

My most recent video; https://youtu.be/OZRBfYZT1YY

Also, I've been more active on Instagram: chloesickelmore
I upload on there at least once a day! So make sure you follow me for updates!

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I used to love uploading blogs however, there wasn't much time so I may start uploading again in my spare time!

Thanks so much for reading this blog! 

Chloe Sickelmore xx

Christmas // BeautySickelmore

 

 

 

Christmas is my favourite time of the year! Every time I think about Christmas I smile. Everything from presents to decorations to food and family being together makes the day so special to me!

 

 

Traditions

Decorate on the 1st of December,

All of family at home helps decorate house and tree,

Receive fluffy socks, selection box and an advent calender,

Open presents from Mum, Dad, Brother and Father Christmas early in the morning,

Get presents after dinner on Christmas day or Boxing day from extended family such as grand parents ect.

Have chicken or turkey for Christmas dinner,

Boxing day dinner is cold meat and pickles,

Spend quality time with family over the Christmas period.

Take down decorations on the 1st of January (New Years Day)

 

Christmas dinner

It is a tradition in my family to have;

A prawn cocktail starter .

Our main meal consists of Chicken or Turkey as the meat for the dinner with roast potatoes, veg, Yorkshire puddings, stuffing and gravy.

Dessert consists of Christmas pudding and cream, Clootie Dumpling (Scottish steam pudding with raisins- it's a tradition to make at least one of these as my mum is Scottish and we make it as a memory of my Gran and Grandad who were also Scottish and made this for Christmas) when I was younger my Grandad used to add money wrapped in baking paper into his Clootie Dumpling as his tradition!

 

Favourite Christmas Songs

All I Want For Christmas- Mariah Carey

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday- Wizzard

Merry Christmas Everyone- Shakin' Stevens

Last Christmas- Wham

Fairytale Of New York- The Pogues and Kirsty Maccoll

Underneath The Tree- Kelly Clarkson

 

Favourite Christmas Films

Polar Express

Elf

The Grinch

     Bad Santa

         

 

Christmas Eve Traditions

Wrapping family's presents

Watching Christmas Films

Baking shortbread in Christmas shapes

Cooking sausage rolls

Staying at home relaxing and getting ready for Christmas day

 

 

Christmas Day Traditions 

In the morning my family opens their presents

Eat dinner all together and pull crackers

Go round to extended family and open more presents

Spend quality time together as a family

 

Boxing Day Traditions

We have a well deserved lay-in!

Eat cold meat and pickles

Spend quality time together as a family

Watch Christmas films and Listen to Christmas Songs and most importantly have a laugh together!

 

 

I think the most important thing about Christmas is to spend quality time with family and/or friends and make memories to remembers for years to come. Always appreciate the presents you get whether good or bad and always appreciate the people around you and the people who make you as a person!

 

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and have an amazing New Year xx 

 

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Miracle Face Mask // BeautySickelmore

Miracle Face Mask

 

This mask is a life saver! I used this once at night and with the space of a few hours my skin was a lot better. I had loads of sun spots on my forehead and around my face due to my skin getting burned in the sun this summer. I've struggled to find this that work however, this does.The mask includes 3 all fresh ingredients which are cheap to buy and it's easy to make.

 

1. Lemon- 1/2 lemon squeezed into a bowl

 

Contains may Vitamins which are great for you skin to help brighten, tone and helps fights against the bacteria from spots/blemishes on the skin. It can be quite drying so that why honey is added to moisturise the skin. Lemons great for spots as it reduces redness and inflammation of spots/blemishes/acne. 

 

2. Honey- 2 teaspoons into a bowl

 

Honey is great for the skin as it's great for softening the skin. Honey is naturally antibacterial so it's great for acne treatment/spots/blemishes and prevention of these. Honey is full of antioxidants so it's great for slowing down aging of the skin. Honey is extremely moisturising and soothing so it helps create a glow to the skin.

 

3. Cucumber- 1/4 of the seeds not the outsides into a bowl.

 

The flesh of the cucumber is mostly water which cool the skin, but cucumber also contains vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and also contains and caffeic acid, both of which help soothe skin irritations and reduce swelling of blemishes/spots. Cucumbers are a source of several compounds that fight inflammation and aging. Cucumber also has plenty of vitamin K (an antioxidant) which fights dark circles under the eyes.

 

 

All ingredients are added to a bowl and using your fingers spread it on the skin. It can feel a little runny but it dries slightly on the skin. This should be applied to your skin after cleansing. Wash off after leaving the mask on for 5-10 minutes. You skin should immediately feel soft. You should use this mask 2-3 times a week and within 2 weeks you should notice a difference. I used this once at night and in the morning it noticed a huge difference. My skin was softer, smoother, brighter and less spotty. I would highly recommend this mask as it's cheap and easy to make and had great benefits for you skin.

 

 

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Getting To Know Me- 10 Facts About Me // BeautySickelmore

Getting to know me- 10 Facts About Me

 

1. I'm 17 and live in Norwich, Norfolk, Uk

 

2. I'm a qualified Beauty Therapist (Level 2) and currently studying Hairdressing Level 2 at college

 

3. I love makeup and beauty products, I think I'm addicted to buying them !

 

4. I don't have a middle name!

 

5. I love reviewing makeup and beauty products!

 

6. I love cooking in my spare time (Cakes/Cupcakes/Cheese Scones/ Sausage Rolls and Evening Meals)

 

7. I can drive and have been for 4 months

 

8. I love writing blog posts- it's something which makes me happy and it gives me something to do when I'm free and I enjoy doing them.

 

9. I love watching Geordie Shore/I'm a celeb (when it's on) / Football- I support Norwich and Chelsea!

 

10. My favourite season is winter because I love Christmas! I love the cold/frosty weather and warm/ toasty wood-fire. I love watching Christmas films and listening to Christmas songs.

 

 

 

This blog was a little different from my others so I hope you enjoyed getting to know me a bit better.

 

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Updated Skincare For Spotty/Oily Skin // BeautySickelmore

Updated Skincare For Spotty/Oily Skin

 

 

My skin the past few weeks has become very spotty and oily because of the change in whether from hot to cold ( I have combination skin, normally it would be combination-dry but it's now become combination-oily) so I've had to change my skincare routine to help reduce the spot and oil on my skin. The oil is on my t-zone and the spots are more towards the bottom half of my face but I do still have some on my forehead. I tend to use a mask targeted for teenage skin (oily and spotty) more often like 3 times a week to help them. I still cleanse, tone and moisturise as well.

 

I recently went to Lush to check out their skin care range and they had loads of skin products which I was surprised because when I think of Lush I think bath bombs and shower stuff. I spoke to a lady and she recommended me a cleanser and mask for my skin. I've been using a lot more Lush products for the last few weeks as they are all handmade, cruelty free and contain fresh ingredients and no alcohol or any bad ingredients!

 

1. Cleanse- I use the Lush Fresh Farmacy which is a great cleanser for calming the skin so this will calm the redness of the spots and help reduce them. It include ingredients such as Chamomile and Lavender which are great for calming and balancing the skin and giving the skin moisture. So any dry spots will become less dry and decrease in size! This is a solid soap so you need to add water to it and create a milk and then massage in into the skin and wash off with warm water.

 

 

 

2. Tone- I've been using Lush Eau Roma Water which is great for reducing redness on the skin because it contains Rose Water which calms and reduces redness in the skin and it also contains Lavender which is great for balancing and softening the skin . This is a great toner because it's a spray so you can either spray it onto the face and wipe it in with a cotton pad or spray it onto a cotton pad. It's great for hydrating the skin after cleansing. This can be used as a toner/refresh the skin or remove makeup.

 

 

 

 

3. Exfoliate- I use the Lush Angels On Bare Skin which is classed as a cleanser but the lady in Lush said a lot of people use this as an exfoliator as it very gritty. This is great for oily skin because it contains Kaolin which is great for absorbing grease and dirt from the skin. It also contains Rose Water and Lavender Oil which are great for calming and balancing the skin. This is quite gritty because it contains ground Almonds which when added to water it creates a paste which brightens and tones the skin.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Mask- I've been using Lush Cupcake mask and Love Lettuce mask which is great for teenage (spotty and oily) skin and balancing skin. the Cupcake mask if suited more for spotty skin because it contains Rhassoul mud which is great at absorbing dirt and oil. It also contains Cocoa Powder which is great at drawing out all the dirt and impurities and it has Linseed and Cocoa Butter which is great at softening and moisturising the skin. I like to use this once a week. The Love Lettuce mask is great for balancing the skin as it contains Lavender which balances and calms the skin and it has nutrient-rich Agar Seaweed Gel which is great for soothing the skin. It also contains Honey and Almond Oil for moisturising and Almond Shells which are great for gently exfoliating the skin. I use this once a week as well. Both masks should be left on for 10-15 minutes. For best results leave it on for 15 minutes.

 

5. Moisturise- I've been using 2 Lush Million Dollar Moisturiser and Embryolisse. The lush moisturiser is great for calming the skin with Lavender and can be used as sunscreen as it contains an SPF of 30! Its thick and contains almond, sesame seed and oatmeal which are great for moisturising and gently exfoliating the skin. It also has reflective pigments so it give your skin a sunkissed glow. I tend to use this in the morning as a base for my primer and foundation but I do sometimes use this at night. A little goes a long way but it's quite expensive but it's very much worth the money! The Embryolisse moisturiser is great for balancing the skin as it's enriched with nutrients and water which also help promote cell renewal and leave the skin soft and healthy- looking. The moisturiser leaves the skin with a satin finish helps reduce dryness, this is a 3 in 1 product and can be used as a primer, moisturiser and a makeup remover but I use it as a moisturiser.

 

 I use product which are suited for my combination-oily skin as this will help my skin the most! so products which contain Lavender and Rose water are great for my skin (balancing the oil in my skin and calming my spots and skin in general.)

 

Overall, I would highly recommend Lush skincare products as they all contain fresh ingredients which are great for the skin and no alcohol or anything bad for the skin! There's nothing in the products that could harm your skin. A lot of their products are very affordable and do a great job. I will definitely be repurchasing skin products from Lush as I've notice my skin had become less spotty and the spots have been decreasing in size and redness!

 

 

 

 

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Morphe 350S &35F Eyeshadow Palettes Review // BeautySickelmore

Morphe 350S & 35F Eyeshadow Palettes Review

 

 

These Palettes are amazing! They're highly pigmented and are long lasting on your eyes. I bought 2 of these palettes as I've seen very good reviews from others, so I decided to order some. I got the 35F and 350S. They both contain browns/golds/coppers/champagne colour and a mixture of others. Each palette contains 35 shades!

 

These swatches was done by using a small amount of eyeshadow to show the pigmentation of them! These were both roughly £21 and I ordered them from Cult Beauty as everywhere else was sold out of the 350S. I've been trying to get hold of these for ages but because they are very popular with youtubers and viewers they quickly get sold out.

 

These are the only things I've bought from Morphe but they are so high quality I will definitely be purchasing more from this brand whether that be palettes or brushes as they have some great reviews.

 

 

35F- I bought this palette as I waned to try different colours instead of just my same colours (golds/browns) and this palette was perfect for that. This contains a lot of autumn colours which will be great to experiment with! The amount of looks you can create with these palettes are endless. They are so worth their money! What I love about this palette is you get matte shades as well as shimmers which are great for the crease or blending softly over the eyes. This contains pinks, browns and more of a variety then the other palette I purchased. They are also very easy to blend into the crease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350S- This was the palette which was always sold out! I can tell why. The colours are beautiful! They are all shimmers/glitters which look amazing on the eye on it's own or on top of another colour to create depth. They're colours which everybody uses are suits lots of different skin tones. Again the pigmentation is extremely good! The colours are all quite warm toned and great for autumn and winter. This palette has more golds, browns and champagne colours. They are also great at blending with and you can create endless amount of looks with them. 

 

Overall, I'm extremely pleased with my order and will 100% buy from Cult Beauty and Morphe Brushes again. The delivery/shipping was quick as well! These palettes are my new fave for eyeshadows! If you want great pigmentation for a good price defiantly purchase these and highly recommend them!

 

 

 

 

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My Everyday Makeup- Autumn 2016 // BeautySickelmore

My Everyday Makeup- Autumn 2016

Primer- I like to use my Stills Colour Corrective primer to prime the skin as this adjusts my skin tone to create an even colour so my foundation applies evenly and matches my skin tone. I like using this one because they cover my spots and dulls the redness of any blemishes before foundation and concealer so they can't be seen under my makeup.

 

Foundation- At the moment I use the Urban Decay All Nighter foundation as this makes my skin look flawless. I love how lightweight it feels even though it has full coverage! I always use moisturiser before applying foundation as my skin is combination so I get an oily t-zone and dry cheeks so this stop any products clinging to my dry patches. This foundation is well worth the money as a little goes a long way so I only use a pea-sized amount and that covers my whole face. I use a Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply this foundation and blend it with a Beauty Blender to give a flawless finish.

 

Concealer- I tend to use 2 concealers one for under my eyes and spots and the other for illuminating under my eyes. The one I use for covering dark circles is Collection lasting perfection concealer which is my favourite drugstore concealer as it's got very good coverage and is very cheap. The other concealer is L'Oréal Lumi Magic concealer which I use to illuminate my under eyes on top of the Collection one. I use my Real Techniques Contour brush to blend in my concealer.

 

Powder- I tend to only use powder under my eyes and on my t-zone because I've got combination skin so it tend to cling to my dry patches. I love using the Rimmel Translucent Loose Setting Powder and use a small powder puff to push it under my eyes as it I dust the powder it tend to move the base makeup so I always push the powder onto my skin.

 

Contour/Bronze- At the moment I tend to focus on contouring my face so I use my Charlotte Tilbury Bronze and Glow duo palette to do this as on my skin it's more of a brown contour colour instead of a muddy/orange colour like many other contour shades. I like to use my Real Techniques Duo-Fibre Contour Brush to apply the contour under my cheekbones and around my forehead and blend it in with the same brush or I'll use my Mac 168 to blend further.

 

Highlighter- I love using my Sleek Solstice Palette as it's very cheap and highly pigmented. I like to use this under my eyebrow bone, on the top of my cheekbones, down my nose and on my cupid's bow to give a healthy glow to my skin. I tend to apply this with a fan brush or Real Techniques angled highlighting brush.

 

Brows- I like to fill-in my eyebrows with my Louise Young eyeshadow palette using the colours Maowi and Pom Pom. I use the darker shade to create my eyebrow shape and fill in the middle and end of my eyebrow and use the lighter shade to fill in the front of my eyebrow to give an ombre effect. I fill in my brows using my Mac 266 Brush.

 

Eyes- On my eyes I used my Naked Palette to create a champagne/gold smokey eye as this is what suits me the most. For mascara I used Maybelline Lash Sensational as this is my favourite mascara because it doesn't clump up on the eyelashes and it adds volume and length to them. Sometime I will do eyeliner using Soap and Glory Supercat Black Eyeliner as this is easiest for my to use. I don't wear eyeliner very often but when I do I would be using this as its like a pen and is easy to use.

 

Lips- For my lips I always wear my Mac Velvet Teddy lipstick as you can't go wrong with it. I t suits any skin tone and makes my everyday makeup look complete! I has a lovely texture as it's matte but it doesn't feel drying. It's a brown/pink nude colour which I love wearing everyday.





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