Disclaimer out of the way lets begin.......
Beauty 💆
The Body Shop is a great company - Not only are they completely against testing on animals, they are 100% Vegetarian & a lot of their products are Vegan too, 128 products to be exact as of 03/05. They have run many campaigns, fundraisers, petitions & initiatives including; the 'Ethical Trade Initiative', 'Bio-Bridges' & Enrich not Exploit'. Please check out their website for more info on the work they are doing in the world.
On top of this, I find the staff to be extremely friendly and helpful, advising you on the best products for your needs & always doing their best to save you money where possible. My server today Lucy advised me if I spent just £1 more I could earn a £5 voucher, hell yes Lucy, I am all for free money!
My first favourite is the 'Tea Tree: Anti-Imperfection Daily Solution' - £13 when purchased individually.
I have combo oily skin. It is dehdrayted but does get oily throughout the day when I wear make up, so I wanted to use the Tea Tree to soak up excess oils, treat blemishes (I am unfortunately not blessed with flawless skin!) & to reduce the chances of future breakouts. This solution is less harsh than pure tea tree & can therefore be used twice a day. It does not sting, unless you have broken skin, and dries in quickly. I cleanse and tone first, then apply the solution & finally my day or night moisturiser. I have been using this product for almost 2 months and WOW, what a difference it has made!!!
Not only has it reduced the amount of blemishes I get, it has reduced the size of my pores & oil production! I repurchased this today in a set with the stronger 'Tea Tree oil' spot treatment which cost me £16, what a bargain!!
Note: The only tea tree product under their Vegan section is the Daily solution so I need to confirm wether the other items in the range are Vegan or not! Fingers crossed they are!
🌞When it comes to fake tans, I have tried pretty much every single one. My favourite for so long was the 'Bondi Sands' foam in Dark. However, I have recently started using the 'Bondi Sands liquidgold dry oil' tan.
Oh my, nothing compares in my opinion. It dries really quick & doesn't require you to shower it off, although I would recommend showering before wearing light coloured products.
It develops over 2-3 hours(I tend to keep mines on overnight) into the most natural, gorgeous tan & is streak free. It does have that nasty fake tan smell but because it dries faster than normal it is bearable. When it fades it fades evenly and is extremly easy to rub off. The tan is also infused with Argan oil making it very moisturising.
I have started toping up my tan every couple of days with the 'Bondi Sands everday liquidgold dry oil', it smells like holiday, you know the smell I mean, coconut paradise! & dries instantly. I find it helps my tan last around 10-14 days before I need to re apply. For everyday, I use the 'everyday gradual tanning milk' to keep my skin from drying out between applications.
In order these cost £14.99, £13.99 & £11.99 from Boots.
💅 Like many girls, and boys - I ain't judging, I love having long nails. However, I don't love Acrylics or how bad they are for you! And much to my horror, Shellac is not Vegan either.
For the last 12-18 months I have been using glue on false nails from Primark, they are cruelty free but I am not 100% sure if they are Vegan friendly? More recently I have been using Superdrug 'fashion nails', I buy the stiletto shape but they also come in square. - Superdrug is actually an amazing place to get lots of vegan & cruelty free products and they are extremely cheap! (Did I hear someone say haul??)
These nails come with a good bunch of sizes, I have reasonably little fingers but I reckon these are a good match for most people. They also come with enough doubles to replace the odd nail that falls off and a bottle of glue which lasts 2-3 sets of nails! I find these can last up to 2, maybe 3 weeks before they get a bit too scruffy. They are £2.99 per back & I often get mines on offer 3 for 2. The only downside for me is that the colour range is pretty rubbish - I tend to buy the clear & paint them myself, but for £2.99 can you really complain??
TV 📺
Pretty Little Liars.
Need I say more than those 3 little words?? The final season has just started & I just cannot get enough. I don't know if I am quite ready to find out who "AD" is as that means accepting PLL is finally over!! I have had my suspisions in the past & have on occasions been correct, but honestly I have NO idea who it is going to be this time & that excites me and upsets me in equal measures!
I was lucky enough to get the book set for Christmas from my Mother in Law(Thanks P!!) but didn't want to start reading them until the very end, so I am excited to start those soon. I know the books differ from the series but I quite like that. Let me know your thoughts, are the books better than the show?
Fashion 👗
When I was younger I was quite into fashion & even had a lookbook.nu profile, looking back I wasn't that great at creating outfits but I wore what I liked & felt comfortable so thats all that matters, right?
Not much has changed, I do like to keep up with fashion trends & try to put more effort into outfits but I am mostly all about being comfortable. My current obsession is frills (the inspo behind the blog name) & wide sleeves. I recently went on a trip to Manchester with my boyfriend & we both went a bit mad in Primark & amongst my finds was this beauty.......
I am literally obsessed with this jacket. I haven't taken it off since I got it! I love the frills & sleeves on this, they add a femine touch (Although one of my BOMA's keeps calling me Pete Docherty when I wear it!😒) It is so comfortable, not stiff at all and is roomy in my normal size so I can fit a jumper underneath. I like to pair mines with my faux leather, coated stlye primark jeans (which are only £13!) and a pair of ankle boots or with a comfy jumper dress & vans for a casual daytime look.
I believe it was £18, what a steal!
YouTube Channels 📹
"Hi my name is Keighley & I'm a YouTube addict".... no, but seriously.
I am that person who goes looking for one video & ends up in that YouTube hole, 4 hours later and still hasn't watched the one video they were looking for!
I have a list of favourite YouTubers which I will talk about in a future post but recently I cannot stop watching Shane Dawson.
That boy is my spirit animal. There is nothing I don't find funny about him, he does not take himself serious and can laugh at his own flaws which I love plus those conspiracy videos??? If you know, you know!
Got to also give a shoutout to Gabriella Lindley! Her vlogs give me life and her cat Nellie is goals😻. I think vlogs are my favourite videos to watch, closely followed by hauls. I don't really know what is so satisfying about watching people go about their daily lives but Gabb knows how to reel me in. She is also insanely pretty with and without make up!
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Please share with me some of your cruelty free, vegan favourites in the comments & I will be sure to check them out.
Until next time..................
Lots of love,
K xox
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