I then went on to watch a short fashion talk from the man himself JP Hevey and it was actually really useful. I am by no means a fashion guru and don't touch upon fashion much here on KatieLewLa, however I do love to shop and keep up with the latest trends (providing they tickle my fancy). All of the items included in the discussion were from Matalan and Next and I have to say that Matalan came up trumps for me. I especially loved the Victoria fashion section. This was filled with pretty victorian style long sleeved shirts with frills and ruffles, so pretty for underneath a cute pinafore or teamed with a skirt and tights. It was inspiring to see so many patterns and textures teamed together to create layers and different dynamics to an outfit, I will certainly be experimenting with this. JP definitely knew his stuff and he was so friendly, approachable and happy to chat about what might work for you.

(Just look at that beautiful autumnal pinafore) 

Now here was my favourite part of the day. Getting my makeup done by the wonderful Stacey Lincoln. Stacey asked if I would be her model for the Beauty chat and she took my natural makeup look from daytime to nighttime with a couple of nifty tricks. When she showed me the colours that she was going to use for my ombre lip look I was pretty damn terrified, as I'm not very daring with my choice in lip shades. The first shade was Mac Rebel and the second (unfortunately I can't remember the name) was a dark purple that almost looked black. She began by applying the Mac Rebel all over my lips without lip liner. She then went in with the second shade. Stacey applied this to the inner corners and also in the middle to create a fuller looking lip. the texture that she managed to achieve was insanely good and is something that I've never attempted to do myself. Afterwards she applied a lip liner and cleaned up round my lips with a small foundation brush and some concealer to finish them off and really make them pop. She smudged some kohl eyeliner underneath my bottom lashes to frame my eye and give them more of a smokey look - appropriate for evenings - and then added some highlighter to my cheekbones and cupids bow to define my face. Stacey only changed three things with my makeup but it was so cleverly done and my look went from very subtle and natural to a bold and vampy evening look. I surprisingly loved it and will definitely be purchasing some darker lip colours for autumn/winter.

Take a look at Stacey's Instagram to see more of her beautiful makeup looks, or check out her website www.staceylincoln.com

As if I hadn't been pampered enough already, I then hopped aboard the Street Style Bus to receive some mini treatments. The lovely Christina Kossa gave me a nice relaxing mini hand massage which left my hands and nails prepped and moisturised to go on for a mini manicure. I was lucky enough to have my nails done by perfectionist Gina, who took her time to make sure my nails were looking fabulous. She used all OPI products which obviously made me very happy and the colour I chose was beautiful. The shade was OPI - Ink (which can be found here on amazon) and I will almost certainly be purchasing it. The photo below doesn't do it justice because the lighting on the street style bus wasn't fantastic but the colour was a dark purple with a really fine purple and blue shimmer (think galaxy nails), love love love.

Overall the day was so laid back, everyone I met was super friendly and couldn't do enough to make me feel beautiful inside and out. Any anxieties I had about what was expected of me as a blogger disappeared the moment that I met Ishta and the rest of the team - I almost wished I could jump on board the funky street style bus and travel with them to their next destination as there is so much to learn from this lovely bunch of professionals.

The street style bus will be stopping next at; 

Mayflower – 15^th & 16^th October - http://www.mayflowershopping.co.uk/ 

and

Nugent – 22^nd & 23^rd October - http://www.nugentshopping.co.uk/

If you're around those areas then I'd strongly recommend taking a trip to meet the lovely team for some top tips, trends, pampering and of course Yummy cakes!

I went on home to enjoy a feast of Wilma's Cupcakes with my friend who came along to the event with me for support and pampering. Boy were they tasty. Of all the flavours, I think my favourite had to be Nutella. My love affair with Nutella is not one to be meddled with, although the strawberry bon bon and candy floss cupcakes were also very sweet and delicious. The cupcake coma I was in afterwards was delightfully fulfilling haha!

Have you been to one of the Street Style Events near you? 

Let me know how your day was and send me links in the comments, I'd love to see your photos and hear about your experience.

I had a very enjoyable day and I hope the Street Style Bus will be returning to Doncaster again in the future. Pleeeeeease!

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Here in the UK we've seen an ungenerous preview of Spring/Summer weather but no matter how few and far between those days are, no one hesitates to whip out the summer clothing and get outside whilst they can. Summer days aren't a regular occurrence for us so we simply must make the most of those days we get. As a Beauty Blogger, one thing I love most about summer is changing my shades of makeup to more shimmery, pastel tones to suit my bronzed, freckly skin and that starts today with Blushers.

There are 4 shimmery blushers that I have been loving over the past few weeks so I thought I'd share the love for them with you. 

Accessorize Merged Baked Blusher

The first is one I've had for a while and although it's not too common amongst the blogosphere I absolutely love it. Whats more, it never seems to go down (I wonder if it will ever come to an end). That is the Accessorize Merged Baked Blusher in Sensation. I apologise in advance if this product is no longer available but I wanted to give it some credit. I only own a couple of Accessorize Makeup Products but actually they're really nice and this Blusher is perfect for Summer. It has an amazing amount of subtle peachy pink shimmer which makes it perfect to double up as a Blusher and Highlighter in one. I usually lean towards shades that are suited to warmer skin tones but I honestly think this product would suit both as it's a mixture of pink and peach tones. A little goes such a long way because this products lifts onto my Blush brush so well and applies like a dream. I love it and I'll be pretty sad when/if it ever ends.

Soap and Glory Peach Party

I absolutely adore using peachy shades in the Summer and I also love multipurpose products which this is. Peach Party doubles up as a Blusher and Highlighter but it also has a darker shade in there that works nicely to bronze your cheeks. I tend to apply this instead of a bronzer, blusher and highlighter trio when I'm in a rush or on days when I'm going very minimal because it's so easy to use and ticks many boxes. I would say that this product has more golden undertones so might suit warmer skin tones more so than cool, but again it's quite subtle and not blatantly golden. It has a range of 4 different peach tones ranging from a really light pinky peach, to a dark bronze peach (sorry if my descriptions aren't great, the colours are difficult to describe). I tend to take my brush, swirl it around the entire palette and enjoy the mixture of colours as a multi tasking bronzer/highlighter/blusher as mentioned. However, if you preferred I'm sure you could take a smaller brush and choose specific shades to use as a highlighter or blush if you want to utilise the specific shades. I don't feel it lifts onto my brush as easily as the Accessorize Merged Baked Blusher, but then it's a darker shade so that's probably a positive thing. You wouldn't want to over do it.

All 4 of these Blusher shades are perfect for summer as they're light, peachy and shimmery. They would be great to give a subtle glow to bronzed skin, making them perfect for holidays or the warmer months. You'll notice on many of my Instagram photos recently that I have shimmery cheeks and that is thanks to these lovely products.

Do you have any favourite shimmery blushers? I'd love to hear about them.

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During April I used up three particular products that I'm very sad to see the last of. There's a great satisfaction that comes with using the last of a product and removing a bottle from my ever filling drawers (only to be replaced by another most likely). However, there is less satisfaction with these three because I've really enjoyed using them all and may find myself repurchasing them again in the future.

Osmo Deep Moisture Shampoo

I was bought one of these monstrously large bottles of Osmo deep moisture shampoo a few years ago now and I got absolutely sucked into it. In fact, I got that sucked into it that I bought another one when I eventually ran out. Firstly let's mention the scent because we know how much my nose plays a part in practically everything! Would you think I was crazy if I said it smelled like fizzy pineapples? Because quite frankly thats what it reminds me of, sweet fizzy pineapples. Just amazing! On a more serious and practical note, this shampoo truly delivers. It leaves my hair feeling lovely and clean without stripping too much moisture and once dried there's not a speck of frizz in sight. I find this is a really good all rounder and the large bottles are such great value they will last you a long time.

Osmo Wonder 10 leave in treatment

I honestly don't use that many Osmo products so it's a strange coincidence that I have used two up around the same time. I find the wonder 10 leave in treatment very similar to It's a 10 miracle leave in product particularly with the 10 claims it makes. At around £12 it's a similar price to It's a 10 but I find it much easier to get my hands on in the UK. I can't confidently say that it meets all ten of it's claims but what I can say is that it leaves my hair much more manageable and protected from heat. I find my hair is a lot shinier, softer and generally easier to manage when I've used this. It's a great detangler so it makes getting a comb through your wet hair a breeze. It must have worked wonders for my hair because since running out and using a drugstore alternative I've felt quite disappointed. This is one I am definitely going to consider repurchasing as well as more Osmo products because I have been very pleased with those I've tried so far.

Caudalie Grape Water

This is a product that was sat in my basket on my beauty drawers for a long time unnoticed, because in all honesty I wasn't entirely sure what to do with it. I'm personally not a fan of spritzing my face so that threw that idea out of the window. In the last few months I started using this in a morning just to freshen up my face and remove any product left on my face from the previous night as a pose to fully cleansing my face again (some people might find this gross, but personally I don't feel the need to fully cleanse my face again in a morning). I simply sprayed a bit onto a cotton pad and swiped it around my face to freshen up. It left my skin feeling cleaner, fresher and ready to apply my day moisturiser and makeup. I can't say it performed miracles but I think it definitely had a calming effect on my skin and now I feel quite lost without it.

Let me know what products you're sad about using up recently or if you've tried any of these products and like them as much as I do. We'll see how I get on without them, but watch this space as you may see more of these. 

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During the colder months my skin has been more dehydrated and dull than usual. Suffering with Cystic Acne often makes it difficult to find products that achieve results without breaking me out in painful lumps underneath my skin. Now during the day I don't want to apply anything too heavy to my skin as it doesn't work well for me underneath makeup, however at night I am able to apply something a little more luxurious in the hope for beautiful skin the next morning. Obviously nothing performs miracles to the extent many of us would like but I have found 2 products that really do give me overnight results and that is why they are my overnight skin saviours.

Introducing Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask and Resultime Regenerating Collagen Gel*.

Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask

Being a victim of Cystic Acne - yes victim seems like an appropriate term to use for this problematic skin condition - I try to use natural products without parabens, mineral oils etc that might irritate my skin further and that's why I love the brand Origins. The Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask is no exception to their wonderfully pure products that are made with natural, organic, plant based ingredients. Containing natural fruit oils such as Avocado and Apricot Kernel this products claims to be instantly quenching which is great news if you need a quick injection of moisture. Furthermore the scents of all Origins products are created using natural essential oils rather than perfumes, another reason I love their products. 

To use the Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask you simply apply a generous layer of the creamy gel-like product to your skin before bed (preferably to clean skin with no other product) and literally let your skin drink it up overnight. I apply this to my skin straight after my evening cleanse whilst my skin is clean and free of any other products. It does recommend applying a thick layer to the skin and tissuing off any excess but in my opinion that causes waste and Katie don't like waste. I simply apply an even layer as I would with my normal moisturiser (about a pea sized amount) and then get some beauty sleep. 

The following morning my skin appears much plumper and considerably more glowing with a lovely dewy appearance and not a patch of dryness in sight. Because this is heavily moisturising I always make sure to cleanse my skin again in the morning to remove any excess product as I find it leaves me with a greasy film on my skin. I've heard that some people leave the excess product on or even use it lightly as a daily moisturiser but personally I find it too heavy and I worry it would clog my pores under makeup so I simply stick to applying it overnight. At £23 for 100ml you might think this product is quite expensive if you're a budget beauty lover, but I can promise you this product will last quite a while. I only have the 50ml miniature which came in a set at christmas, but I've barely used any and I use it at least once a week.

Resultime Regenerating Collagen Gel*

I was kindly sent a few products from Resultime a few weeks ago now and I have been trialling them since Day 1. The regenerating collagen gel has fast become a staple product in my skincare routine and I have literally fallen in love with it. One reason is that you can use this product in a few different ways; as a serum/primer underneath your regular moisturiser, alone as a serum/moisturiser or even as an overnight mask in a slightly thicker layer. Talk about multi-purpose! I was a bit dubious about some of the ingredients at first because although it doesn't contain any parabens or other nasties it is very heavily scented which is quite unfortunate. Luckily for me, perfume in products doesn't usually irritate my skin but if you do find you are sensitive to perfumed products then this might not work for you, obviously I can only comment on my experience with it which has been fantastic but I would definitely rather have a product that is naturally scented.

Effectively what this product does is encourage generation of collagen in your skin, and if you know anything about skincare/anti-aging you will know that collagen production slows down the older you get hence the reason our skin gradually loses it's elasticity. Now I am only 25 so anti-aging isn't  something I've really thought about before, but did you know it is at age 25 that your collagen production starts to plummet? WHAAAT! Yes, seriously, so 25 isn't actually a bad age to start adding some extra collagen into your skincare routine to prevent the loss of skin elasticity. I discussed my skin type with a member of staff at Resultime and we quickly established that the regenerating collagen gel would have plenty of benefits aside from anti-aging for someone like myself who suffers with Cystic Acne so I was eager to receive the Regenerating Collagen Gel and give it a try.

The results from this product have been very noticeable for me. Firstly I love the jelly like consistency of this product because it dries remarkably quick and doesn't leave any greasy residue on my skin. In fact, after application my skin immediately looks fresher and brighter with less shine. The magic happens though when you leave this product on overnight as a mask. I have found that my acne scarring has faded more than any other skincare product has ever achieved and my skin tone is much more even than it has been in a long long time. But thats not all! The most noticeable aspect for me, is how much faster my skin is repairing itself when I have a break out. Seriously people, if I notice a cystic acne lump forming underneath my skin, I can apply this product and the following morning any redness is noticeably reduced and that's something that never happens! As well as reduction in scars, redness and breakouts my skin has been well hydrated and oil production seems to be better controlled. What is there not to love about this product?

Unfortunately the only downside is that this product is quite pricey at £47 for 50ml. In all honesty had I not received the opportunity to review it I probably would have never taken the plunge, but my god I would now that I realise the effects it's had! In fact, already I find myself using the smallest amount of product I can manage so that it lasts me as long as possible because I can't bear the thought of it running out. The effects of the Resultime Regenerating Collagen Gel have in fact been so good that I have reduced my acne medication. Does it get much better than that? I will more than likely be repurchasing this product when it runs out (which I will point out might take a while because a little really does go a long way) and I urge anyone who suffers with acne or visible scarring to try it, because it's worked wonders for me and even Caroline Hirons recommends it!

*This product was sent to me for review but I have truly fallen in love with it and all content is 100% honest!

If you have sensitive skin then I strongly recommend both the Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask and the Resultime Regenerating Collagen Gel* for overnight purposes. They make great masks and work well in conjunction with each other. Both products are free of parabens and contain a vast array of ingredients that are skin friendly, especially for those who suffer with skin conditions such as acne like myself. Product links are listed below, let me know your thoughts if you try either of them or if you have any other recommendations for overnight products.

Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask

Resultime Regenerating Collagen Gel*