MANI MONDAYS #4

MANI MONDAY #3

Today I am wearing Barry M Gelly in 'Prickly Pear' £3.99

MY WEEK IN PICTURES

 To view more photos please click on 'Read More' below

WEEKEND BEAUTY DISCOVERY

On Saturday Adrian & I went to go buy our costumes for a friend's B-day this coming weekend. Since we were in the area we decided to go for a walk in China Town and I managed to stumble across a Asian beauty store =] It has so many cute products! They may not have a huge range however they still stock popular products that many people rave about such as face masks.

I had asked the ladies behind the counter how long has the shop been open and to my surprise she mentioned they have been open for 4 years! How did I not know about this store?! The store must have had refurbishment unless I just never had the time to realise it was there!

The store is called P2BUS Ltd and you can find them right in the heart of China town at 21 Newport Court. They also have a online store www.P2BUS.com 

Adrian & I decided to take a walk after breakfast so we decided to go Dagenham Market. As far as I can remember I have never been and to my surprise I found some stalls selling high street branded makeup. How they got their hands on them? I have no idea but what I do know is that the stalls have them at a cheaper price. I'm afraid I cannot show you any photos I was not allowed to take any pictures of the stalls.

Of course you should be wary of the products but make sure that if you were to purchase makeup from the market that it is in the original packaging. 

Okay now this last picture had to be taken because I thought it was so cute these two bulldogs... I guess it's because there's two of them hehehe!

FACE LIFT

My blog has had a 'facelift' ... What do you guys think? 

I decided to opt for a cleaner & sleek look. Not only have I changed the look of the blog but also I finally got working with a graphic designer to create my logo! ^_^ All the late nights have been worth it!

The image above is artwork that will be associated with my brand/logo and will be used as promotion material. My finished logo will not be posted up till further notice...you can however catch a glimpse of it on one of my videos for #MPOAUK posted on my Instagram or my previous blog post.

 

If you like my promotion image and would like to create a logo or need any designs for personal or business use please 'holla' at the creator Ken Munoz... his details are listed below.

Mr Ken Munoz

Graphic Designer / Videographer

07565 183 783

neekmunoz@hotmail.co.uk

I would definitely recommend Ken and it has been a pleasure working with him. Communication is the key! With every single change made he would always give feedback and update me with how the design is progressing. Ken is very 'hands on' and is willing to work alongside with you till you are completely satisfied with the end product. Thank you Ken ^_^

To see his online portfolio please visit www.behance.net/kenmunoz

www.youtube.com/intangiblenerds

MISS PEARL OF ASIA UK

Miss Pearl of Asia is a luxurious beauty pageant that will represent a diversity of young aspiring women aged 16 - 28 years old from countries in Asia, who will be involved in a deluxe production that will acquaint spectators with their beauty, personality, ambition and diversity. The primary cause of Miss Pearl of Asia UK is to help raise awareness for sponsoring children in need. 

For more information please visit Miss Pearl of Asia website

I have had such a hectic schedule for past two weeks that I have hardly had time to blog... my apologies!
One of the reasons being that I had an awesome opportunity to be part of Miss Pearl of Asia UK!
Friday 4th October was the launch of Miss Pearl of Asia which was held at Amway's London Flagship Centre. On the day I met the wonderful candidates and I also got to experience first hand Amway's beauty line, Artistry.

Whilst doing some of the candidates makeup for the launch I was fortunate to be able to speak to the ladies and get to know them. I can definitely say that they are not only beautiful... they are smart and each has a great personality. From being at the launch, I could see that the candidates were having fun and genuinely have formed friendships amongst each other.

Great job ladies... all of you were fabulous! I can't wait for the pageant night!


Here are the candidates for Miss Pearl of Asia UK 2013

 Click on misspearlofasia.com/candidates to vote vote vote!
 

To attend please click on www.misspearlofasia.com/tickets to purchase tickets

Last but not least I would like to say to Diana Bieles founder of Miss Pearl of Asia ...
CONGRATULATIONS for having a successful launch and I'm sure the big night will be spectacular! xoxo

MANI MONDAY #2

 

Misa Nail Lacquer 

262 'Go For Pinks'

£2.50

UNTOUCHED?

 

If you are like myself and have a beauty subscription box, I'm sure you have some of the samples still around and untouched. I often find one or two items in the box that stick out to me and would want to use straight away however, I always put the rest of the products aside to try use a later time. Do I remember that the products put aside are there after a few days? No!

As some of you know, that's if you follow me on any of the social networks... that I went away for a long weekend for my birthday and anniversary with my partner. Instead of buying travel size products to take away with me, I brought the untouched samples from Birchbox with me. It was extremely convenient and saved me a few pounds.

 My favourites out of the bunch are:

Beauty Protector Leave-in Conditioner

Montibello Gold Oil Essence

Molton Brown Ylang-Yang Body Wash

Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Cleansing Pads

When I was living in San Diego CA, I had discovered these exfoliating and foaming cleansing pads through my cousin. Before I had the Clarisonic, this was the best exfoliator at the time. It still is a great cleanser and exfoliator if you cannot get your hands on a Clarisonic. On one side of the pad is soft and on the other is textured with bumps that softly exfoliate your face.

I did not want to take my Clarisonic with me for the long weekend getaway just in case there was a slight chance that I would leave it behind. The only negative thing that I can say about these pads is the packaging. It comes it quite a large tub and can take quite a bit of room in your bag. Other than that, it is a great product!

If you would like a detailed review on any these products, pop me an email and I would be glad to

xoxo

SALON-GRADE, CUSTOM MADE... IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME

eSalon claims to provide completely personalised hair colour for home use. Each colour is custom blended for each person, just like in a salon. eSalon uses a patent-pending technology which enables distinct customisation on a large scale. They mention that their products are made of high-quality, nutrient-rich ingredients that leave your hair soft, shiny, and provide complete grey coverage. 

If this is all true, then heck yeah I would give their products a go especially if it saves me money in the long run.  

eSalon takes each customer through a survey that considers your natural hair colour, any grey hair, skin tone, eye colour etc so that their expert colourists can create your own personalised hair colour. eSalon will then mail it to you for a convenient home application. You will apparently get salon results in the comfort of your home!!!

Dying my hair is often quite tricky for me as I have the darkest brown, almost black natural hair colour. My type of hair struggles to pick up any colour unless I go to a salon that is familiar with my hair. I may consider trying eSalon =)


Readers… let me know via email or comment below if you have tried out this service/product and what are your thoughts xoxo

ELF COSMETICS

 Here is some backgroujd information about E.L.F Cosmetics for those who are not familiar with the brand.

Launched in New York and guided by American celebrity and beauty professional Scott-Vincent Borba (the man behind Hard Candy’s cosmetics line) e.l.f. Cosmetics burst onto the beauty scene in June 2004 with the mission to provide customers with quality cosmetics at low prices. Today, revolutionary cosmetics brand e.l.f., continues to enable makeup lovers to enjoy and experiment with makeup without sacrificing their budget.

People often ask how e.l.f. are able to provide their customers with such fantastic products, most for as little as £1.50. By sourcing the best ingredients at competitive prices, and by using the internet for branding rather than higher-priced advertising media e.l.f are able to pass the savings on to their customers providing them with some of the highest quality, low cost cosmetics on the market today.

e.l.f continues to revoloutionise the beauty industry, turning heads away from more expensive brands with its unique approach. A favourite of some of the industries most influential Beauty Editors and customers alike, e.l.f.’s community and following continues to grow.

e.l.f. arrived on British shores with it’s much anticipated launch on 27th November 2007 and is run by Welsh brother and sister team, Neil Phillips and Jo Westlake from e.l.f. UK’s HQ in sunny Swansea!!

I had first noticed this brand on my travels within the US quite a few years back. I had to travel every year to the US to make sure I renewed my greencard. I can not say that I love all of their products as I have not tried their whole range however for the few products that I have tried, I can say that ELF is a worth getting your hands on!!!

Also keep a look out online for their discount offers! I am quite sure after they gain massive brand awareness here in the UK, there will not be huge discount offers.

Thank you ELF cosmetics =)

BEAUTY HAUL

Here are some products that I have repurchased and some that I haven't yet tried.

• DOVE LEAVE IN TREATMENT: From my previous post I have decided to get my hands on this product yet again! Loving this stuff!
• GOODY OUCHLESS HAIR TIES: Great for your hair as is does not have the metal fastening on the band which prevents breakage to your hair.
• TRESEMME CERAMIC VENT BRUSH: Excellent to use on damp hair whilst blow drying. Offers maximum heat and a faster drying time.
• BIORE NOSE STRIPS: Do an awesome job for taking out blackheads and whiteheads

OPI NAIL ENVY MATTE

GOODY TEASING COMBS

LOREAL SUPER LINER PERFECT SLIM

MAYBELLINE ERASER EYE

  

OHHH BABY!

For the lip balm lovers out there! I know that these balms are spoken about as much as the EOS balms and another favourite of our friends in the US.

I happy to let you guys know that UK are NOW stocking them at Boots retailing at £2.99 each.

TIME FOR CHANGE

As everyone may have seen on all my social media networks I have changed my blog name from  

Makeup By Ess Marie to Beauty By Ess Marie.

Although I am more makeup orientated I also delve into other beauty related subjects such as hair, skin and nails so I thought to change up the name. If I can help my readers in any little way by sharing my findings and tips, I would most definitely put it up on this blog.

I hope you all agree with the name change if not, tough!!! Hahaha just kidding!