♥ Review: Yes To Tomatoes Total Treatment Mask ♥

This is my first review on Hello-Barbie so I'm hoping y'all like it. I thought I'd write about a product today that I was sent in relation to my work over at English-Wedding where I'm Bridal Fashion and Beauty Expert (I'm on a break at the moment due to crazy busy times o'clock). As I haven't got round to mentioning this on English-Wedding yet, I thought I'd do a review on here.

♥ Product and price ♥

Yes To Tomatoes Total Treatment Mask

£11.99/50ml

Available from www.victoriahealth.com

♥ What they say ♥

"Time to treat yourself. Totally treat yourself. To Tomatoes. Yes To Tomatoes Facial Mask is a total deep pore treatment that refines, purifies and even moisturises your skin, while keeping your complexion clean, clear and balanced. Filled with potent anti-oxidants that fight free radicals, and bursting with powerful sebum (acne-causing oil) absorbers, you'll be tickled red with this tantalizing treat! Go ahead, take the time to treat yourself, your skin will thank you!

Benefits:

• Encourages a balanced, clearer complexion
• Absorbs excess surface oils (perfect for balancing skin)
• Adds moisture to dry areas without clogging pores

Key ingredients:
Potassium rich avocado improves the skin's moisture retention which is essential to keep the skin hydrated.

Directions: Apply a thin layer to your clean, smiling face. Use a circular motion to thoroughly cover your face, avoiding your mouth and eyes. Gently wipe away with a damp washcloth after about 5 minutes. Refresh your gorgeous self with a splash of cool water and pat dry. "

♥ What I think ♥

This is probably the best face mask I have ever used! I have quite oily skin and a lot of masks tend to irritate me or do no good but I was delighted to see that this was suited to my troublesome skin type. The pot is really lightweight so it means I can easily pop it into my handbag if I'm going over to spend the night at the boyfriend's place. The product smooths on easily and dries rather quickly. As it only has to be left on for 5 minutes, this is a fab product to slap on first thing on a morning before you hop in the shower. Once you remove it, you're left with beautifully matt and cleansed skin that doesn't feel tight but fresh and awake. If you have any problems with pores or oily skin, this is a total must!

♥ My rating ♥ = 5/5. I'd buy this a million times over!

NOTD: Pastel Purple

This pastel purple I'm wearing on my nails today gets me soooo many compliments and people never believe me when I say it's from George at Asda and only cost me £1.52 a bottle! The colour goes on really well but the bottle and brush are small so it can be a little fiddly. You could get away with 1 coat but I went for 2. The only real gripe I have with it is the weird little blue ring forming around the top which is visible in the first photo- can anyone explain this?

Some recent NOTDs and a few photos from my weekend with the boy ♥

Hello, darling followers. I've reached 20 followers and I'm so pleased, especially as Hello-Barbie has only been running for a couple of weeks!

I thought I'd show you some recent NOTDs- excuse the slightly rubbish pics from my iPhone, I need to start carrying around my camera more!

First up is the much loved Mushroom by Barry M. Now, I don't know where I was but I totally missed the hype and drama about this nail paint and picked it up in my local Superdrug not knowing it was so hot right now. I have to say, I love this colour! The application is easy, it only takes 1 coat and it lasts for ages. Such a gorgeous colour.

Next up is this ASOS by Ciate paint in shade Pixie. This is a true grass green with and can be a little bit of an odd colour to use on nails but I haven't used it in ages and fancied a change. Can you see how super glossy this is? The application of this is ok- it needs a few coats and can look uneven in parts but the pretty bow on the bottle makes up for all this!

Last up is this one from Superdrug's MUA range. My bottle says shade 02 but, looking at the website, shade 02 is black. Weird! Anyway, I ADORE this paint- it costs £1 for 6.2ml and, although the application can be a little messy due to the small brush, it's amazing! The colour payoff is incredible, it lasts for around 3 days without chipping and there are 18 different shades in the range which I'm dying to get my mitts on. Although this looks really orange in the photo, it's actually a pretty red with quite strong orange undertones.A lovely woman in The Body Shop asked me about my nails when I was wearing this and was convinced they were fake. And, to top it off, the boyfriend also paid attention and kept complimenting me on this colour all weekend. Thumbs up!

Finally, I thought I'd share some photos from my weekend. The boyfriend had quite a bit of work to do so I chilled on the sofa with Sky+, magazines and yummy wine most of the time. I cannot comment who owns that copy of Front.

We went out on Saturday night and, as usual, had the time of our lives! I love nights out with the boyfriend, he pretends to look after me but really he spurs me on and gets me waayyyy too tipsy! When we crawled in at 330am, we shared this delightful feast.

Sunday was spent watching TV and chilling out whilst the boyfriend did yet more work prep! But, to make up for being chained to his computer, he took me out to Derby for Nandos for dinner. NOM! I wore my (current) favourite dress form Asda, my Primark Alexa, leggings from Primark and shoes from Tesco.

♥What nail colours are you hearting lately? ♥

NOTD

Hello Lovelies. Have you switched your grey nails for brighter summer colours or are we all still hooked on greige? I decided it was time to brighten up my nails and went for 3 coats of Barry M in shade 136 Tangerine and then I added these cute little nail stickers by Elegant Touch which I picked up at the weekend. What do you think? The stickers are so easy to use and, once the top coat has been applied, stay on perfectly.

Video Blog: Laura Mercier makeover and a Lush haul.

Enjoy, kids!

A little Primark haul ♥

Hello followers, hope you've all eased into Monday without too much hassle! Work was rather dull today but hopefully it'll pick up tomorrow and, if not, I'll be going to see The Boyfriend after work for cuddles on the sofa!

Moving on, I thought I'd show you a few bits I picked up from Primark over the weekend. I had a tiny bit of cash and hit Primark as I hadn't been there in ages and it always makes your pennies stretch.

So, first off in the top left is the gold plaited bangle. I figured I don't have enough bangles and needed some more costume pieces to jazz up my outfits for work, this is especially fab as it goes with the whole nude and peach tones I've been wearing a lot of lately. Think it was £2.

Next is the leaf detail bracelet which snaps shut. This was in the sale reduced to a mere quid!

Then we have the gold and purple stone ring. I have a lot of rings from Primark, mainly because they manage to fit my long fingers perfectly and this one will go with a lot- fab for £1.50.

Just down from the ring are these drape style gold earrings. Can you see how they're slightly broken? I didn't realise but, oh well, what can you expect from Primark? Again, these were £1.50.

Then we have this gorgeous floral scarf which is perfect for summer, so lightweight and has a pretty watercolour style pattern to it. I paid £3 for this and wore it with a sheer peach top and black tuxedo trousers for work today.

And, finally, the piece you're probably loving the most- Primark's version of the Mulberry Alexa bag! I nearly died when I saw this, it's gorgeous! It cost only £9, is big enough for my Macbook and magazines and, well, it saves me the £800 cost for the real thing!

Have you bought anything fab in Primark lately?

My unusual style icon.

Sometimes in life we find certain celebs downright fascinating and no matter what anyone else says, we'll always heart their style. Whether it be Lady Gaga, Madonna or Aggy D, we all have someone who is a little Marmite love/hate like. And I'm going to introduce you to mine.

The boy and I were/are big fans of Big Brother and I'm kinda enjoying this year but not as much as other years gone by. There have been some vile outfits and looks gone on in Big Brother over the years (Kinga wearing just leaves springs to mind!) but this lady actually really works it, if you ask me. Famous for her "You better know yourself!" catchphrase, I was gutted when Snog, Marry, Avoid turned her from glam pussycat into a slightly more plain looking average girl.

To me, Aisleyne just rocks her style no matter what! The BB beauty always wears her looks with confidence and her make-up is always impeccable! OK, so her clothing style might not be for everyone but she teaches all us ladies a key lesson to working any look- work it with a smile and stack loads of attitude. All hail Princess Aisleeeeeeeeeeeeyne!