The first three months | Baby

The first 3 months of having a baby seem like a total blur. It goes by so quickly, it's scary as hell, you don't get two minutes to yourself. It seems to be all about survival! You need to make sure you keep that baby alive and yourself of course (7 months on and we are still here).  So I must be doing something right? I'm just going to share some of my memories, how Peaches has been sleeping, feeding and things I've found useful etc.

Anyway! Say hello to the new mum in town. My new life consists of surviving on zero sleep, keeping my newborn alive, cleaning and sterilising bottles for life, dealing with shitty explosions. Thats my new hobby changing nappies oh and not forgetting my new daily accessory of baby drool, pee, sick or poop.

When people used to say to me when pregnant "get as much sleep in now as you won't get any when the baby comes" this used to annoy me! But now I know what they mean, but when you're a big fat sweaty pregnant whale in the Summer sleeping doesn't really happen in the end. I would definitely go back to my pregnant days some nights when my little bunny is misbehaving and keeping me awake into the am.

Feeding
Peaches started out on Aptamil first milk, but then we ended up having to change it to the Aptamil comfort milk as she was suffering with colic really bad and constipation, bless her. This was super stressful at the time as I didn't know what was wrong with her. Then when we changed milk I didn't know you had to up the teat size, so the milk wasn't coming out. We sorted it in the end thanks to Peaches Nannan and Grandad. Luckily this milk helped with both of her problems and she was such a happy baby once we changed her over. She was having comfort milk and collie. Colief is a godsend for babies with colic. It's expensive, but so worth every single penny! There's nothing worse than seeing your little babies in pain.

Sleeping
The first 2-3 weeks are crazy! I was surviving on 1-2 hours sleep a day as I was adamant that something was going to go wrong if I left the baby in her moses basket. When she was asleep at night I'd be watching over her constantly to make sure she was breathing. It rally does takes over you. So a top tip would be to just relax and sleep when the baby sleeps. He/she is going to be just fine. I wish I would of relaxed a bit more, but I'll put it down to being a first time mum.
From about 8/9 weeks Peaches was sleeping from 11pm until 6am without waking me up in the night and I felt amazing! (It didn't last forever, but you'll hear about that another time).

Things you can do with your 0-3 month old baby and things that I've found useful

• Tummy time - My little Peaches isn't the biggest fan, but I still do it with her every single day as I want her to get used to it. Even if its for a short period of time. Tummy time is great for strengthening your babies muscles and upper core.
• Play gym - She absolutely loved this between the stages of 0-3 months. She would lay there looking at herself in the mirror and would be pulling on the little toys attached. Another great way to introduce tummy time as well. Turn them over and roll a blanket under them if they don't like to lay flat.
• Bouncy/swinging chair - Probably the best investment for a newborn baby! Peaches used to love laying in the chair with it swinging. She would fall asleep in there. A great way to have a bath in piece too! Just take it upstairs with you. I used to take mine in the bathroom, in the kitchen to do the bottles, dishes and dinner etc. She also liked to be propped in front on the tv with some baby songs on.
• Read books - It may seem silly as she won't really understand what you're saying to her, but its a great way to interact with your baby and a good way to introduce a chill time before bed. 
• Go out for walks - My baby sometimes wouldn't settle in the afternoon, but if I popped her in the pram and tuck the dogs out. She would fall asleep every single time! It also helps 

Favourite Memories
Number one) Bringing Peaches home from the hospital and introducing her to the dogs and the rest of my family and friends. She settled into the crazy dog house quite well and the dogs didn't do too bad either.
Number two) Having our first 'sleeping through' experience
Number three) Dressing her in her first "proper" outfit. I obviously mean something other than a baby grow, but I do love them in baby grows.
Number 4) Giving Peaches her first bath. (3,4 baths later and she loved it and still does).
Number 5) Taking her out for her first walk with the dogs. She ended up doing a shit explosion. Thanks for that little en'.
Number 6) Seeing Peaches first smile and hearing her first belly laugh. Those little belly laughs are still my favourite noise.
Number 7) Having our first 'sleeping through' experience

My least favourite memories have probably been colic for definite, the shitty explosions, especially when we changed her milk. It was up her back every time for a few weeks. Also the lack of sleep, but now it's hard to remember what normal feels like. Thank the mighty lord for coffee and bourbon biscuits.

Anyway I've rambled on more then I intended too. I hope you enjoyed reading about our first 3 months together. I've really enjoyed it and couldn't imagine my life without her. I still can't believe I'v created a little human!

Chanelle Jade

NYX FULL THROTTLE LIPSTICKS, TAME & FRAME BROW POMADE AND THE CONTROL FREAK EYEBROW GEL.

NYX Professional Makeup Tame & Frame Tinted Brow Pomade
Ok so I've been a little massively behind when it comes to brow products. I've just used my trusty old Rimmel eyebrow pencil for years as I don't usually have to do much to my brows and anything quick in a morning usually works for me. So this is the first brow pomade I've ever tried (I know I can't believe it either) haha. I went for the shade Brunette as I have quite dark eyebrows anyway and this looked like a good shade without being to dark. 
What I love about this product is how easy it glides onto the skin/hair. It's so easy to work with! I'm totally obsessed. The product is waterproof, which is great for Spring, Summer, holidays and it's only £6!

NYX Professional Makeup Control Freak Eyebrow Gel

I use this product to set my brows once I've done them with the NYX Professional Makeup Tame & Frame Tinted Brow Pomade. This product works without any product underneath, over pencil, over powder and pomade. You can even use it as a clear mascara if you're blessed with lovely lashes.
This product is non sticky and lasts all day. Not once do I have to touch my brows up when using both of these products together. I wasn't won over by the brush at first, but it works. I just think a comb brush would work a little bit better. This product is only £6 too. Such a bargain.

NYX Professional Makeup Full Throttle Lipstick
I was a little bit dubious about trying out these lipsticks previously as they never have the best reviews online, but I really love them! I don't think you can grumble for the price either for just £6 a lipstick. I've got 3 of these lipsticks now and just added these two to my collection. You can get these lipsticks in 12 different shades. They have a beveled tip making it easier to apply to the lip line. I'm all about quick make up these days. What I love about these lipsticks is the consistency for a matte lipstick. They feel so buttery/creamy on the lips when you apply and the coverage is amazing. 

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NYX Professional Makeup Tame & Frame Tinted Brow Pomade - £6.00 

NYX Professional Makeup Control Freak Eyebrow Gel - Clear - £6.00

NYX Professional Makeup Full Throttle Lipstick - £6.00

NYX Professional Makeup Setting Spray - Dewy Finish/Long Lasting - £7.00

Labour and delivery story

Hello due date! I'm 40 weeks pregnant and I've still got no baby. Well I have, but he/she isn't here yet. Anyway it's absolutely boiling and I'm off for my first sweep today. Quite nervous! Seems a little bit weird someone messing about down there, but I better get that out of my mind. I'll be giving birth soon and everyone and anyone will be looking down there!

Well I'm back and what a strange feeling that was. The midwife said that the babies head was low and she could feel it. She did't quite get it. God knows what that means. I just feel very weird down there haha. She didn't think it would be much longer before the baby made an appearance anyway as he/she is really low down. She advised me to go for a long walk, keep active, have sex (yuck! thats the last thing I wanted to do and I didn't do it either).

It's a few days after my sweep now and I found that it hasn't helped me unfortunately, I'm still sat here in this heat and I feel like a big fat overdue sweaty whale. This also means I'll be back for another in a weeks time. If I'm still cooking this little baby by then.

41 weeks pregnant
Another week has gone by pregnant in this Summer heat is bloody hard work. I've spent more time on the kitchen floor in my underwear then I have fully dressed these last 2 weeks (who am I kidding? I've been like this for about 2 months). Back to the blog post. I've just been in for my second sweep and the midwife was really happy with the outcome so fingers crossed it will work. I really want this baby to come on naturally. I'm getting scared as my biggest fear (other than giving birth) is having to be induced.

41 weeks and 2 days pregnant.
Well my midwife must have done the trick I went into slow labour on the 17th July at around 9pm I felt my first contraction. It wasn't painful (just yet), but I was getting regular contractions every half hour or so. I thought it might of been braxton hicks or something as I didn't think this baby would ever come out. I went to bed that night around 10.30pm and ended up on the sofa at 3.15am in pain. It wasn't unbearable at this point, but I couldn't sleep. That day I was in and out of the bath trying to get comfortable. It was a red hot day and nothing seemed to be helping me. I was stood in my underwear, swinging too and throw leaning over the bottom of the stairs (nice site), over the bed or sat on the toilet (gross, I know), but this was the comfiest place for me to be. At around dinner time the next day (18th July) I lost my plug. What a weird looking thing they are. I swear no one tells you about all this stuff. After that all I cared about was getting comfy and trying to ease the pain. Which is pretty impossible when you're in labour, but I was trying to hold off phoning the hospital until I really felt like I couldn't handle the pain anymore. At around 5.30pm on the 18th July I phoned the hospital to tell them I was having contractions every 5 minutes and they were lasting around 1 minute 30 seconds. She advised me to have a bath and to take some paracetamol. Do they all say this the first time you phone? Haha. I waited another hour and my mum just told me to go through to the hospital. The car journey to the hospital is another thing I dreaded as I didn't know how I was suppose to get comfy when I was in labour and I was right it was bloody awful and it seemed to take forever. I couldn't wait to get out the car. I was sprawled out on the back seats of the car in a fashion, with the windows down, sweating my tits off. I definitely didn't have a 'glam' looking labour or make myself look nice. When we reached the hospital the midwife examined me and told me I was 3cm dilated. I was in agony, but I was trying to deal with it like a trooper. I thought I would of snapped their heads off as I'm quite a hormonal person anyway, but I was the complete opposite. I was in my own zone and I was really calm. I didn't have any birth plan other than the fact that I wanted an epidural haha. When we got to the room the midwife offered me some diamorphine and because I was in so much pain I said yes and I wish I didn't have it now as it slowed down my labour and it tuck ages for me to get from 3cm to 5cm. I just remember being sat on the toilet most of the time as I couldn't lay on the bed or sit anywhere else because of the pain. At around 2am (I think this was the time) the midwife asked me if I wanted to go into the birthing pool and I said yes. I was willing to try anything. Wow those baths are AMAZING! This helped me with the pain for around 3/4 hours without any pain relief as the diamorphine had wore off and I didn't want anymore. The midwife told me that my baby was back to back and that I was having one contraction, a small break and then two contractions together. I didn't have a clue anyway I just knew how painful it was and it felt like it was never ending. I waited to get to 5cm dilated and asked for an epidural. I had the epidural, which may I add wasn't scary at all (googling horror birth stories and looking at epidural needle sizes isn't such a good idea). The epidural only worked down one side of my body. So I was still feeling my contractions and then after about 1/2 hours someone came back and blocked the other side. Wow .. I couldn't recommend epidurals enough haha! I was able to lay down and actually get some rest. I couldn't go to sleep though. The next thing I knew I was 10cm dilated and the midwives said I was ready to push.

The midwife who was with me from reaching the hospital up until 7am the next morning was so lovely! She was so disappointed as she was going to change over and I was going to be ready to push soon. She told me that she would come visit me the next day to see what I'd had and to see how I got on. The next two midwives who tuck over were absolutely lovely! They made my birth so positive and we had a right laugh in the end. We were laughing between pushes. Midwives don't get enough praise and acknowledgement. I'm so thankful for these lovely ladies being a part of my labour and delivery. They put me at ease even when I was worried ...

I'd been pushing for 2 hours and the babies head wasn't coming out. You could see the head, but it wasn't going any further and the baby started to get stressed (he/shedid a poop inside me). The doctors came and examined me and told me that they was going to try and give me a ventouse delivery. I was really nervous as they was going to have to cut me. I knew I wouldn't be able to feel anything, but the thought of it when you're awake just makes you panic. There was about 10 people in the delivery room with me and I was started to get scared.

At 9.46am on the 19th July 2017. Baby Peaches Liza was born weighing 7lb 12oz. From this moment on my life was about to change forever (and my vagina *several stitches later*).

Wow! What an experience. When I was in mid labour I said I'd never do it again and then as soon as she was born I said I'd definitely do it again. Are us mums/women mental or what? haha.

You have changed my world little girl. I still can't believe I created you and carried you for 9 months. You're the biggest and best achievement in my life. I can't wait to watch you grow, achieve things in life and just smoother you with sloppy kisses and cuddles.

Love you always. Mam x

SUNSET EYE MAKEUP LOOK | MOTD.

SUNSET EYE MAKEUP LOOK | MOTD

Products that I used to create this look have been listed down below. Let me know if you would like to see more make up looks? Thank you.

BASE

Foundation: Mac Cosmetics | Studio Fix Fluid | NC25

Concealer: Maybelline Eye Eraser | Light

Highlight: TheBalm | Mary-Lou Manizer

Bronzer: Mac Cosmetics | Mineralise Skin Finish | Give Me Sun 

EYES

Eyeshadows

Brow bone: TheBalm | Mary-Lou Manizer 

Crease: Makeup Geek Chickadee

Lid: Makeup Geek Bitten

Under eye: Makeup Geek Chickadee and Bitten

Eyebrows: NYX Tame & Frame Tinted Brow Pomade | Brunette

Eyebrow Gel: NYX Freak Eyebrow Gel | Clear

Eyeliner: Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner | Black

Mascara: Maybelline

False Lashes: Ardell | Wispies

LIPS

Lip Liner: Mac Cosmetics | Spice applied all over the lip.

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AN EVERY DAY GLITTER EYE MAKE UP LOOK | YOUTUBE.

PRODUCTS USED

BASE

FOUNDATION: MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID | NC25

CONCEALER: MAYBELLINE EYE ERASER | LIGHT

POWDER: SOAP & GLORY ONE HECK OF A BLOT

BRONZER: MAC COSMETICS MINERALISE SKIN FINISH | GIVE ME SUN

HIGHLIGHTER: SLEEK FACE CONTOUR | MEDIUM

EYES

EYESHADOWS

BASE: MAKEUP GEEK VANILLA BEAN

CREASE: MAKEUP GEEK | CREME BRULEE, FRAPPE, COCOA BEAR

GLITTER: NYX CRYSTAL LIQUID LINER | SILK 

EYELINER: LOREAL SUPER LINER | BLACK

EYEBROWS: RIMMEL EYE BROW PENCIL | HAZEL

LIPS

LIP LINER: NYX SLIDE ON LIP PENCIL | BRICK HOUSE

LIPSTICK: NYX FULL THROTTLE LIPSTICK | SANDMAN

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SMOKEY EYE | MOTD.

BASE

Foundation | Mac Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid Foundation | NC25

Concealer | Maybelline Eye Eraser | Light

Bronzer | Mac Cosmetics | Give Me Sun

Highlighter | Sleek Face Contour | Medium

Setting Powder | Soap & Glory One Heck Of a Blot

EYES

Base | Makeup Geek | Vanilla Bean

Crease | Makeup Geek | Creme Brûlée & Cocoa Bear

Lid | Makeup Geek | Corrupt

Inner Corner | Makeup Geek | Shimma Shimma

Mascara | Maybelline Lash Sensational

Eyeliner | Clinique 

LIPS

Lip Liner | Mac Cosmetics | Spice

Lipstick | Kat Von D | Cathedral 

Chanelle Jade

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QUICK EVERY DAY GET READY WITH ME | YOUTUBE VIDEO.

I've finally taken the plunge and made a YouTube video (hands over face emoji). I decided to do a quick every day get ready with me video. Please bare with me whilst I get used to videoing and editing as I haven't got a clue haha. Let me know if you liked the video and if you would like to see more in future.

Thank you

Chanelle Jade

Surprise! | First Trimester.

You may already know if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, but if you don't ... Well surprise ha! We have a baby due on the 10th July 2017. How exciting!!! I never thought I'd be typing one of these posts, but here I am typing away and in my second trimester now. This post ought to be a big apology to my family and friends for putting up with me for the first 12 weeks as I was one hormonal mess. I don't think anyone dare speak to me (oops). There were a few things that helped was me such as me time, bubble baths, binge watching TV/YouTube video,  eating lots of chicken nuggets, ginger tea, lemon infused water. I'll stop rabbiting on now and let you read my post below as it's going to be a long en'.

Finding Out | 19th November 2016

We'd got back from being away on holiday in Mexico and I'd been taking the pill to delay my period whilst we were there. Getting back I stopped taking the pill and one week later I still had no period. I of course googled it and some people had got their period a week later or before. I just knew something wasn't right I'd gipped a few times as well, but didn't even click on. So I decided to take a test and it came up positive within seconds and then I did another 2 tests I think. When my partner got home later that day I gave him the test and said "we have a problem haha". We were both in total shock, but once we decided what we wanted to do we were over the moon.

The First Trimester
I had my first appointment with the Midwife on the 13th December 2016. It felt really weird as I'd still not got my head around being pregnant yet and there we were talking birth plans, which hospital I wanted to give birth at etc. It's a little daunting at first, but that feeling soon starts to fade and the excitement starts sink in and it's such an amazing feeling when it does.

Symptoms

• Hormonal! I felt really snappy/argumentative towards everyone (whoops).
• Morning sickness I felt sick pretty much all day/night for the first 12 weeks. It affecting me more on a night than in the day. I would just gip all day instead. Brushing my teeth in a morning/night was so awful as it was making me throw up a lot. I tried ginger biscuits, ginger tea etc. The only thing that worked for me was those bands that are like travel sickness bands.
• Extreme tiredness! The first 12 weeks were really hard when it came to this as I'm usually full of beans so I just felt really poop! I think I wore the same gravy stained top for 5 days straight. I just really couldn't be arsed to get ready and do anything. I wanted to stay in bed or just nap on the sofa. 
• Sore/tender breast. Ouch!
• Peeing all the time.
• Migraines.
• Very strong sense of smell. I now hate the smell of bleach! 

Cravings & Food Aversion

Craving 

• Chicken nuggets were my first food craving and have become an every day snack. 6 chicken nuggets here, 6 chicken nuggets there.
• Spicy and salty food mmm! Bombay bad boy pot noodles, jalapenos straight out of the jar or on the side of my plate with every meal, Nando's hot sauce on literally anything or everything.
• McDonald's Burgers are forever on my mind. My mouth is watering as soon as I see the advert on TV. Basically I've wanted to eat anything and everything unhealthy!
• Sparkling flavoured water.
• Sour food.
• Gherkins.

Food Aversion

• I no longer love coffee :( this was the first thing I went off. I no longer wanted my second coffee in a morning and then the first became a struggle to drink. 
• Chocolate.
• I couldn't drink anything other than water, which isn't a bad thing I suppose. 

First Scan | 14 Weeks | 11th January 2017
We were both excited for the our first scan, we were counting down the weeks/days until it arrived on the 11th January. Our appointment was first thing in the morning thankfully and the letter said that I needed to drink one and a half pints one of water an hour before our appointment. So that I did and boy did I feel like I was going to explode! We got in the room and the sonographer got me to lay on the bed. I was so excited! As soon as I saw the baby I felt really emotional and so happy. Ben was laughing at how much the little baby was moving and being stubborn when the lady wanted to take the measurements. He said it definitely takes after you for stubbornness haha. Now we can't wait for our 20 week scan to find out what gender the baby will be.

Telling Family & Friends
I'd told my two closest friends pretty much as soon as I found out and one of my sisters. Me and my boyfriend then decided to tell all of our family on Christmas day. It felt really awkward to just say "We're pregnant!". So we decided to write it in their Christmas cards and got them to read it out loud. "Love from Me, Ben & Baby Flanny". My dad had no words haha! As he always thought I'd only ever be a mum to dogs (me too actually). My mum was quite emotional and desperate to go 'baby shopping'. Ben's Grandad cried. His mum was shocked and my sister was screaming with excitement. It was just so nice to see and it really made our Christmas Day.

Hair/Weight/Appearance
You couldn't tell I was pregnant there was no bump in sight or anything just yet and I hadn't put on any weight as I'd lost some due to the morning sickness.

Do I have a pregnancy glow yet? Is this even real? Haha! I think I sat in the same gravy stained top for 5 days straight. I didn't want to brush my hair or anything. Although I'm glad I haven't had any breakouts yet *touches wood*.

First Purchase
Was the baby grow in the picture above eeeeeeek. It's so cute!

Movement
Not yet but I can't wait!

All in all the first trimester was a little tough for me especially with the nausea and tiredness, but it was so worth it. I'll never forget the feeling I got from seeing our little baby on the screen for the first time. Its just so amazing. Hang on in there if you're still in your first trimester, it does get better. I'm so intrigued to know what your first trimester was like? And do we think the baby is team pink or blue?

Let me know if theres anything else you'd like to know or see thats pregnancy related. 

Chanelle Jade

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COCOA BROWN KIND SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER.

Marissa Carter the ambassador behind the brand Cocoa Brown is a genius when it comes to self tan. I honestly couldn't praise the tan enough if I tried and their 1 hour tan mousse is still my all time favourite self tan. So when I heard about their new hair care range including their new Kind shampoo & conditioner I couldn't wait to try it out. What I love about this product is that Marissa actually designed the product to use for her self as she has stated previously that she's suffered with psoriasis and a sensitive scalp, but hasn't found anything for her hair that treats this as well as adding volume and shine to her hair. I was really excited about this product as I've previously suffered with a sensitive scalp myself and it's still an on going battle.

I don't know about you, but I can be very picky when it comes to picking out my shampoo and conditioner. I don't mean I spend £30 on one shampoo, but I will look into what I'm buying before just adding it to my basket. I need something that's hydrating, gives me volume, shine and something that doesn't irritate my scalp. That's why I was so happy to try out the shampoo as it's paragon-free, alcohol-free and a formaldehyde-free product. The conditioner is also free of any nasties, making both of these hair products great to use on my coloured hair and extensions. There's nothing worse than those shampoos and conditioners that do nothing for your hair. Well other than making you want to wash it over and over again.

So what makes this Shampoo & Conditioner so Kind? Firstly the cleansing agents have been made up from natural sources including coconut oil, and fruit sugars. The Cocoa Brown Kind Range has a subtle Peach and Tahitian Gardenia scent to the product. It's not strong at all and I really love the  subtle scent it leaves in my hair (we all know how much I love peach). In fact the scent is that lite that the brand didn't have to list it on their product if they didn't want to, but of course they have.

I tried the Cocoa Brown Kind Shampoo & Conditioner out for a week before writing the review. My hair type is fine, but I have a lot of it so trying out a new shampoo can sometimes be scary! I often find that certain shampoos and conditioners weigh down my hair and make it look really flat and lame, but I'm so happy with the results! My scalp has been really clear and itch free. I'm happy with the volume and shine its given me too, which is amazing for a shampoo & conditioner that doesn't contain all the baddies!

Also if you're a fake tan lover like myself you'll also love that Marissa has made sure that the pH Balance of these products won't interfere with your tan. Helping to maintain your tan and ensuring an even fade. How amazing is that?!

Here is a photo of my hair after using the Cocoa Brown Kind Shampoo & Conditioner. As you can see there's a lot of volume and shine and most importantly it's hasn't budged my new pink hair. Yay!

Chanelle Jade

Cocoa Brown Kind Shampoo £2.65*

Cocoa Brown Kind Conditioner £2.65*

LANCÔME GRANDIÔSE LINER.

LANCÔME GRANDIÔSE LINER

The New Grandiôse Liner from Lancôme is here with it's new hinged 35 degree bendable handle. Making application a lot easier as the brush just flows with the natural contour of the eye. Lisa Eldridge worked very closely on the design of this product. The 35 degree angle has been designed to help you create the perfect angle and application for when you're applying your eyeliner, which will help you create the perfect flick. Finally an eyeliner that gives you some flexibility. We all know Lancôme is popular make up brand that has a lot of ratings when it comes to eye make up, especially the Grandiose Mascara. So I had high hopes when I received this product.

The eyeliner comes in three different shades; Noir Mirifique, Brun Mirifique and Saphir Mirifique (black, brown and navy) which are all matte. The colour I received was Noir Mirifique which is a matte black. I absolutely love the pigment of this eyeliner, its blacker than black.

This eyeliner is really good for getting close to the lash line, it just takes a steady hand to make sure you get a perfect line with no wobbly bits as the tip is so fine. As you can see in the picture below. Saying that though... I did the best eyeliner I've ever done yesterday. You know when it's that good that you don't want to wash it off? Yep one of those days! I applied the eyeliner at around 8am and it was still in the same place at 10.30pm last night. The colour hadn't faded and I had no smudges. I really like this eyeliner and I'll definitely continue to use it.

Here is a look that I created along with my every day make up routine. 

Overall I really liked this product, but you do have to work quick with the eyeliner as the product seems to dry/set really quick, which I don't mind at all as the eyeliner stays put on the eye and doesn't loose any pigmentation throughout the day as stated above. The eyeliner has become a part of my daily routine and I'm loving it! Have you tried this eyeliner yet? What did you think if so?

Lancôme Grandiôse Liner - £23.00*

Chanelle Jade

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FEELING BLUE.

FEELING BLUE

Say hello to my new blue hair! (thank my inner 13 year old). Now I'm not too sure if it's love or hate just yet as I'm not use to it, but I've had enough of my boring hair. I've had it plain for far too long. It's time to mix it up again. If you'd like to see a post on how I created my hair? Or maybe a YouTube tutorial? Let me know.

I recently picked up this little playsuit in my local H&M as I've been looking for items to put over my bikini in the day or for on a night time for when I go away later this year. Yes! I'm going on holiday and I'm going to Mexico! I can't wait! I also picked up these shades up in H&M and I'm in love with them. They was only £9.99 too, such a bargain! I was meant to be saving them for my holiday, but I don't think I'll be able to.

Sunglasses: H&M

Choker: eBay

Playsuit: H&M

Belt: New Look

Boots: Public Desire

Chanelle Jade

Obviously the dogs had to get involved *hands over face emoji*

ICED MOCHA | MOTD #13

ICED MOCHA  |  MOTD #13

FACE/BASE

Foundation: Mac Studio Fix NC25

Bronzer: Rimmel Natural Bronzer: 022 (Applied light)

Concealer: Maybelline Eraser Eye Concealer: Light

Powder: Soap & Glory: One Heck Of a Blot

Highlight: Mac Eyeshadow: Nylon

EYE

Mascara: L'Oreal False Lash Sculpt

Eyebrows: Mac Eyeshadow: Charcoal Brown

Eyeliner: Maybelline Eye studio Lasting Gel Liner

Inner Eyeliner: Barry M: White

Eyelashes: Ardel: Wispies

EYESHADOW

All over the eye: Makeup Geek: Beaches & Cream

Crease: Makeup Geek: Latte & Frappe

Lid: Homecoming

LIPS

Mac Lip Liner: Cork

Liquid Lip: Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick: Iced Mocha

Chanelle Jade

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PATTERNED DRESS | OOTD.

PATTERNED DRESS | OOTD.

It's been so long since I've done an OOTD kinda post ladies and gents! I kind of fell out of love with them and my make up posts have quite clearly been taking over my blog. I need to learn to space my stuff out so you guys don't get bored with my posts. Anyway, I really want to bring my OOTD posts back to my blog. So please let me know if you'd like to see more of these kind of posts? I'm not too sure if you've missed them or not?  I know these photos are far from the best, but I've got to get use to my partners house, garden, neighbours (that always seem to be outside, blurgh) haha! It can be very nerve racking and I really don't know how you ladies do it when you take your outfit photos in the street and stuff. My hat goes off to you girls and guys! I'd love that kind of confidence, but for now it's just me and my tripod.

Hat: Primark (Similar Here)

Sunglasses: H&M

Dress: H&M

Belt: New Look (Similar Here)

Bag: New Look (Similar Here)

Chanelle Jade

SPRING MOTD #12

FACE/BASE

Foundation: Mac Studio Fix NC25

Bronzer: Rimmel Natural Bronzer: 022 (Applied light)

Concealer: Maybelline Eraser Eye Concealer: Light

Freckles: Makeup Geek: Latte

EYE

Mascara: L'Oreal False Lash Sculpt

Eyebrows: Rimmel Brow Pencil: Dark Brown (Applied light)

Eyeliner: Maybelline Eye studio Lasting Gel Liner

EYESHADOW

All over the eye: Makeup Geek: Beaches & Cream

Crease: Makeup Geek: Latte & Cocoa Bear

Lower Lash: Makeup Geek: Cocoa Bear & Dragon Fly

LIPS

Mac Lip Liner: Cork

Lipstick: Rimmel Lasting Finish Kate Moss: 32 

Chanelle Jade

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LANCÔME JUICY SHAKER | MELI MELON & BERRY TALE.

Lancôme Juicy Shaker

'Shake it, Twist it, Love it'

So last week Lancôme launched their brand new lip product Juicy Shaker #BanTheBoring. I wanted to try out this product as soon as I saw them. The Lancôme Juicy Shaker comes in 13 different shades and one limited addition shade (400 Mint To Be). They have a great range of colours and each one comes with it's own scent. I can imagine Freedom Of Peach and Mangoes Wild to smell gorgeous and the shades look right up my street too. Lancôme Juicy Shaker's are retailed at £18.00 each, which I don't think is too bad considering the awesome packaging that they've created and the actual product itself. You can purchase one for yourself on the Selfridges or Lancôme website. I honestly can't wait to pull this product out of my handbag and show everyone. It's going to be one of those 'Oh my god, let me try' lip products that will have everyone talking.

Speaking of packaging, Lancôme have gone all out with a cocktail shaker kinda vibe. Is it Summer yet? The soft sponge applicator absorbs just the right dose of pigment/gloss to apply to the lips. Making it very easy to apply and the shape is just great it does look a little bulky at first, but the pointed tip really does work well with the shape of my lips and wasn't hard to apply neatly at all.  If anything I really like the applicator, it's so different to your usual wands or doe foot applicators. Wondering if these are messy inside? Definitely not! Under where the sponge sits there are three small holes that let out the right amount of product when shaken (not stirred).

Lancôme Juicy Shakers have a bi-phased formula and they're packed full of nourishing lip oils. Bi-Phased formula is when the oils separate the colours and you have to shake them for the colours to mix together before you apply the product. Basically the more you shake, the better the pigment. Like one of those fancy holiday cocktails or the oils you use to see in the beauty shops. The oils contain sweet almond oil, omega 3 and cranberry oil. So you can imagine just how amazing they feel on your lips and how just how great they feel after wearing one all day.

Lancôme Juicy Shaker  |  301 Meli Melon

Meli Melon is a gorgeous light pink lip gloss that smells just like watermelon. This is my favourite lip shade of the two that I received as I think the shade suits my skin tone to a T. Meli Melon is quite sheer, with just the right amount of pink that shines through. I think this one is great for an everyday look and I'll definitely be supporting this one throughout the Spring/Summer this year. The consistency of the product is lovely! Non sticky and non-drying on the lips. I also thought that it made my lips look quite plump in a natural way.

Lancôme Juicy Shaker  |  372 Berry Tale

As you may have guessed Berry Tale has a sweet berry scent and is more of a darker pink on the lips. I do really like this shade, but I think Meli Melon suits me more. This shade seems to be more build able than Meli Melon as it is one of the deeper shades. I can imagine that this one will look gorgeous applied over a nice pink/berry toned lipstick for a more intense look. What I like about this lip product is that they're non-drying and non sticky thanks to the amazing oils, but this will mean that you will have to top up that gloss as the day goes on. Who's going to mind pulling this one out of their handbag though? I certainly won't mind at all. 

The new Lancôme Juicy Shaker definitely hasn't let me down! If anything it's made me want to purchase more shades. I love it when brands go all out with something new and fabulous! Can you remember the old Lancôme Juicy Tubes? 

I can't wait to share my thoughts with you all that follow me on Instagram - @chanellejade #BanTheBoring #JuicyShaker #Lancome

Chanelle Jade

Lancôme Juicy Shaker  |  301 Meli Melon  | £18.00 *

Lancôme Juicy Shaker  |  372 Berry Tale  |  £18.00 *

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FEBRUARY FAVOURITES INC MAKEUP GEEK, MORPHE BRUSHES & MORE.

 FEBRUARY FAVOURITES

Z Palette - Beauty Bay - £15.00
I decided to purchase the oh so famous Z Palette from Beauty Bay as I was running out of places to store my Makeup Geek eyeshadows and it was driving me mad keeping them in the little cardboard pouches. I decided to go for the black Z Palette as you may already know it's one of my favourite colours. The Z palette came with around 10 circular magnets and 10 square, which was great. Quick tip: make sure you have a permanent marker with you when you're creating your Z Palette as you can write the eyeshadow shades on the back of the magnets so you don't forget the names or what you're using.

Makeup Geek Eyeshadows  - Beauty Bay - £4.95 each

Ok so I've clearly started adding to my Makeup Geek collection and boy do I love this brand when it comes to their eyeshadows. The Makeup Geek eyeshadows are highly addictive and I want them all!  I just love how highly pigmented they're and how buttery the shadows are to blend out and work with. These are now my favourite eyeshadows to use for everyday use or special occasions. I can't wait to add even more to my collection. The last time I showed you any of these eyeshadows I only had a few, which you read all about just here. Also I don't know why Frappe and Cocoa Bear look so similar in the swatches above.

Vanilla Bean - Vanilla Bean is a gorgeous vanilla shade that has a peachy/beige undertone. This eyeshadow has a matte finish with a hint of sheen to it. I think this eyeshadow works well as a base when you apply all over the lid/eye area as a starting point for any eye look.

Peach Smoothie - This is a gorgeous light peach shade with a matte finish. I find that this eyeshadow works great as a transition shade. Although I have noticed more fallout with this eyeshadow than any of the others that I own. I love using this to correct any in corrections with darker shades in the crease.

Mocha - This is the best brown eyeshadow I've ever owned. Mocha is a deep, rich brown shade that has a matte finish. This eyeshadow looks amazing in the outer v when doing a neutral smokey eye.

Corrupt - When I first swatched this shadow I thought wow this really is black black! It might sound dumb, but theres a lot of black shadows out there that have grey/ashy undertones to them and it easily puts me off using blacks in any of my eye looks, not this one! This is the most gorgeous matte black eyeshadow with the slightest hint of sparkle.

Morphe Makeup Brushes - Beauty Bay

MB11 Angle Liner Brush - Beauty Bay £2.50 - When I first received this brush I was quite shocked at just how big it was, I was expecting something teeny, but as you can see in the photos above it's not really that small. This brush is definitely not one for a super fine line, but it is great for apply eyeshadow as a liner and I've been loving this one for my brows.

M330 Blending Crease Brush - Beauty Bay £4.75 - This is one of the best blending brushes I've ever owned. It is the perfect shape for the crease of my eye, super soft. The tapered point really helps to get that eyeshadow into the crease of the eye. When blending out those transition shades.

M422 Cresent Shadow Brush - Beauty Bay £3.25 - This brush is my new favourite brush for applying product to the lid. The density of the brush makes it easy to pack eyeshadows on the lid.

Real Techniques Beauty Blender - Boots - £5.99
I was desperate for a new beauty blender and after watching so many people use this one in their YouTube videos I had to give it a go. Now I haven't applied my foundation with a beauty blender for quite some time and I'd forgot just how great they were. The Real Techniques beauty blender is so soft and squidgy and leaves your makeup looking flawless. I use mine with liquid foundation and liquid concealer. I also found this beauty blender easy to clean unlike the other ones I've tried before that just ended up going in the bin.

L'Oreal False Lash Sculpt Mascara - Boots - £9.99
If you read my previous post you'll know just how much I loved this mascara. To read more about this mascara | click here. After I purchased this product I went home, removed my make up and tried it out. I was amazed right away. The comb is the perfect fit for the eye and it really does get to the root of the lashes. It must have taken me about 30 seconds/1 minute to apply one layer of mascara and to feel truly happy with the outcome of the lashes. How quick and ideal is that for when you're in a rush first thing in a morning? 

Chanelle Jade

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