5 ways to support child cancer awareness this month

One Spread the word! Make it your aim to educate at least 5 people about child cancer awareness this month. There are many images with stats and facts you could share such as the one above or take a look at the Be Child Cancer Aware campaign on Facebook.

Two Wear a gold ribbon, eyeliner or nail polish. Upload a photo to twitter or instagram with #gogold #childcancerawareness There's always a group of sinycs ready to tell you that your hastags aren't helping anybody but the entire point is to raise AWARENESS and encourage your followers to do so too.

Three Want something simple and free? Add the gold twibbon to your twitter profile pic (I believe you can do this for facebook too). It takes no time whatsoever and might just prompt a conversation. There are lots of twibbons to choose from but I use this one.

Four If you're looking to go the extra mile why not sign up to the bone marrow register or donate blood. This one isn't for everybody but if you think you can do it then sign up and you will save lives.

Five Last year TK Maxx raised over £4 million for childhood cancer research. They're taking part this year and you can get involved by donating a bag of unwanted clothes (just take it in store) or by buying a gold ribbon pin from the counter and wearing it daily to show your support. 

Do you think there's something you could do to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer this month?

ox Lucy

30 polishes in 30 days #9: Ciate - Headliner

Ciate - Headliner 

This mini polish came in my Ciate advent calendar and this is the first time I've reached for it. It's a beautifully deep turquoise colour that dries matte but I much prefer it with a glossy topcoat. 

You can catch up with the rest of my 30 in 30 series here.

ox Lucy

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Drugstore make up haul

I don't buy make up too regularly, I'm more of a splurge every few months kinda girl rather than buying new products as and when they're released. My 'to-buy' list was getting pretty long so last weekend I took full advantage of triple points and topped up my stash.

Brow's That brow kit from Seventeen comes with a brown powder, setting wax, highlighter, pencil and a brush. The brush excluded, this kit has every thing to ensure your brow game is on point including a mirror and tips card showing exactly how it should all be used. On weekdays I do my make up on the morning commute so with that in mind I couldn't not buy this!

Bourjois Mega Liner is a felt tip eyeliner with flat tip rather than a pointy one. When it comes to winged liner I need all the help I can get so I'm hoping this is fool proof!

Seventeen Falsifeye Mascara I needed a mascara but only opted for this one because there was a 2 for £10 (or something along those lines) deal on Seventeen products. I need lengthening which it claims to do so I was sold.

Tanya Burr Lipgloss Smile, Dream, Sparkle I actually found this in the sale basket in Superdrug for 50p! Can you believe that? My local Superdrug is pretty small so I think they were getting rid of old stock to make way for her new products launched recently. It's the first TB I've owned and the smell is just divine; it's sweet like strawberries.

Boujois Rouge Edition 04 This reminds me a lot of my beloved Rimmel Kate Moss 03 lipstick. It's that nude Kylie Jenner colour and I thought it would pair really well with the lip gloss for a night time look.

Boujois La Laque in Beach Violet I hadn't even seen this range until a couple of weeks ago and it was the shape of the bottle that initially caught my eye. I was completely taken in my this colour for A/W it's a perfect deep shade for the season and perfect to off set my monochrome outfits. This month I'm doing a 30 polishes in 30 days series and I debuted this colour on the 5th. You can see that post and the rest here.

Finally, I needed some skincare bits.  Well I actually only needed some day moisturiser to replace my Clinique Dramatically Different that's recently run out. 

Nivea Daily Essentials Oil Free Moisturising Day Cream I've used this a few times in the past week and whilst it does the job and sinks into the skin perfectly before make up application, I'm not convinced it'll see me through the colder months. 

Nivea Daily Essentials Tinted Moisturising Cream is the first tinted moisturiser I've bought. I thought it'd come in handy when I just want a small amount of coverage for running errands and such or when I just want to give my skin a break (also for lazy days obviously). It was only available in one shade which put me off slightly.

Have you tried any of these products?

ox Lucy

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30 polishes in 30 days #8: Barry M - Berry Cosmo

Barry M - Berry Cosmo

Another Autumn shade, I bought this deep berry colour last year and recently dug it out to put with my AW collection. I don't know if they've discontinued it now but you can buy it from nail polish direct for less than £3 - bargain!

You can catch up with the rest of my 30 in 30 series here.

ox Lucy

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30 polishes in 30 days #7: Seventeen - Bright Pink

Seventeen - Bright Pink

Yeah the name of this polish is Bright Pink. In my eyes this is more of a purple but I like it all the same. I never usually buy Seventeen polishes but they had an offer on a few weeks ago and I picked two up. I hadn't even swatched this until today but for £1.99 I love it!

You can catch up with the rest of my 30 in 30 series here.

ox Lucy

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30 polishes in 30 days #6: Sinful Colors - At Sea

Sinful Colors - At Sea

Sinful Colors used to be sold in Boots for a while and boy do I miss it. It's probably my favourite brand of budget nail polish but I can only ever find the odd few in Poundland. If you know anywhere that sells them in the UK please let me know. 

You can catch up with the rest of my 30 in 30 series here.

ox Lucy

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5 things I love about Autumn

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One. Everything becomes way more picturesque in Autumn. The picture above is from last year when I had the pleasure of walking through an autumnal haven everyday. I love to see the colours changing of the leaves that eventually fall and crunch beneath my feet.

Two. Cosy Sundays. A brushed cotton duvet, thick throws and a onesie. Drink several hot mugs of tea whilst switching between catching up with your favourite blogs, reading a few chapters of your book and Netflixing.

Three. Nobody expects you to have a tan in Autumn. I'm pale and I hate it but Throughout Autumn and winter I try to embrace it. My legs are rarely on show and I don't feel half as self conscious about my milk bottle white skin as I do in summer. Not fake tanning/ maintaining my fake tan adds a goof few hours each week that I can spend doing more important things (watching Netflix).

Four. Layers. A/W fashion is a hundred times more interesting. Granted much more thought and effort goes in to my outfits at this time of year but even on a lazy day, a dress with tights, ankle boots and a chunky knitted scarf looks far better than anything I throw on in summer.

Five. Switching up my nail polish. Each season I rearrange my nail polishes and Autumn sees the reintroduction of berry and earthy toned polishes. These are my absolute favourites, I think I'll give them a post of their own later in the month.

What's your favourite thing about this time of year? I've been updating my Autumn Pinterest board, take a look.

ox Lucy

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30 polishes in 30 days #5: Bourjois - Beach Violet

Borjois - Beach Violet

A new addition to the nail polish collection, I picked this up from the Bourjois La Laque collection last weekend. A deep purple, this is a perfect Autumn shade, especially for this time of year whilst transitioning through seasons. The consistency is think and it applies really well. I'll be picking up a few more La Laque polishes I think.

What's on your nails this weekend?

You can catch up with the rest of my 30 in 30 series here.

ox Lucy

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30 polishes in 30 days #4: Barry M - Masquerade

Barry M - Masquerade 

Friday nights call for glitter and nobody does budget glitter nail polish like Barry M. Masquerade has silver, blue and purple flecks of glitter and needed three or four coats but as you can see it's worth the effort.

You can catch up with the rest of my 30 in 30 series here.

ox Lucy

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30 polishes in 30 days #3: Pure Colour - Purple Matte

Pure Colour - Purple Matte

Okay so I didn't actually realise this was matte until I put it on my nails. I know, I know, it says right there on the bottle but I was taken in by the colour and thought nothing more of it. Anyway, the colour is beautiful and as with most matte polishes it dries straight away. This is the first item I've bought from the New Look beauty range and I'm pretty impressed especially considering I wasn't very fond of their Kelly Brook range of nail polishes. I do wish it wasn't matte but it's nothing a glossy topcoat won't sort out.

Have you tried any New Look polishes yet?

You can catch up with the rest of my 30 in 30 series here.

ox Lucy

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30 polishes in 30 days #2: Bourjois - Turquoise Block

Day 2 is Bourjois's Turquoise Block.

This vibrant turquoise from their '1 seconde' range dries super quick with with an ultra shiny gel effect finish. It applies well in one coat but I always use two for good measure and the angled brush makes it perfect for an on the go mani to polish off your look.

ox Lucy 

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30 polishes in 30 days #1: Barry M Gold Foil Effects

I don't buy many beauty products, I'm not one of those girls who has 12 varying shades of red lipstick or the entire collection of Urban Decay's entire Natural palettes. I tend to find a product I like and stick with it until it runs out or I misplace it (usually the latter). There is one weakness I have though and that's nail polish. I used to paint my nails every week and would always be trying out the latest designs I saw on instagram but lately I've just fallen out of the habit. So, in attempt to get me back to my old ways I've set myself a challenge - 30 nail polishes in 30 days throughout the month of September. I saw my fave Miss Budget Beauty do something similar with lipsticks and took inspiration.

Day 1: Barry M Gold foil effects

To kick off my challenge I've chosen to 'Go Gold' for child cancer awareness month. I love the foil effect polishes from Barry M and this gold one also looks great with a matte topcoat on top. It applied quite thinly so I used three coats but it dried quickly so didn't take much time at all.

Child cancer awareness is a cause very close to my heart and throughout September they are asking people to familiarise themselves with the symptoms. Most GP's will never see a case of childhood cancer in their careers and many symptoms might not seem too serious. This can lead to wrong or late diagnosis. With this in mind as parents, family members and friends it is important to spread the word so vital signs aren't missed. You can read much more about this in my post here but wearing gold and/or spreading the word on social media could help more than you realise.

I'd love to know what charity you support and how you do so.

ox Lucy

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