Review | Motel Hyacinth Jordan Jeans

Hellloo, it's officially half term which equals to me being in a great mood and I'm listening to Chris Brown so even better!

I looked on Youtube and blogger to see if anyone had made a video or written a post on these jeans, I couldn't find any so I thought I'd write one to aid anyone who's thinking of buying it.

I ordered these Motel Hyacinth Jordan Jeans from the Ark website HERE.

On the website & in the picture above, they look blue but the real colour is a dark purple.

When these jeans arrived in the post, I really loved them. I love the fit, the colour and the fact that they're high waisted and was so excited to wear them out.

Now I'm the kind of person that leaves the house at the very last minute. You know those people who stroll to the bus stop? That's not me.

 I'm usually half running or speed walking so when I stepped out the house and found that these had lint on them, I was frustrated but I didn't have time to get changed so I had to go to college in them and for the whole day, I felt so self-conscious.

Lint is an accumulation of fluffy fibers that collect on fabric.

When you wash your clothes in a washing machine, tiny pieces of fabric on the clothes especially wool or cotton type, break off. These little pieces get stuck in the washing machine and then stick to your clothes during the whole washing cycle.

This is what usually happens however these jeans came this way as I didn't wash them before I wore them.

I do own a lint roller but it seemed like there was never-ending lint on the jeans.

Originally these were £44.99. Yes £44.99! Why on earth would any one buy it for this price? I luckily (or unluckily) got these for £15.30 as it was on sale but I've returned them now. 
On the more positive side, they were really soft and very comfortable but I'd hope it'd be much better quality because of the brand and price.

The reason the jeans look blurry is because of the lint. They were really that bad. 

Do you own Motel jeans?

Thanks for reading!

Tosin xo

8 months natural baby!

Hello, who enjoyed their extra hour of sleep this morning?

My question is, when the clocks go back at 2am and it becomes 1am, does whatever that happened in that hour not count? Did that hour really happen?... 

 I'm now 8 months natural! I did a post on my 6 months update which you can read HERE

I took my braids out 2 days ago. When I washed my hair, every time I looked at my hands, shed loads of it was coming out (pardon the pun) and I was disappointed because I thought I wouldn't see any growth.

 However, in the end it looked okay and it did grow, thankfully.

Here are some pictures of how it looks styled featuring my sister.

I flat twisted my hair last night and took it out this morning which is why it's so curly.

Thanks for reading!

Tosin xo

Using Deodorant Is No Sweat

Today we're going to talk about the best deodorant I have ever used.

As we girls go through adolescence , we tend to sweat more which can be a big problem. Isn't sweat such a sexy topic?! 

Dove Maximum Protection Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Cream (here) is the answer to that problem. 

It's available in three different flavours. Not flavours. Scents. Original, fresh pomergrante & lemon verbena and fresh cucumber & green tea. 

I bought original, I think that was the first one I saw so I thought that was the only one available.

Dove says it..

• Provides scientifically proven protection against wetness
• Delivers all-day freshness through odour-fighting technology
• Cares for your skin with Dove 1/4 moisturising cream
• Features a significant fragrance to leave you feeling clean, fresh and beautiful

 It is  a 48 hour protection deodorant which is best applied at night to the underarms before going to bed. The recommended dose is two clicks of the deodorant (for each underarm) It lasts all day even after having a shower!

The deodorant also doesn't leave white marks on my clothes if I put the right amount under my arms. 

I really can't recommend it more! If you have problems with sweating and wetness under the arms this is the deodorant for you. 

I love the scent and the way it dries really quickly so I can get ready immediately.

When you smell nice, you feel better and it can really give you that confident boost you need.

Although at £5.30 it is at the pricey side but it is totally worth it! 

Have you tried this? What did you think?

Thanks for reading!

Tosin xo

MUA Lip Boom Review

Hello! Hope you're well?
I walked into Superdrug a few weeks ago and noticed that MUA (Makeup Academy) had their own stand. MUA is a cheap affordable brand with lipsticks, lip glosses blushers, eyeshadows, eye liners and lip liners for just £1! Needless to say, I was quite excited to see the new products they had to offer.

I noticed Lip Boom.

Alexandra Burke has teamed up with MUA to create Lip Boom.

It comes in eight shades chosen by Alex herself. L - R O.M.G, It's A Situation, Doin' Good, Cheeky!, LMK (Let Me Know), Vibe, Bring It and OK.com (does anyone remember Alex saying this on x-factor?)

I bought It's A Situation which is a rich berry colour. It is a matte lipstick. The lipstick has a toned-down sweet smell compared to the highlighter which has a very sweet smell which I suspect other would find overpowering but I quite like it.

 You can wear the lipstick alone for a matte look, or add the highlighter on top to make it glossy. Or you could just wear the highlighter, for a sheer pearly finish.

Karla Powell, Make Up Academy Make Up Artist suggests applying the highlighter on top of the cupids bow for a fuller top lip, or applying in the center of both lips for a plumped out full lip look. 

I don't think my lips need to look any fuller or more plumped than they already do!

I love the packaging as it looks more expensive that it actually is. Although the packaging of the lipstick looks big, it is certainly small enough  to fit into my makebag or one of the side pockets in my bag.

The lipstick alone

The lipstick with one layer of the highlighter

The lipstick with two layers of the highlighter

 I love the colour as it's very versatile. It can be worn on a casual day or a night out. However I detest the highlighter, I think it just ruins the beautiful lipstick underneath. The glitter in the highlighter is too big and it looks quite dreadful on me. 

I also love that Alex & MUA have created a range of colour to suit different skin tones.

If MUA offered this colour on it own, without the highlighter I'd just buy it. For £3 only, I'd definitely purchase Lip Boom again, it's just a shame that that highlighter is useless to me.

As it is a matte lipstick, one thing I'd suggest is making sure that your lips are well moisturised before applying the lipstick as it can really dry out the lips which is not a good look!

Have you bought any of these? What did you think?

Thanks for reading!
Tosin xo