Lets start with the powders that I picked up, honestly they're beautiful, and i'm really not one to obsess over every makeup item I see or shiny thing that catches my eye however I feel like both of these powders have a warm glow to them and they work perfectly together.
I found that the highlighter corresponded very well with my bronzer because it still has a slightly bronzed effect however it is lighter and it shimmers, a small amount of the blush also worked well with my makeup because it has a slightly more rosy tone, however it is not too overpowering, I like this because I prefer to have a very subtle blush when I wear blusher. 

Until fairly recently I have always struggled with being able to do my eye shadow and it not looking like somebody had just given me a black eye, I must admit my blending skills were far from perfect and my colour choices didn't tend to contrast well with my eye colour, I used to like to wear purple/ violet colours but these colours did tend to clash with my eyes quite a bit.
I was scrolling through the internet the other day and I came across the colour wheel and how it can help you to know what colours compliment your eyes the most. Here's what one looks like:

The colour opposite your eye colour on the wheel is supposed to be the most complimentary shade for your eyes and should make them stand out more.
I have blue eyes and so the coulours that suit my eye shade the most are orange/ red tones. I tend to use orange more simply because I think it is a softer colour than red and I don't like my eye shadow to be too bold, however since I have changed to more orange tones I have had more compliments on my eyes.
If you haven't noticed yet the cooler tones on the wheel tend to be opposite the warmer tones, this is because they compliment each other well, for example a brown eye which is very warm would suit blue shades which are quite cool, this is because they contrast well.

Throughout 2017 I have been very slow with my blogging and not updating my site as much as I should have been, truthfully 2017 has been a roller coaster ride for me, a non stop hectic roller coaster ride. I moved out of my house in Norfolk and relocated back to Northampton where I originally come from, I started a new college, I got a job, and I made lots of new friends. So much was all going on at once I often forgot to post or didn't have time to do so as I spend a lot of time researching background information and trying to find evidence to support my opinions.
This year I am going to be posting a lot more on my blog and in the near future I am thinking about introducing a fashion aspect into my blog, fashion as a topic has always had a vague presence on my blog however I am planning to make it stronger and increase the amount of fashion posts.

Overall I learned a lot in 2017, especially about who I am as a person, meeting lots of different people has helped me to understand a bit more about how society works and the types of people that make good friends. It's been crazy and this year I am hoping to settle down a bit more and get some more posts up.

(me and some of my friends on New Years Eve, i'm the one at the bottom on the right).

Sometimes I'm finding myself in need for a good deep hair conditioning treatment, especially in the summer when the heat really gets to my hair it tends to become more dry and brittle.
I have recently started using a hair masque from Shea Moisture called Super Fruit Complex 10 in 1 Multi-Benefit Hair Masque. The ten benefots it is said to have are:

• Age Defy
• Colour Protect
• Hydrate
  
• Soften
• Nourish
• Anti-Stress
• Deep Condition
• Revive Body
• Strengthen
• Shine

The masque contains Marula oil, this comes from South Africa and has a very thin consistency, it is full of anti-oxidants, it's good for your hair, skin and nails. Rumour has it that elephants can get drunk when eating the Marula fruit. The masque also contains Biotin which helps to promote hair growth.
The Shea butter helps to deeply condition your hair, which helps bring back the moisture and soft feel.
A key ingredient in this masque is Superfruit, this is a mixture of Goji, Acai, Red Rasberry, Ketones and Guava Extract, this is rich in anti aging anti-oxidants.
I decided to give this masque a try because recently I have been noticing that my hair is becoming very dry, to be honest I didn't think the masque would do that much, but I was very surprised with the results.
After applying a generous amount of the masque to my hair from my roots to my ends and leaving it on for five minutes, I washed the masque away and dried my hair. I instantly noticed a difference in the softness and shine of my hair, it was also much easier to brush and de-tangle knots afterwards.
Before using the masque I was slightly concerned that my hair was damaged beyond repair so I was happy to see that it has bounced back to it's normal self. Usually in the winter I don't need to use much conditioner because my hair won't dry out due to the sun, I also don't usually use straighteners or curlers so there is no risk of heat damage.
The masque itself has a very thick consistency, the amount you need to use depends on the length of your hair, personally I have very long hair and I usually use about half a handful of product.

I would definitely recommend this masque to anybody that has aging, dry, heat damaged or brittle hair because this masque is an absolute miracle worker.
The pot is fairly large at 326ml and costs £10.99. I would buy this masque, compared to some of the others that I have used this is one of the most effective.