London Bridge 10K Walk for Kidney Research 2012

Kidney Research UK is a charity dedicated to improving the understanding of kidney disease, it causes, prevention and treatment. It's main research objective is to support a wide range of projects by UK scientists as 3 million people in the UK are at rush from kidney disease with around 50,000 requiring some form of treatment.

The Kidney Research 10k London Bridge Charity Walk couldn't possible have taken place on a worse day but despite the gallons of water and burns on my foot, I loved it! Walking 10k (7 miles) in the rain would never be my cup of tea . . . (or anyone's cup of tea for that matter) but Sunday saw me digging through my closet trying to find where I last dumped my gym gear to walk around Central London all in the name of charity.

One of their largest fundraising events; attracting supporters from all over the UK, raising thousands of pounds of vital research, the walk started off at Potters Field near London Bridge, we made out way west of the Thames bypassing the most magnificent London landmarks like St Paul's Cathedral, the Globe Theatre, Tower Bridge, the Tate Modern.

I loved every minute of it and if anyone wants to do this next year then get in touch!

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Does The Sky Look Pink To You?

 I don't normally do fashion or clothes posts but on the rare days I've managed to put together an ensemble that picture worthy, I'm sure as hell going to make a post about it.

I really just love the effect the sun and water play on these pictures . . . Living by a river sure has it's benefits sometimes

Denim Shirt Zara, Rose Chiffon Skirt Crafted, Grey Military Boots Office. 

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Review: Benefit’s They’re Real Mascara

Benefit’s They’re Real! Mascara is the UK’s No1 Best Selling Mascara right now, so please believe that I might just be the last person in the UK beauty blogging community to try out this mascara, but better late than never, right??

With claims of lengthening, curling, volumising, lifting and separating your lashes, all without smudging or drying out . . . I think it’s time for me to but a little spin on things.

Ok, I’m going to be completely honest here and just say what I think. When I read that this mascara lengthens and curls your lashes . . . at the same time . . . I thought isn’t that a contradiction? Wouldn’t curlier lashes makes lashes look shorter as opposed to longer? *shrugs*

While I wouldn’t go as far as labeling this as a lash effect mascara (as I practically live in lashes so I know the difference), I believe this is a very good volumising/lengthening mascara. I didn’t really see that much curling, as my lashes as already pretty curly, They’re real mascara did look longer and more voluminous. The mascara wand easily coated each lash.

True to its word, this Benefit mascara does not smudge or dry out. I can testify that it is very long lasting (as it took me freaking hours to get this off). Overall I think this is a great formula and it does most of what it claims to do, however I do not think it’s the best mascara on the market for £18.50.

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BB Cream - Rant!!!!

Ok, Im about to have a little rant right now so if you don't want to read this I suggest you close this page right now!!

BB Creams!!!

The master technology that claims to act as a primer, a balm and a foundation that is currently taking most of the UK by storm. Now please notice the emphasis I have put into the word 'most' because despite the UK and especially London claims to be highly multicultural and diverse. I still can't seem to find a BB cream that can be used on dark aka black skin.

Yes, I know options in the UK are quite limited in comparison to the USA and even Japan (home of the BB Creams) but honestly I couldn't given a flying reindeer about that.



Garnier, who has the most accessible and affordable BB cream on the UK market, didn't even think of including a dark range in their BB creams. Think I'm joking then check out their website. In both Boots and Superdrug you can only find Garnier BB creams in light or medium.

UNE, does  coms the closest to matching anything close to my skin tone (and thats not saying much as it is still a LOOOONG way off). It has no spf and is more of a cream compact foundation than a BB cream

And finally MAC! MAC, I am soo very disappointed in you. Mac is the last stop destination for women of colour and even they didn't offer a BB cream in a suitable colour. On the MAC Website, they boast that their Prep + Prime beauty balm 'is lightly tinted in a sheer beige tone to work on an array of complexions' . . yeah . . . well . . . NOT!!!! If I wore anything beige as a foundation or under my foundation, I honestly believe people would stop me in the street asking if there is either something wrong with me or if I was sick.

Now people could read this and say I am making a big deal out of nothing but I honestly dont believe I am. If you are going to put something on the market and plug a whole lot of PR and Advertising into it then you should make sure it can be used more the majority of skin-tones. Because honestly anyone who has a seriously deep tan/ happens to have dark skin (whether Asian, African, Caribbean, South American or mixed race) and live in the UK,would find that they can't reap the benefits of the BB cream phenomenon . . .Well until they happen to bring out a new shade next year then reset the whole bb cream hullabullo hype to drum up sales, instead of bringing out all the right shades AT THE SAME TIME LIKE THEY WERE MEANT TO!!!

Ok . . . rant done

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