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Foundation 101: Do's and Dont's!

Foundation 101: Do’s and Dont’s!

  Here are some top tips in finding your perfect foundation. They maybe basic if you’re already a make up addict but I’ve written everything down I can think of so hopefully there is something for everyone to take away from the post. ✔️ First identify your skin tone – are you more warm or cool toned. ❌ Don’t go for a full coverage if you have great skin with little breakouts. Grab a decent…

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Barker's Tea Rooms, Cardiff.

Barker’s Tea Rooms, Cardiff.

What a lush way to spend a Sunday afternoon and have some afternoon tea! I’ve been for afternoon tea at a few different places now but I think Barker’s Tea Rooms has definitely been my favourite. They presented us with a menu full of different types of teas, I picked the ‘Berry Fruity’ I love fruity tea and Blake picked the peppermint. We had a variety of sandwiches, different types of cakes and…

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Meet our new addiction to my family - Leo! He is ten months old and we got him back last month. We heard about Leo through a friend who saw an advert on Facebook. We were instantly draw to him because he reminded us so much of Sasha and felt sorry for him as he was very skinny and hadn't had a good time so we used some of our christmas money to get him. We didn’t really think of what we were doing at the time, we just wanted to help him and instantly fell in love. He’s now learning to go outside for the toilet and is starting to ditch his timid ways and is developing into quite the cheeky chap. He loves his new life and Sasha doesn’t leave his side. It was like it was meant to be. 

Ant x

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Monthly Faves:

Here are some of my favourite picks that I’m loving this month, none of these are sponsored and are my true honest opinion.

Protein World - The Slender Blend (£64) I’m back on my protein shakes and I would definitely recommend this program to anyone who’s looking for a quick fix in losing weight. I’m not happy in myself lately and when your clothes don’t feel right then I think it’s time for a change.

Magic Wrap - I love this lunch bar in Cardiff, they make the best wraps and it’s a much healthier option than say going to Mc Donald’s for lunch.

Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream (£26) - Elizabeth Arden actually invented this medicine cream for her wounded Horse and is now used for many other things. I’ve recently started seeing eczema appear on my joints so this has worked wonders on helping get rid of the problem, love the stuff!

Justin Bieber - Purpose (available on ITunes now) - I am absolutely loving listening to Justin’s new album, I’ve been blasting it while going to work every day and I definitely think it’s some of his best work.

Casio Watch (£40) - I love my Casio watch, it’s so basic and simple that it’s perfect for work and everyday. I think I’m growing up with my personal style, I’m starting to move away from having flashy names and sometimes a plain fitted t shirt and skinny jeans is all you need, style isn’t all about the price - it’s about quality and what suits you best.

If you have anything that you’re currently loving and want to recommend to me to try out then let me know via Instagram @AntGorgeous as I love a good recommendation!

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I had so much fun hosting a bloggers event earlier this week. It was my first event for Dior and we have recently launched our Christmas collection for 2015 so it was a perfect opportunity to show it off. To tell you a little about the collection, its called ‘state of gold’ so it’s all about the gold - it’s bang on trend too, with the latest fashion colours perfect for the Christmas party season. My manager Lo and my model Molly supported me on the event (picture forth from the top) I’ve also read some of the blogs that have the bloggers have written about the event and I absolutely love the response the collection has gotten too, if you’re in the Cardiff area - pop in and see us in Debenhams Cardiff and see the collection for yourself,

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Dior National Conference Glasgow 2015 

I’ve only been with the company for two weeks so I was genuinely honoured to be invited to Dior’s National Conference in Glasgow. It definitely has to be the most glamorous event that I’ve ever attended, it made me feel so inspired and honoured to be working for the number one luxury brand in the world. I've never stayed in a five star hotel before either so it was an experience I will never forget and I was so lucky to have a suite all to myself and the spooky thing was that I only mentioned to someone the day before that me and the late Christian Dior have in common that number 8 is my lucky number then I get my room key and it was only number 8 - I definitely believe in signs. I can’t wait for the future and I’m so lucky I get to work with the most beautiful make up in the beauty industry. I most definitely J'adore Dior! #LivingTheDream

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Monthly Faves:

Here are some of my favourite beauty products that I’m loving this month, none of these are sponsored and are my true honest opinion.

WoodWick Candles (£18 - £23) - My new favourite candles! Not only do they smell really good but they also make a crackling sound as if you’re sat by a log burner. Perfect for the winter nights with a good mug of hot coco.

Sauvage Dior (£67.50 for 100ml) - The first men’s fragrance by Dior in ten years and boy was it worth the wait. Whenever I wear Sauvage I always get compliments and the advert with Johnny Depp is very sexy, definitely one to look out for this Christmas.

Philosophy’s Snow Angel (£14) - This shower & body wash is getting me right into the christmas spirit this year as not only does it smell lush but it also has a tiny bit of glitter shimmer finish to it, what is christmas without a bit of glitter?

Tiger Stores (St Davids) - if I'm being honest I wasn’t fussed on Tiger when I first visited there store in Cardiff St Davids but now I'm obsessed! I recently decorated my living room with some quirky halloween decorations which were from Tiger and whenever I go in, there’s always something new. If you ever visited Cardiff it’s definitely somewhere to have a peak at.

TIGI Bed Head’s Masterpiece (£8) - I love this glossy finishing hair spray as most hair sprays that give you the glossy look tend to leave your hair with little white flakes but this one works great for me. It’s going to be perfect for the christmas party season.

If you have any beauty products that you can recommend to me to try, let me know via Instagram @AntGorgeous as I am partial to a good recommendation!

See you soon x

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Halloween has crash landed into Blakingham Palace 👻💀🎃🍁🍭 I’m quite happy with my little display I’ve made 😜😎👍🏾For those we are wondering where I got any of them from… Pumpkin Sweet Dispenser £5 M&S Hocus Pocus Wooden Sign £4 TK Maxx Orange Cat Candle - £2 Tiger Frankenstein Candle, Pumpkin Candle and Cobweb Spiders - £1 Each PoundLand Black Skull - £5 ASDA Orange Happy Halloween Sign - £4 TK Maxx

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We’re now on YouTube!

Check out mine and Blake’s first YouTube video! Remember when I mentioned last month I had a project but wasn’t sure If I wanted to spoil it well this was it! We had lots of fun creating ‘The Gay Boyfriend Tag’, We’re so excited to do more now and we have 100 subscribers and 500 views all on our first video😎👍🏾

UPDATE: Although myself and Blake enjoyed setting up our YouTube Channel we have decided since then we don’t have the time to put in the effort of maintaining a YouTube channel but it was fun while it lasted and we can’t believe we managed to reach over 4k views. Thank you to everyone who subscribed.

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I can't believe I've reached 10k followers on Instagram!!! I said to one of my friends that I hope I can reach it by the end of 2015 and they said don't get your hopes up Ant but I did it! Well actually you did it obvs 😜 I'm really enjoying doing my blog and Instagram at the moment and this kinda thing makes it even more enjoyable. I have something planned that I want to do but I don't want to say what it is because it's early stages at the moment and I don't want to put it out there if I don't get around to doing it but watch this space! If you haven't follow me on Instagram yet then follow me on @ AntGorgeous. If your a business and want me to review your products or for any event enquiries email me at [email protected] See you soon! x

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To celebrate Blake’s birthday we went to the Celtic Manor in Newport. We would normally have a night out for his birthday but because of my operation, it properly wouldn’t be such a good idea so we did something different instead. Blake loves afternoon tea so he really enjoyed trying out all the little snacks and deserts. He had a new Diesel wallet from me because Sasha broke his last one and he really loved that, he also had a chocolate hamper from Hotel Chocolate. I think his favourite present though was from my mum, she got him tickets for the body guard for when it comes to Bristol as we had to sell our tickets to see it in Cardiff as I had just had my operation and he really gutted that he couldn’t see it. Sasha was spoilt for her birthday too but maybe I’ll save that for another post 😜

See you soon! x

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Brave is brave.

It makes me really sad on the Internet/Facebook people are comparing Caitlyn Jenner to Army heroes saying 'This is what bravery really is' with pictures of macho men losing their legs etc from being in war. Bravery doesn't come in just one form, there are many acts of bravery - comparing extreme events where men fight for their country to other situations is kinda mean because it takes any act of bravery away from someone else's situation. I bet when a story is printed where someone's being mugged and gets saved by a random citizen, no one would ever take it away from them and say 'that's not brave compare to the men fighting for their country' but that's because with Caitlyn I feel like people have a hidden motive to why they're saying it and they're using a macho image to degrade her situation. We all have different heroes, mine is my mum - she may not fight in Iraq or be transgender but she is the bravest person I know. Everyone is different and after all isn't that what Caitlyn Jenner is promoting? equality.

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Monthly Faves:

Here are some of my favourite beauty products that I’m loving this month, none of these are sponsored and are my true honest opinion. And if you still don’t believe me you can ring the PR teams of these brands and they won’t have ever heard of AntGorgeous also while you’re on the phone to them, can you ask them to follow me on Instagram, thanks Gorgeous! The more, the merrier I say…

Dior Homme (100ml £61) - My favourite fragrance at the moment, they do another version of this which I always get them mixed up but my favourite is the newest edition which is blue. This is my fave as whenever I wear it, I always get compliments and it lasts on the skin forever! Hash tag loving life.

Boot’s fast teeth whitening strips (£12.99) - I nearly almost repurchased the oil pulling by Cocowhite again but then I saw these beauts’ on the Boots website and I thought for the price, why not - I will give them a go. And I’m absolutely loving these, better than the crest strips that I’ve tried before which are slightly similar and the best thing is that they dissolve so you can do other things while whitening your teeth.

Ojon’s damage reverse hair treatment (£34.50) - I must admit I had this in a bundle for £10 with two other Ojon products which is an absolute real steal and this hair mask is going to last me forever as you only need to use a tiny weeny bit! I only use this now and then when my hair needs some TLC and it is the best hair treatment in my opinion.

Bumble & Bumble hair powder spray (£28) - This product is something I’ve recommended loads to my friends as it’s the perfect night out essential. It covers and colours roots temporarily as a quick fix, makes hair look more thick and as my hair is quite thin it makes it look more fuller which is why I absolutely love it Gorge’. Xen-Tan’s medium sparkle gold gel (£16.50) - I got a travel size version in my BeautyBox last month and I think it’s one of my new favourite fake tan products! I haven’t used it on my whole body but on the face and neck it’s bloody good aye! It’s very natural and I will definitely treat myself to a full size version when this one runs out, it has a gorgeous coconut scent to it as well as a gold shimmer which gives a nice added glow.

If you have any beauty products that you can recommend to me to try, let me know via Instagram @AntGorgeous as I am partial to a good recommendation!

See you soon x

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Heyyy!! Just a quick drop in visit ✨ I recently had appendicitis so I had my appendix removed. It wasn't expected and had an emergency surgery to remove my appendix but I am resting up and all is well now! I thought I would clear up why I haven't been posting for a few weeks but I will be back soon for my comeback, just like Britney did back in 2009 haha! Shine bright like a high beam x

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Welcome to my 'Keeping Up With The Connors' blog post. I'm going to be doing a series of different posts as I thought it would be fun to give a mini in sight to my daily life. The first post I'm doing is about my job at Benefit Cosmetics... 8am - Bright and early start hence why I have my starbucks at the ready... and today we have a meeting/training on a collection of new products launching later this month. I think this is one of the exciting parts of the job is getting to try out products before anyone else and learning new techniques! 10am - Back on the shop floor my manager Holly gives me any information I need to know ready to start my shift and I'm ready to go! I do genuinely love working for Benefit and I love how they don't take themselves too serious - I always have a little giggle with my customer because after all, laughter is the best cosmetic! 😉 11.30am - On my lunch, I spoil myself with a cheeky TGIs... Why not! Love the Jack Daniels sauce, babes. I don't have another picture of me at work so this one is of myself and browtician Lauren back last month before we did our in store masterclass. Had to get a picture of my Vivienne Westwood shoes on here too hehe. 4.30pm - I wasn't going to put this bit in but I think it's so cool that I couldn't leave it out of my day plus it was the final touch to a great shift. So when I got home, I had this package of all my favourite products that I got to choose, I really am very lucky indeed. If you have any ideas for any upcoming KUWTC posts then let me know! See you soon, gorgeous!

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YouBeauty Discovery Box - Review.

Hey Gorge!

I’ve never tried Birch Box, Glossy Box or any of the monthly beauty boxes before I think it’s mainly because most of the time it’s aimed at the female market (which is fine as most beauty consumers are female) so when I came across YouBeauty and it featured a full size stippling brush and a mini false tan - now that's right up my street! I also like the fact it’s not all beauty things related too and that you also get green tea and healthy snacks thrown in…

In my opinion when I received the box I was disappointed that it was slightly smaller than I imagined but that could be just my judgement from back when I saw the pictures on their website. I also think at the end of the day you are paying for a box of samples or products you wouldn’t normally buy but saying that, it is fun to try out a variety of something you wouldn’t normally try out.

My final verdict is that I do think at under £7 it is worth trying out if your a fan of these Beauty Boxes or you’re thinking of subscribing to one.

Website: www.youbeautydiscovery.co.uk

AntGorgeous Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)

This is not a sponsored review.

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Monday night the irish socialite came over and I made these little cocktail drinks by using retro milk bottles and wrapping some bows on them left over from Christmas - I was pretty pleased with myself if i’m honest haha. It was lush to catch up and it’s nice to be able to chill out the back garden, drinking sex on the beach and talking about my holiday and engagement plans!