Cleaning Make Up Brushes

Brushes play an essential part in my daily makeup routine. From eyebrows to lips I use a brush for every product I apply to my face! I have more make up brushes than the average person. Some brand new and some that haven't been used yet. Nothing feels or looks better than a brand new brushes! Am I right? However after a while they get clogged up and you end up with marks in your foundation from where the the brush bristles are stuck together. That's when you know you really need to clean your brushes!  

Although it is recommended you clean your brushes once a week I am the first to admit I don't do this weekly! How do you clean your makeup brushes? If you ask anyone how to clean make up brushes there is a 90% chance they will say baby shampoo or any other form of liquid soap. They do work but I find it never removes the product in the middle of the brush and doesn't get the end result I truly want. 

However taking inspiration from the Revolutions 'pro-hygiene solid brush cleaner' (which retails at £5.00) I use a bar of body shop coconut soap to clean my brushes and I absolutely love the end result! It leaves my brushes nice and soft and the brushes look as new! Its so simple to use. All you need to do is put the bar of soap under warm running water and swirl the brush, you would like to clean, on the bar of soap a few times. Once clean wash any remaining soap off the brush and leave to dry. 

I cannot recommend this process more. It has revolutionised cleaning make up brushes. It is no longer a time consuming task. I just need to remember to do it more! Do you have any tips for cleaning your make up brushes?

With Love 

Sian xo

Netflix Shows I love to watch

It's that time of year where i only get to see the daylight from the office window. And I find myself spending most of my nights under my duvet watching Netflix, which is never a bad thing as there are so many good shows on Netflix right now. I have so many favourite shows to be watching on Netflix right now that I thought I would write a post and share them with you beautiful people

1. Designated Survivor is only in first season but new episodes are uploaded every week directly to Netflix in the UK. It's definitely worth a watch it stars Keifer Sutherland and Italia Ricci. The story line is based around the US government after the capital building is blown up by a terrorist attack killing 99% of congress.

2. Gilmore Girls are back with 4 new Netflix exclusive episodes. As someone who has just only recently binge watched all of the seven previous seasons I was so excited to watch the new episodes! There were so many unanswered questions which were nearly all answered. But then it finished and I had more questions! Fingers crossed there will be another season.

3. Reign I only started watching Reign because  the TV show I was binge watching at the time had finished. I saw this show and thought I would watch one episode and be bored within 5 minutes. I was wrong. I was hooked. I cannot recommend this show more! I am absolutely gutted that the last ever season is about to air.

4. Witches of East End I got into this show recently and managed to watch both series in weekend! It's very similar to Charmed so if you like that then this definitely worth a watch. Unfortunately it has been cancelled which is such a shame. The show stars Mädchen Amick, Julia Ormond, Rachel Boston and Jenna Dewan Tatum.

These shows are my top 4 tv shows at the moment. Other favourites include Mr Selfridge, How I Met Your Mother, The Crown and Gossip Girl. What are your favourite Netflix shows? 

With Love

Sian xo