The Body Shop Facial

The Body Shop (‘TBS’) Facial

Spurred on by the fact that I have now dropped down to part-time office work and have more time for me and starting up my own business, called You Little Beauty, last week I became a Body Shop at Home Consultant and was very excited to receive my new starter kit.  I instantly gave myself a facial to test them all out.

Camomile Waterproof Eye & Lip Make-Up Remover 160ml, £10

If you have read my blogs before, you'll know that I have stuck to one eye make-up remover for the last 25 years due to the fact that I react to everything else so I was a bit nervous about using TBS!  However, all was good: no lids swelling, no stinging and it smelt rather nice too.  I doused a damp cotton wool pad with the remover, held it against my eye for a few seconds (so the product lifted up the make-up) and then wiped off.  Another benefit was that it didn’t leave an oily residue, as with a lot of these bi-phased products.  Good to know that there’s no alcohol, no added fragrance or colourings in this (it does contains natural camomile though).

Vitamin E Cream Cleanser 250ml, £7.50

TBS’s Vitamin E range has been around since 1977.  Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects and repairs the skin, helping to neutralise free radicals (sun, pollution, stress, smoking etc) that causes cell damage which leads to premature ageing. 

Now, I am a water baby with an oily skin and I’ve been using foaming facial washes ever since I can remember but I’m getting older (and skin becoming less oily), my skin is responding better to cream cleansers (which are less dehydrating) so I was happy to give this a go. 

It’s presented in a lovely dusky pink bottle with a lift-up cap top and I used a one pence sized blob onto my wet hands and massaged it into skin.  The white cream feels like a silky, pliable cushion.  I do like a good massage morning and night so my cleansing routine probably takes a bit longer than normal.  Once it had lifted all the make-up, grime and whatever else I have taken from the day, I then used a warm damp TBS Muslin Cloth (£2.50) which not only removed everything but is a great way to gently exfoliate the skin. You can wash the cleanser off with warm water too (or if you’re lazy like me on some occasions then use a WaterWipe!).  My face felt very comfortable, silky smooth and clean.

Vitamin E Hydrating Toner, 250ml, £7.50

As you know, I LOVE a toner and this one didn’t disappoint.  Again, like nearly all the products I have tried and tested, there’s a sponginess feel to it, like its protecting you before you start, if that makes sense.  I squirted a few drops onto damp cotton wool pads (by dampening the pads, you use less product) and swept it away from the centre of my face outwards (basically towards your lymph nodes to eliminate toxin build-up).  Now my face is completely clean and the pH balance restored, ready to accept the next product.

Now if you were to use an exfoliator (scrub, peel etc), now would be the time to use it, before the mask (so that the mask penetrates a little deeper into the skin and you reap it's benefits) but seeing as I’ve used the Muslin Cloth, I don’t need to exfoliate.

Mineral & Ginger Warming Massage Clay Mask 100ml, £11

Oooo, now this little beauty is fab.  I feel the cold terribly so any excuse for a bit of heat is heavenly.  I wet my face and squeezed a generous amount in my hands and then applied it to my skin and instantly I felt warmth.  The mask also contains Ginger, a powerful antioxidant and inhaling the scent was great too.  I left it on for ten minutes and then jumped in the shower to wash it off.

Due to the mineral clay content, impurities are drawn out and pores refined, leaving the skin revitalised.  I really liked this product, as did my skin and my HUGE pores.

When I had finished in the shower, I toned my skin again with the Toner, just to make sure my skin was clean of mask.

Drops of Youth Concentrate 30ml, £26

Its boast is that it contains stem cells from three resilient plants known for their regenerating properties: Edelweiss, Criste Marine and Sea Holly.  Used daily, to counteract the first signs of ageing (too late for me then!), it’s said to activate healthy, plumped, hydrated, luminous skin and not to mention refining those pores (which is a big thing for me as mine are HUGE and I hate them).  From personal experience, when looking for a product range, you know when you've found the right one because you end up using less product (and in turn, save money in the long term) as they can change the surface of your skin for the better.  Due to its concentrated oils and extracts, this little beauty is said to do just that.  

It comes in a lovely green bottle with a dropper, so I used one drop of concentrate all over my skin – a little goes an awful long way.  It’s instantly absorbed into the skin (as with all these serums, concentrates and oils) and you’re ready for your moisturiser.

Vitamin E Moisture Cream 50ml, £13

To complement the cleanser and toner, this cream contains Vitamin E, hyaluronic acid and wheatgerm oil. I thought it might be too heavy for me, what with the wheatgerm oil in it (good for dryness) but it’s extremely lightweight and I rather like it and love the smell.  Apparently, its TBS’s best-selling product.

The Moisture Cream doesn’t contain sun protection so make sure your foundation has SPF or use TBS’s fabulous Skin Defence Multi Protection Essence SPF 50 on top of your moisturiser.  I am so going to buy myself this Skin Defence and I will write a blog on it - all you need to know for now is that its a fabulous necessity.

Vitamin C Energising Face Mist 100ml, £12

The final stage of my TBS facial was the Face Mist.  Now, I am a true believer in Vitamin C - it is a powerful antioxidant that revitalises and strengthens the skin to protect against UVA/UVB and improves hydration, amongst a host of other things.  However, I am not a face mist kinda gal.  I once came out in small red spots from spritzing myself with a facial mist back in the 90’s when I worked on one of the skincare beauty counters (and the brand I spritzed wasn’t the one I was working for thankfully but I wasn’t a great advert for great skincare that day!).  This one contains aloe vera, which has a soothing effect on the skin and I haven’t broken out yet!  I am sat here an hour on and my skin feels very comfortable, soft and springy.

I don’t like to smell of fruit but I have to say, the orange scent quickly evaporated and I was left with a rather classy non-fruity fragrance.  Great to have in your bag if you're out and about for a good old pick-me-up (less dehydrating than wine, Sal!) and you're knackered and your skin is tired.

I have been using two more Body Shop products in the evening, which I can honestly say has changed the condition of my skin in a very short space of time and I will be buying full sizes of these but I will have to leave you in suspense with regards to these two… until next time!

For further information on anything I have written about or want to host a party/purchase products, please get in touch. You can email me on youlittlebeauty2017@yahoo.com

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28 Day Lipstick Challenge

Spurred on by *Lisa Newport’s most enjoyable 21 Day Style Challenge in January (she gave a group of us a task of wearing specific items for 21 days), I embarked on my own little experiment and thought because I have 28 lipsticks in my personal make-up kit and there are 28 days in February, I would sift out the ones that I truly love (and suit me) and transfer the rest into my pro-kit as who needs 28?  Really?  One in red, pink, nude, burgundy and a brown should do?

I do prefer matt and long-lasting so I don’t own many sheer, glossy lipsticks.  I also want my lipstick to feel comfortable (which is very important seeing as ‘long-lasting’ usually means ‘drying’) and one that needs one touch-up per day (preferably after lunch).

So here we go.  The truest place to test a shade is actually your fingertips as this skin is the nearest to the texture and colour of the lips but I’ve gone for the inside of my arm as I can show more than 8 shades!

I have sallow, freckly skin but my undertones are cool so anything yellowy just disappears into my skin (and I look grubby, ill or worse: dead) so I’m better with blue-ish tones to my lipsticks which give my skin a pop.  I love the Jo Wood/Kate Moss rock-chic look but I do find it hard to find a ‘nude’ lipstick that suits me so this has been an interesting challenge (and I didn't realise how many reds I had either).  

The lipsticks that I thought suited me don’t!  One way of finding out if a rock-chic nude suits you is to cover your lips with your foundation.  If you look like a corpse (like moi) then don’t go there.

Below are my photos and all the lipsticks are photographed Right to Left:

Day

1             Charlotte Tilbury KISSING – Nude Kate - KEEP

A bit on the yellow side but I do like it and it just about suits.  Looks good with a navy eyeshadow on me.

2             NARS Satin Lip Pencil – Rikugien – PRO-KIT

Too satin/sheer and didn’t stay on.  Plus there's no sharpener, its a twist-up and its now blunt; hard to do a perfect lip-line.

3             Kat von D Everlasting – Lolita - KEEP

Stays on all day and is so comfortable to wear.  Fabulous colour.

4             MUA – Shade 11 – PRO-KIT

          Too sheer and had to keep applying it.  Doesn’t really suit me (yellowy).

5              MAC Lipstick – Diva – KEEP

Love MAC due to their longlivity.  Can’t stand the smell of them though – too sickly sweet.

6             Makeup Revolution Lip Hug  – I am Reddy – KEEP

Love the colour but its not that long-lasting or comfortable throughout the day.  It seems to be a true red on me, better than Rimmel’s #1 – I need to road test it again to make sure.

7             Catrice Crayon – Mauve - Discontinued - PRO-KIT

Due to its finish, its not long-lasting.  Good neutral though.

Days 1-7

Day

8             Dr Hauschka Lipstick – Soft Sandy Brown #3 – KEEP

It’s gritty in texture but it smells like a spa.  I'm on my second so I must like it.

9             Bobbi Brown Lip Color – True Rose – KEEP

Looks a lovely dark red on the lips but on my arm it looks browny/orange.

10          Rimmel London Lasting Lipstick Kate Nude Collection - #48 – KEEP

Very glossy but long-lasting.  Love these lipsticks as they are so comfortable, fab shades and long-lasting.

11          MAC Lipstick – Retro – KEEP

Lovely colour, a red-brown and doesn’t smell as sweet as the others.

12          Primark PS Pro Sheer Shine - Marvellous Mauve – KEEP

Perfect for Summer.  I didn’t realise how pink this was and I quite like it.

Days 8-12

Day

13          Rimmel London Lasting Lipstick Kate Nude Collection - #45 – KEEP

Seeing this one and #3 side-by-side, I realise that this one suits me better.

14          Rimmel London Kate Lasting Finish - #3 – PRO-KIT

A bit too yellow I have realised.  Shame, as I have two of these!  Lovely shade, very comfortable and great long-lasting finish.  Everyone should have a Rimmel Kate in their collection.

15          MAC Lipstick – Viva Glam I – PRO-KIT

Suddenly realised that I’ve not been wearing this much lately.  Great lippie just don’t like the smell and I’ve always thought it was a bit on the pink-side.  There are other reds I like more.

16          NARS Velvet Matt Crayon – Infactuated Red – KEEP

Colour is divine!

17          Catrice Ultimate Shine Gel Colour – Better than Nude – KEEP

Very glossy finish and perfect moisture.  This is discontinued so I better keep hold of this.

18           Primark PS High Sine Lipstick Crayon – Amethyst – PRO-KIT

This is such a shame as I love the colour, finish and it’s a comfortable wear.  It just goes patchy after a while and its hard to do a good line as its gone blunt.

Days 13-18

Day

19           MAC Lipstick – Myth – PRO-KIT

Oh dear, you can’t see it on my skin! Don't know if you remember the Instagram photo, but I looked dead. 

20           NARS Velvet Matt – Consuming Red – KEEP

This is very similar to others I have but I love the crayon, colour, comfort and finish.

21           Kat von D Studded Kiss – Lolita – KEEP KEEP KEEP!

Fab shade, long lasting, comfortable.  Also comes in the Everlasting too so would love to try that texture.

22           Kat von D – Studded Kiss – Underage Red – KEEP

Thought this was a bit too bright for me but I quite like it.

23           MAC Velvetese Lip Pencil – Reddy to Go – KEEP

Stays on, great colour – one of my favourites

24           Lancome Lip Lover – Framboise Etoile #355 – KEEP

Such a surprise as I don’t like bright pink but very comfortable and suits me.

25          Rimmel London Kate Lasting Finish - #1 (Red)

Do go out and buy one.

26          Primark PS Velvet Matt Lip Crayon – Shameless – KEEP

Unlike the last one in Amethyst, these little beauties stay on and don’t go patchy.  I bought two more of these because I kept losing them!  They are only £3!

27          Chanel Rouge Coco Shine – Satisfaction #89 – BIN

The only good thing about this is the packaging which is awesome.  Everything else is neither use nor ornament…hmm, I take that back, it looks good as an orname.nt  For such a sheer lipstick, its not moisturising enough.  It’s a huge disappointment and its £28 (the most expensive lipstick in the bunch)… Get yourself to Primark.

28          Kat von D Everlasting – Outlaw – KEEP

I met Kat von D while wearing this so this little beauty ain’t going anywhere.  I am not sharing!!!!!

Days 19-28

Therefore, it looks like I’m only going to transfer 8 of my lipsticks to my pro-kit.  OK, not many but I'm a sentimental old fart and I’m not great at getting rid of things so it might be a while till I get to my dream of 5 lipsticks!  (The key to this is not to buy any more, Sal!).

I hope you’ve all enjoyed my journey on Instagram over February!  For more tips on how to find the perfect Lipsticks, you can read a Blog I wrote back in 2015:  http://youlittlebeauties.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/lipstick-tips.html

For more information on Lisa Newport - Stylist and Image Consultant, please go to Lisa's website http://myrubyslippers.co.uk/ 

You Little Beauty - Neal's Yard Wild Rose Beauty Balm

I don't know where to start with this little beauty but let's just say that this is a beauty all-rounder and quite frankly, a must-have to have in your bathroom (or to take on vacation - saves space in your toiletry bag as this does everything): cleanses, exfoliates, hydrates and the scent makes you feel amazing.

Firstly, the packaging is a delight.  A British artist, Alice Shields has designed a pretty floral box and inside you will find the famous blue glass pot and an organic muslin cloth.  Looks great in your bathroom.  Once the lid has been removed, your olfactory receptor neurons go into overdrive – a fabulous wild rose bouquet hits your sensory passages to calm and soothe the mind.

In beauty, rose essences has been known for centuries for their healing, hydrating, antibacterial and therapeutic properties, not to mention helping to invigorate and replenish the skin too.  Wild Rose Beauty Balm, contains Chilean rosehip oil which provides rich antioxidants (and my favourite, Vitamin C) to protect the skin against environmental aggressors and this results in a radiant, even-toned and glowing appearance.

To cleanse the skin, take a five pence piece blob from the jar, massage it in your hands to warm it up and smooth on the face, using circular movements to gently lift off make-up, dirt and sebum.  To remove, wash with warm water or for a deep cleanse and mild exfoliation, wet the muslin cloth and wipe off.  After using your toning lotion and eye gel, you can moisturise by applying a thin layer to the skin.  For a weekly treat, use the Balm as a mask to rehydrate your skin.  It’s also great to use as a lip balm too.

Should you find that your skin is sensitive, sore or sun-burnt, the Balm will help to heal and replenish these areas.

Perhaps I should be calling this little beauty a ‘big little beauty’ as it has so many benefits.  This is a win-win for inner and outer beauty.

Wild Rose Beauty Balm £38                                                                                               Available from: www.uk.nyrorganic.com/shop/sallyfwhite

You Little Beauty Clinique Take the Day Off Eye Remover Stick £16

I have been keeping this little beauty a secret for months but now it’s time to share…

It may as well be Halloween every day for me due to the fact that my eye make-up smudges and heads south by lunchtime (sadly, I have very oily eyelids even with a eye primer on) and I can look like an extra on the set of The Walking Dead.

I’ve never been a fan of Clinique products (I’ve always gone with my little adage that ‘French is best’ when it comes to skincare) but as soon as the press starting writing about this little beauty in the Summer, I popped the launch date into my diary and waited patiently for the day to arrive.  

Clinique already had their Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm which is a solid balm that transforms into an oil and dissolves stubborn make-up (with sunscreen) picking it up like a magnet.  Anyway, I had heard of this Balm but never thought much of it as it was ‘Clinique’ but seeing as this new launch was a Stick, it caught my attention as now it was small and discreet enough to carry around in my make-up bag.  Who wants to carry a tub of cleanser or a bottle of make-up remover sloshing around in their bags along with a pack of cotton wool pads?

Take the Day Off is packaged in a silver, twist up stick, resembling a lipstick. It did take
me a while to find the ingredients for this product as they are not listed on Clinique’s website and I sadly threw the box away which would have listed them on there so I hope the information I found on this Remover Stick is correct. The balm contains emollients and antioxidants and is hydrating on the skin. It does contain the preservative Phenoxyethanol which can be irritating on skin so avoid if you suffer from sensitivity.

At lunchtime, I can quickly check for smudging underneath my eyes and if I’m looking like iZombie’s Liv Moore, I glide the Stick onto the debris and then remove with a cotton bud and ‘puff!’, like a stake through the heart of a vampire, the eye shadow mess has been erased. No need for water as the balm doesn’t leave an oily residue and feels very comfortable on the skin. It is also great in the mornings if you have the remnants of yesterday's make-up on still.  It's quick and easy – perfect for on-the-go gals - I love it (and no Fright Night during the day!). 

You Little Beauty Nip + Fab Viper Venom Extreme Night Fix £20

I absolutely adore this night time product.  I think I will be buying this forever.  The smell is divine, the consistency is fabulous (like a thick gel-serum) and it leaves my skin smooth, soft and supple.  I admit, I do look forward to bedtime!

Nip + Fab is the baby sister of the skincare giant Rodial.  The founder has come up with some unique products that target specific concerns and I’ve bought three different products already and they are just fabulous and they do deliver.

Now Viper does not contain real snake venom but it has been replicated from the Temple Viper in order to relax wrinkles. 

Viper also contains retinol, a form of Vitamin A which, in skincare, helps to increase cell turnover, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, effects collagen in a good way (the skin uses retinol when it produces collagen) hence a generous dollop of plumping going on.  Retinol is also great for reducing pigmentation.  Seeing as the skin repairs itself at night, upon waking, one should have a lovely youthful glow.

The third important ingredient is hyaluronic acid which hydrates and plumps.

If you love this Viper face cream, there is always the Viper Venom Body Serum too.  It is as just as wonderful.

Once bitten, forever smitten….

Look out for regular half price deals at Boots and Superdrug.

You Little Beauty - Primark/Penneys

Primark PS Velvet Matte Lipstick Crayon £2

Oh my goodness.  Let me get straight down to it.  To me, my PS Velvet Matte crayon (in Wine.  How apt!) is as good as my MAC Velvetese crayon.

The funny thing is I’ve never liked the sickly sweet smell of MAC lippies but their Crayons don’t have this smell but the Primark’s Crayon does.          

              

Not much more to say really, except try one.  What you want from lip colour is for it to be hydrating, have good colour payoff and be long-lasting… PS Velvet is all that, exactly like the Velvetese.  I only have to touch up the once too, after my lunch.

 MAC left, PS right

I love crayons and I think I will be phasing out my lipstick bullets going forward as these little beauties are great; a lipliner, base and lipstick in one.

So there you go.  If you want a treat and grab a bargain, get yourself down to your nearest Primark/Penneys and save £16!

When Kat Met Sally

You Little Beauty – Kat von D Herself

Thank God I asked a friend of mine to help me get the coveted wristband that allows you to meet the most fabulous artist in the world, Kat von D as without that, we would still be stuck in the massive snake of a queue at Debenhams, Oxford Street.

Thank God

Hot off the 6.32am train from Nottingham, we got to Debo's at 9.20am yesterday and joined one long queue but we quickly realised we were waiting in line with people who hadn’t got the wristbands (they had to buy a product at the counter to get one).  So we joined another shorter queue where, once inside, I was asked my name and then the wristband was placed on me – I could hear the angels singing.  Then we joined the longest queue ever, the ‘if you have your wristband queue’.  We were in this line of KvD fans for about 4 hours.  Oddly it didn’t feel like it as the staff were constantly bringing round soya lattes (which I didn't drink else I would've going to the loo every five minutes), lipsticks, bags, biscuits, bottles of water and temporary tattoos (surprise, surprise). 

Emailed my parents to say I had gotten another tattoo...

Seeing as we now had hours ahead of us, I had time to think about what on earth am I going to say to this woman who I have absolutely adored and respected since 2007.  Like most people, I first saw Kat on Miami Ink (she was so much better than the boys) and then on her own show, LA Ink.  Her tattoo work is amazing but I really felt that she and I were on the same page.  I share her values and her beliefs and this is how I connected with her (she is a fellow Piscean after all – her birthday 5 days after mine!).  So today was a big deal for me.

By 1pm, I was finally inside Debenhams but I was freezing cold and I was shaking - I think this was nerves by this point as I was only ten mins away from her.  One of her make-up artists asked if I wanted a touch-up and I asked did I need one?  He said my nose was shiny so I said do it and he dutifully dusted with powder.  God, I did not want my shiny nose to greet Kat.  Thankfully, my KvD long-lasting lipstick in Outlaw had survived the 4 hour wait (I applied it after a coffee at St Pancreas station) so I didn’t have to worry about that.  No problem if I had required a touch-up though as the staff were happily applying her lippies to all the patient queuing fans. 

OK, now this was happening, this was the part where it was all very quick.  I turned the corner and there she was… so tiny was she!  One of her staff asked me if I was excited and I said I was sooooo nervous.  "Oh noooooo!", she cried.  I quickly replied that it was due to excitement and her face relaxed.  I didn't want to be carted off by Security at this stage. 

 I am so close to her!  Next, its my turn.

The meet and greet was so militarily timed that it completely threw me off.  They take your phone, you have to stand in a certain spot and then they move you two centimetres every three seconds and this goes on until you’re so near the people who are having their photo with the inked Goddess herself that my adrenaline went into overdrive.  I’m too close, I thought, my space and their's is being compromised.  Without realising, I am now staring in the face of Kat von D with her arms outstretched towards me.  KAT VON D!!!!  Her make-up looked amazing by the way – I thought I’m going to have to buy the Shade and Light palette…  Anyway, back to reality, I think we stared at each other for far too long and she realised how nervous I was and gave me the biggest hug of my life.  Then, quickly we had to have the photos taken and I had planned just to say “I tweeted you last year and you tweeted me back!”  But me being the female version of Hugh Grant (on a good day) said “Hi Kat, my hands are really cold, sorry!”  She had bare arms and I didn't want to shock her with my cold hands!  Of course, she didn’t mind at all. 

(Sympathy) Hug 1

Because it was all going so fast and really I didn’t have time to say anything else, I had a little tantrum with my arms and blurted, “But I had so much I wanted to say and its all gone out of my head!”  Again, her arms stretched out and she said “Awwwww, come here,” and I was nestled against her again.  Yes, that was lovely but it wasn’t my finest hour and I wish I had just been less star-struck and not a babbling idiot.  Hopefully she won’t remember me -  haha!

(Sympathy) Hug 2 - Lucky me!

My life is complete

Due to all the queuing, I was desperate for a pee (I didn’t leave the queue I was in to go to the loo so I was busting 5 hours later) so after going to the ladies room, we went to the counter as I had planned to buy her mascara and Shade and Light palette but I saw the counter queue was now snaking out of the building and onto Oxford Street! I thought, no way are we queuing again so we left to meet our London friends and to be honest, I needed a stiff drink...

Although I came away without buying, I can write about her products as I’ve been using them since 2008.  All her make-up has been designed to be long-lasting and my goodness, they are.  My first purchase (cost me a fortune on ebay) was the eye palette in Metal Orchestra – a selection of blues, greys and blacks.  Great colour pay-off.

Metal Orchestra - old packaging

The lipsticks, I felt at first, were quite drying (as can often be the case when make-up is ‘long-lasting’) but the colours are absolutely amazing.  Thankfully, the lipsticks have been re-formulated over the years and are more comfortable than they used to be.  The Everlasting range is fantastic as it doesn’t move – you can kiss and drink in them and they don’t come off.  After eating, you need to reapply but only a dab on the middle of your lips.  Result.  Also great to buy for value are the mini lipstick gift sets.  My US friend generously bought me a gift set of 6 mini lipsticks in a variety of colours.

Free lipstick from Kat in Underage Red

My favourite product of hers though is the Tattoo Liner in Trooper.  My hooded, round eyes look ridiculous with wings, flicks and cat eyes but I do like a top line and I need a liner that has a really thin nib.  With this little beauty, you can go as sharp, precise and creative as you like.  This does the trick and it lasts.  Everyone should own Trooper (£16).

My KvD Collection - studded lipstick, lipstick, tattoo liner, everlasting lip, metal orchestra

I am not into celeb perfumes at all – they all smell the same – have a cheap base note to them but Saint and Sinner doesn’t have that at all.  Gorgeous!  They were discontinued years back but the lady herself has hinted to a 2017 relaunch.  I love both of them but I settled on Saint.  I still have the bottle and l like to have a sniff once in a while.  

Saint Perfume

Another thing I love about Kat’s products is the packaging.  Kat, being the incredible artist that she is, designs all the packaging and names every product herself.  Especially love the studded lipsticks – so me – and the new Shade and Light products and her brushes are in coffin-shaped packaging – beyond cool.

Now Kat has launched in Debenhams, I no longer have to ask my sister or my friends when they are going the States to buy me KvD or do I have to pay extortionate delivery charges that cost more than the products themselves!  It’s so exciting!

It was a fantastic Kat day, one of which I will cherish and big love to my Dan for enduring 13 hours of an excitable me and to my friends that got me my wristband in the first place and made it all possible; Adrianna and Junko.

Next, I am going to have to save up my pennies for a trip to LA to be inked.  I wonder if Kat will recognise me?

www.debenhams.com/beauty/kat-von-d
Prices from £16