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Hello Everyone!


The stress has been real these past few weeks, exams are creeping ever-closer but I'm ready to kick them in the butt! Who's with me?

Toodle-pip,
Bronwyn x

For a birthday meal, we ended up in Guilly-Guildford, one of my favourite local places. So all-in-all, a bundle of my best-loved places - I'd call that a cracker of a day!


I couldn't be happier when travelling and it is, as I'm sure it is with most, at the top of my bucket list. In fact, my biggest life goal is to travel to every continent - wish me luck!

I hope you enjoyed this post,
Bronwyn x

Hello everyone!

10 weeks ago I was kindly sent the Proactiv+ Skincare System which I was very excited about. The brand has had a lot of good press so I wanted to get some of that spot-zapping action! For more of an insight as to what they're all about check out my last post here.

After using these products religiously, twice a day for 10 weeks, I have to say I am not entirely impressed. Don't get me wrong they have their pros but for the price and the 10-week turn around I think there are more affordable products out there.

Saying this, I have a strong instinct that if you had very acne prone skin this would be more effective so if you have had a better experience leave a comment down below and let everyone know!

Skin Smoothing Exfoliator

This was my favourite product of the bunch I would definitely buy it again and you can buy them individually so thumbs up to that! I don't often use physical exfoliators but this one has a gentle grain that isn't too abrasive. It has a lovely gel-like texture that feels very hydrating on the skin and doesn't leave that squeaky clean feeling. The smell isn't anything to shout about but isn't too pungent either.

Pore Targeting Treatment 

The first thing I noticed about this product is the very runny consistency; as you opened up the tube it dripped out and could very easily make a mess. I must admit I didn't see any shrinkage of my pores nor any less blackheads. It did feel quite nice on the skin, moisturising and creamy, and you really don't need much of it.

Complexion Perfecting Hydrator

Unfortunately, this was my least favourite product. I really didn't like the smell to start with, it was quite chemically and, as you know, I like to keep what I use on my skin as natural as possible. It felt reasonable on the skin but after a few uses I actually thought my skin was drier than usual which went against its own use.

The biggest down side to the pore treatment and perfecting hydrator is that they left a horrible veil over the skin which bunched up when you put makeup over it. One day I went bare faced and could actually feel it rolling up into little balls on my face when I touched it, not attractive. 

Skin Purifying Mask

I didn't mind this product, went on and dried nicely and when you washed it off it had a lovely grain the felt very invigorating. Afterwards, it left my skin feeling soft but I couldn't see any lasting effect. 

Overall, as you can probably tell, I wasn't a fan. Maybe it's just me but I don't think they're worth the hype. But I would really love to hear if anyone has had a good experience with these products.

I hope you enjoyed this post,
Bronwyn x

Approx. 75g Raspberry or Strawberry Jam

Equipment:

2 Piping or Sandwich Bags
Large Star-shaped Nozzle
Baking Tray
Baking Parchment
Electric Hand Mixer

Method:

Preheat your oven to 170C (Fan)/190C/Gas Mark 5 and line a baking tray with baking parchment.

Use a clean round surface, such as a glass, to trace a guideline using a pencil. Mine were approx. 6cm in diameter. Make sure there is at least a 2cm gap between each one to leave room for the biscuits to spread out.

Combine your butter, flour, icing sugar, cornflour and vanilla essence in a bowl until smooth.

Spoon your mixture into a piping or sandwich bag with a star nozzle and pipe in circular motions within each of your outlines. If they're not perfect not to worry, they are homemade after all!

Place in the oven for 13-15 minutes in batches. Make sure you have an even number to make sandwiches!

Once your biscuits have cooled, whip your cream until it's very firm using an electric mixer.

OR 

Whizz up you butter, icing sugar and vanilla extract with an electric mixer.

Using a second piping bag with the same (clean) nozzle, pipe the cream or icing on the underside of every other biscuit. 

Spread a teaspoon of jam onto the underside of the biscuits without the cream/icing. Then place a jammed biscuit on top of a cream biscuit in a sandwich formation!

You now have some delicious summer treats!

Myself and the rest of the family really loved these biscuits so I hope you do too. If you make them drop me a picture on Instagram or Twitter @bronwynsbeauty or Facebook /Bronwyn's Beauty Blog!

I hope you enjoyed this post,
Bronwyn x

                            

Exam season is really taking its toll on us kiddlywinks and for this reason I really do suggest going back to any long forgotten hobbies or maybe even find a new one. Take a moment to bring yourself back to normality, take a deep breath and you'll find yourself with a tad less stress and much more drive.

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know what your hobbies are in the comments below,
Bronwyn x

Ingredients:

1 Easter Egg (equal to 100g)
100g Baking Butter
200g Self Raising Flour
200g Brown OR Caster Sugar

Optional (pick one):

Cadbury's Mini Eggs
Mini Oreos
Cadbury's Mini Creme Eggs
Cadbury's Dairy Milk/Daim/Oreo Eggs

Method:

1. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a saucepan over a very low heat.

2. Take off the heat and allow to cool slightly then stir in the sugar and eggs.

3. Add the self raising flour and cocoa powder gradually folding them in as you go.

4. Pour the mix into a greased square tin (30cm x 35cm).

5. (Optional) Push in an extra Easter chocolate per estimated portion. 

6. Place in the oven at 180° for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.

Top Tips:

2. You need this to cool ever so slightly so you don't scramble the eggs but do not allow to cool completely, you only need around 60 seconds.

4. I placed a sheet of greased baking paper at the bottom of the tin and greased the sides and it slipped out nicely.

6. The brownies are meant to be gooey inside so don't worry if they appear raw. You will know that they're cooked if the top is dry and slightly tough to touch. If you want more of a cakey consistency just pop them back in the oven for another 5-10 minutes (checking after 5). You should allow them to cool before cutting and serving them otherwise they will be a sloppy mess, yummy but sloppy! You could heat them up again if you wanted to serve them hot but I didn't try this so do so at you own peril! 


I thoroughly enjoyed these brownies; well, the half of one I got to try before my family swooped on them like of flock of seagulls! I just liked to see my Easter chocolate being put to good use. I used the Milk Chocolate Daim Eggs and I think they worked pretty well but my initial thought was that it would be great to be able to use a whole Easter Egg set until I noticed Cadbury has decided to reduce the extras to one per box! Dear Cadbury, where is my second Creme Egg? What is happening to this world? Next they will be selling Easter Egg halves!

If you try out this delicious recipe then tag me in some pictures on Instagram or Twitter @bronwynsbeauty! Also, if you have any other ideas feel free to leave them in the comments below.

I hope you enjoyed this post,
Bronwyn x

If you have been with me for a while you may know that I am often amazed by the speed of the months that go by and I'm sure you are fed up with me saying it but it is so incredibly true! I may make today the last time I say that but we all know its not going to happen (sorry not sorry).

Anyway, things have been looking up this month! The first couple of months were downbeat and dreary as they often are but I feel like life is cheerier recently, I think its a mixture of the sun finally making an appearance and the thought of Summer just around the corner! Things are getting pretty intense at school again with a Spanish Controlled Assessment and Physics GCSEs coming up I'm in for a pretty awful couple of weeks. I hope you will understand if my posts are a bit sporadic during this time!

With a more positive month comes a myriad of favourites so without further ado, here they are!

As you may know, I bought myself a Fitbit Charge in January (if not see my January Favourites here) and I am still loving it but I am particularly enjoying bi-weekly challenges with my fellow Fitbit adorning friends! We tend to compete in the Workweek Hustle challenges with consists of 5 days (Monday-Friday) of constant competition and relentless prancing up and down your bedroom. I do love a bit of healthy competition especially with my friends and when I win *insert crying with laughter emoji here*!


The trendy ship sailed away for this one a while ago but, as I always, I was a bit late to the party! For £3.99 this palette is an absolute bargain an very pigmented too. I love the plum/pink shades in this Nude Rose edition; they seem quite unique in the drugstore, besides maybe the L'Oreal La Palette Nude, my favourite has got to be the forth pink-come-orange-come-nude shade that works perfectly all over the lid for a quick daytime look. To make this a ground-breaker I would add a few matte shades but you can't complain for the price! 

I was sent the three steps of the Proactiv+ System which includes the Skin Smoothing Exfoliator, Pore Targeting Treatment and Hydrating Skin Perfector they 'combine powerful anti-blemish treatments with effective skincare ingredients such as glycolic acid, prebiotics, kojic acid and other nourishing botanicals' so the website claims. These ingredients are well-known for there exfoliating, dark pigment lightening and spot-clearing properties. They are used in many different products but not often combined They are all also paraben-free, non-comedogenic, dermatologist tested and suitable for all skin types which is important to know when it comes to skincare especially when using them for the first time. The set also comes with a bonus Skin Purifying Mask that gives that extra kick 2-3 times a week, I love using masks so I was pleased to see this little guy in the box!





I have high hope for these products as they are really hyped-up in the media and they seem to do all the right things for my skin. I will be trialling them for 8-10 weeks before showing you my results and sharing my final thoughts on the products.

If you wanted to start the trial with me you can find the Proactiv+ 3-Step System (£19.99 + p&p) at www.proactiv.co.uk.

I hope you enjoyed this post,
Bronwyn x

I was lucky enough to have been sent these products all opinions are my own.

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