Hello lovlies,

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year, its 2020 yay! So as sheet masks are becoming more and more popular (Im sure you've all heard of them unless you've been hiding under a rock) I thought I'd give you lovelies my honest opinion from a few on currently on the market, and easily accessible. Sheet masks are very hot topic right now, claiming "super hydrating" and "5 minute fabric facials". Loved by fellow bloggers and celebrities alike, I have tried a few in the past but I'm intrigued to add them into my skincare routine.


The three sheet masks I picked up include, Superdrug's own brand Purifying Facial Sheet Mask, Garner SkinActive Moisture Bomb Super Hydrating Glow-Revealing Sheet Mask and the 7th Heaven Dead Sea Sheet Masque. All the masks seem like they are going to work a treat, all the directions are different so each sheet can be left on at different times - I could get use to this at home pampering lark. Each mask claim to provide your skin with benefits such as hydrating and purifying.

Garnier Sheet Mask

What does it claim to do?

Claims to "Intensely rehydrate skin", "Restore rosy glow", "Improve skins appearance" as this sheet mask is made for Dull skin making "skin look smoother and more luminous" making your "complexion look more even and fresh". The sheet mask should be left on for approx 15 minutes to let the mask work its magic.

What does it actually do?

As the priciest sheet mask at £1.99 out of the three I bought (however should be £2.99) I think this is the best out of the three I have tried. Although pricier than the rest I felt as though my skin honestly felt nourished and fully moisturised! This is a great mask for the winter months purely as my combination skin has become very dry, due to some seriously cold weather we've been having lately. I used the mask before bedtime and woke up with baby soft skin!


Superdrug Sheet Mask

What does it claims to do?

Claims to be the new "5 minute fabric facial" with a "revitalising formula" that with "reawaken" your skin with a 5 to 10 minute application. This sheet mask claims to leave your skin "clean, bright and fresh" being the "ultimate home express pampering treatment".

What does it actually do?

I think this mask is reasonably priced at a low price point of £1.29 however for an own drugstore brand I think that could be lowered. The cooling and refreshing tea tree and spearmint oil did seem to make my skin feel energised and fresh. Ive always loved cooling sensations but I know others aren't keen, so if you aren't then I would say this mask isn't for you! Even though the mask felt great on my skin at the time, I wouldn't say it really did much for me afterwards which is a shame.


7th Heaven Sheet Masque

What does it claims to do?

With this mask it is your "5 minute beauty fix" with "calming and cleansing" influences. This mask  claims it will leave your skin feeling and looking "smooth and rehydrated".

What does it actually do?

After using this mask only once before, I am still impressed with it! Being the cheapest mask of the three at 89p from my local Bodycare store it is definitely worth picking this up, and I can't wait to try others from the same brand! I also like how this mask fitted on my face, now this may sound strange but some masks are so big like they're made for giants - this one however is a winner for my tiny pea head! Gorgeously scented and the only printed sheet mask I tried.



So I hope you enjoyed this quick little review and how I found the masks on my combination skin (however dry in the winter months), I would recommend all 3 if you fancied a pamper night with your girlies (or guys), but I can't wait to try out more in the future in fact I have a dedicated mask/sheet mask drawer in my room so If you wanted a sneak peak in there pop it in the comments below along with your favourites!

I hope you have a lovely weekend!


All images and opinions are my own, this is not a sponsored post, copyright Abbey Hartley.

Hey lovelies!

Hey Lovlies,

So on Saturday I had the brilliant pleasure of attending the big burnley clothes swap event at Victoria Mill in Burnley, as a  blogger! The clothes swap was in association with Boohoo, Viva PR and Burnley Social all to raise money for Pendleside Hospice which is such an amazing local charity. As this was my first ever blogger event I was extremely nervous however I just want to say a huge thank you to all the lovely ladies I met throughout the day (you know who you are). I took my mum along to the event as we both loved the idea of swapping clothes for new etc, sustainable fashion is so important to me and we often love a charity shop haul. We both took along 5 items each to swap (5 items was the maximum number to swap), to then receive vouchers to swap for other/new clothes! It was like shopping for free and if you're a shopaholic like me it was heaven! There was clothes galore that Boohoo had kindly donated for the event including; dresses, coats, skirts, menswear etc. There really was something for everybody at this event!





Viva PR invited me along to the event which I am truly grateful for! The event started at 10am so we had a quick look at the clothes on offer then it was time for breakfast! It was so lovely to be treated this way I didn't want the day to end! I also met some lovely blogger girls and we soon started chatting about the fantastic event and the fact it was in Burnley not Manchester for once. Living in Burnley myself this is a huge milestone for us and I can't wait for more future events here.


There was a DJ on site and also Simon Townley Hair stylists which were at the event to offer free services, which I took the pleasure of having my hair curled by one of the stunning girls there. I had straightened my hair that morning as I didn't have time to curl it so this was the perfect chance to have it done and feel like a princess at the same time! All the girls were lovely and left me with the most stunning curls I just had to take a few selfies... of course!







Us as bloggers were the first to arrive and had an hour to look around at the swappable items on offer then members of the public started to arrive at 11. The event was soon super busy and everyone seemed to be having a great time. A clothes swap event is such a great idea for the community and bringing people closer together as it is quite personal due to all the money raised from the tickets was for a local charity which everyone knows and no doubt family members have used as mine have. I definitely think more communities should take note of this event as it really was so much fun and in the heart of the town! Really putting Burnley on the blogging map!

With the beautiful Lydia and Tazmin!

Hey lovelies!

So I had the best day this week spent with my gorgeous friend doing all things halloweeny - literally! We spent the day baking, crafting and carving pumpkins all in aid of a surprise birthday halloween bash. We had so much fun I just had to share what we created! So keep reading if you like halloween bakes but want it to be super easy!



Of course we had to do spooky cupcakes as our main bake, and to recreate these you will need!

4oz sugar/caster sugar
4oz self raising flour
4oz unsalted butter/margarine
2 eggs
flavourings of your choice (we just used a teaspoon of vanilla essence)

Heat the oven at 180C and grab a cupcake tray ready for the oven!

1. To begin add the sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl. Make sure you've measured out 4oz of everything but don't worry if you aren't precise  - we weren't! Then cream the butter and the sugar together, which can be done with a wooden spoon or a hand mixer until soft and creamy.

2. Then in a separate bowl beat the 2 medium eggs and add to the sugar and butter mixture.

3.  Next make sure you measure out 4oz of self raising flour with some measuring scales and sift the flour into the mixture by slowly folding it in. Your mixture should then be nice and creamy not at all lumpy and ready to be baked! If your mixture isn't quite right just add a drop of milk, then add in the vanilla essence (or your chosen flavouring).

4. If you are making cupcakes like we did then grab some cupcake cases and add them to your baking tray. Then place equal amounts of cake mixture into each case, making sure not to over fill them as they won't bake evenly. If you are making a full cake then you will need to line you cake cases with either grease proof paper or margarine.

5. Bake you cakes for around 20-25 minutes checking on them every 10 mins just incase as they may need a little longer or a little less depending on your oven.

6. Leave you cakes to cool on a tray for around 5 minutes and check them with either a fork or a toothpick to make sure they are fully cooked in the middle.

Viola! Your bakes are done and ready to decorate with halloweeny treats! If you would like to make your own buttercream/icing then go ahead however as we were so busy we didn't quite have the time so we went for shop bought, black and made the white green for added spookiness! We purchased the black icing and decorations from B&M's as it is affordable yet still yummy! We also made the cupcakes half chocolate and vanilla which we added green food colouring too! This is easy to do just half the mixture (or make two separate ones) add cocoa powder to one and green food colouring to another then marble them together...simple!



Whilst our cupcakes baked in the oven we decided to make some spooky spider cookies which we had been inspired to create from a post we saw on instagram! These also turned out super cute and are perfect for a halloween party when you just fancy a sweet yet small nibble!



for this you will need...

Cookies (we opted for Maryland chocolate chip however home made would be perfect too)
Malteasers
Chocolate icing pens (we got ours from tesco)
Cute serving plate

Literally so easy!

1. Grab your cookies and start adding the icing to the middle in a circular motion and add 4 leg lines to each side of the circle/blob.

2. Quickly add 1 Malteaser to each cookie in the middle before the icing sets!

3. Grab your white icing pen/white chocolate and add cute eyes and a mouth to your spider to give him more life and character to each one individually! You could even add scary fangs if you are feeling adventurous!

Viola! Spooky spiders are done!

I hope you've enjoyed this spooky bakes addition to my blog, all of which are super easy! If you would like more baking recipes and ideas from me then please comment below yes or no as I love baking on a daily basis!

Love Abbey xx



All views and images are my own, copyright Abbey Hartley.

Hey lovelies,

So last week I decided to head to Makeup Revolution online and see what catches my eye and whats new on the website! I love the Makeup revolution website as it is so easy to use and flick through to find different items and collections, I have shopped with them before and parcels always arrive early to me! Id much rather buy from them directly rather than Superdrug.co.uk as their website is rubbish.


As you can see I purchased 4 items, including 1 sale item (btw they had an amazing sale, definitely check it out for some bargains). All the items I bought were complete bargains anyway as Makeup revolution do the best quality beauty & makeup products for such amazing prices.

Rainbow Highlighter 

I did originally hit up the website for the most beautiful rainbow highlighter you have ever seen!  I had been looking at some on eBay (but thats for a different post). It is just utterly stunning, who doesn't want their cheekbones highlighted from a rainbow...I sure do! On first swatch it is a beautiful as it looks, and also very pigmented - like all Makeup Revolution items I am never disappointed. The colours include; pink, yellow, green, blue and purple. I also will mix this up and use certain shades as eyeshadows too, as I love multifunctional products. The rainbow highlighter was £4, and £4 well spent!


Re-Loaded Palette Visionary 

I really wanted to pick up the new soph does nails palette however already owning the first one, this paler caught my eye a lot more! Theses shades are so up my street it is unbelievable, I love pinky tones on my eyes as I feel as though it really complements my skin tone and face. The sparkly pink shade immediately got me and I had to swatch it asap! ... It is gorgeous! Again this palette was £4, and for 15 eyeshadows I think that is pretty good. Compared to Mac or urban decay which around £32. Also for summer, I love the idea of switching up to less neutral shades and for £4 you can't go wrong really!



Pro Supreme Lipstick in the shade Rebellious

This lipstick was £2.50 from £5 in the sale, however since looking on their website today the lipstick is back up to £5 which is still cheap! The pro lipsticks are pretty new so I quickly snapped it up for the £2.50 price tag. The shade definitely looks darker online than in real life however it is still lovely! It is like a your lips but better and a bit lighter, also in a matte finish. I love wearing this already and actually have it on now! I can't wait to test it with a lipgloss over the top as I think that would look lovely.


Renaissance flick Eyeliner 

Last but definitely not least is the Renaissance flick eye liner in black. My current eyeliner which I love from Eyeko is sadly running out so I decided to try this one out for £5. To be honest it was the rose gold colour packaging that mostly caught my eye. I used the liner this morning and it is honestly so black and thin, perfect for the ultimate cat flick which I love doing everyday. With the shape of the felt tip, you can make the line thin or thick that is totally up to you! But I must say due to the shape of the packaging it makes the lid really hard to get off, unless that is just me and my weak hands haha.



I really hope you have enjoyed this quick little Makeup Revolution haul, I have really enjoyed doing it as of course I love spending the dollar on makeup - shopping is my cardio and all that! If you want to see more haul blog posts please let me know where from and what you've been hauling recently, as I love being nosey seeing what people buy!

Hey lovelies!

So last weekend I booked a lovely trip to Birmingham to explore Bournville and visit Cadburys World for my boyfriends birthday! Honestly it didn't disappoint!


We set off to Birmingham from Manchester early and arrived just in time for our tour slot at Cadburys World for 1:30 however all tours were being let in at the same time. We visited on the Saturday and it was slightly busy, so just bare this in mind if you are thinking of visiting. It instantly felt like Disney vibes as the tour started, and being given 3 chocolate bars each was an absolute bonus! The tour lasted around an hour and a half and us being the biggest kids ever loved every minute of it, truly like willy wonka's chocolate factory!


The tour was full of interesting historic facts about the Cadburys family and how they created the business up until the present day. Also how cocoa beans were founded and used to create drinking chocolate and the classic dairy milk in the factory.

We then got to write our names in melted chocolate and test a sample of the melted goodness with added toppings of our choice (we chose marshmallow and popping candy with fudge) YUM!



The best part of the tour was definitely the cocoa bean ride, think Disney small small world vibes but chocolate! The ride lasted around 5 minutes and entered into cute scenes though cocoa bean world. Professional photographs were available at certain points of the tour however in my opinion these were too expensive to purchase so we chose not to.




The tour ended with a trip to the biggest Cadburys shop in the world, and it was as amazing as it sounds! There was a lot of chocolate on offer and of course we wanted to buy it all however with the heatwave smashing 29 degrees outside it would've just melted by the time we drove back to Manchester. So a fridge magnet sufficed!


The Cadburys world experience had ended so we headed to our hotel to check in. The hotel was lovely and we can't wait to go back to Bournville!


I really hope you have enjoyed this little insight into our weekend, lifestyle posts are some of my favourites to write! Please leave a comment below if you have visited Cadburys world, or would like to and also if you have recommendations of places to go this summer please comment down below as Im all about the road trips!

Hello lovlies,

So June has just ended and we're finally in July! What a better to way to commemorate June than a favourites post! I have plenty of beauty favourites this month, however I've been enjoying things I can't physically show you such as Sims 4 on my Mac and Friends the TV show. Obsessed with 24/7 in the month of June, but no spoilers because we haven't managed to finish all of friends yet, I still can't believe I've got to the age of 21 and never seen an episode! Sims 4 has also been an obsession of mine recently, I even downloaded a love island villa and all the islanders...sad or what haha.

However the other favourites I am loving are...



1. Inside Vogue by Alexandra Shulman Book 

The book reflects Alexandra Shulmans diary of British Vogue magazines 100th year and what it entails. This is by far my 2018 summer read. Its witty and insightful, if you like fashion and all the inside scoops (like me) then this is a must read for you. With my heart set on a future career in fashion promotion, all the ins and outs are essential. The book discusses celebrities and designers alike. Set in a diary format through each month with different occasions discussed.


2. Liz Earle Botanical Shampoo & Conditioner 

After using a somewhat harsh colour shampoo and conditioner for the past few months my hair is really appreciating the calming effects of the Liz Earle botanics. After using Liz Earle products for years now my amazing nan treated me to this due in the limited edition packaging, and I am in love as per usual with all Liz Earle products. The scent is just heavenly, very fresh and botanical - clean! I love the consistency of both products and how they really feel as though they are cleaning every inch of your hair thoroughly! If you think Liz Earle is just about the Cleanse & Polish (which is also amazing) definitely branch out and check out her other products this summer!



3. Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Lipsticks

Priced at £5.99 each, I honestly think these liquid lipsticks are the best on the market! So affordable and so long wearing with amazing colour pay off. There are so many shades in the range to choose from it was so hard to pick just two to buy! The formula is amazing and dries within seconds on the lips however applies with a velvety/satin feel. I can't wait to get my hands onto a red shade. These Liquid lipsticks really do last all day long, wearing throughout the centre of the lips just slightly but after a touch up looks perfect again. Drink and eat and you have no problems what so ever.


4. Carmex

My ultimate essential for summer, I have one in every handbag! Strawberry is my favourite, the way it tingles on the lips feels so good and the SPF is totally needed in the UK heatwave! I put this on before my makeup and it lasts for so long afterwards! Also a perfect base for underneath lipsticks to keep you lips nice and moist (especially for underneath matte lipsticks). I really want to try some of the different flavours as pineapple and mint also sounds very refreshing!


I hope you enjoyed seeing what my June favourites are! Comment below what you're loving this month and how you're dealing with this UK heatwave!



This is not a sponsored post, all images and views are my own copyright Abbey Hartley