As most people are aware, killer brows are a hot trend lately and one I am definitely following. I often find myself only doing my brows in the morning and leaving the rest of my face make-up free because of the huge impact a pair of beaut brows can make. 

Being a self confessed brow lover, I'm always on the look out for new brow products to try to help me achieve that ultimate flawless look. I am however, careful with what I choose. I started with using pencils but I felt they gave a far too harsh line and I could never find a shade that wasn't too dark or else wasn't a nasty orange-y brown, you know the kind? I like my brows to look defined and well groomed as well as looking as natural as possible. I hate nothing more than seeing a pair of solid filled in lines on a sestra's face, it makes me sad. So I then turned to a pomade by Freedom before upgrading to a ABH dipbrow. I hadn't really used powders other than to alter the colour of the orange tinged brow pencil. 

Upon receiving BPerfect's Eyebrow Make-up Kit, which is a semi-permanent eyebrow powder, I was super interested to try a powder based brow product properly. I chose the dark brown shade. Even though my hair is blonde, naturally the roots underneath are quite dark so I like to match that colour. Plus, I like to build up colour by applying light layers which is not a problem if you have a darker shade. 

Included templates.

The kit comes with three different sized brow templates, something else I've never used before. I think these templates are great if you are new to sculpting your brows and want a fast and simple way to get your brows looking even. You simply place the stencil on your brow and I dabbed the product over it, building the product up in appropriate places. The only thing I don't like about the stencils is the finish the inner eye section gives. I like to gently fade out and blend out the product the closer I get to my nose, I feel this looks natural as brows naturally tend to get more sparse there. I found achieving this difficult with the stencils so I stopped using the stencil a bit before and created the fade with a brush. 

Included brush.

In the kit you get a handy double ended brush. One end is fluffy and round, great for the initial dabbing on of the product over the stencil, and the other end is a thinner end I used for building colour in precise areas. The only negative with the brush is that I prefer a much thinner angled brush to achieve a more precise outline that I can then blend out. I also like a thinner brush for the inner eye area to help create the look of actual brow hairs, which is something that I could not create with this product and brush. 

Onto the actual powder make-up.

Despite the minor negatives, the main star of the show, the powdered product, is a stunner. The powder is waterproof and smudge-proof giving it excellent staying power, something I didn't expect from a powder. I really like the colour, which I was worried was going to appear too orange but it is a lovely natural brown colour. Again, I went with the dark brown which I think would suit dark blondes to medium brown hair colours. The pigment is really lovely too, it is very smooth and silky and you can see the colour pay off in my swatch above. It obviously is not as pigmented as a pomade but I like that this means you can build up the colour. That is the beauty with powder, you can really take your time building colour and sculpting the brows you want. With a pomade or gel, you are racing against time to get it right before it sets. I think this product is definitely a great one for those just starting to fill in their brows due to the helpful stencils and easy blending abilities of the powder make-up. If you are at a bit of a lost end with your brows and the pesky things are not behaving, the BPerfect kit could give you a hand with getting them in order again. 

Overall thoughts.

Being a ritualised pomade user, BPerfect's Eyebrow Makeup Kit has definitely happily reintroduced me to powdered brow products. I really like the level of pigment, it is not heavy but it is enough to easily build. I like that you can spend as long as you need creating your brows without the product clumping or drying out - definitely a good pointer for brow newbies. I found wetting the brush made the product go on even smoother and more precisely, especially in the inner eye area - check out my selfie below! The stencils are fab if you wanna slap on a quick pair of even looking brows and great for using until your confidence grows in brow sculpting. I am not a huge fan of the brush, I like to use my ABH angled brush with this product. Although the BPerfect Eyebrow Makeup Kit has changed my opinions of powdered product, I still prefer the precision I can achieve with a pomade, but will continue to use this product to change up my makeup bag.

c/o BPerfect Cosmetics / Eyebrow Makeup Kit / £24.99

BPerfect also do a range of other cosmetics including a 10 Second Tan which I am really intrigued to try next! 

Don't forget to like BPerfect Cosmetics on Facebook, tweet them on Twitter and discover lots of beauty inspo on their Instagram!

Have you tried any BPerfect products? What product type do you find works best on your brows?

I often forget how lucky I am to live in Devon, so near to Cornwall and have some gorgeous places right on my doorstep. Many will know Devon is full of picturesque coast lines, sandy beaches, sea for surfing and cute little harbour villages. Today I went to Torquay - just an hour train journey from my home town of Plymouth. 

So what is there to do in Torquay? Torquay's main attraction would most likely be Living Coasts, a wild life sanctuary situated right along to coast line. You can see penguins, seals, birds and all manner of coastal wildlife. It is a pretty interactive experience and great for all ages! If you're lucky enough to have some time off after September, I would recommend visiting the sanctuary once the kids go back to school as it isn't a huge place and can get rather busy. 

In addition to Living Coasts, Torquay boasts a huge fairground festival with tons of traditional and new fairground attractions including some big rides and ones for the kiddies. The best time to visit Torquay's fairground would be later in the day as it is more busy and atmospheric.

Torquay has a small beach, sheltered from the elements by the harbour piers. As the tide comes in, the beach becomes very small so you would be fighting for space! It is a cute little beach though, and an artist was there creating some artwork in the sand which was nice. 

A little way along Torquay's harbour, there are some lovely, pretty gardens and water fountains which make a lovely spot to have some lunch! Failing that, a short walk around the corner offers a number of lovely restaurants that look out over the harbour and often have live music playing which is a nice touch! 

Shopping wise, I don't think Torquay is as good as Plymouth. The shops are much smaller and less of them, seemingly. However, the streets are very quaint and it certainly made a nice change to explore a different area! 

Jumpsuit / Primark / £10

Cardigan / H&M / Bought last year

It is exactly one year since I visited Washington D.C! And I still haven't posted about everything there is to do in Washington! I've been to quite a lot of states in America now and many places in between, and not to mention living in Florida for three months so it is safe to say I am pretty in love with the place. Washington D.C has 100% been one of my most favourite locations I've visited as there is so much to explore! I went here as part of my two week American coach tour where I previously stopped off at Philadelphia and Baltimore and "rested" in D.C before heading onto Canada. This post is going to be the first in a series of posts about some of the fabulous locations I visited while on that tour last year and the tour I recently done this summer. This tour I talking about at present actually followed on from when I finished working in Disney World for three months, you can read all about my Disney cultural exchange experience if you'd like. I hope you enjoy reading about these places as much as I enjoyed visiting them and hopefully it inspires you to visit some yourself!

Monuments, memorials and things to do at night time!

So, what is there to do in Washington D.C? What are the best things to visit in Washington D.C? Being the capital, you can imagine this place is a pretty big deal, and it is. There is literally, so, so much to do and see in Washington just like New York. It is definitely the place that has the most memorials and museums that I've ever seen. At first you may think "meh, memorials. Boring museums" - oh hell no!! There are so many famous and iconic structures that have such a huge, significant mark in history and feature many times in 100's of films. You can visit the Capitol, the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr, Abraham Lincoln, Jeffereson, Korean War Veterans and The National WW2 Memorials to name a few! 

Arlington National Cemetery is an impressive one, it is the country's largest military cemetery and is the resting place of J.F.Kennedy and his family - it is a very peaceful and beautiful site. I also saw The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which is a tribute to those fallen soldiers who could not be identified in a number of wars. It is constantly guarded and it is well worth sticking around to see the changing of the guard ritual which is very interesting to watch the respectful, strict and precise way the guards (who dedicate their lives) complete this. I believe you can take tours around this area but there are always lots of plaques to read to tell you what's what.

I visited most of these memorials as it was getting dark. We were part of a large coach group so we managed to get a private tour in our own coach but there will be loads of tour groups you can join - it's worth it as it is a lot of walking. It was really lovely to visit everything as the sun went down. I got some lovely photos with the sky all pink and it was just beautiful to see all the memorials lit up. I think the darkness added a bit of eeriness to the whole thing, as some of the information in the memorials is sad and pretty chilling. The only downside is that I didn't get great pictures as I only had my little pocket camera (LUMIX TZ60) which is super duper for blog pics and day time shots, just not great for night time! So I would go back during the day. The other downside about going with a group is that you have to keep up with everyone and can't take your time as much if you're a super slow reader. But day or night, you cannot go to Washington D.C without visiting the majority of these incredible memorials.