Lottiemxo: September 2015

Time to take a look through my rubbish and see what I have used up over the past couple of months.

Holy grail face wipes. Super soft and stay moist. You can normally find them on offer as well.

L'oreal Elvive Nutrigloss Luminiser Shampoo

I bought this when it was first released as it was on offer. It did what it said on the label and left my hair feeling soft and looking glossy. I did get a bit bored of it towards the end but that tends to happen with any shampoo I use.

L'Oreal Elvive Nutrigloss Luminiser Conditioner

I found that if I left this conditioner on for around five minutes it acted as a deep conditioner and helped to keep my hair soft for longer.

Dove Pistachio Body Wash

I love the smell of this, it smells exactly like cake and lets be honest who doesn't want to smell like cake when they get out of the shower. I have already repurchased another bottle.
Kiko Deodorant

I don't need to say anything about this deodorant, it is defiantly my holy grail.

Essie Good As Gone Clarifying Nail Polish Remover

I found that this nail polish remover super quick and easy, pretty much one swipe and the polish was gone. I have already repurchased.

Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation

I have wanted to try this foundation for a while now and it defiantly lived up to expectations. I love the natural coverage it gives. I have have defiantly added it to my birthday wish list.

I Love Perfectly Peachy Bubble Bath Shower Creme

A little sample from the Southampton Bloggers Meet Up. I loved the smell of this and would consider buying it full size due to the campaign it supports.

Oral B Toothpaste Mini

This little mini was what I kept in my going away bag, it was nice but I am not fussy when it comes to toothpaste.

Origins Frothy Face Wash

I loved the minty smell this product had, it was super refreshing on a morning and left my skin feeling squeaky clean. I am defiantly tempted to by it in full size.

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara

Best drugstore mascara. Would defiantly repurchase.

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Mascara

Was not keen on this mascara. I found it didn't really do a lot for my lashes.

Avon SuperExtend Winged Out Mascara

Super black formula and defiantly winged out my lashes.

W7 Absolute Lashes Mascara

Great dupe for Benefit They're Real Mascara. I would defiantly repurchase this to save myself some money.

Model Co and New CID Mascara.

Both of these came free in a magazine. I found they both did nothing for me and they both dried up quickly.

Yankee Candle Soft Blanket

One of my favourite Yankee candles. I love how fresh and clean it smells.

Primark Appletini Candle

I loved the scent of this. It smelt exactly like fresh apples.

Summer Berries Candle

Perfect fruity smell, perfect for burning in the summer evening.

Have you tried any of the products I have used up? What did you think of them?

Lottiemxo.

This isn’t a review as such but more of an incite into my first experience entering the Mil-Sim world. I think I may have mentioned in earlier posts briefly about Mil-Sim games and that they are different to standard game days. They normally run over a weekend and consist of two teams going out into a massive playing field with objectives they have to complete. Some have different rules and some require you to stay out in the field overnight, making your defences etc. Personally that’s not quite what I’m looking for in airsoft, so the next best thing is a Mil-Sim day. You are split into two teams, and the scenario is usually released before hand so you have a rough idea what is going to happen.

Here is the scenario for Operation Uprising, which was played at Badgertacs Blue Streak Airsoft.

'Grekistan is a failing Economy. The rich are getting richer and the poor are destitute. With a corrupt government poverty is at an all time high and the countries debts are forcing it out of the trade unions it shares with Europe.
Russia has offered financial aid to Grekistan in return for allowing it to have a military presence in the country. The government have accepted this offer to the outrage of the civilian population and to the dismay of Western powers who will be within striking distance of Russian weapons.
Coerced and funded by a black ops section of the American CIA and Britain's MI6, a militia force is gaining in strength and numbers. The hope is that the militia can disrupt the government forces to such a degree that a Coup can take place to overthrow the current government of Grekistan and replace them with a government more sympathetic to the West.'
Game day rules in brief:
Militia forces will wear rag tag clothing and equipment - no complete uniforms.
Government forces will wear military style uniforms.
Riflemen:
300 rounds maximum to be carried on the field including spare ammunition.
Support gunners:
2000 rounds maximum to be carried on the field including spare ammunition.
Snipers:
100 rounds maximum to be carried on the field including spare ammunition.

So after the standard game day brief, we all kitted up and headed out. Myself, Rob, Dave and Glen were fighting on the government forces. Unfortunately there was a little less turn out than desired with one big group not making the day, however, with a little co-operation from rebels we borrowed a few players to make the teams balance. There was 10 a side for the day which made for some more tactical and thought out playing rather than charging in like a bull in a china shop, especially with the ammo restrictions which you can see above. I have made a video of the days footage here that captured on my GO PRO, but it is not as action heavy as my last for reasons stated above.

The first game of the day was the Militia to attack and push us out from our main base of operations and surrounding buildings. I had a great hide set up and I had been waiting for a while for them to gain entry, unfortunately the Militia threw in a gas grenade (smoke) and I was unable to exit the building in time! Before anyone watches the video and asks well why not use the back door? That area was out of bounds, which was bad news for me. So after pushing us out of our main base we retreated to our fall back structures, which the militia had to be breach and clear. We held on for a while but in the end the militia succeeded in pushing us all the way back. The next game was for us to counter attack and try and push the militia back out of our fall back structures. We did make progress and pushed them back. The following game the militia had to gather intel at the same time as clearing us from more structures, these games took a little while as we had most entry points covered and the low numbers made it hard to flush us out. Militia finally got us out of the buildings and secured the needed intel. After the lunch break we moved into the woodland and had to protect our weapon locker, with the militia pushing up and around we held the area for a long time with some good woodland fire fights with strategic thinking. Finally we had been pushed back to our last bunker in which the militia had to fill with explosives and ultimately demolish, this was probably the shortest game for me as a well thrown pyro came down the alley and took us out. All in all I really enjoyed the scenario day as it made you think about teamwork and communicate with your team more than you might normally do on a normal game day. I will definitely be looking to participate in more of these. Also if you do watch the video and think I’m talking to myself a lot, it’s only my radio chatter, I’m not crazy. In the next few weeks I will be playing back at Blue Streak for a standard game day and then playing at The Sandpit in Dartford run by UCAP Airsoft so look out for more reviews and footage.

Thanks for reading.

Glen.

After taking a bit of a break from blogging I am back with an empties post. Lets take a look through my rubbish and see what I have used up over the past few months.

Ted Baker Grooming Room Candle, Diptyque Geranium Rosa Candle, Nest One O'clock Candle.
I go through candles like there is no tomorrow as I type this I have two burning away. The Ted Baker candle came in a gift set with an aftershave. The candle smells very manly and musky which I really like. My sister kindly gifted me the next two candles, I actually burnt the mini Diptyque candle in a day which was defiantly a new record for me and the Nest candle was a cheeky TKMAX find.
Colab New York Dry Shampoo, Herbal Essence Limited Edition Dry Shampoo, Dove Dry Shampoo.

Colab New York dry shampoo is my new all time favourite and I already have another one on the go. As for the Herbal Essence dry shampoo I was not a fan of this at all as I found it did nothing for me at all. Dove dry shampoo is another favourite of mine, I like using this as more of styling product once I have washed my hair to give me a bit more texture and volume. I would defiantly repurchase this.

No7 Face Wipes.
I never buy No7 wipes without the £5 off voucher as it makes them £2 which I think is a reasonable price to pay for wipes. I will always repurchase theses when I have a voucher.

Bioderma.

I am all for trying new micellar waters and was desperate to try Bioderma and managing to pick it up when my sister and I took a trip to London. I enjoyed using it but probably wouldn't repurchase as I think you can pick up better ones for cheaper.
Ole Henriksen Foaming Cleanser.

I have mentioned this before, it is my all time favourite foaming cleaners. I have one in the bathroom at the minute and two in my stock draws but I will defiantly repurchase in the future.

DHC Silky Cotton Pads.
Another London purchase. I found these super soft and durable but I would have liked them to be bigger. Personally I probably won't repurchase theses as I go through a lot of cotton wool and find they are a bit pricey.
Nivea Stress Protect Deodorant.
Unless I am using my all time favourite Kiko deodorant I will purchase whatever deodorant is on offer. I managed to pick this one up for £1. I enjoyed using it and it has quite a fresh smell but I won't be repurchasing as I have my beloved Kiko one back in my life.
3 Minute Miracle Luscious Long.
I am one of them people that goes through fazes with deep conditioners. I found this worked really well on keeping my longer hair in good condition but once I had my hair cut shorter I found it made my hair feel quite heavy. I would probably repurchase something from the 3 minute miracle range but a product more suited to shorted hair.
Victoria Secrets Aqua Kiss Shower Gel.
I loved this shower gel for the summer months. I found on a hot day it was super refreshing in the shower and the smell defiantly reminded me of a summer day by the beach. At the minute I won't be repurchasing this as I have so many shower gels to get through.
L'oreal Infallible 24h Matte.
BEST DRUGSTORE FOUNDATION, That is all I need to say. Will defiantly be repurchasing.
Bare Minerals Lash Domination Mascara Mini.
Really enjoyed this mascara - Would purchase in full size.
Chantecaille Faux Cils Mascara Mini.
Didn't do a lot for my lashes - Would not purchase full size.
Makeup Revolution Viper Mascara.
Didn't enjoy this mascara again felt like it didn't do a lot for my lashes - Would not repurchase.
Maybelline The Falsies Mascara.
One of my favourite drugstore mascaras - Would repurchase.

Have your tried and loved any of the products I have mentioned?

Lottiemxo.

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