Oven Baked Churros

Hello readers!

Oven baked churros, do they work? Yes they do, and they taste amazing whilst being much better for you as no deep fat frying is involved in this recipe. This recipe is so simple and quick and taste just as good or even better than the deep fat fried churros. 

What you will need:

ingredients:

-125g plain flour (all purpose flour)

-250ml water

-110g salted butter

-1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

-2 tablespoons of caster sugar (or brown sugar, either works just as great)

-2 eggs

-3 tablespoons of sugar (for coating)

Equipment:

-saucepan

-wooden spoon

-measuring jug

-teaspoon

-measuring scales

-baking tray

-piping bag

-baking paper

-an oven 

1) preheat oven to 180 degrease. Then line two tins with baking paper. (mine took 2 baking trays but it depends on the size you decided to pipe your churros)

2) Melt together the butter and water bring this to the boil then add the vanilla extract, remove from the heat.

3) Stir in the flour. At this point your mixture should start looking like mashed potatoes, this is totally normal so don't panic. Keep mixing until the dough doesn't touch the sides of the pan.

4) Next stir in the caster sugar, keep mixing as you want to allow the mixture to cool slightly before adding the eggs so they don't scramble.

5)  Add in one egg at a time. Keep mixing to prevent the eggs from scrambling.

6) place the mixture in a piping bag and pipe equal sized churros.

7) bake for 15-20 minutes.

8) When they come out of the oven, coat them in the sugar (add cinnamon if you wish)

9) present your churros (I decided to present mine with melted chocolate, a yummy extra)

I would love to see your churros, send me a picture on twitter! @weekly_beauty 

weeklybeauty

Review: Maybelline lash sensational mascara

Lash sensational: mascara wand

Lash sensational:Mascara wand

Hello readers!

Last week I gave into temptation and purchased Maybelline's lash sensational mascara. I had heard many great reviews of this mascara so I decided to try it out for myself this is what I think of it:

The wand is a perfect size for applying mascara, it is shaped like my eye so I can reach every eyelash equally. The mascara is a perfect black colour and it equally adds volume, length and definition to my lashes. It also doesn't clump the lashes together so it still looks natural. This mascara holds the curl of my eyelashes and stay defined all day which is perfect as there is no need to keep re-applying it throughout the day. This mascara only takes one coat to reach perfectly defined lashes. 

However when applying this mascara some of the product did transfer onto my eyelid, this is the only  downside to this mascara. I would recommend this mascara.

Overall rating: 4/5

Price: £7.99

Have you tried Maybelline lash sensational yet?

weeklybeauty

Disappointing Products

Hello readers!

It can be really annoying to purchase a product that you think will be great and turns out to be really disappointing. By sharing my disappointing products this can happen less often.

Disclaimer: these products may not work for me but may work for you, this isn't to badmouth any makeup brand it is purely my own opinion.

Soap and Glory 'thick and fast' mascara

Seventeen eye shadow palette

No7 'beautifully matte' foundation

Seventeen nail polishes

-Soap and Glory 'thick and fast' mascara-

I had high hopes for this mascara. But quickly I found that the applicator was too big and difficult to use this made applying the mascara difficult and frustrating. The product itself is good but unfortunately the applicator lets it down.

-Seventeen eye shadow palette-
The pigmentation isn't great on this eye shadow palette I also find the shades hard to blend.

-No7 'Beautifully Matte' foundation-
This product is very drying due to the huge amount of coverage it offers and after a couple of hours I am left with orange patches all around my face.

-Seventeen nail polishes-
These nail polishes chip after a couple of days and are hard to apply due to a small brush. They require several coats to reach the colour desired.

What are your disappointing products?

weeklybeauty

Drugstore Makeup Starter Kit

Rimmel match perfection foundation

collection lasting perfection concealer 

Rimmel stay matte powder

Soap and Glory solar powder bronzer

Soap and Glory Glow all out powder 

Collection All about the eyes eye shadow palette

Maybelline colour tattoo of and on bronze

Maybelline Illegal Definition mascara  

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick 

shade 08

Hello Readers! 

Choosing the right makeup products for you can be challenging. I have put together a starter makeup kit all from the drugstore so that the products are affordable. The total cost of this makeup kit would be £52.

-Rimmel perfect match foundation-
This foundation is a perfect balance between dewy and matt skin it doesn't look shiny on the skin just flattering and beautiful.This foundation is medium coverage and lasts all day. I would recommend setting this foundation with a loose powder.

-Collection Lasting Perfection concealer- 
This concealer has amazing coverage it takes any redness out of blemishes and covers dark circles well. This concealer lasts all day and is generally easy to blend. Again I would recommend setting this concealer with a loose powder.

-Rimmel Stay Matt Powder-
This is the best drugstore powder I have ever used. It makes my makeup last all day and it doesn't make the face look cakey.

-Soap and Glory Solar powder bronzer-
This is one of my favourite bronzer's. It looks completely natural and doesn't make the skin look orange. I also use this bronzer to slightly contour my cheekbones.

-Soap and Glory Glow all out powder-
I used this powder to add a glow to my cheekbones to make them look healthy and radiant.

-Collection All about the eyes eye shadow pallet- 
This eye shadow pallet is great. It has 6 beautiful shades that look great on the eyelid. The pigmentation and staying power is great. This product is great value for money.

-Maybelline colour tattoo 'on and on bronze'-
This eye shadow has excellent pigmentation. This product stays on the eyelid all day and it is very easy to blend.

-Maybelline illegal definition mascara-
This mascara curls the lashes and adds volume whilst making the lashes still look natural.

-Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick shade 08-
This lipstick is the perfect nude shade. This lipstick doesn't dry your lips out and it lasts all day.

WeeklyBeauty

How to achieve healthy,long hair!

Hello readers!

 I hope everyone had a wonderful new year's celebration, welcome to 2016! In today's blog post I have decided to share my tips and tricks to achieve healthy long hair. Since I have been using these tips and tricks my hair has grown twice as quickly as it usually does whilst looking healthy and split-end free.

My first tip is don't use heat It can be hard but I very rarely use heat on my hair, maybe 4 times a year. This helps prevent damage to your hair and less split ends which results in your hair growing faster. I wash my hair in the evening then I tie it into a low ponytail so it is out of my face. When I wake up in the morning it is dry and ready to style, no heat needed.

My second tip is don't wash your hair everyday! Washing your hair everyday can strip your hair of its natural oils, making your hair unhealthy and less likely to grow quickly. I wash my hair every 3-4 days and I don't need to use dry shampoo at all. Break your hair washing cycle gradually, after switching to washing your hair every other day wait for a couple of weeks until your hair oils balance out then go for longer if you wish depending on your hair type. If your hair is really greasy when first breaking your hair washing cycle you could always use some dry shampoo or talcum  powder  as these absorb the excess oil from your hair whilst adding volume.

When I wash my hair I use TREsemme's salon silk shampoo as it contains Argan oil. Argan oil is great for your hair as it is a natural hair conditioner. It can treat split ends and tame frizzy hair. Then I also use Serum that contains Argan Oil for the same reasons. You can also use Argan oil for styling to tame frizz instead of using straighteners because heat is bad!

Enjoy the healthy, long hair!

weeklybeauty

Hello 2016!

Welcome Readers!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

I have decided to make some new year resolutions and to share them with you so I actually have a chance to complete them. It is good to set aims and goals for yourself to keep you motivated. But I didn't want to set myself the clichéd resolutions that will not get completed (for example to loose weight, do more exercise)    

Don't take life so seriously:
sometimes I forget to stop and enjoy the moment and end up regretting it after the moment is over.

Drink more water:
some days it is shocking about how little water I drink. Drinking more water has many advantages the main cosmetic reasons are: healthier skin, hair and nails.

Don't give up:
Life is hard, there are no short cuts. To get the things we want in life we have to work hard no one said it was going to be easy but it will be worth it.

Don't worry about what others think:
Although it can be hard to stop thinking about what others think you need to. As long as you are making yourself happy who cares what others think?

Live everyday like its your last:
you never know which day will be your last, so enjoy everyday and cherish every memory.

What are your new years resolutions? will you stick to them?

WeeklyBeauty