Blogger Interview- Laura from Shimmerofpink

1) First of all, what’s your full name and where can people find you?

My name is Laura and I am from Shimmerofpink || Beauty and Lifestyle Blog (shimmerofpink.blogspot.com)

2) What part of the world are you from and where are you now?

I was born and have lived all my life so far in Scotland.

3) What do you blog about and how often do you post?

I blog all things beauty and life. From reviews, tutorials, to recipes and my thoughts. I try to post 3 times a week; a lot of the time I post more than that; and during busy spells and University I will at least post one a week.

4) Why and when did you start your blog?

I started in April 2012, and I started my blog as an away of escape as I was very unwell, and it allowed me to remove myself from what was happening.

5) Who are your favourite bloggers?

Anna Saccone-Joly, Louise from SprinkleofGlitter, Chloesway.com, Couture Girl, DottyDolly and many more; I have a favourite bloggers section on my blog. 

6) What do you look for in a blog to make you like it?

First impressions for me is a big thing and if I'm not a huge fan when I first see it the chances are I probably won’t like it. I love simple web designs with some personality, good pictures and creative content. I don't like seeing copies of other bloggers post I love seeing new and interesting posts.

7) What, if anything, do you want to come from your blog?

Spread happiness and share what I love with others. I love getting comments on my blog and bloglovin followers as it makes me smile but I just love to blog.

8) What are your 3 Holy Grail beauty products?

Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation

Soap and Glory SuperCat Eyeliner 

MAC Saint Germain Lipstick

9) Where do you get inspired?

From all around me; other blogs; pinterest; twitter; my family. Everything and anything!

10) What do you find to be the hardest part of blogging?

Not having the time to blog as much as I want to. If I could I would be writing for my blog all day everyday! But its just not possible with University and working.

11) As it’s coming up to the summer holidays, what are you travel essentials?

Foundation/ BB/ CC creams with SPF in them. Dry shampoo for the mornings you can't be bothered to wash your hair and just want to get out and about in the sun. A good book; I love reading lying in the sun. Ice-lollies!

12) What’s your favourite store for getting all your little beauty must-haves?

UK shops such as Boots, superdrug and supermarkets. They often have good deals on like 3 for 2 or buy one get one free.

13) Are you in work/school at the moment? If yes, what do you do?

I am currently at University studying Psychology and I also work in a restaurant.

14) Where do you see yourself in ten years time? 

Hopefully with children. Also working with children as a psychologist. I also want to do some travelling.

15) What do you like doing in your spare time?

Baking and blogging. I have finished University for the summer and all I seem to be doing is baking!

16) Any talents?

I sing and play the piano; if you follow me on instagram ( @shimmerofpink ) I quite often post little snippets.

17) If you could do any one thing, what would it be? (Travel the world/ learn ten languages/ feature on your favourite tv show etc)

I would love to meet the cast of friends! I would also love to be a makeup artist for celebrities (that would be awesome!)

18) What’s your favourite non-beauty item?

My denim jacket, sunglasses and my laptop! My three cannot live without items (during the summer).

19) Any top-tips for looking and feeling fabulous this summer?

Fake tan! I love a having a natural glow and with being in Scotland we don’t get a lot of sun so it is okay to cheat! Also staying hydrated and having lots of fun days out with friends and family.

20) Lastly, what advice would you give a blogger when they enter the big blogging world?

Blog because you love it. Be confident and passionate about what you love. Trust your opinions even if others tell you otherwise and enjoy! Enjoy your blog, enjoy writing and have fun with it. Let your creative side run free!

I would love to give a MASSIVE thank you to Laura for taking part in this quick little interview and I hope you guys enjoyed it!! Isn't she fabulous?!?! 

Best wishes lovelies,

Luke. XOX

Oral-B Professional Care 3000

Product retails for £99.99 (Boots.com)

"The Oral-B Braun Professional Care 3000 Electric Toothbrush removes twice as much plaque as an ordinary manual toothbrush*, and has received the British Health Foundation GOLD endorsement."-Online product description.

You must think I am off my nut spending £100 for a toothbrush. I'm not going to lie to you, I picked it up for £44.99 last Christmas (2013) after hearing some great reviews about it. I picked it up from Boots (for the points) with some money I had left over from Christmas. I wasn't going to do it considering it was only a toothbrush, like I could have bought a fab pair of shoes or a cute jacket in the sale.
      Any who, I picked it up and I don't regret it for one second. It's amazing!! My teeth have never ever ever felt so clean. I don't wanna sound cheesy and annoying but you do truly get a dentist clean feeling!! 

It comes with this cute, handy stand, where you can hold up to four toothbrush heads and it's where your toothbrush can live when you're not using it. The charging dock clicks in to the stand (as shown above) or can be taken out if you don't want the toothbrush holder part, if that makes sense. The charger is this little plastic waterproof thing that your toothbrush stands nicely on. Only trouble is, the plug is one of those shaver plugs, so it won't fit into the normal plug sockets. However, you can easily pick some adapters up at some larger Boots stores or you can pick them up at Argos (I paid £5 for two at Argos).

 When I purchased this toothbrush it came with the three brush heads shown in the little piccy above. To my knowledge there is also a sensitive brush that you can purchase that also fits this toothbrush. The FlossAction brush head (far left) is "for deep cleaning between teeth" and boy doesn't it mean it!! This is probably my favourite brush out of the three!! After using it, it feels as if I have been to the dentist for a good polish. My teeth feel all clean and fresh and fabulous after I use it!! The 3D White brush head (middle) is for "advanced cleaning and whitening". This, sadly, is my least favourite out of the three. I currently have braces:( and the little metal buttons on my teeth stop the little plastic thing in the middle of the brush head from touching my teeth. Really it defeats the object of the brush, so I can't really give a good review of this head. However, I can tell you that this brush head is not for you and it pretty pointless for any other poor little sufferers of braces. The Precision Clean brush head (far right) "cups each tooth for cleaner teeth, healthier gums vs. a regular manual toothbrush". I love this brush head too!!! This gives me a super clean feeling and it sooooo much better than a standard manual brush. It gets rid of any plaque that you may have on your teeth and it just fabulous on a whole!! The only problem I have with all the brushes is that I find they don't last as long as a standard toothbrush head and they can be pretty pricey, but they are amazing!!

A big problem with manual brushes is that you have no idea if you're brushing too soft or too hard. It's a pain, right? Brushing too hard can cause some serious gum damage and can lead to gum problems later in life, and we don't want that!! Another simple, but genius idea Oral-B has added is a little pressure indicator light. If you're pressing too hard on your teeth while brushing, this light gives a bright flash to let you know you need to calm down. It's your gums bestie and is genius!! What I tend to do is increase the pressure when I brush and keep that pressure just before the light flashes. That way I know I am brushing hard enough to get rid of all those nasty germs but I am keeping my gums in tip-top condition too. Amaze all around really!!

This essential gizmo also comes with two more snazzy lights! The top one (in the picture) flashes when your toothbrush needs a good sleep on the charger. The one below it flashes when the toothbrush is on charge on and just stays alight when the toothbrush is fully charged and is ready to make your teeth pearly white again!! The great thing is your brush can never ever over charge, so you can leave it on charge all the time and it won't have the slightest negative impact. Fabulous!! Only thing I find a slight problem is that it takes a good while to fully charge. It isn't essential that it is fully charged each time but I find it's most powerful and gives the cleaner feeling when it is used with a full battery.

This brush also has three modes: daily clean, sensitive and polish. I obviously use daily clean twice daily, and I also use the polish mode once or twice weekly. I kind of neglect using the sensitive mode as my teeth on't really need it, but I am sure it is just as wonderful as the other two modes! 

Oral-B also claim that it removes surface stains for naturally cleaner teeth. I agree that it does make teeth whiter but don't expect a Hollywood smile after using this brush.

They also say it will remove " twice as much plaque as a regular manual toothbrush". I 100% agree with this. Obviously, I don't for sure if it is twice as much but it is hell of a lot more!! I done a little test shortly after buying this miracle and found that my teeth felt and looked 10000 times cleaner when using this toothbrush compared to a standard manual toothbrush.

Finally, it also comes with a 2 year limited warranty and if you're not completely satisfied after 30 days of use, you can get your money back. Obviously terms and conditions apply but it's pretty amazing, right?

Overall, I would completely recommend this toothbrush to anyone! It's amazing and I don't think I will ever go back to a manual tooth brush again! I sometimes have to use a manual brush if I am over a friends or on a flight and you can seriously feel how much better this electric toothbrush is  compared to my manual brush! Honestly, I could not speak any better about this brush and how much a of a god send it is for your teeth. Your dentist will love you for using it!! It's almost always half price too!! I've been having a little nose on the web and I have found that it is currently half price in Argos and I am sure it will be half price else where too!

While on my little wonder on the web I came across some amazing reviews about it too!! I could easily say that over 90% of the reviews I read where positive ones (fabulous), so don't only take my word for it, take theirs too!! This is probably one of my favourite little beauty must haves and I would completely recommend you getting yourself one too!

Thanks for reading guys!
Luke XOX

Disclaimer: I have not been paid to promote this product, it's completely my personal opinion and I purchased this product myself.