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Wednesday, 6 January 2016

What I got for Christmas // Mega Beauty Haul

I was very fortunate to recieve lots of lovely gifts for Christmas and I got loads of beauty products so I really wanted to do a haul post on here. I'm extremely grateful for all the gifts I recieved and I'm not trying to brag or post at all I just wanted to show you some ofe the things I'm into. 


Soap and Glory - Bright and Bubbly
This gift set has the most super cute packaging and it includes: clean on me shower gel, the scrub of your life body butter, the righteous butter body moisturiser, hand food hand cream and a shower sponge. I'm really excited to try all these products because I know how renown soap and glory products are.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
I absolutely love this cleanser and towards Christmas I was running out so I was thrilled to unwrap a new one. 

Intimately by Beckham
This perfume smells absolutely gorgeous and when I'm wearing it I do actually get compliments. I searched it up and its really cheap so I would 100% recommend that you invest in it.


Lush - Firecracker
This firecracker gift set definitely is a firecracker! (Aren't I funny?!) I'm really excited to use ur and it includes The experimenter, Intergalactic bath bomb and Candy mountain.

Lush - Merry and Bright
Whereas the other lush set is bath based this one is more body based and it includes beautiful shower gel, rub rub rub body scrub and celebrate body lotion.



No7 - Cleansing Brush Set
I've wanted to try a cleansing brush for a long while so I was really pleased to open this present. This set comes with a melting gel cleanser and a night cream with both look gorgeous.



No7 - Brush Set
This gift set included a lovely red and pink leather make up bag to store makeup brushes. The brushes are all lovely and the ones included in the set are: A foundation brush, a powder brush, a lip brush, a double ended smudged brush and an eyeshadow brush.


2 Lynx Sets
I think everybody knows what a lynx set is so I won't talk about them too much except I will say that I love them.


O.P.I - All Saints
I've wanted to try O.P.I's For a while because I know how good they are so this little gift set was perfect. It includes 10 minis in the shades: Bubble bath, Tickle my France-y, Alphine snow, Princesses rule, strawberry margarita, that's hula-rious, do you have this colour in stock-holm, Lilcoln park after dark, big apple red and Malaga wine.


Champneys gift set
I've used champney products before so I was estactic to unwrap this gift set on Christmas Day. The gift set includes: mediterranean bubble heaven, distant shores body butter, energising lime body scrub and citrus blush shower gel.



Beauticology - Sweet Temptations 
The packaging of this gift was so cute, it was like a Christmas cracker. Within this gift there are three body butters all with Christmassy scentd the first is hot chocolate the second is gingerbread and the third is marshmallow.

Original Source - Coconut & Shea 
I've tried original source shower gels before and every single scent smells amazing, I also absolutely love the packaging I think it's so cute that they add a fact about how the shower gel was made.

So overall I've definitely been spooky rotten! I'm really excited about using all of these products, they all look gorgeous! What Christmas presents did you get?

Friday, 30 October 2015

Saturday, 26 September 2015

Top 5 tips for a Pamper Night!

 At the end of a weekend on a Sunday night all you want to do is pamper yourself and savor the last few moments before you have to go to school. Which is why I've put together my favourite tips for having the perfect pamper night.

1. Face Masks

I absolutely love using face masks, they make me feel so fancy and leave my skin feeling really good. I really like the Montagne Jennesse masks because they are only a pound and I can usually get 2-4 uses out of them!

2. Sweet Treats

In my opinion you're not treating yourself if you're not scoffing cookies and chocolate!

3. Netflix or Movies

I am a definitely the sort of person who is really into films and tv series, my favourite series on Netflix are currently Gossip Girl and Once Upon a Time. I actually have a whole post on my Netflix favourites which you can see here.

4. Relaxing bath

Add a lush product or some bubble bath and relax. What I love about relaxing baths is that they give you plenty of time just to chill and think and plan.

5. Hair Styling

This may sound really random or like a sleepover when you were 10 and you'd say 'let's play hair styling!!' Ok, I'm going off on a tangent here, but what I actually mean is I often enjoy spending some time straightening or curly my hair.  

Au revoir!
 

Friday, 11 September 2015

My Lush Wishlist

Lush, lush, lush, just like practically every teenage girl I love lush and could easily spend all day in there. So I decided I would create a Wishlist of the lush products that I plan to get my hands on next. There are 10 items on my list to buy at lush and here they are.


Herbalism - After trying the Angels on bare skin cleanser I've wanted to try another of lush's fresh cleanser and this one looks amazing! It is a fantastic vibrant green and it includes some amazing ingredients like nettles, rosemary and chamomile.

The Comforter Shower Gel - The comforter is one of my favourite Lush products ever so it makes sense that I want to try the Shower Gel version. I smelt it in store and it smells delicious, it is blackcurrant which is perfect for winter.

Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds - This bubble bar looks amazing and the fact that it is a bubble bar means it will give you a very bubbly bath which is exactly how I like it! 

You've been Mangoed - I've had my eye on this bath melt for ages, it smells of mangoes which is soo good. It's mix of cocoa, avocado and mango butters sound so moisturizing, the products seems just heavenly.

The Experimenter - I love bath bombs that make for an exciting bath, I love the bath bombs that are full of glitter and bright, exciting colours.

Karma - Like the Experimenter this bubble bar also looks very exciting, it will definitely leave your bath a fun colour! It also includes lavender, orange oil, lemongrass oil and pine oil, so this bubble bar must smell so fresh and natural.

Black Stockings - Over the summer I manage to get a slight tan and I want to maintain it by using this gorgeous tinted massage bar. This solid body tint is said to give your body a natural golden glow.

Marilyn - Marilyn is a pre-wash treatment to keep hair shiny, bright and conditioned. I really want to try this product because it includes lemon, chamomile and saffron infusers which are not only fantastic brighteners but they also smell great and are really moisturizing.

Cupcake - Recently I have really enjoyed using face masks, but I've only ever used the cheap ones you get in packets. Therefore I would love to try one of Lush's fresh face masks and the cupcake mask is chocolate flavoured and you can't go wrong with chocolate.

So there it is, the 10 things on my Lush wishlist. What Lush products do you want to get your hands on? Or what are your favourite Lush products that you have tried?

Thursday, 3 September 2015

My Lipstick Collection


Hey Everyone, so today I'm going to show you my lipstick collection. I have 16 lipsticks which isn't lots compared to some but it is still quite a few. Some of them I have accumulated from who knows where so I don't all of the colours but here there are:

I am going to talk about the colours in two groups of 8.


From left to right: Collection 2000 volume boost 14, revlon colorburst 205, Estée Lauder pure colour 116, YSL rouge pur couture 09, Essence long lasting lipstick 11, Rimmel lasting finish 084, Mac in Samwell Croisiere, Mac in Rose Maiden.


From left (starting 3 in): Baby Lips cherry me, Baby Lips pink punch, Baby Lips Electro Oh Orange, Natural Collection in Raspberry, Natural Collection Berry Sorbet, Natural Collection Pink Mallow, Clinique Colour Surge 215, Collection 200 Ultra Shine 10



I hope you enjoyed this post, see you next time.





Saturday, 29 August 2015

Angels on bare skin review

Hey Everyone, a few weeks ago I went to the Lush store in Milton Keynes where they were holding an event. I got to make my very own Angels on Bare Skin cleanser which I got to keep so I decided that I would write a review for you today. Just bear in mind that I made this in a workshop so although it includes the same ingredients as a tub that you would buy it may differ slightly.



Packaging -
I love the black tubs that Lush use they are easy to open and they are a really good size. They are made out of recycled plastic which is obviously great for the environment and that means it is waterproof and doesn't get dirty.

Product - 
This product is gorgeous, I am absolutely in love with it! The product includes lots of lavender so it smells amazing and it leaves your face smelling of lavender after using the product. It also includes ground almonds which act as great exfoliators. The product is said to even out skintone, reduce redness and leave skin with a healthy glow. It definitely does all three of these things excently, I can't fault it!

How I use it - 
I use it at least once if not twice a day and the difference is very noticable. I take a pea sized amount add a small bit of water just to make it moist, massage it between my hands and massage it onto my face, then rinse.

Would I recommend it? - 
Yes definitely! I couldn't recommend it more!, it is a fantastic product which has definitely improved my skin!

It was a great experience to get to make this product and it was great to see all the natural ingredients 
that go into this product. If you are looking to buy a new cleanser I would definitely recoomend this one it is a fantastic product which lasts a long time. I hope you really liked this review see you next time,

Ella x














Tuesday, 4 August 2015

The Alternative to Fake Tanning


Hey Everyone, so recently I discovered a new product, tinted moisturiser. Seeing as its now officially August  I am in desperate need of a summer sun-kissed look because I'm rather pale! I have tried 2 different tinted moisturizers and today I am reviewing my preferred one.



Pros
  • I like the smell and appearance of the lotion.
  • The bottle has a cute packaging and it is a very good size.
  • It is very cheap at £4.00 in Boots or £3.50 in Savers.
  • It does its job, it does give a light natural tan.
  • Really easy to apply.
  • Very moisturising.
Cons
  • It can go a bit streaky 
  • It does fade quite quickly

 As you can see the pros considerably outweigh the cons and the cons are easily solved, the fact that it can go a bit streaky is probably completely down to the way I apply it. Also the fact that it fades quite quickly can be easily solved by buying the darker version and anyway the fact that it makes a difference in the first place is impressive!

 
I you enjoyed this review, I would definitely recommend this product especially whilst its on offer at Boots. Be sure to follow me on bloglovin' so you never miss a post! See you next time (when I start a new series).

Ella x

Ella's Delights

Friday, 31 July 2015

My Beauty Wish List // Collab


Hey Everyone so today I have one of my favourite posts for you, it's a beauty wishlist! I love reading and writing these sorts of posts so I'm super excited to be writing this. Today's blog post is a collab with the lovely Floral Girl from http://www.floralgxrlx.blogspot.co.uk/ she only recently re-launched her blog and she will be posting her beauty wishlist at some point today; so go and read her post after you have read mine. On my beauty wishlist there are 10 items that come to just over £120.
 

Porefessional - I've never used a primer before and everybody raves about this one so I'm desperate to try it. When I wear makeup I only wear light makeup so I think a primer would be really good to help my makeup last all day. I like the fact that this primer has a colour in it so it is almost like a BB cream or foundation. This primer is quite expensive at £24.50 so I think to start off with I would buy a mini version.

Real Techniques expert face brush - I'm still yet to own a real techniques brush and I've wanted one for ages (I'm going to be saying this a lot in this post)! I think the brush I want is the expert face brush because it looks very versatile and I like the shape of the brush. This brush costs £9.99, but everyone raves about real techniques so I think it would be worth the price.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - I really want to get this concealer because it has a good coverage so I think it would be good for me on those days when I want to wear a little bit of make-up but I don't want to wear a BB cream or foundation. This concealer costs £4.19 and I have looked for it a couple of times but they have never had my shade in stock.

Lush Herbalism Fresh Cleanser - I recently tried Lush's angels on bare skin cleanser and I love it, so I really want to try another one of Lush's cleansers and Herbalism looks divine! It includes nettles, rosemary and rice bran vinegar which give it its gorgeous green colour. I can only imagine how good it smells and it costs £6.75 which I don't think is bad considering how long lush cleansers last.

Essie Nail Varnish - Being a big fan on nail varnish I'm desperate to get my hands on an Essie and the one pictured above in the colour play date is absolutely gorgeous. Essie nail varnishes are quite expensive at £7.99 but on fragrance direct they have a collection of about will probably be buying my first Essie polish from there.I really want an Essie varnish because  the size of the brushes  are perfect and the varnishes have a good consistency.

Bene balm - One of my friends recently bough this and she loves it which has made me really want to get it. I really like lip productsa that are moisturisibg but give you a bit of colour at the samr time. This is why I love the Baby lips range and why I think I would like bene balm. It is quite expensive at £14.50 but it does come with a lot of product and the saying goes: you get what you pay for.

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer - When I recently bought a cheap bronzer and tried contoring I really liked it but then i managed to drop my bronzer and ruin it. So im after a new bronzer and the bourjois choclate bronzer is 'the drugstore bronzer to get'. It costs £7.99 but everyone says that it is really pigmented and it smells of choclate! I believe for a chocolate scented bronzer £7.99 isnt bad at all.

A mac lipstick - Although I am a big fan of tinted lip balms Im also a fan of lipsticks (if they're good ones). Mac lipsticks are very expensive at £15.50 but they're of a very high quality. However there is such a big collection that I wouldn't know which to choose. Some colours I do like are; creme cup, velvet teddy, twig and other pastel/nude pinks.

No7 Exfoliator Brush - This face brush is definitely going on my birthday wish list! It costs just under £30 but its not the sort of thing that you would have to frequently replace. I unfortunately do get a lot of blackheads and I believe that getting an Exfoliator brush is probably the best way to reduce and clear my skin of blackheads.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - The last thing on my beauty wishlist is the Rimmel Stay Matte powder. Like concealers when I have bought powders I have only ever purchased dirt cheap ones, which break after a day. So I really want to get this powder because although it is still very cheap at £3.99 everyone raves about the quality of it so I feel as if it would last a long time.

I hope you have enjoyed reading this post, I'm sorry if I went on a bit I just get so into these sort of posts! If you are interested in doing a blog collab the best way to contact me would be either direct messaging me on instagram @w.onderful or emailing me ellajennings03@yahoo.co.uk.

Thank you for reading, see you next time!
Ella xx

Monday, 15 June 2015

Skincare Routine




Hey everyone, so for quite a while now I have wanted to share with you my skincare routine because I only recently regularly started following a skincare routine. Since starting a regular skincare routine the difference has been astonishing and very noticeable. I do this skincare routine every night and it consists of 4 simple stages. All the products I use in my skincare routine are quite affordable and work really well so I hope you find this post useful, let's get started.

1. Facewash
I have 2 face washes Johnson Johnson exfoliating face wash and the simple moisturising face wash. I use both but personally my favourite is the Johnson Johnson one by far the simple face wash is a lot more moisturising but the Johnson Johnson face wash is very exfoliating. To use this face wash first I wet my face then I squirt 2 pea sized blobs of the face wash on my hand, I then rub my hands together to form a lather. I massage this into my face focusing on the areas where I get the most blackheads, I leave the face wash on for a minute before rinsing off. I use this face wash in the mornings and evenings and using it twice a day decreases blackheads even more. What I love about this face wash is that it includes micro beads which are really good at unblocking pores, I definitely recommend this face wash.

2. Cleanser
For cleanser I like to use the infamous Garnier Micellar Cleansing water. I love this cleanser because it makes my skin feel really clean and fresh. This cleanser also comes with a lot of product so it lasts ages! I use a cotton wool pad to apply about half a teaspoon amount all over my face. I think the key to this product is not too use too much, I always end up applying too much. I did actually post a review of this product so if you would like to see an in-depth description of this product then click here.

3. Toner
I use No7's Soft and Gentle toner, to be honest I've never really understood the purpose of using a toner but when I don't use it, I really notice. Recently I ran out of this and the amount of spots I had rapidly increased and my skin appeared more 'patchy'. I use this product after my cleanser and I apply it in the same way. I put a small amount on a cotton pad and apply it evenly across all my face making sure I cover my face completely and evenly. 

4. Moisturiser
The final step in my skin care routine is to moisturiser, before starting a skin care routine I often got a very dry chin which resulted in a lot of chin breakouts. Since using a moisturiser I've had barely any breakouts on my chin, the difference is unreal! The moisturiser I use is the simple kind to skin moisturiser and I love it because it feels so gentle and soft. I apply a pea sized amount (that's literally all you need) using my hands and I massage it into my skin in circular motions. I actually apply this in the morning before make up as well as before bed.

Thank you ever so much for reading this post, sorry if I have blabbed on a bit, I just wanted to give you as much information as possible. I think I would quite like to do more routine posts so comment below if there are any routines that you want to see. Also I have now reached 2050+ page views (admittedly some of them are me just checking what new posts look like) but I just wanted to say a huge thank you to anyone who has even looked on my blog; it means so much to know that people actually read my posts. See you next time,

Friday, 12 June 2015

MOTD

Hey everyone, so at the weekend I went to a barbecue at my cousins and I spent a little while creating a summer makeup look. So here it is...



Face:


Eyes:


Brows:


Lips:


Hope you enjoyed this style of post, see you next time!

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Alphabet Creams

Hey Everyone, so today I decided that I wanted review some products for you. I decided that I would review my alphabet creams, BB and CC creams. This post was partly inspired by Ella Rose, but I'm not trying to entirely copy or steal her idea. :)


Seventeen BB Cream
This BB cream is almost a rediscovery for me, I used it a lot when I had initially bought it but then I felt like it was too dark so I stopped using it. Then recently I wore this BB cream again and I've now been using it everyday since! It gives a good coverage and it gives a really light dewy finish to my skin. This BB cream does a really good job at evening out my skin tone and I think it is pretty close in colour to my skin tone. This BB cream is available from Boots for £6.99.

The Body Shop All-In-One BB cream
This BB cream gives the lightest coverage out of the 3 BB creams, so it is fantastic for those days that you want to wear lighter makeup. This BB cream starts off as a white colour but when blended it turns to a skin colour. This BB cream feels really moisturising but if you don't blend it properly it can turn slightly orange. This BB cream is the most expensive at £12 from The Body Shop.

Bourjois 1 2 3 Perfect CC cream
This CC cream gives the heaviest coverage by far and I feel like this CC cream is the closest to my skin tone. This CC cream covers my blemishes really well and it has a really nice matte finish. This CC cream costs £10 and it is available from drugstores.

Hope you enjoyed this post and found it useful, see you next time!


Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Fizz Tank - Review ❤️


Hey everyone, so today I decided that I would review Lush's Fizz tank for you all. For those of you who aren't familiar with the Fizz tank, it is a storage container from lush where you can keep your bath bombs. 

Positives
Firstly the price; it costs £3.50 which I think is a bargain! It also feels quite sturdy because it is made from the same material as Lush's black tubs. Also, I think it is super cute and it will go with any bedroom decor.

Negatives
Because of its cylinder shape it is sometimes quite hard to get your hand in to reach the bombs. Also the only types of bamb bombs that fit in nicely are the sphere shaped ones. I have found that after being stored in the fizz tank some of my bath bombs became a bit crumbly, but they're only going to end up in the bath so I don't worry about that too much. 

Overall 
I have enjoyed using the fizz tank and I think it looks super cute on my shelf. However, the fizz tank isn't the easiest way to access your bath bombs and I also don't think it is the safest way to store them.

I hope you all found this post informative and enjoyable. If you like my blog be sure to follow me on blog lovin. I just want to say good luck to any Year 10/11's who have exams in the future coming weeks.
Ella
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Sunday, 19 April 2015

Get the YouTubers Brow! ❤

Today a decided to do a different kind of post to normal and I really hope I like it!

Whenever I watch a YouTube video (which is a lot) I always wonder how they get there eyebrows so  perfect and I never ever know what product to use. So I have done some research and found out which products some of the most popular beauty YouTubers use.

Note: I have tried my best to provide you with accurate information, but I can't guarantee that the information I have given is 100% accurate.

Niomi Smart: 

https://instagram.com/niomismart 



In Niomi's most recent everyday makeup video she uses Benefits Speed Brow.This costs £13 and is available from benefit counters in stores like Debenhams.


Tanya Burr:
https://instagram.com/tanyaburr In Tanya Burr's March 2015 favourites she says that she has been loving Maybelline's Brow Drama. But in her most recent makeup look she uses a MAC Brow pencil. (Couldn't find a link sorry) Brow Drama costs £4.99 and is available from your local drug store.
 Fleur DeForce:

In Fleur's spring makeup tutorial she uses Eylure's Brow control and shape gel. It costs £6.25 and is available from shops like M&S.
Source: Instagram   In a lot of Zoe's makeup tutorials specifically her most recent one she uses the Soap & Glory Archery.This costs £10 and is available from Boots.

I hope you like this post, see you next time!
Ella

Saturday, 11 April 2015

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - Worth the hype? ❤︎

Hey Everyone, So most of you will have seen this cleansing water all over Instagram because it is very popular. Therefore I thought I would write this post to tell you whether it is actually worth the hype.
So without further ado lets get started...

 
Packaging - I love the packaging, it is very simple but still very cute. The fact that it is so simple means it goes with any room decor and looks perfect on any bedroom shelf. However for both myself and my friend it leaked in the carrier bag on the way home. So if you do buy it then be careful of how you transport it home!

Price - I bought mine from Superdrug for £4.99 but it is currently on offer and is only £3.32! I was willing to pay this price because it claims it includes enough product for 200 uses. I only use it when I wear makeup and I wear makeup less than half the time so this will definitely last me over a year.Also when I looking through the Boots and Superdrug website I discovered that it was the cheapest one, cheaper than brands like Simple and Soap&Glory.

Contents - It comes with a lot of product and the water is really good at removing even the tiniest bits of makeup and dirt. After using this product my skin feels fresh and exfoliated. The dispenser is good but can come out quite quickly, so be sure to not get carried away and use too much.

Overall - I think this is a fab product and a teens necessity. I would definitely recommend and I think you should get your hands on it fast whilst it is at a reduced price in Superdrug.


I hope you enjoyed this review, do you own the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water?

~Ella~ 


Sunday, 15 March 2015

What's in my makeup bag? ⌘


For today's post I decided to rave about the products I've been loving. With out further ado let's get started...

My Makeup bag is a plain white leather make up bag that I got in a lynx set for christmas. I love it because it's the perfect size and it's simple so it goes with any room decor.

 Face
  • The Bodyshop BB cream
  • Seventeen BB cream
  • Natural Collection Pressed Powder
  • Summer of Love Bronzer
I have two different BB creams because they give different amount of coverages, the Body shop BB cream gives light coverage whereas the Seventeen BB cream gives a medium coverage. The Seventeen BB cream is definitely a bit darker so I use this when I want to give myself a bit more colour. I love them both and most days I will mix a bit of both to get the perfect coverage and the perfect colour. The Body shop BB cream cost £12 and the Seventeen BB cream cost £6.99. To set the BB cream and to stop myself from looking oily/shiny I use the Natural Collection Pressed Powder, this is ok, it does what it says but it's nothing special. But for only £1.99 it's definitely a bargain! The final product I use on my face is the Summer of Love, Triple baked bronzer. I love this product, I use it to add colour and shimmer to my face; I also use it to contour my cheekbones. It was a fantastic buy at only £4.99!

Eyes
  • MUA Undressed palette
  • No7 Lash Adapt
  • Benefit Rollerlash
 I absolutely love the MUA undressed palette, it is fantastic at creating a variety of eyeshadow looks. It is great because it has a variety of different natural mattes and natural shimmers, it has three mattes and 9 shimmers. My favourite shades are number 1 which I use as a under brow highlighter, Number 2 which I use as a natural shimmery shade on my eyelids and Number 5, it is a perfect matte brown which I actually use to fill in and sculpt my brows. This palette is fantastic and at only £4 I definitely recommend it.
{Just realized how much I rambled, sorry}

In my makeup bag I have two mascaras, No7 Lash Adapt and a small version of Benefit's Rollerlash (this was a freebie with a copy of Elle magazine). I use them both because they do completely different things, the No7 lash adapt is fantastic at making my lashes longer and look naturally thicker and Benefit's Rollerlash is great at lifting up my top lashes. I couldn't find a link for the No7 Lash Adapt but a very similar one is the No7 Lash Impact which costs £13.50. A full sized version of Benefits Rollerlash costs £19.50 which is expensive but then again that's benefit for you.


 Lips 

  • Revlon Colourburst Matte Balm (205 
  • Babylips Pink Punch
  
I absolutely love Babylips and I take them wherever I go, recently I have been particularly loving the Oh Orange from the electro collection. It smells divine and it is a really nice natural colour. And at only £2.99 they're a brilliant buy. I've also been loving my Revlon Colourburst Matte Balm in Elusive, it is a beautiful spring/summer colour and I think it suits my skin tone. It comes with a lot of product and it costs £7.99 which is a bit on the pricey side but if your looking for a perfect spring lip product then this is definitely worth a look. 

To see a swatch of Babylips Oh Orange, Revlon Colourburst Matte Balm in Elusive and a swatch of the Summer of Love Bronzer the click here. {Swatches are at bottom of post}



Hope you enjoyed this post, if there is anything you want to see next the please comment it below. Happy Mothers Day!   
 Ella
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