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7.10.14

Beauty Favourites

Hello everybody,

Autumn is finally kicking in which makes me super excited, I love the feeling of cosy nights in, candles, warm socks and, of course, the build up to christmas!

Recently I've been going a little 'makeup crazy' and buying more and more, which is incredibly unhealthy for the bank account!

Here are a few of my makeup favourites old & new.

First Up,

AmazingCosmetics Amazing Concealer.

This concealer is incredible, its completely full coverage, long wearing and I can't recommend it enough. It's pricey, and probably the smallest tube of concealer I own, when it arrived through the post, I have to be honest, I thought it was a tester! But once I started using it, I understood. you literally only need the smallest blob of this product and it'll cover any imperfection on your face. a little goes a very..very..very long way!

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Foundation.

Bobbi Brown has forever been one of my favourite beauty brands, its clean, chic and sits proudly on any dressing table. This foundations is one which I always keep going back too, the colour is perfect, the coverage is spot on and it won't come off until you take it off. Its a medium to full coverage foundation and contains SPF 15, which this time of year my skin needs because of the low sun.

Rimmel London GlamEyes Liner.

This liner is one that I can't stop buying, It lasts forever and I love the fact the tip is an actual brush rather then a bit of rubber or a felt tip pen. Cat liner is one of my staple looks, I wear it everyday and this brush makes the job super quick and easy for me to achieve a perfectly neat flick!

Magnetic Lash - Santhilea

This is one of my very new purchases and I've only used it a few times, each time I've become more and more obsessed. I've seen a lot of these kind of mascaras popping up all over the place recently and so I thought i'd take the plunge and go for it!

This mascara works in a 1-2-1 system, so you use the magnetic mascara (1) which you layer up as much as you like after that, while the mascara is still wet, you brush on the Lash fibres (2) be careful to only do the tips otherwise loose fibres go into your eyes - which is pretty uncomfortable! once thats dried you then layer up on the Magnetic Mascara (1) again! and Voila! beautiful extended lashes, no extensions, no falsies! I don't know how it works and how the mascara doesn't appear clumpy but somehow it just works and I can promise you once you use this mascara, you won't go back.

Anastasia Beverly Hills - Dipbrow Pomade

I've been loving ABH's as a brand for a while now and this product especially has been raved about by hundreds for Beauty Bloggers. I firstly purchased the colour Ebony, I use this as a gel eyeliner for days where I don't want my look to be too intense, I then decided to purchase the colour Taupe (very recently) to use it for its actual purpose! Its a beautiful smooth formula and makes my eyebrows look very professional. a little goes a very long way so this product is going to last me ages which is what I love about Anastasia's products.

MAC - Harmony

This has got to be one of my favourite subtle bronzers of all time. I've had this for a good year and I still don't understand how I haven't hit pan! Its perfect for light skin tones and doesn't give of a horrible orange look. Its also matte, meaning you are able to create beautiful contouring with this product.

xoxo

1.10.14

Pretty In Pink

Hello Everybody!

Recently I've been trying and testing new products here and there trying to find some new beauty gems.

Here are my top 3 which I've fallen in love with!

Anastasia Bevery Hills - Maya Mia Palette (limited edition)

This is one of the most beautiful palettes I've ever bought, the packaging makes you want to reach for it everyday and the colours are bold, vibrant and exciting.

The shadows themselves last all day with out any primer or re-application and most importantly don't crease!

The palette itself is filled with matte and shimmer shadows, which I love as this means you can wear them for a subtle day look and then adding shimmer which creates a more dramatic effect making this the ultimate go to palette.

Too Faced - Better Than Sex Mascara

This mascara has suddenly exploded in the blogging world and everybody is thriving to get their hands on it. everywhere I look its constantly sold out & I had to really rush to get hold of it.

Its a beautiful mascara, this is going to sound odd - but I love the weight of the mascara. Its surprisingly heavy which helps me find it if I'm rummaging around my handbag for it, but also it feels more "expensive" as its heavier too, so light weight plastic-ey material.. this is the real deal!

Of course, the main thing which makes this mascara my "go-to" is the wand. Its perfect, Yep - perfect. its hour glass shaped which I love and really allows you to pull volume into the roots along side hugging every single lash, its so build-able, doesn't clump up or flake off, a light weight formula. now all we need is a waterproof version.

CND shellac gel - Cake pop

Recently, I've been working a lot in my local garden centre. Which, as you can probably guess, really does beat up my nails. every time I sit down and make my nails look great, the next day its flaked off, so I decided to give Gel a go instead and I've been hooked, It lasts for a good 1 and half -2 weeks with out cracking, splitting or chipping. I wear it on holidays and for work and all you need to do is soak your nails in nail varnish remover to peel them off.

I use the CND base and top coat in-between the colour and use a UV lamp to set it.

This is currently my favourite colour, its a gorgeous baby pink and work well with my light skin tone also isn't too over the top for work.

Eye Shadow - Anastasia Beverly Hills Maya Mia Palette

Liner - Rimmel Glam Eyes

Mascara - TooFaced better than sex

Lips - Rimmel Apocalips in shade 101 Celestial

xoxo

2.6.14

The Summer Mascara Must-Have

Hello my lovelies,

It's been a while since my last post, It's been crazy at college at my 2 year's are almost finished! Which is sad, but super exciting too!

So, today my post is all about summer, because who can't wait until summer?!

Recently, I've been having a good old rummage around all the products sat on the makeup counters & I came across this mascara by Bourjois, It was of course their newly released Volume 1 Seconde mascara and, as I was thinking about summer time, I decided to pick up the waterproof version which is in the blue tube.

Now, at first I had a couple of mixed feeling about it and wasn't sure whether it would be any good or a complete flop as I am totally aware on how over dramatic a lot of high street brands make their mascara adverts.

But, at the price of £6.99 I thought I didn't really have too much to loose

& as usual... shiny tube - I'm totally sold!

Bourjois - Volume 1 Seconde £6.99

I was actually really pleasantly surprised by this mascara. Under first impression of putting it on it gave my lashes volume, curl and lift straight away. The colour is a really gorgeous intense black which finishes off your makeup beautifully & the formula is a really nice consistency.

Under close inspection, I actually found the mascara wand really interesting, its got these really small balls on the end of some of the bristles which are meant to build volume in your lashes.

I've been using this product for quite sometime now & find myself reaching for it more and more everyday. I always find with waterproof mascaras they lump up and clog during the day or flake off leaving lumps of mascara around your eyes, and I haven't experienced this at all! This mascara has been through rain, tear and not budged at all! It's also a really nice mascara to layer up during the day if you feel as though you need an extra boost & its super easy to take off at night which is a bonus for waterproof mascaras as they have the tendency to be very harsh to take off at nighttime or can leave build up at the root of the lashes!

This is me wearing the mascara, which was taken in the afternoon, that applied in the morning and I'm so impressed with the results,the colour is still intense, then curl and lift is still visible and it hasn't moved at all! I can't wait to take it on holiday with me as i know its almost all what I'm going to need!

Im actually really surprised that it's only £6.99!

Grab it while you can ladies, this one will be flying off the shelves for the summer!

Hope you all enjoyed the post &

if you have any requests drop a comment below!

xoxo

5.3.14

Naked3 -Urban Decay

Hello!

Yes! The sun is coming out, the flowers are blooming and all the tree are looking fuzzy which means one thing...Spring is finally here and I've managed to build up the courage

and buy the Naked 3 palette by Urban Decay!

Price: £37 ($52)

There has been so much uproar about this palette so I wanted to get my hands on it, but was slightly put off when I saw how pink the palette was, as I've got very pale skin and wasn't 100% sure.

For my birthday I was given a gift card for Debenhams so I went a head and got it!

I have to say it really is beautiful the colours are perfect for Spring/Summer as they're really really natural and light.

The first thing that strikes you is the lovely packaging, like the Naked 2 its in a tin, which is extremely convenient and protects all your eyeshadows very well.

This also means the font on the front and down the spine doesn't rub off (which I found with the Naked 1 felt packaging)

Like the Naked 2, the palette contains a Dual ended Urban Decay brush & The box included 4 packets of Urban Decay Primer Potion which was a lovely add on and feels like your getting that little extra for your money.

Here are the colours, they all live up to Urban Decays flying reputation meaning very pigmented and give a gorgeous colour pay off so that you don't need to use much to get an effective look that lasts all day.

These colours, when used correctly, last forever. I've had the Naked 1 palette since it first came out (about 3 years ago) and still haven't hit pan, the texture of the colours are gorgeous too! They're smooth and extremely blend-able & are totally worth the money.

Like the other 2 palettes this contains a mixture of Matte and Shimmer colours, this is perfect for any look. It also has 12 never-before-seen shades which are exclusive to the Naked 3 Palette.