Pastel Pinks

Pastel Pinks

I'm away in Durham at the moment spending a long weekend with my boyfriend. But rather than not posting for a few days I wanted to share with you a really natural makeup look from a few days ago using my Too Faced Bourdoir Eyes palette. 

On my skin I am just wearing my bareMinerals primer and powder which I have done a full review of here. I'm also wearing a little bit of Maybelline fit me concealer and I love this conbination of skin makeup as it feels like I'm not really wearing anything at all. I then filled in my eyebrows a tiny bit using my Collection eyebrow palette which is amazing and I will be doing a full review of it soon.  

  

On my eyes I am wearing the shade Satin Sheets from the Boudoir Eyes palette all over my lids. On the outer half of my lids I have a little bit of the shade Sugar Walls which is very similar but slightly darker. And to add a bit of depth and definition in my crease I am wearing a tiny bit of the greyish shade Garter Belt. To finish off I used a very thin line of black eyeliner and lots of my Benefit Roller Lash mascara. And finally on my lips I am wearing my most worn lipstick at the moment, Patisserie by Mac. It's just a beautiful nude/pink everyday your lips but better shade that honestly goes with anything. 

And keeping in the pastel pink theme I wore my new Topshop pink embellished jumper and my very old H&M beige coat!

And here is just a close up of the really simple eye makeup. 

Hope you liked this quick post. I'm sorry if I won't be able to post much in the next few days. HOpe everyone has a lovely weekend xx

Pastel Pinks

Pastel Pinks

I'm away in Durham at the moment spending a long weekend with my boyfriend. But rather than not posting for a few days I wanted to share with you a really natural makeup look from a few days ago using my Too Faced Bourdoir Eyes palette. 

On my skin I am just wearing my bareMinerals primer and powder which I have done a full review of here. I'm also wearing a little bit of Maybelline fit me concealer and I love this conbination of skin makeup as it feels like I'm not really wearing anything at all. I then filled in my eyebrows a tiny bit using my Collection eyebrow palette which is amazing and I will be doing a full review of it soon.  

  

On my eyes I am wearing the shade Satin Sheets from the Boudoir Eyes palette all over my lids. On the outer half of my lids I have a little bit of the shade Sugar Walls which is very similar but slightly darker. And to add a bit of depth and definition in my crease I am wearing a tiny bit of the greyish shade Garter Belt. To finish off I used a very thin line of black eyeliner and lots of my Benefit Roller Lash mascara. And finally on my lips I am wearing my most worn lipstick at the moment, Patisserie by Mac. It's just a beautiful nude/pink everyday your lips but better shade that honestly goes with anything. 

And keeping in the pastel pink theme I wore my new Topshop pink embellished jumper and my very old H&M beige coat!

And here is just a close up of the really simple eye makeup. 

Hope you liked this quick post. I'm sorry if I won't be able to post much in the next few days. HOpe everyone has a lovely weekend xx

Pretty Bedroom Pieces

Pretty Bedroom Pieces 

Moving into my new bedroom at university meant trying to find new ways to make my room feel prettier and more homely. And I think I've found that the best way to do that was not with big thing but with a few little bits and pieces and some beautiful details. So of these I bought with me from home and some of them I've added since I've been at university. 

But I thought that for this post I would share my tips on how I like to make a room feel a bit more homely. 

Firstly stick to a simple colour theme. I've chosen white and pastel colours not only because they are my favourite but also because they help to make a small room appear bigger. My first tip would be pretty pots and vases on empty surfaces and desks. Not only are these pretty but they can also be used as storage for little bits and pieces such as hair ties and stationery. 

Vase of fake flowers - Ikea

Flower mugs - local store at home

Glass white patterned jar - Primark

Another way I like to add some detail to my room is with pretty boxes. Being the neat freak that I am I think that you can never have too many pretty boxes to organise all of your bits and pieces. Especially for delicate little things like jewellery pretty boxes come in very hand. I like to keep my favourite ring and earrings in this little round one and my bracelets in the bigger box. 

Round Embellished Pot - Monsoon Home

Pattered Box - Market in Egypt

Another way I like to add a bit of a personal feel to my bedroom is with my favourite perfumes, makeup and nail polish. Not only does it make them easier to find and reach but it also adds some really pretty detail and picks up on the colour theme of my room. 

Perfume - Daisy Dream Marc Jacobs

Nail Polish - All Essie

Finally just add any other bits and pieces that take your fancy! I love having this Live, Love Laugh accessory above my desk as I find it motivational. And I also have this little white Eiffel tower which I got in Paris last year and reminds me of an amazing summer holiday. It's lovely to keep little things from travels and days out that remind you of happy memories. 

Live Laugh Love - Monsoon 

White Eiffel Tower - Market in Paris

Hope you liked this little post and maybe it gives you a few ideas. Speak soon xx

Pretty Bedroom Pieces

Pretty Bedroom Pieces 

Moving into my new bedroom at university meant trying to find new ways to make my room feel prettier and more homely. And I think I've found that the best way to do that was not with big thing but with a few little bits and pieces and some beautiful details. So of these I bought with me from home and some of them I've added since I've been at university. 

But I thought that for this post I would share my tips on how I like to make a room feel a bit more homely. 

Firstly stick to a simple colour theme. I've chosen white and pastel colours not only because they are my favourite but also because they help to make a small room appear bigger. My first tip would be pretty pots and vases on empty surfaces and desks. Not only are these pretty but they can also be used as storage for little bits and pieces such as hair ties and stationery. 

Vase of fake flowers - Ikea

Flower mugs - local store at home

Glass white patterned jar - Primark

Another way I like to add some detail to my room is with pretty boxes. Being the neat freak that I am I think that you can never have too many pretty boxes to organise all of your bits and pieces. Especially for delicate little things like jewellery pretty boxes come in very hand. I like to keep my favourite ring and earrings in this little round one and my bracelets in the bigger box. 

Round Embellished Pot - Monsoon Home

Pattered Box - Market in Egypt

Another way I like to add a bit of a personal feel to my bedroom is with my favourite perfumes, makeup and nail polish. Not only does it make them easier to find and reach but it also adds some really pretty detail and picks up on the colour theme of my room. 

Perfume - Daisy Dream Marc Jacobs

Nail Polish - All Essie

Finally just add any other bits and pieces that take your fancy! I love having this Live, Love Laugh accessory above my desk as I find it motivational. And I also have this little white Eiffel tower which I got in Paris last year and reminds me of an amazing summer holiday. It's lovely to keep little things from travels and days out that remind you of happy memories. 

Live Laugh Love - Monsoon 

White Eiffel Tower - Market in Paris

Hope you liked this little post and maybe it gives you a few ideas. Speak soon xx

February Favourites

February Favourites 

I honestly can't believe that it is March already! It feels like New Years Eve was only a couple of weeks ago! But I'm just going to say it is because February is such a short month and move on! 

After not really wearing a lot of makeup in January for various reasons I have really made up for it this month. There are several new products that I have really been loving and one repurchase that I have really got back into. 

Palmers Cocoa Butter Body Scrub

After my Garnier body scrub ran out again I picked this up wanted to try something new. And amazingly I found this in Primark for much cheaper than in Boots. My love for chocolate is not just with the food but I am a total sucker for anything that smells of cocoa. And this really does smells so good. The grains are all different sizes and they really do exfoliate my skin and leave it feeling super soft. A little also goes a long way, plus this pot is really big so I hope that this is going to last me a long time. 

Sally Hansen Hard As Nails

Still suffering with my problem of splitting nails I picked this up. And no, before you jump to conclusions this has not solved all of my problems. But what it has done is prevented further splitting and protected my nails. This has allowed them to grow stronger and I hope that with a bit more time and maintaining my nail care my nails will grow strong enough to stop splitting. 

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara

This came free in last months Elle magazine and it is all that I have worn on my lashes all month. It's perfect for everyday but can also be build up for evening. For a full detailed review and pictures you can check out my blogpost on Roller Lash here. 

Maybelline 24 Hour Leather Effect Colour Tattoo - Creamy Beige

I've heard quite a few people talking about this new release from Maybelline recently. And this is really the only colour that people have been raving about. I am a huge fan of the original colour tattoos so I could wait to try this on. And honestly, I love it so much and I think since I bought it I have worn it nearly everyday. It just perfect for an everyday natural eye look with a slightly darker shade in the crease. I also use this as a base colour when I am wearing a darker eyeshadow look as it had a great lasting power. And for £4.99 I really don't know how to fault this product. 

Maybelline Master Precise Eyeline - Black

This was my repurchase of the month. I had this a while back and loved it by when it started to dry out and go a bit old I stopped really wearing liquid eyeliner. But since buying this again I have really got back into liquid eyeliner. Especially as I think this looks great with the leather effect colour tattoo in creamy beige. It's just really easy to use the felt tip like nib for someone like me who really isn't very good at eyeliner. And the nib is really thin so you won't end up with panda eyes! 

Mac lipstick - Patisserie 

I know I have only owned this lipstick for just over two months but I already think it could be my all time favourite lipstick ever! It's just the most perfect natural "your lips but better" pinky nude. It's so beautiful, feels so nice on the lips and I don't even need to use a mirror to apply it! This is the first Mac lipstick that I have ever owned and I really want to try some more now. So let me know in the comments below what your favourite ones are. 

Hope you like this monthly favourites and let me know if you have tried any of these products. Hope everyone had a lovely February and now lets bring on Spring and the warmer weather because I am so ready for that! 

February Favourites

February Favourites 

I honestly can't believe that it is March already! It feels like New Years Eve was only a couple of weeks ago! But I'm just going to say it is because February is such a short month and move on! 

After not really wearing a lot of makeup in January for various reasons I have really made up for it this month. There are several new products that I have really been loving and one repurchase that I have really got back into. 

Palmers Cocoa Butter Body Scrub

After my Garnier body scrub ran out again I picked this up wanted to try something new. And amazingly I found this in Primark for much cheaper than in Boots. My love for chocolate is not just with the food but I am a total sucker for anything that smells of cocoa. And this really does smells so good. The grains are all different sizes and they really do exfoliate my skin and leave it feeling super soft. A little also goes a long way, plus this pot is really big so I hope that this is going to last me a long time. 

Sally Hansen Hard As Nails

Still suffering with my problem of splitting nails I picked this up. And no, before you jump to conclusions this has not solved all of my problems. But what it has done is prevented further splitting and protected my nails. This has allowed them to grow stronger and I hope that with a bit more time and maintaining my nail care my nails will grow strong enough to stop splitting. 

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara

This came free in last months Elle magazine and it is all that I have worn on my lashes all month. It's perfect for everyday but can also be build up for evening. For a full detailed review and pictures you can check out my blogpost on Roller Lash here. 

Maybelline 24 Hour Leather Effect Colour Tattoo - Creamy Beige

I've heard quite a few people talking about this new release from Maybelline recently. And this is really the only colour that people have been raving about. I am a huge fan of the original colour tattoos so I could wait to try this on. And honestly, I love it so much and I think since I bought it I have worn it nearly everyday. It just perfect for an everyday natural eye look with a slightly darker shade in the crease. I also use this as a base colour when I am wearing a darker eyeshadow look as it had a great lasting power. And for £4.99 I really don't know how to fault this product. 

Maybelline Master Precise Eyeline - Black

This was my repurchase of the month. I had this a while back and loved it by when it started to dry out and go a bit old I stopped really wearing liquid eyeliner. But since buying this again I have really got back into liquid eyeliner. Especially as I think this looks great with the leather effect colour tattoo in creamy beige. It's just really easy to use the felt tip like nib for someone like me who really isn't very good at eyeliner. And the nib is really thin so you won't end up with panda eyes! 

Mac lipstick - Patisserie 

I know I have only owned this lipstick for just over two months but I already think it could be my all time favourite lipstick ever! It's just the most perfect natural "your lips but better" pinky nude. It's so beautiful, feels so nice on the lips and I don't even need to use a mirror to apply it! This is the first Mac lipstick that I have ever owned and I really want to try some more now. So let me know in the comments below what your favourite ones are. 

Hope you like this monthly favourites and let me know if you have tried any of these products. Hope everyone had a lovely February and now lets bring on Spring and the warmer weather because I am so ready for that! 

bareMinerals Skin Makeup

bareMinerals Skin Makeup 

For a long time now I have been having a few problems with my skin. It's not really bad but I do have a few spots and a few scars from previous blemishes. I also have pretty sensitive skin and I was starting to find that wearing quite heavy makeup to university everyday wasn't really helping my situation. For nights out and special occasions I still do wear foundation that makes my skin look flawless but I wanted something lighter that I could wear on a daily basis with my makeup looking cakey or clogging my pores. 

I'd heard a lot about mineral makeup before and it was actually recommend to me by my dermatologist that I went to see a few months ago. She described it as makeup that was good for you skin and said that in the long term it may even help to clear my skin. At first I had my worries. Mineral makeup seemed to me like something for people with perfect skin that just wanted to make it look even more flawless. And I had nowhere near perfect skin and the reason that I wore foundation was to hide my blemishes and I didn't think that mineral makeup would be able to give me the coverage that I wanted. 

During the Christmas break I went with my mum to the bareMinerals counter to ask them a few questions and have a look at the products. The lady was so helpful and asked me a few questions about my skin type before trying a few different shades on me to help my find the perfect colour match. I left with two different shades on each half on my face (not really visible) and was advised to go outside, have a look and see which colour I preferred. I also wanted to have a chance to think about it and really deicide if this is what I wanted to spend quite a bit of money on. 

I came back the next day and bought the slightly darker shade of powder and the primer and apart from a couple of nights out it is all that I have worn on my skin since. 

It is definitely a much lighter coverage than I was previously wearing but it still evens out my skin and covers most of what I want to be covered. What I really love about this though is how natural it looks. Often it doesn't look like I am wearing any skin makeup at all. There are no visible brush strokes or cakey areas it just looks and feels like my own skin. I still do have to wear a little bit of concealer under my eyes and on a few blemishes but I was still doing that when I wore foundation anyway. Also unlike foundation which seams to slide off your face during the day this has a really long lasting power. 

Here is quite a close up picture of me wearing the makeup. As you can see my skin isn't at all perfect but the makeup does look really natural and you can still see my skin through the makeup. 

Hope this post was helpful to some of you. I really would recommend mineral makeup like these for something to wear on a daily basis. They just look and feel so natural and I actually think since I have been wearing this my skin has started to improve slightly. Also I have been using both of these nearly everyday for 2 months now and I can tell these are going to last em a long time, which is good as they weren't exactly the cheapest makeup that I have ever bought! xx