My Week in Photos #8

I'm soo sorry I havmt posted all week! But I've just been so busy! But heres what I've been up too!

I deep cleaned my brushes for the first time in ages (naughty, I know)!

Rearranged my dressing table

Where I now store my nail polishes

A McDonalds Breakfast Wrap!

The yummiest Curry from a fabulous Indian we went to

Thorpe Park! (Post coming soon)!

A few things I brought in Guildford

MAC Brush Cleanser

My Glamour came (Heads up- next month there is Benefit products, as per in July! You can get your hands on The POREfessional (which is the best news for me, because I'm umming and arring on whether to get it)! BADgal Lash Mascara and That Gal! Best news EVER)!

E

xox

My Week in Photos #7

Not a lot to show for this week!



Two of my favourite programmes are on in the same week! TOWIE and Made in Chelsea!

A makeup look I created, a tutorial if you'd like? I've recorded a video, and I could edit it?

My Topshop order came, the haul here.

My tanning routine has officially started!

My Mum made a really yummy steak dinner!

I received £50 from Clearasil for making a video review of the Perfecta Wash.

A pretty boring week!

E

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Haul: Topshop & Primark

Over the past few weeks, I've been doing a spot of shopping. It consisting of online and in store.

I have been rambling on about getting a pair of Topshop shorts for ages now, I couldnt find them anywhere (not even Oxford Street) and when I found them, I was unsure of the sizing. So I resulted to buying online. But unfortunatly, I found the size I ordered to 'short' in the leg. Ironic how they were a pair of shorts! So I took them back in store. Browsing round the 'Last Chance to Buy' section, my Mum found a pair of shorts, similar, cheaper, and better fitting! And after trying them on, I fell in love with them!

They are a really cute floaty pair of shorts.

With a really sweet floral pattern.

And it has small gold buttons down the front.

They look nice with a top tucked in, as they are pretty high waisted.

These cost £30 compared to the £32 other pair.

The other thing I brought from the Topshop website that I decided to keep was this Gold Foil Tube Skirt.

I wear stretchy skirts a lot, and this is a nice add to my collection! Its perfect for night time!

Its duo crome.

Its a really nice texture, and I'll be wearing it a lot this summer!

It was £10 in the sale.

Then I went to Primark and picked up a few accessories.

I was really in need of some new sandals, Ive been wearing the same ones for abotu 2 years now! I fell in love with these as soon as I saw them!

They have the most adorable flower embellishment on the front!

These were £6.

The next thing I brought is something I've been looking for for a while, a scarf that I can wear as the weather gets hotter.

I love the pattern, and its the silk is so soft.

This was £3.

And the final thing is something for the Jubilee and Olypics. Primark have a great range of all things Brittish for the upcoming events!

Union Jack False Nails! I cant wait to wear them!

And they were only £1!

Hope you enjoyed this post!

E

xox

Candy NOTD

I saw this idea in Glamour magazine, and tried it out for myself:

With flash

Without flash.

I used:

Barry M Mint Green

Barry M Shocking Pink

Cocktail Stick

Its really simple, all you do it paint your nails with your desired colour, and with a cocktail stick, use the other contrasting colour to draw two diagonal lines in the corner of your nail.

I love the look of these, and they are perfect from the spring time!

I hope you try it for yourself!

E

xox

Review: Real Techniques Stippling Brush

For an Easter present, my best friend Alex brought me the Real Techniques Stippling Brush. (And one for herself). How lovely of her!

I've used the brush about 3 times now, enough to give it a full review!

So here's a picture of the brush:

Not that it would distract me from the product, but the packaging is nothing special, but your not going to be keeping it in the packaging are you?

They were created by Samantha Chapman from pixiewoo and are meant to be 'the perfect brush.' This is basically an all rounder brush. It can be used for liquid foundation, cream foundation, powder foundation, powder blusher and cream blusher. It is incredibly versatile and is a staple brush every makeup junkie should have in their collection!

You can see from the back, the description.

You can see the shape of the brush.

It is honestly the softest, most luxurious brush I have EVER used! It is so easy to use, and makes your foundation look absolutely flawless, I couldn't believe the result!

This particular brush is £11.99 and is available from Boots and the Real Techniques Website.

Have you tried any of the brushes? What are your thoughts?

E

xox

My Week in Photos #6

The new wallpaper my my Mum put up

And again

Yummy Chinese!

Tommy relaxing!

Bobby joining me to watch Made in Chelsea

The pizza at Pizza Hut me and my sister shared

Went to watch Titanic 3D- why did I put myself through it? Ive seen it hundreds of times, but I don't think I have ever cried as much!

Picked up a few bits from town

Loving my bargain bracelet from Topshop that I've had my eye on for a while-£2 in the sale!

My wonderful best friend got me the Real Techniques Stippling Brush as an Easter present- review shortly.

Hope you had a lovely week!

E

xox





OFOTD & FOTD

Now I know I've been doing a lot of these posts at the moment, but I really enjoy reading and writing them myself, and I hope you do too!

The other day, me and my parents went to walk our dog around Hay-On-Wye in Wales, which is the reading capitol of the UK.

OFOTD:

Jeggins- New Look

Vest- New Look

Top- Therapy at House of Fraser

Cardigan- Primark

Gillet- Jack Wills

FOTD:

Face:

Murad Skin Perfecting Primer

Garnier BB Cream

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural

Topshop Cream Blush in Flush

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Virgin (brow bone)

Urban Decay Sin (all over lid)

Urban Decay Naked (outer corner)

Urban Decay Buck (crease)

L'Oreal Paris Telescopic False Lash Mascara

Lips:

Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake

Just another small post!

E

xox

Review: Orly Mani Mini Nail Lacquer

Some of you may remember, for Mothers Day, I got my Mum two Orly Mani Mini Nail Lacquers, and I thought I'd do a quick review of the two colours, as they are absolutely stunning!

The first one is Chocolate Martini:

                                                              

With Flash

Without Flash

It is a lovely shimmery chocolate brown, really wearable, and flattering on the nails.

Be Iconic:

With Flash

Just a quick post, but I thought I'd share the swatches!

E

xox

Review: Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie

Here is my second review of my Revlon Lip Butter, in the shade Berry Smoothie.

Buttery balm with beautiful shiny colour to give you baby soft, healthy glowing lips

Berry Smoothie- R

They all have adorable food related names.

Berry Smoothie is a dusky pink with, some say, yellow undertones.

This is darker than your average pink, but still a beautiful colour that is still wearable for everyday!

Generally, this are incredibly pigmented, and glide on the lips like a dream! They are very moisturising, and do not dry out the lips. They are easy to wear throughout the day, and are not sticky like some lip products can be.

The Lip Butters don't have a scent as such, but do we really need a nice smelling lipstick? Yes, its a nice benefit, (MAC lipsticks smell lovely) but, the fact of the matter is, you cant smell it when its on your lips!

They aren't very hard wearing, compared to some products. Your looking at about 4-5 hours, depending on what your doing, so you might want to carry it with you for touch ups. (Although be wary, as they will melt in heat)!

You don't get a lot of product for the money, about 2cm, which I suppose isn't too bad, but if your wearing them on a daily basis, you may find them going down pretty quickly!

The packaging is very sleek and the quilted, 'Chanel like' front adds extra sophistication.

The top is see-through, so you can see the product through the lid, which I think is a nice idea, so you can see which lipstick it is!

The packaging is similar to the Revlon Lipsticks, but only more sheer.

They are £7.99 to buy, and are available in Boots and Superdrug.

Boots currently has a 3 for 2 offer on.

Overall, I am so impressed with them. They are the perfect mixture of a lipstick, and lip balm!

What are your thoughts?

E

xox



Every Little Helps!

Being a beauty obsessive, leads me to browsing a lot of websites, looking for new products and great deals.

Whilst looking on websites, I found that many brands do gift sets, which is an amazing way to save money, as well as find fabulous presents for people!

So whilst looking at them, I've made a list of some gift sets, which I defiantly am going to be purchasing!

1.

Benefit POREfessionally Pretty Kit

I've had my eye on Benefit's the POREfessional for a while now, and this set has been around for a bit, but I still haven't got round to buying it! It comes with a full size the POREfessional (an oil, and pore controlling primer) and two generous samples of Girl Meets Pearl and Erase Paste. All for the same price as just the POREfessional!

Kit: £23.50

POREfessional- £23.50

Girl Meets Pearl- £24.50

Erase Paste- £19.50

£67.50

Saving: £44

2.

NARS Wicked Attraction Set

I've never tried NARS products, and this gift set is the perfect way to try them! It comes with a duo containing Orgasm Blush and Laguna Bronzer. A generous sample size of the Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base (which I was going to buy on its own before I found this set)! and the Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Springbreak. And there is a full sized eyeshadow in Fathom.

Kit: £35

Orgasm Blush- £20.50

Laguna Bronzer- £24

Fathom Eyeshadow- £16.50

Smudge Proof Eye Base- £18

Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Springbreak- £19

£98

Saving: £63

3.

Models Own Nail Polish Box Sets

Models Own have 9 box sets, containing 6 nail polishes. I am absolutely in love with them all, but my favourite, (and the one I will be buying first) is the Beetlejuice Collection.

You have probably heard lots about the Beetlejuice, but they are duo crome nail polishes- perfect for spring and summer.

L-R: Indian Ocean, Copper Pot, Tropical Sun, Aqua Violet, Pinky Brown & 3 in 1 Base Coat + Top Coat and Gloss.

The other sets you can get are:

'Hed Kandi', 'Kaleidoscope', 'Tropical Collection', 'Champagne Collection', 'Neon Brights', ('Beetlejuice Collection'), 'Glitter Collection', 'Ice Cream Sundae' & 'Smash Up'.

Kit: £20

All Nail Polishes- £5 each

£30

Saving: £10

4.

Deborah Lippmann Get This Party Started Set

Again, Deborah Lippmann Nail Polishes are never something I've tried before, but this set is a great chance to do so. It has full sized bottles of 3 of the most popular glitter polishes.

L-R: Happy Birthday, Candy Shop & Forget You.

I think its so cute that all the polishes are named after songs!

Kit: £28

All Nail Polishes- £16 each

£48

Saving: £20

5.

Real Techniques Core Collection 1403

This set contains detailer brush, pointed foundation brush, buffing brush and contour brush.

I do have my eye on the Stippling Brush too!

On the Boots website, I cant find all the brushes, but the face ones are about £11.99.

Kit: £21.99

What do you think? I will defiantly be buying some of these? Will you? Or have you already got some of them?

E

xox

OFOTD, FOTD, HOTD & NOTD

Bit of a mouthful, eh?

So yesterday, me and my best friend went to a Bob Marley tribute act, so I thought I'd show you what I wore etc!

OFOTD:

(Random, probably Primark tights)!

Playsuit- Newlook

Cardigan- Topshop

FOTD & HOTD:

Face:

Murad Skin Perfecting Primer

17 Photo Flawless Primer

Chanel Vita Lumier Aqua Foundation

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

Topshop Cream Blush in Flush

Benefit Highbeam

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24h Gel Cream Eyeshadow (all over lid)

Urban Decay Virgin Eyeshadow (on brow bone)

Collection 2000 Fast Stoke Eyeliner

L'Oreal Telescopic False Lash Mascara

Lips:

Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake (although not wearing it in the picture)

Hair:

I sprayed it with Catwalk Heat Protectant and Rockaholic Dry Conditioner. I separated my hair into sections then used my Lee Stafford Curling Wand to create soft curls. I then spritzed with hairspray for maximum hold. I then twisted my fringe, and clipped it to the side.

NOTD:

It looks a little messy, but I didn't have a lot of time!

Here are the nail varnishes I used:

Sally Hanson Double Duty Base & Top Coat

GOSH Green Hawaii

W7 Sheer Lemon

Natural Collection Burgundy

Hope you enjoyed!

E

xox



Review: Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake

Oh hey bandwagon! So yes, I know you have probably read a hundred and one reviews on the Revlon Lip Butters, but I'll give you my two pennies worth!

Now, you will know that these little babies have caused quite a stir in the beauty world, and I've finally, after weeks of asking in my local Boots and Superdrug, got my hands on some!

The first review is going to be of the shade Strawberry Shortcake.

Strawberry Shortcake- L

Buttery balm with beautiful shiny colour to give you baby soft, healthy glowing lips

They all have adorable food related names.

Strawberry Shortcake is a bright pink with blue undertones, and a hint of lilac in some lights.

When on the lips, it is a beautiful, wearable colour, for all skin types.

Generally, this are incredibly pigmented, and glide on the lips like a dream! They are very moisturising, and do not dry out the lips. They are easy to wear throughout the day, and are not sticky like some lip products can be.

The Lip Butters don't have a scent as such, but do we really need a nice smelling lipstick? Yes, its a nice benefit, (MAC lipsticks smell lovely) but, the fact of the matter is, you cant smell it when its on your lips!

They aren't very hard wearing, compared to some products. Your looking at about 4-5 hours, depending on what your doing, so you might want to carry it with you for touch ups. (Although be wary, as they will melt in heat)!

You don't get a lot of product for the money, about 2cm, which I suppose isn't too bad, but if your wearing them on a daily basis, you may find them going down pretty quickly!

The packaging is very sleek and the quilted, 'Chanel like' front adds extra sophistication.

The top is see-through, so you can see the product through the lid, which I think is a nice idea, so you can see which lipstick it is!

The packaging is similar to the Revlon Lipsticks, but only more sheer.

They are £7.99 to buy, and are available in Boots and Superdrug.

Boots currently has a 3 for 2 offer on.

Overall, I am so impressed with them. They are the perfect mixture of a lipstick, and lip balm!

What are your thoughts?

E

xox