Make Up Hack

Hiii, me again! I quite like discovering little hacks and tips for make up so I've got one for you today! I find this one really useful hopefully you will too! 

If you're like me and early mornings aren't your cup of tea, you're probably not one to go to town on your make up, especially not doing your eyebrows which takes a lot of time and precision, something I don't have a lot of in the morning. 

If you want natural looking brows but with a bit more fullness, then I would try this. It works so well for me and literally takes me about 2 minutes to do!

All you need is a spooly and your chosen brow powder. 

Firstly, just brush through your brows with the spooly so all of the hairs are going the same way and are how you like them. 

Then, take the spooly and dab it into the powder to get a little bit of the product onto it. 

All you need to do is brush your eyebrow hairs with the product and repeat until you have an amount on there that you 're satisfied with! I usually use repeat once and that's fine for me, there's a fair bit of product on there but nothing too heavy and bold. 

Sometimes, if the front of my eyebrows are a bit sparse, I'll use this method but then quickly just take an angled brush and swipe some of the product across to help fill them in a bit at the front. 

You can look at this as a substitute for tinted brow gels I guess. There's nothing wrong with a little DIY or hack is there?! This takes no time at all and saves a lot of time in the morning!

I hope this helps! 

:) xx

Blogging Planner / Schedule

Hiii, today I thought I'd share with you I how I keep up to date with blog posts and certain things I need to do which are related to blogging. This isn't going to interest everyone but it's really helpful if you are a blogger! 

About 2 months ago I was ready to do a post which I later realised I had already done. I then discovered I am absolutely terrible at keeping organised. So I thought I needed a way of keeping up to date with posts and making sure I don't get to the point of nearly doing the same post twice. Again. 

So I logged on to Microsoft PowerPoint and I put a table on there and created a calendar. 

(Let's not talk about how little I did in August.)

I did one of these for each month since July and I've now gone as far as November and I have all of these posts planned which helps me prepare for them throughout the week and I don't have to rush on the weekend. 

With this, I know when to take pictures for upcoming posts and I feel a lot more organised and relaxed knowing I have posts planned for 2 more months. Obviously, they might change due to certain things but the main idea is there and you can work around it. 

I find it easier to work on a computer to do this because I'm useless with sheets, I would never find them. And it's easier to change posts around and edit things, and have a little play around with when posts are going to be going up. 

There are tons of websites that sell an actual planner suitable for bloggers but if you don't fancy spending money on them and you prefer something on the computer because it's easier, then I'd definitely try this way. It's so so much easier! 

Give it a go and let me know how you get on! 

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:) xx

GRWM: Wedding Party Edition

Hiii, as promised I have the 'Get Ready With Me' from last week! I went to a wedding party and I actually really liked the make up, it was completely different from anything I've ever done so I thought I'd share it with you! 

I've come to the conclusion this week that I'm not quite ready to post selfies on here. I'm not sure why but it's something that scares me quite a lot so I've re-created this look in a way that I'm most comfortable with. By drawing. I've always found myself drawing in different situations and I find it de-stressing...(Is that a word?). Some of you may find this a bit of an odd way of doing this but this is something I do regularly when finding new make up looks and I thought it would be good to share it this way with you! 

ENJOY! 

Let's  get started!

Firstly, I used the No7 Stay Perfect Shine Free Primer. This is by far my favourite primer because it gives such a smooth base for my foundation. It lasts all day and doesn't let my make up slip around during the day. 

Like always, I then used the No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation. It goes on so well on top of the primer and it has the best coverage of foundations I've ever used. 

Moving onto concealer, I used the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. This is by far one of the best concealers I've owned. It works so well for covering spots and even acne scars. It lasts so long and I don't have to worry about it creasing. 

For under eye concealer, I used No7's Matchmade Concealer in Caliclo which is one shade lighter than my skin. I just use this to brighten my under eye area and to cover dark circles which this concealer is very good for! 

For brows, I picked the trustworthy Collection Work The Colour Nude Eye Palette and I used the top right brown for this. It's super easy to use and it's not too heavy and bold. 

Firstly for the eyes I used an eye primer from Avon and set it with 'Foxy' from the Naked 2 Palette. 

I then packed on the colour 'Half Baked' from the Naked 2 Palette and added a bit of definition in the crease using the colour 'Busted' again, from this palette. I also took Busted into a V in the outer corners and created a smokey eye. I made sure to blend both colours, especially Busted, upwards because if I did it downwards, it would make my eyes look dull and that's not a look I want to go for! 

I also took 'Blackout' on a small angled brush and pushed it into my top and bottom lashes and blended lightly to intensify the lash line. Basically using eyeshadow as an eyeliner. I'm not much of an eyeliner person (mainly because I can't do it) but eyeshadow is so much easier to do and personally, I think it completes any eye look.

Where I applied Half Baked, I went over and added the Barry M Dazzle Eye Shadow in Gold. I loved using this because it stood out but it wasn't bold and in your face so it made it a lot easier to wear. 

To finish the eyes, I used the Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde Mascara. I absolutely love this, it's so easy to apply and creates a false lash effect. 

For bronzer I dug out my old favourite and used the Bourjois Délice de Poudre Gold Bronzing Powder just to add a little definition and to add a bit of colour to my face. 

Moving onto lips, I started by using a small angled brush to apply my lipstick to outline my lips slightly to make it slightly easier for me to apply the lipstick. The lipstick I used was the Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture in 64 Fuschia Danger. This is by far my favourite part of the look, I absolutely adore this lipstick!

Feel free to re-create this and let me see! Tag me on Instagram, Twitter or email me, I'd be happy to see them! 

Thanks for reading! 

:) xx

No7 Skin Care

Hiii, a couple of months ago, I picked up some No7 skin care products that I absolutely love! There was a lovely woman in Boots who give me the best products that would suit my skin so I'd definitely recommend asking someone who works at the No7 counter for help! 

I'm actually quite gutted today, I had a 'Get ready with me' planned which I was going to prepare yesterday but I woke up ill and still today, my eyes are quite red and unattractive at the moment! I was so looking forward to doing it but fingers crossed for next week! 

Total Renewal Micro-dermabrasion Exfoliator, £11.50

OH. MY. GOD. This has literally transformed my skin. An exfoliator works by using micro-crystals which blend away and bad cells and dirt which has been clogging up pores and not leaving your face clean. It doesn't work straight away, nothing does, but within a few times of trying it, your skin is completely different. Even though, I use it twice a week, my skin is soft and clean throughout. I don't feel as if there's as many uneven parts and my skin just looks fresher. If you know me, you'll know I haven't got the best skin and I'm not that comfortable with it. I don't think I ever will be fully content with it, but I am so much more happier with it now. 

Makeup Brush Cleaner, £8.00 

Not necessarily a skin care product but you need something in order to keep dirt off your brushes as well. I normally use a face wash to clean my brushes but it does take a while so if I'm in need of a quick clean, I will definitely turn to this. I'll just point out, it's not as thorough as a proper cleanse but it does work so so well!

Early Defence Day Cream, £19.50 

I know some of you are going to say 'OMG, that's so expensive!' I know, I thought the exact same thing! However, it's so worth it. I have another moisturiser for night, this is just a morning one. It's so useful, it gives your face a natural glow and it makes it look so much fresher. Especially during the early mornings, it gives you the 'awake' look you need. The tub is quite a generous size and you only have to use a small amount of it. I've had it for about 2 months and it doesn't look like I've used it yet. 

Beautiful Skin Rapid Spot Rescue, £9.95

I go through stages of liking this and not. Sometimes when I use it, I'm so impressed and the spot goes down within hours but othertimes, I'm like 'Hmm, I'm not sure.' It does work but just not all that well sometimes. But when it does, it's absolutely brilliant. 

I know these products are quite expensive but Boots usually hand out vouchers where you have £5 off skincare so it does work out a bit cheaper when you have them vouchers! 

This post wasn't sponsored and is 100% my own opinions. 

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:) xx