My Favourite Summery Beauty Products

Hiii, I'm officially back this time and I am beyond excited to post this, I have waited so so SO long. 

I decided, as it is July and supposedly Summer, to share my favourite summery products with you. This is the time of year where the majority of people jet off on holiday, and whether you go abroad or decide to stay in good 'ol blighty, this may help you out with what to take in your make up bag. ENJOY! 

I've only started using this product for the last month or so and I absolutely love it. It is the Soap and Glory One Heck of a Blot Instant Power Primer which is priced at £10. I ordered this accidentally when I did a huge make up shop online and when I received it, I was on two minds whether to send it back or not but I just fancied giving it a go one morning and I am so glad I did. 

I am highly prone to oily skin and trying to control that throughout the day is a nightmare. Personally, powder alone does not help drastically with my oily skin, even if I touch up throughout the day. This, however, solves everything. It's a really lightweight gel that sits perfectly on top or under make up. Wearing it under gives a flawless base as it helps to smooth out your skin. Wearing over increases the protection against oily skin. It's so easy to just to touch up throughout the day in order to keep your make up in place as well, which personally, I find my make up staying on a lot longer. It's an incredible dual purpose product which comes at a reasonable price. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who hates oily skin. 

My current everyday foundation and one that I am so happy to be able to use throughout summer if I need to is the Revlon ColourStay Foundation which is £6.99. For everyday I am a lighter shade but for summer I use this foundation in 180 Sand Beige for Combination/Oily Skin. This isn't too much darker but it just gives a really nice tanned/bronzey look. It is medium coverage but is definitely buildable. It's super lightweight and I find it's impossible to make it look cakey and thick so it's definitely something I'd recommend if you're looking for a summer foundation or one for all year round. 

I also recommend these two. These are the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer which is £4.19 and also the No7 Match Made Concealer which is £7.50. If i put foundation on, I'll use the Collection one for conceal any blemishes and use the shade 'Fair' to brighten my under eye areas. This concealer is such high coverage and for someone who has quite dark circles, like me, this product is amazing for concealing them and helping to brighten instead. 

The No7 concealer is what I use as a replacement for foundation. Especially when I'm on holiday, I don't want a lot of make up so I find that a bit of this concealer over any blemishes just gives me that little bit of coverage which I don't need to top up during the day. I find it's a lot easier to manage, we know how hot it gets, we all sweat so I just feel more comfortable wearing something lightweight without having to worry about it coming off. 

My eyebrows look absolutely terrible when I don't do them, they have absolutely no shape and they just look hideous. I normally use a powder which is quite dark and personally, I didn't want them to be like that everyday especially if I'm not wearing a full face of make up. I find that the Soap and Glory Archery 2-in-1 Brow Filling Pencil and Brush (£8.00) does a perfect job in the summer. For everyday wear in the summer this is perfect, it's super light and it's easy to use. I don't want a lot of fuss when I'm on holiday and I know this is going to help make my eyebrows so much neater without standing out too much. 

Personally, I like wearing mascara even when I'm not wearing a lot of make up. During summer, it's hot, it's sweaty, you might go swimming etc, wear waterproof mascara. I've only just learnt that I need to do this, I don't know why I haven't realised before but better late than never I guess. This one from Max Factor (It's the False Lash Effect Mascara at £10.99) is just one that I really like. This mascara adds volume and gives subtle yet long, glamorous lashes. 

We all like a bit of contouring, highlighting and bronzing and one product that is perfect for all 3 is the Flawless Chisel Cheeks Contour Kit from Barry M which is £6.49. I love this trio so much, I use it every single day. The highlighting shade is more brightening than highlighting I'd say but for me I prefer that. It gives a really subtle brighten, which works exceptionally under the eyes. 

The bronzing powder, which is just as good, gives a really subtle bronzey glow to your skin and also adds a warm colour. 

The contour colour, is my absolute favourite as far as contoring goes wether it's in the summer or not. It's a cool toned contour powder which when it's applied gives a subtle contour. 

I really hoped you enjoyed this, I absolutely loved writing it. It's so good to be back blogging again! Let me know what you think, I'd really really appreciate it! Also feel free to follow me on Bloglovin'/Twitter/Instagram/Google +, all of my social media handles are in the tab at the top if you don't already follow me!

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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

Summer Make Up Look

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Hiii, today I have 2 eye looks for you! I really love these make up looks and I find them really easy to wear in the summer but I have worn them a few times for school. They're really subtle but they make me look a bit fresher (especially useful during them early mornings!). The two looks are pretty much the same except there is an expensive and cheap choice for this look! 

Firstly, the products that I used, not including the eyes: 

Primer ( I don't think it cost this much?!) 

Foundation  (I have mine in 180 Sand Beige) 

Concealer (Mine is in Cool Medium - honestly the BEST concealer!)

Powder

Bronzer

Mascara

For lips, I use any stick or gloss in a pale pink or pinky orange, like THIS (In Flirt)

For the eyes: 

For the slightly more expensive version of this look, I used the Naked3 Palette. 

I absolutely love it and the colours are perfect for summer! 

DUST and BURNOUT are very similar so I start off by using either of them just to cover my lid.  They are both really shimmery colours so I take LIMIT and run it through my crease just to tone the shimmer down. And that's it. It's really simple and it looks effortless but amazing!

For the cheaper version, I use this palette from Peacocks. I think it's about £7. It's a lot cheaper but still gives near enough the same look! 

For this one, I start off by using the second colour which is a pale cream and then I run the pink colour through the crease to add a bit of colour! And again, that's it! 

I hope you enjoyed this! The looks are super super easy! If you recreate either of these, let me see! Tag me on Instagram/Twitter or send them to me by email! 

:) xx

Revlon Colorstay Foundation

Hiii, today I have a post about the Revlon Colorstay Foundation. Recently, Tanya Burr, who is a youtuber for those of you who don't know, uploaded a video about this foundation and she did a tutorial for the Emma Stone look for an advert for this foundation. If you haven't seen the advert, go and check it out, Emma Stone looks absolutely amazing! Anyway, Tanya sold this to me so quickly, she looked absolutely incredible. So I went and bought it last week and it is amazing! Honestly, it's my favourite foundation. 

The foundation comes in Combination/Oily or Normal/Dry and both have a massive selection of colours to choose from. I got mine in the colour 180 Sand Beige for Combination/Oily skin. I couldn't find the exact colour for my skin but this one gives a really subtle and natural tan. My face is really pale compared to my body so it just evens it out a bit more. 

You might know that I have 2 really good foundations which are the No7 Beautifully Matte and the Rimmel London Wake Me Up. Personally, I think the Revlon Colourstay is a mixture of the two. It is super light but it has incredible coverage so it's so useful for the summer! 

I should probably mention that I got this from Boots for £9.99 which is amazing for the quality of the foundation! 

Go and take a look at Tanya Burr's video, you can see it being applied so you can see for yourself how amazing it is! 

:) xx

Haul // Liverpool and Chester

Hiii, today I have another hauuuuuul! I've been shopping quite a bit recently and I've bought loads, especially clothes! I haven't put the clothes in this, I might do a completely different post for them so these are the remaining things that I have bought! 

From Topshop I bought this absolutely gorgeous purple matte nail varnish. I have been looking for a matte colour for ages so obviously, I bought this when I saw it. It was £6 as well which is really good! 

I also bought this ring which was from H&M, it was on sale for £1! I quite fancied it as a mid ring so I got a really small size but I think they went up to large so you could wear it however you liked. 

In Liverpool, they have a Kardashian Beauty pop-up shop but because it's closing down very soon, everything was half price! So I got this for £10! I picked up this lip set called 'In The Buff' which includes lip liner, lipstick and a lip gloss. I absolutely love the colour, it's a really natural brown tint and it looks a absolutely stunning! 

I also bought some Apple Earbuds. I got some for Christmas but I think in about March, I dropped the right one in a cup of tea and didn't realise so it was there for a good few hours and the ear bud was absolutely soaking. It is incredibly annoying having only one working headphone so I treated myself to a new pair! 

REAL TECHNIQUES BRUSHES. If you haven't seen the full collection of the Bold Metals Collection, seriously go and have a look, they are the prettiest brushes I have ever seen! They are quite expensive but just look at them! I had a £20 voucher for Boots so I was able to get both of these for £7! I got the 201 Pointed Crease brush which was £12 and the 200 Oval Eyeshadow brush which was £15. The Bold Metals has to be my favourite ever collection of brushes, they are stunning and Real Techniques brushes are so long lasting so you definitely get your moneys worth! 

This is definitely my favourite thing! In Liverpool there is a Beauty Bazaar/Harvey Nichols shop. First things first, the shop is stunning. Basically, it's a big shop full of little shops like MAC, YSL, Chanel, Tom Ford, Jo Malone and so many others! If you're ever in Liverpool, go and take a look around, it's a gorgeous shop! 

Anyway I had a £20 voucher for Christmas so I put £5 to it and I treated myself to a YSL lipstick. I have never felt so posh in my entire life. The lad that worked there put it on me to try and I think I came home about 3/4 hours later and it was still on incredibly well so I'm so glad I bought it. I've been looking for a red for ages and I saw it and it was like 'THAT'S THE ONE!' 

I got the Rouge Pur Couture in 64 Fuchsia Danger. It is a bit pricey (£25) but if you have a voucher, it's a really nice treat! 

P.S even the bag's nice!

How gorgeous is the case?! 

I hope you enjoyed it, let me know if you have any questions! 

:) xx

Pampering

Hiii, I've been ill today and I decided to have a pamper so I took a bath! I received a lot of bath and 'pamper' products for Christmas but I never sorted them out...(Sorry if you bought me bath things!) so I decided to do it today so I could put them in my bath! Because I got them for Christmas I'm not too sure where they're from so if you know, tell me! Anyway, here we go! 

(Products are from left to right.)

Firstly, these are from The Pampery and they are the Body Mist and Body Lotion. The body lotion has been sat on my desk since Christmas and I've only just figured out how to open it... Anyway, I've used the Body Mist before and it smells gorgeous!

These are from Ted Baker and they are Body Wash, Bath Foam, Body Spray and Body Soufflé. They have a really rich smell but it's absolutely gorgeous! I love the soufflé so much, I love the way it feels on my skin. With most lotions and soufflés, I never really feel the benefit of it a few hours later but I do with this, it lasts a while. 

These are everyone's favourite: Soap & Glory! They are 'The Scrub of your Life' Body Butter, Hand Food Hydrating Hand Cream, 'Clean On Me' Shower Gel and the 'Righteous Butter' Body Moisturiser. I'm not going to say much about these because you know for yourself how amazing these are! 

These are from the 'Along Came Betty' collection which  I know you can get from Tesco. They come in this set and you get the 'Shimmer Me Softly' Bath Crystals, 'Cream of all Creams' Body Lotion, 'Hands that do Wishes' Hand Lotion, 'So Much Bubble' Bath Soak and the 'Say You Scrub Me' Skin Buffer. One of the reasons why I love this collection is because of the little messages they put on the bottle - on the bath soak it says: 'Use of this product can result in neglect of household chores.' How cute are they though?!

My Nan got me this set from The Body Shop which includes Body Lotion, Fragrance Mist and Shower Gel all of which are in the scent Japanese Cherry Blossom. I was a bit skeptical at first about trying Japanese Cherry Blossom, I thought it was a weird scent but it is one of the most amazing smells EVER. I cannot describe how amazing the smell is, you have to try it! 

Lastly, is the One Direction Our Moment Shower Gel which you can get from Boots, Superdrug and probably most stores actually. This is quite expensive so I tend to use this for parties/special occasions. It smells a lot like the perfume so it's really useful wearing them both because it lasts a lot longer!

I hope you enjoyed this! Like I said, if you know where I can get these from, let me know and if you want anymore information on them, then leave me a message! 

:) xx

Make Up Starter Kit

Hiii, today I have a make up starter kit for you which basically has everything I think you will need if you're starting to wear make up. Some of you have probably seen some of these before but this is my take on it! 

Before I start, I need to apologize for the pictures! I had to change where I was taking them just for today and they all have shadows so I'm very sorry! 

 The first thing that is essential when you're wearing make up is a good face wash. I picked up the Simple Kind To Skin Refreshing Facial Wash Gel a few weeks ago and I love it. It's about £3 and it's so worth it! I have noticed an incredible difference in the last few weeks so if you're starting to wear make up or you already wear it, this is definitely something I would recommend! 

Another product that is essential is moisturiser. The one I tend to use is the Nivea Daily Essentials Light Moisturising Day Cream. As well as keeping your skin fresh, moisturiser helps as a base for your foundation which is so useful!

If you are lucky enough to have good skin, I would use tinted moisturiser rather than a foundation. One that I found works really well is the Natural Collection Tinted Moisturiser. It comes in three different colours and this is the Natural shade which is £1.99. I still use tinted moisturiser now, for example, if I'm having a good skin day (which is not very often) and I'm just popping to town for half an hour, I'll wear this so I don't have to go through the whole process of putting make up on when there's no need to. 

However if you're looking for something with a bit more coverage because like me, you have bad skin, then I would recommend the Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation which is £7.99. I have had this since I started wearing make up and it was so useful at the beginning because it gave me good coverage without it being too thick.  

One thing that isn't essential is concealer. But just in case, I would recommend the Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer. This is £5.49 but it is so worth it! I've used this since I started wearing make up and I still wear it now. It just adds a little bit more coverage in places like under your eyes or on spots. 

On to mascara, this is probably one of my favourites and it is the Collection Lengthening Mascara and it is £2.99. This isn't the one that I used but I didn't know about this at the time. With most mascaras, you can't wear them for day and night but with this one you can. It lasts a good few hours so there's no need to keep re-applying it throughout the day. 

The Collection Work The Colour Nude Eye Palette can be used for two things which are eyeshadow or for eyesbrows. It is £2.99 from Boots. Before I started filling in my eyebrows, I used this as an eyeshadow palette. The colours are so easy to wear and they are simple to apply. As for eyesbrows, I don't like thick eyebrows so I go for a more natural brow by just filling them in with some eyeshadow. 

What I really like about this palette is the fact that it comes with a 'How To Use' section on the back which is so useful if you're just starting out.   

I know a lot of people like bolder colours so this one is definitely useful. I can't find this one in the brochure or on the website but they do very similar ones for about £7. I found it really useful when I was starting to get into eyeshadow so I would definitely say it's worth a try. My cousin has one and she's 14 and I know she loves it as well, especailly with the colours. 

I hope you enjoyed this! I tried to keep it as simple and as cheap as possible, so I hope it was helpful! 

:) xx

Haul

Hiii, today I have another haul for you. I bought some really nice things the other day so I thought I'd share them with you! 

The first thing I wanted to show you is these jeans. They are from Next and you can get them for £28.  I saw these as soon as I went in and I immediately fell in love with them! The thing that drew me to them was the zips, they just look so cool! 

Next, is this jumper from New Look for £14.99. It says 'Nothing To Wear' and it comes in white and grey I think, but you can also get t-shirts and vest tops. I think it can actually go with anything, it's so easy to wear, I love it!

One of my favourite things that I bought was this book by Tanya Burr which you can get for £7 from ASDA. I have to admit that I haven't actually read all of this yet but what I have read of it is amazing!! It goes through things that girls will need to know about make-up, hair, love and lots more things. I think it's a really good book to ave, especially as a teenager. 

I've done a separate post about this so I'm not going to go into too much detail so go and check that out if you like! But this is the Simple Kind To Skin Refreshing Facial Wash Gel which you can get for about £3 from Boots, Superdrug, etc.

 Next I have Kodaline's new album 'Coming Up For Air.' Personally I think it is completely different from the last album, 'In A Perfect World' which I absolutely loved but who wants two albums that are the same? I definitely recommend giving this a listen! 

This is the Pantene Extra Strong Hold Hairspray. I have been out of hairspray for about 3 months, every time I went out I completely forgot about buying new hairspray so thank God I remembered this time. Plus, it works like a dream. It's one of the best hairsprays ever. 

This is a bit off topic but this hairspray spells like something but I don't know what so if you have this and you recognise the smell, let me know. Cheers :) 

This has to be my favourite thing I bought! It is the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette and you can buy this from Debenhams for £38. I cannot tell you how long I have wanted this but now I've got it so it's all good! When I've tried it properly I will definitely do a whole post on it like I did with the other one so keep an eye out for that!

I hope you enjoyed this! Let me know if you want things like this again and remember to follow and tell your friends! (You don't have to but it would be nice). 

:) xx