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

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

My Favourite...

Hiii, today I have another favourite for you. This time it's foundation which is the Beautifully Matte Foundation from No7. You can get this from Boots for £13.50. 

I absolutely love this foundation. I have tried so many but this one has given me the best results every time I've used it. 

I think it's a high coverage foundation which is obviously very useful. I love using it because it covers spots, redness, dark circles, anything and I won't have to worry about them becoming too visible throughout the day so I just think it's a really useful foundation. 

The only negative thing about this make up is that it's a bit thick. However that doesn't bother me too much but I know a lot of people don't like thick layers of foundation so I suggest adding some moisturiser to it and it will work exactly the same. 

It works really well with the Match Made Concealer, also from No7 which you can get for £7.50 from Boots. 

The good thing is with No7 is if you go into a Boots store, they will give you a free No7 match. All they do is match your skin tone to their nearest foundation, which is definitely worth a try. 

I know it's really difficult to find the right foundation for your skin so I hope if you do suffer with acne/redness etc then you found this useful!

:) xx