Favourite Foundations

Rimmel Wake Me Up

I've been using the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation for around 2 years and it's such a good foundation. There are glitter particles in this which gives your skin a great glow and it leaves the skin looking fresh. I've found that this is better applied with a foundation brush, rather than a sponge as it has quite a thick consistency, however it isn't too thick on the skin.

Mac Studio Fix Fluid

This foundation is a bit more pricey as it's £22 for the bottle but Mac is a high end brand. The colour match of this foundation to my skin is perfect as Mac have so many shades that you can choose from. This foundation is absolutely amazing at covering any imperfections on your skin. I mean it literally covers everything I want it to! It's definitely not a foundation to wear every day as it is so thick I feel that it would cause me to break out in spots, but I do love it and always wear it for nights out or seeing friends. The only drawback of this foundation is that it doesn't come with a pump so it's hard to get the right amount of product out onto your hand, although pumps can be bought separately from the Mac website.

LOreal True Match

This is my new absolute favourite foundation. I bought this as one of my friends told me she used this foundation, and her makeup always looks perfect so I thought I should try this foundation out. My first thought was the the foundation is very thin and liquidy which lead me to believe that it wouldn't give a very good coverage, however I was proved wrong. This foundation gives such a good medium coverage and can easily be built up to a full coverage without it looking too cakey. I absolutely love this foundation and it's such good value as it's only £8.99 for a bottle.

Bourjois Healthy Mix 
I've heard about this foundation everywhere and I finally decided to try it out. There are two types of foundation in this range, the full foundation and a lighter one for less coverage. I bought the full foundation as I always prefer foundations that can give the most coverage. This foundation gives your skin a lovely glow and it would be amazing for summer, although it doesn't give a large amount of coverage to the skin and I could still see my freckles and blemishes through it.

L'Oreal Infallible 24 Hour Matte
I'm just recently discovering how good L'Oreal is as a brand and just how cheap and worth the money their products are.  I was reluctant to try this foundation as it looked very thick and like it would paint my face, but I was pleasantly surprised as it doesn't look too cakey on my face. The downside of this foundation is that you can feel it on your face and it does feel very heavy to wear for long period of times, so I wouldn't suggest it as a daily foundation.

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Moving Away

Sorry I've been missing in action for a while!
I moved away from home and to University at the end of last month and because of this things have been stressful and very busy! After living in Bath for 3 weeks now I'm finally starting to get used to my timetable and living with others whilst being independent and things are starting to settle down here now as I get more comfortable with everything.
My workload here is pretty big and I never seem to stop reading history books, but I am going to be coming back to this blog and posting regularly soon. I've already got a couple of posts nearly completed so they should be up in the following weeks.

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Mini Mac Haul

It was my payday the other week, and since I've left school I've been working a lot more than I used to, so I thought I would treat myself with all of the money I've been making. Obviously a mini Mac haul was the only way I wanted to treat myself, so I just decided to make a little post to show everyone what I bought myself.

Studio Fix Fluid

Swatches of Soar lipliner,Velvet Teddy and Cyber

Studio Fix Fluid
I've only heard good things about Mac foundations and how they always give such a good full coverage. I nought the shade NC15 which, surprise surprise is the palest shade they make, and the colour matches my skin perfectly and gives me a glow.  Although I love this foundation as it perfectly covers all my spots and uneven patches on my skin, I find it quite hard to apply as it can be very time consuming to blend it into the skin and it can leave slight patches on the skin if it's not applied properly.  I've only tried it out two or three times so I will have to try it again before I decide whether to keep using it or not.

"Velvet Teddy" Lipstick
The Velvet Teddy Lipstick is a classic that I have seen and heard about on every blog or youtube channel I've looked at and it is always the first shade to be sold out on the Mac website. However on my pay day it happened to be in stock and I decided it was meant to be, so bought it to see if it could live up to the hype. Its a dark nude shade and it doesn't look as though it would suit someone as pale a me but I was surprised by how much I love the shade and it suits me. It's also a matte shade which means that it really could be worn everyday and it would work with a lot of outfits easily.

"Cyber" Lipstick
I've actually had this lipstick for a long time now but it's from Mac so decided to add this into this Mac post. This lipstick is a very dark shade of plum which has slight red undertones to it. It's such a gorgeous dark colour, however I would say that I've found it quite hard to apply the colour evenly across the whole of my lips and there after often areas of my lips that pick up more of the colour than others leaving them looking quite patchy.

"Soar" Lipliner
This lipliner has become known as the shade that Kylie Jenner always uses for her matte nude lips, and I decided to try it out as she always looks amazing wearing it and it's such a good make-up look on Kylie. It's a creamy lipliner in a light purple/ nude shade that can be worn as just a lipliner with a lipstick, however it can also be worn on it's own and be used to colour the whole lip in. This shade is so beautiful and I can't wait to be able to wear this all the time in Autumn.

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Make-up Favourites

Recently I've been experimenting with buying many different brands/ items of make-up to try and find what works best for me and whether I could ever find any perfect products. I've found some amazing new products recently so I thought I would make a list of a few make-up products that I don't think I could live without.

My favourite make-up items

Maybelline Baby Skin Primer
I've been searching for a new primer recently as I previously used LOreal Studio Secrets which is around £14 a tub, so I've been looking around for primers that are a bit more affordable. The Instant Pore Eraser primer is very lightweight, it smooths out all of my pores without feeling like its clogging my skin and it's more affordable as it is only £6/7 for a tube.

LOreal True Match Foundation
I think this is the best foundation I've ever used! It covers everything on my face and hides all of my flaws whilst giving my face a bright glow. It is a medium to full coverage which i prefer, however I could see why many people would not want this in a foundation. I use my Real Techniques make-up sponge to apply the foundation and it leaves my skin perfectly smooth and it lasts all day.

Sleek Full Fat Lash Mascara
Sleek is quickly becoming one of my favourite make-up brands. This brand is so affordable yet they easily have some of the best make-up that I've found. My lashes have never looked as long and full as when I use this mascara and people are always asking me which mascara I use. Its easy to apply and gives my lashes so much length and volume.

Bourjois Rouge Editon Velvet Lipstick- Nud-ist
I'd never tried a liquid lipstick before so I thought I would take a risk and buy one to give it a try. I chose this dark pink/ nude as it looked like the shade that could be the most wearable day to day. This lipstick is amazing, it applies as a liquid but quickly dries to a matte finish which will hold on you lips all day without fading. The shade of this is so gorgeous as it is slightly darker than a typical nude colour.

Bourjois Blush Pot- Rose De jaspe
This is such a cute blusher for people like me with pale skin! Its a lovely pale rose pink colour, that works perfectly for me as I'm so pale I'm basically a ghost (I also like the packaging because I'm weird like that and the bow is so cute.)

Seventeen Brow's That! Brow Kit
My eyebrows are easily my favourite part of my make-up to do, and when they look good they are my favourite feature. The Seventeen Brow's That! eyebrow kit contains an eyebrow pencil, wax, setting powder and a highlight which I use to outline, fill and set my brows, however the highlight is a bit too glittery for my brow bone highlight, so its not used that much.

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I'm Back

Just a little post to say sorry to everyone that I haven't blogged in so long! :(

I've been so busy, as I recently got my A Level exam results, and I have been trying to organise my mess of a life and make myself prepared enough to move away from my family and across the country to University that I didn't even realise that it's been over a month since the last time I posted anything.

I'll be back soon (hopefully tommorow) posting as much as I can!

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Current Top 5 Albums

I was overwhelmed with so many ideas that I couldn't decide what to post first, so I decided to go for something simple that allowed me to give my own opinions and to let people to get to know me a bit better. I've created my own "Top 5" list of Albums that are currently my favourite and I have been listening to on repeat as I just love them so much!

American Beauty/ American Psycho ( Fall Out Boy)

Fall Out Boy have always been one of my favourite bands, in fact the first music video I ever remember watching when I was younger was their single "This Ain't a Scene. It's an Arms Race" therefore it is always a given that I will like any music released by this band. Fall Out Boy's last two albums have been absolutely on point, however this latest album is in my opinion, their best yet. The songs are all easily recognisable as they all contain the classic "Fall Out Boy sound" yet they are so different from their original albums and have really developed.



Communion (Years and Years)

I knew I would be a fan of Years and Years after the first single from this album, "King" was released. The song was always stuck in my head and I was always found myself singing along to it as it just reminded me of summer and instantly made me fell happy. Their album "Communion" is full of songs that are all equally as upbeat, catchy and contain their signature electronic beats.






1989 (Taylor Swift)

"1989" is Taylor Swift's first album in the Pop genre and at first I was apprehensive as to how it would turn out. The singles "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space" were the typical pop songs with repeated lyrics, however this didn't mean they weren't good and they never failed to stay out of my head for long. I bought the album after previewing a few of the less popular tracks on it such as "Wonderland" and loving them as I wondered whether all of the songs could be that good. As it turns out yes they can! Every single song on the album has the potential to be a single and there isn't one bad song on the album, even the deluxe version. This is easily one of my favourite albums and I still listen to it most days, despite it being released nearly 9 months ago.


The Balcony ( Catfish and the Bottlemen)

I had heard a few of Catfish and the Bottlemen's singles but I never really paid aattention them until I saw the band live at Radio One's Big Weekend this year in Norwich, where the band were only asked to play as a replacement for Sam Smith who became ill. The band were absolutely amazing to see and were easily one of the best acts of the day (except for Taylor Swift of course) and after the weekend I found myself listening back to some of the songs they played that weekend such as "Kathleen" and "Homesick" and realising how good they actually were. It's safe to say I'm now hooked!



Future Hearts ( All Time Low)

Similar to Fall Out Boy, I have always been a fan of All Time Low since I was young and went through the typical 'emo rebellious stage,' but this band seemed to have stayed with me through the years. When I heard that All Time Low were releasing new music and a new album I was instantly excited for it. The band have managed to allow for their music to grow with them as much of the album has a new. more 'grown up' sound to it, however songs such as "Don't You Go" still hold the similar sounds they became famous for such as "Dear Maria Count Me In".



Badlands ( Halsey)

I know this is a top 5 list and this is the 6th album that I'm writing about, but if it's not been released yet does it really count? Halsey's first album isn't being released until next month so you're probably wondering how I can be including it in my favourite albums, and the simple answer is that it is by Halsey. I am such a fan of Halsey as I am in love with her "indie pop" style of music and her unique voice. Everything she has released, singles and EP's, have always been perfect and I have instantly become obsessed with them. I know that this album will be perfect for me and I hope you will all enjoy it too!

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Hello Everybody!

Hi everybody!

So I don't know if anyone is going to bother reading this, or whether this blog will ever be a success, however I guess I will never know until I try right?

I've been debating whether I should start a blog for while now and have had this account for over 6 months but I've just been too scared to post and have never really been certain as to what I want to write about, but as its the summer and I have a long period of time without much planned I decided that now is better than never and that I should just be brave and go ahead with it! 

I guess now just seems the perfect time with having recently just finished school/ exams and taking up my previously part time job to full time. This has also allowed me to leave behind people that have ever made me feel negative or haven't had the best impact on me and really focus on the people who I need in my life and I know will always be there.

I have no idea if this blog will get any readers and I don't really have an aim or focus as to what this will be about but I guess I will just have to wait and see how it goes!

Byee!

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