MUA Make-up Haul

This month i have tried not to spend any money on make-up as I needed to start saving for practical things, you know like those pet fish i bought woops, but obviously you can't go without buying a little something so I limited myself to some things from MUA as i don't feel as bad knowing its cheaper than a high end brand but I feel just as good and some of my favourite products, so i wanted to share these with you.

Velvet Lip Lacquer - Atomic - Right

This is a very bright red, orange colour which is amazing but now think i may regret it slightly as it is definitely bold and bright but still lovely none the less. It has a great pigment and the texture is glossy when applying and dries nicely to a matte texture. It also has great staying power all day and is quite tough to remove but I think this is a good thing.

Plumping Lipgloss - Buff - Left

This is a very neutral tone which is great for everyday if you like to wear something but don't want to go too bold. It has a glossy shine to it without leaving your lips too wet or too sticky, the consistency is great. The colour is not bold but good for all day shine and last fairly well.

Liptick - Shade 11 - Left

My final lip product is the £1 lipstick, this is so cheap and one of my favourite lipsticks and shade. It is again a neutral shade or brown with a slight pink tone but with less shine and more pigment than the gloss if you're looking for something with more colour. Staying power is not too bad, I would apply after eating with this one but that's expected to some extent.

Blush - bubblegum - Right

This blusher is actually a brighter pink than the picture, it doesn't do it any justice but I couldn't get a better one so left it at that. I love the colour of this but will never wear it full on and always blend it out to make it a softer pink, put applies and blends great on the skin for a lovely finish to any look.

xxx

Lipstick And Lip Liner!!

I love any lipstick, lip gloss e.t.c and i have so many i just think it finishes off any look. However i realised I only own one lip liner which surprised me. So having buying one from elf I wanted to do a little review as I love it.

I haven't tried any other lip pencils so I can't compare them, and I cant say this is the best ever but what I will say is I love it and i think it works great. The colour is a pink/burgundy colour which goes great with lots of my lipsticks I own as I am a very burgundy kind of girl. I also didn't realise how well they keep lipsticks on. I use this all over the lip as a sort of base colour and it really helps to keep the colour on longer than just wearing lipstick on it's own. I have worn this for college and it helps keep for the whole day with just a little wear from eating and drinking. I definitely need to invest in a few other to go with different colour lipsticks i have like purple and light pinks, and will be trying out some different brands too, to see the differences between them.

These are a few different colour tests with the same liner and different lipsticks. The liner is from elf in the colour bitter.

Mac - Impassioned

Elf - Gypsy

Collection 2000

Leave any comments of liners or lipsticks you would recommend? xxx

How Much Does Your Face Cost?

I have seen a number of different people do this type of tag, and as I went out this weekend after completing my makeup I got wandering on how much does my face actually cost for a night out. So yes i decided to join the club and do this tag too.

- Mac eye shadow - honey lust and espresso - £20

- Elf cream eye liner - black - £3.75

- No7 mascara - black - £12.95

- Seventeen matte primer - £4.99

- No7 beautifully matte foundation - Warm Ivory - £12.95

- Collection 2000 concealer - £4.19

- Mac studio finish concealer - NW15 - £15

- Rimmel stay matte powder - Peach glow - £3.99

- Seventeen instant glow bronzer - £4.99

- Elf powder blush - £3.75

- Seventeen stay pout lipstick - make an entrance - £4.49

Total - £91.05

I am quite shocked on this result as I know it could be a lot better, but I have seen others which are more, so doesn't make me feel too bad. Also this is not what I would wear every day, this is normally for a night out or if i'm feeling fancy for the day. 

I would love to do this again once i have started university in September as I know I wont be earning money or at least, not as much and will definitely have to cut down on the make-up spending to be able to feed myself and live.

Hope this is slightly interesting and maybe you should work out how much YOUR face costs.

xxx

MOTD - Glittery Gold

This make-up look I have been wearing a lot lately, I think it is great for an everyday look with quite a subtle or neutral lip, but I also love dressing it up for a night out which is what i'm going to show you.

Eyes:

- Mac eye shadow - Honey lust - eyelid

- Mac eye shadow - Espresso - Outer corner and crease

- No7 stay precise liner - Black

- Maybelline the falsies mascara - Black

Face:

- Seventeen matte primer

- No7 Beautifully matte foundation - Warm Ivory

- Collection 2000 concealer

- Mac studio finish concealer - NW15

- Seventeen Instant glow bronzer

- Elf powder blush

- Mac eye shadow - Espresso - Eyebrows

- Rimmel stay matte powder - Peach Glow

Lips:

- Elf lip liner - Bitter

- Mac Lipstick - Impassioned

Brushes:

- Real techniques expert face brush

- Real techniques shading brush

- Elf bronzer brush

- Elf eye crease brush

- QVC powder brush

- QVC lip brush

xxx

Winged Smokey Eye

Today I wanted to try some of my new make-up from ELF, all of that will be in a post soon along with some reviews, but what better than a little make-up look that maybe you could re-create too. I have tried a blue smokey eye effect with a small winged eye liner, along with a red lip.

For this look the make-up I used was:

Eyes:

- MUA eye shadow, in a light and dark blue and a little black on the outside

- Natural collection cream eye shadow in inner corner

- Elf Black cream eyeliner

- Collection 2000 black supersize mascara

- Maybelline brown brow pencil

- Real techniques shading brush

- Blending brush

Face:

- Natural collecton shine away foundation in percelain

- Natural collection concealer

- Rimmel stay matte powder in peach glow

- Rimmel match perfection blush

- Real techniques expert face brush

- QVC blusher brush

Lips:

- ELF longwear lipliner in bitter

- ELF lipstick in gypsy

Hope you enjoyed xxx

Smokey Eye Tutorial

Hey everyone,

As you may or may not know one of the spring/summer colours this year has been purple and I love this colour, a deep rich purple is great on its own or even to create a smokey eye look. So as I have been wearing this make-up look for ages now I thought I would share it with you too.

It consists of a purple eye, with a basic face make-up with some subtle blush and a pinky/red lip.

To start with my eyes I applied the accessorize purple eye shadow all over the lid and then blended with a blending brush. After I used a black eye liner pencil on the outer corner of my eyes and along my lash line and then blended that into the purple to give a slight smokey look.

 Finally I lined as close to the lash line with the eye liner pencil and applied collection 2000, super size mascara in black, using a couple of coats to give big lashes. Also defining my brows with a brown brow pencil to fill in any gaps.

After my eyes I did my face make-up in the usual way, I used natural collection foundation in the colour porcelain with a real techniques expert face brush, starting from the middle and blending outwards. Then apply natural collection concealer under the eyes, and also any red areas like around the nose and on any blemishes.

To set that all in place  I used No 7 pressed powder in the colour translucent all over the face and then applying a subtle pink blush on to the cheeks with Rimmel match perfection blush.

Finally finishing off the look I wore a pink/red lipstick, however I do not know which make or colour it exactly is as all the writing has rubbed off.

Hope you liked this little tutorial of the make-up I've been wearing a lot lately. Maybe you got some ideas and will re-create you own look similar.

Thankyou for reading, stay tuned for more. xxx

Hayley Williams Inspired

Hey everyone,

I have just had my hair cut and coloured, it's very different, a lot shorter and choppier layers as well as being a pretty bright red colour. It was inspired by the front woman of Paramore, Hayley Williams, I have loved her for sooo long now I just couldn't resist.

So for today I thought I would do a Hayley make-up inspired look from when she had red hair, yes it is quite a while ago, but I love this look on her. She is wearing a bright green eye shadow with black eye liner and a red/orange lip.

I have realised that my hair does not look that red at all in these pictures, but it really is rather red. I also changed the look slightly by using the natural colour of my brows and filling them in.

The make-up I used in this look is:
- NYC eyeshadow in a lime green
- Collection pencil eye liner in black
- Natural collection liquid eyeline in black
- Maybelline the falsies mascara
- Natural collection shine away foundation in porcelain
- Natural collection concealer
- No 7 pressed powder
- Rimmel stay matte powder
- MUA lipstick in shade 13


For a little update at the end of this post I have decided to post my blogs once a week every Friday, hopefully. This is to just help give me some structure to it as I am just posting randomly at the moment and with going back to college soon I need to have structure to be able to fit it in with school work.

Thankyou for reading, hope you enjoyed and stay tuned for more!! xxx

Stripes and bright lips

Hi everyone,

As I am liking my look for today, I thought the best thing to post would be a little explanation of my outfit and make-up. This is only my first post, but there is much more to see, I've got a few things planned so you will have to wait and see.

For my outfit, I'm just wearing a simple long sleeve dress, from forever 21, it was really cheap at only £10.50 so it's great if you love a bargain. It is super comfy to wear and great for all weather. I personally like forever 21 as I don't know many people who buy from there so if you're worried you're going to have something the same as others, it is quite unlikely.

Doing my make-up is my favourite part of a look as I think it just finishes and compliments your outfit. This is just really simple with a subtle shimmery eye shadow and a bright lip. I like this as it is good for everyday, nothing to heavy on the face or eyes, but I like to wear a bright colour on my lip, I won't going into much detail about the different products I use as I will probably do that very soon on a separate post. However I will say that a lot of the everyday make-up I use is drug store brands and relatively cheap, for the main reason being I am still in college with only a Saturday job so I can't afford high end brands all the time. 

The products I'm wearing:

• Mac eye shadow in the colour gleam
• Maybelline, the falsies mascara
• Collection 2000, pencil eyeliner in black
• Natural collection, shine away foundation in the colour porcelain
• Natural collection concealer
• No7 pressed powder in translucent
• Maybelline brow pencil in the colour soft brown
• Mac lipstick in the colour impassioned

Stay tuned for more and hoped you like the first post. xxx