Seventeen Mirror Shine Lipstick in Beehive | Review

I don't normally sport a nude lip, especially this time of year when I gravitate towards brighter colours. But this year I've really been loving the nude look. Lips of course! I picked up Seventeen's Beehive a couple of  months ago whilst I was down in Kent after seeing Lily Melrose rave about it but never really got round to wearing in all that much. Recently I have found myself reaching for it more than my brighter lippies. It's such a gorgeous nude, to me it's a 'my lips but better' and a little darker and makes most make up looks softer and more natural. 

The formula itself is very smooth and creamy and applies really nicely. The staying power isn't the best BUT I can easily look past that for the pretty finish it adds to my makeup and the hydrating feel for the affordable price of £4.79.

You can pick it up from Boots online here

What products have you tried from Seventeen?

Festival/Summer Ready Makeup || (Image Heavy)

                                                 
                                                               

                      

Hello my loves, I hope you've all been enjoying the sun! Today I've got a makeup look that's bang in trend with a pop of colour on the lips and thick winged eyeliner. It's perfect for everyday in summer but also perfect for festival goers who simply don't want to lug a whole load of face things around with them. 

If you'd like to see what products I used then please keep reading.

Products Used

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in True Ivory with Real Techniques Buffing Brush

Collection Lasting Perfection concealer in Warm Medium

Rimmer Stay Matte powder in Peach Glow 

Benefit Hoola bronzer with Real Techniques Contour Brush

MUA blush in Lolly with PS Love Blush Brush

L'oreal Super Liner Ultra Precision in Black

Constance Carroll Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde 03

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Carmex Original

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 245 Audacious

What products would you use for a summer/festival look?

Nails for Spring

Hellooo! I've been getting creative with my nails lately and using this lovely weather as inspiration. Here's a few snaps of my Spring Summer nails.

I love having pastel colours and bright colours on my nails in the warmer months and they look great with a tan! I've also been using studs, gem stones and stickers to create cute patterns and add a little extra to an otherwise plain nail. 

Hope you enjoyed my Spring/Summer nails, what's your favourite? 

Nail & Beauty Haul

Hi everyone! It's a bit of a mixture for you today but I hope you like it. 

I've been wanting to get into nail art for a while now and finally bought a few bits from Ebay and Superdrug to get started.           

                

                             

                                  First up I found this really cute stamping set with 7 metal discs holding different patterns, symbols and pictures to stamp onto the nail. I then found these cool little gold and silver studs, perfect to add a bit of edge to your look.

                      

From Superdrug I bought 2 of Maybelline's Colour Show nail paints. One in White Splatter and the other in Peach Smootie. Then, also from Ebay I bought a collection of cute little nail brushes all in different shapes and sizes to create different effects for your nails. 

Lastly from Ebay I found these tiny glittery studs in 12 different colours. These were so cheap, nothing over £2, but I'm not 100% of the price exactly. They're super cute and you can create so many different looks with them.

                             

Beauty wise I only picked up a couple of bits. I got these 2 Maybelline Colour Tattoos in the most gorgeous shades. The first one in Pink Gold and the second in Endless Purple. Both look amazing on, but I do have one slight problem with the purple shade as it doesn't seem to go on as well as the rest of the collection. It becomes patchy right for the word go and it takes a long time to smooth it out and create an even layer. I'm hoping I just picked a faulty one as it would be a shame as the colour is so beautiful. 

I also picked up L'oreals Super Liner Ultra Precision in Black which is the best liquid liner I have tried so far, the tip is so thin and glides on so easily which makes it quick and easy to create the perfect winged eyeliner. Finally I picked up another of Collection's Lasting Perfection Concealers in Cool Medium. I'm sure you've all heard plenty about this so I wont go into detail, I'll just say that it's amazing!

So there you have it my loves. Let me know your favourite items from my haul and if you have any recommendations. 

Stay tuned for my next post!

Bye guys x

What's in my makeup bag

Who can believe it's May already! Where is this year going? Okay so here is what's currently in my makeup bag. Hope you enjoy.

So first up are all the 'face' products:

1. Benefits POREfessional 

2. Collection's Lasting Perfection Comcealer in Fair and Medium Warm

3. L'oreal's True Match foundation in True Ivory 

4. Rimmel's Stay Matte Powder

5. Benefit's Hoola Bronzer

6. Sleek Blush by 3 in Lace

7. MUA mosaic blush in English Rose

8. Me Me Me's Beat the Blues Liquid Highlighter in Pearl Pink

Eyes:

1. Lancôme eyeshadow pallet (name rubbed off) for my brows

2. Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze

3. Calvin Klein tempting glimmer sheer cream eyeshadow in Vintage Metal

4. Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Eyeliner in Black

5. Benefit's They're Real mascara

6. No.7 Extreme Length Mascara in blue

Lips:

1. Carmex original lip balm

2. Revlon Lip Buter in Wild Watermelon

3. Mac in Hue

4. Topshop in Ohh La La

So that's what's in my makeup bag on my makeup desk but on the go I just take a few products in my bag just for a little top up every now and then. 

In my bag at the moment:

1. Rimmel's Stay Matte Powder and a big fluffy brush

2. Lancôme pallet for the mirror

3. Carmex lip balm
4. Whatever lipstick I'm wearing that day

What do you have in your makeup bags at the moment?

Fresh Makeup || Ready For Spring

Hi everyone! Since the weathers starting to get nicer I thought it's about time to change up my makeup from vampy lip colours and darker smokey eyes to a much more natural, soft and dewy look. If you want to know how I achieved this look then please keep reading.

First I primed the skin with Benefits POREfessional, starting from the centre of my face where my pores are biggest and working outwards.

Then using Collection's Lasting Perfection Concealer I am using my ring finger and getting rid if the dark circles under my eyes and covering and blemishes it redness.

Next I am using one of my absolute favourite foundations, Rimmel's Wake Me Up in True Ivory and using that all over my face with the Real Techniques Buffing brush.

Then using a big fluffy brush I take a seeping of Rimmel's Stay Matte powder just through my T-Zone. 

For bronzer I took my Real Techniques Contour brush and my Soleil Tan de Chanel and buffing that into the hollows of my cheeks and onto my temples for a sun kissed look.

I then used MUA's Mosaic Blush in English Rose with the PS Love blush brush from Primark to add some colour to my cheeks.

Using another contour brush by Real Techniques I took Mac's Lightscapade and used it to highlight my cheek bones and the high points of my face.

For eyeshadow I primed my eyes with primer sample that comes with the Naked 3 Palette and then used the shade Limit all over the lid and slightly above the crease and then using Burnout over the top from the middle of the lid to the outer corner. To add a touch of gold to the eyes I then patted Trick onto the center of my lid and took it slightly under my waterline.  

Using Collection's Fast Stroke Eyeliner I created a small cat flick to add a bit more definition and drama to my eyes.

Then to add even more definition to my eyes I used Benefit's They're Real mascara. 

                       

So there you go, my ready for spring makeup look. I apologise for my bush like eyebrows, I'm growing them before I reshape them.

Hope you enjoyed, bye guys x

Spring Clear Out || Tips & Tricks

Hi everyone! I hope your all having a lovely Easter weekend, whatever you may be doing. 

It feels like forever since I last posted, but I'm back with new ideas, and a proper schedule. I will be uploading new posts every Sunday and sometimes will throw an extra one in on a Wednesday if there's something I cannot wait to share with you all! 

But let's move on to the reason you've all clicked on this post. 

Now that spring is finally upon us, I thought it was about time I sort through the black hole that is my wardrobe and get rid of the things I don't wear anymore. If your anything like me then the idea of doing that makes you want to run a mile, but hey it's got to be done. 

So I'm here to give you a few tips to make this somewhat tedious task a bit easier. 

Mindset:

1. Be honest with yourself - you know

that dress is too big for you.

2. Be ruthless - if you don't wear it, find someone else that will. 

3. Be organised - keep your yes and no piles away from each other, you don't want to get rid of the wrong thing! 

 

Things to go:

1. Anything that's either too big or too small 

2. Things you don't feel comfortable in

3. Things you don't feel confident 

4. Anything you haven't worn in the last year - with exception to anything sentimental, outfits for special events or fancy dress

How to get rid of your old clothes

1. Take your bags of old clothes to charity shops

2. Use the bags that get posted through your doors from various charities and leave them somewhere for collection

3. Take them to clothes banks

I hope these tips have helped you get motivated to sort through your wardrobe ready for spring. 

Let me know in the comments any tips you have. 

Bye guys!