New nails!

Probably my most favourite design to date! I've had the shape of my nails altered slightly to what is known as the 'coffin' style. I think these are amazing! Had them done for my summer holiday and will definitely be revisiting this design again but with different colours! Could look really nice with deep reds and purples for a winter look! 

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Lipstick

Last weekend I was invited to a Goth fancy dress party, first thing I thought 'how do I do goth makeup?' First thing I had to do was lay off the fake tan...

I went looking for a dark lipstick, something deep and rich and something I would NEVER normally wear! I found the Rimmel purchased from Boots from?? I was a little unsure of the colour but when u put it together with my Goth look, it was perfect and I loved it! It looks fab on and feels great. Here's a picture of me before the Goth fancy dress party.

Guess what? I'm now obsessed and can't STOP wearing it! Here's some other occasions I've worn it!

I definitely think it's made me more experimental with my lip colour as I was never a bright, bold lip colour person but I am now.

When I wore the lipstick to the goth party I did use black pencil eyeliner underneath it just to make it darker!

Thanks for reading
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My house!

Today is the day... I am picking up the keys to my brand new house! I've waited what seems like forever for this day (6 months) but it looks amazing! I'm going to have so much fun accessorising!

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I've seen the light part 2!

Back in July I posted about an amazing light I had seen in Next for my lounge. I'd had my eye on it for months... Well it's now taking pride of place in my lounge! Here is what it looks like :) It is a little pricey at £180 but I think it's definitely worth it! 

Here's the link! 

http://www.next.co.uk/x6d1144s4#877012x56

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Snazzy mugs

I love my new kitchen mugs! They're from Next costing £14 they are so bright and fun. Look great on my white surfaces... In love!

Here's the link!
http://www.next.co.uk/x6d5338s2#904314x56

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Eyebrows

One of the most important things on your face that are often left untamed... eyebrows! Admittedly I only started grooming my eyebrows in my late teens (suppose it's not too late!) anyway I thought I'd show you some before and after pictures of how I shape and colour my eyebrows. I use the Rimmel eyebrow pencil in the colour brown. This has become part of my makeup regime and I do 'draw' on my brows every morning. Don't worry though, practice makes perfect. It takes me a few minutes and now I never feel fully ready without them groomed.

It's really handy as it has a small brush to smooth over the colour and keep your brows in line!

Here's some snaps of me.

Before eyebrow grooming 

After eyebrow grooming

It really makes a difference and frames your face. Don't forget your brows girls! 

Here's a link to get your Rimmel eyebrow stick psstttt its only £2.99 bargain!

http://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel-Professional-Eye-Brow-Pencil_6946/

Thanks for reading 

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Estée Lauder Foundation

My favourite must have beauty product is the Estée Lauder double wear  foundation. I've been using this foundation for around 8 years now! (ohh I suddenly feel a bit old!) It all started when I was a teenager, I was very ill informed about what makeup best suited my skin tone and type and just bought whatever was in 'fashion' or cheap enough to buy with my pocket money! One weekend I went shopping with my dad, he looked horrified at me and said something along the lines of "What the h**l is wrong with your face?" Yeah I was slightly orange (tangoed used to be the word) but I thought I looked good! Well... apparently not, so he dragged me to the nearest House of Fraser, told me to choose a counter to sit at and politely asked the woman to "sort my daughters face out."

So there was literally no reason I chose Estée Lauder, let's say Estée Lauder chose me? At the time maximum coverage was what I wanted, I wasn't particularly into the 'natural' look so double wear was suggested. I immediately loved the coverage it gave, guaranteed to last 24 hours too.

Some people don't like the consistency of the double wear, it is thick, but you've got to learn how to make it work for you. I use my trusty mac foundation brush to apply and I don't seem to have a problem. Sometimes it can be abit difficult to spread around your face so a little moisturiser is sometimes a good shout before your foundation application.

mac 190 £27.00 http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/flash/brush_finder/index.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT1751

I will do a post on my favourite makeup brushes!

Nivea moisturiser (this is really cheap! Like a couple of pounds)

There are hundreds of colours to choose from, definitely go to a counter and have some tested on your skin. The colour I currently wear is desert beige however almost every two times I visit the colour I walk away with is different so I really recommend getting a colour test everything you go! Speaking of which, the price of double wear has recently increased (again) to £30.00 some may feel this is too much but I buy in average 3 bottles a year... well worth it I think!

Here's my skin
Before double wear

After double wear

Admittedly I don't really suffer from skin problems, I'm a little uneven and have freckles but I just think the double wear really evens out your skin tone. This is just a natural application, I do tend to apply around 3 'layers' for a night out!

Benefits of double wear
* SPF 10
*Good coverage
*Long lasting wear

Cons
*Price is currently £30.00 (correct as of July 2015)
*Can be too heavy for some skin types

I'll post links to places of purchase

House of Fraser
http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Est%C3%A9e+Lauder+Double+Wear+Stay-in-Place+Makeup+SPF+10/162886780,default,pd.html

Debenhams
http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123008974799_-1

Boots (collect your points!)
http://www.boots.com/en/Estee-Lauder-Double-Wear-Stay-in-Place-Makeup-SPF-10-30ml_1702894/

Any other questions please get in touch!
Thanks for reading
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New nail design

Okay so now I'm feeling like summer! 

The pink is in your face neon, the nail art, free hand flowers using acrylic paint! 

My nail tech is a genius.

These are the ultimate summer nails. 

Hope you all like! 

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New nails!

New nail design! 

I love these!!! I'm not normally a pink person and these are very 'barbie pink'! The gold glitter detail I also love. I've had my nails shaped more rounded this time so they look more natural. These are gel overlays too. I'm not an acrylic lover! 

I'm already thinking of what I can do next time! 

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