Tag: make up

• Being a tiny bit productive

  Posted at 7:06 pm by Holly, on July 30, 2018

  

  Those days when you don’t really want to do much but you push yourself to be a little bit productive around the house.

  

  So you start off with a scroll through all your social media platforms and waste like half the morning getting lost in your phone.

  

  Snacks are a must so you go into the fridge and you know you should eat the fruit but a chocolate bar is waving at you. So you do yourself a deal and eat both.

  

  Grabbing your make up bag and pulling up a YouTube tutorial you give it your best shot and hope you don’t look like a clown.

  

  Taking the rest of your day to really chill out and watch your favourite film or series for godness knows how long…it gives you the option to continue watching of course you’re gonna say yes.

  

  Once you’ve done your bits and pieces to end the day like cleaning your teeth you unwind and put your headphones on and listen to your playlists of the moment.

  Your lazy days don’t have to just be bed or sofa days. But please know there’s nothing wrong with that.

  How do you like to spend a chill day?

  Posted in creativity, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity | 0 Comments | Tagged lifestyle, make up, music, Personal, productivity, social media

• CURRENTLY LOVING – MY JUNE FAVOURITES

  Posted at 7:10 pm by Holly, on June 29, 2018

  

  Its been a beautiful June, with the sunshine as an added extra. Heres hoping it lasts all summer long. Let’s be honest it’s England, the rain will probably be back next week.

  Anyways here are some Favourites I have been loving this month and has put a big smiley on my face at some point or another.

  SONG – BACK TO YOU BY SELENA GOMEZ

  I absolutely adore this song at the moment, sometimes I can’t help pressing the repeat button. It has a really catchy tune and it actually was in last months playlist too. Selena Gomez you talented chick.

  FOOD – GOLD BARS

  

  You know when you don’t fancy a huge chocolate bar but just enough to curb your sugar craving for a little bit. A gold bar is the one you need. They are £1 for 8 I think. I think this as a ice cream or milkshake would be really delicious.

  CHEESE AND BROCCOLI PASTA

  

  These are new out in the supermarket and very popular by the looks of it. Can only usually manage to get 2 or 3 a week. I would totally bulk buy if I could. they are yummy and fill me up of a lunchtime. Mums a fan of them too.

  MAKEUP PRODUCT -MAX FACTOR FACEFINITY

  

  After going through half a dozen different foundations I have finally found ‘THE ONE’. After all my wasted pounds. The shade is just perfect, the consistency of it is just thick enough and the added bonus is I don’t need to add any concealer as its a 3 in 1. It Primes, conceals and covers. It is worth the £12.99 I paid. If you want to see the ones I didn’t get on with here is my Foundation fails

  FILM – MAN IN THE MOON

  

  If you are a fan of Reese Witherspoon you’ll love this film, and if you love a good tear jerker too you’ll love it. I watched THE MAN IN THE MOON first of all on YouTube and thought it was brilliant. Luckily I found it in our region on Amazon for £7. Always make sure that you select the right region when they are not in your native tongue. Region 1 for USA and Region 2 for UK (me).

  FAVOURITE BLOGGERS

  I have so many bloggers that i follow and love but i can only fit two in here otherwise i could write for days about each and every one.

  KUMBA of KUMBEAR

  

  I have been following Kumba for a while now. I think she’s such a talented woman, who writes and talks with such passion, has a warm heart and she definitely owns those curls.

  Here are her social links if you wish to follow Kumba.

  www.kumbearxo.comINSTAGRAM

  TWITTER

  RHIANN from MY BRAIN LESION AND ME

  

  Ever since I have been ill I have had Rhiann in my life. She too is unlucky with her health but doesn’t let it stop her from writing on her blog, reading books and going on a few cruises. I am glad the internet has brought us together as friends. We plan to meet one day when both our health problems are cooperating and sod off just for one day.

  Here are her social links if you wish to follow Rhiann.

  www.brainlesionandme.com

  INSTAGRAM

  TWITTER

  QUOTE

  

  Those people who make you happy when you are around them are your sunshine. They are the ones that you want to spend time with and the ones who make your day.

  There you have it….chapter 6 of 12…roll on a new month and more things to fall in love with.

  Thanks for stopping by

  Til next time…

  

  Posted in favourites, lifestyle, make up, Personal, Positivity | 2 Comments | Tagged Beauty, favourites, inspiration, lifestyle, make up, Personal, Positive thinking

• Foundation Fails

  Posted at 10:14 am by Holly, on June 25, 2018

  

  I know I’m not on my own in this.

  Trying to find the ‘Perfect’ foundation. The one that’s going to look like your 2nd skin and hide any impurities. Well, I went on the hunt about 4 months ago and here are the ones that have been complete foundation failures for me. They are all the same shade may I add which is Ivory…cos I’m super pale.

  

  I started using True Match quite a few years ago. I didn’t have the best coverage with it. The colour was rather pinky and didn’t stay put all day. Nothing is worse than having to reapply. So I decided to add one to mix together…

  

  I thought if I blended Revlon Colorstay with the True Match then maybe it would be more my colour. I’d say it was better than just on its own but left my skin quite dry in my T zone. So I hunted on some more.

  

  Knowing that the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer was absolutely amazing I thought the foundation would be too. Got the Palest one and I looked like an Oompa Loompa. What a waste of money that was. I did get him off the internet so I couldn’t swatch him on my skin beforehand.

  

  The next one I looked for I wanted it to be high coverage as I have some acne scarring from my childhood. I had seen rave reviews about Infallible Total Cover so out came the purse. It was too thick,  like you had put cement on your face and didn’t feel natural. He’s still sitting in my drawer having a think of what he’d done to my face.

  

  Lastly is the Revolution Foundation Stick. I really wanted to love this. It was relatively cheap compared to the others. You didn’t need much on as it went s long way. Had it on for about 4 hours great. Any longer and it left my face shiny and almost melting off my face and definitely not kiss proof, tried and tested. More on his face than my lips.

  I have found one that I’m absolutely loving and is definitely a keeper. I will be featuring it in my Monthly Favourites post in a few days so keep an eye out for it.

  Thanks for stopping by

  Til next time…

  

  Posted in Beauty, lifestyle, make up, Personal, review | 2 Comments | Tagged Beauty, foundation, lifestyle, make up, Personal, review, tried and tested

• Clinique Chubby Sticks

  Posted at 12:43 pm by Holly, on February 17, 2018

  

  I actually went out yesterday shopping what felt like the first time in forever. I guess because we have such luxuries as online shopping the high street sometimes gets neglected.

  So we happened to stumble into this makeup store and I was only nosing and didn’t intend on buying anything as I am a bit like miss money penny I look after my money usually and only spend if I really do need it….or need cheering up.

  well, these just jumped off the shelf and straight into my hands.

  

  They are Clinique chubby sticks I was completely sold when I saw the shades being a total pinkaholic it was a 4 gone conclusion they were coming home with me.

  It was my first thing I had ever had from Clinique apart from the odd freebie in a magazine. It was in an Outlet store so the price was £24 instead of £35 so it worked out £8 pounds a chubby stick so, to be honest, it wasn’t that bad for the purse. Plus it’s not as if I buy high-end products all the time.

  

  • So you have 05 Plushest Punch which is an intense colour and is inbetween a pink and a red
  • Then 06 Woppin’ Watermelon which is a toned down pink so you have some colour but not too in your face.
  • Finally 03 Budding Blossom which is more of a pink shine so for those days when you just want a tiny moisture and pinkiness

  I am really impressed with them and can’t wait to wear them more.

  

  Just remember this – Never come between a girl and her lipstick.

  Hope you are all having a fab weekend so far. Thanks for stopping by 💋

  Til next time…

  

  Posted in Beauty, fashion, lifestyle, make up, Personal, review | 0 Comments | Tagged Beauty, beauty products, Clinique, lifestyle, make up, Personal, review, self care

• The Beauty Tag

  Posted at 3:00 pm by Holly, on December 15, 2017

  

  I haven’t done a beauty related post lately so i thought what would be a good one and i stumbled across The Beauty Tag.

  There is 30 questions but some didn’t really apply so i left them out.

  so here we go with the questions…..

  1. Do you remember your first makeup item? I do I believe it was the Rimmel stick concealer – when the spots first started to appear
  2. Describe your perfect mascara? One that gives length, volume and doesn’t clump. My favourite at the moment is Maybelline lash sensational. It works a treat.
  3. What kind of coverage do you prefer in a foundation? I’d have to say full because I have problematic skin I like one that covers my imperfections without clogging my pores. I mix Revlon Color Stay & Loreal True Match to get the right shade – both in ivory.
  4. Favourite high end brand? I would have to say Benefit/MAC if they count as high end I tend to stick to the high street. Its kinder to my purse.
  5. What cosmetic brands have you always wanted to try but still haven’t? I would have to say Too Faced as I love the creativity of their palettes and the lipsticks are always in amazing shades.
  6. Favorite drugstore brand? I would have to say Loreal as I seem to have a lot of their products in my beauty drawer
  7. Do you wear fake eyelashes? No, I don’t need to my eyelashes have always been long enough not to need them and a stroke of the right mascara is enough for the volume.
  8. Is there any kind of makeup you can’t leave the house without? Eyeliner or concealer and sometimes lippy depending if it is a long lasting one or not.
  9. What is your most cherished beauty product? My MAC Fluid line Gel Liner.
  10. How often do you shop for makeup? As and when I need it…maybe once a month and then I can treat myself a little.
  11. Do you have a “beauty budget” or do you spend freely? I am a bit thrifty. I like to find a product that does the job of a high-end product for half the price.
  12. Do you ever consider taking makeup classes? Maybe one day if I really felt the need to but why not just look on youtube for tutorials instead.
  13. Do you have a favourite place to shop for makeup? I would have to say Superdrug as they always have a huge selection or if I did want to treat myself to a high-end product then its Debenhams.
  14. Do you like trying new skincare products or do you keep a certain routine? I tend to stick to a routine so I don’t upset my skin too much – sounds like it has feelings.
  15. What brand do you think has the best packaging? Too Faced without a doubt
  16. Which celebrity always has great makeup? Pretty much all of them as they have their own make-up artists.
  17. Favourite Beauty Guru? Jaclyn Hill of course…she’s talented and she’s got attitude as well.
  18. Are you clumsy in putting on makeup? I wouldn’t say clumsy I just don’t have the patience to do all the fancy eyeshadow looks that you see floating about the web so I stick to simple looks. 
  19. What do you apply first, concealer or foundation? Concealer first under my eyes, down my nose and on any spots I can see, then foundation and back in with concealer if needed.
  20. What do you love about makeup? I love how you can do lots of different looks with it and it makes you feel better when you put it on – if you haven’t smudged anywhere in the process.

  Anybody that fancies doing it can copy and paste from mine, it’ll be fun to see your answers.

  Til next time..

  have a fab start to the weekend

  

  Posted in Beauty, blog, favourites, lifestyle, Personal | 0 Comments | Tagged bblogger, Beauty, beauty products, blogger, lifestyle, make up, Personal, tag

• FEATURE FRIDAY Q and A

  Posted at 10:00 am by Holly, on October 27, 2017

  

  I want to welcome my first Q and A guest blogger BECCAPBEAUTY

  

  I have been following Becca right from the start of my blogging journey last year so I was delighted when she said she’d love to do a Q and A with me. So without further ado let’s jump right in with the questions.

  IF YOU COULD MAKE YOUR OWN LIPSTICK WHAT SHADE WOULD IT BE AND WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT?

  If I could have my own shade of lipstick it would be a warm-toned nude that’s not too dark. I always find that I struggle to find a warm toned nude that isn’t too dark or cool against my skin tone and I’d call it Brew – because who doesn’t love cups of tea and I imagine that’s the kind of shade I’d go for. A strong brewed cup of tea haha!

  WHAT MAKEUP ITEM COULD YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?

  I couldn’t live without lipstick or mascara… if I had to choose I’d go with lipstick. It can completely change your look in one swipe and it’s a great way to be brave and wear colour, or make your outfit stand out with an amazing pop of red or a vampy lip.
  
  

  WHERE DO YOU MAINLY BUY YOUR MAKE UP/BEAUTY PRODUCTS FROM?

  Currently, I mainly buy my Beauty/makeup from either Superdrug or Beauty Bay. I love that Superdrug is against animal testing and the skincare range B. Is my absolute favourite. I love getting makeup from Beauty Bay because they have a great range of international makeup brands that you’d never find in stores.

  ARE YOU INTO MORE HIGH END OR HIGH STREET BRANDS OR A BIT OF BOTH?

  As much as I love high-end makeup, I’m definitely a high street girl to the core. Makeup is what you make it and with some good brushes and techniques, you can make the cheapest of makeup look amazing. If anything, I’d splurge more on skincare and foundation as the skin is key to your makeup

  WHY DID YOU START BLOGGING?

  I started blogging because I love reading reviews on lots of different products and quite often I’d find other people opinions or swatches weren’t quite what I was looking for – so I decided to start doing my own reviews and from there came the blog. I also love doing makeup looks because I feel that I often get stuck in a rut with my makeup and doing them inspires me to try things that are a bit different. As I’ve been blogging I’ve come to realise that the community of blogging is amazing – there’s so much empowerment and positivity and I’m all for bringing people up.

  Becca’s social links:

  BLOG – BECCAPBEAUTY

  TWITTER

  INSTAGRAM

  Join me for my next Feature Friday….on Friday obviously 🙂

  Much loves xx

  Posted in Beauty, blog, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity | 3 Comments | Tagged Beauty, blogger, lifestyle, make up, Personal, questions

• MY EVERYDAY MAKE UP LOOK

  Posted at 9:30 am by Holly, on September 5, 2017

  

  Since I was old enough to wear it, I have always been a lover of makeup. 

  I’m not that adventurous, purely because I don’t want to end up looking like a clown or someone with black eyes instead of smokey ones. So I have decided to share with you my everyday look and what products I use.

  

   

  Firstly I prep my face with a moisturiser to make sure my dry areas are taken care of and is ready for the foundation  AKA ‘my mask ‘.

  

  I apply my Collection Lasting Perfection in the shade fair under my eyes in an upside down triangle style, down my nose in the shape of something rude. Think you know what but it I find doing this covers my nose nicely. Then lastly to any blemishes and then blend.

  I use three drops of Revlon Colour Stay Foundation in the shade fair (Because I am) and one drop of True Match in the shade Rose Ivory to match my skin tone. I sometimes use a brush or sometimes my fingers it just depends on whether I’m in a hurry or not.

  

  Next, I apply two coats of L’Oréal Baby Roll Mascara to my top lashes. I don’t do it to the bottom as I think they are long enough already. I love this one it really volumises and lengthens them.

  

  I grab an eyeliner brush and my MAC Fluidline Eyeliner and just apply it on my liquid line. I leave the upper liner for evening looks.

  To add a bit of colour to little pale me I put some of my NYX Mosaic Blush on the apples of my cheeks. It’s quite subtle which I like about this product.

  

  I apply a tiny bit of my Benefit High Beam Highlighter just above my cheeks and on my Cupid’s bow just to accentuate them.

  

  Lastly, I apply some Nivea Fruity Shine  Watermelon Lip Balm to just give my lips a hint of colour.

  

   

  There you go…Here is the finished look with some added curls for good measure.

  

  Thanks for reading and I’ll see you in my next post.

  

  Posted in Beauty, lifestyle, review | 0 Comments | Tagged Beauty, beauty products, lifestyle, make up, tutorial

• My January Favourites 

  Posted at 2:14 pm by Holly, on January 29, 2017

  

  Wow I actually can’t believe how fast January has come and gone. I gathered together some things that have made me happy in the month of January and thought I’d share them with you.

  MAKE UP 

  

  PAMPER BITS

  
  

  FASHION

  

  SNACKS

  

  MUSIC
  
  

  Oh and I found this by the wonderful Ed Sheeran too.

  

  Posted in lifestyle, Personal | 7 Comments | Tagged favourites, food, make up, music, pamper, Personal

• Eye Eye – look of the day

  Posted at 8:51 pm by Holly, on June 25, 2016

  

  Here are the make up products I used to get the look below

  

  First of all I applied seventeen falsify HD mascara to my lashes, I actually think this one is a must if you can’t afford high end ones and its tear-proof… tested by me. I put two coats just to make sure each lash has mascara on it

  

  I took a blending brush and the makeup revolution electric dreams pallete and worked it across both lids not applying it too heavy so it still looks subtle but eye-catching.

  

  After that I applied the Malani eye tech perfection liquid liner to my top lash line to give it a bit more edge. Then as always my signature thing under the eye liner. I find that a gel one always stays put and goes on smoother so I used Maybelline lasting drama gel liner.

  
  I loved this look as purple brings out the green in my eyes. I am not one to experiment with eyeshadows but I think I may do now in the future.

  Posted in Beauty, lifestyle | 0 Comments | Tagged bblogger, Beauty, grwm, lblogger, make up, review

• BEAUTY HACKS:Tips and Tricks

  Posted at 10:14 pm by Holly, on June 11, 2016

  

  I decided on a beauty post to start my blog off.I don’t know about you but i always look for tips and tricks on making things a little easier and these 5 I really enjoyed finding and testing them out.

  I hope you will too.

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  Thank you for stopping by

  See you in my next blog post xxx

  Posted in Beauty | 0 Comments | Tagged advice, bblogger, Beauty, beauty hacks, blog post, blogger, face mask, lblogger, life hacks, make up, tips, tips and tricks

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