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If it wasn't astoundingly obvious already, content on here has been a little.. sparse? non existent. Though my first exam is looming in less than a week, this discovery was enough to pull me out of my revision depths and realise my desperate blogging itches. 

I will admit, I'm a complete contour fiend. Anything that claims to work wonders with the hollows makes an automatic dash to the top of my extremely long wish list, but of course this bearing the name 'Sculpt' had me running for the hills...towards the nearest MAC counter. 

Eyeliner 101

Now I did pre-warn on a previous post that content would be sparse in the next two months due to A levels, but a whole week... Is that dust starting to form on here? I couldn't avoid my blogging itches any longer so let us begin with a simple question...

What is a world without eyeliner? Certainly a place with smaller eyes, thats what. Eyeliner has and always will be a not so secret weapon in any girl's make up bag and the variety on offer makes for an endless list of options.

nspa: Affordable Skincare

Generally, I find that if you take reasonably good care of your skin, then you will find yourself spending way less on foundations attempting to cover the countless impurities. Of course not all can be avoided, its a part of being human at the end of the day, but whether it be your diet, products you use, or even general hygiene; all these factors play a key role in the condition of your skin. 

After writing and reading through, I do realise it sounds an awful lot like a sponsored post... but its not. 

Maybelline BROWdrama: The BROWsaviour

If it wasn't obvious previously, I have a not so sneaky obsession with brows. If you're at all interested  in my reasoning as to why, then I will link the shpeel here. I know this product isn't exactly a recent release, but I felt a need to express my undying love to it for vastly improving my brow routine.. and my eyebrows in general. 

THOUGHTS: Charles Worthington Texturising Spray

Now I'm not really one to slather products onto my hair very often. However, being the owner of waist length, pin straight hair certainly does not do me any favours in the volume department. So I will do just about anything to give my hair a bit of a lift. 

Make Up Brush Must-Haves

Please excuse the rather ratchet looking make up brushes. Once again, I was too darn lazy to clean them... story of my life. Looking back, I've never really gone into much detail talking about specific brushes or what my preferred choices are. So I figured it would be a nice idea to share the tools I reach for day to day and most certainly could not live without. 

The Winter Nude

Of course its natural to stray toward the darker tones this time of the year. So essentially, the same has to be said when it comes to the humble nude lipstick. We've also got to take into account the bitter weather conditions and with that come the products advertising hydration. Not quite the hefty criteria, but I find The Revlon Lip Butter in 'Pink Truffle' fits the bill just about right. 

The Brows.

To me, brows make the face. They add structure, an extra dimension and if done right, can change the entire look. I'm sure you've seen images of celebrities photoshopped without eyebrows... not a pretty sight, right? Even the stunningly beautiful Mila Kunis looks a tad odd. That alone puts the brows at top priority and of high importance. If you ever have the misfortune of witnessing me make up free, I'm most certain the brows will still be in place. 

The Foundation Routine

Having a clear but still somewhat natural base has always been a slight goal. So through much experimentation and research ... on blogs of course; I have managed to round up and form a core collection of products that work for me and my skin type on an everyday basis. I can also happily add that all products are drugstore and so thankfully don't break the bank.

Nails: A Touch Of Glitter

Generally, I love a good glittering set of nails through all seasons but I feel that christmas makes it slightly more acceptable to go overboard. Glitter top coats are a super quick and easy way to spice up an everyday shade, either as a full set or a more elegant accent nail. Here are just a few that are going to be tickling my fancy this festive season. 

My New Nude Lip Lover?

I cut my lip :( 
Rimmel moisture renew lipstick- Lets Get Naked

It seems as though I've been betraying quite a few products recently, first my beloved Maybelline Gel liner and now unfortunately my former nude lover Mac's shy girl, whom maybe feeling a tad left out... is it weird that I'm personifying beauty products? Eh, who's classed as 'normal' these days anyway.

MONTHLY FAVOURITES: September

LEFT - Bronzing Primer | RIGHT - Age rewind Concealer 

September for me, is always the month of denial. I refuse to believe that summer is over until October hits. I absolutely despise cold weather and the daylights getting shorter so I dread when this time of the year comes rolling round. Of course, I love christmas as I'm sure 99.9% of the population do, its uplifting joyful and festive, but until then, lets all just mourn over the fact that summer has now seised to exist. 

Wow. what an uplifting introduction that was. On the positive side.. Pumpkin Spice Lattes... lets have a show of hands over who could drink this till the cows stop mooing. Me! Right, enough of that, on with the favourites! 

Introducing : STYLIGHT

Having been recently introduced to this site and thought I would share my thoughts and opinions on what the site has to offer and how it may help or even benefit all you that are fond of fashion or even a blogger much like myself. 

I am constantly on the look out for outfit inspirations and how I can pair key pieces with one another and Instagram accounts have often provided me with some fancy pictures. However, as of right now, I've found a fabulous new source..STYLIGHT ... now the capitals isn't really for my effective purposes, the brand is actually in caps. Stands out, don't you think? 

Manicures Of The French

Now I'm not all to sure if the french manicure actually originated from the french but it does seem a tad strange if say, the Portuguese discovered it and named it 'french'. 

However I'm pretty sure that when it comes to the humble manicure, the French manicure will almost always certainly come out on top. Nowadays, I find that acrylic nailed white tips can come off a tad too fake what with just about every girl caked with make up, dangling extensions, topped off with the over sized fake nail somewhat giving the once sophisticated manicure a negative impression. Don't get me wrong, I think acrylics can make such a difference but I do suggest not going over the top and choosing a size and length that do not match your hands. 

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

I know the it looks like a wart on my hand but i promise its just a scab from a bug bite!

(£7.99 at Boots) 

It is officially september on this depressed gloomy 1st of september day and that automatically means that college is round the corner. Originally, I had planned to do a 'Back to school' post to kick of the season but I didn't want to force myself into that sad state just yet and thought I would prolong that summer fever.

Trolling through boots, which has become an insane habit might I add, I was on the look out for a product that would prepare me for the sleepiness nights and as a result of that, the fairly unattractive under eye circles during the school weeks. This particular product has gained quite a bit of hype in the beauty community and as firm believer of trusting expert opinions, I opted to give this a whirl. I was also intrigued to see how the unique sponge applicator would fair to the standard doe foot wand. 

Mid Monthly Favourites: AUGUST

As you can probably tell from the missing July monthly favourites, I didn't really get the opportunity to show you all what I have been loving during the month as I was a bit busy travelling around America but since there have been a lot of new additions to my collection, I couldn't wait till August ended! I may do a couple mini hauls of some of the purchases from a few of the stores in the future. 

REVIEW: Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick

Le Swatch:- 

'111'- Left

'110'- Right 

After purchasing these two lip products a couple of weeks ago, I have been doing a little bit of a mental review since these were the formulas I yet to have tried. 

Review: NAKED basics palette

After producing both the Naked and Naked 2 palette, Urban Decay decided that it just wasn't enough.. and so the Naked basics palette was born! 

It includes 6 shadows: 5 matte and 1 satin shade.

NailArt: My Justin Bieber Design

So I know Justin Bieber isn't to everyones taste but I guess you could call me a fan.. that has more than a few posters and a cardboard cut out but I promise I'm not a crazy stalker! 

Anyways, I love nail art and it's something that I have been doing for quite a while now so I thought it would be good to start posting some of my nail designs on here just to add a bit of variety.

For this design I used:- 

• BARRY M- 

white, lemon ice cream, bright purple, magenta glitter, black and white. 

(as you can tell, I'm a bit obsessed with Barry M polishes!)

• NailArt striper polishes (for the lines and piano)-  you can easily find these online on Ebay and Amazon for a reasonable price

• Dotting Tools - You can also find these on Ebay and Amazon for just a few pounds and they will be so useful if you want to carry on experimenting with nailArt 

In the future I may start doing a step by step post on some of my designs,

Love

SUMMER SELECTION SERIES: Summer Make Up Bag Essentials

So my summer selection series is expanding and I thought this would be another simple post as to what I typically carry in my makeup bag in the summer; wether it be a shopping day or a day out with friends