Saturday 11 April 2015

Be Back Soon



Along with a lot of others, I will be taking my AS exams in May. So, because of these horrible couple of weeks I am having to spend pretty much everyday drowning myself in cue-cards, keywords and textbooks. 

As a result I am having to neglect my little blog as, honestly, I don't have the time to do everything to do with blogging and everything to do with school. I just want to focus on these exams and then get back to regular, blogs with 100% effort put into each one. 

Starting from now until around the end of May I will not be posting 2 times a week, sometimes (most times) not even a week BUT I may surprise you and still upload a random one, who knows! 

I know this may seem quite dramatic but I don't want it to seem like I've left blogging or stopped putting in as much effort as possible to my posts because that isn't the case. In fact it annoys me that I'm having to even write this, it seems incredibly cringey.

However, I will still be twitting, instagramming etc (links will be below) so I'm not going to completely disappear from the internet. 

So, this isn't a 'Bye I've given up blogging' just a 'Be back soon' sort of thing. 

Lastly, good luck to anyone with exams, it'll be over soon!



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Sunday 5 April 2015

Beauty | Eyebrow Routine

I love doing my eyebrows, I'd say it's my favourite part of any make up routine. They can instantly finish off a look and really shape your face (what a cliche thing to say, but it's true!). 

I've tried numerous different eyebrow products, from pencil to eyeshadow but it's not until recently where I've found the perfect product to do so: Archery but Soap & Glory. I did a whole blog post dedicated to this wonderful product, which you can see here.


Using this and a couple of other products, here is how I create some great eyebrows (if I do say so myself).

STEP 1 
To tam those brows, I brush them out with an old spoolie brush that I've had for years, hence why it's looking pretty awful. I wouldn't say my eyebrows are the thickest, or bushiest but I like making sure that I have the shape I want before applying any product. 

STEP 2 
I start of by using the felt tip side of the product so outline the top and bottom of my brows. This just makes sure that I know exactly where I need to fill and it also makes the whole look look a bit more neater. Also, the felt tip side is perfect for this bit because it's so precise and easier to rub off if you make a mistake! 



STEP 3 
Time to fill in the gap! I mainly use the pencil side for this bit as I prefer how it looks compared to using the felt side, however occasionally in areas that are maybe too small to fill in with the pencil, I'll use the felt tip very carefully, not pressing too hard, to fill in these spaces. With the pencil I use a very steady hand, taking as much time to create little hairs rather than just colouring the gap in. This way, it looks that little bit more natural and less sluggish. 


STEP 4 
Personally, I like having the beginning of my brow a lot lighter and less filled in that the rest of my brow. This again will make it look a little bit more natural as you do have less/lighter hairs at the beginning of your brows. So, using the spoolie again I'll brush away from my face to blend/spread out any product that was at the trop end of the brow. This is very difficult to explain, I'm doing an awful job but the trick is to just keep on going in with a little bit of product at the top end of the brow, then keep on blending it out with the spoolie...you'll get there eventually!


STEP 5
Now that my brows are done, I'll go in with a very small flat concelear brush and a little bit of concelar and line the top and bottom of my brows. This will do two things 1) neaten the look up, cleaning any mistakes that were made and 2) highlight the brow-bone. I love a highlighted and neat brow so this step in a must for me! 


STEP 6
Nearly done.... To set my brows in place, I use a clear masacra to do so. Obviously there are eyebrow gels etc. that'll do this job but this product was cheap and honestly, I just wanted something that'll do the job and this does! 


STEP 7
All done! 

(How creepy is this picture?!)

I'd also like to take this time to say I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend, whatever you were up to, I hope it was good! 


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Wednesday 1 April 2015

March Favourites


CLOTHING






Missguided - Rather self explanatory! Missguided has been my favourite online store this month...this year so far in fact! I'm totally loving all their stuff at the moment, for such amazing prices as well!

Shoes - When I saw these shoes I instantly fell in love with them, and only being £10 in the sale I had to grab them. I must admit they are not the most comfortable shoes, but no pain no game!

Bag - I think this bag is beautiful; the croc pattern, the gold chain straps and the size. It's such a lovely bag for spring/summer, I feel like it instantly makes my outfit look that little bit more put together.

Sunglasses - Such a classic pair of sunglasses, but one that can lift an outfit. The sharp cat eye shape makes it incredibly 'youthful' and elegant. 

 ASSESORIES


Necklaces - I've been wanting to find a necklace like this for quite a while, and when I saw this on ASOS I adored it. I love how delicate it is but it still stands out in an outfit which I love. 

BEAUTY/SKIN



 Fake Tan - I'm not really a fake tan girl, I like to embrace my inner paleness! But sometimes I do like to add a bit of colour to my skin, and I've been loving this No7 tanner. It's very easy to apply, doesn't leave those awful streak lines and lasts for a nice amount of time.Who would've though No7 does great fake tan?! 

Nail Polishes - I really like the duck-egg/pastel blue colour at the moment, and these two nail polishes from BarryM and TopShop are a lovely spring colour. The brown BarryM colour is also, surprisingly, a nice colour for spring, it's not too dark but it's not too light. A colour I also go to when I don't know which to pick! 

RANDOM 

Marina and The Diamonds, 'FROOT' album 
Bates Motel 



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