HANNAH SOPHIE RICHARDSON

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

May Favourites

I must say, the monochrome look was not intended at all, I've just been loving all things black and white it seems!

I have quite a lot of favourites to talk about in today's post, so lets get started.

1) BLACK FEDORA
I've been loving everything about this hat: the shape, the way it looks on, the size. It looks so put together with any outfit and perfect for summer. Also, because it's not a big fedora hat, I don't have to worry about getting in other peoples way!

2) RIPPED JEANS
I have been loving ripped jeans at the moment, whatever colour, I love them. They can make an outfit look so interesting, a bit edgy and nice to wear around this time of the year as it's not warm enough to go bare legged, but it's still nice to have some 'leg skin' poking out! I diyed these so they weren't bought ripped, but because they're so easy to rip it's such a bargain as you don't have to go out and buy another pair of black jeans.

3) CAT-EYE SUNGLASSES
Words cannot even describe how much I adore these sunglasses. They're so classic and instantly make me feel 10x more confident, I've also been complemented quite a lot when wearing these so they were definitely worth the purchase. These ones are from Missguided!

4) BLACK SANDALS
What's a summer wardrobe without sandals?! I'm not usually a sandals person - they've never really gone with my 'style' and I feel like they make my small feet look even more small, however when I saw these on Missguided I fell in love with them. They're very simple, with an ankle strap and a little heel which is perfect and are very comfortable.

5) BLACK RUCKSACK
I got this black rucksack last year from Boohoo and didn't really like it at first. Luckily, I didn't send it back and for some reason, now I love it! It's such a perfect size to fit all the essentials in and stops me from overpacking! Although I would like the straps to be a little longer, I love the way it looks when I have it on - a perfect summer bag.

7) PHONE CASE
I got this phone case this month from Amazon as I was after a new one and it's so pretty! The photo doesn't really do it justice but it's glittery, pink, sparkly and moves around. Not something that I would normally go for, but I love the way the glitter and pink stars flow in the case with every moment.

6) BARRYM NAIL POLISH
I mentioned in my summer essentials that white nail polish is a must, and I love it! I have a love-hate relationship with white nail polish but in the summer months it's perfect. This one from BarryM doesn't chip easily and is the perfect consistency. I also found this plumpy top coat varnish which I was interested in - it claims to make nail polish look like gels and...it does completely this! Such an amazing top coat.

7) SEVENTEEN FOUNDATION
When it comes to foundation, I'm very lazy. I like to stick with one that I know works wonders, but when my Rimmel London Match Perfection ran out, I knew it was time for me to pick up a new one. I've had this foundation for ages and I'm so glad I purchased it. The brand Seventeen has never really interested me however this foundation has made me realise that not all good products have to be ridiculously priced. This foundation has full coverage, but feels incredibly lightweight. It has an SPF of 25 which is great for summer, and leaves my skin looking flawless!

8) SEVENTEEN EYELINER

I haven't worn eyeliner in ages, probably since January! I have such a love-hate relationship with it, but I thought I'd give it another go and buy this seventeen eyeliner. Like I said above, I have never purchased makeup from seventeen but because I wasn't keen on spending too much £££ on something that I may not use again, I wanted to go for something cheap. Well, not only is this eyeliner cheap but it also is so easy to apply due to the very tiny tip of the brush and the blackness remains for the whole day - no smudging or pealing. This eyeliner is definitely a new found love.

9) FLAT CONCEALER BRUSH

This little brush is so perfect - it's so small and flat which makes it handy for applying glittery eyeshadow or concealer in small places for extra care. I've been using this to help neaten up my eyebrows after I apply my eyebrow products. It's a very handy brush to have in the drawer and I'm very glad I found it!

See you soon.

Thursday, 21 May 2015

Summer Essentials - Beauty Products

I'm back! Exams are over and the blogging begins again. It feels so good to finally sit down and write a blog post after what feels like years!

Anyway, today I thought I'd share with you my summer essentials. Summer is approaching very quickly, although the weather still thinks we're in autumn.

SPF Moisturiser

Two important things in summer: keeping your skin hydrated and safe from the sun, so, a good moisturiser with an SPF is perfect. This one is from Simple and I've been using this in the summer months for 2 years now. Simple has and always will be one of my favourite skin care products, all of their products feel so good on the skin and I see such great results. This moisturiser has an SPF of 15 which keeps my face safe from the sun when out and about on hot days.

Lip Balm
For me, this is an essential for all year round however I think it's such an important essential, for me, in the summer months. My lips dry out very quickly when it's hot, so having a little lip balm in your bag is super handy. This one is from Vaseline and I love it because not only does it feel hydrating on the lips, but it's also tinted, so, if I've forgotten to put lipstick on or my lips just look very dull, putting this one does 2 great things! Best of both worlds.

Pinky Nude Lipstick
A pinky nude lipstick is perfect for summer. Personally, I don't like to wear a lot of 'bold' makeup in the summer months purely because I like going for the minimal look, especially days where it's really hot; I feel like it's just all going to melt off! So, a pinky nude lipstick is a perfect colour to add to a minimal makeup look. This is an old favourite - Maxfactors English Rose.

Floral Fragrance
I'm a big fan of floral fragrances, but summer is the perfect time to get them all out. After getting this Gucci Flora perfume last October, I've been longing for summer so I could wear it and not feel odd about wearing a summery fragrance in winter! This is quite a strong scent, so if you're not a fan of that then I wouldn't recommend it but I do really love this one and will definitely be needing to buy a new bottle at the end of summer.

Highlighter
I love a dewy make up look in summer, but I prefer the 'natural' glow instead of the sweaty look (ew!) and this highlighter from MAC is perfect at giving a very subtle, summery glow. I won't go into too much detail about this product as I've raved about it numerous times on my blog! But if you're looking for a new summer highlight, I'd highly recommend this one.

Blusher
Along with a dewy look, I find that a very pretty pinky blush is perfect in the summer months. This one is from Benefit and although it is only a tester, I love it and will soon have to buy myself the big bottle (is that the right word?!). It adds a really pretty pop of colour onto the cheeks, without being too overpowering.

White Nail-polish
White nail polish is a must for me. Not only does it make your hands look that little bit more tanned, but it also just looks so classic and 'clean' (what an odd why to describe nail polish) but what I mean is whenever I wear white nail-polish I always feel more put together, I don't know why but I love it! I also like wearing very light pinks on my nails as well - nothing too bold for the summer months for me.

What are you summer essentials?

See you soon.

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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