FOTD #1

Hello Readers!

I've decided to start a new series of posts, entitled FOTD. I really want to do an everyday makeup routine but I keep switching things up so regularly all of a sudden that I don't even have a set everyday look anymore! So my FOTD posts will allow me to show you what makeup look I'm currently wearing on that day! I was toying around with this blog post idea for a while as I wasn't really too keen on posting images of just my face, it makes me slightly uncomfortable and also makes me cringe a little bit. However, I enjoy these types of posts from other people so I might as well give it a go myself!

I'm trying to sort out an everyday makeup routine so once I have one I'll do a post on that. As I mentioned in my previous posts I've been enjoying creating a nice bronzed, glowy summer look so that's what I'm wearing in this post. It's quite simple, and not as bronzed as what some other people's summer makeup looks are as I don't tan and I'm very pale. All products used will be listed below.

Please ignore my frizzy crazy hair, I was too lazy to do anything with it today. Such a great beauty blogger..

 

 

 

Products Used:

Simple Kind To Skin Moisturiser
Gosh BB Cream - Sand
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - Light

Collection Sheer Loose Powder - Translucent
Sleek Face Contour Kit - Light

Sleek Powder Blush - Suede
Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette - Naked 2 and Faint (Eyebrows)
MUA Undress Me 2 Palette - Shy (All over lid colour)
Maybelline 24 Hour Colour Tattoo - On and On Bronze (Crease Colour)
Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara - Black
Collection 2000 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner - Black

Let me just say now that I'm not claiming to be any good with makeup, I'm certainly no makeup artist but I have an interest in makeup and like playing around with it. I hope you find this post somewhat enjoyable or maybe even useful! Maybe It'll inspire you to try out some of these products I've used?

Let me know what you think!

Paige.




June Favourites

 

 

Hello Readers!

 

 

Today I'm doing my first ever monthly favourites post! I wasn't sure if I'd ever find myself doing these posts as I feel like I don't switch up my products often enough as I'm the type of person who once they've found something they like, they stick to it. I'm hoping that if I enjoy doing this post I'll make it a regular thing to update my blog with my monthly favourites. These are my favourite products from the month of June. I can't believe that's us in to July already, this year is flying by so fast and it's scary! Especially considering the fact I haven't done much during my "Summer". Enough rambling, now on with the post!

 

The first product I'm going to talk about is a blush. This is MAC's Melba blush, which my boyfriend got me for my birthday back in November. I use this product on and off all the time but I've really been loving it this month. As it's Summer and the weather is starting to be a bit more summer like, I've been really getting into wearing more of a bronzed makeup look and this adds a lovely peachy flush of colour to my cheeks!

 

The next product I'm going to talk about is Collection 2000's Sheer Loose Powder in Translucent. This is a product I've used on and off for a year or two now. I used to swear by this powder but recently I started using another one by L'Oreal and stopped using this one. However this month I randomly picked it up and started using it again and I have rediscovered my love for it! I love the way this looks on my skin and I feel like it helps to set my makeup nicely without making it look cakey and it also helps make my makeup last longer unlike my L'Oreal one which seems to wear off quite quickly.

 

 

Next is Dainty Doll's Creme blush in Billion Dollar Babies which I featured in a post just a few days ago. As I mentioned in my review of this post, I was never really overwhelmed by this product until I started using it as a contour. It makes the perfect contour colour as it's a light taupe / pink colour which looks lovely and natural on the pale skin. I've been loving using this to help create a nice bronzed summer makeup look.

 

Another product that I've rediscovered my love for! I bought this mascara months back when seeing Youtuber BeautyCrush say it was one of her favourite mascaras. At first I wasn't really impressed with this mascara, I thought it was okay but nothing special. I stopped using it after a few weeks and began using Benefits They're Real Mascara. Since running out of that mascara I started using this one again and I can honestly say that I love it. I feel like it makes my lashes really volumized and long. Mascara is mascara to me and none of them seem to differ that much for me. My lashes are quite short and stubby so it was nice to finally find a mascara that seems to do something for me.

 

Finally, my last favourite makeup product of this month has been the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. I've been loving using this product for both my eyes and eyebrows. I've been enjoying using Walk of Shame, the pinky toned cream shadow all over my lid as an everyday colour. I've also been enjoying using a mixture of Naked 2 and Faint the two brown shades as my eyebrow colour. I've always struggled trying to find the perfect eyeshadow colour to fill in my brows (when I occasionally do it), normally I end up going too dark but finally I've found the right combination!

 

That's it for my first ever monthly favourites post!
I hope you have enjoyed.
What are your views on these products? What have been your June Favourites?
Let me know in the comments!

Paige.



OOTD #7

 

 

Hello Readers!

Today's post is yet another outfit of the day. I'm really into these at the minute so I hope you don't mind my blog being really fashion heavy at this moment in time. Today I went into college to get my final grades, collect my photos and meet up with my friends. I'm over the moon with my grades as I've achieved a Distinction in Graphics and a D*DD in Photography! It's nice to know that I've got the grades if I definitely go ahead with applying for university next year.

Today's outfit wasn't exactly weather appropriate. I decided to wear a pair of shorts that I don't wear often as I'm always unsure how to style them, but it decided to be incredibly overcast and on and off raining. So aside from being a bit cold, I really did like this outfit! Like I said these shorts have been rather neglected so it was nice to get some wear out of them.

I'm just going to throw this in now but I'm really not a massive fan of these pictures I've included. I like my outfit but not so much my disgruntled "hurry up taking my picture, it's cold and windy" face. Also the quality is pretty poor due to my ISO being too high so please excuse that.

 

 

 

Outfit:

White Lace Top - Miss Selfridge
Red Shorts - River Island
Brown Leather Loafers - New Look

 

Jewellery:

Gold Chain Bracelet - Hand me down from my mum.

Small Gold Ring - Hand me down from my nan.
Chunky Gold Ring - H&M

That's it for this post, I hope you enjoyed!

Paige.