1940's night out

In this blog post I'm going to be sharing a few photos with you from a 'fancy dress' night out I had recently. The theme was 1940's which I had a struggle with but I will show you what I came up with....

The Makeup..
I started off with a flawless base (MAC studio fix fluid, Collection lasting perfection concealer)
I added a subtle contour and blush (ELF contour duo and Benefit bella bamba blush)
I did the classic soft contoured eye and winged liner (MAC ricepaper on lid and Naked from the Urban Decay naked pallete. Maybelline gel liner.)
Classic red lip (MUA)

I curled my hair and added a bit of volume with VO5 backcomb spray..

awkward selfie

 

Me and my friend ellie ( it was her birthday)

 

 

Dress- Motel Rocks

Bag-Vintage

Necklace-Acsessorise

 

 

Hope you enjoyed this slightly different post xxxxxx

 

 

 



Sample Sunday #1

Its become a regular thing where I buy a magazine on Saturdays before work...so this week i picked up ELLE, to be fair I was highly disappointed with the magazine itself as I had to scow through about 50 adverts to get to the contents page and I couldn't afford one thing in there.

IN the magazine I got a sample of Bumble and Bumble thickening hairspray.

               

Like stated, I used it on wet/damp hair and I scrunched it into my roots and let it air dry.. It was supposed to give amazing volume and I do agree. My hair is naturally just a ball of frizzy wavy mess. Even though its not what its meant to do, it helped my hair create more of a curl and hold it longer. It gave a bit of volume but I probably wont know until I blow dry my hair. If you would like to see a hair routine post when I have my hair heat styled please comment!

NOTD #2

 

So I tried nail art.....FAIL.

 

 

I painted 4 nails with Barry m Key Lime and made small dots with Barry m Papaya.

On the other nail I used OPI pink Friday and made 3 small dots with Barry M white. I tried to make petals with Revlon Cherries in the snow.. I then Made 'Leaves' with another dark green by Barry M..


Not exactly proud of this 'Floral Nail Art' but for a first try its not that bad right? Just don't laugh...

Face Of The Day #1

Im going to start posting what makeup I wear on different days, as I switch up the products I use on a regular basis. Recently I've been going for a slight smokey eye with a bronzed glowy complextion...

Base
I started off with my Boujois Healthy Mix radiance reveal foundation in the shade 'Beige' I buffed it into my skin with a MAC 187 stippling brush. For concealer I used Collection Lasting perfection concealer in light to conceal spots and highlight under my eyes.
I set my makeup with a LIGHT dusting of ELF powder down my t-zone.

 

 

Eyes

For brows, I used my HD Brow Kit in the shade Foxy. ( you can tell by the photo which colours I use) and filled in my brows with angled ELF brush. I set my brows with Elf Brow gel. For eye shadow, I used Rimmel shadow paint in rich russet. I painted it on and blended out the edges with my Urban Decay blending brush. I lined my water line with Rimmel eyeliner in nude to open my eyes a bit more. I added a few coats of Boujois waterproof mascara.

 





 

Cheeks & Lips

To add warmth I swept a bit of ELF warm 4 shade bronzer on the outside of my face and across my cheeks. For colour I used Boujois cream blush in nude velvet for a natural flush. To keep it suitable for the day time I used my all time favourite lipstick, Avon Pink Pop.. It has small glitters in and the most amazing pink shade.

 

 

 

Can you tell I like ELF, Boujois and Rimmel?





Monthy Resolutions: August 2013

Each month, I'm going to be doing a post where I make some beauty/lifestyle resolutions and see how they go.. A new month is a chance to try new things, improve yourself and make your life better...

1. Keep to a skincare routine. Recently I've been buying a few more skincare cult items which means I'm using a lot of products on my skin, which isn't the best thing to do. I'm going to stick to a routine for the whole month.

2.Workout Plan. In the month of June I was very strict with the Blogilates workout calendar and I really enjoyed it but as soon as July came I was really busy and never got back into it. So starting today I'm going to be really strict and do it every day! to download the workout calendar click here: http://www.blogilates.com/

4.Save £££ I'm going to try and save money, that means not buying any more makeup! Its gunna be hard but If I stay away from boots I will do it! I need money to drive and it's so expensive. I also want to go on holiday next year and I'm not going to do that with spending £50 a month on beauty products and treatments.

5. Keep it Clean. I'm going to really try to keep my brushes, my makeup and my storage units really clean. For obvious reasons, like it looks better.. But it will stop dirt spreading and hopefully help my skin.

Leave me a comment telling me what you're planning to do this month.....