What happened in March

So March has been a very strange month, I finished and handed in my dissertation, met my new baby cousin (so cute) but it has also been a very sad month, my 88 year old Nanna died on the 7th, which wasn't unexpected but still very devastating for everyone.

A very young (12/13) me at my Mam and Dads Wedding with Nanna 

We found out that my grandparents dog Ben had cancer and sadly it wasn't treatable, so we lost him too.

Me and Ben

My grandma also managed to fall and break her wrist (hopefully we have had all of our bad luck).
Needless to say I haven't had a lot of motivation this month but I did manage to complete my dissertation which was a task and a half. I am hoping that next month I will be able to focus on blogging again as I have missed it.

I Love Winter Tag

1. Do you like the cold?

Yes I like the cold as I get to wrap up warm with hats and scarfs but I also love being warm in my house when it is cold outside.

2. Favourite part of winter? 

My Favouirte part of winter is waking my dog in the snow and watching her playing in it as it is her favourite time of year. 

3. Favourite winter drink? 

My favourite drink in winter is the Black Forest Hot Chocolate from Costa

4. Do you do any outdoor activities in the winter? 

I don't really do any activities in winter unless you count walking my adorable west highland terrier.

5. Favourite winter scent? 

I love burning cinnamon and clove scented candles as it just reminds me of Christmas, but I don't get to do that very often as my mam doesn't really like the smell.  My favourite candle is the Salted Caramel Yankee Candle

6. Does it snow where you live?

Yes it does snow, I live in the North East of England so we do get some snow but we haven't had a lot in the past couple of years 

7. Favourite clothing item in winter? 

I love wearing jumpers in winter as I can be snuggly and warm which is brilliant, I also love scarves as they are prefect for keeping me warm.

8. Your favourite winter memory? 

I don't think I have a favourite winter memory, if I had to say playing with my mam and my dog when our estate was full of snow. 

Christmas Wishlist

So Christmas is getting closer and I have been thinking about things I would like.

The first thing I have fallen in live with is the new Urban Decay On The Run Palette: 

I think I described this a the perfect palette for Florida as I wouldn't have to take any other face products apart from foundation. The shades are amazing and I do have a major love of urban decay products.

Ceramic Snowman Cup from Costa: 

I love the Christmas cup from costa and when I saw these I instanly wanted one and I have to say the snow man is my favourite. 

 

TopShop Glow Highligher in the shade Polish: 

I have had my eye in this forever, every time I go into TopShop I end up swatching this and always send up leaving without purchasing it, I love the fact that is a creame highlighter as I love creame products. 

Diptyque Epice Candle:
OMG this candle smells amazing it reminds me so much of Christmas as it is so spicy and lovely, however I can't justify spending £15 on a mini candle, I might have to buy it in the sale after Christmas.
 

A5 Dreamscape Detail Diary:

My current diary runs out at the end of the year (obviously) and I have been looking for a new one and I found this one in paper chase and fell in love as it looks so pretty. It has a week by week view which means I have enough room to write everything I am doing everyday which helps to keep me organised. It also has an owl on it which is an added bonus and it costs £14. 

Makeup Starter Kit - Drugstore

I was looking though my makeup and decided that I would so a makeup starter kit including some of the products that I love.

For Base:

The base I would choose would be the No7 Stay Perfect Superlight Foundation and I always forget about No7 as they are always at the front of boots with the high end makeup, which I try to avoid, but when I remember they do amazing foundations. They also colour match which is great as all of there colours are the same across all there foundations so it is really easy to buy a new foundation once you know there shade and they will also tell you your summer shade too.
Right onto the foundation itself the coverage is light to medium and is easy to build and I love applying this with my fingers as it makes it very quick and easy. it is also suitable for all skin types, which is always a bonus.
There are two concealers that are really good for covering up any blemishes and that is the Seventeen Phwoarr Paint that is branded as an under eye concealer however I find that it is too heavy for under my eye but great at covering anything else.
For under eye concealer I would recommend the Seventeen Stay Time Concealer as it isn't to heavy and really helps to brighten the eye area.
For powder I would recommend the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder that is really great for keeping makeup in place and it helps to control oil.

For eyes:
I would recommend any of the Sleek eye shadow palettes, I have the Sleek i-Divine Storm Palette and as with all sleek products it is a highly pigmented and the palette is very versatile, the palette contains 12 eyeshadows, two are matte and they are both neutral browns and there are 10 shimmery shades. This palettes is great for creating both day and night looks.

For Cheeks:
I would recommend the Sleek Blushes, like the eye shadows they are very pigmented and you have to be careful when applying them but they are lovely and come in a range of shades. My favourites are Flushed for autumn/winter and Rose Gold for spring/summer.

For Lips: 

I would recommend a your lips but better colour as it can be worn both day and night and for a starter lipstick it would be a great place to start, for my lips but better colour I use the Rimmel Lasting Finish in the shade Asia.

Beauty wish list

So this is my Beauty Wish list

Elemis Fresh Skin, Skin Clear Mattifying Moisturiser £21.00: I have been looking for a very mattifying moisturiser, as my current one is running out and doesn't really help to control oil as much as I would like it too.

Illimasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow £17.50:

I have wanted a cream contour for a while but everyone I have seen has either been to dark or too orange for my very pale skin, but this colour looks like it would work really well. 

Superfacialist Clay Mask £5.99: 

Now I know that I can buy this online but with skin care I love going in to boots and looking around, I have been after this mask since Christmas when I bought my friend one as a Christmas present and it took me an age to find one and every time I have been into boots since it hasn't been in stock :(

Eucerin Purifyer Cleanser £9.50:
I have been using a sample of this for a few weeks that my friend gave me as she has raved about it and I have to say it is an amazing cleanser, which really does amazing things to my skin and really helps to stop breakouts.

 

Seven Deadly Sins Tag

1. Greed, What is you most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?
My most inexpensive beauty item has to be one of my Makeup Revolution Eye shadow Palettes. My most expensive beauty item has to be my Urban Decay Naked Palettes.

2. Wrath, What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get?
The beauty product that has been hardest to get, in fact I still haven't got it is the Super Facialist Anti Blemish Clay Mask, and yes I could buy this online but every time I have gone into boots it has been out of stock. The product I have a love/hate relationship with is my Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation as some days it will look really nice and others it will look streaky.

3. Gluttony, What are your most delicious beauty product?
My most delicious beauty product would have to my Nuxe Reve de Miel as I love the smell and the product is amazing too.

4. Sloth, What beauty product do you neglect due to laziness?
I normally neglect my eyebrows as I have rather full eyebrows and I can't really but bothered to do much to them.

5. Pride, What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?
Lipstick is the product that gives me the most self confidence, and a good matte moisturiser too as hate it when my skin gets very oily.

6. Lust, What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?
Erm... I don't really but I do find someone's personality very attractive.

7. Envy, What item would you like to receive as a gift?
If it was a beauty product I would have to say a Chanel lipstick but I really like it when a lot of though has gone into it.

Face of the Day 1

So I have decided to start doing face of the days as I love reading what makeup people are wearing so let's talk about what I have on my face today.

Base: 

The first thing I have is my Body Shop Skin Primer Matte It, which is a nice primer it's not as amazing as the benefit Porefessional but it does help to keep my oily skin under control, for foundation I used my Illmasqua Liquid Light foundation which I do really like although I do have to power it as it isn't a matte foundation, for my blemishes I used my Seventeen Phwoarr Paint in the Shade fair which does blend into my skin really well. To conceal my under eye circles I used my MaxFactor CC colour corrector for dark circles and my Seventeen Stay time 18 hour concealer. 

Eyes: 

The first thing used was my Makeup Revolution focus and fix eye primer in matte, I the used my Naked 2 palette, the shades I used was booty call all over my lid, tease in my crease and busted in the outer corner and for Mascara I used my benefit they're real. 

Cheeks: 

For blush I used was my Revlon Photo Ready blush in Flushed, which is a lovely pink shade and for Bronzer and contour was my Bodyshop Honey Bronzer in the shade 02, which is a really lovely shade that isn't too dark for me. For highlighter I used my Makeup Revolution vivid baked highlighter in the shade peach lights, which gives a lovely glow to the skin and my Rimmel matte power to set everything into place,

Lips: 

Strangely for me I'm not actually wearing anything on my lips and if I do I am wearing my Nuxe Rêve de Miel lip balm or my lip butter in the shade tutti fruiti. 

My Body Shop Haul

So recently the Body shop were having a sale and when I received an email saying that I could get an extra 40% off I had to check it out so here is a Body Shop Haul

One of the first things that I put in my basket was the Passion Fruit Body Butter and I probably didn't need another body butter but I really wanted a nice fruity body butter an I am completely in love with it and I love the smell.

The next thing I picked up was the Passion Fruit Shower Gel now I got this to go with the body butter as I like to layer up smells as the always seem to last longer that way.

The third thing I picked up was the Blueberry Body Scrub Gelee, now I have to say this wasn't something that I thought I would like as I am very picky when it comes to scrubs, I have the Soap and Glory flake away and I really don't like it as I sticks to my legs and I don't feel clean when I have used it. Now back to the Blueberry Body Scrub Gelee, I really like this as it feels amazing on the skin and isn't too abrasive and the smell is amazing as well.

The fourth thing I picked up was Strawberry Shower Gel, now I didn't pick this up for me I bought 4 for these for my mam awhile ago and as she was running out, I decided to order her another one, as she really does like strawberry scents.

The fifth thing I picked up my the Raspberry Shower Gel, I do really love how this smells and I had told my self I didn't need anymore shower gel but I have used a lot over the last few months and I have a feeling my mam will be sharing this with me.

Now the sixth thing I bought wasn't for me as my mam asked if I could order me another Strawberry Eau de Toilette as she had noticed that hers was only half full so I picked her another one up.

I also picked up the Vineyard Peach Body Mist and I have been wearing this almost everyday since I bought it and I really to love the smell its not to powerful that it is too much and it doesn't really last well on me which is great.

The last thing I picked up was the Skin Primer Matte It, now I have been using the
Smashbox sample of their Photo finish primer but it isn't right for my skin so I decided to give this a go and I have to say as I first impression I do really like it I will do a review when I have used it more.
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London and IMATS

So last Sunday Me and Becca from (Polkadot Note Book) took a trip down to IMATS and we were really excited, as we have wanted to go for a while but never found the time to go. So when she suggested it I got my dad to book the train tickets as I was going straight back down to London after coming back from holiday.
We got an early train that got us to London around 11 o'clock which was great, we were getting the train back again at 7 o'clock so we had quite a lot of time. So the first thing we did was buy our tube tickets which I think was the most nerve wrecking part of getting on the tube once we had our tickets we made our way over to Olympia National where IMATS was being held.

We then applied the Disney principle which is you head to the back and work your way forwards, so our first stop was crown brushes where I did actually pick up some brushes up more on that later we then wandered around for a while and ended up at Inglot were we stood for a bit but then decided to wander again, we then made a purchase at Ellis Faas (more on this later) and headed back to Inglot were we made our palettes and sadly I wasn't having much luck here as every matte purple I tried to buy they had sold out of so I ended up coming away with three colours which I adore (I will get a matte purple soon), so we then made another brush purchase which I have to say I am already in love with.

We then left IMATS as we both felt we had done what we wanted to and get what we wanted and we wanted to use the rest of our day to explore London as it is a long time since either of us have been, so we basically hope back on the tube and went to explore and other stories and I have to say we weren't that impressed which was a shame as we had heard a lot of good things about it.

We then wandered up  Regent Street and Oxford Street, where we had a nosey in some of the shops and then we headed back to Kings Cross in hopes of finding food but nothing really took our fancy. So we head back over to Leicester Square were we spotted a nice little Italian called Bella Italia and I have to say the service was great and they were really friendly, after we finished we head back to Kings Cross and by this time we were both tired and headed home.

We both really enjoyed our day out in London and have promised ourselves that we have to go back for longer than a day as we would have loved more time to do the touristy things around London.

So as I said I picked up a few things at IMATS:

So the first thing I picked up was an some Brushes from Crown, I pickup was the BK04 angled Blush Brush and the next brush I picked up was the BK37 Round Tapered Crease Brush.

Inglot Palette
Top Left 330, Top Right 446, Bottom Left 09

I picked up an Inglot Eye Shadow Palette, the first colour is a Cream Matte Shade 330, the next shade I picked up was shimmery bronze shade 09 and the last colour I picked up was a Purple shade with a pearl finish 446 and I have to say I am in love with all of these colours and I am going pick up a Matte purple shade then my palette will be complete.

I also picked up an Ellis Faas Creamy Lips in the shade L103 which is a lovely orange- red shade that does look very dark on the sponge but not when it is applied to the lips, I fell completely in love it when I swatched it.

The last thing I picked up was a Royal & Langnickel BKABUKKI- 25 kabuki brush that is amazing for using it with powder.

Summer lip colours

Summer Lip Colours 

In summer I like to wear brighter lipsticks and more reds, and oranges and I also seem to get more use out of my lips but better colours, in winter I love the deep purple and berry red colours anyway on to my summer lips colours. 

So I have a few Rimmel apocalips, and I love most of the shade I own and I must used these more as the colours are amazing, I have the shades Big Bang which is a really amazing red colours that is an amazing classic bright red which I adore and I will get a lot of wear put of these over the summer, 

I have the shade Stella which is more of a coral pink compared to apocaliptic which is a bright pink and this is more of a colour colour I would wear as is slightly closer to a red, 

I also have colour apocaliptic, which is a different shade of pink which I should also wear it more, I wore this the other day and remembered why I loved it and as I don't normally go for a bright pink that is saying something. I also find that they are really long lasting and wear really well. 

The only colour I own and don't really like is Luna as it just really doesn't suit me at all it makes me looked washed out. 

The last thing I have Fromm Rimmel is one of there Moisture Renew Lipsticks in the shade In Love with Ginger which reminds me of my MAC Lady Danger just this a glossy. 

The next lips are from Revlon and they are the Lip Butters now I only have two of these and the colours I have are 015 tutti fruitti which is a really wearable orange that can be built up of you want more intensity and this is a colour I really love to wear as it is so easy to pull off and feels really nice on the lips which is always good. The next lip butter I have is a pink in the colour strawberry shortcake which is such a lovely wearable light pink which can also be built up and it does look amazing I should really wear this more. 

The also have one of the Revlon kissable balm stains in the shade Romantic which I am wearing as I write this is is a lovely red shade that can be worn really shear or built up so that it is an intense colour. I also have one of the new colorbrust Matte balm in the shade audacious which is a very opaque orange which I adore as I do love bright lips.   

The next lip colour I have are from L'Oréal and they are the Glam Shine Splash Stains in the Colour Lolita which is a nude colour but it is great for days when you don't want a lot of colour I also have the shade endless red which I think is called Juliette in the UK, I love both of these and do get quite a bit of wear out of them. I also have the rouge caresse in the shade rebel red and I really do love the formula but I think l'oreal , might be discontinuing them which is really sad as they are amazing. The last l'oreal lipstick I have is Color Riche in the shade Scarlett Creme and it is a really nice red lipstick I got for my birthday so I don't no where you can buy it. 

The last lipstick I have to mention I'd my MAC Lipstick in the shade Lady Damger and this is an amzing matte orange red colour and it is amazing.

My Skincare Routine

Now I should point out that I really need to get back into my skin care routine, I have become slightly bored with it and it just seems like such a faff at the moment but I do really like most of the products I use so let's get on to what I use to clean my face. 

In the morning I use my Body Shop Vitamin E Facial Cleansing Bar, which I use in the morning as it is very quick and easy to use and doesn't take to much time, I will then us my Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner, I have been using this for quite awhile now I have really enjoyed using it and it helps to keep  my oily skin under so control, I will then using my Nivea Daily  Oil Free Moisturising Day Cream for Oily/combination skin which also helps to keep my oily skin under control. 

In the evening I will use my Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish which I have been using since around Christmas and this is a really good cleanser. It is really good at removing my makeup and cleansing my skin I will normally double cleanse with this just to make sure that I have removed all of my makeup and I use a muslin cloth with this cleanser. I will again use my Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner and I then use my Body Shop Vitamin E Overnight Oil in Serum and mix it in with my Nivea Regenerating Night Cream for Normal/Combination skin, which isn't my skin type but I sometimes find that it can be quite dehydrated so I like to use a moisturiser at night. 

So about once or twice a week if I can be bothered (I really need to get back into a routine) I will use one of my face masks depending on how my skin is, I will either use my hydrating face mask which I'd really amazing as it is great at hydrating my skin when it needs it. I also have a detoxifying face mask which I really like and it helps my skin when I have some breakouts. 

Summer Nails

In winter I tend to wear a lot of dark red and purple nail polish but in summer I like to wear either bright reds and oranges or more pastel colour depending on my mood. 

So here are some of the nail polishes I love and why, 

So the first one is a recent purchase and to be honest I don't get the whole scented nail polish thing but I have to say the colour is amazing and the scent isn't that bad either, the polish I am on about is the new Revlon Parfumerie in China Flower although I did find that in the bottle it doesn't look as red the colour is really amazing and I might invest in more of these. I also love the packaging of this the bottle is so cute and it would be a nice one to keep on display. The brush is something that I didn't think I would like as it look quite thin but I have to say that is a actually a really nice brush I didn't find my self struggling with it as it fans out and can coat most of the nail which is great. 

The next nail polish I have is one I purchased last year and it is the Rimmel I love lasting finish in the colour 200 orange your life and this is a nice orange colour that I do like it wear on my nails and it is one of the few colours that isn't blue, and I really like the brush on this as it is wide enough that I don't struggle to paint all of my nail and it doesn't look streaky. 

The next one is another Rimmel I love lasting finish in the shade 703 Pear Drop now this to be is a pastel blue shade with a slight metallic shine to it which gives a really nice effect on the nails, and as with Orange Your Life the brush is really nice and practical. 

The next nail polish is one that I mentioned in a recent haul, it is the Butter London Henley Regatta,which isn't something I would normally go for I as I'm not the keen on glitters but I do like the colour which is a blue green type shade but I have to say that I love this and can be worn on it own and built up and it looks amazing and the I would defiantly get more of their polishes. 

The next one is one of the Models Own Hyper Gel polishes in the shade Blue Glint, this is a lovely blue shade which has a really shiny finish which I quite like, although I did struggle to apply this the first time I used it I do really like it, and it lasts quite well and I have top say I do want to try their hyper gel top coat. 

The two are both from Bourjois and the first one is one of their So Laque Glossy in the shade 05 Taupe Modèle which is a light grey shade and I wear this when I don't really want a bright or pastel nail polish and I really like it the colour and the staying power of these polishes. The next one I have from Bourjois is one of their Ultra. Shine So Laque in the shade 60 Bleu Fabuleux which is a lovely shiny blue and I also find that the staying power is very good as it says it is meant to last for up to 7 days and yes you get some wear but I isn't to obvious. 

My second of last polish is one of the Barry M aquarium Collection and I have the shade 404 Arabian which is a metallic Blue Green shade and I have to say I really like this shade and of course I do like the Barry M polishes and I also hate to say it but I only own 3 of there polishes, but I do love all the shade I have. 

The last polish is a one from TopShop and I have it in the shade 203 Green Room which is a lovely Bright Green Shade and it have to say it is a really nice colour but I won't say that I am completely in love with the formula, it it is okay for a few days I defiantly love the colour. 

So this is all the nail polish colour I like to wear in summer and if you haven't al ready follow me on bloglovin. 

Whats on My Face

So I have been meaning to do a post like for a long time anyway on to what I put on my face 

I have been using lighter coverage foundation now that it is spring I have been using either Illamasqua Liquid Light Foundation or Rimmels Match Perfection, I have a love hate relationship with this as sometimes it look really nice and other times it just doesn't sit right and looks strange. 

I have also been loving my new palettes from Makeup Revolution which is have mentioned in my monthly favourites, and I am really loving the shimmer shades for spring as it looks really nice I have been using my Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 palette and I have also been loving more neutral shades which just give a lovely look to the eyes. But I have also bee loving my Makeup Revolution Essential Matte palette and I have been using the light shade in the palette as it just evens out my lids. And I have been using my Benefit they're Real mascara which has to be one of my favourite mascaras. 

For cheeks I have been using my cream blush from Revlon in the shade Pinched as it just gives a really subtle colour to the cheeks with I really like on my natural makeup days. I have been using the Body Shop Honey Bronzer in the shade 02, and I have also been using the Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter in Peach Lights.

For my lips I have been using two neutral lips colour which is am really enjoying the first one is an old favourite, which is my Rimmel Lipstick in Aisa which is a really lovely my lips but better shade and the other is the L'Oreal lipstick in the shade Julianna from there colour riche collection Privée which is a little bit more pick but defiantly something I would wear in summer.

And for a brighter lipstick I have been wearing my MAC lipstick in the shade Lady Danger and I absolutely adore this lipstick as it last awhile and is the most amazing orangey red colour and I am in love with it. 

DYO Pre Launch Party

I have to say I was very surprised that I received an invite to this as I haven't been blogging for very long and I normally blog about make up,

The event itself was lovely it was held at Nacey's Bordello's which is a lovely little restaurant that isn't far from my University. The room what was used was just the right size to fit everybody and the cupcakes that they had were amazing, they were from the French Oven.

DYO is a design your own jewellery company that allows you to create your own bespoke jewellery pieces online, and the have an interface which allows you to place the semi-precious stones anywhere on the necklaces and bracelets, they also have rings which are very pretty. The jewellery is very pretty, some I like the more simple pieces that they make. 

The brand is based in Newcastle which will hopefully create some jobs which would be very beneifcal to the area, and stones and semi-precious stones have been individually sourced and are helping communities which is always good and they are handmade which is brilliant....
Here are some of the pictures of the Jewellery below....

A Very Small Post Exam Haul

So today was my last exam of my 2nd year and uni, so i decide that I would do a little shopping, I didn't get very much but I do really like what I bought. 

After the exam I had a meeting at the uni with one of the lectures but my exam finished at 10:30 and I was meeting her till 3pm so I decide to do a little shopping with my friend Becca. 
 

The first things I bought were from Superdrug was two face mask one of which I have had my eye of for a while, The first mask was Superdrug Detoxifying Face Mask £2.59 which claims to provide a smooth and invigorated complexion, this is for normal to oily skin and as we all no I have very oily skin so I though this would help to clear out my pores as which exam prep I have been ignoring my skin (bad Becca),
The second mask I picked up was the Hydrating Face Mask £2.59 which claims to provide a soft and supple complexion, now this is for normal to dry skin but I sometimes feel that my skin can lack moisture, so this would be a great pick me up for my skin. 
 

The next place we went was T K Maxx now I wasn't planning in buying anything but I spotted a great little bargain from Butter London it was the nail varnish in the shade Henley Regatta and if is a beautiful green-blue glitter, I'm not normally one for glitter but this looks amazing and for £4.99 is amazing as it should have cost me £14.79. 
 

The last place we went was boots and this isn't very exciting but I suffer from hayfever and realised that I didn't have any medication in the house so I picked up the One a Day allergy Relief tablets (which I got for £0.49) from boots which are a life saver. 

20 Random Facts about Me

Okay so I have had my blog for a few months and I have realised that you don't no much about me so I thought that I would do a random fact about me tag but non of them stood out so here is a combination of a few cut down to the questions I didn't mind answering, however I am really bad at just telling people things about me so... Where to begin 

1)My name is Rebecca and I live in the north east of England, 

2) my favourite colours are purple and blue, which is a good thing as the wallpaper in my room is blue with blue and white flowers on it looks really nice. 

3) My favourite singer has to be Heather Peace and at the moment my favourite song by her is Better than you. 

4) My favourite disney song is let it go from frozen. 

5) my favourite disney film of all time is the lion king. 

6) One of my favourite subjects at school was Science. 

7) My favourite drink is diet coke and my favourite alcoholic drink is a Strawberry Daiquiri. 

8) I'm attracted to women. 

9) something that I am ashamed of is crying in front of people I care about, now this is something that I am sure people will tell me is nothing it be a ashamed of but whenever I cry I front of people friends and family I always end up feeling like I have humiliated myself and I have no idea why 

10) I think as a women you always get asked if you want children and my answer would be yes but it isn't really that simple for me as I would not only have to find the right person to settle down with but I would then have to a) find a man that wouldn't mind giving me his sperm or b) spending a lot of money to buy it (lesbian issues) and I would like 1 at most 2 

11) The most romantic place for me too ask someone to marry me would be Disney World in Florida in front of the Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom 

12) I dye my hair a purple colour using the xxl live colours in vivid Violet I think 

13) I have had 3 dogs a border collie called bobby, a Westie called Ellie and my current dog is a Westie called Maisie 

14) My parents are divorce and both remarried 

15) My least Favourite food is Salmon

16) My favourite food it any type of cake 

17) The most important women in my life is my lovely mam 

18) The thing I am most afraid of is failing and having people disappointed in me 

19) I haven't heard from my biological father since I was 17 

20) I have a fear of heights and snakes 

Body Shop Vitamin E Overnight Serum

The first thing to say is that this review has been a long time coming. I got the body shop Vitamin E Overnight Serum for my birthday in February and have been meaning to review it since. 

I have to say I really love this serum, I was a bit sceptical when I was given this by my best friend Becca, as I have really oily skin but I have to say I have fallen in love with it. As I said I have really oily skin but it can react to some products and it can be hard to tell why, there have been two products that have really dried my skin the the Olay essentials refreshing toner, and the L'Oréal Skin Perfection 3 in 1 purifying Micellar Solution, so I probably got this at the perfect time as my skin was starting to get really dry and I have to admit I was using the Micellar solution a lot and visiting my grandma in hospital twice a day for about week with also really dried my skin out, not very pleasant, so this really helped to lock moisture into my skin. 

On the bottle it tells you that it can be applied on two different ways first you can use it alone without a moisturiser or you can use it under moisturiser now this isn't my favourite way of using it as I feel like it didn't really do anything it just felt like it sat on my skin. I then decided to use it the second way by adding it to my night time moisturiser, now I only use a really small amount about two drops works for my and then apply the combination to my face and the next morning my skins feels amazing. I should also point out that I don't use this everyday as it could get to much for my skin, so I only really use it twice a week and if I have been neglecting my skin it will apply it more often. 

I really love the packaging it comes in a plastic pink bottle that isn't too big and it has a built in pipette which is really handy and makes the product easy to use, it is small enough that it can easily fit into my toiletries bag when I'm going away which is always helpful. I also love the plain design of the bottle as it easily tells you what the product is in easy to read black front.

The texture is really smooth and doesn't feel overly sticky which is a bonus as I don't think I could cope if my face felt sticky it would drive me mad, however it can become sticky if you apply to much. 

I wouldn't really say that this product has a distinctive smell, and I defiantly can't smell anything when it is on my skin, like when a Clarins serum that was used on my hand I could smell it for hours to the point of making me feel ill, so this is defiantly a product I would recommend and for £12.99 you really can't go wrong. 

Would you rather beauty edition

1.) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lip glosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?

I would much rather lose all my lip glosses as I have a lot less of them, and I really love lipsticks and most of my eyeshadows and palette were presents so I really wouldn't want to lose them. 

2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

I have had short hair before and it really doesn't look good on me, so I would much rather never be able to cut my hair again because I like long hair on me. 

3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

I would much rather have a coral cheek colour as it is harder to go over board on coral cheek colours and if I put to much pink on I look like a clown. 

4.) If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

This is a hard one I would really like to spend £500 on each but if I had to choose then I would probably spend it on clothes I have always wanted be able to buy what I wanted clothes wise. 

5.) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?

This question is evil I would much rather do neither but I would have to choose using eyeliner as lipstick as I can't imagine using lipstick as eyeliner. 

6.) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

We don't have Sephora in England so I would have to say MAC as I would have to travel to the States or to France so it would definitely be MAC. 

7.) Would you rather only use one eyeshadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?

I would much rather use one lip colour for the rest of my life and I would make it my MAC Lady Danger as it is one of my favourite colour that I could wear in summer and winter. 

8.) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?

I would much rather wear summer clothes in winter as I could always just spend my time in the house with the heating on.

9.) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?

I would much rather have dark nails all year round because I summer I prefer to wear more pastel colour rather than really bright nail varnish. 

10.) Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?

I would much rather give up my naked palette as I am obsessed with lip products mostly lipstick.

11.) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?

I would probably wear my hair in a ponytail as it is really easy to do and it would be too much hassle to keep up and looking decent. 

12.) Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?

This is a really easy one as I don't really use lipgloss so I would rather never use lipgloss. 

13.) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday?

This us really hard as I wouldn't ever want to draw my eyebrows with a sharpie but I wouldn't want to shave them off either but I would have to choose drawing them in with a sharpie.

14.) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

This again is hard as I really love both but I have to say I would rather live without nail varnish it would just be like I was back at school. 

I tag Becca from http://www.polkadotnotebook.co.uk @Becca_J_Goddard 

And Rachel from http://www.happylittlesyllables.co.uk @RachelCDailey 

The Beauty Scenario Tag

You have to get rid of all your foundation and you can only keep one high end and one drugstore one, which do you chose?

If I had to get rid of all my foundations I would be really upset but I think I would keep my Estée Lauder Double Wear in the shade ivory nude, which is my favourite high end foundation that I will only wear open special occasions and for my drug store foundation it would have to be the Rimmel Match. Perfect foundation in the shade light porcelain, this isn't my favourite foundation but it is my only drug store foundation. 

You go got an interview and the woman interviewing you has lipstick on her teeth, do you approach the subject or ignore it completely?

It would depend on the situation if it was just me and the interviewer then yes I would mention it but if we were with other people then I wouldn't say anything as that might humiliate her which would look good in an interview situation.

You are not feeling yourself and need a pick me up, what lipstick do you put on to make yourself feel beautiful?

If I need a pick me up the lipstick I would wear would be M.A.C Lady Danger as I get complemented a lot when I wear this and bright colour also make me feel powerful and confident which sound strange when talking about makeup but it does. 

You go back in time to your teenage years, how would you do your hair and make up differently? 

If I could go back to my teenage years I would definitely do what made me happy whether that was hair and makeup or just life in general, but I would probably not get some of the hair cuts I had although I liked them at the time they didn't really suit me, I would however have kept it at should length and just straightened it more often. Makeup wise I would care more about how my make up look and that my foundation properly matched my skin and no i was not the girl that had the orange line around her face but it wasn't a complete match. 

You ask your hairdresser for a shoulder length Pixie Lott cut, but they mishear and give you a pixi cut; do you : A) smile, say thank you, leave and then cry to mum hysterically. B) Cry in the chair, things get awkward, C) complain to the manager and demand a refund?

If this happened it is safe to say that I would be really upset but I would probably do A however when I get my hair cut I normally go with my mam so she would be there and probably complain and demand a refund for me. 

Your friend surprises you with a 4 day city break, you have one hour to pack, which "do it all" pallet do you throw in your make up bag?

I don't really have any face palettes so I would have to say I would take my Urban Decay Naked palette because I could do a lot of different eye looks, but I would also take sample pots of foundation so that I wouldn't have to carry a heavy bottle around.

Your house has been robbed, don't worry, everyone is safe but your beauty's aye  collection has been raided. What product are you really hoping is safe?

After hoping that all my lipstick were safe and in all honest I carry almost all my lipsticks around with me, so they would probably be safe however if I wasn't my lipstick then I would really hope that my perfumes La Colection De Grasse from L'Occitane, these are four small perfumes. 

Your friend borrowed your make up and retuned it in an awful condition, do you; A) pretend you haven't noticed, B) ask them to replace it C) secretly do the same to their stuff. 

Safe to say this has happened to be before I lent a friend some make up and it came back with teeth marks made by her dogs surprisingly I wasn't  pleased, however depending on how expensive the product was I would either pretend I hadn't notice or I would ask them to replace it especially of the product was something I loved or if it was expensive. 

People I Tag 

Claire @televisionary__ www.dainty-ghosts.blogspot.co.uk

Rachel @RachelCDailey www.happylittlesyllables.co.uk

What's in My Make up Bag

 

In my make-up bag I should just refer to it as my lipstick bag and yes I have a huge obsession with lipstick it is my favourite make-up product and I have way more than I should. I also have a huge love for drug store make-up and I am the type of person that doesn't spend money unless she has too or when I really really need something. 

I have two high-end lipsticks and they are both from M.A.C both of which I got for Christmas this year and one for my birthday, my first M.A.C lipstick is a deep red-purple shade Rebel which I am in love with, it is by far one of my favour lipsticks that I own. My second M.A.C lipstick is in the colour Lady Danger which is a matte red with an orange undertone, which is a really summery colour but I am love where this as it give a amazing pop of colour. 

 

L-R M.A.C Rebel, M.A.C. Lady Danger

Another lipstick I have is Rimmel Matte Kate lipstick in 107 which I my favourite deep matte red shade which I love to wear if I have a neutral eye and am looking to brighten my makeup but with a colour that will last awhile. Another Rimmel lipstick I have is in the shade Asia which was one of the first lipstick I bought and is one of my favourites and it has been my earlier morning lipstick for the past few weeks especially as I have my dyed my hair a red-purple colour so I really need a neutral lip and it isn't to much work to keep up during the day. 

 

L-R Rimmel Asia, Kate lipstick in 107

My next lipstick is my Revlon lipstick in the colour Black Cherry and if you haven't already guessed I love dark lip colour purely because I feel really confident when I wear them but I have the deep burgundy red colour of this lipstick and I love that you can deepen the colour depending on how many layers you put on which pleases me greatly as I really love purple lip colours.


Revlon Black Cherry


I also have two of the Revlon Kissable Balm Stains in the colour Romantic and Crush as they are great for a wash of colour that is easy to apply. These are really good for days where I don't want to wear a neutral lip but can't be bothered to wear a full on red or purple lip, so these are great and don't need to be topped up as regularly as a full on lip which is great of early starts and long Uni days.

 

L-R Balm Stain in Crush, Romantic

The last really deep colour I have is from TopShop and it is there lipstick in Beguiled and this is a lipstick that I wanted since 2012 but only got around to buying in January and although I haven't worn this as much as I would like and love the colour and it is just a bit more red than Revlon Black Cherry 

 

TopShop Beguiled

The last lips colour in my makeup bag is an Avon lipstick in the colour Smitten Red and I love the finish to this lipstick as it has a slight shine but not enough to be over the top and makes the lips look amazing I also have to wear this more as I have to say I wear bright red more in Spring, Summer and Autumn however I do love this lipstick a lot and hope to wear a lot more in the hopefully warmer months. 

 

Avon Smitten Red

I also have two lip balms which are a coca cola lip smacker in the flavour Strawberry and a Burt's Bees lip balm in Pomegranate and both of these are moisturising which surprised me with the lip smacker as I though it might be a bit of gimmick, but it is really nice. 

I also have a mascara from Gosh which is their Growth Mascara and to be honest I'm not a huge fan I got this in a Glossy Box and I only use it if I have forgot to put mascara on which can happen at 6am as I am still asleep doing my makeup.

The last thing I have in my makeup bag is Seventeen heavy duty under eye concealer in the shade fair now I am going to start out by saying that I don't use this as an under eye concealer as it far to thick for me but this is great for covering blemishes that my foundation doesn't cover as I have a cold it means that I need to reapply it round my nose a lot a the moment but also I find that being is Uni for 9am on a Monday means that I sometimes to reapply concealer or blend foundation in again with my fingers as it has normally rubbed off half way through my day which of course sucks but there isn't really much I can do about that is is also great to cover where my glasses have been sitting as they remove my makeup from the area of my face, which is annoying. That is all that a keep in my makeup bag so I hope you enjoyed reading this.