Wednesday 4 December 2013

I'm Ridin' Solo


So for those of you who've followed the blog the short time it's been up and running you'll know that we started off as a terrible two-some taking on the blogger world, but unfortunately Jess has decided to take a step back and let me go off on my own into my little world. She's a busy lady people! 













But do not fear as she will still be here lurking in the background when I need to borrow her beautiful face for a tutorial, or for when I pluck up the guts to start making YouTube videos you can expect special guest star appearances from the one and only doughnut lover.  

Stay tuned for more from me! 

Beth:) 

Tuesday 3 December 2013

Step by Step Winter Eyes



Hey there! So I thought I'd try something a bit different for this post and attempt to show you (in pictures) how to create a really natural but pretty winter eye look using my Naked palette. If you have the same colours that's great but just bear in mind that this look works with pretty much any colour combination. 







The eyeshadows I used are Virgin, Sin, Naked, Buck and Half-Baked; all gorgeous neutral colours perfect for everyday. 



















So I've already prepped my eyelid with concealer and the Urban Decay Primer Potion, and I'm just going to apply Virgin all over the lid right up to my brow bone; I just used my finger for this but you can use a brush if you want. This colour is nice and light so it just evens out the skintone making it a great base for your other shadows. 











Next I used a flat shadow brush to apply 'Sin' (a champagney colour that has a pink sheen to it) all over my lid again but this time stopping at the crease. 












Now this is where things get a bit technical, I used a fluffy brush which I got in a set from Cath Kidson to apply 'Naked' which is just a matte caramel colour in my crease. I used circular motions to deepen the look a little adding definition to my eyes.





                                                                                                                                                                





Using the same brush I went in with 'Buck', another matte brown that's just that bit darker but nothing overly dramatic and applied this in the outer V area, really taking my time to blend it into the Naked already there. 











Lastly eyeshadow wise I just used the same brush again and took some of 'Half-Baked'; a really gorgeous shimmery gold with copper undertones and blended that along my lower lash line to add a pop of colour. 










 Then I just tight lined my eyes (which means I went along the upper waterline) with the Maybelline Eyeliner Matic and then lined my outer upper lashline as close to the lashes as possible going about a third of the way in then smudged it out to make it a bit more natural looking, I then applied the Maybelline Great Lash mascara in Black and hey presto! 



I finished off my face with the Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer, Revlon Colourstay and the Maybelline Fit Me Powder. On my lips I'm wearing a No7 lipstick in the shade 'Bare' to keep the look a bit more toned down and natural. 

Thanks so much for reading, I hope this tutorial is helpful feel free to leave a comment if there's anything you feel I could improve on! I'm going to list all the products on my face below. 

Beth:) 

Urban Decay Naked palette: http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10001_10001_123932979199_-1
Maybelline Eyeliner Matic: http://www.superdrug.com/maybelline/maybelline-eyeliner-matic-black/invt/147184
Urban Decay Primer Potion:http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123932101999_-1
No7 Stay Perfect Lipstick in 'Bare':http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Stay-Perfect-Lipstick_1273595/
Revlon Colourstay Foundation in 'Ivory':http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-ColorStay%E2%84%A2-Makeup-for-Combination-Oily-Skin_30122/
Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer in 'Ivory': http://uk.rimmellondon.com/products/face/match-perfection-concealer
Maybelline Fit Me powder in '120 Classic Ivory': http://www.maybelline.com/Products/Face-Makeup/Powder/Fit-Me-Pressed-Powder.aspx

Monday 2 December 2013

November Empties

I'd just like to start off by apologising for the lack of posts this month! It's been a very busy month for me, what with school work piling up before my eyes and I also had my birthday (look out for a birthday haul soon!). I'm planning to do a lot more posts now that things are calming down for Christmas. 

I keep my empties in a drawer in my dressing table, and actually going into the drawer I was stunned by just how many things I've worked my way through in just a month and a half...unbelievable! So I'm just going to dive right in discussing the things that are all gone from my collection, if I liked them or not and if I would buy them again. 

First up its the Pantene Instant Damage Defence Conditioning Spray for normal-thick hair. I've started with this because its by far my favourite of the bunch, I LOVE this stuff, it makes my hair smoother, shinier and easier to style (which if you have thick hair you'll know it can be a bit of a challenge to tame the beast). I spray this all over my hair when its wet and then comb through before blow drying, then if I'm straightening or curling I'll go in again on the ends just to make sure they don't end up looking frazzled. The smell is pleasant enough, but I wouldn't complain if it smelt like sweets! I will definitely be buying this again when I'm next out shopping. http://www.pantene.co.uk/hair-care-collections/normal-thick-hair/repair-&-protect/instant-damage-defense-spray

Sticking with the hair theme its the TRESemmé Liquid Gold Restorative Complex Argan Infused Oil, this is another one I'm definitely missing now its all used up! Its brilliant to put on wet hair before drying, but I prefer to use it after to smooth away any frizz. It smells great and isn't overly oily so it makes your hair greasy looking but it adds enough moisture to avoid that crazy cavewoman look that is oh so common after blowdrying (for me anyway!) Another one I'll be popping in my basket, or on my Christmas list. http://www.tresemme.co.uk/Products/Smooth/Liquid-Gold/

On a haircare roll here! The Aussie hair line has always been a hit with me, especially the ones that smell like bubblegum like the 3 minute miracle reconstructor that I always have to have on hand for hair dryness emergencies. I've used up the Colour Mate Shampoo and the Frizz Miracle, and both of them I'm not a huge fan of smell wise. I don't know what it is about this particular smell but I really don't like it! I also have the Colour Mate Leave In Conditioner but I barely touch it purely because of the stench. Even when my boyfriend used it I could smell it when he walked in the room, it's very overpowering and does linger on the hair all day which would be great if I loved the scent! The shampoo did make my colour last longer than usual when it was just a plain old brown dye, but when I had my red ends it didn't really do anything to help the colour cling on longer and I actually found it quite drying on my hair...the conditioner was actually really nice and made my hair pretty smooth but its just that smell I can't get away with! I won't be buying these again, but I have my eye on the shine range. http://www.aussiehair.com/uk/

Delving into bodycare next, and this was in my October favourites post and I just loved this...possibly an unhealthy amount! It's my well loved bottle of Radox Berry Burst Shower Cream. It smells delicious (like raspberry sugar and fruity sweet goodness) and I felt nice and clean after showering, I also used this to shave my legs with and it kept them nice and smooth and without irritation. I will DEFINITELY be buying this one again! http://www.boots.com/en/Radox-Fresh-Fruity-Berry-Burst-Shower-Gel-250ml_1297925/

I've got two skincare bits, firstly the Garnier Simply Essentials Soothing Eye Make-Up Remover, I really liked this but it wasn't the best one I've ever used. I got this one because I'd run out of my beloved No7 which took everything off in the blink of an eye (pun intended), I just wasn't overly impressed with the amounts I had to use of this to even break through my make up slightly, I always ended up using several cotton pads instead of my usual one-per-eye. I won't be buying this one again, especially as Boots do vouchers which enable me to get my cult No7 Eye Make Up Remover for a decent price. You can buy this all over the place; I got mine at Tesco! Here's a link to the website for more product info: http://www.garnier.co.uk/_en/_gb/our_products/product.aspx?tpcode=OUR_PRODUCTS^PRD_SKINCARE^SENSITIVE_SKIN^SENSITIVE_SKIN_DISCOVER^SENSITIVE_SKIN_RTN1&prdcode=P10306 

Last up its the Cupcake Facemask by Lush, again mentioned in my favourites. I really do like this mask, especially when my skin is having a bit of a freak out. It also smells like mint chocolate, what more could a girl ask for? The only thing with this is, if you aren't a regular mask user it probably wouldn't work at as good value for money as you really do need to use this up within a week and a half or it goes kind of hard, difficult to apply and smells a bit funky. I would buy this again for a pamper evening sort of thing for a special treat! You can pick this one up for £5.95 in Lush stores or online here: https://www.lush.co.uk/product/105/Cupcake-Fresh-Face-Mask

Well that's it for this empties post, thanks for reading! 

Beth:)