Make-up Store Sets | Budget Beauty

I thought I would try a different 'Beauty Budget' buy (wow what a tongue twister) and I bought a few make-up sets instead. How cute are they though! I must admit, i'm unable to use the bronzers.. well you've seen how pale I am. They are far too dark for my skin colour. But I have been using them as eye shadow palettes instead, which work just as well. These sets would both make cute presents for any tanned/dark skinned make-up fanatic. They are just so ridiculously pigmented, considering they are unbranded and inexpensive.

I've been using the eye shadow palette the most (at least i think thats what it's meant to be). These are also super pigmented and last for ages. They also have a hint of glitter in each colour too, since they're meant to be used on toned skin. I use the white the most to brighten up around my eyes. The tiny brush is pretty cute too. I don't wear eye shadow, in fact, this is now the first and only palette I own, but it's small enough to fit in my make-up bag, and is neutral enough to keep me happy.

I've only used the mascara a few times. It's a super tiny, compact mascara, which is surprisingly really good. There is no smell to it whatsoever, not even a horrible chemically smell that sometimes taints mascaras. Overall, it's actually a really good product too- not too thick or thin, quick to dry and although it doesn't really make your lashes look much longer/thicker, it does make them extremely black. C'mon, what do you expect for a make-up set?

Lastly, like I said, I use the bronzer as another eye shadow. Obviously this palette is far too big for me to carry around though to top up my eyes, so I haven't really used it that much as off yet. I did think the brush was ideal for my setting powder though.. until I tried it. I guess I should really have expected cheaper brushes to fall apart on your face, but I wanted to remain optimistic throughout. Well at least I tried!

Sunday Funday

 So it's Sunday, and in the blogging world, this means it's the day of photos. I've been pretty ill for most of the week, but since I also love taking photographs of random things, I still have a collection of them somehow! Lets just take a second to acknowledge how small I am compared to everybody else, considering I was wearing the highest heels too. This makes me pretty sad. (Fun fact: The girl/woman in the middle jumped out of a plane for charity today)

      

The first two pictures (where you can actually see me) are from my Deputy Managers leaving meal (She's the one in the blue and white playsuit). I must say, I am absolutely gutted that she has left because we got on so well, and we were so alike! Theres no doubt she will be missed by everyone! 

I literally spent a whole day painting different nail designs too this week. Once I get started, I can't seem to stop myself. At least one fun thing came out of being ill, i guess!

     

 I spent two nights up in Chester, seeing some of my uni friends and celebrating a mates birthday (the guy in the picture). It was so much fun and I was so happy to finally catch up with everyone again, since i've not seen many people since I left in July! I find that whenever I get a smidge of alcohol in my system, I can never pull a normal face. I am also aware that my face looks pale, whilst my arms look orange. That wasn't the case, it's just the lighting.

     

Again with the awful face. I tried applying my fake eyelashes again on the night, and they actually went on on the first try! Though they did fall off after a few hours. I've realised that whenever I wear them, I insist on opening my eyes ridiculously wide. I guess I feel like my eyes look droopy otherwise, since they become really heavy.

And lastly.. my little puddy tat. I can't resist taking photos with her, and as you can tell, she is quick enough to jump in front of the camera too. She most definitely knows she is one pretty cat!

100 Bloglovin' Followers!

This was my face when I recieved the email telling me i now have 100 followers on bloglovin'

I never in a million years thought i would get 10 people that actually want to read my blog, let alone 100 of you lovely people! 

I know for most of you out there, you have probably already passed this, and many more milestones in blogging. You may not think it is a big achievement compared to your own, but I can't tell you how shocked I am, considering I have been blogging properly for only three months now.

I am so negative about everything, that I finally do feel like I can try to be more positive about my blog posts, now I know that people actually want to read what i have to say. So for that, I say thank you!

I guess I should get my act together and start buying a few more products to review for you all!

Cute Cow Bath Set

 How cute is this?!

I wanted to share with you today this cute little bath set. I got it as a christmas present and i've not wanted to use it because of how cute it is as a set! The tin box itself will come in great handy with storing all my recent beauty purchases, and the shower gel smells so good! 

The set contains shower gel, soap, a sponge, a plastic massager and a cute little nail brush in the shape of a cow. I'd love to find out where it is from, because i would definitely stock up on them for friends birthdays! I always find myself collecting ridiculous amounts of bath and body products, but this is by far one of my cutest in my ever growing collection.

February Favourites | Nail Polish

I absolutely love nail polishes and nail art, so i thought i would show you a few of my favourites. Well, when i say favourites, i could only dwindle the pick down to about ten of my favourites though, because i just have so many. 

I'll start with my latest purchase, a Kelly Brook range, which i haven't seen around much before. These little beauties are only £2.99 each and come in so many different pretty colours. The polka dots are so cute too. These colours would be so cute in the summer too! I have found though that you do need to apply a few coats of polish for it to properly show up. 

Colours from left to right: Mint, Nautilus and Blue Winter Rose.

The rest of my favourites are all from a website called Cosmetics Fairy, which sell popular brands of nail polish at ridiculously cheap prices, and i can never deny a bargain. You can search through their stock here. So lets begin with them:

I hadn't heard of the brand Constance Carroll- Diamond Gloss, so i can't say whether or not it is a popular brand. But the two colours i bought for 49p each were such a bargain, i couldn't refuse! They are really highly pigmented too, and do not need more than two thin coats to look good

Colours from left to right: 354 Neon Yellow and 351 Neon Green.

These little gems were also just 49p each, another bargain! I thought these colours were super cute and i can never have enough shades of purple and blue. I love the shape of the brushes too, they're very long and flat as they're meant to cover your whole nail in one sweep. I use these colours a lot, especially the purple one.

Colours from left to right: 840 Blue Eyed Girl, 294 Pink of Me and 312 Ultra Violet

I also picked up some darker colours from the Sinful Colors collection. I brought my little bundle just before christmas, so these two beauties were perfect for christmas nail designs. They have a lovely shine to them too, and at just 49p each again, i couldn't resist!

Colours from left to right: 957 Cross My Heart and 1105 Exotic Green.

And lastly, i topped up on my white nail polish, since i use it so much to do different types of nail art. Although i must admit, i don't think i will be buying these again since they are very thin and watery. It takes around 3-4 coats of polish for the white to fully hide natural nail colours. Plus, once it has been coated so much, it starts to become tacky looking. So i mainly use this for nail art, rather than painting my nails wholly. P.s. These were both 49p each. 

Matt White

I'm sure you can now see why i spend so much time on Cosmetics Fairy, for the amount of bargains you can get on their website. I really do recommend you check them out if you are looking at bargain polishes, or make-up for that matter. I hope you liked my little beauty share. Let me know if you would like to see some of my designs! xo

What's In My Bag | Make-up Edition

 Whats in my Make-up bag?!

So i thought i would show you all what is in my make-up bag. Though i should mention that i no way at all think that i am a beauty guru, nor will i ever will be- i care way too little about wearing make-up. That being said, i do have quite a few products in my little bag. So lets begin! 

I feel like i should mention beforehand that i have extremely pale skin, so when you see my foundation, you needn't freak out, because i really am that white- this means i always have blue veins showing under my eyes (i used to think it was from lack of sleep, but apparently it's a common condition for pale people). This leads me nicely to my first concealer. My Natural Collection stick in, you gets it 'Very Fair'. This goes on first to set my under eye base. 

Next is my liquid concealer, in 'Very Fair'. My favorite liquid concealer is the Collection 2000, but since i've nearly ran out, and i'm far too lazy to spend time scraping around the tub, i picked up the Seventeen version. I am yet to try it, and may possibly give a review later on. I only tend to use any concealer under my eyes, as i'm one of the lucky people that do not get many break outs. Though now I've said that, I've probably jinxed myself. 

Finally, i will be ready for my foundation. I have been using Rimmel London's 'Wake Me Up' Foundation. You can read my review of it here. It's not an amazing foundation, it doesn't personally make me look any more awake or vibrant like it insists. But like you'll soon notice a lot, i'm very lazy, so just didn't like the thought of trying different foundations. Though again, when i went to buy a replacement for my nearly empty bottle of this, it was out of stock. Shock. So i decided to try Revlon's '24hr Colorstay'. I'll probably also do a review for that once i start using it. 

The two foundations look completely different in colour next to each other, but that's only because they are. Using the Remmel foundation, i could only use a small amount, whereas the Revlon can actually be used properly. See, laziness.

Finally i use a powdered foundation to set my masterpiece. I don't like to spend a lot of money on make-up, as you can tell by now. But my cheap Natural Collection pressed powder, in 'Very Fair' seems to do the trick for me. 

Now to focus on my eyes! I like them to stand out, so that at least my whole face wouldn't disappear if i stood next to a white wall. I use my Remmel 'Scandaleyes' waterproof eye liner pencil nearly every single day, i absolutely love it, and it really is waterproof. Trust me, i stand there around 10 minutes per day trying to get this beauty off. The grey stick is Maybeline's 'Colour precision' eyeliner that i use on dramatic days.

I only use mascara when i'm not wearing eyeliner. I'm lazy, and don't see the point in applying it when my eyes are already black. So i try to stick to mascara on days when i am particularly lazy. I recently purchased Seventeens 'Super Lash' mascara, because i liked the bottle. That's the only reason. And after the first use, i realized i really shouldn't use my eye judgment in the future, because it's not amazing compared to cheaper ones out there. Review possibly coming soon.

So there you have it... That is what is in my make-up bag. I'm not one for base eye colours, or primers or anything. I like to keep it simple. I've realized this blog has turned more in to a daily make-up routine, rather than a what's in my bag blog. But never mind 'ehh. Let me know down below if any of you have tried any of my three new products, and if you of a good reasonably priced mascara that can replace this one!