The Cost Of My Daily Makeup

Hello everyone,

I have been looking at blog post ideas lately, and came across a post about how much you everyday makeup costs, this is going to be interesting to see how much my daily makeup is, but good for you to see what my makeup consist of on a daily basis.

The makeup -

Estee Lauder double wear foundation - £30

NYX HD concealer - £5.50

Nars radiant creamy concealer - £22.50

Clinique contour chubby stick - £19

NYX born to glow highlighter - £7

MAC mineralise skin finish natural - £24

Benefit Hoola - £23.50

The Balm tro luminisers - £24

Mac Mocha blush - £18.50

Mac painterly painterly pot - £16

Naked 2 palette - £38.50

L'oreal So couture liner - around £7

Benefit Rollerlash - £19.50

Anastasia dip brow pomade - £15

NYX tinted brow mascara - £5.50

Palmers lip balm - £1.99

Mac Lip pencil - £12.50

Mac lipstick - £15.50

Total cost of my daily makeup - £305.49

I am shocked at how much my makeup comes to cost wise, £300 is a lot of money writing it down it doesn't seem a lot of products I used. But putting it into perspective I am not surprised by the amount of products I use when I am doing my makeup for the day! 

This was surprising  but interesting to see. How much does your daily makeup cost?

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My favourites of 2014!

Hello everyone,

I can't quite believe that we are coming to the end of 2014, this year has gone so quick and because it's coming to the end this means a favourites of 2014 post! 

My favourites -

Makeup -

My first makeup favourite of 2014, has to be the Benefit Gimme Brow, this is a wonderful product that fills in, defines and cares of your brows! This looks so natural and only takes a few seconds to transform your brows. This can be used on it's own or over over products to set them in place.

Onto a lipstick, this is Mac's Lipstick in Creme cup, this is a great everyday lipstick and I have got a lot of use out of it since I brought it in August. It's a pigmented baby/nude pink, this is very creamy hence it being a cremesheen.

I think I found one of my favourite foundations through out this year, and it's the Bourjois 123 perfect, this is a correcting foundation with three pigments, yellow for anti-dark circles, mauve for anti-dull complexion and green for anti-redness. This is a great drugstore foundation, because it looks natural and helps to prefect any imperfections.

A powder that has had a lot of hype this year, is the Soap and glory one heck of a blot. This is a translucent and fine powder to help mattify your skin, what I love about this the most is that it doesn't add any colour to your skin, and doesn't make you look orange or even too pale, because one colour fits all.

The Nuxe Reve De Miel lip balm is great, it's a perfect all rounder, perfect for under lip products, perfect for dry and cracked lips but also it excels for hydrating your lips. This is one of the best lip balms I have tried, and I love this for every day.

Moving back onto Bourjois, I brought quite a lot of their Colour Boost glossy finish lip sticks. And long story short I have fallen in love with the two colours Orange punch (03) and Plum Russian (06), they are very glossy and look lovely on the lips, because they are a glossy lipstick they don't stay on the lips that well, but they are so easy to re apply that I don't mind topping them up.

Their is one mascara that I love, and that I will love for a long time, this is Benefit's They're real. A great mascara for getting length, but holding a curl and giving great volume!

Another lip product, this time from Sleek, this is their Matte Me lip creme in the colour Petal (435). This is a very pigment matte pink which is more of a baby pink. This looks matte and beautiful on the lips, and has great staying power.

Another lip product I love which is the Lush Santa's lip scrub, this is a paste scrub which work miracles at keeping your lips looks good, and is great at the dry and cracked areas on your lips. This is limited edition for Christmas, but all the other lip scrubs are just as good,

The HD Brows eye brown and eye shadow palette is great for travelling. It has a lot of neutral matte colours perfect for a every day eye look, but you can also use the colour to define your brows. It does a good job at filling in your brows, and then if you use the Benefit Gimme Brow on top, your brow game is very strong!

Lastly is a makeup product that is a stand out of 2014, or my ultimate product of this year! This is the Benefit Brow Zings brow shaping kit. This comes with a powder to fill in your brows, a wax to set everything, a hard angle brush to use with the powder, a blending brush to use with the wax and a mini pair of tweezers for any star hairs. This is in my eye a brow changing product.

Hair -

I have liked using the Toni & Guy sea salt spray for a few years now, but through out this year I have been using it more and in different ways. This gives great texture, and beach waves. One way I like using it is to spray it in the mid lengths of my hair, throw my hair in a bun on my head, then take out when finished getting ready. Or even curling my hair, then applying this in after to make the curls more rough and and beachy.

Something more recent, this is the COLAB dry shampoo in the scent New York, this is much better than Batiste dry shampoo. This one adds more body, volume and doesn't dry out your hair, it smells amazing and is by far the best one I have tried.

Scent -

A perfume I have recently brought is the Philosophy celebrate grace fragrance, this is a hard one to describe but smells fresh and fruity, but with a slight hint of floral. A great scent for everyday and one to throw on.

Onto a body spray, this is the Victoria's Secret Endless Love body mist. This smells like Herbal Essences shampoo, and is very fruity. It is meant to smell like apple blossom and ylang ylang.

Skincare -

This year I have fallen in love with one skin care brand, which is Ren! I brought one of their sets a few months ago and haven't looked back since. The Hot Cloth Cleanser is perfect for a mini pamper session every night when taking my makeup off, it feels amazing and takes off your makeup like no other.

Another Ren product is the Daily Supplement moisturising cream. This is my day time moisturiser, it hydrates and doesn't dry out. A little bit goes a long way but also it sits nicely under makeup.

Onto a skin care item I have mentioned loads of times, this is the Palmers Cocoa Butter, and my saving grace. Perfect for any thing, for hydrating dry areas from hands to face, or even using as a after sun.

Jewellery/Fashion -

I got given a Michael Kors bracelet when my dad and step mum went to America. I have loved it since the day I got it, it is a leather wrap bracelet with the MK in the centre, this is gold and is perfect with my Michael Kors pieces. 

They are my products of 2014! Have you tried any, also I want to know what are your products of 2014? Comment below

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The Winter Tag & A Winter Bath

Hello everyone,

I have Blogmas day 5 for you! This is going to be The Winter Tag and I am going to show you my favouirte winter bath. I am sorry it's another tag but from here on wards I am going to have more exciting posts.

The Winter Tag - 

- Top two winter beauty essentials?

My first one is the Palmers Coco Butter, this is my favourite for every season, the sun tot he freezing cold; this is great for chapped hands or even dry parts on your face and body. Then my second one is the Palmers Coco Butter Original Lip balm. Palmers is my favouirte thing every, and the lip balm is very moisturising and hydrating

- Top two winter fashion essentials?

This was very easy, to start off with my Primark/Lipsy coat, this is very warm and looks very put together and lovely with every outfit. Then my black heeled Chelsea boots.

- What shoes do you tend to wear during the winter?

Umm.. This has to be Chelsea boots, especially black boots.

- Favourite winter accessory?

My favourite winter accessory is my Ted Baker bag, this is the perfect size without being too big. It looks great with my coats and shoes.

- Favourite winter nail polish?

I don't wear nail polish, but I love berry reds.

- Hot chocolate or Apple cider?

Hot chocolate by far!

- Favourite winter candle?

Christmas Eve by Yankee Candle

- Snowboarding or skiing?

I have never done either of them, I would love to try them.

- Have you ever gone ice skating? How did you get on?

I have never done ice skating either, but in my local shopping center we have a ice rink, so i'll have to give it a go.

- Does it snow where you live?

It has done, now and then. But it's never 100% for sure, it didn't even snow last year. But when it does its in the early new year.

- Have you ever made a snowman?

I have attempted to, but it's never going to look like the perfect ones you seen on Google/adverts.

- What holiday do you celebrate?

I celebrate all of them, just not in a religious way.

- Favourite Christmas song?

WOW... their are too many. But I love The Pouges, Fairy tale of New York.

- Favourite Christmas film?

I like Elf, but I love The Snowman!

- What is your favouirte winter treat?

Cookies, I am going to talk about them in my Christmas Baking post coming soon.

- If you were to ask "Santa" for one gift, and you were guaranteed to get it, what would you ask for?

Well, being able to get good grades to get into University. Or a Newfoundland, because I miss Charlie too much and would love a puppy.

- Do you have anything fun planned this winter?

Well, my birthday gathering, my birthday, Christmas, Boxing day and New years seeing the London fireworks.

My Winter bath -

Last night I used this Lush bath bomb, called Golden Wonder. It looks so cute but ends up turning you bath blue, which isn't very Christmas orientated. (Link, this costs £3.75)

When I was in the bath last night, I used the Lush Snow Fairy Show gel, this is very sweet, but I love it. Also the colour is very nice and it smells like a sweet Christmas treat. (Link, this costs £3.75 for 100g)

I tag everyone to do this, and to tell me what your winter bath consist of?

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Daily Beauty Essentials

Hello everyone,

On a daily basis we all have them product we use everyday to complete a makeup look. I thought I would share these products with you, I wear them everyday and especially to school. 

I'm going to start off with face, what ever foundation I use I set it with the Bare Minerals Original Mineral Veil, I apply this last on to my T-zone, this creates a very nice healthy natural 'glow' without looking over the top. This may be on the pricey side of life but you use a tiny amount and it will last forever. This is a staple for me because if your having a rubbish or good skin day this will make you look awake and perfected. Ever since I brought the Benefit Gimme Brow (Light) I have used it ever since, I over looked this product a bit but decided to go for the plunge. I am so glad I did this fills your brows in amazingly, on it's own or layered it will look perfect. I love this for every day because it looks very natural but yet defined and it is so quick to use, and it looks as if you have spent an hour on your brows. A makeup look isn't complete without lippies, I have my favourite lip balm from Palmers always to hand, in my blazer pocket or hand bag this goes every where with me. It makes your lips feel super soft and moisturised, also this doesn't look over the top under lipsticks either. Moving swiftly on to lipsticks, I have found the perfect lip combination pair for everyday. my lipstick of choice is the Mac Cremesheen in Creme Cup, this is a pink nude which is a your lips but better colour, I apply this first then use the Revlon Colourburst Lacquer Balm on top in Demure, this is just like the mac lipstick but shiny, this looks perfect applied on top for a shine without being glossy; great for everyday! 

What are your daily beauty essentials? Comment below

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August Favourites 2014

Hello everyone,

I have a monthly favourites post! I haven't done one of these in ages but just haven't felt as if their was a lot to show. But I can't believe we are in September already, this year is going so quick. 

Where do I start...

When I was on the plane going to Turkey I brought a new perfume, which is Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh Delight. This is a very summery scent, I would describe it was a fruity floral, with top notes of Raspberry, Grapefruit and Pear. This is a perfect day scent.

On holiday their was only one blush and bronzer I was using, these are the Benefit Rocakteur and Hoola Boxed Powders, these are just perfect the blush gives you a natural rose gold flush, and Hoola gives you a lovely defined contour but natural, also good for all over bronzing. 

The Sleek Matte Me in Petal, has been my go to lip product ever since I got it. This is the perfect light pink matte lip cream, this stays on for a good time and just look great.

Moving onto brows, I have been starting off using the Anastasia Brow Wiz to fill in my brows before I use my Brow Zings. This just makes your brows looks very defined and lovely. Then to highlight I have been using the Benefit High Brow Glow on the brow bone, one word perfect!

I have had this sample for a few months now but never really used it. This is Benefit's It's Potent eye cream, this is very moisturizing and rich for under the eyes, I use this morning and night and sits lovely under makeup.

On holiday I was wearing eye shadow a lot more, and for this I was using the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. I have been really liking this for a very natural eye, perfect for everyday. I have been wearing Venus all over the eye, Naked 2 in the crease and Faint in the outer V, also using Venus to highlight. So many options to choose from.

After sun is key when on holiday, and the Hawaiian Tropic After Sun Body Butter is amazing. It's rich and creamy without being too thick not to rub in. But this smells amazing and really hydrates your skin.

I have a great combination here, this is the Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation, but to make it a light coverage I have been mixing the Nivea Light Moisturiser Day cream with it. This is just perfect together, very natural and light on the skin. If your wondering I add a decent amount to cover my face of the foundation, then I add a sweetcorn size amount of moisturiser and mix together.

Going back to scents, I have been wearing the Victoria's Secret Endless Love body spray a lot, I love throwing it in my bag and topping up during the day. It just smells amazing, I would definitely reccomend this.

A primer I have been using quite a lot if the Bare Minerals Prime Time face primer, this just makes my skin feel really soft and makes putting my makeup on look nicer and last longer aswell.

You know how much I love the Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula lip balm (Original), it's great makes your lips so smooth and hydrated and it's just amazing, but very cheap aswell.

In Turkey it was very hot, and the Avene Thermal Spring Water was a life savoir! This is a really fine mist that is just amazing for cooling yourself down, I also have the mini one for my handbag, this takes a few seconds to dry but that's it.

I have a hair favourite, this is the Dove Style + Care Serum, you can apply this onto damp or dry hair, and it hydrates your ends a lot. When I was in Turkey I was using this everyday and my hair was very hydrated for a hot climate. This is just very good and you only need a little bit, so it will last you forever.

Food and Drinks//

- Fizzy Watermelon sweets
- Lemon and Sugar Pancakes
- Watermelon
- Chicken and Bacon salads
- Vanilla Milkshakes
- Fanta Icy Lemon

What's happened//

- I went to Turkey
- I had stitches
- I got my GCSE results - A in Business! yayy

August 2014 in pictures -

I saved £100/ All packed for Turkey/ On the plane/

Stitches!/ Five Guys/ Fortune Cookie/ Aidan, Ellie and I in Turkey/

Music//

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

David Guetta - Lovers Of The Sun

Iggy Azalea ft Rita Ora - Black Widow

Random//

One of my biggest favourites of August was the MTV VMA's! Can I just say how amazing Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora was preforming Black Widow. Also Taylor Swift, her performance of Shake It Off was so good and quite funny. But the biggest stand out for me was Miley Cyrus, she done the nicest thing letting this man collect an award for Miley but also share his story about being homeless, and Miley crying topped it for me.

Also I finished the book The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime, this is a book by Mark Haddon. I love this book I have read it twice now and I just love it because it's such an easy read. Also I an nearly finished with The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.

What I am looking forward to -

In September their is always a lot of birthdays, and that makes me really excited because one of them is a 60th Birthday Party aswell as a meal. Also I am quite excited to be in my final school year, because after year 11 you can go to a different school to do A level etc. But I am really excited for my birthday in December, because I am getting a Macbook Pro, and I am 16!

Favourite People -

- Iggy Azalea
- Lucy and Lydia - Their youtube channel is amazing (Link)
- Suzie/ Hello October (Blog and Youtube)

That is everything I have been loving for August! What have you been loving? Comment below

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