My Vanity

I love my vanity (or dressing table as you might call it) a lot and it's where I do everything from makeup to hair.

It's from Dunelm Mill and part of my bedroom furniture set. I don't remember what it's called but I'm sure you'll be able to find it on the website.

I try to keep it as tidy and pretty as possible and I tend to rearrange the layout of my stuff every now and again to try out different looks since sometimes I want it to look cute and cosy with things decorating it but other times I'll feel like having a clear, simple space.

This is what it looks like at the moment.

Sorry about some of the photos, using natural lighting in the winter can be difficult but I tried!

Makeup Brushes

Hey guys!

I recently bought 10 makeup brushes from Ebay and I am honestly obsessed.

There are five face brushes and five eye brushes and they are all the perfect density. They are all different shapes and useful for different things. I personally like to use the rounded brush for foundation as it is perfect for buffing it in, and I also like to use the pointed brush for blending in concealer, especially under my eyes. It's also really good when I use it for powdering under my eyes.

These brushes are soooo soft and I have already washed them so I know that they keep their shape and texture when washed. They are also very easy to clean.

The brushes themselves also look incredibly nice so they are perfect if you like to keep your brushes on display like I do.

Best of all, it only cost me £7.89 for the whole set of 10 brushes.

If you're looking for some good quality brushes on a budget, I couldn't recommend this enough!

See you soon!

(This post is not sponsored and all opinions are my own.)

My Eyebrow Routine

Heeeeyyyyyy

Eyebrows are a big part of my life and they take a lot of handling so I'm going to show you my routine.

First, I wax my eyebrows myself using veet wax strips that I cut up into strips then use my tweezers to get any small hairs that did not come out with the wax.

I then comb them through and use a mixture of products to fill them in.

The long spoolie brush is by 'skin food' which is a Korean brand and I use this to comb them through.

I use my Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in black brown to outline my eyebrows then use it very lightly to fill in. Or once I've outlined it, I will use my Sleek brow kit in dark brown. I will use the wax to define and lightly fill in using short lines to create hair like lines and the powder to fill in and set the wax.

I then use a clear mascara to set my eyebrows.

What eyebrow products do you use?

The photo below is the result of my last eyebrow wax which was last week.

My eyebrows usually end up looking like this.

As you can see my eyebrows are very thick but look a lot thicker and fuller here than when they were not filled in (very first picture of my eyebrows).

I realise this is not everyone's style but I like them and I change them up regularly depending on my mood so some days I leave them natural or just use powder.

I hope you enjoyed it!

Pamper Evening - My Routine

Who doesn't love a good old pamper evening, especially now it's getting colder here in England?

I like to have them about once a week, usually on a Sunday evening.

Here's some snippets of a typical girly night in for me.

candles, wax melts, fairy lights and cute quotes

shower (shower tour coming soon)

So yeah... there are some steps missing here like: 

manicures;

doing my eyebrows;

exfoliating and moisturising body;

facial steaming;

 hair oils;

baking (brownie in a mug - click here);

films;

blogging and reading blogs;

watching youtube.

What do you do on a pamper night? Let me know in the comments.

See you soon!

Autumn/Winter Wish List

Hey Guys!

I haven't posted in ages! I'm so sorry! This always happens but I promise from now on I will try and post as regularly as possible.

Autumn and winter are my favourite seasons and I love the fashion in these months. Something about dressing up cosy in boots and jumpers makes my heart skip a beat.

I love everything about autumn and winter so here is a short wish list for the colder months.

Black Patterned Knitted Zip Side Jumper - £19.99

Deep Red Crochet Tights - £1.50

Tan Faux Fur Cuff Wedge Boots - £24.99

Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick (107) - £5.49

Light Grey Loose Knit Snood - £15

Black Crochet Tights - £2

Stripy Fine-knit Jumper - £14.99

Lace-up Hiking Boots - £20

Purple Fine Knit Long Sleeved Crop Top - £9

L'Oreal True Match Foundation | Review

Hey guys!

I recently bought this foundation and I felt like reviewing it so that's what I'm doing now I guess.

For the past few months I have just stuck to very light coverage with a simple BB cream and concealer but I decided to finally get myself a new, much needed foundation. I had seen so many people rave about this and even both my mum and sister used this so that's what I decided on.

I was actually with two of my friends and this foundation was 3 for 2 and they offered colour testing so all three of us got our colours tested and bought these together so we each payed a third less which was a bonus!

My colour turned out to be yellow. It's called 'Golden Natural" and it's very yellow but it matches really well and looks so natural.

The foundation is quite runny but not too runny making it incredibly easy to apply and blend. It also feels extremely light on my face so it's not cakey at all and it looks and feels as if I'm not wearing any make up.

It is a medium coverage foundation which is perfect for the not too bad skin days where you still want to cover up redness and blemishes as well as giving your skin a flawless finish. It's not too strong but if you are more self conscious about your skin and you prefer high coverage than it is buildable.

It stays on really well too but needs a bit of help from a good powder which for me at the moment is the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in 005. The powder really helps keep a matte look and stops the foundation from melting/sweating off in the heat of the summer.

I would definitely recommend this foundation and it's really good value for money so go check it out and tell me what you think.

What's your favourite foundation at the moment? Let me know in the comments.

See you soon!

June Favourites

Hey Guys!

I have no excuse. I think this is the billionth time I've apologised for not posting and I'm sorry for that.

I have got a new blogging notebook which you will see in this post and I have got a whole blogging section where I am planning and scheduling future posts so lets hope that will keep me more organised.

Since June has come to an end (how has it gone so fast?), I have got a June favourites for you because I've been loving a lot this past month.

I've gone to the extra effort of organising these into categories.

First, Clothes and shoes.

 This is a button up crop top I got from Sweden. I love the pattern and it goes so well with high waisted shorts or just ordinary shorts and white converse.

 My friend got me this crop top for my birthday and it's from new look and I love it!

I don't wear jeans very often because I'm more into leggings (they are sooooo comfy) but I really like these skinny jeans from Hollister.

White converse. This is the holy grail of all shoes.

 I'm a bit obsessed with these nike trainers. THE COLOURS UFSGASJAA.

These pyjamas are also some of the cutest things I've ever owned. The top and shorts came in a set from primark (I get all my pyjamas from primark because they are adorable) and they were only £5. It reads "FRIES BEFORE GUYS" which I love a lot.

 Okay, these sandals are from new look and I had to buy these in an emergency shoe situation. My old vans killed my feet because they were too small for me but I still chose to wear them (why?) and basically I couldn't walk at all so I had to buy these and to be honest, I'm so glad I did because they are really comfy and cute.

Makeup

The sleek brow kit. This took a couple of tries for me to get used to but I'm a bit obsessed now. I have thick, dark eyebrows so trying to do something with them is such a chore but this looks really natural and it's so easy to use. I have it in dark brown.

This is the Rimmel Stay Matte powder and it's soooo good! It doesn't look cakey at all and it keeps my make up on for the whole day even on a hot day when my make up likes to melt off my face. I have it in 005.

I'm in love with this foundation. It's the Loreal True Match foundation and it's in the colour Golden Natural which is pretty yellow but matches my skin colour really well so basically I have yellow skin and I don't know why... By the way, it looks really dark and orangey in the photo but I promise it isn't actually like that but my camera made it look weird.

Random Beauty

I also got this for my birthday and it's basically a body spray by soap and glory but it's the small version so it fits in my bag really well.

This is a pocket sized oil blotting sheet pack from Superdrug. It works really well and is really handy for days after PE when I can't be bothered to carry my powder around with me.

This is an extremely thick body cream by Nivea. The thickness makes it a bit difficult to spread and rub into your skin but it keeps your skin really soft and smooth for ages.

My sister bought this nail varnish when she went to america a few years ago and I love it so much. It's bright pink which is already great but it's also matte which makes it a million times better!

When you have as much hair as I do and it's frizzy like mine, argan oil is a must have. There's not much else to say apart from this is a life saver for me.

My face decides to get extremely oily in the summer but drier than the sahara desert in the winter so an oil balancing face wash makes everything so much easier. It's also by simple which means it agrees very well with my sensitive skin.

I've recently done a post on this but it's basically a facial steamer. If you're interested in finding out more, check out my other post on it.

Completely Random

I also got these for my birthday from my friend who went to america. These are mini candles by Bath and Body Works and they smell AMAZING. I'm burning the Caribbean Escape one as I'm typing this and my room smells like heaven and it's incredibly summery so there's nothing to no like about these.

 This is the notebook I was talking about at the beginning. I'm a complete stationary freak and my bedroom is filled with notebook yet every time I see a notebook when I'm out, I have to buy it. They are filled with plans, schedules, ideas and countless amount of lists. I have a list problem. I write at least 10 a day. It's an issue.

This case is adorable and it was only £1 from eBay so this is amazing!

These two drinks are my new obsession. The Arizona Green Tea is an american thing and I recently found it in a massive american section of Tesco which I LOVE. It's really sweet but refreshing.

The almond milk is just my favourite thing ever. I have a mug of it next to me right now and I'm drinking it 24/7.

Last but not least, I have two things that are sort of linked. The first thing is a youtuber that I have been watching for a while  but have recently become even more obsessed. Her name is Cambria and has a channel called breelovesbeauty. She does videos on beauty, fitness and general life stuff. It's mostly the fitness part I have become obsessed with as well as her as a person. I find her really inspirational and I have really taken on board her tips to create a healthier lifestyle for myself.

She also recommended a website and youtube channel called ToneItUp which I have also become obsessed with and is my second thing. It's basically a whole fitness thing and I love it! Check it out to see what I'm talking about.

All opinions are my own and this is not a sponsored post.