Current Favourites

Hello guys! Since monthly faves are so hard to keep up with when you're a busybee, I figured I'd just do a current faves. I am currently ill in bed watching Catfish: The TV Show so it's a perfect time to write a post I guess haha! Anyway, lets get on!

Makeup
I am still as obsessed with makeup as ever and there have been a few new things I have tried since my last favourites post.

My current favourite foundation is the Revlon Colour Stay. Not only is this the longest lasting drugstore foundation I have ever tried, but the finish is beautiful. It dries into the most gorgeous almost matte finish. There is still a hint of a sheen which looks natural and dewy but also not shiny and greasy looking. At only a tenner, this is unreal and I'll need to order my second bottle as mine is almost gone!

I am lusting over my Collection Lip Creme Puff in Angel Delight. I was after a brown/nude shade that was easy to wear and after swatching this in the shop I just had to get it. The colour is pigmented although it wears into a lovely soft and comfortable almost lip balm texture. It also lasts ages! At £2.99 it was an absolute bargain and I cannot wait to get the rest of them.

For brows, I have been obsessed with this Maybelline Brow Drama in Dark Brown. When I'm in a rush, it is the easiest product to just brush through my brows and then it's done! It doesn't budge at all and actually takes some effort to remove! The colour is perfect and gives me perfect definition. However when I have more time to do my brows I'll shape them and fill in with powder then use this to set the hairs and it looks so natural. Another bargain at only £5!

 Skin Care

I have only been using two things recently and my skin has never been clearer. To cleanse my skin I've been using the Number 7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Lotion. It really gives my skin a good clean and also leaves it feeling so soft! I have sensitive skin and this doesn't aggrivate my skin at all.

My go to moisuriser at the moment is the Kiss Radient Energy Balm. It is so light and has small illuminating particles in it that leaves my skin looking glowing and fresh. Another bargain at only £2 for 50ml!

YouTube 

I have 2 current favourite Youtuber channels at the moment! The first one being the lovely Jessica (Dazzledust08). Her makeup skills never fail to amaze me, and right now is the time to subscribe as she has just started her 2015 Halloween series!
Next up is someone who I've known for quite a while as she is from my home town. Frances (Meteosprite) is so creative with her makeup, and there is something so fresh about her, something you've never seen before! Worth checking out for sure.

TV 

I'm not a massive TV watcher but since my girlfriend and I have had Sky Multiroom put in, we've been watching it loads. The new series of MTV's Catfish is amazing, and also scary. Really eye opening. Of course the Great British Bake Off has to be mentioned too. Only 17 days 'til the new AHS tho!!!

Hope you enjoyed this guys! What has been your faves recently? :)
B xx

My new favourite dark lipstick...for £1?!

So last week I popped into my local Poundland to pick up some bits and pieces, and I noticed that they had a new makeup stand by the brand Makeup Gallery. I have never heard about this brand before, and let's face it, how good can a £1 lipstick really be right? But boy was I impressed! I picked up the All About the Pout Colour Moisture lipstick in 18 black cherry and I am totally in love. 

This is the most gorgeous deep red ever! Although it is slightly on the berry side, it's still a definite red, well to me anyways! 

I'm so excited by this find that I feel like going back and buying every single colour and maybe even some other bits and pieces from the brand too. I mean £1?! Seriously?! It's gorgeous! So moisturising on the lips and gorgeous colour payoff. I am seriously impressed. 

Pics below! Hope you enjoyed reading, ciao for now xx

9 Reasons Why I Wear Makeup

I know it's not compulsary to wear makeup, and I certainly know that it is for fun and shouldn't be taken too seriously. However, recently I seem to have been recieving some critisism for wearing make up on my own face. So, as a reminder/rant/lolz, here is a post so that people can understand my point of view on wearing makeup.Enjoy! B.x

1) Makeup makes me feel better about my appearance
I don't have too much of a problem going out in public without make up, infact I think its good to go a few days without it sometimes to let your skin breath! However if I know I'm going somewhere of some importance, I like to feel good about myself. I like to conceal my blemishes and hide all evidence of a hangover. Is that okay!?

2) I like to watch myself go from a 3/10 at to a solid 8
No, I'm joking. I'm not seriously rating myself there but it is magical to see what a transformation a bit of slap can make.

3) I collect makeup.
As a collector of makeup, it would seem abit silly if I didn't actually wear it, right? It would be like buying a Subway and just looking at it. All types of wrong.

4) It's fun!
I never knew I had a creative streak until I started playing around with makeup. Upon this discovery, I take great pride in my creations and have such a fun time too. Do. Not. Take. This. Away. From. Me!!

5) Enhance my favourite feature
If I had to choose, I'd probably say my eyes are alright. Infact, I quite like them. I like to wear warm browns on my eyes as thats the opposite colour to my baby blues on the colour wheel. It makes them stand out more. Clever huh?

6) Skin Care
Beleive it or not, a lot of my base makeup contains ingredients that are good for my skin. For example, a lot of my foundations contain SPF. Sun protection and a flawless base! Sooo clever.

7) Contouring though
Contouring is my absolute favourite part of doing my makeup. I look a strong cheek bone, along with bronzed skin and a beautiful highlight. Contouring slims my heart shape face, I can't see a negative about this at all!

8) Eyebrows though
I am one of those unfortunate people who wasn't blessed with lucious thick brows. Infact, I don't even think I have any hair on my eyebrows! Thanks to makeup, I can look like I am one of those lucky few. But I'm not. Waah.

9) Because I want to!
Makeup to me is a feel good factor and I love applying it, wearing it and then even taking it off. It's a hobby, I like it. Get over it.


Over and out :)

The Autumn Tag

Helloo! I saw this tag on Emmi's blog Emmi Hearts and I really loved reading it! It's September now (gone fast right?!) so the Autumn months are now upon us and I can't be more excited! This time of year is my idea of perfection. Cosy nights, hot drinks and dark lipstick! Hope you enjoy this tag guys, feel free to do it and let me know your links if you do! xx

Ok we're talking coffee's - what's your favourite seasonal drink from Starbucks/Costa/Cafe Nero etc?
This is really easy for me! Costa's gingerbread latte with an extra shot of espresso. Always!

Accessories - What do you opt for, scarf, boots, gloves?
I don't really wear scarfs as I don't like feeling suffocated! Is that weird?! The same with gloves, they're just annoying as I'm always on my phone. However I love cute little ankle boots or Chelsea boots with thick tights and dresses!

Music - what's your favourite music to listen to in autumn?

I don't change my music taste based on the season believe it or not haha! However when it comes to winter, the Christmas classics are of course a favourite.

Perfume - what's your favourite scent for this time of year?

Again, I don't really change my perfume based on the season, I just like to wear what I think smells good! My favourites at the moment are Intimately Beckham, Soap and Glory Orangeasm & Marc Jacobs Daisy.

Candles - what scents will you be burning this season?
Probably vanilla, I always go for this scent no matter what anyway! My absolute all time favourite candle scent is Yankee's Vanilla Frosting. It's sooo delicious!


What do you love most about autumn?
If I'm honest, it's Hull Fair! Since coming to uni (I'm about to go into my third year) my friends and I have gone to Hull Fair every year. It's basically just this massive fair and everything is over priced and expensive but it is always the best time. I can't wait!! Apart from that, gingerbread lattes ;)

Favourite makeup look?
I love wearing darker lip colours in the Autumn and winter. I feel like you can't get away with it as much during Spring or Summer, and I love purples and reds. I also think brown smokey eyes and earthy colours look great in the Autumn!

What are you looking forward to most in Autumn?
The count down til Christmas!!

Current Faves!

So recently I have been trying out loads of new things and I couldn't wait to shame them with you!

My first favourite this month is Maybelline's Fit Me pressed powder in 120 Classic Ivory. Up until now I have been 100% faithful to Rimmel's Stay Matte, but recently I feel that it is a little too cakey and I wanted to try something different. This powder is super fine and I love it! It mattifies, but also if you lightly dust it over your foundation with a big powder brush it absorbs the oil but also lets a natural sheen come through too. And to top it off - I noticed a day or so after buying it that underneath the product there is a mirror and a powder puff. Perf!

Next up is L'oreal's True Match foundation in N1 Ivory. I'm not even this light naturally, but because it's summer at the moment and I've been fake tanning, I've been using this to mix in with other foundations to get the perfect shade, no matter which colour I am. It says on the bottle that this product is super blend able and I would 100% agree, it blends in easily both on my skin and with other foundations. It also has SPF 17, bonus!

I thought I would try Maybelline's Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer because I've heard that it is exactly the same as Benefit's Porefessional which I am completely in love with! I wouldn't say they are the same, they are completely different textures for starters! But I would say that this product does exactly what it says on the packaging. It makes my pores appear smaller, but it also creates a lovely smooth base for my foundation and concealer. At a fraction of the price of the Porefessional too, this is deffo a hit in my eyes!

 If you know me, you'll know that I wear false lashes quite a lot! There's just something about them that almost finishes a makeup look in my opinion. I am a big Eyelure fan and I would normally go for 101, but they didn't have them in stock when I went to pick some up. Instead, I got number 100. They are so fluttery and long which is normally the lashes I would go for! I also love Eyelure glue. Out of all the different brand of lashes I have tried, the glue with these lashes are always the best. So much so, that I actually save them to use on other lashes because I just know it won't be as good as Eyelure's.

Sticking with lashes, I have recently discovered that Essence is now stocked in Wilkinson's (UK). I have heard so much about this brand so I decided to pop out and grab some bits and pieces (brand haul coming soon). I couldn't wait to try the Lashes Go Wild mascara, and I wasn't disappointed! This mascara separates my lashes but also lengthens. There is next to no clumping and the packaging is also fun, I've never had a mascara in a squeezy tube before!

The last makeup item I have on my favourites is Maybelline's Colour Tattoo in Pink Gold. I have been lusting after this for so long but it always seems to be out of stock, so when I saw it in my local Boots I just HAD to get it! I love pink eye shadows and this doesn't budge. It is a gel-creme formula and it can also be used as an eyeshadow base or worn alone which I love for days when I want minimal effort makeup. I have two Colour Tattoos now (the other one being Permanent Taupe) and I can't wait to add more to my collection.

Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion in the gel formula was a favourite skin care product of mine years ago! When I picked up a magazine sometime last month, I noticed that there was a sample of the same product but in the lotion formula free with that issue. I was so happy! I fell instantly back in love with it and as soon as I've used this sample bottle up, I'll be running back out to grab the full size. As I have an oily t-zone and dry cheeks (combination skin) I find this product perfect as it's very light and sinks into my skin beautifully.

My final favourite at the moment is a fragrance. Soap and Glory's Super Tonic fragrance in Orangeasm. This wont be for everyone as it's very strong and only really smells like oranges, but I just love it! It's quite sweet but also smells quite sour if that makes any sense?! It lasts for ages and for only £12 for 100ml I can't really complain. I definitely go for sweet fragrances anyway so this is perfect for me. Love!

Hope you enjoyed this post guys. Speak soon! Beth xx

Triple Chocolate Cookies!

Hey guys! Sorry for being away for a while, i've been super busy! I'm currently house sitting and looking after my younger siblings for my Mum whilst she's away in Greece..sooo jealous! Anyway, I have a bit of free time on my hands and before my Mum went away, she made an amazing white chocolate cake and it inspired me to get baking! After looking on YouTube for some recipe ideas, I noticed Tanya Burr had just uploaded a recipe. Link is here! I pretty much followed her recipe but also added coca powder to make them extra chocolatey! Recipe and method below, enjoy! :) 

Ingredients
200g butter (It's easier if the butter is soft)
300g caster sugar
1 egg
325g self raising flour
dash of milk
200g white chocolate (I used Milkybar chocolate buttons!)
200g milk chocolate
80g Cocoa Powder (I just LOVE chocolate!) 

Method

Firstly, I put the sugar and butter in a bowl together and mixed together using an electric whisk thingy! (Sorry, I can't really remember the name!) I mixed until the butter looked soft and fluffy.

Next I added the flour bit my bit, also using the electric whisk. And then did the same to the cocoa butter. 

If your batter is a little dry looking, add a small dash of milk! The batter at this stage should be thick but moist to touch. 

I then added the chocolate buttons and also squres of other chocolate too. I then took small handfulls and flattened them a little bit in small chucks on greased baking trays.

Bake for around 13 minutes (Tanya says 10 but mine were barely done in that time!) They should be soft in the middle and a little firmer on the outside.

Leave to cool for around 20 minutes and enjoy :) 

Coloured Contact Lenses! (MyCosmeticLenses)

 Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't been posting much recently - moving house is so stressful! I do have a list of things I'd like to share with you and they will be coming soon, lots of new things to talk about! Anyway, I have been looking at getting some coloured contact lenses recently, and after a bit of research I think this brand sounds pretty damn amazing! I'm a massive Geordie Shore fan so the fact that Marnie Simpson wears this brand of contact lenses particularly excited me! Below is some information on the brand MyCosmenticLenses in case you were interested. Have any of you guys heard of this brand before? Or have you ever tried wearing coloured contact lenses before? Let me know!

Ciao for now! B xx

MyCosmeticLenses is a company which sells non-prescription “plano” fashion coloured contact lenses. The lenses do not alter your sight at all. 

The lenses are of the highest quality and EC certified. 

The company was founded to fill a gap in the market for lenses which both look natural and are comfortable to wear, and unlike other cosmetic lenses on the market, they’re extremely comfortable due to their high water content of 42%. They’re also extremely easy to insert. 

Lenses have a 1 year life from when first removed from their packaging, based on wearing them for 8 hours per day and following proper care instructions. 

We stock and supply over 30 colours and they’re all designed to look totally natural, so that meeting someone for the first time, they’d think that was your natural eye colour. 

Absolutely all items come with free postage, and lenses stock from £12.99. 

Your can choose your colour to either slightly alter your eye colour, or go for a big dramatic change. They’re especially popular amongst people with dark brown eyes who want to experience having bright blue eyes or piercing green eyes for the first time ever, it really does change a persons whole look. 

We also have a special 1 tone range with Geordie Shore Marnie Simpson, who has been wearing coloured contact lenses for many years. She loves our lenses due to their comfort with Pure Blue being (which she’s wearing in all images ) being her favourite colour which she is often seen wearing on the show. Marnie has naturally dark brown eyes

Our site is http://www.mycosmeticlenses.co.uk

Marnie’s range is http://www.mycosmeticlenses.co.uk/marnie/

Makeup Look of the Day

Hello everyone! I really fancied getting glammed up today (for no reason in particular haha!) so I thought I would quickly share my makeup look with you all. All products used are listed below! Hope you like it. Ciao xxx (Sorry for the crap photos haha! They're just really quick)

Face:

Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation in 201 Classic Beige
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 01 Fair (Cool)
Rimmel Stay Matte Setting Powder in 001 Translucent
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Body Shop Honey Bronzer in Matte Deep
MUA Powder Blush in Cupcake
MUA Powder Highlighter
ELF Makeup Setting Spray 

Eyebrows
w7 Eyebrow Shadow Quad (third darkest)
Maybelline BROWdrama Sculpting Brow Mascara in Medium Brown
Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in Brunette

Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original
Urban Decay Naked Palette (Virgin, Sin & Toasted)
Soap & Glory Smoulder Kohl in Super Black
Collection Extreme Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Eyelure False Eyelashes in 101
Rimmel Volume Flash Mascara in Black
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Black/Brown

Lips
Vaseline Rosy Lips
Model Co Shine Ultra Lip gloss in Strip Tease

Lush Space Girl Bath Bomb Review

 It was my birthday on Sunday, and I was very lucky to receive some gorgeous products from my close friends from LUSH! I have been a Lush fan for as long as I can remember, so I was delighted to open my prezzies and see some of my favourite products and some products that I haven't tried before. One product that I received and hadn't tried is the Space Girl bath bomb. It looks amazing and the reviews and description online made it sound pretty great too, so here's my thoughts on the product!

Space Girl Bath Bomb

The bomb itself is so pretty! It's a gorgeous lilac colour with hot pink/red glitter over it. It smells really fruity and girly, which is great for me as I much prefer fruity scents over floral.

As soon as I popped it into my bath, it got to work straight away. My bathwater turned into a mixture of two very vibrant colours shown on the photo above, and not just my bathroom but my bedroom also filled with the most gorgeous scent! On the Lush website, the scent is described as a 'sweet and fruity fragrance' which I 100% agree with. The website also said that the main ingredients of this bath bomb are grapefruit oil, bergamot oil and almond essential oil. All of these three ingredients have amazing qualities and it felt good knowing that the product was doing good for both my skin and hair, but also the bergamot oil was acting as aromatherapy too. Another key ingredient to keep in mind is popping candy! This is meant to act as 'space dust' and it definitely added a little extra to my bath, although I did wait until it had finished popping before I got in, haha!

 

Overall I would 100% recommend this product. I feel like it did good things to my skin, and it was also very fun and quite a good way to lift your mood! I will definitely be purchasing another one of these babies! 

Thanks for reading guys! Ciao for now 

Beth xxx

Idea?

Hello! Two posts in one evening..wow haha! I was walking home in the gorgeous sun earlier and was thinking to myself that I'd love to start vlogging my summer. I always make the best memories at summer time and it would be awesome to capture them and share them with you! What do you guys think? I think I would film one video a week and include everything from that week in one video, I'll try not to make them too long! I finish uni for summer next week too, so it'll be great to have something to do!

Let me know what you think :)

Beth xx

Update!

Hello! This is just a quick one to let you all know that I have created a Facebook 'like' page for my blog. This is primarily because I didn't want to constantly annoy people on my personal profile all the time with links, so those who are interested in my blog can just simply like my page for information and updates! Feel free to like my page, it'll put a huge smile on my face!

Click here to go to my Facebook page

Kisses, B .x.x.

Head Pieces Galore!

Hello everyone! If you're a student, you'll know that it's coming to the end of this academic year, meaning that almost everyone is too busy to do anything and are all going mad in a flustered attempt to finish all of their coursework, ready for summer to begin. I am most definitely in that category! Even so, I couldn't help myself by wanting to show you all my new obsession..head pieces! I've not seen too many people wear these yet, but I am absolutely in love with them! I can't remember where I got the idea to hunt one down from, but boy I am so happy I did. I just think that they look so cool and boho chic! I picked up both of mine from Claire's Accessories, as that's the only shop that I can seem to find them in! 

What do you guys think? Have you seen these around in any other shops? Let me know! I am craaazy obsessed.

Again, apologies for lack of posts. I am a seriously sh*t blogger. Although, I do have a current favourites coming up, and boy have I made some investments! 

Ciao for now! 

BethanieParis .x.x.

Dream Catcher Head Piece - Claire's Accessories £5 

Triple Chain Head Piece - Claire's Accessories £7

My Favourite Soap and Glory Products!

Soap and Glory is a very popular brand, almost everyone has heard of or have tried their products. I only jumped on the Soap and Glory bandwagon around Christmas time, and since then I have been hooked! Today is a post on my favourite products by Soap and Glory, including both make up and body products. 

Bath and Body 

The Righteous Butter 

I am absolutely obsessed with this body butter! I love the scent, I love the texture and I love the way my skin feels after using this even only the once. It smells like Soap and Glory's famous Original Pink fragrance (look at picture below) which is absolutely gorgeous. The smell lasts on my skin for absolutely ages and makes my skin super soft almost instantly! I don't think I can find a better body butter. 

Clean On Me Creamy Clarifying Shower Gel 

After receiving this and several other mini bottles at Christmas time, I wasn't too excited to try it out. Let's be honest, there is only so much a shower gel can really do isn't there? Wrong! After using this shower gel a couple of times, I noticed that my skin was getting very soft after every use. At closer inspection of the bottle, Soap and Glory claims that this product has a built in body lotion. I have never used a product like that before and I was very pleasantly surprised by this! Clean On Me smells exactly the same as The Righteous Butter, so together they make a perfect team for super soft and gorgeous smelling skin in no time. 

Girligo Body Moisturising Mist 

Let's be honest, not everyone has time (or quite frankly can be bothered to) moisturise their whole body after a bath or shower. Sometimes you just want to climb into bed or you need to rush out of the door. When looking at the Soap and Glory section in Boots I came across this product and I was instantly intrigued. A moisturiser in the form of a mist sounds pretty amazing, imagine just being able to spritz it all over and just get dressed immediately after?! This product is pretty brilliant for lazy days. This also smells like Soap and Glory's Original Pink fragrance, so it is perfect if I want that smell to last all day and have previously used Clean On Me! Big thumbs up! 

Mist You Madly Flirty Floral Body Fragrance 

This smells absolutely incredible! It is described on the Soap and Glory website as 'notes of bergamot, blackcurrant, magnolia, freesia, vanilla and musk.' which is absolutely gorgeous. I find that after spritzing this on in the morning before I head out, the scent is still going strong around lunch time. I absolutely LOVE this product and will continue to repurchase over and over again. This also comes in a travel size bottle (100ml) which is perfect for carrying around in your handbag, although it is pretty unlikely that you'll need to respray much! 




Make up 

Solar Powder 

I have recently purchased the Girl-o-Whirl which has a range of different best selling make up products from Soap and Glory. One of the main products that stood out to me in this set was the Solar Powder. It is described as 'Brilliant, brush-on, multi-shade shimmering bronzer & highlighting brick for beautifully luminous skin. The greatest glow on earth!'. I wear bronzer on an everyday basis and religiously wear my Hoola bronzer from Benefit, however after trying this I may have to reconsider my holy grail bronzer! Solar Powder is matte, and is such a gorgeous colour. It doesn't look orange at all and it is very easy to blend. Pure love for this!! 

Thick & Fast Mascara 

I am a mascara hoarder, I love trying new formulas and different wands! After hearing many good reviews on this particular mascara, I was excited to find it in my Girl-o-whirl set. When I first went to give this a go, I wasn't particularly blown away by the wand. It just looked to me like your bog standard want. After a few tries, I have learned that this product is all about the formula! Soap and Glory say that 'This super volume mascara creates amazingly, longer, fuller, fabulous lashes. Featuring SUPERFILL™ False Lash Fillers, SHINE AMPLIFIERS, NOFLAKE24 technology and super-fine no-clumps natural wax film formers'. I have never used a mascara (as far as i'm aware) that use false lash fillers so this was very interesting to me! This made me lashes look so long and thick, it is safe to say that it climbed my mascara favourites ladder very quickly. 

Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Sticks (Nudist)

Last but by no means least, we have the Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss sticks. I'm not a huge fan of lip gloss (I hate getting my hair stuck in it and having to reapply all the time!) but when I also found this in my Girl-o-Whirl I had to give it a go! This smells absolutely incredible. It smells like vanilla and reminds me a lot of the MAC lipsticks. The formula is very smooth and buttery and feels so lovely on the lips. It isn't thick at all and also has a great colour pay off that actually shows on the lips too. My only fault with this is that it's really hard to layer on top of a different product. I wanted nude glossy lips but it just didn't seem to settle well on top of a lipstick. However, this still looks gorgeous on it's own so no biggy! 




Hope you enjoyed this post guys! What are your fave Soap and Glory products? :) 

Ciao for now! B x.x.x.x  

My Current Favourite Foundation Picks

As I haven't blogged in ages, I thought what better way to catch up then to tell you all my favourite products at the moment?! If you didn't know already, I am very much a drug-store girl. I can spend hours browsing the shelves of Boots and Superdrug, not to mention that it's affordable for a student on a budget!

This post is going to be my top three current foundation picks. They are all widely available in the UK and also very affordable!

Rimmel Match Perfection, Rimmel Wake Me Up, Seventeen Stay Time
(As you can see, they are all well loved!)

Rimmel Match Perfection (010 Light Porcelain)

This is by far my favourite foundation ever. I love absolutely everything about it! It is described as a light perfecting radiance foundation and I'd say it lives up to its name. This foundation makes my skin look simply flawless, and has a slight hint of a dewy effect without being too shiny. It has awesome staying power, meaning I can pop this on in the morning and it will still look fresh by the time I get back in the evening. It is a liquid foundation, but very blend-able! It also smells like cucumber! This retails for £6.99.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation (100 Ivory)

I wasn't too keen on this foundation when I first got it, I thought that it made me look greasy and shiny! However I have found this foundation works best when you're having a 'good skin day' and when used lightly. It is described as an anti-fatigued effect & radiant glow foundation, and I certainly agree! This foundation leaves my skin looking beautifully glowy and dewy with only one thin layer. The only problem with this is that the lightest shade I could find is 100 Ivory, and it is a shade too dark for me, so I think I will have to save this for summer! This foundation retails for £8.99.

Seventeen Stay Time 25 Hour Foundation (Porcelain)

This foundation originally stood out to me because of it's claims to stay put for up to 25 hours (although I have never felt the need to wear foundation for that long...) and being a busy uni student this sounded very appealing! This foundation is a favourite mainly because of it's coverage. This bad boy will cover ANYTHING! From redness and blemishes to scarring and dark circles, after one layer they have disappeared. It leaves your skin looking absolute flawless, the perfect canvas to get creative with the rest of your makeup. I know that this brand is supposed to appeal to teenagers, but I kid you not this stuff is gold. This retails for £6.49.


Hope you enjoyed this guys! More posts coming soon! Ciao for now, B x.x.x.x

Sinful Colours Nail Varnishes

Hello everyone, happy Friday! Today whilst browsing Boots, I came across a beautiful stand of nail varnishes called Sinful Colours. What caught my attention about these particular varnishes was the gorgeous array of different colours! From pastels, to chunky glitters and neons. It was simply beautiful! When I noticed that the nail varnishes were only £1.99 each I had to grab a few to try! Here are my thoughts on them.

Left to right
Cinderella, Unicorn, Pinky Glitter, Easy Going

Cinderella

This is a gorgeous sky blue colour with tiny specks of pink and silver shimmer in it. The first coat came out quite streaky and thin so I couldn't really see the blue, but after a second coat is was much more opaque. I am absolutely in love with this colour and I think it is perfect for spring! 

Unicorn
Again, this is certainly not a one coat wonder, however the second coat reveals a gorgeous pastel yellow colour. Again, perfect for spring! I think this would look really nice on an accent nail teamed with 'Cinderella'! 

Pinky Glitter

This one is probably my favourite out of all four of them. A gorgeous Barbie pink with a mixture of silver, gold and pink glitter in it! Perfect for the typical girly girl. This again needed two coats, but the results are beautiful! None of the glitter clumped together and the pink colour was really opaque. This could also be used as a top coat with a different shade of pink! 

Easy Going

I am a big fan of pale nails as it is, so when I saw this colour I had to have it. When I want light nails I normally go for my snowy white colour, but this pale pink is a lovely alternative! This particular colour would work with only one coat, as it is very opaque, but if you really want them to pop I'd probably go for two! 

These nail varnishes are currently in offer in Boots for 3 for £4 which is an absolute bargain! Hope you enjoyed this post guys, be sure to comment if you've tried any nail varnishes from this brand before! 

Ciao for now!  Bethanieeee .x.

The Sunshine Award!

After having a bit of a break from blogging (again), a lovely girl called Fiona has tagged me to do the Sunshine award so I thought why not get back into blogging and start with this! Thanks loads Fiona - check out her blog here.

11 random facts about me

• I'm a twin
• I'm a Gemini
• I study Journalism & Digital Media at Hull School of Art & Design
• Gucci Rush is my favourite perfume 
• I'm 20 years old 
• I'm naturally blonde 
• I live with my best friends
• I'm a huuuge mummy's girl :) 
• I have blue eyes 
• I've never broken a bone *touch wood* 
• The only body products that I haven't had an allergic reaction to is any Soap and Glory products. 

Fiona's Questions! 

Your 11 Questions are:
1. How old were you when you first started wearing makeup?  

Probably 13? 
2. Planes: Yay or Nay?

Big yay! I love flying. 
3. Wine or Spirits?

Don't make me choose..
4. What is your favourite time of year and why?

Summer! Good skin and summer outfits. And sun! 
5.  If you had to choose one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Sushi! 
6. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Eesh, being a journalist somewhere? Who knows?! 
7.  What's the weirdest dream you've ever had?

Can't really remember. I once had a dream where I was best friends with Beyonce. Good times! 
8.  What are you most likely to buy when you go shopping?

Beauty products or makeup. 
9.  Any makeup/fashion disasters?

Anything below the age of 16. 
10.  Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Extrovert! 
11. Why do you blog? 

It's relevant to my degree and I enjoy it! 

I nominate: 

Anyone that wants to! I tag everyone :) 

My Questions: 

1. Favourite drugstore makeup brand and why?
2. Favourite high end makeup brand and why?
3. What is your skin care routine?
4. Any siblings? 
5. Favourite fashion shop?
6. Favourite celebrity style?
7. Favourite song of all time?
8. Where do you get your blogging inspiration from? 
9. Favourite type of posts that you like to write about and read? 
10. Favourite every day makeup look?
11. Favourite palette that you own?

Hope you enjoyed this post guys! More coming soon! Ciao x.x

Happy New Year!

It's that time of year again where everything feels fresh and new, resolutions for the year ahead are made and everyone is generally quite happy! I love this time of year (despite knowing that Christmas is a whole year away again, boohoo) and I know pretty much everyone says this, but I really want to make this year count! I've had a very up and down year, my big sister got married, I moved into a gorgeous new house, but I've also lost another friend and some other bad bits too. This year, I've decided to make a list and stick to it, and I think I might just blog every time I complete one! Below is my list of new years resolutions! 

• Be more money savvy
  I am a total shopaholic which isn't always ideal when I'm a student on a tight budget. I really want to settle down and instead of splurging, I want to save up for nice things! 
• Diet!!!
  If I'm completely honest, all I've done since the beginning of December is binge eat and not watch what I'm eating at all. It has really gotten out of control so I want to go back to being healthy and leading a healthy lifestyle! I feel good about myself when I do so I can't wait to get that feeling back. 
• Be the best person I can be
  This means being nicer, being more optimistic and just generally being a better person. I handed in a lost iPhone in a taxi ride this morning, that made me feel pretty damn good so I've already started this one! 

These are my main three that I want to fulfill the most! I think these resolutions will make me feel so much better about myself and will generally make me a happier person. I also have a list of smaller resolutions that are not quite as important, but still something I really want to fulfill this year! 

• Blog more
  I generally have a busy lifestyle so I don't always have time to blog. However, I think with a bit more time management to my student schedule I will be able to blog at least once a week. 
• Start recording videos
  This would be on my main resolution list, apart from the fact that I think I will be absolutely rubbish! I really hate my voice on a recording so god knows how I'll be able to watch back a video of myself without cringing and deleting it. We will see, but it would be nice to have a variation of both blog posts and videos! 
• Grow my hair longer!!
  I went through a stage where I was always dying my hair so for about 2 years my hair really didn't grow much at all. I absolutely love having long hair and I love to style it, so as well as growing my hair, I want to get a good set of clip in hair extensions again too. 
• Start a MAC lipstick collection (PROPERLY)
  I've had one or two MAC lipsticks before, and I really love them. There are so many colours that I want and I even have a MAC lipstick wishlist, but sometimes I can't bring myself to spend £15 on one lipstick, but since I'm being money savvy now (wink) I recon that this is very doable. 

And that's all my resolutions for the year! I really hope you enjoyed this post, and I can't wait to read every body else's new year blog posts too.

I wish you all a happy new year and I hope you all have an amazing year to come! 

Ciao for now, B xx