MakeUp Starter Kit :)

Hey guys! I've always loved make up. When I was younger my granny used to buy me little pink make up sets. When I started really getting into make up I had no idea what to buy as my mum used high end expensive brands that didn't have anything to match my super light skin tone. So anyway, I decided I'd do a post featuring starter products that are cheap, but work well.

Foundation Layer

Personally, I don't usually use foundation, and if you're just starting off with make up I wouldn't really recommend using a heavy-coverage foundation.

Instead of using foundation, I use NYC (New York Colour) BB Cream (€4.49). It's quite light coverage, but it still helps me feel more confident. It doesn't wear of too quickly either.

Concealer

The concealer I'm really loving at the moment is Collection (2000) Lasting Perfection Concealer (€6.49). It is fairly heavy-duty, and conceals my blemishes and dark circles really well. I use knock-off beauty blender from TK Maxx to blend both my concealer and foundation.

Setting Powder

I used to use pressed powders, but in the last few months I've been using 17 Miracle Matte Loose Powder (€6.99). I've tried the 17 Miracle Matte Pressed Powder (€5.09), and it's probably my favourite pressed/compact powder. I prefer using loose powders at the moment because i just find them easier to use and I feel that they make me less shiny and they provide better coverage.

Blush

My all-time favourite blush is Benefit Coralista. It's very pricey at €34.00, so I'm not including it in my list. Another one of my favourite blushes is the 17 Cheek Stamp Blush in The Cheek Of It (€6.29). It's not a conventional pressed blush. It's a small cylinder with a mirror on the cap. When you open it there's a spongy circle on the top that you press onto your cheek that leaves the blush colour, which you then blend with a blush brush.

Eye Shadow
When you are starting off with eye shadow, it's best to go for a neutral quad or kit with instructions on it. The first eye shadow kit I really started using was Rimmel Glam'Eyes Quad Eye Shadow in Sun Safari (€8.85). It's quite a dear piece of make up but it stays for hours and is really pigmented. It also has instructions on the back to a classic slightly smokey eye. I use this palette with a 17 eye shadow brush I got in Boots for €3

Eye Liner
For eyeliner, I use the Collection Work The Colour Eye shadow Pencil in Midnight Glam (€3.99). I know its an eye shadow pencil, but with a small, angled eye liner brush I find it easier to use than eye liner. You also use an eye liner sharpener to sharpen it just like a kohl liner. You can also use this pencil for smoky eyes as it is, after all, an eye shadow pencil. It's really good for blending and smoking too.



Mascara
Because I have strawberry-blonde hair, I have terribly light and short eye lashes. I love to wear a light coat of mascara to make me look more awake. I love the Collection Colour Lash Mascara in black (€2.69), as it isn't too heavy coverage so it looks natural, but it's still very buildable. Clear mascaras are also a good choice for younger people that just want to lengthen their lashes.



Lipstick
On my lips, I love Benetint by Benefit but it's really expensive (€34.50), so for this list I'm going to include one of my other favourite lip products, Rimmel Colour Rush Balm in Keep Mauving (€7.99). It's a lovely shade of mauve and it's probably one of the most hydrating lip colours I've ever tried, as it's a lip balm. It goes perfectly with any skin tone and it's cheap as chips! Especially because it last for ages.

That's my make up starter kit!
What would be in yous?

Lots of love,

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Disco Pants

As you may know, I got my first pair of disco pants in March from New Look. I got a plain black pair and I loved them to bits. Even though I'm a uk size 8 (us 4, eu 36), I bought them in a uk size 10, as it was the last size in the shop and I really, reallywanted them. Buying my beloved disco pants a size too big was a stupid idea, looking back on it! €30 down the drain, really. I wore them for about two months before I came to the conclusion that it was plain stupid to wear them as they were so big and also they were extremely annoying to wear as I was constantly pulling them up.

This Christmas I got proper black American Apparel disco pants. It was a bit risky buying them blind without trying them on (the nearest AA shop is nearly 4 hours away!), but I talked to the 'Pants Expert' on the American Apparel website and she assured me I was a size small, size uk 8-10.

When I got them I was amazed at how comfy and warm they were compared to the poorer quality and cheaper New Look pair I had previously. The disco pants are also super high waisted, which I find really flattering.

For semi-formal occasions I like to wear my disco pants with a Peter-Pan collar blouse tucked into them and some sparkly jewellery. I also wear them with tshirts, jumpers and trainers for everyday wear :). Overall I really love my disco pants and I'd seriously recommend them!

What do you think about disco pants?

Lots of love,

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New Year, New Me

I know the title of this post is a huge cliché, but it's true. It is a new year, and I really need a new me. As you all know, the second half of 2014 wasn't very good for me. 2015 will be better, I promise. 

This year my resolutions are:

1. Don't eat so much junk food

2. Get fitter

3. Blog more

4. Do well in school

5. Be happy

I used to have pages and pages of New Years resolutions, but I'd only ever work on one or two. I thought that if I have fewer resolutions, I'll have more chance of seeing them through :)

What are your New Years resolutions? 

Lots of love,

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