Songs I'm Loving ☻

Hey guys! I feel like I don't do enough music posts, so I thought I'd put together a list of music I really like for fun :)

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1. The Power of Love - Gabrielle Aplin

{originally by Frankie Goes to Hollywood}

I love this song to bits. Gabrielle's vocals are beautifully haunting and her voice sounds so sweet! This version of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's amazing song was created for the John Lewis Christmas TV advert in 2012. I'd really recommend you start listening to Gabrielle Aplin- she'll make it big.

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2. Jet Pack Blues - Fall Out Boy 
{ Ruth ;) }

Fall Out Boy released their new album 'American Beauty/American Psycho' on the 16th of January, and I've been listening to it since it came out ♥. Jet Pack Blues is probably my favourite song on the album at the moment. The lyrics are perfect and sad and they tell an amazing story.

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3. I'm A Ruin - Marina and the Diamonds

Marina's third album 'Froot' is due for release on the 3rd of April, but she is releasing one song a month until then. I love 'I'm A Ruin', as- like the other songs I've chosen- the lyrics are amazing ♥. There is also a lot of character development across Marina's three albums so far.

I hope you get a chance to check out these songs- they deserve every listen ☺

What are your favourite songs at the moment?

Lots of love,

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My Top Three Concealers :D

As I'm sure I've mentioned a billion times before, I have very spot-prone skin and extremely dark circles around my eyes, so concealer is my best friend. I've put together a list of my favourite concealers just in case you want to try out a new concealer :)

1. Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer {€5.49}

I love, love, love, this concealer. It covers my under-eye dark circles really well and also is really good at hiding redness and blemishes. I blend this concealer with a little concealer brush or a beauty blender.

2. Benefit Boi-ing Concealer {€24.00}

The Boi-ing concealer is quite pricey considering how small the pot is, but as you can see from the amount I've used, I love it a lot. I find that this concealer is better at covering under-eye circles and redness than spots as it is very heavy-duty and not easy to blend. I still love this concealer because it makes my eye bags disappear! I blend the Boi-ing concealer with my fingers or a beauty blender as you can see the brush marks if you use a concealer brush :P

3. Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer {€7.65}

This was probably the first concealer I really started using, so it will always have a special place in my heart :* I find this concealer amazing for brightening up under-eye circles and dark spots, as it is a 2-in-1 concealer and highlighter. It's really illuminating and makes me looks so much more awake.

What are your top concealers?

Lots of love,

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P.S. Sorry the pictures are so crappy! I was out all day today and it's dark outside :)

♥ Outfits Starring Disco Pants ♥

As you may remember from one of my previous posts, I received black American Apparel disco pants for Christmas, and I'm in love with them ♥
Just in case any of you were think about buying them but you want inspiration et cetera, I've put together four outfits, two formal and two casual.

Casual

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Formal

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I hope you like my outfits :)

Which outfit is your favourite?

Lots of love,

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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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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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March 2014 Favourites

I've never done a monthly favourites blog post and I'm really excited to be doing this for the first time. Don't forget to comment what you have loved this March :)

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Simple Moisturizer

I have been loving this moisturizer since I got it for Christmas.  It leaves my skin feeling so soft and clean, and there is no nasty chemicals or perfumes to harm or irritate my sensitive skin. If you want to see a full review and comparison, click here.

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Rimmel Colour Rush Balm

I really don't like the feeling of lipstick on my lips, but I still love playing around with lip colour. Rimmel Colour Rush Balm really solved my problems. I have it in the colour 'Keep Mauving', which is a really lovely deep pinkish-red. The moisture lasts for at least an hour, and the colour takes a long time to fade even a small bit. I'd really recommend this to anyone with dry lips.

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Aussie Take The Heat Leave In Spray

When using heat on your hair, it's best to use a heat protecting spray. I love the smell of this spray. It has a fresh, clean smell that somehow reminds me of bubblegum, and it doesn't leave your hair sticky. The Aussie spray contains natural oils that nourish and 

protect your hair.

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Maybelline SuperStay 24hr Foundation

My skin gets dry in the summer, and I can't use mousse foundation, as it doesn't glide well over dry skin. I read  really good things about this foundation on other blogs, so I went out and bought it. I like to mix it with moisturizer if I don't need much coverage, but it works brilliantly on its own too. More on this product later :)

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Cadbury DairyMilk Bubbly

I think I might love this chocolate a bit too much. It has the perfect level of bubbly-ness, somewhere between normal chocolate and Aero. I find that Aero bars are mostly air, but DairyMilk Bubbly is not like that. They make them in full milk chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate and also milk chocolate as mint. My favourite has to be the milk chocolate and white chocolate :) I can't explain how nice it is!

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Nina Nesbitt Peroxide Album

This album was mentioned in the guest post done by Tooty Fruity - Click here - and I love it. Nina Nesbitt is a young Scottish singer/songwriter, who has just released he debut album Peroixde. It's brilliant! There's fast songs, slow songs and a cover of 'Don't Stop'- which I adore. I would recommend this album to everyone, so have a listen over the Easter :)

So that is it! I hope you like these things as much as I do, and I'd love if you could give them a try :)

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