Lashes, Liner and the best Setting Spray!

Hello! I unfortunately caught the awful cold/flu bug going round so i apologise for a lack of posts in the past couple of weeks. Over the course of September i have been falling in love with the more simple makeup looks involving sharp black eyeliner and fluttery eyelashes!

I have been obsessing over lashes recently and as i'm creating more Blog and Instagram makeup tutorials, i feel my need to buy them is gradually increasing. Initially i was going to make a purchase of some Red Cherry Lashes, however as soon as i was ready to order i got overwhelmed by all the choices and put it off 'till another day. I went into my local cheap makeup supplier and saw some lashes by a brand called Amazing Shine Lashes. I ended up buying three pairs oops! These lashes are amazing. They are such good quality, come in all different lengths and styles and are only £2.99. I am so impressed with them and will 100% be making an order off their website very soon.

Winged liner is my holy grail. For 5 years i have been trying out every single eyeliner possible on the quest to find the best formula and brush to create a gorgeous sleek wing. I am currently using (and loving) the Anastasia Beverly Hills Waterproof Creme Colour in Jet. When i first purchased this i felt a little disappointed as it does dry out quickly. I use a felt tip liner pen dipped in micellar water to keep the product nice and hydrated. When used nice and damp, the liner is gorgeous, glides on smoothly and honestly lasts most of the day! I wouldn't say it was 100% waterproof but it is most definitely splash proof.

I picked up a setting spray from Makeup Revolution the other day for £5. I have never ever tried a spray of this kind before, and i am so impressed with this one! I was having a little look at the Urban Decay ones but the Revolution one is so cheap, and works so well that I am going to stick with this product! It's a strange feeling applying the spray, however it feels surprisingly moisturising yet not at all oily. It takes a couple of minutes to dry and then you are good to go. I use all sorts of primers, base layers and powders to keep my makeup intact all day yet it lasted even longer with this spray.

Thanks for reading!

Chloe

Get the look! Autumn brown eyes

Hello! Todays look is based around the gorgeous autumn tones appearing all over the country. This look has a strong focus on the eyes, which are a mixture of browns, shimmers golds and oranges, enjoy!

Step 1:
I started off with a completely dry face, i removed all of my old makeup using the Garnier Micellar Water. I then moisturised my face with the Blue Lagoon moisturiser, to give my skin a glowy look underneath my foundation. When that had completely sunk in, i then primed my skin using my Maybelline Baby Skin Primer.

Step 2:

Next i applied my Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation all over my face using my Nanshy Flawless Foundation Brush. This foundation gives a gorgeous glowy look without looking oily at all, and honestly lasts all day! I brushed on my Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer under my eyes and set it with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder.

I next filled in my eyebrows using my trusty Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in soft brown. I also cleaned up just underneath my brows with the same concealer just to give my brows a more defined crisp effect. 

I then applied the Urban Decay Primer Potion in original all over my lids to create a base for my eyeshadow. 

Skin and brows done!

Step 3:

This is where the look gets exciting! I love doing my eyes so much i feel that the eyes just make a look stand out! Using my Makeup Revolution Flawless Matte Palette i used a mixture of Burnt and Rust (two gorgeous oranges) through my crease as a transition shade. I then took Tease from my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette and ran that through the crease to darken it up. I applied MAC All That Glitters over the lid, and then ran Earth from the MUR palette through my crease again to just add some more effect. I also applied this under my lower lash line. 

I then winged my liner using the Anastasia Beverly Hills Waterproof Creme Colour in jet, and applied a coat of my Lash Sensational Mascara in Waterproof.

Step 4:
For the last steps of this look, i used my Artist of Makeup Cream Contour Stick in Medium to contour my skin and then my Makeup Revolution Contour Palette over the top to set it. I then topped off my cheek bones with the Mary Loumanizer Highlighter.

The finished look:

Thanks so much for reading! I enjoy posting these looks more than anything.

Chloe xx

September wishlist 2015!

This is it. We are already in the 9th month of the year and time does not seem to be slowing down for anything! We are now reaching the month where autumn begins to creep in, fluffy jumpers are pulled out and my cravings for a toasty hot chocolate increase dramatically.

I'm feeling a little beauty update and plan on altering my daily make up this month, so alot of beauty products are featured in this little wish list.

(L-R)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz - £15.50
- My brows have finally grown out (yay) so now i need something a little more natural looking to give more gentle definition to my brows.

Next at home A-Z letter cushions - £10.00

Velvet Ghost throw - Primark - £10.00

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer - £7.99
- As much as i love my Rimmel Wake me up, i need a little change and have heard good things about this!

MAC Look In A Box - pretty natural £29.00
Contains lipstick: pretty natural, lipglass: feeling fine and lip pencil: subculture

Artist of Makeup Highlight Stick - £18.00
I already own the contour stick and am IN LOVE. I'm sure the highlight stick is just as creamy and good quality as the contour stick.

Butterfly magnetic A5 diary - Paperchase - £10.00

Sasha oversized V neck jumper in Charcoal - Boohoo - £15.00

Nails inc - Battersea park polish - £14.00

Anything you have on your September wishlish? Let me know!

Chloe xx

MOTD: Big golden eyes and bronzed cheeks!

Hello, a quick little post today featuring my 'Makeup Of The Day' and all of the products used!

FACE:
Maybelline Baby Skin Primer
Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation (52 vanille)
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer 
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (04 sandstorm)
Artist Of Makeup Contour Stick (medium)
Makeup Revolution Contour Palette
The Balm's Mary Loumanizer

EYES:
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow (soft brown)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer (original)
MAC All That Glitter shadow
Anastasia Beverly Hills Waterproof Creme Colour (jet)
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara (waterproof)
Eylure 'poise' Enchanted Lashes

BRUSHES:
Nanshy 

Thanks for reading!

Chloe 

MAC: Amber x 9 Eyeshadow Palette

Hello! I have been facing a bit of a problem over the past couple of weeks; i cannot stop spending my money on MAC beauty products. It sounds silly but this is quickly becoming a big addiction and i am not willing to stop!

This Amber x 9 Eyeshadow Palette was released along with three other beautiful ones recently. They are small in size, which makes them amazing for travelling and contain 9 eyeshadows. In the UK these cost £30.00, which for 9 small shadows, is expensive. However, it is so worth it.

This amber palette is amazing for all eye colours. I have brown eyes, and picked this set personally because of the gorgeous golds, i feel that they really accentuate brown eyes and pick up all sorts of unusual colours within the eye.

I have seen various reviews saying these shadows are nowhere near as pigmented as regular MAC shadows, but with these being my first ones, i can say i'm impressed. Using a Nanshy eyeshadow brush i felt that enough colour was picked up to give a gentle sweep of colour, however a few more brush strokes back in the pan were needed to build up for a more intense look. The colours when used with a primer last nicely and remain matte/sparkly/creamy all day.

(Cozy Grey, Kitties)

(From top right: Georgia Peach, Ricepaper, Creative Copper, Cork)

(Don't tell, Aromatic and Pepper Please)

Cozy Grey: This is a gorgeous creamy matte, it is a very light grey and is cool toned.

Kitties: This shadow is a light bronze/grey and has a frost finish.

Georgia Peach: Another matte shadow, this is a soft muted warmer toned pink. 

Ricepaper: This is a peach colour with gentle gold shimmers with a frosted finish.

Creative Copper: My favourite! A gorgeous gold shimmer with copper undertones, lustre finish

Cork: A soft golden brown colourn great for the crease, satin finish

Don't tell: Sparkly brown with slight purple undertones and a lustre finish

Aromatic: A deep matte brown 

Pepper Please: A cool deep brown with gold sparkles and a velvet finish

 Thanks for reading!

Chloe

Ultimate contour and highlight products!

FINALLY. After so long looking for products to make my face look defined and angelic, i have found them! Say goodbye to muddy orange bronzers and glitterbomb highlighters, and hello to the perfect products of all time!

MAKEUP REVOLUTION ULTRA CONTOUR PALETTE £8.00
After seeing the official Makeup Revolution Instagram post announcing the arrival of this palette, i was literally jumping around the house, one of my favourite makeup brands was bringing out one of my favourite products!

The kit contains 2 matte highlighters perfect for under eye, 1 gentle skin toned shimmery highlighter, two gorgeous cheekbone highlighters and 3 contour shades.

The texture of these powders are amazing. They are unlike any other powder at all, and feel so smooth and creamy. They sit really nicely on the skin and don't have any fall out whatsoever. My absolute favourite shade is the second contour shade on the bottom row. It suits my pale skin so well and leaves me gently bronzed without looking like an orange or like i haven't had a wash for a long time!

Another favourite is the yellow toned matte highlighter second across on the top row. It's nice and light for applying on top of concealer and gives a gorgeous brightened effect. The shimmery highlighters are also to die for! I love the white and gold swirled one however the more bronzed one is honestly perfect. I recommend this product so much for a great contour kit and for the price of £8 you cannot go wrong.

ARTIST OF MAKEUP (ZUKREAT COSMETICS) CONTOUR STICK £18
I'm going to be honest, i  was slightly nervous ordering this product. From reviews online it looked so pigmented and strong i was worried it was going to be very brown and very dark on my pale skin. I was so wrong! Because this product is a cream stick, it blends in so well. It feels so creamy and hydrating. This is definitely a product i would use for special occasions as it's so lovely and makes such a difference to my contour routine. It is on the higher end of the price scale (for me, a massive saver) however it is 100% worth it!

THE BALM - MARY LOUMANIZER £17.50
I have spoke about this highlighter 100 times before and i'm sure alot of other people have too. But it's honestly gorgeous and you cannot go wrong with it. Its creamy and not too powdery, glowy and gorgeous and the packaging is just so fun. This adds such a perfect highlight to any look and is bound to get you compliments! There isn't much more i can say about this highlight as it is just an ultimate favourite, if you haven't tried it, please do you will not regret it!

Thankyou so much for reading! I am honestly so relieved i have found some great products for contouring and highlighting, it took a long time!
Chloe :)

How to (truthfully) grow long hair!

If you have ever tried to grow your hair, you will know deep inside that it cannot be done overnight and will take alot of time and patience (unless you have extensions.)

 However after growing my hair and then cutting it and growing it again over the years i have come up with my best tips that will actually work and help speed up the long boring process!

* Disclaimer*
I cannot promise you that these tips will work on everyone, as everyone has completely different hair and natural growth rates, but these tips have 100% worked on me personally and people i know, so if you are really desperate to add some more length they are definitely worth a shot!

the current length of my hair!

ignore my face in these embarrassing selfies but this is my hair transformation

SHAMPOO/CONDITIONERS
When you are trying to grow your hair it needs to be in its best condition to grow well. I have had highlights/bleach in my hair for over a year and its still in such good condition thanks to the shampoos and conditioners i use.

I have never ever loved any hair products as much as i do these! I have been using these consistently for 4+ years now and they are amaaaazing! These are the Hello Hydration shampoo and conditioner by Herbal essences. They also smell amazing and the product itself is bright blue! My hair loves these so much, they keep my hair constantly hydrated, helping it stay strong whilst it contains bleach. I can use these for months without any build up and they do not make my hair greasy in the slightest like alot of other shampoos. These are honestly an amazing set to have in the process of growing your hair!

I use these l'oreal shampoo and conditioners on special occasions only, or if my hair is feeling unusually dry. I leave the conditioner on for a good five minutes and treat my hair to a rinse and repeat. This solves any issues with dryness and completely refreshes my hair if its feeling a bit ugh.

Another essential is a hair mask. Any hair mask will do, i used mine which was an Argan Oil Mask from B&M costing me only £1.99! I applied this and left it in my hair for about ten minutes once every three weeks. This just helps get your hair in the best condition it can possibly be!

WEEKLY HAIR ROUTINE
I wash my hair around 3 times a week. It is now so long and thick it doesn't need washing so often wooo! I usually wash my hair with cool-ish temperature water to keep it nice and shiny.

I let it dry naturally almost all the time i wash it, but if i am in a rush i will dry it around 70% with a basic hair dryer and leave the rest to dry naturally. This keeps my hair protected from the heat nicely and even though to start with i got annoyed with my frizzy hair, the longer it got the less frizzier it became.

HEAT STYLING YES OR NO?
This has played a big part in the growth of my hair. When it was short i was constantly straightening it as it kicked out at all sorts of angles and just looked a mess, but now its long it hangs down pretty much poker straight to my head!

I can't say i never used heat, because that's a lie, but i definitely cut down the amount i used! Around 6 days of the week i'd wear my natural hair, and then usually at weekends or days out i'd curl it with my tongs using heat protection spray.

I have discovered some amazing ways to curl hair without heat through this process and i am currently loving Bantu Knots more than anything, google them and give them a try they are beautiful when released!

HAIRDRESSERS VISITS
I hate going to the hairdressers. The thought makes me scared as everytime, i think i'm going to come out with all the hair i've just grown being cut off! I go around twice a year and just have a tiny tiny tiny cut to get rid of split ends.

OTHER HELPFUL TIPS

• Find an up hairstyle you love and wear it as much as possible! I love wearing a high messy bun. This is great for if your hair is at that annoying stage where you are contemplating giving up and cutting it and is also great as you loose track of how your hair is growing as you are not constantly staring at it. 
• Use soft bobbles if possible! My hairs so thick one soft un-elasticated will not hold so i use three instead. Soft bobbles cause less damage to hair.

Thanks for reading! Hopefully these tips will help you in some way or another!

Chloe :)