Evening Skincare Routine

I recently talked about my morning skincare routine, so course my evening skincare routine is up next. My night time routine is anything fancy either, the only time it changes is if I add a mask into the mix. Even though I love wearing and putting on makeup, nothing beats the feeling off taking it off and cleaning your skin!

Empties #8

I want to restructure how I write out my empties posts. I felt like it was a bit tedious and would sometimes be a super long post. I would list each product individually, write my thoughts on them and then say whether I would repurchase them or not. Now, I want to write two sections; one fore repurchases and one fore the products I wouldn't buy again. I feel like the posts will be more concise, and hopefully more likely to be helpful. I link any reviews of the products for a more in depth review. 

MOTD | My 20th Birthday

On Good Friday, I turned the big 20. I am now an official adult which makes me slightly terrified. I can no longer blame my silly actions on my teenage self, because that period is officially over. I don't feel like an adult, I still feel 18. Partly because overtime I go to a bar, I spend 5 minutes at the door with the security guard looking back and forth from my ID to me going "Really? Are you sure?". The struggles of a baby face. I had family over for a chilled out day and chocolate cake, so I went for an amped up everyday look.

To prime, I used the bareMinerals Prime Time Neutralising Foundation Primer which is a yellow-toned primer which is great at correcting my skin, which means I can use as little bit less foundation. I then buffed in my NARS Sheer Glow in Mont Blanc which is my one of my favourite foundations. To conceal blemishes, I used NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla and for under my eyes, the MAC Pro Longer in NW15. To set it all, I used the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light which is great at setting my makeup but not mattifying it and letting the finish of the foundation come through. The only blush I've been using at the moment is the Max Factor Creme Puff Blush in Nude Mauve. It gives a sheer glow to the cheeks with a subtle hint of colour, I'm obsessed!

To prime my eyelids, I used the NARS Smudge Proof Eye Primer and to neutralise the base I used the MAC Paint Pot in Painterly. I used my Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette to create my eye look. I cannot for the life of my remember what colours I used but it was something really simple. I've been loving the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Corrupt because like it's name, it glides on so smoothly. For mascara, I used my trusty Clinique High Impact Mascara and for eyebrows, I filled them in with my Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Whiz in Soft Brown. For my lips I used MAC Lipstick in Mehr which a blue toned neutral pink which is slightly darker than my lips. 

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Doing my Sister's Makeup | Semi Formal

So my sister isn't into makeup, which is totally fine. But whenever she has a special event for school, e.g. her semi formal, I jump at the opportunity to do her makeup. Now I'm no professional but one day I'd like to do a small course on makeup, but for now, my sister is my model, which she isn't too keen on. So when she asked me to do her makeup for her semi formal, I jumped at the chance!

Because she's not into makeup, she lets me have a bit of a free reign but I know she wants something simple. Which is good, because if she asked me to do a cat eye, I would have been screwed because I can't even do one properly on myself. I started off by applying the Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Skin Primer  to help her makeup stay on during the night. Then I used her BB cream which is the Garnier Miracle Skin Perfecter Daily All-In-One BB Cream in light which matches her well. For concealer, on her face I used the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer  and for under the eyes, I used the Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer. To powder her face I used the M.A.C. Studio Fix Powder to add a bit more coverage. I then added a bit of colour to the cheeks using NARS Powder Blush in Deep Throat. I then used the NARS Pro Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base and the M.A.C. Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly to prime her eyes. I got to use my favourites eyeshadows at the moment, the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette.  I used the shade Foxy as an all over base, then Tease in the crease. Then Booty Call  in the inner corners to highlight, Chopper  over the lid with a wet brush to intensify the colour then I used Blackout to subtly line the upper lash line. To finish off, I used her Clinique High Impact Mascara and Revlon's Colorburst Lipgloss in Peony.

I wish I had taken a photo because she looked so beautiful and natural, if I do say so myself. I can't wait to do her makeup again.

What are your favourite looks to try on different people.

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August Favourites | 2014

Well August went by quickly, I just want everything to slow down a bit so I can have a breather because life has been so busy lately, especially for uni. But enough of the typical "it's all moving so quickly" intro and on to the favourites.

Firstly, my order off Ulta arrived this month. I only got a few things and the Stila Stay All Day Foundation and Concealer is one of them. I had tried a sample of this from Mecca Cosmetica and immediatly fell in love. I ordered this off Ulta because of the price difference but now that Mecca has dropped its prices, I'll stock up there from now on. This foundation just seems to glide on my skin and blends nicely, with a medium coverage and semi-matte finish. This with the Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer is a match made in heaven. The Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer has been another favourite of mine this past month. It does such a good job of covering up my under-eye circles and doesn't crease at all.

I tend to stick with the same shampoo for a long time, but this month I tried something new and I've been converted. The Lush I Love Juicy Shampoo is great for my greasy hair. I come out of the shower and my hair feels so clean! I can go up to 3 days now without washing my hair, maybe even 4 with a bit of help from some dry shampoo. But that is pretty amazing for my hair. Lastly, the Clinique High Impact Mascara is a sample that was given to me by my mum. She uses a lot of Clinique products, and waits till they have freebies so she can stock up on her products. I always get the ones she doesn't want, so this time it was the mascara and the makeup bag it came with. It makes my lashes so fluttery and they don't clump at all. I would love to get the full size one when it dries up but I don't know if I can justify the price tag when you can get some amazing drugstore mascaras.

What have been your favourites this month?

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My Everyday Face

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been posting lately, uni has been absolutely hectic! But this week is my week off so I'll try and write as much as possible! Anyway, I always love looking at what people use on an everyday basis because it shows the products that they trust the most to wear day to day. So here are mine!

FACE
Firstly, I prime my face using the Napoleon Perdis Auto-Pilot Pre- Foundation Skin Primer. This stuff makes your skin baby smooth which helps your foundation glide on smoothly. Next, the foundation. I use M.A.C Studio Fix Fluid in NW10 with a Real Techniques Expert Face Brush. I have oily skin so this foundation is great at keeping the oil at bay during the day, has amazing coverage and I finally found a foundation that perfectly matches my skin! Then I conceal my blemishes with M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer in NW20 and for underneath my eyes I use Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer. Then I set it all with my SAVVY Mineral Loose Powder in Translucent. This stuff is amazing and dirt cheap! To finish it off, I then apply M.A.C Powder Blush in Melba. This colour goes with any look so it's great for everyday, and when you want to go from day to night without changing a whole lot.

EYES
I keep my eyes simple for the day. Starting off, I use M.A.C Paint Pot in Painterly. Perfect for nuturalising your eyelids to get rid of veins. Some days I skip eyeshadow but my favourite simple one swipe eyeshadow is Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow in 03 Lucky Penny. I think they have discontinued this, MEGA SAD FACE, but I bought a spare before they took it away. This shade is a perfect everyday pinky beige with shimmer and would look amazing on anyone! This was also my very first eyeshadow, my Mum gave it to me when I was about 10 and as you can see it's almost gone. Nooooooo! Next is mascara, and I use Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless and this is fantastic! No clumps, just perfect black lashes. When I can be bothered to do my brows, I use Maybelline Master Shape in Deep Brown.

LIPS
I always keep it simple during the day because I'm at uni everyday, and wearing certain lip products can damage my flute so I just use my trusty Maybelline Baby Lips to keep my lips moisturised. If I do wear anything on my lips, it's Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Peony which is a great everyday colour.

Voila! This is what I wear on my face almost everyday! Hope you enjoy!

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Empties No.1

I feel like these past months i've gone through so much stuff it's crazy! I've just finished my 3 months holiday so that allowed me time to use up all my products. A lot of this is just general stuff I use, not too exciting!

First are my 2 empty packets of cotton wipes, I use these everyday so I go through these so quickly. Same as the Simple Cleansing Wipes as there are 3 packets of those. I haven't tried any other wipes out but these ones do the job and don't irritate my skin like when I tried the orange Nutrogena ones. I have an empty bottle of the Biore Steam Activated Cleanser. I had this for a while before I used it as you can tell because this is the old packaging. I bought another one but it doesn't feel the same as the old one, but I think they're still the same formula which is weird. I have an empty bottle of my favourite Cutex nail polish remover, already stocked up on another 2 bottles! The Clinique Take the Day Off is the best at removing my eye makeup. It can be a bit greasy at times but it does the job so why complain? I bought another one but I'm also trying out the Bioderma as everyone and their Grandma talks about this stuff!

I have 2 empty Lush pots, saving these to take in to get my free face mask! The first is their Herbalism Cleanser which I found to be alright though I hated the smell. It smelled like nature (don't laugh!). I'm just not a big fan of that smell. The other one is the Let The Good Times Roll Cleanser. It was a Christmas product so i stocked up on a another one before they sold out. These aren't recommended for oily skin but I don't use it every night. It makes your skin feel baby smooth and you smell like caramel popcorn! I have a travel sized Body Shop Shower Gel in Madagascan Vanilla, which I took away with me when I went to Melbourne. Usually i don't like vanilla smells but I loved this one. I got another one of these for Christmas that I'm saving for another trip. Lastly I have the Girlz Only Dry Shampoo for Brunette. This is a really cheap alternative for Batiste and it works amazing! I want to try out the Batiste but they're always out of the brunette one at Priceline.

This post isn't the most exciting of posts but I thought I would show you guys the stuff I've used up which is what I generally use on an every day basis.

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November Favourites

Hello all!

November was a pretty hectic month for me and now everything is slowly winding down as we enter the merry month of December. I cannot wait for Christmas, it's definitely the best holiday of the year! Anyway, I thought I would share with you all my favourite things from the month of November.

Soap & Glory's Mist You Madly - This stuff smells amazing! I just can't get over how good it smells! It's so summery and fresh and I love spraying it every morning!

Lush's Grease Lightening - What I love about this is that it doesn't make your skin feel tight once you've put it on. It doesn't get rid of my blemishes but it keeps them under control. Which is just what I need at the moment, so this is great.

Clinique Anti Blemish Solutions Toner - I use this twice a day and for a good reason. It gets rid of all my excess oil and doesn't leave my skin feeling dry, 2 thumbs up!

Biore Steam Activated Cleanser - This feels so amazing on the skin. You use it in the shower and the steam activates the beads to cleanse your pores. When you wash this off, you get the best feeling ever! Your face feels so refreshed after using this!

Rimmel's Apocalips Lip Laquer - I love this so much, it would have to be my favourite find this year! The idea of mixing lipstick with lipgloss is genius! The pigmentation in this is amazing and so is the lasting time. It's so easy to apply and gives a great finish. I'm in love!

Sorry for the lateness of this post but I hope you enjoyed reading my November favourites!

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