Back to school Makeup

(This was a guest post but incase you missed it here it is)

Hi guys!
I hate to be the one to break this to you, But its time to go back to school. Please don't shoot the messenger. This makeup look makes me feel pretty, and thats one thing I need at school, Because even if you fail the test or your teacher doesn't believe that your dog actually did eat your homework. You can still look #fabulous. On with the post!

First things first I'm the realest I start off by prepping + priming my face. To moisturise I used my L'oreal Triple Active Nourish Moisturiser, Then I used any random lip balm I have to hand. To prime I use my Benefit Stay Flawless Primer. I'm not too sure how much difference this actually makes but I use it just in case.

 The first makeup Item I always use is concealer, I applied the Collection Illuminating touch concealer. I apply this under my eyes, Down the bridge of my nose, on my cupids bow, chin and on my brow bone. For me this concealer doubles up as a very subtle Highlighter.

I Then do my eyebrows, I use the 2True Expert Eyebrow Pencil followed by Benefit's Gimme Brow (Not pictured). I have extremely fair sparse eyebrows and these two products work like a dream for me.

I then apply Blusher, Today I applied Benefits Rockateur on the apples of my cheeks and sweep the brush up to my temples.

Then, If I'm wearing eyeshadow I will apply it now- Today I used a very exciting new purchase. Urban decays Naked Basics Palette I applied W.O.S or Walk of Shame all over my eyelid, Naked 2 through the crease and Faint in my outer corner. I Then apply my Winged eyeliner using Collections 24hr felt tip liner I am rubbish at eyeliner so I wont tell you how to use it.

I Then applied Maybellines Babylips in Cherry Me and blended with my finger

And here is the finished look - I uploaded to photos ready for this post and Google made me a little collage, I have no Idea why But here you go I guess!

Hope you enjoyed my back to school makeup look! Thanks for reading.

   Ellie xx

Naked basics first impressions and swatches!

Hello my lovely readers!


So a few days ago I made a trip to Brighton with some friends, after a long day of walking it was around 5pm and raining. I had not bought anything all day so I thought 'Lets go to Debenhams, why not? What could possibly go wrong?' Nothing went wrong for me and my makeup needs (lol) but lets just say that my purse did not appreciate it that much.
I spent an hour at the Urban Decay counter but the girl at the counter was so lovely and informative. She gave me a urban decay wishlist and a pen, needless to say I found myself wanting a lot more products than I bargained for. I bought The Naked Basics palette, but I did want a lot more! The lovely lady also matched my skin to a foundation and gave a cute little sample! God I love talking about makeup.

For the Naked Noobs(Naughty):
Urban Decay has a very popular range called "Naked" which comprises of very neutral and natural looking products. The most famous products from this range are the Naked palettes,These are Eyeshadow palettes with 12 neutral shades varying from light to dark. There are around 2 matte shades in each palette. The Naked Basics palette is a compact with 6 eyeshadows - all matte with only one shimmer.

 First impressions:

Straight away I can tell these eyeshadows are super high quality - They feel like silk to the touch and swatch so smoothly (very pleasing might I add) They blend like a dream on the eyelid and I see a lot of potential looks I can create on my face. The second darkest colour (Faint) also looks lovely on my eyebrows, It looks much softer and more natural than a pencil and is a perfect colour match for the colour my eyebrows should be.

Thats all for this post - Expect more on this palette, I apologise in advance for when I can't shut up about it.

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LIP CRAYON OBSESSION

Hi guys!

I just wanted to say a massive thank you for 50 followers on bloglovin! This has been my goal for a while now and having reached this makes me feel very proud, I hope you are all enjoying my posts as much as I am enjoying writing them! 

Now that soppiness is over and done with, let's get on with the actual post shall we?

Lately I have found myself magnetised straight to the lip crayons while shopping,  Don't ask me why, because I don't know. I'm quite behind on the trend but in the past month I have accumulated 3 lip crayons from different brands In the drugstore, so I thought I would share my thoughts and swatches with you lovely lot. 

Swatch 1 - MUA - Crazy in Love 

Crazy in love is a very sheer and moisturising dark raspberry colour, it has a minty scent and feels lovely on the lips. This is the most slippy formula of the three and I must admit, I don't like the way it looks on my lips. The formula is very slippy, as you can see on the lip swatch above, it applies very unevenly. I do like the colour though, so I have found a way to wear it. I apply the lip crayon as normal and blot it with a tissue, I then take some blusher (natural collection - peach Melba) on a brush and brush it over my lips. This gives a matte but not drying lip colour and I do really like the way it looks! You can buy Crazy in love for £3 in Superdrug.

Swatch 2 - Collection - Vintage Rose

Is a bubblegum pink with orangey coral tones, I love this shade but despite it not being a matte or dry shade, it really does settle into the fine lines and cling to any dry patches of your lips. No matter how much lip prep you do, it still will sink in to those fine lines. 

You can buy Vintage rose for around £3.99 at Boots and Superdrug

Swatch 3 - Revlon - Sultry

I really love the colour of this and the formula feels lovely too, not at all drying but does require some lip preparation, which is expected from a matte product. Similar to the MUA lip crayon, sultry has a  faint mint scent which is very pleasant while applying on the lips. I haven't had much of a trial period with this one so I will update you when I've tested it out properly.
You can buy Sultry for £7.99 at Boots and Superdrug.
Thanks for reading!

WOMN #2

Hello lovelies,

Today's post Is a fairly brief one. I wanted to share what's on my nails with you lovely lot!

 Let's just ignore my mother trying to be funny shall we? Also don't ask why I'm holding a banana because honestly I don't know. So, what's on my nails? I am currently sporting O.P.Is 'Chic from head to toe' I would describe the colour as a pure bubblegum pink. The formula is an absolute dream, in the above picture I am wearing 2 coats and the colour is opaque. The polish glides on to the nails and considering I haven't worn it with a topcoat I am so impressed, I've had it on my nails for 4 days and it is only just beginning to chip very slightly.

I definitely will be looking into buying more O.P.I nail polishes as it is the best formula that I have ever tried. 

Thanks for reading! 

If you want to find love then you know where the city is.

Hello Lovelies!

Last week I went to paris for a few days with my family, It really is the most beautiful city I have ever been to. Today I thought I would share some of the photos I took of the most photogenic place in the world.

Have I ever put my face on this blog before? I don't think so! Here you go - I bet you were all dying to know what I look like (not )

The next lot I took with my Iphone so please excuse the quality

Thanks for reading!