Change

Sometimes change makes me sad, friends are lost, people lose contact, health deteriorates. But change makes me happy as well, friends are gained, people start talking again and people regain their health. Change is healthy, if nothing ever changed our lives would be so monotonous, get up everyday, eat cereal, go to school, go home, have a sandwich, do homework, bed. Repeat. Maybe that's why I'm writing this blogpost, I'm bored, school is so predictable. But recently I went to an open day for college and it freaked me out. My life is going to change soon and I'm bloody terrified. I'm excited as well, but mostly terrified. I think it's the choices that I have to make, I don't want to close off any doors for future me, but I don't want to take subjects that make me unhappy.  I've never had to make a choice that could really impact my life before and its rather overwhelming. I know it's inevitable, I'm growing up, but I'm not ready.

What are your thoughts? Do you think schools should have 16 year olds make decisions that will affect the rest of their life? I don't have a beauty post for you this week, but I just wanted to share some thoughts.

The five product face

So, recently I've really been loving laziness, a complete lack of motivation has struck me at an untimely moment. So when I wake up in the morning, the last thing I want to be doing is rubbing a kajillion products on my face, If I can get an extra five minutes in bed I'm going to take it. These five products let me snuggle up in bed for a little longer, and I love them for that!

Concealer - To cover up my under eye bags, I also blend it over my eyelids to bring light to the area. I don't tend to cover up spots for school because everybody has them and you gotta let 'em breathe!

Eyebrow pencil - Without fail, I either use this or The shade faint from my Naked basics palette on an angled brush.

Contour kit - To add a little definition to my face, I tend to go a little crazy with the highlight, but very light with the contour.

Mascara - Lots of mascara, I use waterproof for long days at school.

Eyeliner - For a signature 'Cat flick'

I hope you enjoyed that little post, What does your 'five product face' consist of?

E x

Ellie Loves #1

I think I'm going to start doing monthly favourites, yanno monthly. Let's see how this works out, I don't exactly have the most consistent record but I'm going to try my very best pinki swear

My last favourites post was in June, and I've got a lot of new products to show you so lets get cracking!

Face.
I've been absolutely loving the Bourjois waterproof mascara, This is the only mascara that doesn't leave me looking like a panda at the end of the day. It still transfers below my eyes but much less than any other I have ever tried. I love the volume it gives my lashes, and strangely I prefer the lift I get without curling my eyelashes beforehand.

My next favourite is the Sleek contour kit in light. I use both the contour and the highlighter every day and I love them both, they are very pigmented and quite long lasting. As I don't wear foundation on a day to day basis, I can't expect them to last as long as they would if I did. (Did that make sense?!)

In the past week I've been loving the 4th shade in the MUA Undressed Palette, I've just been wearing it all over my lids and have got heaps of compliments! I don't use a primer and it doesn't crease but has faded significantly by the evening. (11-12 hours of wear)

Fashion.
Coincidence or not, all of what I've been loving is from H&M. I love my thin, stipey grey jumper for layering with my lacy floral tank top and my black high waisted jeans - all h&m!

Other.
I've strangely really been loving X factor Team Lauren and strictly Team Jake I never usually like these programmes but this year I'm really into them!
I've really loved twitter this month - shameless self plug follow me Here

That's all for this post! I hope you enjoyed, I'm getting really close to 100 followers on Bloglovin' If you could help me out I would really appreciate it!

E x

Bold lips three ways

The weathers getting colder and I could not be more excited! I love all the clothes in the shops at the moment. (Faint sounds of my purse crying) Autumn fashion and makeup is so pretty! So in this blog post I'm going to show you three ways to channel the bold lips trend of Autumn.

Number one - Bare face, Bold lips
I've seen this makeup look around everywhere recently. I use the term "Bare face" very lightly. I started with a fresh base blending my concealer under my eyes and on blemishes and troubled areas. I used the fifth shade from my MUA eyeshadow palette on an angled brush on my eyebrows, using short gentle strokes to ensure a light, natural brow. Then, My face was a little washed out, so I decided to add some warmth with my lightest bronzer under my cheekbones and on my temples. Then I added a tiny bit of Mascara to open my eyes up. I prepped my lips with a scrub and then applied my Lipstick in Berry me, wiped around the edges with a tissue and blotted my lips. And that't it! I love this look for when you want a casual bold lip.

Number two - The "Taylor swift" look.
Black winged eyeliner and red lipstick - The classic Taylor Swift makeup look! #amiright. Starting off with a flawless base Concealing where necessary, a swirl of blusher on my cheeks and a sweep of Highlighter on the high points of my face. I used "faint" from my Naked basics palette on a slanted brush on my brows. for my eyes I used "Venus" all over the lid and "faint" in my crease and outer corner. Whilst doing my makeup for this blogpost  I discovered my new favourite way of applying eyeliner! I drew the wing first and matched the two eyes, Groundbreaking, I know. I then drew a thin line all over the lid and connected. My eyeliner game has never been so strong! I applied my favourite red lipstick (in hot 305) which a little birdie told me that this is Taylor Swifts favourite red, as I have a similar complexion to Miss swift It's mine too! #twins

Number three - Halloween queen
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I would sneak a spooky look into this post. I actually created this look on top of the previous one, but of course you can create it onto a blank canvas. I removed any face makeup because looking "dead" is actually a good thing for this look. I extended the wings on my liner and thickened the line. I then blended "Crave" from my Basics palette all over the lid. I blended a purple brown eyeshadow (smoky ember) under my eyes, I don't really know what I was trying to achieve here but I think I achieved it. I still had the red lipstick on, so I added a purple/black lipstick (04) ontop, avoiding the middle, blending with my finger as I applied. This gave a ombre-ish look. I then took my Benetint and applied some down the corner of my mouth, this was much more pink than I would of liked but benetint is a stain so there wasn't a lot I could do about it!

I love bold lips in the autumn time, do you? Let me know your favourite lipstick in the comments below and which look from this post is your favourite!

Also, I'm nearing 100 followers on bloglovin' and I am so freaking excited!

So I went shopping....

Hi guys!
My name is Ellie and I am a shopaholic. So yeah, I spent a teency weency bit more money that intended last week, and a problem shared is a problem halved right? So I thought I would share what I bought with you lovely lot, on with the post!

The first Item I have is from Hollister, and I must admit I haven't been in a Hollister shop in years, I didn't plan on buying anything but when I saw this Slogan top I actually loled. It was £22 and it is really soft and hangs off so nicely. It's also not plastered with the Hollister logo which I like.

"Dibs on the Drummer"

The next shop we visited was boots, I have recently had my hair cut a lot shorter. I made a vow to myself that this time I would take proper care of my hair. So I bought a hair mask and a hair serum mist. These promised to make my hair stronger, softer and shinier- and that's what I want for my dull tangled hair! Hair mist   Hair mask

I don't have pictures of these Items *sorryyyy*

The last shop we visited was H&M and I bought two tops; A sheer, thin stripy grey jumper, and a lace trimmed floral tank top. I've worn these together and I loved how the lace of the top peaked out from the jumper.

That's all I bought on this shopping trip, I hope you enjoyed this post!

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10 products under £10 - SincerelyBrionyBea

Hello everyone!

 I’m Briony from SincerelyBrionyBea. Thanks Ellie for allowing me to guest post for you!

I’d like to share with you 10 products that I love that are under £10.

1.The Body Shop Tea Tree Face Wash £5.00- This is my ultimate face wash! I have been using it for years and I just can’t get enough. It lasts for such a long time and is perfect if you have blemished, acne prone skin that you want to keep under control

2.The Body Shop Tea Tree Night Lotion £9.00- To go hand in hand with the face wash is the night lotion which moisturises the skin and helps blemishes. I like to apply this on my face then put dots of it on annoying spots over night to help keep them at bay.

3.Natural Collection Corrector Stick £1.99- I never wear makeup without putting this on first. This is a green corrector stick that you put over redness on your face to counter out the redness. It doesn’t show through your foundation and helps enormously for a more balanced complexion.

4.Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer £4.19- The concealer that every blogger raves about and the concealer that has been my holy grail for many years. It is a high coverage concealer that covers up redness, spots and dark circles like a dream. A product I definitely recommend!

5.Real Techniques Expert Face Brush £9.99- Although this is only technically 1p under £10, it is certainly worth a mention! A super soft brush which does an excellent job at applying foundation for a flawless look.

6.Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm £2.99- These lip balms are amazing! They moisturise, smell incredible and the ones that aren’t clear add a great tint of colour to your lips! My favourite one is Cherry Me as it gives makes my lips a subtle red when I want a more natural look or don’t have time to apply lipstick.

7.Maybelline Color Tattoo Eye shadow £4.99- I always found eyeshadows never stayed on my eyelids until I found these. A cream eyeshadow that lasts on your eyes 24 hours without a single smudge. They offer some beautiful bright colours- my favourite is ‘Everlasting Navy’.

8.Sleek i-Divine ‘Storm’ Eyeshadow Palette £7.99- 12 mineral eyeshadows with shimmer and matte shades to bring you from day to night. Great to travel with!

9.Lush Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub £8.50- My favourite body scrub. It smells like the sea and feels fresh on the skin. Great for a vigorous scrub on dry skin or a more gentle scrub on wet skin.

10.Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub £5.50- Another scrub for you: I buy this every year and like to use it after I have had a shower. The great thing about this lip scrub is that it is sugar based and exfoliates all the dead skin off of your lips. Then afterwards you can just lick off the excess which tastes just like bubblegum! Excellent for using before you apply lipstick for a smooth finish and longer lasting stay power.

 So those are my top 10 under £10! I use all of these products regularly and would repurchase them if I haven’t already. It was so difficult to choose only 10!

Thanks again to Ellie for letting me post here! If you’d like to see more of me, my blog is www.sincerelybrionybea.blogspot.co.uk and you can find me on Bloglovin too!

Have you used any of these products or want to buy any of them? Let me know!

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