Makeup Essentials

I've seen numerous makeup posts lately, and find it really interesting to see what other people swear by...usually the products they hate are the ones I love. So I'm jumping on the bandwagon, here are my beauty essentials for every day wear.



My beauty box that seriously needs sorting out and stream-lining!



From L-R
E.L.F. Studio Cream liner in metallic olive for smudging under my lower eye.
MAC eyeshadows in Mineralism, Ploof, Smoke and Diamonds + a GOSH eyeshadow in a smokey metallic brown.
Rimmel The Max bold curves mascara and Shu Uemura ultimate expression mascara (comp win, I can't afford it normally!)
E.L.F. Mineral eyeshadow primer...in my opinion this works just as well as Urban Decays!
Shu Uemura under base mousse another luxury I wouldn't usually have but won.
Babara Daly for Tesco oil free foundation. This is one of the only foundations on the highstreet that matches my skin tone perfectly!
Benefit SugarBomb blusher, I had this for Christmas and LOVE it!
MAC studio fix powder. This has lasted me forever and was well worth the money!



From L-R
MUA lipgloss, def my go-to lipgloss as it's not sticky and only costs £1!
Soap and Glory Hocus Focus a.k.a. my saviour!
Burts Bees pomegranate lipbalm, review coming soon
MAC lipstick in Strayin' from the Hello Kitty Collection

What are your makeup must haves?

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Outfit + New Favourite Lipgloss

Today marks 12 weeks since I came home from hospital, is that not crazy?! Yeah. The weather has warmed up a little (i.e. temperature is now above freedom) so I took the oppurtunity to wear something that doesn't require a zillion layers!

This shirt dress is at least four years old, quite possibly older than that. I found it in a GAP outlet shop and don't wear it a lot because it's dry clean only and I have a tendency to spill things.





I've also recently become an Eyeko Ambassador and after making my first sale they sent me one of their lipglosses in Primrose Hill



I'll admit, I was dissapointed. I'm not really a lipgloss girl, I find it sticky and annoying and I'd rather wear a tinted lipbalm or nude/pale pink lipstick.

The colour is pretty, described as:

A pretty lilac shimmer for girls on the go. This suits-all shade is ultra flattering.



And I think I've found a lipgloss I'll wear. It's a little sticky, but not enough to annoy me. The smell is gorgeous! And the colour? Well perfect for a low key but polished look!





An added bonus is it's left my lips feeling in good condition, this cold weather has wreaked havoc on them, and sometimes I find lip products just irritate this. Eyeko are surely on to a winner!
Next on my to try list is their famed Fat Balms, though I can't decide between Toffee and Frosting

If you fancy trying Eyeko for yourself you can use my code E12740 and get a free gift when you spend £15 or more!
I totally recommend the lipgloss, the cream and the nail polishes!
If you've used Eyeko before I'd love to know what you think and for you to help me make a fat balm decision!

It's a family affair

Dress Topshop, Blazer International, Shoes H&M, Clutch Ghost

My sister gets married tomorrow and my brother and his girlfriend have arrived from Jersey and my Auntie and Uncle flew in from America yesterday so we all went out for a pre-wedding meal. I took inspiration for Miss Moss and went for black tights, white slip dresss and oversized blazer. I love her make up in these pictures too I am have having my make up done tomorrow by a very talented make up artist and I think I am going to go for this look.

If you are wondering I have hair extensions in I use American Dream ones these are 24" I wish I could get my hair to grow this long but it just won't.