Fall makeup!
I love this time of year when the leaves are falling off the trees and are beautiful autumnal colours of reds, golden yellows and burnt oranges. I also love that it’s Halloween season which means that I can wear my fave Lime Crime lippy in Pumpkin Pie and know that no one will bat an eye lid! Not that I wouldn’t wear it any other time of the year but October is the perfect excuse! So I thought I would share with you a makeup look that I did a couple of days ago.
Excuse my gormless face hahaha some very serious looking poses going on there. 😂
I have also used my Jeffree Star Androgyny eyeshadow palette for my eyes and my Younique brow pencil on my brows (well obv. 🙄 I mean, where else would you use it). What do you think? Do you have any favourite makeup looks for Fall/Autumn/Halloween?
I still don’t know what I’m doing for Halloween yet or how I’ll do my makeup if we do decide to do something. I haven’t even got an outfit in mind! I left my favourite outfit at my parents which I’m quite gutted about! Oh well, I’ll figure it out somehow!
That’s it’s for today guys. I hope you’re all well and having a great weekend! Bye for now!
Hallowreads 2017!! 🎃
Hey all. Sorry I’ve been MIA for a couple of weeks. My little girl and I went back to my home town to spend some quality time with family and friends and to also celebrate my mum’s birthday. We had such an amazing time, it was so great seeing everyone again. I even got to pop into my old work and have a catch up with some of my ex colleagues! Of course they all adored Willow who was chatty and cheeky and walked round like she owned the place. 😂
Anyway, onto today’s post…
October is nearly upon us which means… Halloween season! Wooo! In my house that means watching as many scary movies as possible and reading spooky books! This October’s Halloween reads will be…
The Crow Man by Katie M. John
Book of Spells by Christina Benjamin, Katie M. John, Carlyle Labuschagne, Caroline Gill, Susan Burdorf, and Tia Silverthorne Bach
Sooo excited for the release of The Crow Man by the fabulous Katie M. John and Book of Spells a spooky anthology by amazing authors Christina Benjamin, Katie M. John, Carlyle Labuschagne, Caroline Gill, Susan Burdorf, and Tia Silverthorne Bach! Perfect for the season!
What will YOU be reading?? Do you have any spooky, scary reads to recommend?
Jazzy Jems Bracelet Review.
The lovely Jasmine at Jazzy Jems kindly sent me one of her handmade bracelets in return for an honest review. I love handmade things so how could I not oblige? 🙂. It came in the mail today and it’s so darn cute!
Jasmine can customise the bracelets so you can choose silver or coloured beads, what charms you’d like and also the length of the bracelet so that it’ll be the perfect fit for you or a loved one. I went for coloured beads because they are more me!
They are so pretty and kinda remind me of mermaids! I love that it’s a mixture of colours that compliments each other really. Because the bracelets are thin, they’d look fab if you wore a few together with different charms on!
If you’re looking for a cute jewellery gift for someone then definitely check out Jasmine’s Facebook page. There you’ll find other bracelets that she’s done as well as rings too!
Morphe 35R Palette has arrived on Beauty Bay!
OMG Beauty Bay has finally stocked the 35R palette! I’ve been dreaming about this beauty! It’s so gorgeous!
Click me to take you to Beauty Bay! Buy me, Buy me! Save one for Dayna though!
Look at those shades! The beige/nude shade is gonna make those shimmers pop! I’ve been admiring this on the Morphe website so I’m so excited that Beauty Bay finally has it in stock! Now I just need to drop major hints for someone to buy me it for my birthday lol!
Beauty Bay Haul!
Hiya! How are you all on this fine Wednesday? I thought I’d share with you all the goodies I got from Beauty Bay.
As you can see, it wasn’t a big haul, or that interesting haha, but I just needed to top up on some bits I was running low on.
I’ve been using Gerard Cosmetics setting spray but felt it really wasn’t cutting it (not worth the hype, that’s for sure) so wanted to try something different and thought I’d give the L. A. Girl HD Matte setting spray a go. It is also cruelty free, paraben and fragrance free which are all pluses in my book!
The second item that I bought from Beauty Bay was this Pomegranate sheet mask by Vitamasques. I’d recently blogged about their Acai Berry sheet mask which left my skin feeling so lush so of course I absolutely had to try out one of their others! I hope this will be just as yummy smelling as the Acai Berry mask was!
I’d ran out of my Lush Tea Tree toner so my last item is the Skin & Tonic London Rose Mist. I had specifically been looking for a rose water/toner because it is sooo good for your skin! This has only FOUR INGREDIENTS in it:
1. Rosa Centifolia (Rose) Flower Water
2. Glycerin
3. Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
4. Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice Powder
How fantastic is that? No nasties whatsoever! I’m such a lover of natural skin care; I couldn’t not buy this! Rose water has so many benefits too! It’s an anti-inflammatory so reduces redness, relieves eczema as well as other skin conditions and helps fight acne. It’s also good at reducing stress/anxiety levels and supposedly helps with depression.
Well that’s it for today lovelies. Have you tried any of these products? Got any natural skin care recommendations? Feel free to leave me a comment below. 😀
Part II: Chemical X-ray – Too Faced Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick Colour Queen B – What is inside and what does it do?
I don’t know about you but I’m really interested in what each ingredients in my beauty products do so I found this blog post really interesting and wanted to share it with you all. Warning: grab a cup of coffee or tea and get comfy! 😀
As a chemist and beauty junkie, I always look through the ingredients in products, most often out of curiosity, especially on products that worked really well. Since the Too Faced Melted Matte Liquid Lipstick colour Queen B worked so well for me, where a lot of others and other brands failed, I decided to look into its ingredients in detail.
I wrote this down in case this is something that helps or interests you too, with explanations on what each ingredient is doing in the lipstick. This way you can get a better idea of what is doing what and why this lipstick works or doesn’t for you. You don’t need to be a chemist or scientist to understand, I am hoping that I explained everything to be easily understandable by anyone during a coffee break.
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DIY: Berry Lip Scrub
I just had to share this with you guys! I love a lip scrub and would love to try and make this myself!
If there’s one thing I absolutely detest – it’s chapped lips. I have a bad habit of running my tongue over my lips several times a day. Though I follow up with a lip balm, but sometimes, you need extra help.
To keep your lips plump and hydrated, you should not only moisturize often, but also exfoliate them once a week. And while I love Herbivore Botanicals Coco Rose Lip Polish, I had to get one made by myself too. Read on to know my homemade lip scrub recipe –
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon mixed berries, crushed (I chose raspberry, strawberry and blackberry)
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon raw sugar
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 drop vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the white and raw sugar to crushed berries in a small bowl and mix together thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, mix the two oils together…
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My Birthday gifts wish list.
OK so I know it isn’t until October but for the past week or so I’ve been thinking about what I’d like for my birthday (you can never start too early haha plus it gives people time to buy you gifts) and which beauty products I’ve been wanting for ages not to mention other things I’ve been lusting over. Click on the pics to take you to the links. 😀
No. 7 Illuminated Makeup Mirror.
I have been wanting this mirror for so long! However, if anyone has any recommendations for me, I’d love to hear them! Especially when it comes to the magnified side and the brightness of the light.
Morphe Brushes Eyeshadow Palettes.
I am in love with Morphe Brushes eyeshadow palettes and would love to own more. They are definitely going on my birthday wish list
Morphe eyeshadow palette 35R.
This is such a beautiful palette! Look at those golden shimmers! I love that there’s matte shades too. I can only find it on Morphe’s actual site though. Beauty Bay and Cult Beauty don’t seem to have it in stock.
Morphe eyeshadow palette 35B.
I don’t own a bright eyeshadow palette so this is definitely something I want, no, NEED in my collection. Again, I’m loving the fact there’s both matte and shimmer shades in this palette. Dying to get my hands on it! Imagine all the different looks you could do!
There’s more palettes I want from Morphe but I’ll stick with those. For now.
Juvia’s Place The Magic Palette.
I don’t own any products from Juvia’s Place but I have heard soooo many fab things about their eyeshadow palettes. I would love to have this one in my collection.
Spectrum x Mean Girls Mini Burn Book and Brush Set.
Soooo fetch!
I LOVE the movie Mean Girls and I adore Spectrum brushes. I was so excited when they revealed that they were doing this collab! Roll on tomorrow! They are quite pricey but gosh so pretty!
Lime Crime Metallic Velvetines in Eclipse.
I love Lime Crime lippies. There are many shades that I want but this shade is so darn pretty! They also currently have free worldwide shipping on orders $20+. Sooo tempting!
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare.
The second novel in the Dark Artifices series.
I am a huuuuge Shadowhunters fan! I have loved Cassandra Clare’s novels ever since I read the first three in the Mortal Instruments series – so you can imagine how ecstatic I was when she announced she was writing book four! She really sucks you in to the stories and makes you love/hate the characters as if they were your own friends/enemies. If there is a writer I aspire to be like, it is her. I love the Shadowhunters fandom. My sister and I have even cosplayed as Shadowhunters! I did it for LFCC and then we both did it when we went to see City of Bones at the cinema.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to the Buffyverse.
Ahhh Buffy. My first love when it comes to my favourite TV shows. This is where my love of all things paranormal properly began. I am such a nerd when it comes to Buffy haha. I’ve had so much Buffy merch over the years, it’s unreal. I’ve got Buffy on VHS, dvd AND the special collectors edition boxset from back when it was first released. I have Angel too (of course!) as does my fiancé but I refuse to get rid of my boxset because it’s the special edition. 😂 I could go on about Buffy all day but I’ll stop here. 😀
Morganville Season 1.
I loooved the book series by Rachel Caine (If you love your vampires then def check them out!) so I dying to see if the show has done it justice!
Vampire Buffy and Vampire Angel pop figures.
This is an SDCC 2016 exclusive and I so want it! Unfortunately it’s sold out but I’m hoping it can be found elsewhere. Maybe Ebay.
There’s so many other pop figures I want too; Twilight, Game of Thrones, Disney…
Sunnydale High hoody.
Whilst looking at the pop figures I came across this hoody. It’s Buffy related and it looks so snuggly!
Buffy “I slay” bracelet.
Hot Topic have recently brought out some brilliant Buffy merch. This bracelet is on sale at the mo too!
Buffy tee.
This is another one from Hot Topic. Like I said, I’m a Buffy nerd. Just gimme all the merch!
Pandora Love Makes a Family Charm.
I love my Pandora charms. This will be a suggestion for my other half I think.
Pandora Majestic Swan Charm.
I have a double leather Pandora bracelet and the charms on that are all inspired by books. The swan charm would be a nod to Bella Swan from Twilight.
Pandora Purple Poetic Droplet Ring.
I love purple! It’s one of my fave colours and I’ve had my eye on this ring for quite some time!
Zoeva Rose Golden Palette.
This is another eyeshadow palette that I’ve had my eye on for a while. The shades are all so beautiful!
Zoeva Rose Golden Vol. 2 Complete Eye Brush Set.
I would really love a set of Zoeva brushes. Especially when it comes to eyeshadow as I could do with some more brushes. These particular brushes aren’t cheap but this isn’t called a wish list for nothing lol.
I’m also into crystals (would absolutely love an amethyst geode) and wicca and love black cats! So I’d love anything to do with those. Love anything Beauty and the Beast related too. I’m sure there are many more things that I’d like but have forgotten so for now I shall end it here. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading. 😀
DIY SANDALWOOD FACE PACK
Reblogging as this would be a fab face mask to try out!
HELLO EVERYONE AND HAPPY SUNDAY ❤ . SO TODAY’S BLOG IS ABOUT GETTING THE MAXIMUM OF THIS MAGICAL INGREDIENT – “SANDALWOOD” . I WILL SHARE A FACE PACK WHICH WILL HELP IN GETTING YOUTHFUL SKIN. SO LET’S GET STARTED. ❤
YOU WILL NEED :
- SANDALWOOD POWDER( 1/2 tbsp)
- FULLER’S EARTH (1 tbsp)
- ALOE VERA GEL ( 1/2 tbsp)
- GLYCERIN ( 2 to 3 drops)
- ROSEWATER ( 2 to 3 drops)
- EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL OR SIMPLE OLIVE OIL ( 2 drops)
HOW TO MAKE THIS FACE PACK:
Take the above mentioned ingredients in a small bowl . Mix them thoroughly . And add water to make a paste .And……voilaa !! It’s done. 
HOW TO USE THIS FACE PACK:
Apply the mixture obtained all over your face . Let it stay for about 15 minutes. Wash it with cold water and pat dry .
BENEFITS OF THIS FACE PACK:
- This pack…
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Morphe Liquid Lipstick in “Morphe”.
Hiya! Wow I can’t believe the week is nearly over! Today’s look is a really simple one. I really didn’t feel like going the whole hog with makeup today so just went for a bare face with a coat of mascara and a bold lip. The mascara I’ve been using lately is Roller Lash by Benefit. I love this mascara! There’s no clumps and it beautifully separates the lashes! The lippy I chose to wear today is a liquid lipstick by Morphe Brushes in the shade “Morphe”.
The shade is actually brighter than I thought it would be when I first ordered it. The lip swatch on the site made it look to be more of a deep blood red. However, I still really love this shade! The formula of this lipstick is lovely. It goes on so smoothly and doesn’t feel drying at all. It’s got such a lovely scent as well. Vanilla, I think. The staying power is fantastic although it does fade in the centre of the lips when you eat/drink. I found that after wearing it for while it doesn’t crumble like some other brands do. I did find though that it bleeds a little. I think that’s quite common with reds in general mind. I’ve yet to find a red that doesn’t bleed.
I think this will be my go-to statement lippy. I absolutely love it!
I purchased mine from Beauty Bay. At the time there was a sale and it was on offer for around £6.50 but it’s current price is £10.50.
