Spring Products Review.

Spring is here! 

So, apologies in advance for the quality of the pictures used in today's post.. Apparently losing your camera charger is just as annoying as losing your actual camera (but a bit less expensive of course.)

And, with my stubbornness making it impossible for me to go out and buy a new one as I know I have it somewhere.. All my of today's pictures are taken using my IPhone 5s.

Recently, I've found myself running out of the basics so not too long ago I had a bit of a mini Superdrug cosmetics haul so I thought I'd show you my findings! 

LIPSTICK: 

L'oreal Colour Riche // Blake Red £6.99 

This lipstick. Wow. I've said it before and I'll say it again, a good matte lipstick is all a girl needs in life! I am literally always on the hunt for more and more matte and when I first saw this collection come out, I was instantly drawn to it because of the pigmentation of it and, well, Eva Longoria on the adverts. 

It applies super easily and is extremely moisturising which is always a godsend for fellow matte lipstick wearers.

LIP BALM:

EOS Lip Balm // £13.99

Although this technically from Superdrug.. Following on nicely from my last item, lipbalm is something that has become increasingly necessary in my life after alllll the matte lipstick I wear sucks up all of the hydration in my poor lips! My mum actually brought this little lovely back from her trip to LA as a gift from my lovely brother (thanks Adam!) This actually came in a pack of 3 which I've linked the nearest I could find. 

I absolutely love this EOS lipbalm saw they smell, literally incredible, look awesome and do the job nicely! Bit of an all rounder really! 

CONCEALER: 

Miss Sporty Liquid Concealer // Dark Shade 3 £2.99 

So I will admit, I'm a bit of a concealer virgin.. I don't usually use it but you, will, NOT believe how long it took me to find a concealer that was my skin tone. I was honestly in Superdrug for about half an hour looking for something - I even had the also tanned lady behind the till helping me search up and down. I don't know if this was just because it was a small branch but surely it can't be that much of a task?! Either way, I eventually had to settle with.. Yep. Miss Sporty! 

I haven't used this brand since I first started wearing make up I don't think but, fair play to them! They had a good little concealer in a colour other than ivory with some damn good coverage! I bloody applaud you guys, thank you! Does any other tanned beauties have this issue? Or is it just my poor location? Do let me know!

NAILS:

Barry M Gelly // Coconut £3.99

This is a pretty simple one really, I needed me some white nails so my go to nail varnish is always 

Barry M. I know you see all of these bloggers with their collections of about a million Barry M's but they're just so damn cheap and amazing quality. I tend to stick with the Gelly Nail Paint as I find it's durability and finish is one of the best! (Please note: I can't paint nails for S%!t, sorry!) 

SKIN: 

Simple Micellar Water // £2.99 (sale)

Lastly, it's my Simple cleansing water. This caught my eye as it was on offer for £1.99 so I thought I'd try it out. I remember using their make up wipes a couple of years ago and loving them, but I'm not the greatest fan of wipes now so thought I'd give this a go and wasn't disappointed. It's odd because I feel make up removers/ clensears are really hard to get right but this seems like a very ordinary and affordable purchase. It removed all my make up, making my skin feel clean.. But it's nothing I'd rave about. It's just a nice little cheap cleanser.. "Simple" does what it says on the tin. I liked it, but it's nothing I'd swap my Estée Lauder remover for! 

So that's pretty much it on my mini Superdrug haul.. I have been extremely naughy recently clothes wise.. So keep your eyes peeled for a Primark haul soon! 

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Summer Round Up.

Hello! So if you follow my blog you'd know that I haven't written anything in more or less a month.. And you might also know that my last post was a bit of a homage to my trip to LA. I know there's absolutely no excuse for the severe lack of posts this month but there has honestly been so. Much. Happening. Atleast I think..

UNIVERSITY.

One thing that stands out was that I had an unconditional uni offer from my first choice uni(!!!!!) 

It's at London Metropolitan studying Fashion Marketing and Journalism. Thing is with this, I only got the offer like, mid September because the uni hadn't received my grades (annoying) so I just assumed I hadn't made the cut. So to hear that news on an idle Tuesday whilst awaking from a nap was awesome.. But then I was left with the predicament of.. Can I pack my life up and get everything sorted in something silly like 4 days.. The answer was no. 

I know there's a few people who's probably reading this and air punching the screen, as uni has been something that I've always full heatedly wanted to do. But not receiving any offers made me decide to take a year out, do a part time college course and try again next year.. So that's what I've set my mind on this year.

THE COURSE.

So the course I'm taking now has, I'm pretty sure, the worlds longest title. Its so long that I legitimately don't remember it, but it's something like: Theatrical Hair and Media and Special Effects Make-up Artistry. Essentially meaning, I will be a trained MUA who can also do sick wounds and face paints and stuff I guessssss. As you probably know I've always loved make up and this course offers me the whole package, I mean, it's my last year of free education, so why not do something that is not only interesting but is an extra skill? (I will also be able to document all of the interesting stuff I get up to right here)

BESTIVAL.

Whilst I was in LA I really wanted to see if I could get myself to atleast one festival this year when I get home as a little pick me up and somehow I managed to blag myself 2 Hospitality tickets to Bestival in the Isle of Wight. They intitled me to a fair few perks and VIP access to the VIP bar, oooo interesting. 

The music and atmosphere is just my favourite thing ever and I got to meet some incredibly interesting people! Including *cough* Caspar Lee *cough* Joe Sugg and *coughcough* Professor Green (who I managed by the way to do a spectacular trip in front of before I realised that, we were in face neighbours and I would never get to live that down. Horrah. I'm probably going to end up doing a post about Bestival giving you a few more deets and pictures.*

NEW FOUND RECOGNISION FOR HOME.

Being away was absolutely amazing, I mean, obviously. But I feel it kinda made me realise how lovely it is being at home and having all your little home comforts and people (and amazing views I get here in Devon), so this was another factor in me deferring uni for a year.. Just so I can make the most of every nice little mundanity. Don't be in a rush to grow up and leave home, it's a pretty special time! 

THOUGHTS ON U2 HACKING INTO EVERYONES PHONE AND ADDING THEIR MUSIC INTO YOUR ON ITUNES.

I actually kinda like it. Welcome back Bono.

That's basically all that's new in my life, so hopefully you're all up to date so when I do my next post, we an just pick up from where we left off!

What about you guys, is any of you going to uni this year? Deferring a year? Let me know! 

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Summer Favourites

Summer is a really awkward time make up wise, because I'm not usually too fussed with wearing things like foundation, as I'd usually have a tan, so would go all natural - mostly so it's easier to tan. But for the evenings or where I want make a little bit more of an effort and have some coverage, I'd definitely say Chanel Perfection Lumiére. I am extremely lucky with my skin as I rarely get spots and have a reasonably good PH balance, making it not too greasy or too dry. This foundation is one you can just brush on and go. It has reasonable coverage, but isn't one of its best factors. I realise it is quite a pricey foundation but personally, would recommend it to the people with average/good skin as it gives you an airbrushed look and is very hydrating. I will always set it with a bit if powder, but don't find it lasts any more than 8 hours without having to give it a little touch up. 

I use MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Powder to set my make up, I don't like heavy powders but I like to use a little to stop shine and keep everything in place. I absolutely love this powder as it's light but also let's your skin breathe, it gives it a healthy glow and does everything you'd want it to do and is extremely soft. 

Benefit They're Real! - £19.50Chanel Perfection Luminére - £36.00  YSL Rouge Coture (shade 33) - £25  MAC Mineralize Skinfinish - £22.00   BarryM Gelly Nail Effects (Satsuma) - £3.99

I'm a massive fan of coral this summer as I find myself wearing a whole lot of black and white, it's always really effective to have a statement colour. I have a massive obsession with YSL's lipsticks so just before I went away I chose one of their coral ones from the Rouge Pur Coture range and needless to say, I absolutely love it. It's very bright and very bold which is ideal for the summer and also lasts for ages. The packaging is also gorgeous with YSL - I sometimes use the side of the lid as a mirror.

Also, in coral, I bought a Barry M Gelly Nail Paint which is so fun. It's such a summery colour and is so easy to apply. I prefer their Gelly range as I find it looks glossier and even when painting. It also provides bold colour which is a must have for this shade. 

My last product is my lifesaver! Benefit They're Real! mascara. This, I cannot live without. It is such a lovely mascara. I heard a lot of hype about this at work for a long time, so I thought I'd try it, and I honestly wouldn't go back! I am a complete mascara fiend as I feel I could go without any product other than mascara. I love big, long, thick, dark, statement eyes and this will certainly help you achieve this. I am a little bit of a cheat as I had eyelash extensions put on before I went away to actually not let me rely so much on mascara, but when I want a nice evening eye, I'll always use this to top them up!

These are my absolute summer favourites, what are yours? 

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