Well here we are LOCKDOWN! I hope you’re all doi Well here we are LOCKDOWN! I hope you’re all doing ok?
I’ve been thinking about what I’m going to do over this time period and how to get the most out of it.
Being the final 6 months of my PhD, I will have to start writing my thesis now instead of later but to break that time up with more fun things (not that science isn’t fun 🙄). I’m thinking baking, play the piano and experimenting with makeup! It doesn’t matter that no one is going to see my makeup or hear me play, I’m doing it for me but at the same time I’m not going to force myself to do to anything I don’t feel like or feel pressured to learn something new or start something big just because we have this time. 
I think it’s important to take a break and reset without anything or anyone sucking your energy. Only do things that you really want to and help you feel better now and for the future when this is over.
What are your plans for lockdown?
For me makeup is art. Your face is the canvas and For me makeup is art. Your face is the canvas and the fact you can take any colour/finish/texture and create something that completely reflects your personality and mood is amazing and yes maybe it also fuels my need to have so many pretty palettes!! The @jackieaina @anastasiabeverlyhills eyeshadow palette is incredible! The colours are soooooo pigmented but still really wearable. It’s like a work of art itself.
What’s your favourite ABH palette?
It’s a leg up kinda Sunday! Currently away on a It’s a leg up kinda Sunday! 
Currently away on a mini weekend trip with @openingupcricket and loving all the things to see and do (and eat) in Glasgow. I’ve always loved Scotland and Glasgow is my all time favourite Scottish city. Is there a way to become an honorary Scotsman please?!
Have you ever been to Glasgow? If you could pick any other nationality to be, what would you go for? 📸 @lifeofpingkan 
#scotland #glasgow #scotsman #travel #traveltheworld #travelbug #sundayfunday #relaxandunwind #weekendaway #weekendbreak #liverpool #polkadots #isawitfirst #whatiwore #highstreetfashion #ootd #topshop #strikeapose #weblognorth #lpoolgirls
#ad | For someone who loves makeup, if you saw me #ad | For someone who loves makeup, if you saw me on a day-to-day basis, you’d have absolutely no idea! There’s enough to do in the mornings before work without having to spend half an hour doing up your face. However, when I do wear makeup, even just a little, I feel more confident, put together and ready to tackle the day. 
That’s why I’m loving @Primark.Beauty to create a super quick, everyday look to help me look glowing and more importantly, at really affordable prices.
Prep + Perfect Priming Hydrator Base -£3
Prep + Perfect Skin Illuminator -£3.50
Perfect Finish Foundation -£2.50
Brow Sketch -£2
Colour Grid Eyeshadow Palette -£3.50
Matte Bronzing Powder -£1
Blush -£1.50
Falsh Lash Queen Mascara -£3
Velvet Matte Longwear Lip Crayon -£2

Whether you’re an expert or makeup novice, all of the products from #Primark are easy to use and fantastic quality as well as being cruelty free. Everything blends onto my skin beautifully, with a couple of standouts being the foundation which lasted all day and matches me perfectly (hello, £2.50!!!!!), the £1 bronzer to add some much needed life into my skin and the Velvet Matte Lip Crayon that is beyond comfortable and lasts through eating and coffee drinking. In just 5 minutes, you can achieve the simplest of looks, that’s suitable for any occasion. #IWorkWithPrimark @Primark
Check out my Instastories to see my quick and easy morning makeup!
Who else loves earrings?! I really need to wear th Who else loves earrings?! I really need to wear them more often because 1. Jabbing them through the piercing that has been empty for months is no fun and games 😂 and 2. They just elevate your look to the next level!! Seriously, whether they’re long, studs, gold, sparkly, colourful, patterned, they make me feel so put together. 2020 is my year for accessorising!
Gifted| Back to work and I’m really not here for Gifted| Back to work and I’m really not here for it! What I am here for is these natural Wispies eyelashes from @ardellbeauty. I do love false lashes but because I don’t have a lot of lid space, I find they always look heavy and unnatural on me so I give up and they get shoved in a drawer. That’s why I was dubious at first with these but the second I put them on, I fell in love. The natural style adds volume to my lashes without looking heavy and really do pass as being my own, even in person!! They’re easy to put on as the band is nice and flexible and stay put throughout the day. These are my lashes for sure! Have you tried Ardell lashes before?
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August 27, 2016 Eye of the Beholder•Eyes

Summer Brights and Summer Nights

Well summer, we have had some ups and downs, a few tantrum storms but some seriously hot heat-waves too! Enough to get my usually covered in a million layers self to crack out the flip flops at the first hint of sun. So to celebrate all that these summer months embody, I have created a look using some new makeup goodies.

Following my deep obsession with Makeup Revolution’s fortune favours the brave eyeshadow palette, review here, I decided it was absolutely necessary to expand my collection to include their Flawless 2 eyeshadow palette. This palette is a collection of 32 eyeshadows, including a wide selection of matte and shimmer finishes in a rainbow of colours. Just looking at this palette gives me goosebumps it is that pretty and at just £8 in superdrug, it really is perfection.

flawless 2

Here are swatches of the first two rows. As you can see they all have very good coverage and work well with each other to create many different looks. There are a lot of neutral/nude colours including several creams and browns, but a closer look reveals they all have different underlying colour tones to help blend with the brighter colours for a more cohesive finish. I absolutely love the end four orange/red shades, as they scream summer to me and make me think I could be on a beach somewhere with a cocktail in each hand.

flawless 2 top rows

Here are the bottom two rows of this palette. Again great coverage, more so for these two rows than the first two I think. These rows focus more on blue shades for that pop of colour that work really well with the orange shades above but can also be continued through autumn, mixed with browns and creams.

flawless 2 bottom rows

Do I think this is as good as the Fortune Favours the Brave eyeshadow palette?

No. The unique colours and pigmentation of the FFTB palette is outstanding and there are a few shadows in this palette that don’t quite live up to my expectations. That’s not to say this isn’t a great palette, and one I am very happy to add to my collection.

I created this tropical look using Impeccable in the inner crease, Sound  in the outer crease  and Expert on the outer lid. To really make the eyes pop, I had to use my first makeup revolution love Fortune Favours the Brave palette, with Golden Coins in the inner corner and the beautifully baked shadow in Skylight over the lid.

summber brights eye collage

Now for my favourite part, lips!

This is my first time trying the liquid lipsticks from Coloured Raine, and I have to say I am majorly impressed. This copper brown beauty is called fame and is one of their metallic finish lipsticks.

coloured raine fame

It has a traditional doe-foot applicator that allows you to apply the lipstick precisely and smoothly. The intensity of colour is absolutely fantastic and the staying power is second to none. The lightweight feel makes you almost forget you are wearing any lipstick, but a quick glance past a mirror reminds you that you definitely are! It takes a couple of minutes to fully dry, but once it has set the result is a beautiful statement pout!

fame lips collage

I finished off with this gorgeous blue nail polish by OPI called Miss Piggy’s Big Number, as well as this little treat from my June Birchbox Paradise Found.

whish cc body cream

This Coconut Milk CC Body Cream from Whish is probably the best smelling thing I have ever come across. This all natural cream full of moisturising coconut oil and other goodies means no more dry skin, and the subtle hint of gold shimmer gives even my pasty skin a gorgeous glow.

fame full length collage

So put on your brightest summer outfit, mine is this colourful strapless dress that my mum insists must be a top it is that short, and embrace these last sunny days.

Until next time summer,

B Lips

 

 

 

 

 

P.S Here is a rare sneak peak of the full makeup look, for those who scrolled down this far. A love affair with Beauty must always be secret!

summer bright full makeup

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