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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Latest in Beauty – Build Your Own Box

Subscription beauty boxes. I’d bet the makeup addicted amongst us have signed up to at least one at some point in our lives. A selection of goodies delivered straight to your door every month. Some new brands, some loved brands, they seem like the ideal beauty staple. With some boxes...

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January 28, 2018 Eye of the Beholder•Eyes•Lips•Nail Love•Nails

My True Love this Valentine’s Day

Cards filled with sweet nothings and romantic poems. Bouquets of fragrant flowers, delicate rose petals and boxes of sweet truffle chocolates. These are the unmistakable signs of Valentine’s Day and this year, A Love Affair with Beauty has four secret admirers. The first one only wants me for my...

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December 17, 2017 Nail Love•Nails•Secret Rendezvous

Spa and the City

When was the last time you went to a spa or beauty salon? If it’s anything like me, it’s ages. What with uni work, house work, blogging work and eating, I barely have time to take the heavily chipped polish off my nails let alone go into town and...

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January 8, 2017 Eye of the Beholder•Eyes•Nail Love•Nails

Let’s Party like it’s 2017!

Whether you are glad to see the end of 2016 or if you are just excited to start the new year, I hope everyone had the opportunity to celebrate with friends and family over the last few days, maybe even make a resolution or two?! Personally I am starting...

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November 11, 2016 Nails•Skin Care•Skin Deep

Autumn Essentials

I think we can all agree it has definitely got a bit nippy lately. I’ve even started putting the heating on, which is a big deal when you’re a broke student who adds another jumper on top of the four you’re already wearing. I’ve even started making extra cup...

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September 23, 2016 Nail Love•Nails•Skin Care•Skin Deep

Dames & Dimes

As soon as natural skincare brand Dames & Dimes offered a free sample kit of some of their best selling products, I simply had to snap one up. I am a massive fan of achieving beautiful looking skin without the need for chemicals and tonnes of preservatives. Dames &...

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September 16, 2016 Eye of the Beholder•Eyes•Nail Love•Nails

Autumn Awesomeness

Autumn is like the Goldilocks of seasons, not too hot, not too cold, just right! Walks in the cool breeze with the crunching of leaves below your feet, and cozy evenings in reading a book and sipping on a pumpkin spice latte (yes B is not just B, but a Basic...

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July 15, 2016 Eye of the Beholder•Eyes•Nail Love•Nails•Secret Rendezvous

Coffee Date

I have a confession. I used to despise coffee. In any form, whether latte, cappuccino, even coffee cake. I found the taste too unusual and the smell overpowering. Then in 2013, I spent a few months working in Bangkok, Thailand and I was confronted with the fact that no where sold...

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