FOTD: Pretty Natural

Hey guys..
Started back at school today and nearly fell asleep in my business class! It was ultra boring,haha!

But I just have a FOTD for you all today which is pretty natural(: -for me anyway! meaning no bright lipstick!!








Face;
MAC's Studio Tech Foundation in NW20
17 Hide Away Concealer in Fair
Elf's Studio Blusher in Mellow Mauve
MAC's Mineralize skinfinish natural in Light to Medium

Eyes;
MAC's Paint Pot in Rubenesque
MAC eyeshadows in naked lunch,satin taupe,folie and brule (:
17 Wild Curls Mascara in Wildest Black
MAC's Fluidline in blacktrack
Benefit's Eyebright

Lips;
Elf's Mineral Lipgloss in Sorority girl

Thank you for reading(:
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Gingerbread beauty

Beauty Awards 2010!

I'm very excited to be writing this! This is going to be my run down of different products and which one has had my overall vote this year...

Here We Go!

Face

Cleanser: Garnier Deep Pore Unclogging Wash

Eye Make-up Remover: Garnier Clean Sensitive 2 in 1 Waterproof Make-Up Dissolver

Moisturiser: Clinique Moisture Surge or Bio Oil

Spot Treatment: OXY 10 Benzoyl Peroxide Lotion

Primer: The Body Shop Matte It Face Primer

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Fluid

Concealer: MAC Studio Finish Concealer and Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

Blusher: MAC Springsheen, Benefit Coralista or MAC Warm Soul

Bronzer: Bourjois Bronzing Powder in 52

Powder: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

Finishing Powder: Bare Minerals Mineral Veil

Highlighter: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft N Gentle

Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion

Eyeshadow Brand: MAC or Sleek

Eyeliner: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack or Sleek Kajal Eyeliner in Nocturnal

Mascara: Collection 2000 Big Fake Mascara or Benefit Bad Gal Lash

Lip Balm: The Body Shop Lip Butter in Satsuma

Lip Stick: Elf Mineral Lipstick in Cool Coral/Gosh Slim 'N' Shine Lip Balm in Irony/MAC Viva Glam Gaga

Lip Gloss: Elf Mineral Lipgloss in Daring/Natural Collection Lipgloss in Turkish Delight/

Max Factor Vibrant Curve Effect Lipgloss in Dominant/ 2true Colour Drench Lipgloss in Shade 1

Hair

Shampoo: Toni and Guy Volume Shampoo

Conditioner: Toni and Guy Volume Conditioner or Lush American Cream

Hair Treatment: VO5 Hot Oil Deep Nourishing Treatment

Heat Protectant: Dove Heat Defence Therapy - Heat Activated Protect & Shine Mist

Hair Mousse: Trevor Sorbie Professional Beautiful Volume Volumising Mousse

Hair Spray: Charles Worthington Dream Hair Super-Fine Hairspray

Gel/Curling Spray: VO5 Volume Boost Gel Spray and Toni&Guy Beach Curl Spray

Dry Shampoo: Batiste Coloured Dry Shampoo

Shine Spray: Toni&Guy Finishing Shine Spray

Clay: VO5 Extreme Style Matt Clay

Body

Shower Gel: Changes Regularly

Body Lotion: The Body Shop Body Butter in Wild Cherry

Tools

Face Brush: ELF Powder Brush or MAC 150

Eye Brush: MAC 222 or MAC 217

Eyelash Curler: Elf Eyelash Curler

Nails

Favourite Brand: Accesorize, Barry M or GOSH

Most Worn: Accesorize Nail Polish in Shade 40

Overall the best beauty finds this year would be...

MAC's Studio Fix Fluid,

Batiste Coloured Dry Shampoo

and

MAC's Mineralize Skin Finish Natural

Thank you for attending this year's beauty awards!

Hope you enjoyed it!

xxx

What's inside my makeup bag?

This is my daily make-up bag that I bring to school everyday,so here we go.






makeup bag-next; £4






MAC 150 Large Powder Brush - £30






Its got a cute leopard print pattern on it and its a really peculiar material. The mirror on the inside is really dirty and isn't very good but okay for powder touch ups during the day.


What's inside I hear you ask? Well here you go..




MAC MSFN In Medium - £18
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in Medium - £4
MAC Studio Finish concealer - £12.50
MAC 150 Large Powder Brush - £30
MAC Powder Blush in Springsheen - £16.50
ELF Blush Brush - £3.50






The body shop Born Lippy In satsuma shimmer - £2 MAC (No name) Lustre Lipstick - Discontinued
MUA Lipgloss in shade 3 - £1
MUA Lipgloss in shade 2 - £1
ELF Mineral Lipgloss in sorority girl - £3.50
Gosh Slim 'N' Shine Lip Balm in Irony - £7




MAC (No name) Lustre Lipstick - Discontinued




Gosh Slim 'N' Shine Lip Balm in Irony - £7




Collection 2000 Big Fake False Lash Effext Mascara in Ultra Black - £4.99
Benefit Eye Bright - £14
Sleek Kajal Eyeliner- £4


I don't have any foundation in my daily makeup bag as my powder and concealer seem to do the trick fine without re-applying foundation throughout the day. If any of you would like a review or more information on any of the products mentioned above please do let me know :) also if anyone wants any type of posts then i'd be more than happy to look into doing them :)


So excited for christmas now! 10days!


gingerbread beauty

OOTD & FOTD

This will be my first OOTD,I went to a dance show straight after school and this is what I wore...









































top: topshop
undertop: forever21
shorts: new look
tights: miss selfridge
leggings under tights: topshop










Face:
Benefit that gal primer
Maybelline dream matte mousse in 020 cameo (used as concealer)
MAC studio fix fluid in
NC15
Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer in medium
Benefit coralista blush
Elf's 'blushed' (out of the blush and bronzer compact)
MAC Mineralised Skinfinish Natural in Medium
Bare Minerals Mineral Veil

Eyes:
UDPP in Sin
MUA eyeshadow in shade 12
MAC eyeshadow in Sweet Eyes
MAC eyeshadow in Amorously
MAC eyeshadow in In Awe
Collection 2000 Big Fake mascara in Ultra Black
Sleek Kajal Eyeliner in nocturnal

Lips:
Gosh Soft 'N' Shine Lip Balm in Irony

gingerbread beauty

Why don't I love them!?!

Nude lipsticks and me just don't click! I have four of the things and only one of them suits me and it's not really a nude!
I've really tried to love them but it just doesn't happen, I don't know why?
These are the four I own..




from left to right:
MAC Myth, MAC (? miscellaneous), Gosh Darling and ELF natural nymph. All of these are beautiful colours,however they just never look right on me. Whether it's because I think I look like a right tart! or the fact that I just don't suit nudes! Brighter colours just look so much better on me.
However,the lipstick second from the left-the MAC one actually works! This MAC lipstick is discontinued and I got it from Bicester CCO. Sadly, most of the letters have rubbed off the bottom of the lipstick so i don't actually know the colour name. This is a lustre lipstick which is my favourite finish to a lipstick. As you can see,the colour is a lot pinkier than the rest,that it is nearly not even a nude at all!
Can any of you recommend some colours that are more pinky shade nudes? Like the one above? Do any of you have trouble wearing nudes as well or am I alone!

gingerbreadbeauty,

I've found love again

..with ELF's Cool Coral







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I loved this lipstick for ages when I first got it and it was my summer lipstick staple, but I forgot about it when my lips got chapped and went shockingly disgusting!


However,last week just before I was going to dance,I decided to change up my look and put this on and it was instant love again! <3


I put it on today and I've been in love with it,even though I've had to reapply it throughout the day it's just such a beautiful colour that I don't care!


Earlier on today I felt like I wanted a more glossy effect so I applied ELF's clear gloss out of the plumping lip glaze and this looked lovely to :))


It's just so versatile,I'm sure theres going to be many favourites posts with this in it'!


I'm in love again <3




make-up addict <3

Drugstore FOTD

I had fun making myself do my makeup with just drugstore,it was really hard but really easy at the same time! Like to not be able to use MAC's mineralised skinfinish natural nearly killed me!
Hope you enjoy and also... sorry for the posey pictures ;)






Face:
Revlon colour-stay in 220 natural beige
Elf all over cover stick in ivory
Natural collection pressed powder in warm
Elf studio blush in candid coral


Eyes-
Barbra daily eye base
MUA eyeshadow in shade 11 pearl (all over lid)
MUA eyeshadow in shade 12 pearl (outer corner)
MUA eyeshadow in shade 1 pearl (brow highlight and inner corner)
Sleek kajal eyeliner in nocturnal
Collection 2000 big fake mascara


Lips-
MUA lipstick in shade 11








Make-up addict <3

Elf offers!

I just thought I'd let you know that until sunday ELF are giving away their new 32 piece eyeshadow palettes for free when you use this code:


FREE32UK


I'm guessing that this is only when you buy something from their website but if you enter this at the checkout you'll be able to receive one for free :)




make-up addict <3

Elf Mineral Lipglosses: Review

i feel like its time for a review, so i'm going to be reviewing one of my favourite group of lipglosses and these are the elf mineral lipglosses, these cost £3.50 from eyeslipsface.com and in th UK this is the only place you can get them from however in America, i'm pretty certain that they sell them in some drugstores.

i have these in the shades - sorority girl, bare, daring & wild.

from left to right: sorority girl,daring,wild and bare

these glosses are my go-to lipgloss. the texture of them isn't too sticky, but also not too wet as though they would just slip off. the colour range on the website is very wide and new shades are added quite frequently. the glosses are quite small compared to a MAC lipglass but still big enough to carry 6.5g of product.

swatches - from left to right: wild,daring,sorority girl and bare

bare is the only non-shimmery shade that i chose. however, sorority girl is the only colour that has shimmer in it when looking at the tube and also on the lips - its hard to explain!

daring is by far my favourite colour and even though its red its a wearable color for everyday as its a buildable colour. it really gives colour to the face without washing it out.

the only minor problem i've had with these is the fact that because i use the daring lipgloss so much, if you look closely at the top photo, you'll be able to see that on the lid of that one it looks slightly sticky. well this is because they're is a leak of some sort in the top of the lipgloss and this makes it a pain when putting in a bag or makeup bag to take out. sometimes it is fine and others it will leak everywhere.
this is not a big problem though as for only £3.50, you can pick another one up and also, it may only be my one that was faulty.

i would really encourage you to all go and pick up one of these lipglosses for the price that they are as i really don't think that the're mentioned enough on the beauty community.
i love these so when you're next making an order from ELF, check these out - i really recommend all the colours that i have (:

make-up addict <3

October Favourites!

(Theres no pictures yet-but will be (: )

No one knows how glad i am that its friday!  -This week has been hell, there has been so much revision that i don't even feel like i know how to relax anymore!

Anyhow, i must apologise, i know i've been the worst blogger in this entire world these past few weeks but i truly am sorry and i'll promise to post more!  -oh and by the way, just to make matters worse the internets been down for the last week -.^

Well, I better get on with my favourites, i know its the 12th of november but who cares(: !

First up is..

Coralista Blush by benefit - this one of their boxed blushers and since getting this gorgeous blusher in one of their limited edition sets released this christmas, its been my to-go-to blush and has totally won me over from MAC's Springsheen!

Next is..

Collection 2000's Fake It, False Lash Effect Mascara - i want to say this has changed my life but i wouldn't really go that far! I was so fed up of L'oreal's telescopic that i ventured into the world of boot's and took the plunge and I'm extremely happy to say that it was the right thing to do! This Mascara is amazing and it really does give you a false lash effect without looking fake. This doesn't flake away and can be reapplied throughout the day if needed, I really can't say enough about this! Just go an buy it.. £4.99 at Superdrug or Boots (:

Third on my list...

Natural Collection's Sheer Lipstick in Sorbet - this is beautiful! i've been really impressed by this brand over the month of october. It seems to bring out natural products, for very little price that are very good quality for their money and this little gem is definatly one of them.

Fourth...

This is always one of my favourites - its my go to lipgloss. It's ELF's Mineral Lipgloss in Daring. This colour brightens up my face when i wear it and i really think it gives me that flush of well needed colour. It's running out, so i'll have to stock up on it. I love this range of lipglosses from ELF anyway as they're really great quality for only £3.50. I really do love this colour as well (:

Fifth...

The most boring thing the planet has ever come across - Makeup Sponges! :O
They really have been my savouir this month, my Studio Fix Fluid has gone on like a dream with these beauties and i just buy the ones from superdrug that come in a pack of 20. I've been using these a lot more than my brushes at the moment as i'm just finding that they give me the better finish.

The last is a little something for my hair...

It's V05's Weather Resistant Volume Boost Gel Spray. For the last few weeks, i haven't been curling or straightening my hair (except from my side fringe-doesn't really count!) and it really is doing it some good. I've just been scrunching it when i blowdry it (: It's been a dream for time in the mornings I have to say! I've been spraying this in at the ends to around the middle of my hair and just scrunching it and then putting in my dry shampoo. This really has made my hair a little more interesting and wilddd! (in a good way!)

Make-up Addict <3

hugeeee ELF Haul!

as i promised last week, i've got an Elf haul for you all (:

this is pretty big and it go delievered to my mums work (which is my school) so i was looking through my hugee parcel while sat waiting for her to finish work - pretty occupying actually!

this is going to be a pretty long post, sorry guys!   however,it is mostly pictures :)

Enjoooyyy!

the lot (:

 above: £1.50 each (: