Finding my inner self | New makeup photos

Hi everyone, so this year has been an absolute roller-coast for me. Having only begun my Blog this year and everything going on I have been left to feel somewhat lost in what I want within life and what I actually want to pursue.
For three years now I have self taught myself makeup, having begun a career in TV & Film Production Things lead into me wanting to pursue a career in something a little more practical, something that I have a passion for & something that I will never get bored of. Being the shy girl I am, working in TV Production was just not for me. Although I love that field of work and every aspect of it, I felt I needed to have a lot more confidence If I wanted to go far. That lead me onto teaching myself makeup. I practice every single day and 3 years down the line I can now tell my skills have massively improved. The whole passion for makeup is the reason I begun this blog, Not knowing what direction the blog was going I begun writing away about various subjects, mostly beauty and I begun feeling slightly disappointed with myself, It was not how I imagined my blog to be, My passion was makeup and I wanted to show what I could actually do rather than writing reviews on products I used. Again, I feel my confidence is the reason that's pulling me back from achieving my dream. All women suffer from bad insecurities, even if its something small. Having suffered from severe depression this year It has completely kicked me off track, I am trying to rediscover myself and my life and I feel like I am finally beginning to get somewhere, That is why I feel I should begin a new blog, something fresh and something that actually means good to me, something I can blab away on for hours sharing my passion and showing what I can do. This blog will show more makeup posts and the odd few lifestyle and I am finally ready to begin from scratch.

Thank you anyone who is following me & reads my blog  and If any of you have a real interest for makeup like me then I'm sure you will enjoy this new revamp!

Here are a few makeup looks I have been creating to get myself on track...

If you have enjoyed this photos then I'm sure you will enjoy what's to come! :)

Purple Cut Crease Eye Makeup

Hey everyone, thought I would play a 15 second makeup tutorial that I filmed using Instagram. Hope you enjoy :)

Maybelline colour tattoo pomegranate review

I am a huge fan of the Maybelline colour tattoo eyeshadow's, and have worn the colour bronze near everyday since purchasing. Whilst I was in Superdrug I fancied trying another shade to add to my collection, I was stuck between the beautiful blue shade or the pomegranate. Having blue eyes I went with the most practical colour for my eye shade and chose pomegranate.
Pomegranate punk is a shimmery metallic purple shade, It is probably one of my favourite colours. I found this needed around 2 coats to have the perfect coverage so really good considering the price. This shade is slightly more sheerer than the bronze which I previously purchased.

When I got home I was very excited to try this colour but was slightly disappointed with the outcome, on my eyes I felt it  gave me the 'I haven't washed my makeup off' Look, like slightly dirty, but maybe that is against my skin tone. I was really hoping this would be amazing like my first purchase but that didn't seem to be the case.

Performance wise, These are amazing. They last at least 10 hours on my lids which is great for when I'm feeling lazy! Another thing I love about this product is the packaging. It is very handy to have, for travelling, nights out and days where you simply can't be bothered to give yourself a makeover. I usually just use this with my fingers and it is very practical. I would probably use this eyeshadow as a base colour underneath a purple rather than on its own so I will still get my wear out of it.

Price: £4.99
Availability: Superdrug, Boots & most online makeup stores.

Have you tried this product? what did you think?

Makeup brushes on a budget!

Having not had the best of everything and having to live on a tight budget, I have always looked out for the cheapest and best quality makeup products I could find, Here are a few I have picked up over the last year and I thought I would share.

Left to right.

Fraulein 3.8 Eyebrow brush
I received a set of makeup brushes from my boyfriend as a gift, this brush is from eBay in a set of 20 and cost around £9! I use this brush on a daily basis for my brows and it is my ultimate go to eye brush.

Fraulein 3.8 Flat brush 
I use this usually for my lid or under my brow, this is also from the set from eBay and it basically came with around 6 of these flat brushes in various sizes.

Megaga Professional blending brush 
If you are looking for a super cheap blending brush then this one is for you. This cost me around £3 again from eBay (yes you can tell I love eBay!) This is such a bargain brush, The wooden texture gives it a sturdy feel and the brush itself works a treat! Just as effective as a MAC or Crown brush.

Elf Blending Brush
Now I would not call this brush a blending brush, it feels more of a pencil brush. I adore this brush, Whilst not having a wide variety in brushes over the years, this has been useful for many things. Priced around £0.99 I would say this is the cheapest brush you can possible buy with the best quality.

M.Y.B Pencil Brush
Now can you guess where I purchased this brush from? ;) Yesss its eBay but I adore this brush! I payed around £3.99 so more expensive than the others but totally worth it. The quality is amazing and these brushes are long lasting so you get your moneys worth.

Fraunlein 3.8 Flat Brush
I use this everyday for my brows, this gives you the perfect shape brow and is super soft! Again from the set above.

My week in makeup

I recently began ' My week in nails' but as I'm very lazy with them lately I thought I would switch it up and do My week in Makeup. Here are a few makeup looks I have been wearing this week, hope you like!

Simple gold eye makeup tutorial

Hope you enjoy!

Glitter smokes

Hey Guys!
Today I have my first makeup pictorial! I love a glitter smokey eye so I thought I would share how do it, hope you enjoy! P.s Don't mind the numbers at the bottom of the photo, they got mixed up!

Firstly I begun by using a full coverage concealer to prime my eyelids, Using a small foundation brush I used this all over the lids.

I then took Mac's Eyebrow liner in 'stud' and roughly shaped my eyebrows, I never done them perfect because I will always end up shaping them later on.



 I then took a flat top brush and a light concealer to shape underneath my eyebrows, This is important as it defines them into a better shape. Then use your favorite highlighter and use under your brow bone.

Use a black eyeshadow and blend into your crease, This does not have to be perfect!

Use a Gel liner over the top of the eyeshadow to create more definition, I used Collection black gel liner to create this look, Not only is it very pigmented it is easy to blend.

Roughly wing out your liner, this does not have to be neat, you can always redo and touch up later on. I then took a glitter gel liner again by collection and covered the lid.

I then took fearne cottons glitter pot in silver and placed it over the glitter gel liner, this helps it to stay on longer and give it that extra sparkle. 

Using a baby wipe or a cleansing wipe, Clean up under the eye and sharpen up your liner.

Once you have cleaned up, Take a blending brush and blend the top of the gel liner to make it smoother rather than a harsh line.

Take your favorite concealer and conceal under your eyes and above your eyebrows. I used collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer, My favorite for under the eyes. 

Keep blending the liner until your happy with the outcome, Then take your mascara and coat your lashes before the falseys!

Put some lash glue on your lashes and wait till tacky, I used naturals for this look.

Once applied, again go over your lashes with a mascara, this will blend your own lashes with the false ones. Make sure you go from the root!

I then took my glitter liner and topped the lid up for extra sparkle!

 And your done! This is the final look, perfect for dinner or a night out!

Products Used

Hope you all enjoyed!
thanks for reading :)
xx