Bits 'n' Bobs...

So yesterday I went into my home town centre to pick up a few things - I had a lovely mooch around the shops too and bought a few things.

I bought a neutral/taupe faux leather bag for work from H&M along with, a pair of beaded turquoise earrings, small black sequined cosmetic bag and a a black diamante cuff.

I also picked up a gorgeous stripey pom pom hat for my 1yr cousin with matching gloves and a scarf.

I wanted to have a look in Claire's as sometimes they do some really nice ethnicy earrings for cheap. I ended up buying a gorgeous pair of teal and gold threaded teardrop earrings along with a black diamante ring and a three sets of hoops for days when I want to be a 'Plain Jane'.

I popped into Superdrug as I had been wanting to purchase the Sunset palette but could not find it anywhere in London. I took advantage of the 3 for 2 offer on all makeup products and bought the Sleek Sunset Palette, Barry M Lip Paint in 152 (a lovely pinkish berry colour) Me Me Me Nail Polish in Ambitious. I also picked up 3 Accessorize nail polishes - navy ink, purple, and mermaid green they all are of a metallic finish. They look so pretty but will be doing a review shortly to find out how good the colour payoff is!

Oh yeah I dug up some HobbyCraft Vouchers earlier in the month which my mum gave to me a year ago :S OMG...It's amazing. I could have spent all evening in there but it was cold and I wasn't feeling too well and wanted to get home! I bought lots of materials and embellishments for my handmade cards. I can't wait to get back into making them again :)

Just to let you know I have added to this post as I went sales shopping a few days after and picked up a few items. From Zara I picked up a lovely pair of black ballet pumps and a cream cardigan. I bought a wooden print block and beautiful silver and turquoise marbled necklace from East.

I am pleased with the purchases I now own but think I need to cut back on the spending!

Did any of you pick up any goodies from the sales?

Peace and Love,

Home Sweet Home

Home for me is at my parents' home in Solihull. I love going back home to spend quality time with the family, I really appreciate it and cherish it as I have lived independently in London for 4 years now. It must be the time of year as when I went home this time I didn't miss London one little bit and actually missed everyone from the moment I got back on the train!

As a Muslim, my family and I don't tend to celebrate Christmas in terms of the gifts instead we like to get the whole family together for a delicious Roast Turkey dinner. My mum has always cooked the 'Christmas' meal since forever and it is the one time of the year that everyone in the family comes to our house for a good old family gathering! Our family LOVE our food and we always have lots of it! I really enjoyed catching up with everyone and can't wait until the next family get-together :)

Here are a few photographs I took when I went back home for Christmas. Enjoy :)

Off for a walk with my brother Sulley

Pretty snow-topped branches

A Wintry Walk to Dovehouse

Dovehouse Lane

Christmas Day: Setting out the table

Desserts Time!

My Lovely Mummy

Me, my cousin Zenii and my sister Sahdya

Me and my sister

I hope you all enjoyed spending time with your loved ones over the Christmas period.

Peace and Love

Rated: My Top Three Nail Products

I used to have lovely nails when I was a child right up until I was 16. From then on I guessed it must have been due to the stress of my A Levels that the condition of my nails deteriorated ( aka I started to bite them - yuck I know!) and so I never allowed them to grow to a decent length.

It was only until about 4 months ago when I decided once and for all that I was going to ditch using the falsies and grow my nails to a beautiful but easy to maintain length. It was just before Eid and with my my nails in a terrible state I decided to book myself in for a manicure. I have never felt so awkard, thinking how was the beautician going to sort them out. However I went ahead with thinking that by beautifying my nails it would encourage me to let them grow.

Result! It has now been four months and I haven't been back to the Beauty Bar since. I have been looking after my nails so well that I wanted to share my 'Top Three Nail Products' that I have been using.

1. Elegant Touch Emery Boards - These files are of a great length for maintaining a chic set of nails. I regularly use them to keep the shape of my nails looking pristine. (85p Bodycare)

2. The Body Shop Nail Block - I absolutely love this product. A colleague of mine introduced me to this gem whilst I used to work at The Body Shop and my oh my does it work wonders. Prior to using this I used the Ms Manicure Nail Block which was not good at all - it last about a month before it got all tatty. So the Body Shop one has 4 uber smooth sides which allow you to: file, remove ridges, smoothen and shine your nails , leaving them in a beautiful and healthy condition :) ( £4 The Body Shop)

3. Elegant Touch Nail Whitening Pencil - I use this product to whiten underneath the tips of my nails so they look brighter and whiter. I love it!  (£1.99 Bodycare)

So there you go, three nail products all for under £10 and resulting in a lovely set of uber chic nails!

Peace out my lovelies
xx

Jewellery/Accessories Haul

Unfortunately this week I have been struck down with a pretty bad cold and cough. I usually get really ill like once a year and this is it. I feel so so now but earlier in the week I felt terrible :( Since school breaks up for Xmas holidays next week I really tried not to take any days off but I ended up taking 2 days off. I was stuck in my room 'resting', I say that because I found it really hard to rest, I was trying to find jobs to do to make use of the time I was home.

Today I wanted to get out of my room/house, I think staying in has been pretty dull so I decided to venture into central for the day. I originally planned to go for 9am but I ended up getting there for 12..I managed to get back for 4pm though so wasn't too bad! I went for a mooch along Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street..

I did have a small list of things I wanted but ended up finding some pretty pieces of jewellery.

Aldo has some really lovely jewellery - I would say it is of a mixed price range because some pieces are quite cheap and others quite extortionate! There was a 2 for 1 offer where I purchased a pair of bronze diamante costume earrings along with a paisley fabric covered bangle. From their current range, I bought a pair of Bollywood/Bellydance style earrings, a style I have been after for a while and I randomly picked up a nail polish at the till point. It's a metallic taupe brown colour - perfect for a neutral look.

I originally went into Dorothy Perkins to purchase a hat..which I am still undecided on. It's really cute but deciding whether I really need it or not! I popped upstairs to find out that all jewellery had 25% off (yay!) and found an unsual pair of ethnic earrings from their 'Ribbon and Asher' range. I stumbled across their reduced section and found lots of goodies. A marbled cream and gold ring, a pair of fabric covered hoop earrings and a silver tribal style ring. I was happy with my purchases as I bagged some pretty good bargains!

I am not really one to continuously shop every other week or weekend. Although I do love my jewellery, in particular earrings and rings, I wouldn't consider shopping as something I love. Yes it probably sounds odd for a girl to admit that but it's true. I can probably last on a good day about 2 hours before I start to get bored and frustrated with other shoppers! Usually once a month or every two months I do 'treat' myself to something. It depends what I'm after...

Anyways I also popped into Selfridges to pick up my second MAC brush - 239, which is an eyeshadow brush. I do have a set of Body Shop brushes which I bought when I used to work there and they are still pretty much in good condition but I wanted to experiment more with my eyeshadows and therefore thought I should invest in some new brushes. So far I have the MAC 217 (crease/outer v) and MAC 239 (eyeshadow). I do have one or two brushes left on my MAC list and they are 224 (tapered blending brush) and the 219 (pencil brush). So far MAC brushes have defineltly lived upto their name. Thumbs up :)

Oh yes, I also popped into John Lewis just to pick up some buttons to sew onto my gloves. For some reason ( I own three pairs of capped gloves) one button off each of them has just come loose. So I decided to just choose a set of the same buttons and sew them all on. They look really cute now.

I did have a good day out and as I have been so busy lately I haven't had time to just relax. The only thing I forgot was how it's such a mission to just walk down Oxford Street (people aka tourists walk SO slow!)

Peace out for now :)

Products I'm diggin' at the mo'...

I was reading through some beauty blogs earlier and saw this on MeLoveMakeup's Beauty blog and I thought it would be a quick but cool blog to do.

Face
*Cleanser: Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash
*Toner: Rosewater (bought from supermarket and transferred to a Muji spritzer bottle)
*Cream/moisturizer: Neutrogena Oil Free Moisturiser and Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser in Sand
*Facial mask: I alternate between The Body Shop Blue Corn Deep Cleansing Mask and Soap and Glory The Fab Pore Facial Peel
*Exfoliator: Neutrogena Invigorating Facial Scrub
*Make-up remover: Neutrogena Oil Free Makeup Remover

Body
*Shower gels/soaps: Imperial Leather Body Wash in Cotton Extract and Oat Milk
*Body lotions/creams: Johnsons 24hr Radiance
*Anticellulite/firming treatment: The Body Shop- Body Focus Cellulite Serum and Toning Massage Oil
*Body exfoliator: The Body Shop - Round Body Brush
*Hand cream: Johnson's 24hr
*Lip balm or lip treatment: Palmer's Cocoa Butter/Blistex Relief Cream
*Perfume: Ralph Lauren Romance/Sundus Arabian Perfume Oil/Arabian Oud Perfume Oil - 1000 Flowers

Hair
*Shampoo/conditioner: Superdrug Henna and Chestnut
*Mask or other treatments: Charles Worthington Moisture Seal Rejuvenating Masque/Body Shop Monoi Oil

Make-up
*Foundation/Tinted Moisturiser: Laura Mercier Foundation Primer and Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser in Sand
*Blush: Nars Madly
*Lipstick/lipgloss: Rimmel Nude Delight or Rimmel Foxy with Barry M Glossy Tube No4
*Eyeshadow: Body Shop Shimmer Cubes Palette 06
*Mascara: Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara
*Eyeliner: Shu Uemura Painting Liner in M Black

I have been using all of these more or less within the past 6 months with some alternatives ( depending on my mood/outfit) :)

I hope you enjoyed reading...

Peace out

Nail Polish Of The Day: GOSH - Miss Sweety

Apologies as I haven't blogged in a super long time. I have been pretty busy at work and preparing for an interview I had earlier this week. I am so glad that I don't have to venture out today! I am having a lazy day purely because this week has been hectic. I am sat in my pj's...catching up on programmes I've missed, sorting out things and updating things aka my blogs :)

I own a fair few nail polishes but to be honest I don't tend to wear them as much as I would like to. Earlier this week I painted my nails with Rimmel: I love Fruities Nail Polish in Black Cherries. I fell in love with the colour when I bought it but not the results. I applied three coats and a clear topcoat and it chipped the next day :(

However today I decided to try out GOSH - Miss Sweety a nail polish I bought a few weeks ago from Superdrug. I was after a peachy nude that didn't make my hands look washed out and I am proud to say I have found it! I had to apply two coats, as the first was a little streaky but the second evened it all out. I topped with Natural Collection Nail Polish in Clear. I know it's not Wintery, I guess I'm diggin' a more neutral look at the moment.



* Excuse the badly taken photo via Photobooth! On a good note I have found my camera and lead so hopefully my blogs will include high quality photos.

I am posting another blog after this one which features 'What I'm using at the mo'...

Peace out

Jewellery and Accessories Storage.

Hey so I thought I would post a blog related to my love of jewellery today.

I was cleaning my room last night which was very therapeautic for once...and decided that it would be cool to show how I store my jewellery. I have changed how I store my jewellery so many times but I have kept it more or less like this for the past year with slight changes.

First off, I bought two corkboards from Ryman's and a few boxes of clear pins from Muji. I designated one board for my earrings and the second board for my necklaces.



I also have two really pretty and intricately hand made boxes. I absolutely love handmade, intricate and ethnic things. My friend bought me this (below left) on her travels to India. I love how beautiful the wooden carvings are, and I use it to store my rings.



The second box is really pretty too I love the hand painted pattern. My dad bought me this when he went to Pakistan a few years ago. I used to store my earrings in here when the collection wasn't so big but now I store stones, beads and jewellery that I may repair or create new pieces of jewellery from.



In my drawer, which I really need to re-organise, I bought 2 kraft boxes from Paperchase to store my bangles and hair accessories. To present my bangles, I bought thick Kraft paper that I cut into strips and rolled it up so it formed a tube, then I slid my bangles onto it. The second box is a mess. I really need to sort it out. It has an brightly coloured plant pot-come-hair-accessories pot which I bought from Ikea. It contains all my hair accessories (clips, pins, flowers, hair bands) and to the side I store all my alice bands. The 'mess' is made up of bracelets and bangles that I couldn't fit in the previous box.



I really do prefer this way of storing my jewellery and accessories as I can see them easily and pick out what I want to wear each day.

I hope you enjoy :)

An Unexpected Mac Haul...

Yes. I gave in to my makeup temptation today. I originally went in to pick up Select Moisturecover Concealer in NW20, as the Laura Mercier concealer lacks the illumination I feel under my eyes need. I was mooching about and ended up swatching the new collection 'A Tartan Tale'. I don't really follow the collections - I tend to buy usually one item and that's only if I think it's different and worth it! Although I own a fair amount of eyeshadows and liners, I think I am more of an eyeliner girl -I LOVE my bright colours especially on the lower lash line :D I fell in love with Undercurrent, which is a gorgeous tealy turquoise with gold shimmer. It is similar to Urban Decay's 'Covet' but the gold in Undercurrent is amazing! I also bought Petrol Blue which is a beautiful deep navy blue with shimmer. Whenever I wear blue, I really do think it makes my brown eyes 'pop' out more. I couldn't see 'Lord It Up' or 'Black Swan' but I did also swatch 'Black Line' which is pretty too but I thought I could pass on that. Nothing else really stood out for me in the collection and the packaging was not appealing at all. I also purchased my first MAC brush. The 217. I had read so many other blogs and reviews about it I though I would buy it and experiment. I experiment as soon as I got home and it really is a brush worth having. I was wearing Barry M Dazzle Dust 39 and blended a charcoal grey eyeshadow from Sephora in the crease and it looks pretty nice (if I might say so). So those were my purchases.

Earlier this week I received my order from ASOS. I purchased a Warehouse Bag as my East bag is getting very tatty now but unfortunately when it arrived the colour looked totally different from what I was shown on the site. Not good! I also purchased a Jersey Blazer but returned it along with the bag. It was a bit too small and it had shoulder pads which made me look like a an american football player. So I thought Khalaas, they have to go back! I have been on the hunt for a maxi dress and a skirt - no luck yet though!

Overall my weekend has been pretty busy but all good. Yesterday I travelled back to Birmingham as we had family visiting, family I had never met. It was lovely meeting them for the first time and it made me realise how much I really do love my family and how close we are. I hate it when I am just home for a 'flying visit'. It's going to be like that in 2 weeks when Eid Al- Adha takes place, as Eid falls on a weekday again.

Today I was at work. I care for an autistic girl for a few hours at the weekend so her parents get a break. She can't talk but communicates through a PECS book ( basically a picture book) , she enjoys being taken out and about which is nice and I enjoy my time with her. Afterwards I ventured to Selfridges to MAC to pick up my goodies and then I came home.

I have ironing to do now which I have been trying to avoid for the past 2 hours but I think I should attempt to iron some at least before it's time to crash out!

Peace out

Superquick Post. Superquick Look ;)

Hello people,

Earlier on whilst browsing the 'net I came across No 7 Makeup Artist Lisa Eldridge. I checked out her website ( www.lisaeldridge.com) and ended up watching a few of her makeup videos. What can I say? Wow! I love how she comes across as 'normal' and very down to earth and most importantly honest about makeup. One video I watched in particular was called 'Uber Bright Lips'. Sometime I want to wear just a bright lip colour but end up emphasizing my eyes more and then wearing a nude/neutral lip colour. So I took the plunge and decided to experiment there and then and voila this is how it turned out...




As she recommended, I kept the face makeup very minimal and used a gorgeous lip colour but softened so it wasn't so outrageous :P

Face products used:

Laura Mercier Oil Free Primer

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser in Sand

Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in 02

Kryolan Translucent Setting Powder

NARS Blush in Orgasm


Eyes:

MAC Paintpot in Painterly

Sleek Storm Palette - Matte Taupe

Body Shop Shimmer Cubes Palette 06 - Mink?

Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara


Lips:

Barry M Lip Paint in 145


Hope you like :)

Peace out my lovelies...

A Weekend Full of Shopping!

Good Evening.

I was planning on typing up this blog earlier this morning but I had to pop out to get a few things.

Yesterday after work I met up with my sister for a late lunch-early dinner in central London, afterwards we had a mooch around the shops.

I never usually venture out to the shops on a Saturday, the reason being I have always had a job that entailed working at the weekend. However since September, I have been working two jobs, during the week I work as a teaching assistant and on a Sunday I work as a Short Breaks Carer, which leaves Saturday as my 'day off'. It was lovely spending the day with my sister but we both came to the conclusion that we can't shop for more than an hour or so especially on Oxford St!

We had both been wanting to purchase a few things so had a browse through the shops on Oxford St.

I purchased a few things mainly clothes...

*H&M: A Beautiful Poncho in 'Taupe'. I saw this last week, tried it on and fell in love with in. It comes in one size and four colour (Black, Grey, White and Taupe aka Brown :) ) and I chose 'Taupe'. It's really nice and light and perfect for days like yesterday when it was warm enough to wear a cosy cardigan.




*Zara: Flat Leather Boots in Tan. My current pair of boots are slowly deteriorating but I am going to continue to wear them until they literally fall apart. I know...it's a shame but they fit so good! It always happens when I find a pair of boots I like. I wear them to death! I bought these because I had been wanting a pair of flat boots for ages. With being 5ft 7in, sometimes I feel that wearing heels just makes me feel too tall and I wanted some boots that were more casual I guess. These are comfy and perfect. I plan on wearing these with skinnies. ( I couldn't find a photo of them on the Zara website but these are the nearest. Imagine the heel is completely flat and the top of the boot is overturned :) )




* Primark: Black Leather Pumps for work and Grey Plimsolls. ( I didn't think that they were that exciting to take a picture of). The black pumps are slightly pointed flat pumps, ideal for work as I am always on the go at work - running around after children! I bought the grey plimsolls as my current white plimsolls I bought from Office are heading for the bin soon. I primarily bought them for going to dance class but I could team them with 'Boyfriend' jeans and an piece of oversized knitwear. As usual I got a bargain, two pairs of shoes for £6!

I did purchase some other bits and pieces that aren't really that exciting...

Since none of the toiletries I wanted were in stock yesterday I ventured out to my local shopping centre to pick them up today.

I picked up Aussie Miracle Insurance for Coloured Hair, Neutrogena Oil Free Makeup Remover and Oil Free Moisturiser, Superdrug Vitamin E Skin Oil and Illuminating Moisturising Cream and Barry M Lip Paint in 150. Aussie, Superdrug Vitamin E and Neutrogena were all on offer which results in a triple bonus :D I kept umming and aahing about the Barry M Lip Paint but it's a colour I don't have and it's nice and neutral for Autumn/Winter.



So there we have it my weekend of shopping and if that wasn't enough I have my eye on a Maxi Dress and Maxi Skirt from ASOS...as I am getting a bit bored of wearing trousers to work even though they are practical!

I have noticed this is getting to be a beauty/fashion kind of blog but I will posting blogs on other issues/topics to that interest me.

Hope you all have a lovely start to the week :)

Peace and love,

Look Of The Day: Smoky

Heya Girlies...

Well I was practising bellydancing earlier and thought I would experiment with a smoky look before shimmying away :P
I usually like to wear neutral colours on my eyelid and then line my bottom lashline with a coloured eyeshadow/liner. I used a combination of products from a range of brands to come up with this look. It actually reminds me of Kim Kardashian's smoky eyes look.




Makeup products used: ( No primer used as I forgot to prep my eyelids before application)

Face:

*Body Shop Nature's Minerals Foundation in 04 and 05

*Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in No 2

*Body Nature's Minerals Blush in Golden Terracotta


Eyes:

* Body Shop Minerals Eye Shadow in Molten Brown

* Barry M Dazzle Dust in 27 (Gold Iridescent)

* Hashmi Kajal Liner in Black

* Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara


Lips:


* Dermalogica Climate Control Lip Treatment

* No 7 Lipliner in Nude

* Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

* Barry M LipGloss Tube in 004




I hope you like the look and I am looking forward to experimenting with more colours. Apologies if the photo's aren't that great I had to use photobooth!

Peace and love,

Haulage!

Hey lovelies...

This is a post of all the things I have consumed within the past month or so...

* New Look Fairisle Pom Pom Hat and Scarf - I would never usually buy a matching set especially something like this as I don't like furry pom poms or fur but I tried them on and they were really cute, and I also needed a nice knitted scarf for this cold weather. The pattern is really nice too. Simple but cosy and cute.

*New Look Capped Gloves in Black - Whenever it comes around to this time of the year I always seem lose one glove! I chose these gloves as I thought they were cute and being black they go with pretty much everything.

* Peruvian Earrings - I bought these on eBay. The design on the circular piece of brown shell is so beautiful. Also I don't have these style of earrings in my collection plus they were pretty cheap at £4!

* Rimmel Nail Polish:

I Love Fruities in Black Cherry - a vampish purple which is slighly metallic. I tried it on yesterday but forgot to take a pic. It is perfect for this season.

60 Seconds in Europhia - a duotone mauvey/pinky brown metallic. I love it completely unique colour from any other colour I own. I tried it on and below is a pic :)






* MAC Eyeshadow Refill Pans:

Ricepaper - I had read a lot of other make up blogs and they seem to recommend 'Ricepaper' as a staple eyeshadow to your collection. I don't think I have ever noticed this colour in MAC. It is a light goldish colour which swatches quite lightly on my skintone. Anyways I took the plunge and bought as I felt that it would be a great brow highlighter.

Sushi Flower - This colour is so pretty and moreso perfect for Spring/Summer. It is a silky pink with slight reddish undertones. I fell in love with 'Sushi Flower' when a friend of my came to stay and we were discussing our makeup collections. She showed it to me and told me that she tends to use it with MAC Paradisco which I also own. (Another beautiful colour!)

* Urban Decay Book Of Shadows Vol 3 Palette - You are probably going to think that I am crazy. I bought this just over two months ago and I have not opened it to swatch the colours. Why?! I have just been incredibly busy with my two jobs, driving lessons and bellydancing to even find the time to sit down properly, swatch and experiment! I was hoping on getting around to it this week since I am on half-term but other jobs have gotten priority..over makeup...yes I know! Another reason was initially I was unsure as to exchange it for the Naked Palette but I have decided that I have pretty much half the colours in my makeup collection. Also it is a permanent palette which I can purchase whenever I feel it is needed. I will definetly do a post of it when I get around to opening it!!

* Laura Mercier Secret Concealer - I have just finished my MAC Moisturecover in NW20 which I use as an undereye concealer. It is a nice, lightweight and blendable concealer but I was thinking that during the colder months the skin around my eye area can get dry, so I was on the hunt for a more moisturising concealer. I went to Bobbi Brown and Benefit but found that the consistency was too heavy and then decided to try Laura Mercier as I already own a few products from her range. I matched myself to Shade No 2 (depending on the MUA I prefer to match my own shade as too many a time I have walked out with a shade that does not match my skintone!) It is a perfect match and I have been using it since and I do like it. It is lightweight and easy to blend and works wonderfully with the LM Tinted Moisturiser.

So that was my haulage...I do have a few other things I bought whilst I was on vacation in Paris in the summer from the Oh So Amazing Sephora..yes!! I love Sephora and I can't believe they closed down in the UK :( Oh well maybe that calls for another post on my purchases!

Well earlier this week I popped into Superdrug as I was hoping to purchase Barry M's new Nail Effects but I resisted! Hmm...it kind of looked a bit tacky to me, maybe in another colour it would look nice but I wasn't liking the results. I fell in love with two other products, a new Lip Paint in 150, a gorgeous pinky brown shade perfect for autumn and the Glitter Eye Crayon in Bronze ( I know glitter can look so childlike sometimes but it was sooo pretty!!)

I was a very good girl and resisted buying any makeup, partly because I was looking at my makeup storage and thinking I sometimes buy on impulse, wear it a few times and then it's back in my drawer :( So I am really trying to make good use of my make up. I did buy a face scrub and eye cream for £3 from Superdrug's Vitamin E range which I love. I adore the skin oil which I usually use in the evenings and I honestly wake up with softer and smoother skin. I bought a face scrub because I am not completely satisfied with the Neutrogena 'Deep Clean' one I am using at the moment...it's just not gritty enough and I feel as though I need a grittier and creamier one especially for these cold months. I bought their eye cream mainly because as previously mentioned the skin under my eyes is becoming a little dry again because of the weather, but i will be mixing this with my Soap and Glory Eye Brightening Moisture Serum to illuminate them too.

I have changed my make up routine slightly as of last week so I will hopefully write a blog and post some photo's :)

Peace and Love

My Makeup Routine.

Hey my lovelies,
Sorry for such a delayed post things have been quite busy with starting a second job...
This post will be discussing my current makeup routine - products that I love using at the moment!

So after I have carried out my cleanse, tone and moisturise ritual I apply:



LM Oil Free Foundation Primer (please not I do not wear foundation...ever). A MUA in Selfridges tried this product on me when she was matching me to a TM and I just loved how flawless and smooth my skin looked. I apply a pea sized amount to my face to moisturise and allow it to sink in.



MAC Moisturecover Concealer NW25 - I use this for underneath my eyes as I find that it is light enough and provides an excellent eye brightening effect.



MAC Select Concealer NC42 - I will dab this on any marks or blemishes and it really does provide excellent coverage.



LM Oil Free Tinted Moisturiser in Sand - The consistency of this TM is in between thin/thick. I personally think it is just right as with other TM's I have found them to be too light and of an ashy tone. I absolutely love the coverage it provides as well as how flawless my skin looks after application. (Also I have had this TM for almost a year and use it everyday and I am just coming to the end now!)



Kryolan Translucent Powder - I used to work in a makeup boutique in Covent Garden, 'B Never Too busy To Be Beautiful' and my colleague recommended me Kryolan aka Charles Fox Shop behind London Transport Museum. I usually swirl my face powder brush into the lid and tap of the excess powder which is enough to set the TM. It's light, colourless and sets the TM beautifully resulting in a radiant finish.



MAC Paint Pot in Painterly - When I ran out of my UDPP I decided I wanted to see what all the hype was about MAC Paintpots - Painterly in particular being a 'fab' eye primer. I have to say I do like it. It does keep my eyeshadow looking fresh all day but I have had for just over 6 months and it seems like it's going a little dry.



MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque - I LOVE this colour. It's so pretty and really compliments my skin tone which is fair-medium. I apply this with my finger as I find that I can blend it easily than with a brush, the application can be patchy.




Shu Uemura Drawing Liner in Black - Another product I highly rate. It is super smooth and a really intense black which glides on beautifully. I apply this with a fine tipped eyeliner brush I bought from the GOSH range in Superdrug.



Body Shop Eyelash Curler - I HAVE to curl my lashes and I really notice the difference when I don't. I can't compare as I have only used the Body Shop Eyelash Curler but it really is worth the investment :)



UD Big Fatty Mascara - I have been reaching out for this mascara at the moment. It delivers great colour, volume and curls wonderfully. I was a bit hmmm... about this mascara at first but I figured that it was how I applied it. Technique is so important!



UD 24/7 Glide On Eyeliner - Depending on my mood/outfit I'll reach for an UD 24/7 Glide on Eyeliner usually in a bright colour but lately I have been using Zero.



Nars Blush in Madly - This has definetly been my staple blusher for the past year. It is such a lovely colour - pinky brown and brightens up my complexion without a doubt. I love my blusher!!






Rimmel Lipstick in Foxy or Nude Delight - Again depending on my makeup/outfit I have been reaching for Rimmel's Lipstick in Foxy quite a bit and I love it. Especially if my eye makeup is neutral - a slick of Foxy looks lovely. If I wear colours on my eyes then I tend to use Nude Delight which is gorgeous!

I am so glad I have finally gotten around to completing this post. These are the products that I have been using pretty much for the past year. I do use other products in my makeup collection too but these are the ones I reach for mainly. Although I do have a feeling that now that colder months are here I will be changing my makeup routine - will keep you all posted though :)

*Please note that all photo's have been taken from google as I can't find my camera lead :( Hopefully will turn up soon!*

Peace and love,