Friday, 7 December 2018

DAY 7: HOW FASHION CAN HELP YOU EXPRESS YOURSELF



Well hello there!
Today I have a collaboration post to advise you on how fashion can help you express yourself. 



Fashion is art. There are those who might criticize it. You might consider finding new jewellery you love, or purchasing an expensive coat you’ve saved up for, or applying a new makeup palette to be the height of narcissism. It’s instructive to see what happens to these people when they are given an outfit that makes them feel beautiful, confident or think of themselves in a more positive light. The beauty of fashion is that it gives us a chance to express ourselves. It can also be a good marker of how we feel about ourselves at a given time. This doesn’t mean you need to dress in the most expensive or elaborate of outfits in order to feel yourself. But the condition of your clothing, its fit, and how you wear it, can say a lot about your personality. There are no right answers, only how you feel.

But how might you express yourself? In this fun post, I have collected a few opinions and attitudes related to personal freedom in fashion, and hope to inspire you to curate your own. Feel free to add some of these suggestions to your Christmas shopping list!

Funky

Funky fashion is the bedrock of expressing yourself. Might it be adding a little more of the punky attitude you hold within to your actual wardrobe help you show your most feisty self? This could be achieved through beautiful nose jewellery or finding beautiful high boots, or even hair arrangements and apparel. Sometimes we just need to show that we respect ourselves, and a little funky flair can help you do so. No matter how you think of yourself, it’s likely you have a little bit of confidence in you. Finding this through fashion can open the floodgates to this, and help you relax in yourself as you deserve to.

Professional

It might be worth upgrading your professional wardrobe. You may decide to opt for more professional wear, such as purchasing glasses for work, proud blazers and even find a hairstyle to best complement your morning routine to show that you are someone with an inner competence to be respected. Dressing as an executive woman can be powerful, and show that you’re not there to mess around. Be sure to wear nice, well fitted garments no matter what, and you’ll look presentable, sharp and ready to take names.

Radiant

Sometimes you just need to shine like a diamond. You might decide to purchase lingerie to the level you’re comfortable, or simply decide to wear more bold jewellery. It can also be effective to consider your makeup schedule, perhaps trying a new palette from a beauty influencer, or give yourself room to find your best tanning solution. Radiance means difference things to different people, but as far as I'm concerned whatever makes you shine is worth a look-in.

I am certain that with a little patience, a little care and a little experimentation, you can enjoy all of the tips in this list to the highest degree.

So there you have it, I hope this posts helps you on how you can express yourself.
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Thursday, 6 December 2018

DAY 6: CHRISTMAS MAKEUP GIFT SETS



Well hello there!
If you are like me and LOVE makeup gift sets then you will really enjoy this post today, I have seen some really good ones this year and can't wait to share them with you. Some of these are even on my Christmas List!

There are 4 liquid lipsticks in this set that all look to be beautiful nudes with a stunning red lipstick. They also all have Christmasy scents!

I absolutely love the formula of these, if you love full coverage liquid glittery eyeshadows then you will love this set.
I have never tried any Nars powder products so you know that this is on my Christmas List! I have always wanted to try them but they're so expensive so I am glad they come out with this gift set.

Benefit Sweeten, Buttercup 
I have tried every product in this set and I love all of them so if you have not tried these yet, I would highly recommend checking this out.

 I love the idea of this set, you get a mascara, eyeliner, lip gloss, powder and eyeshadows all for 20 quid!

How stunning does this set look?? I don't even need to say anything about it, it speaks for itself!

I am personally very excited for this gift set, you get 2 exclusive eye shadow palettes, a face palette and a glowy bronzer. You can't buy any of these individually which is a shame but I think £30 for all of it is such a good price.

This is an amazing gift set, it includes not only 6 full size eyeshadow palettes but 2 face palettes AND 3 lip glosses as well! This one is also on my Christmas list, this would be perfect for makeup artists or if you love collecting makeup like me.

I couldn't not include this, you know I love doing my unboxing every month. They have come out with an amazing advent calendar this year that's worth over £300! However this only retails for £99 OR if you are a subscriber you can get it for £75!! How insane is that.

I have wanted to try these for the longest time and this year you can get 3 in a set for only £16! I have heard such good things about these and yes this is another set that is on my Christmas list!

So those are a few makeup gift sets that I love the look of this year! Let me know if any of these are on your Christmas List in the comments.
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Wednesday, 5 December 2018

DAY 5: MY CHRISTMAS LIST



Well hello there!
Today I thought I would share with you what is on my Christmas list, this year is the first year I wasn't 100% sure on what I actually want so I just asked for a few things that I was looking at getting myself.

Pink Electric Toothbrush
I have been wanting an electric toothbrush for the longest time but just never got round to getting one myself. 


Soft Box Light
I have a YouTube channel if you are a new reader and didn't know and basically I can only film on weekends because when I get home it is too dark. So I'm hoping if I get one of these I can start to film during the week.

Fluffy Dressing Gown
I have had the same dressing gown for like 7/8 years no joke and I really need a new one. I would really like a super soft and fluffy one as well because I live in my dressing gown!


Too Faced The Sweet Smell of Christmas Set
I have always wanted to try the Too Faced lipsticks and these shades look absolutely stunning, I also think that £22 for 4 of their lipsticks is a very good price!

Headphones
I spend a long time editing my YouTube videos so I thought getting some headphones would make it more comfortable to wear, as appose to the small Apple ones.


Jouer Cosmetics Blush Bouquet Dual Blush Palette
I have got into blush a lot lately and this blush palette by Jouer is absolutely stunning, I have watched a few videos on this and I really like the look of it.

PLT Faux Suede Platform Sandals
My usual go-to black high heels are from Primark and they are ruined where I have been wearing them for years. These heels are exactly like the ones I had and these look super comfortable.


Missguided Mink Satin Cami Frill Short PJ's
Ever since I saw the girls on Love Island wearing these I have desperately wanted them. They are super cute and I've never owned pj's in that material before.

I Heart Revolution Chocolate Vault
I absolutely love Revolution Beauty's gift sets this year and I am really excited for this one because you get some eyeshadow palettes, lip glosses and face palettes. I would love to get this for Christmas!

So those are the things that are on my Christmas list this year!
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Tuesday, 4 December 2018

DAY 4: THE CHRISTMAS TAG



Well hello there!
Welcome to another Blogmas post and today I will be doing The Christmas Tag!

What is your favourite Christmas Movie/s?
Without a doubt my favourite has to be ELF, I love everything about this film and I watch it multiple times up until Christmas. I also love Christmas With The Kranks - this film is a tradition in my house we always watch this on Christmas Eve. My other favourite is Love Actually, I am a sucker for romance films. 

Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
Some families have a tradition of opening 1 present on Christmas Eve but my family have never done that so we always open all of our presents on Christmas Day.

Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?
Me and my brother received a go kart for Christmas and taking to my nans field to play with it!

Favourite festive food?
When all of the Christmas chocolate boxes come out so Quality Streets, Celebrations and Heroes etc. I also love Terry's Chocolate Orange! 

Favourite Christmas gift?
When my mum and dad paid for my eyebrows to be microbladed, I had been going on about it for months so they decided to treat me to it!

Favourite Christmas scent?
I don't really have any festive scented candles but I love the smell of Christmas dinner cooking haha...

Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?
Yes me and my family watch Christmas With The Kranks, we usually have a little family party as well.

What tops your tree?
It is just a plain star that we have had for years

As a kid what was the one (crazy, wild, extravagant) gift you always asked for but never received?
I always wanted one of those electric cars for children that you can actually sit in a drive!

What's the best part about Christmas for you?
Spending time with my amazing family without a doubt.

So that is The Christmas Tag completed! Feel free to copy the questions and do this as well.
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Monday, 3 December 2018

DAY 3: BH COSMETICS HAUL



Well hello there!
For day 3 of Blogmas I thought I would share with you a mini haul I ordered on Beauty Bay! I promise my posts will start to get more Christmasy after today I just love doing hauls for you all. I haven't got many BH Cosmetics products in my collection so I'm interested to try these out.


I have been wanting to test this out for the longest time but just never got round to purchasing it. When Beauty Bay had their sale on I could not resist as it is originally £18 but went down to £10.80 what an absolute bargain! I really have not seen anyone review or talk about this so I am very excited to try it out for myself. I love the concept of it as there is 2 palettes in 1, both of which have mirrors which I think is amazing and obviously I love the packaging because it's pink. You get 18 eyeshadows and the pan sizes are very decent, I think even for £18 that is such a good price considering it's a collaboration with Shan xo (YouTuber).


Yep so I got another bronzer and this is so I can find more drugstore ones as my favourite bronzers are high end. I did buy the medium shade but that is because I looked at the shades online and the lightest shade looked too light and won't bronze me up as much. This one looks perfect for pale skin, as I did swatch it just to see the shade. This has got a satin finish, I haven't tried it yet so not sure what it will look like but I am looking forward to seeing what it looks like.  I love the white and gold packaging and it comes with a mirror to which is very handy for on the go. This is a super cheap bronzer retailing at £7.75 and I got it for only £3.87 in the sale!


I have a lot of makeup brushes in my collection but I need a couple more blending brushes, this went down to £2.06 in the sale so again I could not resist. The brush feels so soft and I love the handle it feels like a high end brush when I literally only paid £2 for it! It has had a lot of great reviews on the website so I'm excited to give this a try myself!


So that is all of the BH Cosmetics products I got!
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Sunday, 2 December 2018

DAY 2: CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY



Well hello there!
As it's coming up to Christmas I just had to do another giveaway for you!

For this year's giveaway you can win the original Soph x Revolution eye shadow palette, the Soph x Revolution Syrup lipstick, a mini Benefit Porefessional Primer and a mini Benefit Pearl Porefessional Primer. This is international and will run for 1 week only!


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Giveaway winner will be announced on Sunday 9th December, good luck!

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Saturday, 1 December 2018

DAY 1: NOVEMBER FAVOURITES



Well hello there!
Welcome to the first day of Blogmas and for today's post I am going to share with you my November favourites! All my favourites this month are drugstore which is nice because if you like the sound of them you are not breaking the bank getting them.


Soph x Revolution Contour Palette
I love these little kits to take with me travelling because it has the 3 products in one. In this you get a contour shade, a highlighter and a blush shade. For me this palette is perfect for me because this really suits pale-light skin tones, however I don't think this will suit any other skin tones because of the shades. I love this also because of how good they blend out on the skin, there's no kick back on the contour and highlighter shades and there's only a tiny bit from the blush. I have used this countless amount of times because it's easy and super travel friendly, I just wish they done it with other shades as well so everyone can enjoy it. Unfortunately you cannot buy this separately, however the set has currently gone down to £13.50 which is an absolute bargain so if you have similar a skin tone to me I would 100% recommend you get this.


MUA Blushed Matte Powder
I have really been getting into my blush this year and this one is absolutely beautiful, not only is the shade pretty but the formula of these is stunning. There are some hits and misses with MUA makeup but this is definitely my favourite thing I own from MUA. Also the pan is a rose so not sure what could be better then that?! I need to get this is every colour (I think there are 4), there is one for every skin colour as well. Plus this is also an absolute bargain at £2.50!! What else could you ask for.

Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer
If you like your shimmery bronzers then you will appreciate this Wet N Wild one, I know I have only just bought this recently but I have been using it quite a lot. Despite shimmery bronzers not being my favourite this one look beautiful on the skin, yes you can see the glitter particles but trust me when I say it makes your skin look so bronzed and glowy. I have even used this for work and I love the finish of it and because it's from Wet n Wild you know it's going to be cheap. I got this from Beauty Bay and it is originally £4.50 which is a steal anyway, but I got it in the sale for £3.38.

Revolution The Mascara
My mascara collection isn't very big and that's because I tend to stick to what I know and love. However when Revolution come out with this I knew I just had to try it because as you know I love Revolution products. It's safe to say they did not disappoint with this mascara, I will say if you do not like clumpy mascaras then you will not like this. Luckily for me I love them and this makes your lashes super black, long and thick! I have said on my YouTube channel that this may be a dupe for the Benefit Bad Gal Bang so if you are on a budget and want to get similar results, then I would recommend picking this one up! Also it is much cheaper retailing for £8.

So those are my November Favourites, this is my first blog post for Blogmas so make sure you come back tomorrow for a new post!
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