Whether it's wanting to spend that 5 extra minutes in bed or needing to quickly nip to the shops, we all have that quick go-to look. For me personally, my skin gets dry and patchy if I wear a full face of makeup for 2/3 days on the run so being able to let my face 'breath' in-between is a must! 

So these are my go-to items for an everyday face.

First thing I do is grab my Olay Double Action Day Cream & Primer to moisturise my skin. I love this stuff, it also works as an amazing primer too on full-face days. I don't ever bother with a foundation during the day so next stage is concealer.

Next step: eyebrows! I've recently been using Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow pomade in medium brown to shape then fill in my brows. I usually start off by brushing my brows with a spoolie then apply the dip brow with a Zoeva 317 Wing Liner brush, using single strokes to create a natural look.

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After the brows are done I apply some eyeshadow to my lids. Urban Decay's Naked palette is usually my go-to palette for eyes. I just sweep the colour 'Naked' over my lid followed by 'Buck' gently buffed into the crease. This is an everyday look so don't do much more than this. If i'm feeling particularly fancy i'll use 'Sidecar' over the top to give a little sparkle ;)








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I finish my eyes off by tight lining my top lids with Collection black kohl eyeliner and finish off by applying some Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara.


Lips can vary depending on how I feel that day. Most days i'll just exfoliate with Mint Julips lip scrub

by Lush and some Burts Bees lip balm. Other days i'll feel more fancy and i'll pop on NYX Liquid Suede in Sandstorm very lightly to give my lips some colour. If i'm staying in at home editing though I tend to skip the lip colour.

And that's it. I might use a bit of bronzer depending on how pale I am that day and some powder if i'm a teeny bit shiny, but tend to keep it simple!

Let me know if there are any products you love or you think I should try ❤

How lovely has the weather been recently? Well it has in the North West anyway :) It's not quite summer yet but i'm really feeling some summery vibes when the suns shining.

Basically today I just wanted to share my makeup and hairstyle I wore yesterday as I feel ready for summery makeup and hair. Farewell winter!  

My makeup is really light as my face tends to get too hot when the weather picks up. If the makeup i'm wearing is too heavy it'll just melt off my face, no matter what kinds of primer or setter I use.

The hairstyle was simply because it's Game of Thrones night and I wanted to try something GoT themed :) Plus it's great to keep the long bits of my hair off my face while still having my hair down. (not gonna lie, this was the first attempt at this hairstyle and it took me about 6-7 tries to get the braids to sit properly, haha)

FACE & LIPS:

• Nivea rich moisturising day cream (for dry/sensitive skin, love this!)

• Clinique Redness solutions foundation - applied really thinly and lightly!

• Naked 3 palette - 'Limit' over lid and 'Burnout' on outer lid.

• Naked 3 palette - 'Nooner' in crease. 

• Brows That! Brow kit - lightly applied, as I usually go darker and heavier when my eyes are darker.

• Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara.

• Rimmel Stay Matte powder in '001 Transparent' to rid the shine.

Hello my fellow Blogees!

Seeing as we are coming up to the end of February,

I thought i'd share the items i've seen throughout the month that have made it to my wishlist. 

01. Urban Decay Naked Basics 2.

I have all 3 of the Naked palettes and Naked2 is by far my absolute favourite. I'm such a sucker for a nude/neutral eye during the day and at night I like to smoke it up a bit. So when I saw this palette I was made up. They are all pretty much matte, which makes it better. (I don't mind a shimmer but I love mattes.)

02. Real Techniques Bold Metals brushes.

Oo lala. These brushes are divine. I saw them the other week in Boots for the first time after watching the launch video. They look so amazing but with the price tag I doubt i'll be able to afford them for a while (but one can wish!)

03. The Badass Blog Planner by Sarah Morgan.

Seeing as i've only been blogging since the end of 2014, I really want to step up my game. I want to be able to set myself some blogging goals and work out a way to make my content more enjoyable for readers - so I hope this book would be able  to help (This is top of my birthday gift list haha)

04. Seventeen Skin Wow Primer (3 way highlighter). 

I've been looking for a primer for a few months now and never came across anything I really liked. I decided to take a look at what Seventeen had on offer as I have & love their Brows That! Brow Kit. The great thing about this is that it's also a highlighter - I can mix it with my foundation or just use it on my face to highlight certain areas. 

05. Rimmel Natural Bronzer ('Sun Bronze').

At the moment i've just been doubling up my contour kit as a bronzer but I would really like one to use solely as a bronzer. I'm not keen at all on shimmers or glittery bronzers and all the ones i've bought in the past have shimmered far too much. I'm after something that looks more matte and i've read reviews saying this is great - plus it's cheap!

06. Rimmel Lasting Finish lipstick (214 'Firecracker').

I'm a little obsessed with Rimmel lasting finish! The colour is amazing, though I tend to keep buying the deep plumb/red colours and would love to get a nice pink. I'm not a fan of nude lips or bright/light pink so I really struggle finding a good pink. From what i've seen online, colour 214 is a perfect balance between light and deep pink, so next time i'm in Boots I might give this a try!! 

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If anyone knows of any better alternatives or a perfect pink colour lipstick they could recommend i'd be so grateful :) 

This is actually a little step towards venturing onto YouTube and making videos. At the moment i'm quite obsessed with YouTubers and for years have been watching makeup tutorials. There are a few that I really want to see but can never find videos on so considering just making my own :) But I really don't know. I have my reservations! If anyone can offer some helpful tips on getting over the fear of making videos (I really cannot stand my own voice, which is a problem!!)

♥  Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (under eyes and down bridge of nose).

♥  Sleek Face Contour Kit Palette (used on on cheeks, nose, forehead and jawline.)

♥  Rimmel Stay Matte Powder.

♥  Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 (colour 'Foxy' on brow bone)

EYES:

♥  Urban Decay original eyelid primer.

♥  Little Mix Eye Shadow Palette (colour 'Feather' on lid)

♥  Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 (colour 'Tease' in crease and outer lid)

♥  Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 (colour 'Booty Call' in inner eye)

♥  Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara. 

♥  Lush 'Mint Julips' Lip Scrub applied on lips.

♥  Vaseline 'Rosy Lips'.

♥  Real Techniques Brow Brush. (used really lightly with the powder)
♥  Barbara Daly powder brush. 

01. Urban Decay "All Nighter" - Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray

02. Real Techniques Core Collection

03. Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primers (x3)

04. Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipsticks

05. Tangle Teezer brush

06. ELF Studio Lip Exfoliator 

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01. URBAN DECAY "ALL NIGHTER" MAKEUP SETTING SPRAY.

I struggle so badly when makeup sweats off my face, especially during a wedding or photo shoot (I get very warm, very quickly) I've been looking all over for a good setting spray, and I love the look of this one.

02. REAL TECHNIQUES CORE COLLECTION BRUSHES.

*Swoon* Real Techniques brushes are my absolute favourite. I already have the Expert Face Brush and would love to add to my face brush collection with these little beauties. 

03. URBAN DECAY EYESHADOW PRIMERS - ORIGINAL, SIN & EDEN.

When I got my Naked Palette 2 it came with a small selection of tester eyeshadow primers. They are the BEST primers I have ever used and I need to stock up now my little testers have run out.

04. MAYBELLINE COLOUR SENSATIONAL LIPSTICKS - PINKS/REDS.

I already own the Hollywood Red and it's such a lovely, rich colour. It also feels amazing on my lips, so a few more of these in the other pink/red shades will be fabulous.

05. TANGLE TEEZER BRUSH.

How do I not already own one of these? My hair can get ridiculously tangled and knotted, especially when i've had too much dry shampoo in it. I've seen reviews about this little brush and it's now up there  on my wishlist.

06. E.L.F. STUDIO LIP EXFOLIATOR.

Exfoliating your lips is something i've never thought of being part of my skin care routine. The most I've ever done is whack on a load of vaseline or lip balm. I actually saw about exfoliating on a makeup segment during This Morning and since then i've always wanted one. This one from ELF looks brilliant, but never seems to be in stock! 

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Has anybody got any of these they can recommend? Or is there any alternatives that are better? 

I was looking through my makeup kit and thought i'd just put together a little blog about the makeup I use everyday. It's really not that much, because I try my best not to wear too much when i'm just around the house and I don't think my skin appreciates having makeup on all the time. But I don't think I can go too wrong with this little selection!

Max Factor Tonal Black Eye Brightening Mascara (for brown eyes)

Clinique Redness Solutions foundation (in 03 'calming ivory')

Every now and then I might throw in a gel or liquid eyeliner, but for everyday at home in front of the computer I try keep it simple! As i've already done a blog post about the foundation i'll leave that one out of this for now.

One item I can never stick with is a mascara. I can never seem to find one i'm happy with - until I tried this one from Max Factor. This was is available for green and blue eyes too. This mascara contains light reflective particles, which brightens and enriches your eye colour subtly. I'm not entirely sure how this actually works, but a friend did once comment on how bright my eyes looked (not sure if it was a coincidence or not haha.)

I mainly love how it covers my lashes very evenly and  it doesn't clump. The fact it appears to brighten my eyes is an added bonus.

A few years ago, you couldn't leave the house without mascara. This day and age it seems to be brows that are the big thing - I only made an effort with my brows about 3 years ago. I've always used a pencil and looking back at photographs they just look SO FAKE - actually full on cringe looking back. I made the move over to powdered brows about a year ago and I seriously don't know how I managed beforehand. This kit was my sister's though, so I don't know how much it was - she has a different one that matches her hair colour but I find this one is perfect for me. 

This kit comes with a wax, a powder and a really lovely highlighter for your brow bone. As you can see I only tend to use the powder, unless i'm having a very unruly brow day in which case i'd use the wax first. I love this kit though, use it every single day.

A shiny face is one of my biggest issues when i'm going out, especially when my skin is prone to redness. I've never used any other transparent powder as I love this one a lot.

The biggest issue I have with this is the packaging! As i'm a wedding photographer, this powder is an absolute life saver for touting up my face when i've been super busy during a wedding, but the plastic lid has a tendency to crack! This then breaks the powder leaving it all over my makeup bag and everything in it. Luckily, when I take it out with me at weddings, I have a small bag separate so my camera and lenses don't get ruined. That's a real shame to be honest, but I do love this powder so i'll always make sure I have some tape handy to fix the lid.   

I LOVE THESE PALETTES! I 100% believe you do not need any other palette in the world if you own a Naked Palette. For an everyday look, I always use a combination of both palettes every day. The natural, brighter shades are brilliant for everyday wear, they make my eyes look really pretty and alert, which is great for me because I have quite big bags under my eyes. If i'm looking for a daytime do, like family meal, i'll go for a brown and gold smokey eye, which is quite light. When it's the evening I always go for the silver and black shades from Naked 2 and have a heavier smokey eye look. 

NEW PURCHASE:

Going to finish this blog off with a new purchase I made recently. I'm a little bit obsessed with pink/red shades - i'm not a fan of 'nude' colours and I think my lips are too thin for deep reds, so having something in the middle is really nice. This is one I picked up the other day and It's amazing! Feels soft on my lips and the colour is super pigmented. Definitely going to have a look at the other Maybelline lipsticks next time I'm in Boots!

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Is there one thing you can't get ready without? For me, it's definitely eyebrows! Can't go anywhere without having my eyebrows on :)