So whats the plans for the next year!

Hi guys, I have had a bit of a chilled day with my boo today so I have spent the day watching boxsets we got for christmas, reading magazines and because its me over thinking about stuff. I really dont know what the future hold for me and that bothers me. I thought I would have it all figured out or at least on the way to something great. I guess I am heading some where as I am following my dream as studying beauty but am not to sure where I want THIS to take me. My ideal job would be working for a magazine reviewing products and writing, maybe am not passionate about it as I think or I have had never been pushed to reach for new dreams (small town girl with small town parents perhaps?)
I was reading this months Marie Claire magazine and it had a section called "How do I get that job" and it was about beauty writing jobs!! and I did get excited! It gave me details on how girls got there jobs as beauty assistants , editors and directors and low and be hold none of them had any beauty background, most had degrees in things that had nothing to do with beauty or even the industry of writing. A glimmer of hope...a sign? who knows! Any way lets get on to the good stuff

Whats new for the next beauty quarter,

Brights are going to be big but then again spring/summer colours tend to be bright...

Think MACs dare to wear collection (most of these colours were made to main colours and not just limited edition like some collections)


Mac have some amazing blues as well, this trend is a dramatic look and if your a Bobby Brown type of girl this trend is not for you!

Make sure you use lots of mascara and maybe a thin line of black liner as your lashes can disappear making the eye look strange and you may feel it doesnt suit you.

Green eyes really suit popping purples, it really makes them sparkle

When using blue shadows try and keep the rest of your make up simple ie lips nude. You dont want to look like an 80's reject unless thats the look your going for...

and try using two different contrasting colours to create a creative look.

Disco Disco Disco!

Hey Guys,

I was out on the town last night with some friends I didnt manage to see over christmas. I was only going for "a couple", famous last words eh?
I was out all night and was sure I had had a lemonade too many if you know what i mean! HAHA! It was so much fun and def want to do it again.

I woke up not feeling so fresh but after a shower and lots of green tea I feel back to normal. I am having a girls night in tonight with some friend playing singstar and drinking wine (my liver is crying, it must think its still xmas time!!!) but any who Nazia, the girl whos hostings motto is " I might be hit by a bus!" so true lol

I wanted to show you some pictures of my make up and my hair I did for going out last night as I was quite proud of it!



I like to take pics of my hair and make up to see what others see- just me then?



I had a spray tan yesterday, it was a course to learn at college





Face - MAC studio fix NC 20
MAC Cream concealer NC 20
MAC BLOT powder Nc 30 (contouring)
MAC Cream highlighter in pearl
Mac blush swoon
Mac bronzer golden

Eyes - Mac Lassie compact from the winter tartan collection
Mac Zoom lash carbon
MAC Pencil in smolder
Revlon liner pen in black

Lips - Barry M lipstick in 101
MAC lipstick in St germain


I also dyed my hair a couple of days ago, I love being this blonde!!

Happy New Year!!

Hello beauty lovers!

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and new year! I was up on the Isle of Mull so haven't had time to update my blog sorry!

I got some lovely beauty goodies and other little treasures from Santa which I cant wait to tell you about but I haven't gone through them all and need to take pics and that. I also got £50 to spend at MAC in my stocking so can wait to spend it. I have my eye on one little beauty, the MAC mineralizing finish powder and am sure I will find a few others to tame my addiction!

I have been watching lots of YOUTUBE videos and am desperate to get me some of that! I just have no idea how to get started and my blog isn't crazy popular so I don't really know what to do. I find blogging fun but you can lose motivation if you feel no one is reading!

I am still off college at the moment but I have a spray tan course tomo with fake bake which I cant wait for. So I have not done much during the holidays other than chill with my family its been great.

Today I went for a lovely walk, the weather is that nice crisp fresh cold air but it plays havoc to my skin. I have the answer!

Oilatum natural repair face cream.

I have found heaven!


I was first introduced into after watching a video by pixiwoo on youtube and Nicola's skin was AMAZING! She then said she was using this as her skin had been so dry and flaky due to the weather. I suffer from dry skin and have managed to keep the flaking at bay this winter but I love trying out moisturisers and abit of a moisturiser slut, I have tried them all. This appears to be a light formula but its very deceiving and you only need a small amount to cover the face and neck area. I made the mistake of using a hearty sized blob on my first go and I had lots left over. It can feel a little greasy but it does sink into the skin. It made me skin feel cold and fresh after I applied it which was a nice touch and was easy to wear under make up. And here is the decider of why I love this....I got so many compliments about how dewy and glowing my skin looked! Yeah! This is a very hydrating face cream and I would recommend trying it. Its available at Boots and other good shops for £7.74 so wont break the bank! WOOP!

OOPs!

Just realised I have not really given myself enough time to finish my xmas post. Been out alot with Christmas night outs and meeting people before I head home to the Isle of Mull. It started snowing so heavy again and they have closed the airports again...I am hoping to hitch a ride with Santa if the weather continues.

I am hoping to start Vloging on youtube after the new year. I have had to ask my little sister to show me how to make and edit video as I am so bad with technology. So I hope you guys will tune in and spread the work.
What sort of things would you like to see? I was thinking maybe even doing some beauty therapy techniques like eye lash/brow tinting and manicures, what do you think?

I ordered my new GHD's as my old ones were not as save-able as I first thought. I got them from www.thefuckygroup.co.uk. Its a great site that has great deal and a added bonus is if you have a snapfax you get 5% off! WOO!

My gift to you!

I am going a little out of the box today and have decided to share a little hidden gem with you. I love watching make up hauls and tutorial on youtube and love discovering videos I have never seen before. Yesterday I was off and had the whole house to myself so indulged in my favourite treat and came across a channel called pixiwoo. Now They are very well known and rank 3rd in youtube guru's! Pretty good!
There videos are informal but with informative about new products and give fantastic make up ideas. As I was watching they kept mentioning a web page www.gurumakeupemporium.com, well I got too excited when I clicked on the link! They stock makeupforever!! Make up forever is a brand thats widely available in the states but near impossible to get here in the UK. They also stock many brands that are not available in the UK or are like make up forever(you would sell your soul to get your hands on). They also stock lots of cool professional make up artistry products like postiches and SFX make up. Amazing!


Here is a pic of wat they can do! impressive! I wanted to put one of there videos up but it was taking forever!

Prime Your Face!

I am watching sex and the city the movie, love sex and the city so much, its kinda like friends I can watch it over and over and never get bored of it. I have my favourite episodes and favourite outfits and favourite quotes. The movie has so much fashion in it its almost like a guilty treat.


Today's guilty treat is the Bare Escentuals i.d Prime Time foundation primer. This is a preservative free formula that claims to combat flaky dryness, fine lines, excess oil and enlarged pores. The formula glides on with no tackiness feel to provide a skin smoothing complexion ready for the foundation of your choice.

I like a good primer and have tried many and surprise surprise I like Mac range of primer. I like Bare escentuals products and there foundations are really good with build-able coverage so I am excited to try this.

Stars the limit!

Well am off college today which is nice but I have been so bored. The snow has caused mayhem here and over all I have had 2 weeks off! So I have been watching youtube videos and doing my xmas shopping. So I had a little lie in and my boyfriend brought me my waterbottle in bed as he knows I get so cold.(bless) He also brought me good news, he had fixed my GHD's! (hallelujah) Isn't he fab!

Well today I have added alittle glamour to the xmas present and its a gooden!
They are the gorgeous jimmy choo nuala sandal! Arent they sooooooooo pretty! Perfect for the party season I think too wear these shoes would ooze class and glamour.
They are black leather with beautiful star detailing.

These are available online and also any retailer that stocks Jimmy choo.

Go on show your star quality!

Sculpturing is on hold!

Hey y'all was in town today and had five mins so naturally popped into Harvey Nicks to have a look around Mac to see what they had going on. I have seen a Youtube video by Kandee Johnson and she talked about using the Mac foundation stick to couture your face to make it appear thinner. I have a very round chubby looking face so I was quite excited about using this trick. I got to the counter and the lady told me they were discontinuing it! My face fell! Its a good product so I am unsure why they are doing that any way she sent me away with some samples to try at home that are suppose to be the same but in liquid form...we will just have to wait and see.

Well as i posted on my last post my straighteners have past to the great hair salon in the sky..(tear) so the next thing on my Christmas wish list is the new midnight deluxe GHD straighter set. Please Santa I can live with untamed frizz ball hair! It s a need but everyone has GHD's don't they or at less have heard of them so to days 12 presents of xmas isn't them its the NARS 13 large dome eye brush!

I love love love this brush and have gone without it since March when I was in London for my birthday. I had alittle incident when applying my shadow, this could be due to the fact I had drank some vino. oopies!
This is a great brush its made from squirrel hair (odd I know but am sure the coarseness of the hair contributes to its great nice. Its perfect for blending and I like to use it to apply the darker shadows in the V and crease.

Its £32 pound but an artist is only as good as there tools they say so well worth it!

What make up tool cant you live with out?

Smash it!

Day two of my most wanted for Christmas presents and it has to be make up (like I don't have enough)
Smashbox is a pretty well known brand in the states but it was only introduced to the UK in late summer/early autumn and is exclusive to Debenhams (British department store). I was very excited about this. I have had my eye on a few thing but the thing I want most is the smashbox masquerade eye shadow palette. The colours are very rich and have a jewel like tone to them. They are a mix of matte and shimmery shades so you can play it save or mix it up. Smashbox eye shades are very pigmented and if you like Urban decay book of colours these are going to knock your cashmere socks off! These colours are so wearable but have enough dareness to them to create sexy dark eyes but if used wisely a warm day look.
These shadows apply easily and blend beautifully. Crease resistant is another pro,good for all skin tones but suit a fair skin the best.

The packaging is also gorgeous. Sleek and classic



On another note my GHD's have gone caput! Gutted! They are over 7 years old and have got me through many a bad hair day...so sad! I will miss them

12 Presents of Christmas

I am so excited I love Christmas so much! I have done all my Xmas shopping, they are wrapped and under the tree! Go me!

I want so much for Christmas but I am unable to make a decision so I am leaving it up to my boyfriend so it will be a nice surprise. EEEEEEEE!

I thought i would do a little section on beauty gifts I have seen and like for Christmas.

The first thing am dying for is the clarisonic facial cleansing brush.

I saw this a wee while ago but it wasn't available in the UK but it is now! My friend who lives in American (also a beauty lover) said she would actually die for hers! Must be good..

Clarisonic is proven to remove more dirt, make-up, oil and sebum from your face than if using a traditional face cleanser or face wash it also helps the products you use after washing be more easily and more effectively absorbed into the skin. Impressive.

It also claims to reduce redness, even skin tone, banish blemishes and that pores, fine lines and wrinkles will be reduced...wow sounds to good to be true!

Now am afraid I don't have one (dear Santa, i have been very good...) and they are quite expensive, £175 to be exact which, yes I hear you crying! is very steep but if the hype around theses is as good as they say isn't it worth investing?? Your skin Isn't going any where and its with you the rest of your life!

I don't know about you but I want it so bad. Prevention is my game and anything to stop my skin becoming a dirty, saggy and wrinkly old bag is good in my books. Hey am just saying...