1st OOTD Post

Hey everyone,


I love following bloggers, all bloggers from beauty, fashion, lifestyle and fitness. I love following fashion bloggers and seeing their outfit of the day posts. I tend to look in the morning with my porridge and tea for ideas of what to wear going to work, which at 4am some might say is mad. So I was inspired to post my own OOTD. I felt particularly good wearing this outfit as thought I'd like to share.

What I'm wearing:

Vintage Topshop leather jacket
Primark denim studded shirt
Marks and Spencer Authograph shorts
Jeffrey Campbell shoes

MUA Review

Hey everyone,



So I was treated to some of MUA's newest products on Saturday all in the name of beauty blogging. Me, being the big kid that I am, quickly wiped off my makeup and proceeded to 'play' with my new makeup. So I created a Saturday casual evening out look and then a Sunday shopping look.

So the products I received were: MUA Matte Perfect Primer
MUA Undress Your Skin Radiant Under Eye Concealer
MUA Undress Your Skin Illuminating Foundation in Porcelain
MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter
MUA Mega Volume Mascara in Black
MUA Shimmer Kiss Blusher in Pink
MUA Kiss Proof Lip Stain in Fruitalicious

So as you can see I created my version of a casual Saturday night look and a Sunday shopping look. But, how did the MUA products fare? Well.......


MUA Matte Perfect Primer - I like this product, it is very similar to Benefits PorePerfect. I am not too precious regarding which primer I use, but it is one I will try out on my skin before I apply my BareMinerals powder to see how it is.


MUA Undress Your Skin Radiant Under Eye Concealer in Radiance - I do like a multi-tasking concealer that can be used to cover blemishes as well as conceal dark cirlces, this is obviously not a multi-tasker. I found it effective at covering up my dark under eye circles without going dry or creating that 'cakey' look as it settles into fine lines. I would need to purchase a separate concealer if I am to continue to use this product.


MUA Undress Your Skin Illuminating Foundation in Porcelain - this is quite a thin and runny foundation so you need to use a little at a time. I'm the kind of girl that puts foundation on the back of my hand to be applied by brush to the face. As I mentioned it is a thin foundation which on application settles on to the skin nicely, if like me you like full coverage then it just requires building up. It is definitely a foundation I'd wear on a lazy Sunday mooching about the shops. I would say that it's lasting power is quite low, a few hours wear and I found my makeup going greasy and required some maintenance.


MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter - I loved this highlighter, perfect for dusting on those areas you wish to highlight. Although one point I would make is that the size of the product might lead to people who are not makeup savy to dust it all over their face like a bronzer, or maybe that was just me that had that thought!


MUA Mega Volume Mascara in Black - I would use this as a work mascara. Basically a mascara to wear to work when I'm not all that fussed with volume. I found that it took some time to build up the volume on the lashes where as I love Rimmel Volumeflash Sacndaleyes Mascara, all you need is two coats and your ready.

MUA Shimmer Kiss Blusher in Pink - a pretty pink shade that's not too dark or heavy, also ideal for building up to make it more stand out. Definitely a blusher I would keep, especially for that lazy Sunday look.


MUA Kiss Proof Lip Stain in Fruitalicious - this is quite a deep pink lip stain and creates quite a dramatic look. It takes a few minutes to dry but it is slightly transferable, I did do the kiss test to try it out. Although teamed up with a lipgloss this lip stain is great. Perfect for a standout daytime lip or a Saturday night makeup. I would buy a lighter shade for an everyday wear, again teamed with some lipgloss.

So there you have it, my recent beauty product haul with some out and out winners in the pile. Have you tried any of these? What did you think of them? Feel free to leave a comment and links to your own blogs, I do love a good read.

xxx

E-tailwebstores

Hey everyone,



So sometime ago I applied to become affiliated to the E-tailwebstore blogger network, my application was passed and I have, guiltily, done nothing about it since then.





After some major moments playing about with it, I can finally add the Approved Blogger banners to my blog.    I feel a step closer to obtaining more readers, followers and comments to my blog, my little piece of internet space.
For anyone wanting to sign up you can do here

xxx

My love affair with blush.

Hey everyone,



Have you ever developed a product crush? An obsession? I have developed a love affair with blushers, yes I am guilty of walking about with rosy blush induced cheeks and I'm sorry (not sorry) to say I love it.
My current love affair is between the aptly named Dollymix from mac and Bella Bambina from Benefit.

As you can see, they are gorgeous bright cheerful colours, not too dis-similar from each other, but none the less a perfect pick me up for the cold winter days. I love nothing more than dusting these on the apple of my cheeks, for a nice fresh look. I wonder why my nickname at work is Dolly Dimple?

My makeup bag travels with me everywhere and there is not one product I could not live without, what would be your one product you could not live without?

xxx

My January Face Favourites

Hey everyone,

Well I thought I would do a post on what I've been wearing make up wise this month. These products have been my go to favourites for the whole of January.

My routine for doing my make up is:

* Start of with some primer, I usually go between BareMinerals PrimeTime and Mua's primer. I find that they help my make up last longer.

* I then use my Benefit Boi-ing concealer to cover under the eye area and any blemishes I have. I use both shade 1 and 2 and mix them together.

* I am a huge fan of BareMinerals make up. I find it sits on my skin really well, doesn't clog up my pores and has excellent long lasting properties. Which, in my day job, is a really good thing. I use the medium shade.

* Since January is so dull I've been reaching for my Mac glitter eye shadows on a daily basis. I always use a primer on my eyes before applying any eyeshadow to ensure it lasting the day.

* I love the Benefit Bad Gal eyeliner for on my lash line and for the lower lashes I use the Rimmel Scandaleyes eyeliner in Nude.

* On my lashes I use Rimmle's Volumeflash Scandaleyes Mascara Extreme Black. I love how full and thick it makes my lashes appear.

* I can't live without my HD Brow kit, simply the best thing I've used.

* For my blusher I love Mac's Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Dollymix.

* Finally topping it off with a bit of Mua lipstick or Mac Lipglass.



These are some of my favourite make up products, well the ones I've been using daily. I admit I can spend hours browsing make up counters and always get super excited about my newest purchase. What your go to make up product?

Xxx