Autumn Evening Makeup Look

Products Used:

Maybelline Baby Skin Primer

Rimmel 25 Hour Nude Foundation in 100

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 3

Maybelline Matte Maker Powder

NARS Laguna Bronzer

theBalm Mary Lou Manizer

Rimmel Brow Pencil in Hazel

Benefit Rockateur Blusher

Collection Shadow Stick in Hot Chocolate

MAC Eyeshadow in Amber Lights

MAC Eyeshadow in Mulch

MAC Eyeshadow in Midnight

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Kohl Liner in Bronze

Maybelline Rocket Waterproof Mascara

Rimmel Apocalips in Matte Meteric

1) I started with a medium coverage, semi-matte base. I achieved this by building up my foundation with a buffing brush and concealing the problems areas (my nose, I have a cold!).

2) To achieve the eyes I applied the shadow pencil all over lids as a base and blended out. I applied some of the Amber Lights all over my lid and on my lower lash line, along with Mulch on the outer corner and lower lash line. To finish the eyes I used an angled liner brush with Midnight and lined my upper and lower lash line and created a small wing. I finished by applied a little kohl in my waterline and lashings of mascara.

3) Finishing the whole makeup look, I powdered, applied blush and blended it all out with a big fully powder brush to diffuse any harsh lines. I used the Apocalips on my lips and neatened up with a lip brush.

Autumn is my favourite season and I'm so excited for it!

I hope you enjoyed, Paige xo

Liebster Award!

I was nominated by @heytayls on Twitter (heytayls.blogspot.co.uk) for the Liebster award! I hadn't heard of this before so had to do some research! Below are the rules then questions! I'm looking forward to ready other bloggers posts! Thank you for the nomination! 

Rules:
 

> Answer the questions that are sent to you

> Nominate 10 bloggers who have under 200 followers on twitter

> Ask them 12 questions of your own

> Notify them that they've been nominated

Questions:

1. When did you start your blog? What inspired you to start it?
I've been reading blogs for about 4-5 years but started mine about 2 months ago. I wanted somewhere I could just write about beauty that I loved!

2. What is your social media of choice?
Twitter. I love Instagram but only have a personal account at the moment.

3. If you had to choose only 5 makeup products to use for a year, what would they be?
Collection Concealer, Anastisia Brow Wiz, Urban Decay Brown Eye Kohl in Lush, Maybelline Rocket Mascara, Vaseline Lip Treatment
4. What's your favourite holiday? 
Somewhere hot & cultural!       

5. Best makeup tip you know?
Blend blend blend!!!

6. You have an entire day free to yourself, what do you do?
Pamper, Chill, Shop & Blog?

7. Who is your fashion idol?
I love Demi Lovatos style

8. Favorite nail polish brand?
Barry M, I may have over 100....

9. Describe your style in 3 words.
Simple, Comfy, Neutral

10. What is the last song you listened to?
I think it was The Vamps, but not sure which song!

11. Who are your top 3 favorite blogs?
I've been LOVING 'My Pale Skin' lately. I think her posts are so on point and covers everything you're looking for. I also been loving 'Paige's Preferences' (not just because we share the same name) ;) & 'Glambeautys'.

12. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I would travel all over America!

I nominate: 

Natalie
Alice
LittleJessCat
Lauren
Natalie
Maya-Lois
AGirlCalledGlasgow
Phoebe
Katie
Lottie

 

My questions for you:

1) You're current favourite trend?
2) Best thing about Autumn?
3) All time favourite lip product?
4) Favourite Autumn/Winter food?
5) If you had to choose one product that you could never change again, what would it be? (For example, I'd always have the same foundation)
6) Last person you spoke to?
7) What is your day job/would you like to blog full time or just a hobby?
8) Who's your current favourite blogger?
9) Candle lover? If so, what's your fav brand/scent?
10) Product you could not live without?
11) What product is currently at the top of your wishlist?
12) Product that disappointed you?

Paige xo

Easy Halloween Make Up

 

 

Products Used:

 

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer

Rimmel 25 Hour Nude Foundation in 100

Maybelline Matte Maker Powder

NARS Bronzer in Laguna

Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Brown

theBalm Nude Tude Palette (Sexy & Serious)

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara in Black

Avon Supershock Kohl Liner in Black

Social Eyes Lashes in Vamp

Rimmel Apocolips in Meteoric Matte

 

I had so much creating this look, I hope you like it! I wanted to do a makeup look that could go with most Halloween costumes, vampire, devil, sexy emergency services etc etc. I love how it turned out and I'll most properly be rocking this Halloween night!

 

 



 

 

1) For this look I think a full coverage matte base is best. It keeps the focus on the lips and eyes. I started with a mattifing primer then built up my foundation until I was happy with the coverage. Powder if needed (I'm super oily, so I need it!) and contour gently focusing purely on defining the face shape.

 

2) Moving onto the eyes, shape and fill in your brows how you like, I think that a strong brow would be super cool with this look but I didn't think to do it! I took 'sexy' l over the lid, making sure not to go up to the crease, I then took serious in the outer corner and blended in. I had to go back in with both colours building them up until I was happy. I found the deep red/purple shade 'sexy' got lost easy with all the back so I had to build this colour up a lot.

 

3) For under the eye I took 'sexy' and run it all along the lower lash line with a pencil brush then went over softly with 'serious' to deepen the colour. Once I was happy with the colour I took a big fluffy blending brush and feel blended it all out to make it super smokey. I also blended the colour up to the crease joining to the lid colour.

 

4) To finish the eyes I applied black kohl to the water line and the upper lash line and smudge gently. To set the eyes off I decided to apply lashes, I used the Social Eyes 'Vamp' lashes which were perfect.

 

5) Finishing the whole look off I applied the Rimmel Apocalips and blended a little of my eye kohl as lip liner to really deepen the colour and vamp it up.

 

 

 

I'd love to know your thoughts! Let me know what make up you will be wearing for Halloween this year!

 

Paige xo

Drugstore Haul (Autumn 2014)

Products Shown in Picture

Barry M Showgirl Lengthening Mascara

Rimmel Apocalips Matte in Meteoric Matte

Collection Shadow Stick in Hot Chocolate

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 3

Rimmel 25 Hour Nude Foundation in 100

Katy Perry Perfume in Killer Queen

Barry M Matte Nail Paint in Vanilla & Crush

I recently was ponding around Boots & Superdrug and picked up a few new releases (excluding my trusty collection concealer - I was running low) and though I would share what's new (new-ish)!

Barry M Showgirl Mascara

I actually got this free when purchasing the Nail Paints, they had a Volumizing & Lengthening version, I went for lengthening but am now wishing I chose volumizing! I don't have much to say about this mascara, it's not good, it's not bad. I think I will try and use it on natural days just to use it up but I will not be re-purchasing.

Rimmel Apocalips Matte Lip Stain

I saw this advertised and wanted to try it, I could of easily went for the whole collection (which I believe to be 4 colours at the moment) but decided to give one a go first before committing. I chose the darkest purple/plum shade as we are coming into winter and I'm really loving it. It applies lovely and has a lovely finish.

Collection Shadow Stick

I brought this on a whim as I saw it on the stand and it swatched beautifully. This is by far the best drugstore product I've tried in months. I was around £3.00 I think and it the best shadow stick I've tried. I actually really struggled getting the swatch off my hand! It is SUPER creamy and easy to blend and lasts ALL day (I also have very oily eyelids). I am going to picking up the rest of the colours very soon!

Rimmel 25 Hour Nude Foundation in 100

I've been trying this foundation out now for about a week. I do really like it for and easy medium coverage standard foundation. It's not matte but not dewy, just in between. I've found it works best with a silicone based primer, my favourite is the Maybelline Baby Skin. It applies in my opinion a lot smoother. As for the 25 hours wear? On me, nope. After about 6 hours it had wore off around my nose and started to separate on my fore and cheeks. I would re-purchase as it's nice for an every day foundation for me but not one I will reach for if I need staying power!

Katy Perry Perfume

I picked this up on another whim as it was on offer by the checkout, I gave it a quick sniff and really liked it. I like sweet/fresh perfumes. This leans on the sweeter side but still not too in your face, I've been loving it for everyday work wear.

Barry M Matte Nail Paints

I've been loving matte nails recently and wanted to add more to my collection, I thought these were lovely autumn colours and I love the formulation.

I hope you enjoyed my haul, let me know what you've picked up from the drugstore recently!

Paige xo



Drugstore Easy Smokey Eye Make-Up Look

 

 

Products Used:

 

Essence All About Matte Primer

Rimmel 25 Hour Nude Foundation in 100

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Maybelline Make Maker Powder

Rimmel Brown Pencil in Hazel

Bourjois Délice de Poudre Bronzing Powder

Sleek Countour Kit in Medium (Highlighter)

Rimmel Blush in Santa Rose

Collection Shadow Stick in Hot Chocolate

Barry M Showgirl Extra Lengthening Mascara

Rimmel Kate Moss Lip Stick in 101

 

Today I picked up the Collection Shadow stick which inspired me to create a drugstore smokey eye, I hope you like this look, it look me around 10 minutes to do and the eye's take 1 step to create!

 

1) For my base I started by priming then buffing in a new Rimmel foundation I'm trying (review coming soon) with my Real Techniques Buffing Brush. I concealed under my eyes and blemishes and set with powder.

 

2) For the eyes I started by shaping and filling in my brows, To create the eye look, I simply took my shadow stick all over the lid (careful not to go to close to the crease) in the waterline and slightly under the eye. I took my Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush and blended all the edges out, and that was it, done!

 

 

3) To finish the eyes I curled my lashes and applied lots of mascara, if I could change this look I would of used my trusty volumizing mascara but I was testing a new one out which didn't do much for my lashes! If you wanted to intensify this look you could take a black kohl liner and smudge on the upper and lower lash line.

 

4) To finish the entire look I lightly contoured and bronzed, applied highlighter on my cheek bones and applied blush to my apples then finished with this lovely baby pink matte lipstick.

 

I hope you enjoyed this post, please comment letting me know your favourite smokey eye products, I'd love to try some new stuff!

 

Paige xo

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Review/Swatches

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet in Frambourjoise 02

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet in Hot Pepper 03

I picked these up in Superdrug recently as I've wanted to try them for a while and they were on offer for £5 each! I've been getting into a bold lip a lot more lately so was super excited to try them.

I love these lip products! (liquid lipsticks? Who knows!) They are fairly easy to apply but I would recommend to use a lip brush around the edges as it is a doefoot applicator and can be a little tricky to get a crisp line. Overall all I'm really impressed. They dry to a complete matte finish and DO NOT BUDGE. By that I mean, I applied Hot Pepper late morning yesterday, by the evening I was scoffing my dinner and decided to take my make-up off afterwards thinking it would have completed vanished, of course, like any other lip product, but no. It did not move at all, it looked like it did when I first applied it. I even had a little trouble removing it! I gently rubbed a bit of MAC's Cleanse Off Oil onto my lips to break it up and it came off.

Frambourjoise

 



Hot Pepper

 

 

 



(Frambourjois top, Hot Pepper bottom)

 

I'm super in love with these already, the fact that they are so affordable is a huge bonus.

 

I think they retail for £8.99 but the drugstores often have offers if your on a budget!

 

You can purchase from Superdrug or Boots

 

Paige xo

Summer Holiday Beauty Essentials

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Floral Blush

Simple Cleansing Wipes

Maybelline Rocket Waterproof Mascara

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Eyeliner in Bronze

Rimmel Brow Pencil in Hazel

Collection Concealer in 2

Maybelline Matte Maker Powder

Malibu Dry Oil Spray in 15 SPF

Garnier Body Tonic Body Moisturiser

Tresemme Heat Protector

Malibu Lip Protector Lip Balm in Watermelon

Soap & Glory Clean On Me Shower Gel

Soap & Glory Scrub of Your Life Body Scrub

Barry M Nail Paint in Copa Cabana

L'occitaine Shampoo & Condition

Dove Go Fresh Pomegranate Deodorant

Britney Spears Island Fantasy

 

 

For me, especially with summer holidays, I like to keep things very minimal. I love to wear make-up and get all dressed but when I'm holiday I really like to just chill in something comfortable and not have make-up dripping down my face (you know it happens).

 

Hair

 

For hair I usually blow dry on holiday purely because it tends to get frizzy in humidity, so for this I've packed a mini Tresemme Heat Protector which I actually might just throw into my handbag/beach bag and spritz through my hair when it's under the heat. Of course I also have my trusty batiste for when my hair gets sweaty/oily between washes to freshen up. I don't usually style my hair on holidays, just braid it or something but I might through in my curler wand for good measure.

Make-Up

Like I said, SIMPLE. No-one can be bothered applying a full face of make-up when you're itching to go get dinner and drink too much wine. I pretty much don't wear make-up in the day time at all, mainly because I like to get a little tan and after the first day my skin seems to clear up anyway. But in the evenings I like to use a little something to brighten things up. I usually dab a little concealer under my eyes, powder my face, apply a little brown kohl around my eyes and smudge, shape my brows and finish with mascara and lip balm.

Skincare/Body

On holiday I like to let my skin really breathe. I barely do anything at all. This usually does my skin a world of good, my skin glows when I get back from a holiday and is always looking its best. If I was going for longer than a week I would definitely look at taking my skincare routine products with me. I have my simple wipes, in case I wear make-up. Body scrub, for any scaly skin issues. Moisturiser, which I will apply each night to keep my skin hydrated.

Sun Protector, doh! I LOVE getting a tan, having olive skin, this is quite easy for me (thanks dad) but am still all about protecting it so I don't get burnt and expose myself to any risks. I love this Malibu Sun Protector, I've used it for my last few holidays and love everything about it. The smell is incredible, a holiday in a bottle. You do not have to rub in or wait to dry, spray and it's gone. At first I was actually like, nooo this can't be protecting me, right? I didn't get burnt once. Finally, it is SO cheap. Sun Creams/Lotions/Potions can get very expensive, I originally brought this as it was one of the cheapest but don't think I will go back!

 

 

 I may chuck in a few extra things last minute, I need some 'Quickies' Nail Polish remover pads, these are fab for a quick touch up. Maybe a bright summer lipstick? Who knows! In a weeks time I will be waiting in the airport for my flight to come in so I can jet off to Greece. I'm super excited!

What are your holiday essentials? Please let me know, I may be forgetting something!

Paige xo