Drugstore Beauty Haul

Long time no see! 

I know I've been incredible inactive at the moment, but I tried to work the guest posts I had around this time where I haven't had much time to write a post myself so I hope you enjoyed those posts from Peter and Kate - I think we can all agree they were fabulous posts! 

I did explain briefly on my last post that I am going to struggle to be posting regularly now that I have started my A levels because I honestly just don't have the time. If I could make a living out of this and not have to go to school, there's no doubt in the matter I would be doing this. But, unfortunately that's not how things work so my blog is going to have to take the back seat for now. I'm not giving this up completely or at all, I am still going to be posting as regularly as I find myself able to because I love doing this so much I don't want to stop completely. I just hope everyone understands that school is really important right now and so posts aren't going to have any particular schedule, it will literally just be whenever I can. I feel absolutely awful and it really upsets me that I cant post as regularly as I would like to but it has to be done and I know a lot of people will be able to relate to that.

Anyway, enough of me rambling about how time consuming A levels are and onto the actual post for today!

Since getting my first job back in August, I've had a little extra money in my pocket so I took the opportunity to replenish my makeup collection a little. I didn't go mad because I have some control, but there's a little bit here that I thought I'd share with you lovely lot!

I was desperate for a new foundation and one of my friends recommended the L'Oreal Infalliable 24 Hour Foundation to me after she saw it in one of Zoe's videos and so far I can totally understand why because I'm loving it! This was £9.99 which to me is a very affordable price for a foundation. Stay tuned for a a review!

I have recently developed a love for Topshop lipsticks. I bought this one first and then went back to get another which you will see next, and this definitely isn't the end of my Topshop lipstick collection! This is one of the birthday ones I believe and it is in the shade 'Beguiled'. It's a very deep berry tone so it's perfect for the Autumn and Winter months! 

So after absolutely loving 'Beguiled' I went back to get a colour that is completely out of my comfort zone... purple... I wasn't sure if I'd be able to pull it off but I really wanted to try and I honestly love it so far! This one is in the shade 'Inhibition' and it's another perfect Autumn and Winter colour. For only £8, Topshop lipsticks are totally affordable.

I realise that I am very late to the band wagon on the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer and I honestly have no idea why. The first time I used it I literally said 'oh my god' out loud! It's brilliant! Someone tell me why I didn't get this sooner! For £4.19 you really can't knock it! 

Another Topshop piece is their eyeshadow pencil in the shade 'Vicious Circle'. This is slightly too dark for the colour of my eyebrows but by using the brush on the other end to blend it out, it looks the perfect shade, I've never been a person for spending hours on my eyebrows because to be honest it's my least favourite part and I just can't be bothered to mess around with them. So, for me a pencil is the easiest way, very lazy, I know. Someone come teach me how to do them properly please? I believe this was about £6 which again is super affordable.

Just to add to my brush collection, I picked up the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush because it's one that I've wanted for a little while now. My brush collection is something that I feel quite proud of so far and I am continuing to grow it, most of it is Real Techniques to be honest. Can't really knock them... This was £9.99 which I think is a fair price for a brush of this quality.

And that was my little spend! I hope you enjoyed this as my first post back after a little while and I hope it won't be too long before I have another one up for you! Taking advantage of this week off and getting some posts written for you so I have something to put up over the next few weeks! Hate abandoning you all! 

Have you tried any of these products? What do you think of them?

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Review | e.l.f. Shimmer Gloss

I love e.l.f. so much and it really upsets me that I can’t go down to Superdrug or Boots and pick up as many products from the brand as I want because it is only in American stores. Of course, we can order it online here in the UK but I prefer to buy my makeup in the shop so this is upsetting for me.

However I’m quite lucky as I have a friend in America who bought me some e.l.f. products for my birthday which was really lovely of her and I’ve really been loving the products, hence why I am reviewing one of them for you today!

The Shimmer Gloss I am reviewing today is in the shade ‘make a wish’ and I would describe it as a really soft baby pink with a very subtle shimmer. I’m not a huge fan of having glittery lips but the shimmer in this product is so subtle I completely forget it’s there. It is visible when it’s in the bottle but you can’t see any shimmer at all once it’s on the lips.

I’ve been preferring to wear lip gloss rather than lipstick lately because I find lipstick more of a hassle personally but that’s just me! This colour has been perfect for me recently because it’s really neutral as it doesn’t add heaps of colour, it’s just a nice touch of pink to make them stand out a little more.

It’s also a really shiny gloss which I personally really like. It looks stunning on and I really like having a shine to my lips just as much as I love the matte look so it’s nice to be able to mix it up a little bit every now and again!

This doesn’t have the greatest staying power in the world I will admit but it’s very quick and easy to top up during the day so that doesn’t bother me at all. The other thing I like about wearing a lip gloss is that when it does wear off, it doesn’t leave much residue on the lips so it’s obvious you had something on and it’s come off, if you know what I mean. Once it wears off you can’t tell you had anything on basically is what I’m trying to say so if you didn’t want to top it off, you wouldn’t have to!

Finally, I really like the e.l.f. packaging because it’s so simple but it looks really nice and it actually looks more expensive than it is. Having simple packaging either works or it just looks tacky and e.l.f. definitely got it right with their simplicity, so well done to you e.l.f.

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Gold Eye Makeup Look

So here I am with another makeup tutorial! I'm actually really enjoying doing these at the moment as I hope you are reading them! The last one I posted I believe was my Prom Makeup which went down really well so make sure you go check that out if you haven't already! 

This makeup look is a gold one and it's also quite glittery and shimmery - however, I wear looks like this during the day as well as for nighttime dos etc. It can be for any occasion, it's your face so do what you want! I don't really make looks suited to a particular time of day or event unless it's really extravagant, which this isn't. 

Without further ado, let's get started!

Before any makeup went on! 

Just to make it clear, this is the MUA Mosaic Blush in 'English Rose'. My ultimate favourite blusher of all time which I am quickly running out of so I need to head down to Superdrug to buy some more!

 



Here I have used the 'Undressed' palette for anyone who isn't sure!

 



Posy, posy time!

 



 

I haven't really gone into too much detail about the products I use but I will be doing brand spotlight's etc. in the near future which will allow me to go into a lot of depth about the products listed and used here.

 

This is one of my favourite eye makeup looks to wear so I really hope you enjoyed this and I hope you enjoy having a play around with your gold eye shadows now!

 

Thanks again,

 

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Double Denim

A little notice just before I start the post! I know my schedule says there will be a new review every Wednesday, but I have decided to do reviews less frequently. I'm not sure how often I will do them yet but I will let you know when I decide! Enjoy the post!

Double denim? 

I wear it all the time! There's nothing wrong with a bit of double denim. Yes, you have to be careful, but there's nothing wrong with it! 

In this post, I took my denim shirt and my denim jacket which are both quite light, washed out denim, and I paired them with my black/very dark blue jeggings. 

All photo credits go to Jess Davis.

Enjoy looking at how you could try some double denim! 

So, with a denim shirt I think going with a white vest top underneath and leaving it undone is your best bet. I hardly ever wear mine done up, I think it looks so much nicer loose with something underneath it. This of course could be any colour top you want! 

I also put my JuJu Jellies on with the rolled up jeggings for this look, So simple but it can look so pretty. I often also wear my JuJus with frilly socks which also looks super cute and stops the draft from getting at your feet.

Wack a nice watch or some bracelets on, get a pair of sunglasses on your head ready for the sun coming out and you're sorted! Double denim is better than single denim!

A backpack also looks really good with denim shirts. I believe mine is actually a men's one by Firetrap, but who says us girls can't buy men's stuff?

In the bottom photo you can also see I changed into grey Converse. I thought this looked nice because I had my grey bag as well so it all tied in together really!

Denim jackets are pretty much the same, except they give you a little more warmth than a shirt would! This one is from Primark and it is lined with a fleecy material which is really nice and cosy. 

It was actually freezing down by the sea and the river taking these photos but this jacket kept me nice and warm! 

I also think denim jackets look a bit more rustic than denim shirts do, the way this one is a bit washed out is really nice I think and it gives such a nice rustic effect that the denim shirt doesn't quite give.

Another post full to the brim of photos! 

I hope you enjoyed it! 

Love, Becca

-xoxo