My Summer Makeup Essentials

Hey Everyone!

So I have been a bit slack on my favourites for July & August so I decided I would do 'My Summer Makeup Essentials' instead, which are basically the products I have absolutely loved for July & August, so I hope you enjoy!

Soleil Tan de Chanel

Natural Collection Loose Powder in 'Neutral Translucent'

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in 'Eternal Gold'

MAC Rubinesque Paintpot

Revlon Lip Butter in 'Lollipop'

MUA Lipstick in 'Juicy'

MAC Lipstick in 'Lovelorn'

Natural Collection Blusher in 'Pink Cloud'

Benefit High Beam

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer

Collection 2000 Fix Me Up

Sleek Brow Kit

Rimmel Day 2 Night Mascara

Blistex Intensive Lip Moisturiser 

If you would like any reviews please comment below!

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What are your favourite summer products?

Giveaway Prizes!

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So yesterday I received my prizes from the lovely Sarah Norris' giveaway to celebrate her Youtube channel launch. You can check Sarah's blog out here & her Youtube Channel here

Sarah was so generous & sent lots of lovely prizes so thanks very much! I also know that she is having a MAC giveaway on her blog at the moment so definitely go and check that out.

Anyways onto the prizes:

Dusty Pink Makeup Bag - Absolutely love this & I am going to make it my new makeup bag!

Fashionista Palette

Vaseline Aloe Vera Body Lotion

Garnier Summer Body Gradual Tanner

Fashionista eyeshadows in 'Nude Glimmer' & 'Earth Star'

Mememe Eyeshadow Quad in 'Bronzed Goddess'

Mememe Boho Balm in 'Coral Taupe'

Mememe Eye Sweep Eyeliner

Superdrug LASH Volume Edition 20

Espirit Lipgloss in 'Pearlescent White'

Collection 2000 Lipstick in 'Mink'

Pretty Polly Moisturising Leg Shimmer

LUSH Happy Hippy Shower Gel

Mememe Nail Polishes in Playful & Serene

Revlon Nail Polish in Endless Possibilities

Primark Gold Nail Polish

Thankyou so much Sarah I love everything!


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& if you want a review of any of the products please comment below!

Summer Nails & Makeup

ENTRY WITHDRAWN AS I AM UNDER 16

So first up here is the makeup look I created & how I did it:

I got inspired to do this look when I was on holiday in Thailand & I was looking out of my hotel window at the sunset and I thought 'how cool would it be if I could wear that sunset on my face, hehe'. So I experimented with what I had(excluding the bare study paintpot I used this time round) and came up with this look that I wore out to dinner and loved it!

So what products did I use to create this look?

Rimmel Day 2 Night Volumising Side on my bottom lashes

N07 Extravagant lashes on my top lashes

Barry M Liquid Liner in Brown to line my upperlashline

MAC Bare Study Paintpot as a base

Jelly Pong Pong Nude & Improved Primer to prime my eyes

MUA Lipstick in 'Nectar' for my lips.

QVS Eyelash Curlers

A shader brush & blending brush(pictured below closer up) from Amazon.

This yellow colour from my Blush Professional 88 Palette over my lid

This orange also from my Blush Professional Palette in my crease

This hot pink colour also from the Blush Professional Palette in the outer corner.

So how can you create this look?

1. Apply an eyelid primer to your eyelid and then choose a shimmery base colour with your finger/synthetic brush.
2. Apply yellow eyeshadow all over the lid with a shader brush.
3. Then apply orange in your crease with a blender brush and blend up towards your browbone.
4. With a shader brush apply some hot pink to the outer corner and then blend out with a blending brush.
5. Apply brown eyeliner to your upper lashline & then curl your eyelashes.
6. Apply your favourite mascara to your top & bottom lashes.
7. Apply an orange lipstick to your lips.
8. Then apply the rest of your makeup however you like it best! I think this look goes best with a bronzed look, but I wear minimal makeup on holiday so only did the eyes & lips.

And voila! This is super easy and looks really nice.

Now onto the nail look:

So what did I use?

Barry M's Nail paint in 'Lemon Ice Cream' unfortunately I don't have a photo as I have lent it to my friend & am awaiting it being returned.

Dotting Tool

Medium Blue I picked up in an Asian Drugstore

Barry M Nail Paint in Blue Moon

Technic Be Dazzled Nail Polish

So how can you create this look?

1. Start off by applying a yellow nail varnish to the lower half of your nail.
2. Wait for this to dry, and then apply a gold glitter polish over the yellow polish to make it look more like sand.
3. Then apply a medium blue colour to the top part of your nail.
4. Once this has dried use a dotting tool/nail brush/cocktail stick and light blue/white nail polish to create a wiggly line between the sea and the sand(where the waves crash).
5. Then to create the white horses(name for waves crashing at sea) draw smaller wiggly lines with the dotting tool/cocktail stick/nail brush.
6. Apply a top coat of your choice(I used a L'Oreal Clear Polish)

 & You're done, this look is very simple and looks so cute!

I then had to nominate 5 bloggers to do this, so I nominate:

Becca from beccammartin.blogspot.co.uk
Shona from freshbeautyxox.blogspot.co.uk
Georgina from theweekendertrender.blogspot.co.uk
Beth from bethlovebeauty.com
& Chloe from unwrittenhollywood.blogspot.com

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Sleek Face Contour Kit Review

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So this review was requested by The Beauty Shelf, you can check out her blog here.

Heavy Highlighter Swatch

Blended Highlighter Swatch

I have had this little beauty for quite some time now, but I had been wanting it for ages! I bought this because I wanted a matte bronzer that I could contour with, and thought this seemed like a cute little duo! This actually comes in a box with instructions on, but I threw this away. I think that was a nice touch because it made the product seem more high end and classy. I think the packaging of this is well, sleek! It is very sturdy and I have never had a problem with this when travelling. I love the fact that it is black and doesn't look cheap like some drugstore products do. I also love the fact that it has a mirror, as this is a big plus for me.

I think it is a great idea to have the bronzer & highlighter in one compact because it means you only have to carry one product around instead of two, and I am suprised other drugstore brands haven't jumped at this idea.

Now onto the product, I bought mine in the shade 'light' but there are two other colours available, 'medium' and 'dark'. The difference between the three shades is the bronzer gets darker, and the highlighter becomes more golden toned. The bronzer is very pigmented, but don't let this scare you off because it blends out very easy, and you can make it more sheer easily. It has a very creamy texture for a powder bronzer and isn't at all chalky, I love this because it means it looks less cakey on the face than a typical bronzer.

Now onto the highlighter, I love this highlighter because it isn't too shimmery and is very nice for when you don't want a really obvious highlighter, and just want a subtle glow. The only problem with the highlighter for me is that it can create some fallout and is slightly chalky, but this isn't too big a problem because at £6.49 this is an absolutely bargain, and it is not super chalky. 

I am extremely impressed with this product, and I think it is a must have in any makeup collection, I am overall very impressed with Sleek Makeup as a whole and I think it is great that they cater for a whole different range of skintones, from very pale to very dark which is unusual as most drugstore brands don't cater for people with darker skins so I think it is great that there is finally a brand that does!

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Spending Ban- The 100 day challenge!

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So I am setting myself one of the hardest challenges I think I could ever do, but I am determined to succeed! After seeing the Tattooed Tealady's post I decided that it would be a good idea for me to do this. I have absolutely zilch self control and I can't control what I spend, the second some money comes into my bank I have spent it, literally within the next day and then I always have plans for what I will do with the next weeks allowance. I have realized that this has to stop because it means I don't have money when I need it and it is especially a big problem around Christmas time. I have far too much makeup, so much so that I don't think I will ever be able to get through it all, so I need to start using some of it up! I am not only doing this challenge to save money, but also to try and prove to myself that I can have willpower as up until now I didn't think this would be possible, but I am really going to try.

So here are the rules for myself:

• I am not allowed to buy any cosmetics, no matter how badly I want or think I need it! I have too much makeup and I have enough to last me for the whole of this challenge and even more.
• I have to stick to this for 100 days(until the 11th December).
• I can buy presents for other people's birthdays etc.
• I must only buy clothes that are necessary & because I need them.

So those are my rules, I am really going to try to stick to them, and I will post every week with an update of how I am doing. I will also create a wishlist of things I want and see how many I will still want at the end.I hope you enjoy watching me attempting this challenge, and by all means do this yourself aswell and adapt the rules to suit you, or use mine. If you do decide to do this please link the posts so I can follow your experience too.

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Share the Love September!

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So last month I decided to do a share the love post, and asked you to send me a 200 word paragraph, or there abouts, about yourself & you blog so that I could include it in a post. I thought this would be a great idea so that we can all find some wonderful new blogs to read, and get our lovely blogs noticed!

So I'll hand over to all the wonderful people that have written paragraphs for me!

 Clara

" Clara is the history geek, A Level student and beauty blogger behind Countess Du Blush.  She is an Irish blogger living in England, dreaming of Versailles and frequenting the MAC Counter; and dedicates her blog to makeup reviews, FOTDs  and chatter. She also despises referring to herself in the third person.

I love all things floral, colourful,  lacquered and bright: from lipstick to eyeshadow to skirts and boots, I love to channel something new every day and explore the impossibly unique world of makeup and fashion. My posts are a sugary-sweet sundae of personable chatter, informative opinion with a drizzle of humour and linguistic flair; and I want nothing more than to share my style and thoughts with the world. 

Countess Du Blush is a gum-drop cosmetic paradise where I candidly talk makeup and beauty with just a hint of nostalgic history or literary reference to keep my inner bookworm from getting terribly crabby.  I love to contribute to the British and Irish blogasphere, and I hope you will join me at www.countessdublush.com
All my love, Clara.  "

   Efia

"Efia - a Scottish student studying in Aberdeen is the creator of effytalkslife.blogspot.com -  a lifestyle blog which covers her time at uni and what she gets up to when she’s not there. 

I only just started my blog earlier this week but there are still a handful of posts on there if you fancy a nosey! I love clothes and make-up as much as any girl but being a student I have to be a bit more careful with my spending so I talk about other things in my life too! In the future expect to see me blog about meal ideas, cheap living tips, quotes that inspire me, OOTDs, bar, club and restaurant reviews, and loads of make-up looks tried out on my poor unsuspecting flat mates!

Got to dash as I’m off to London today (see why here: http://effytalkslife.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/london-calling-bestival-and-finally.html). Thanks for taking the time to read this and thank you Livi for featuring me on your blog!

Efia xxx "

Becca

"My name is Becca and I'm a 14 year old beauty and partly fashion blogger. On my blog I write reviews, hauls, OOTD'S, Nail's of theday as well as the occasional nail tutorial.  I love photography and I'm taking it as an extra GCSE. I've only been blogging since April this year and I already have a group of lovely followers - feel free to join them. I'm currently holding a w00 blog follower giveaway..... http://beccammartin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/100-blog-follower-giveaway.html

My twitter is @beccasfandl - I'm always happy to have a chat! "

Amy

"Hi there! just emailing you about the share the love idea! 

I'm 15 and new to blogging! Recently I've been really into makeup even though I am still quite young. I was inspired by FleurDeForce & SprinkleOfGlitter on YouTube (check them out if you don't know them) and really love the idea of blogging. I don't have many posts but am planning loads right now. I mostly review products and love sharing my thoughts with other people. I don't have many followers yet but it would be really awesome to have some more! 

Thanks! "

Unfortunately Amy didn't give me a link to her blog, but when I get hold of her and get her link I will include it in this post :)

Selinah

"Hi :)
I'm Selinah. I'm 18 and completely addicted to fashion (sounds cheesy I know!).
I love everything about it but my favourite thing is having the freedom to express yourself however you like.
I believe there are no rules when it comes to personal style and that's what makes it fun.
I definitely want to pursue a career in fashion doing journalism and editorial styling.
My blog is fairly small and unknown although I've had it for about two years now. It's basically a diary of all my fashionable thoughts,loves and lusts.
I love how much of a community bloggers have become and speaking to other people who share the same passion is wonderful.
Come and say hi! http://missfashion1994.blogspot.co.uk/ "

Alessia

"Whispersfromangels (whispersfromangels.blogspot.co.uk) blog was started as a way to try something new, this then became a passion and i havent looked back! I lovemeeting new bloggers and reading the comments. I blog about beauty, fashion, vintage&life. Am grateful to all my followers...loveblogging!!! Yay!! Alessia x "

Emily

"Hiya lovelies! My name's Emily, I'm 19 years old, based in the UK and about to start university in September (& can't wait!!). My blog is emilyannbeauty.blogspot.co.uk and although it is barely 4 months old, it feels like I've been blogging for a lot longer! I mainly blog about beauty (FOTDs, reviews, hauls etc) however I do throw in the odd fashion posts (usually wishlists) and life advice posts (including acne, long distance relationships and dieting). I'd like to think my blog has something for everyone to read and would loveto gain some more readers and feedback about my blog so I can continue to improve. If you like what you've read here, then come and say hi on my blog! I try to always reply to comments and would appreciate any feedback you have! Thanks :)  "

So check out all these wonderful girls!

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