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10.30.2012

Face Of The Day

Products: Bourjois 10 Hour Sleep Effect Foundation, ELF Gel Eyeliner, No7 Intense Volume Mascara and No7 Extreme Length Mascara, My Favourite Burt's Bees lip balm and Benefit High Beam Blush, from a very old palette and sadly I couldn't find it on the internet, but here is a picture of it:
Eyebrows, the darkest shade from a Primark eyebrow kit, which I also used very lightly to contour:
This is a make up look that I wouldn't wear to school, but I'd wear on the weekends if I was going out with my friends or something. Hope you enjoyed reading! What make up are you wearing today?
10.28.2012

SKY

Just found this on my computer and how beautiful is it?!

My Beauty/Fashion Inspirations

First of all, if you know me you will know that I LOVE Lana Del Rey, so she is a very big inspiration to me! (And I have just pre-ordered Born To Die: Paradise Edition which I am very excited for!) Lana Del Rey inspires me in both areas as I love her classic winged eyeliner and nude lip and I love her style, not only in her music videos, but also her casual day time looks.
Above is one of Lana's classic looks.
Above is one of the outfits that Lana is wearing that I wish I could pull off: crop top, mid rise jeans and flats.
Above is another one of Lana's casual outfits that I love. Ahh I just love her. Her hair is also AMAAAAZING!! Just look:
Rosie Huntington Whiteley. Enough said! Haha. I love her classic make up and style.
Her make up is always beautiful and glowy, the look I could only dream of.
Alexa Chung is also a fashion icon of mine. I love the way she puts clothes together, that I wouldn't have even thought of doing.
She pulls off denim on denim perfectly! Love it! I don't want to make this post too long so I shall leave it there! Who are your style and beauty inspirations?
(courtesy of google images)

Products I'm Currently Loving

Over the summer and the past months, I've found these are the products I've been reaching for the most.
Revlon ColourStay foundation here Rimmel Wake Me Up Instant Shimmer here Soap & Glory Bronzer here ELF Eyebrow Kit in 'Ash' currently out of stock :( here Real Techniques 'Buffing Brush' part of the Core Collection here EcoTools Bamboo Angled Eyeliner Brush here Bourjois Volume Glam Ultra Curl Mascara here Revlon ColourStay foundation £12.49
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Mine is in 110 ivory and this is the best foundation I have used, concerning the colour match to my skin. This colour is very pale and suits my skin very well, despite being a bit pink. I got the one for dry to normal skin, simply because I do have combination skin but it is mainly dry, despite my oily t-zone. I would say this foundation is full coverage, so I usually sheer it out on a day to day basis as it is quite heavy but great for when you need full coverage and for night out make up. The only downside is that there is no pump so it can get a bit messy, other than that I love the glass packaging as it makes it feel a lot more expensive that it actually is. Rimmel Wake Me Up Instant Radiance Shimmer Touch £4.99
I love this because it can be used as either a highlighter or a blush. I got the one in 002 Radiant Rose and it is a lovely pink shade with shimmer. Full review coming soon! Soap & Glory Solar Power Bronzo £11.00
Soap & Glory are a brand pretty much EVERYONE has heard of! It is one of my favourite brands and I love the make up range. This bronzer has 2 shades, a darker colour and a lighter colour. They have slight shimmer, but they are almost matte so great for contouring! The colour pay off is fab, and the colours don't make you look like you've rolled in doritos, so an overall thumbs up from me! Elf Eyebrow Kit £3.75
I've heard that this is a great dupe for omega by MAC, although I do not own omega, they do look pretty similar of what I've seen of it, but I think omega may have a better colour pay off. The powder is great if you are fair and can't find eyebrow products that are cool tones enough! It is true to it's name - ash. It isn't too warm for my eyebrows at all! The darker colour is the gel which is also amazing, but I tend to use the powder more! But I have hit pan on the powder, so I may look into buying omega my MAC or I may repurchase this.. hmm. Real Techniques Buffing Brush (Core Collection £21.99)
POSSIBLY THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER BOUGHT UNDER £25!!! That is not an exaggeration. The buffing brush (if you don't already know)is from the Real Techniques Core Collection by Samantha Chapman (one of the Pixiwoo sisters)and it is amazing. It is dense, it washes well, doesn't shed and is SO soft. I use it for foundation, powder, cream blushers etc.. It is just amazing. EcoTools Bamboo Eyeliner Brush £5.49
Admittedly, I don't use this for eyeliner (unless I'm using eyeshadow as eyeliner) simply because I already have a brush for it. I do, however, use it for my eyebrows, along with the ELF Eyebrow Kit, together they can do wonders.. Bourjois Volume Glam Ultra Curl Mascara £7.99
This mascara makes my eyelashes look voluminous and ultra curly;) I do have mascara phases and this seems to be one of the longest. It isn't too wet or too dry, it's just right. It's amazing. Thank you for reading, what products are you currently loving? Olivia X
10.27.2012

Men's Clothes..

As I have been browsing the web for cosy winter jumpers, I have realised most of the ones I want are mens.. Now, don't get me wrong, I do love a good crop top or sparkly thread woven through a jumper, but mens clothes recently have really tickled my pickle as some like to say. I have been looking for a basic sweat top or a jumper, and after hours of scouring some of the shops (online), I finally found one on the New Look website in the mens section. I haven't bought it yet, as I want to try it on because normally XS in mens is usually quite big on me.. haha! This is just a sneak peak of the jumper (or sweat) and a bonus, it's only 10 POUNDS! 10!
And also this very festive jumper from the mens section in River Island which gets me very excited for Christmas eeek! So I think I will have to buy so I can wear it on Christmas day..

Disco Pants

Has anyone tried the Disco Pants from Glamorous on loveclothing.com? I am just wondering as I really want to get them, however I recently purchased the River Island 'tube pants' but sadly they didn't suit me ONE bit! So if anyone has tried them please could you tell me if they are good quality and if they are quite skin tight like the american apparel ones? Thank you! Olivia x