THE NUDE LIP

I don't move too far out of my comfort zone when it comes to lip products and colours. I blame this on my braces - no lipstick compliments my train tracks, instead it just ends up making me feel more self conscious! So, there won't be any burgundy lips this winter for me (well, maybe after December 10 when I will finally be free of braces!), instead I've turned to a classic nude.

90s inspired nude lips have been left, right and centre this year due to Miss Kylie Jenner.  Whether she has had fillers or not, you cannot deny her lips always look on point and are often the main focal point of her look. I have (sort of) tried to emulate this, but as you can imagine I look nothing like Miss Jenner. For my Jenner inspired lip I used Rimmel's Lip Liner in Eastend Snob and Sleek's Lipstick in Barely There. I only recently picked up the lip liner and ive actually been having a right mare with it - it keeps snapping off! I don't even wind it up very far but it just completely breaks off when ever I try to use, any tips gals? Nevertheless, it is a beautiful colour and looks perfect paired with Barely There from Sleek. They aren't a perfect match, but I like the mix of undertones.

Are you brave enough to rock a bold lip or are you sticking with me on the nude front? (ooh ar!)

Olivia

FACE OF THE DAY #9

Hi guys! I know I haven't posted in what feels like donkey's years but I have been so busy with sixth form, driving lessons etc. I finally have some spare time so I thought I'd do a little FOTD post to get back into the blogging spirit.

Firstly, I used MAC Strobe Cream as a primer/moisturiser which is absolutely amazing. I got it for my birthday and haven't stopped using it since! Then I go onto foundation, Vichy Dermablend which is an old favourite of mine although it is too dark for me in the winter months. Next up is MAC Prolong Wear Concealer which is hands down the best concealer I've ever used (big statement I know!) it does have a tendency to crease so I do set it with the Soap & Glory Kick Ass Powder. For bronzer, I am still in love with the Seventeen Cream Bronzer - it's gorgeous. For brows I use the MAC Omega Eye Shadow which is perfect for all the blondies out there. After prepping my eyes with the MAC Paint Pot in Painterly, I move onto the star of the show which is the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette which is stunning!!! It smells like chocolate, tastes like chocolate (long story)! The shadows are so pigmented and creamy. Basically, if you're looking for a new neutrals palette, this is your gal! I used Hazelnut and Crème Brulee (the two bottom left shades) for a gorgeous bronzey eye. I finished the eyes with lashings of the Guerlain Maxi Lash Mascara, I need the full size version of this but at £20 odd a pop I don't know if I can. For the lips, I patted in Sleek's Barely There Lip Stick.

That's all from me today, hopefully I will be able to keep up a blogging schedule this time!

Olivia

AUGUST ROUND UP

A little update of what I've been doing for the past month.

Mid August I went down to Kent to see my family, I had a really good time and I've been meaning to compile some photos from the week into a post but I just keep forgetting, so Ive included a few in this post. I had a great time and it's nice to catch up with family members that you haven't seen for a year!

Then, a couple days after I had landed back in Manchester, it was results day. I was feeling very nervous, despite knowing that I'd worked hard and put a ton of effort in! I got 7A*s and 3As so the party on the Friday night was definitely a celebratory one. Since then, I have been buying clothes for sixth form (I start on Wednesday eek!) I'm going to the same school as I have been for the past 5 years so hopefully it won't be too daunting. I am doing Spanish, Chemistry, Biology and Geography at A Level as I do enjoy these subjects, although Spanish not so much. I did a bit of AS Spanish last year because I did my GCSE a year early and I can't say I've enjoyed it. I feel like all the useful things I learnt for GCSE I've now forgotten aha! 

I'm also on the app 'Make Up Social' my username is oliviakiernan and I'd love to follow you if you have an account so feel free to leave your username down below!
 

Hopefully I should be able to post rather regularly if I manage my time well like doing homework the night I get it (I actually stuck to this through the whole of year 11 - apart from long essays which I did on the weekend as I felt I had more time)

Thanks for reading, if you're going back to school/college/university in September then I wish you luck! 

Olivia x