Would You Rather - Beauty Edition

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Would you rather loose all your mascaras, eye liners, lipsticks and lipglosses or all of your palettes and eyeshadows?

I think I rather keep my mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks and lipglosses. Out of all my makeup, eyeshadow is probably one of the things I could most easily live without. I like to add definition to my eyes but that can be accomplished even just with eyeliner and mascara. Plus I love wearing lipstick at the minute and I wouldn't like that to be removed from my makeup bag.

Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

Well, it has been a ridiculously long time since I last got a haircut but never cutting it again would be pretty horrible! I suppose if I did cut it all off it would eventually grow back haha, ok I will go with that!

Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

I think coral. I never really wear pink on my cheeks,I prefer to wear a more subtle blush and find pink only suits certain complexions. I also prefer the more warm tone of coral as I like to have a more bronzed finish and that looks better with warmer toned blush.

If you had £1000 to spend would you rather buy clothes or make up?

Realistically, I would probably spend it on both but that doesn't answer the question haha! I think, as much as I love makeup I would probably spend it on clothes. It seems everyone never really has enough clothes! 

If someone gave me that money right now I would love to spend that on a holiday!

Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?

I first read this I thought I couldn't pull off black lips haha but I would definitely go with eyeliner as lipstick. You could use any colour and it would just be like wearing lip liner or even a lip crayon. Plus lipstick as eyeliner sounds pretty messy!

Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

This one is pretty easy for me, I have never actually shopped at Sephora so it is pretty much  ruled out straight away. I do like a lot of MACs products so it wouldn't be the worst brand to have to stick with forever! 

Would you rather only use one eye shadow or one lip colour for the rest of your life?

I would choose one eye shadow to wear. I mostly stick with quite neutral shadows on my eyes, golds and browns so it would definitely be a lot easier to stick with only one colour! I love wearing a bold lip, and also love wearing different tones at different times of the year.

Would you rather wear Winter clothes in the Summer, or Summer clothes in the Winter?

Well, going by summers here, it doesn't differ too much from Winter, same amount of wind, etc and maybe a little less rain (debateable), so I would choose to wear Winter clothes in the Summer. Also, wearing shorts and sandals, etc. in the snow wouldn't be the most pleasant thing!

Would you rather wear dark nails or bright nails all year around?

Ooh, this is a hard one. I love wearing nail polish, never really go without having my nails painted. If I had to choose, I think I would choose bright nails. There would be more of a choice with colours and I could wear bright reds, etc. still in Winter and be suited to the season!

Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or favourite eye product?

I probably wouldn't be fussed either way. With makeup, there is so many different variations of similar colours that if I gave up one I could probably easily find a replacement. Having to pick one, I would say I would give up my favourite eye product (which would mean giving up my Naked 2 palette, agh!)

Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?

Definitely wear a messy bun! They are so quick and easy to do, plus I have a natural kink in my hair so to put it into a bun is a lot easier than in a ponytail.

Would you rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?

When it comes to lip products, I only really use lipsticks. If I want to add more of a shine to my lips I apply some Vaseline on top or as a base to my lipstick. So I think I would rather do without lipgloss. I really hate not having my nails painted!

Would you rather shave your eyebrows off and have none at all? Or sharpie them in everyday?

Both of these sound pretty awful! I have seen that celebrities without eyebrows twitter page and it is safe to say, not too many are looking too great without brows! Also I remember my early makeup days, before I discovered eyebrow pencil and thought it was attractive to get the majority of my brows waxed/tweezed off when it really,really wasn't! So I would have to choose using a sharpie to fill them in! Could possibly be a look I would grow to love haha.

Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

As much as I have said I hate not wearing nail polish, I would definitely rather not wear it than not have any makeup! I wear makeup any day I am actually going somewhere so I think it would be really difficult to go without. Maybe if I never actually started using makeup it would be a different story.

Thanks for reading ♥

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My Everyday Makeup

 Products

Mac Prep and Prime - Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation - Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer - Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette - Mac Mineralize Skin Finish Natural Powder - Gosh Bronzing Powder - Rimmel Exaggerate Eye Liner - Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil - Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara - Topshop Lipstick

I start off by using Mac Prep and Prime. I only started to use primers at the start of last year. I never really thought they would make much of a difference to my makeup. I used Gosh Velvet Touch Primer first off and really liked it. It made my skin have a more silky feel giving a smoother surface to apply my foundation. However, it didn't really help with making my foundation last any longer so I wasn't completely happy with it. One day I was in the Mac store I decided to try this and I really like it! I find it gives my foundation a more even and flawless finish and I also find it helps my foundation last longer throughout the day.

Wake Me Up Foundation in 'True Ivory'

Wake Me Up Concealer in 'Ivory'

I seen this foundation talked about a lot when it came out so I kinda had to try it! I really liked the natural glow it gives my skin and it has just the right amount of coverage for daytime. I never really like to wear heavy foundation during the day so this was perfect. I decided to try the concealer a few months ago and I also was really happy with it. I only really use a small bit of this for around my eyes but I think it really brightens my eyes and gives that little bit more coverage wherever/whenever needed. 

Powder in 'Medium'

I first started using this powder a couple of years back. I don't have a Mac Store nearby so it is never really easy to get my hands on the products! I have used a few different powders in between this but I always seem to come back to this one. I am quite picky with powders as I find some of them give too much of a 'powdery finish and can make your foundation look kinda dry. This, as it says in the name of it, gives a natural finish and when used with the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation looks really well. My makeup usually has quite a dewy finish using these two products which I really like!

Naked 2 is definitely one of my favourite palettes. It has such nice colours for either day or night. I love using golds and browns on my eyes so it's really perfect for me! When the first Naked Palette came out I never actually got around to buying it. It was talked about so much and loved by a lot of bloggers so I wasn't really hesitant to try Naked 2! I love that there is a good mixture of shimmer and matte shadows in this palette! During the day I usually apply 'half baked' across my lid and a small bit of 'tease' through my crease. I use 'bootycall' as a highlight in my inner corner but I also love this as a highlight on my brow bone or even as a cheek highlight!

Eyeliner in '100% Black'

This is definitely my favorite liquid eyeliner! I usually like to keep my eyes quite bright for during the day not using eyeliner in my waterline. So to give a bit of definition I apply a thin line of liquid eyeliner above my lash-line. This eyeliner has more of a solid brush making it so easy to apply. A lot of other eyeliners, I find have too much of a 'floppy' end and can turn out quite messy when applying above your lash-line. I have also used this in the brown colour when I want a more natural look.

I did not actually intentionally buy this mascara. I got it free in a Soap and Glory gift set for Christmas. I have only recently started to use it (ran out of my other mascara) and I really like this product. I don't have a mascara I buy on a regular basis, I jump around trying a lot of different ones. I love the thicker brush on this, at first, I thought it would of been quite clumpy but I think it adds a thick layer of mascara to your lashes giving them a lot of definition. My eyelashes are naturally quite non-existence so I need a mascara like this even during the day.

Lipstick in 'Ohh La La'

I love to wear lipstick during the day and at the minute, I am loving orange! I found this in Topshop after I seen a friend of mine, Donna, using a similar shade. I have only recently started to use their make up products and I really enjoy their line of lip colours! This colour is very pigmented however not too in your face if you prefer a more subtle lip. It lasts quite well, only fading lightly as the day goes on. They seem quite moisturizing on your lips, not leaving them dry at all which is usually a big downside to a lot of lipsticks. 

To finish off my make up I use Gosh Powder to contour my cheek bones. I use this is in the colour 'Natural Glow' I don't often wear blusher during the day, when I do I usually use my Benefit Sugar Bomb blush. I didn't photograph these two items as they have both been dropped and broken and I have already cleaned those messes up once! 

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Review - Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

So I have seen this brush being used by a lot of bloggers (such as http://www.missladysee.blogspot.ie/, http://www.zoella.co.uk/, http://www.tanyaburr.co.uk/) and I really wanted to try it!

 I have never really used this type of brush before, I usually stick to the typical makeup brushes. I have wanted to try a stippling brush, but when I seen this being mentioned quite often I was curious to try. 

I have only used this a few times but I, so far, am really happy with it! It buffs the foundation into my skin giving me a more flawless finish. It is so easy to blend liquid foundation with this brush! I find with regular brushes, it takes a lot more building up to create that flawless look. It is very reasonably priced at £9.99. I have only tried this with my Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation so far (this is my usual everyday makeup as I love the lightweight feel for daytime) I am interested to try this with some other foundations I have to see the result (such as MAC studio fix and Esteé Lauder Double Wear) 

So I will keep you updated ♥

L&A

Something New

So recently I went on a small shopping spree. Most trips to topshop involve buying clothes so I was interested in trying there makeup range. It has been around for quite awhile but I have never actually tried it.
I was very interested in their range of lipsticks as the bright colours are very suited for summertime! I'm usually one for sticking to what I know so when it comes to lips I stick with red but this time I went for a more orange toned which is quite a change. I love how pigmented the colours are! I also tried one of there lip crayons in the colour 'suspect' which is like a berry red. It's perfect for a more matte finish but also suited if you prefer a darker lip at this time of year.
Topshop have one of the best range of nail polishes I have seen! They seem to have every shade and are also very reasonably priced! I went for two purple colours this time. Out of the two I bought I really loved the colour 'velvet underground' which is a very dark purple colour.
While out shopping I also picked up a book 'The perks of being a wallflower' The movie was only released recently and I really wanted to go see it. I thought however that it would be a better idea to read the book before watching the film. I used to be a serious bookworm but honestly haven't read a book in years so this is going to be a challenge in itself but I will keep you updated!
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Topshop nail polish 'Velvet Underground'

Lip Crayon in 'Suspect'