Hello all!
Once again.. terribly sorry about my unplanned hiatus! Life just got the better of me!
Anyway, I'm back today with an old school Birchbox review! I kept getting adverts on my Instagram (@youfounderin if anyone wants to follow) about this month's box, and how you were getting a free eyeshadow palette worth £23. Safe to say, I was sold.
The postman came this morning, parcel in hand, and I was super excited to see what goodies I received. I was not disappointed! Here is what I got.


Overall, I am extremely happy with the contents of this box! There isn't one thing that I don't like! Plus, every single item I got was full size?!
lets break it down...

Loc Eyeshadow in shade 'Moonlight' (RRP £8)
I've tried a few items from Loc before, but not this. I have yet to wear it out, but first impressions are very positive. It's really creamy, and a beautiful shimmery neutral shade that is perfect for any occasion. I think i'll get some good use out of this.

Anatomicals Shower Gel (RRP £4)
I used this in my shower this morning and it was really nice. It smells quite subtle, but it is a really nice smell. Plus, it didn't make my body itchy or red (which a lot of products do!) so that's great.

Coco & Eve 'Like a Virgin Super Nourishing Coconut & Fig Hair Masque' (RRP £9)
Next, onto probably my favourite product from this box. First of all, the packaging is absolutely GORGEOUS. I am in love with the colour combination, the choice of typography (can you tell I'm a Graphic Designer?) Not only that, but I used the product this morning in my shower and it made my hair so smooth, and it smells gorgeous. A huge win for me.

Luxie '205 Tapered Blending Dreamcatcher' (RRP £11)
This brush is SO fluffy. I was so surprised, but in a good way, obviously. The brush itself looks really cute, and it blends eyeshadow beautifully. I can see this being a staple for my eyeshadow.

NABLA Cosmetics Diva Crime Lipstick in 'Cosmic Dancer' (RRP £11.90)
This is a beautiful, creamy purple-red lipstick. I love the packaging on this, and it just glides on my lips. it's quite a bold colour, so I'm not 100% sure when i'll where it, but i'm sure i'll find an occasion.

The Beauty Crop Eyeshadow Palette in 'Espresso Yourself' (RRP £23.00)
Lastly, the free eyeshadow palette! I won't say too much because I'm going to give it a proper use and review it on my blog later, but first impressions are positive. The shades (especially the shimmers) are so buttery and creamy, and the shade range is completely up my street.

So that's my Birchbox contents! Thanks for reading!!

For a while I totally went off Instagram. I just wasn't ever going onto it, and I rarely posted photos. It became so neglected on my phone! However, recently i've become obsessed again and it's all due to a new app i've discovered!
The app is called 'A Colour Story' and it's by the lovely ladies over at 'A Beautiful Mess'. I've absolutely adored their blog for years, and their photos are so beautiful, so when I found out they released an app, I was ecstatic, i'm not going to lie. As soon as it was available on Android (yes, I don't have an iPhone) I downloaded it. Within a mere hour or so of playing around with the free filters I decided I was obsessed. I loved it so much that I actually paid the money to get all the filters (the core app is free by the way). I just wanted to really do this post to talk about my love for the app. Below i've included some before and after shots of photos i've edited (i've also included my Instagram, which you should definitely follow!)
Enjoy!









MY INSTAGRAM: @youfounderin

Aren't the filters beautiful?
Thanks for reading!
(Just a side note, I might not be posting much at all, if anything, over the next three months as I will be in America. I did a post here which explains it all. You can follow my adventures over on www.campgreentop.blogspot.com though)

Recently, i've been obsessed with liquid lipsticks. I just love the way they go matte, and last for ages. I don't have to worry about topping up over the night, which is especially useful when i'm on a night out with my girls! A brand that in my opinion is amazing for liquid lipsticks is MUA, and that's what i'm going to review today!

(l-r) Reckless, Kooky, Tranquility

Reckless || A beautiful bright red. Very out there, but also quite classic.

Kooky || I absolutely adore this shade so much. I've been really into dark shades recently, feel so vampy!

Tranquillity || I really wanted to like this, but it was just horrible on me!

I work in makeup, so i'm constantly seeing all the new makeup items come out, and when these came into the MUA stand, I watched them, and at the end of my shift, I had bought them. They are fab.
Honestly, they aren't drying (well for a matte product), they stay on my lips for ages, they don't crack, the packaging is really sleek and pretty. I don't have a bad thing to say about the product!
The purple is my absolute favourite colour, it's perfect for nights out! However, I really don't suit the nude one, it completely washes me out! As i'm sure you can tell by the image!
However, for the price tag of a mere £3, I really can't complain too much! Since taking these photos, I have added a new one to my collection from MUA, and it's called 'Dash'. It's a lovely pink/brown colour, perfect for both daytime and evening wear! In fact, i'll include a photo of me wearing it below. I'm in love.

Dash || A beautiful dark pink.

Seriously, I highly recommend these, I can't rave about them enough! Seriously, if you're near a Superdrug, please, check them out!
Or you can have a look at them here.

Thank you for reading!


Note: I realised I spelt the title wrong in the image *facepalm* I'm an idiot! Sorry about that!

Ah, good old 2014 is almost over. This makes me both extremely pleased, and extremely sad. More so the latter. It's been an extremely busy year for me, arguably, the busiest year of my life. A tonne of things have happened, such as Prom, Leaving School, Going to London, The Commonwealth Games, Big Weekend, Going to Menorca, moving away for university, and that's only a few! I thought for my last post of 2014, what better thing to do, than recap the year? So without further ado, lets go!
-warning- this post contains a tonne of photos, just giving you a heads up!

Duke of Edinburgh with a few great people, such a tiring, but fun and hilarious weekend!

These girls surprised me for my 18th birthday. Nobody could do anything for too long (e.g. a night out) so I just assumed we were doing nothing, and when I cam back from work they were all in my house to surprise me, how lovely!

Last day ever of school in May, it seems like so long ago!

Y'know, just chillin' with Barack in London with two of my bestest pallies, as you do!

Some of my flatmates! Starting a new chapter at University an hour and a half away from home, and I am absolutely loving it! I definitely made the right choice!

Prom with my favourite people! Despite being loaded with the cold, it was a lovely evening!

Halloween at The Union in Dundee. I look absolutely tiny in this photo, but it was a pretty good night.

Prom again, with a group of people who i've been close to for a good few years now.

Back to Dundee with some new friends this year (and some old!)

With my faves on my Birthday!

Me and the siblings this year on holiday in Menorca. (I wish I tanned like my siblings!)

me with my siblings, and the amazing people we met on holiday.

For my mum and dad, we decided to recreate old childhood photos as we were now. This is an example of one.

Way back in January, almost a year ago, I met You Me At Six, and saw them perform live in HMV Glasgow. Such a great night!

In May, I saw my childhood come to life. I saw McBusted at The Hydro!

Just a silly photo of me and one of my best friends on our last day of school!

Making a human pyramid on the last day of school, as you do!

Yet another photo of the last day of school!

Big Weekend came to Glasgow this year, and I was lucky enough to be able to attend both Saturday and Sunday. It is definitely one of the major highlights of 2014, as I saw so many of my favourite artists in music right now!

London! At the Warner Bros studio tours with one of my bestest pallies Cara. The main highlight of 2014 for me, for sure!

Outside Privet drive. Standard.

I love this photo! Duelling at Kings Cross Station!

Me posing for a cheeky photo at Platform 9 3/4!

Back to Prom again with some truly great people.

Aw, this photo makes me laugh! This was our dance show in June, it was such a fab night! Sad though, because it was my last dance show!

Back to Menorca, and the amazing people there that I will never forget.

Volunteering at the Commonwealth Games! It was a truly unforgettable experience. I loved every minute of it.

The wrestling volunteer team at the Commonwealth Games. A great week of my life.

Coincidently, I ended up volunteering alongside Isra, a girl who I went to Primary school with! We used to be really friendly, but we haven't seen each other since we were about 11!

The Wrestling IF Team alongside Mattyas, our coordinator at The Commonwealth Games.

Posing with Clyde, the Commonwealth mascot!

We took a crash corse in spells at the Studio tours! Hilarious.

Outside Buckingham palace, as you do!

There was an event held after the commonwealth for the Volunteers, and I was lucky enough to be able to attend.

Me and my good friend Laura outside the huge statue put up in George Square for The Commonwealth Games

And lastly, me and a few friends at Big Weekend! It was honestly such an amazing two days and I loved every second of it!

I always get emotional at the end of the year, as it's almost like leaving all these memories behind. It makes me upset that that's another year gone, and I always feel like I could have done more in the year, made it count, but I think 2014 is definitely a year that I made count. I've made so many memories to count, and I am actually quite sad to leave it behind. Obviously this year has not been all fun and games, far from it! It's had it's lows, too many to count, but those i'd rather keep private, and those I am glad to leave in the past.
Overall, 2014 has been fab, roll on 2015!
See you in the new year!