I've never been a fan of primers, if i'm being totally honest. I didn't see the obsession of them, and when I tried one (a Maybelline one, I believe) I failed to notice any difference in how my makeup sat on my face/ how long it stayed put, so that kind of put me off them. However, upon recommendation from a few beauty bloggers, I decided to try again, picking up yet another drugstore primer, in the form of the "Rimmel Stay Matte Primer". The main reason that I wanted a primer was because it was my sixth year prom, and of course I wanted my makeup to last the night! At the very affordable price of £5.99, (although I believe I got it on a 3 for 2 offer, Boots are always doing these!) I wasn't expecting much, i'll be truthful. I was actually really quite surprised!

First up, being an art student, packaging is quite important to me, and this didn't excite me. I definitely didn't pick it up based on looks. It's not offensive, or disgusting, it's just boring. Sometimes simplicity is good, but in my opinion, not this time.
Anyway, that's not the important part, the product itself is! It's quite a thick consistency, and it took a bit of rubbing until it was completely absorbed. It also felt a bit plastic, but I don't think that's a bad thing. One major plus is that it didn't smell of anything, as I am not a fan of makeup that smells. i feel like it's an added ingredient that could be bad for my skin, so I was glad to see none of that.
It also dried really quickly, which meant I didn't have to wait ten minutes to apply foundation, I could do it almost instantly.
The main positive to this primer is how much of a difference I noticed. As I said earlier, I wasn't expecting much from this, but I was really surprised at the difference in my skin! My pores were visibly smaller, and my face felt smoother, and it just generally looked healthier. Sometimes I wear this primer on it's own, for those days when i'm not wearing makeup, just to give my skin a 'pick me up'.
Another thing is that it made my usually oily spots stay dry for longer, which really surprised me, as usually i'll be needing to reapply concealer halfway through the day- not anymore!
It definitely made my makeup sit better on my face, and applying foundation was so much easier. It's hard to explain my love for this primer, but all I can say is give it a chance. It's affordable, it's only a mere £5.99 in comparison to some of the more hyped up primers that are closer to the £20/25 mark.
I would give this primer a 4.5 /5, I really love it.

Thanks for reading! Until next time.

I decided that it was about time I showed you what I use on my hair/body on a daily basis. I didn't want to do a full morning routine, or a full night one, but I did want to show something. This is why I chose to do a morning/night routine - the hair and skincare edition! So lets go!



In the morning, after I have breakfast, the first thing I do is brush my teeth. I chop and change toothpaste all the time, but at the moment i'm using the "Colgate Advanced Sensation White". It's okay, but it hasn't really made my teeth any whiter, but i've yet to find one that does.
I then wash my face, and to do this I am currently using the "Clean & Clear Advantage Foaming Wash" and I absolutely love it. It's really affordable, and it's really great at helping to clear up blemishes (although it's not great at clearing up those annoying hormonal spots - dammit!)
Once or twice a week I like to use a face scrub, and the one i've been really liking is the "Garnier Pure-Active Anti-Spot Exfoliating Scrub". Much like the face wash, this is good at getting rid of blemishes, and it leaves my skin feeling so soft! I couldn't use this more than twice a week as I think it would definitely dry out my skin.
I then go ahead and put on eye cream, and I am using the "Simple Revitalising Eye Roll-On". This is really soothing under my eyes, and it's okay at reducing puffiness, although it's not great at actually making those horrible dark circles disappear.
The lip balm I use is one i've been going back to for years. It's the "Palmers' Cocoa Butter" one, and it is amazing. So moisturising, and it smells delicious! A definite must-have for me.
The moisturiser i'm currently trying out is the "Nivea Light Moisturising Day Cream". It works really well at making my skin really soft, although it does take a little while to actually sink into my skin, which means it isn't ideal for those days when i'm running late. (aka most days)
For my hair, I tend to straighten it most days, although sometimes I do just braid it the night before, and undo it the next day and voila, hair is done. One product I use before I brush my hair is the "Tresemme Keratin Smooth Heat Protecting Spray". Not only is it a heat spray, but as it has Keratin in it, it means it's amazing at detangling my hair! I've done a full review on my blog, which you can read here.
I then of course use deodorant, and I use "Nivea Invisible Black and White" one. It does the job. There isn't much more I can say about a deodorant!



As you can see, some of the products I use at night are the same as those I use in the morning. I'll quickly run through why I use these.
The face wash and eye cream are just great both morning and night, as they are gentle enough, and I really like them.
The toothpaste I keep the same, obviously.
I also use the same lip balm, because it is my holy grail product.
I am a night showerer. I have such long, thick hair that it is an absolute nightmare to wash, which is why I do it when I have the most time, which happens to be at night. I am currently using the "Garnier Ultimate Blends Shampoo and Conditioner The Sleek Restorer" in the coconut scent. I'm not a huge fan of the smell, but it does wonders to my hair.
I also change around my body wash all the time, and at the moment I have the "Radox Cherry Blast Shower Gel" and I am in love with the smell of this! (Cherries are one of my favourite things.) It also lathers up really well. I really recommend it.
After I come out of the shower I use the "Tresemme Heat Spray" like I use in the morning, just to protect my hair, and help detangle it.
Once a week I will use a leave in conditioner in my hair, and the one I have absolutely been loving recently is the "Charles Worthington Moisture Seal" one. It smells really nice, and it leaves my hair feeling so soft.
Also once a week I like to use a face mask, and this "Superdrug Aloe Vera Mud Mask" is so good! And it was only around £3! Absolute bargain. It makes my skin feel amazing.
To take off my makeup I love the "Garnier Micellar Water". It's just amazing. It's so gentle on the skin, and it takes off everything, all for under a fiver.
The only part of my skin routine I change at night is that I use the "Nivea Rich Regenerating Night Cream".  It's basically a heavier version of the day cream, leaves my skin feeling really soft, but takes ages to sink into the skin.
I also use a spot cream, because I have really bad skin. I've tried countless creams, and the only one i've found to work on most spots (again, not the hormonal ones, sorry!) is the "Lush Grease Lightning". It's a much raved about product in the blogging world, and I can see why. It's really good.

And that's everything I use in the morning and night times! Have you tried any of the products i've shown? Please let me know, i'd love to hear what you think of them! Or if you have any recommendations (maybe for moisturisers?) then let me know that as well!
Thanks for reading, see you soon!

For the past couple of months, when i've remembered, i've been saving my products that i've finished, and now i've condensed them into one big "Empties" post. I decided the easiest way to do this would be to split them into categories, so let's go!

1. Skincare/makeup

(l-r) Simple "Spotless Skin" Moisturiser L'Oreal Micellar Water Simple "Rich Moisturiser" Balmi "Strawberry" Lip Balm.

 Out of these four products i have only repurchased one. That one being the L'oreal Micellar Water. I've gone through three bottles now! I love this stuff! The two moisturisers were okay, nothing special, they did the job to an extent, but I prefer my "Nivea Day Cream."
As for the lip balm, i actually did love this, although the lid broke when it was halfway through, and wouldn't shut, so I couldn't travel with it. As for why I haven't repurchase it? I'm a lipbalm junkie, and I really don't need another one. Plus, I have an EOS Lip Balm which is almost identical to this one.

2. Body

(l-r) Sure Deodorant in "Cool Pink" Nivea Deodorant in "Invisible For Black and White" Bath and Body Works Hand Sanitiser in "Caribbean Escape" Radox Shower Gel in "Cherry Blast"

 I absolutely loved the shower gel, and the Nivea deodorant, and they have been repurchased countless times. As for the sure deodorant, i wasn't too keen on that.
The hand sanitizer isn't easy to get a hold of in the UK, without paying a ridiculous price, so I only get it when my cousin brings it over from America. The smell was okay, but not one of my top scents from Bath and Body Works, and I probably wouldn't repurchase it.


3. Hair

(l-r) Batiste Dry Shampoo in "Brunette" Aussie Conditioning Mousse Tresemme Keratin Smooth Heat Spray Batiste Dry Shampoo in "Tropical" Tresemme Argan Oil Serum

I haven't repurchased the mousse, because I started off loving it, butended up hating it. It got really runny, and I started to go off the distinct scent. I've repurchased the Batiste brunette Dry Shampoo, because it works really well, however i'm not keen on the smell! But the tropical one left white bits in my hair, even though it smelled lovely.
As for the two Tresemme products, i absolutely loved them both, and I am onto my third bottle of the Keratin Heat Spray. As for the Argan Oil Serum, I can no longer find it! Has it been discontinued? If it has, that's really sad, as it was amazing. It left my hair so smooth!

And that's just some of the products i've used up in the past few months! Thanks for reading!

So waaaay back when I first started my blog, I did a "What's In My Makeup Bag" (it's terrible, but if you feel like looking, it's here. Don't say I didn't warn you!). I looked back at it the other day, and realised that almost everything in it has changed! Because of that, i've decided to do an updated version. (This is also kind of an "every day makeup" post, but I might do a separate post on that, with photos of me with the makeup on?)

Collection Lasting Perfection Foundation in Shade 2 - Ivory £5.99 (here)

First up is my foundation, and this is actually a new discovery of mine. I absolutely love the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer, so when I spotted the matching foundation in Boots, I was quick to snap it up! I've been using it for a few weeks now, and I have to say, I really like it! It gives a nice, even, full coverage, and it's great at hiding redness, which is something that I annoyingly suffer with (along with frequent breakouts, it's terrible, and so frustrating!) It doesn't last really long, but it does last a reasonable amount of time.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Shade 2 "Cool Medium" £4.19 (here)

And to go with the foundation, it is of course the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer. Unless you've been living without the internet then you'll have heard of beauty bloggers and vloggers everywhere raving about this product, so I really don't think I need to say anything about this product other than, it's fab.

We're halfway through the month already! How did that happen?! I read on twitter today that it's now only 101 days until Christmas is upon us once again, how exciting! I love Autumn/Winter, I love the clothes, the colours, the festivity, I just love everything about it!

Over the years i've been getting more and more interested in makeup hair, and skincare, and just general beauty And over those years, i've learnt a lot, and as i'm sure many of you will agree with me here, made a lot of mistakes and had many disasters.

So I'm going to go ahead and name as many as I can remember!

1. Not only did I not apply makeup correctly, I used cheap brands that did nothing good to my skin, in fact, they were the total opposite! I broke out in spots.
2. Foundation line. Yep, the first time I ever wore foundation, it was patchy, and I realised when I came home that I had a line where my jaw was. It was embarrassing.
3. Not caring for my hair.  I can't even begin to explain the mess my hair was in. Messy, greasy, unstyled, the works!
4. Not having a skincare routine! I used to go to sleep with my makeup on (why did I do that?!) So I would wake up with panda eyes. Ahhh
5. I never washed my makeup brushes! Again, why did I do that? Gosh the bacteria on my brushes.. I don't even want to think about it.
6. Once I went out with bright blue "Dazzle Dust" Eyeshadow on.. 
7. I didn't used to pluck my eyebrows.. Monobrow alert!
8. I'm sure most females have been through this stage: The "too much eyeliner" stage.. I got it bad.
9. Overdoing my lashes.. I used to think when it came to eyes, that more was better. I can assure you, that is definitely not the case!
10. Wearing sticky lipgloss. Not only does it not flatter me at all, but it got everywhere. It would stick to my hair, I would subconsciously put my hand to my mouth, and it would be all over my hand. I now avoid lipglosses in general.
11. My first attempt at trying a "Smoky eye", was atrocious. I just looked like someone had punched me in the face.

So i'm writing this post entirely as I go, so sorry if it turns into a bit of a rant, I have a feeling I could go on for ages, but i'm going to try and keep it short but sweet, so here's some of my beauty pet peeves!

1. Drawn on/Overplucked eyebrows
   When you can obviously tell that people have just literally taken a pencil and drawn over their eyebrows, yes, I hate that. It looks just as ridiculous as people who have overplucked their eyebrows, to the extent where there is barely any eyebrows left.
2. Sneezing
   Picture the scene, you've just applied a coat of mascara, it looks really pretty, and you're just waiting for it to dry. When suddenly, you get that oh so familiar tingling feeling in your nose....you sneeze.. spoiling your mascara.
3. Chipping my nail polish
   I hate doing this, because I've got into a really bad habit of once one bit is chipped, instead of waiting to paint over it when I go home, I pick the polish off every single other nail..
4. Hair ties
   It goes around your ponytail/bun fine two times, but it's not tight enough to stay in, yet it's too tight to go round another time. I'm pretty sure most girls can relate to me there.
5. Foundation face mask
   You know those people who's faces are orange, but their neck is white? I just want to go up to them and shout in their face "blend, blend, blend!"
6. Fake Tanning
   Now this looks good, done perfectly. However, done wrong, and it looks terrible...
7. Unavailable Products
   I hate when you see bloggers raving about a product, and you decide you really want to try it, only to find out it actually isn't available in my country.
8. Spider Lashes
   I do this too often.. I like one of my eyes, but I decide the other needs a little bit more mascara, then they're uneven, so I go back to the other eye, and before I know it, my lashes look like spiders. So annoying.

I am a huge lover of fifties style makeup. Bold, red lips, with a strong cat-eye, and flawless skin. Think Dita Von Teese or Marilyn Monroe.  (see below).
And for today's entry I thought I would make my own twist on their makeup, but i'll also explain what I like about this style of makeup.

I really seem to love doing beauty tags, don't I? I saw this one and I decided I would do it, because it looks quite interesting. I found this on this blog here, and I thought I would give it a shot:)

I was a little bit naughty the past three days... I went to ASDA, Boots, and Superdrug, and came out with quite a lot of beauty products! I spent so much money, oops... I think it was worth it though because they're all things I need. (I tell myself that, but realistically, it isn't true.. i definitely didn't need four nail varnishes and four lip products). So lets show you all what I bought that has made me pennie-less!