New Years Eve Make-Up

I thought I'd do a little post on my NYE make-up that I'm planning on rocking to bring in the New Year with my lovely friends.

We generally keep it simple for NYE and have a chilled evening just enjoying being around each other. This year we're going out for dinner before going back to our friends to get the party started and I'm excited!

The Products -

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer

Boujois 10 Hour Sleep Effect Foundation in 071 Abricote Clair

L'Oreal Glam Bronze & Highlight Duo in Brunette Harmony 

Bourjois Creme Blush in 02 Healthy Glow

L'Oreal Lumi Magique Touch of Light in 01 Light

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Hazel

Rimmel Brow This Way in Blonde

Naked Palette in Naked & Buck

L'Oreal Colour Riche Eyeshadow in Quartz Fume

L'Oreal Super Liner Mat-Omatic in Black (Not Pictured)

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Kohl Liner in Bronze

Max Factor Masterpeice Transform in Black

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Ivory

Topshop Lip Liner in Deception

Topshop Velvet Lips in Velveteen Ribbon

 

What do you think? What look are you doing to go for on New Years Eve?

Toodles!

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Manic Museday #46

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So I, ashamedly so, forgot that it was Monday yesterday! I was even writing pre-planned posts yesterday but it didn't even once cross my mind that it was Monday. The last Monday of the year, I didn't want to miss this post at all, so here it is...a day late! Do you see what I did with the title?

I cannot quite believe that this year is already coming to a close, it has come around so quickly that I don't think my mind can quite handle it! I still feel like we should be in October, not at the end of December! 

New Years Eve is creeping up quicker than I can fathom and tomorrow night shall be spent with some of my favourite friends for a night of festivities!

I wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone that has read my blog over this past year, I have really enjoyed writing the posts and I really appreciate that people take the time to read my posts!

I really enjoy having this outlet, sometimes I write posts just for some catharsis and it surprises me that people actually read my some of my ramblings. 

This year has had a lot of ups and downs, mostly ups which I appreciate, things are great with Ben, my family, my friends. Our trip to Costa Rica was absolutely incredible and I thoroughly enjoyed visiting such a wonderful country. My little niece turned 10 (say what?!) and I enjoyed our little family trip to Minehead for the celebrations, I visited London properly for the first time in my life to see a friend and had an amazing day, Ben and mines impromptu visit to Alton Towers, my running trips, get togethers with friends, BBQ's, barge trips, walks, dinners, drinks, drinking games, hangovers...the lot. 

I've had a spectacular year and am very much looking forward to what may come in 2015!

Thank you all again for reading, I hope you all have an amazing New Years Eve celebration no matter what you are doing.

See you again on Monday for the first Manic Monday of 2015! 

I have a couple of planned posts tomorrow and Thursday, so keep your eyes peeled! One is my first make-up look post, so please let me know what you think! 

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Toodles!

x

Wonderful Christmas Gifts

I was a lucky lady this year and got some very thoughtful gifts from my family and friends, I love reading these posts and thought I'd par-take in the festivities this year*!

I think my favourite gift of this year is the photo frame, Ben bought the frame from Tiger and had photos printed from our recent trip to Costa Rica.

Topshop Velvet Lips - Velveteen Ribbon

I heard about this elusive lip product last year but every Topshop I visited had sold out...I was gutted as I really wanted to try it!

Topshop pulled it out of the bag again this year with their Autumn Winter collection and I managed to get my hands on one! There were limited supplies left in my local Topshop when I did actually manage to find it.

The Velvet Lips in Velveteen Ribbon is a wonderful deep red with blue undertone, I find those reds suit my skin tone the most so it's a great colour for me.

The texture is slightly too powdery for my preference and I can feel it sitting on my lips, but I have now found a little routine that makes it more comfortable for me to wear.

I like to start by priming my lips with a lip balm, while applying my base and eye make-up, so it has time to sink in, once the product has nearly disappeared I line my lips with Topshop's lip pencil is Deception, it is a berry, wine colour...completely wrong for a red this but it does the job! Then I apply two coats of the Velvet Lips on, which does fully conceal the colour of Deception, I let the first coat dry fully and then reapply.

This stuff lasts and it is a mother to remove!

It's a great addition to my ever growing collection of lip products. If you want to get your hands on one, I'd recommend not waiting as it'll be gone before you know it!

I'm thinking of rocking this lip on New Years Eve with a messy, undone smokey eye.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, enjoy yourselves!

Toodles!

X

Manic Monday #45

I'm quite pleased that this Monday is coming to a close. It has been possibly one of the worst Monday's on record for quite a long time. 

A lot of angry words have been exchanged today, things have been said that really shouldn't have been and consequences are now being paid for. 

The only things that have been going through my head is to 1) keep out of it as much as possible, which I am finding increasingly hard as members of my family are involved and 2) that what goes around really does come around. In this case, it might be coming around a little sooner than expected.

I am a firm believer that every action has a reaction. Actions like that I witnessed today will definitely have a reaction. 

Karma will always pay her dues. Eventually.

I'm sorry this isn't more upbeat and positive.

A heads up, I shall be posting tomorrow, Wednesday and again on Saturday or Sunday in lieu of Christmas and festivities. The schedule should commence again as normal as of next week!

Toodles!

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