SEVENTEEN DEFINE AND CONQUER KIT

Hey guys, i hope you are all having an amazing day whatever you are up to! On my last blog post i shared with you a "boots haul" and one of the items i picked up was the Seventeen Define and Conquer Contour Kit, so for today's post i thought i would do a mini review on what my first impressions of the product are...

Firstly i was rather shocked when i removed the product from it's box as the packaging is very similar to NARS products but obviously the only difference is the writing on the front. I believe Elf Cosmetics also have similar packaging as well for some of their products. 

When you open the packaging it looks like the image shown above, with the highlight shade on the left and the contour shade on the right. The kits come in two different shades fair and medium, this is the fair kit as the medium looked a tad too dark for me. Also enclosed in the packaging you get this little card which has a step by step guide on how to use the kit and where about's on your face to place each of the two products. My first impression of trying out the kit is that i really liked the bronzer and it was easy to blend and also build up but for me the highlight wasn't much of a highlight and i definitely think i own much better quality highlighters. Saying that i tried applying the highlight shade to set my under eye concealer and it was perfect for that. Overall this kit is perfect if you are either a beginner or if you are not wanting to spend a lot of money on a product. 

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BOOTS HAUL

Hey guys, i hope you are all having an amazing day whatever you are up to! So we are half way through the month and i have already broken a new years resolution, which was to not buy so much makeup but let's face it... we all know that's never going to happen ha ha. I nipped into my local boots for a new facial wash as i had drastically ran out of my usual Elemis one and let's just say obviously i couldn't not take a look around the makeup stands...

L'Oreal Skin Perfection Radiance Revealing Gentle Exfoliator - £2.24

Rimmel Brow This Way Brow Duo in the shade Dark Brown - £3.99

L'Oreal True Match Foundation in the shade N1 - £9.99 

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer in the shade Light - £7.99

L'Oreal Color Riche Exclusive Nudes Lipstick in the shade Julianne's Nude - £6.99

L'Oreal Color Riche Exclusive Nudes Lipstick in the shade JLO's Nude - £6.99

Maybelline Baby Lips Dr. Rescue Lip Balm - £3.49

Seventeen Define And Conquer Contour Kit in the shade Fair - £5.99

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EVERYDAY FACE OF THE DAY

Hey guys, i hope you are all having an amazing day whatever you are up to! For today's post i thought i would share with you my favourite quick "everyday" makeup items at the moment and believe it or not i only use 5 items. This type of makeup is great for whether you are in a rush and don't want to keep grabbing different things all the time or whether you travel a lot and maybe have to do your makeup on the go...

This particular palette from Too Faced is amazing as you have so many different aspects of your makeup look in one place, eyeshadows, bronzer, blush, highlight and lip gloss. 

NARS Sheer Liquid Foundation in the shade Deauville 

MAC Prep and Prime Pen in the shade Bright Forecast

MAC Matte Eyeshadow in the shade Charcoal Brown (brows)

Too Faced Eyeshadow in the shade Créme Brulee (lids)

Too Faced Eyeshadow in the shade Haute Chocolate (crease)

Too Faced Eyeshadow in the shade White Chocolate (brow bone)

Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Volume Mascara in the shade Extreme Black

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

 Too Faced Snow Bunny (two end pink shades for blush and white shade for highlight)

Too Faced Lip Gloss in the shade Naked Dolly

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WHAT I ATE WEDNESDAY

Hey guys, i hope you are all having an amazing day whatever you are up to! So for today's post i thought i would kick start things with the first "what i ate wednesday" of the new year...

For breakfast i had one of my new favourite go to breakfasts to have, which is wholegrain multi seeded bread toasted with peanut butter on top. I also had a decaff coffee with soy milk.

If i am being completely honest i have never really been a huge fan of soups but i will have them from time to time. It has come to that stage where you get fed up of having the same thing everyday for lunch and you just want a little change, so i thought i would give this particular soup a try. It is spiced red lentils with smoked bacon and it was actually so yummy, i will definitely be having this particular one again.

For dinner i had this amazing satay chicken cooked on skewers (which i believe is a Gordon Ramsay recipe), served with roasted vegetables which consisted of sweet potato, squash, garlic, peppers and mushrooms.

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BEAUTYBAY HAUL

Hey guys, i hope you are all having an amazing day whatever you are up to! So over the Christmas/Festive break i made a sneaky order on BeautyBay.com, even though i told myself that i was going to be good and not buy anything in the sales. In my own defense though all i was going to order was a new eyebrow brush but who can resist a 50% off sale? This haul is full of items from BeautyBay's own brand collection which i have never tried anything from before, i have only ever ordered other brand items from them. So far, so good though i am impressed...

Eyeshadow Palette in the shade Flawless Couture - £4.98

Large Detangling Brush in the shade Hot Purple - £2.50

Blending Sponge in the shade Fuchsia Pink - £2.50

Wet and Dry Eyeshadow Brush - £2.00 (Free with any eyeshadow palette)

Angled Eyebrow Brush - £2.00

Angled Eyeshadow Brush - £2.00

Lip Gloss in the shade Golden Glow - £2.50

Lip Gloss in the shade Pink Spice - £2.50

Lipstick in the shade Peach Bliss - £2.50

Lipstick in the shade Elegant Rose - £2.50

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FACE OF THE DAY FRIDAY: HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hey guys, i hope you are all having an amazing day whatever you are up to! For a lot of people it is back to work day which always sucks after Christmas but you have to get back to reality at some point don't you? Since Christmas i have been trying out a lot of new products mainly things i received as gifts, so for today's post i thought i would share with you my "face of the day" items...

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm Primer

Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation in the shade Bone

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in the shade NC15

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in the shade Transparent 

Too Faced Beauty Wishes and Sweet Kisses Palette using:

(Chocolate Soleil Bronzer, Snow Bunny Bronzer for blush and highlighter, i am obsessed with this palette mainly as it smells like chocolate)

MUA Pro-Brow Palette in the shade Dark Brown

Benefit Gimme Brow in the shade Medium/Deep

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette using the shades:

(M4 brow bone, M2 crease transition shade, S3 lid, S4 inner corner)

Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara in the shade Extreme Black

Estée Lauder Pure Color Intense Kajal Eyeliner in the shade Blackened Black

Milani Lipstick in the shade Nude Créme

NYX Butter Gloss in the shade Éclair

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