MID-2017 MOST READ POSTS

Hello everyone! So now that we are saying hello to June/half way through the year, i thought i would do something different and put together a selection of my most read posts from the year so far. I did something a little similar last year in the middle of the year, but in the form of a mid 2016 favourites post. I just thought doing this would be a great way of sharing some posts with those who didn't catch them the first time round.

my go-to nude polishes (friday 13th january)

So first up back in January i shared my go-to nude nail polishes, which if you have read my posts for a while you will already know i am not only obsessed with nude lip products but also nude nail polishes are also a favourite of mine. Even now six months later all of these polishes are still on my list of go-to shades, including the barry m gelly nail paint in the shade peanut butter.

current beauty wishlist: the skincare edition (monday 13th march)

This particular post was a two part post and the first part at the time was my current beauty wishlist: the makeup edition. This is the particular post where i mentioned how i had become more interested in skincare on the same level as i was makeup, so with that being said there was quite a few products i wanted to give a go. Since this post i have tried out a few on the wishlist, such as the nuxe multi-usage dry oil, the bareMinerals eternalixir oil serum and the manuka doctor gold dust serum.  

my three go-to travel friendly highlight palettes (friday 17th march)

So during the month of march and april, i did a series of posts all about some of my "three go-to" products, which included my three go-to travel friendly highlight palettes, my three go-to nude lip liners, my three go-to blushes and my three go-to concealers. All of these posts proved to be really popular, which makes me so happy and knowing it was worth all of the hard work and effort. Also from the month of march and another most read post, all about pick n mix beauty from the feel unique sample service.

favourite candles: spring edition (monday 10th april)

So towards the back end of last year and this year, i have been trying to share a lot more lifestyle style of posts rather than just beauty. Quite a few of the lifestyle posts i have blogged about have also proved to be popular but this particular post all about my favourite spring time candles, is definitely in the lead. I am a complete candle addict, so i am glad there is others out there that share my same addiction. I am also thinking of doing a summer edition of the post very soon, so stay tuned for that. 

updated go-to crease/transition shadows (wednesday 24th may)

Finally we have a post that has only been live for a week and it seemed to become popular really quickly, which really took me by surprise. Transitional shadow shades are something that i always like to read up on/watch videos on, so maybe other beauty addicts do too? I just feel like they are super handy for simple makeup looks, or to help blend/tie everything together a lot easier. You can also check out my original go-to crease/transition shadows post by clicking the link here.

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UPDATED GO-TO CREASE/TRANSITION SHADOWS

Hello everyone! Usually the key base to any eye-look is to start off with a neutral shade in the crease of your eye, as a transition shade in order for anything to blend seamlessly and for everything to tie together. At the back end of last year i shared a post talking about my current favourite go-to crease/transition shades and since then i have found myself reaching for a few different ones, as well as my holy grail go-to's.

too faced sweet peach eyeshadow palette in the shade puree

This particular palette is a favourite of mine as a whole but the shade puree definitely has to be my favourite, for both a transition shade and all over quick eyeshadow look. This is the perfect warm toned neutral shade, quite similar to another favourite crease shade of mine but probably a touch deeper in colour. I have always been a fan of too faced eyeshadows, for their pigmentation, the way they blend and of course the famous scents. Another favourite crease shade of mine from too faced, is in the chocolate bar palette and that is the shade salted caramel. This palette is a spring/summer go-to of mine and retails for £39.

pur cosmetics glitz & glam daytime cheek palette

So i think this particular item was limited edition from the holiday's but i picked this palette duo up from beautybay months ago, it comes with two palettes one eye palette and one cheek palette. If i am being honest i don't love the eyeshadow palette but i am obsessed with the cheek palette, which i use the bronzer shade called trance as a crease/transition shade. The reason being is i actually love using bronzers in the crease, as they always tend to be that perfect shade and great for if you are in a rush. As this palette is limited edition, there is a similar type of palette on beautybay from l.a girl which is a bargain £8.

mac cosmetics pro palette eyeshadow in the shade kid (wedge is similar)

This particular shadow is discontinued from mac but it is one of my favourites, as i mentioned in my previous crease/transition post. This shadow is the perfect in-between tones shade, as it isn't too warm or too cool and i think the shade wedge is quite similar in colour. This particular shade kid is a veluxe matte finish and wedge is just a pro matte shade. MAC eyeshadows retail for £10 pro form or £13.50 in pot form.

sleek blush in the shade suede

So i first bought this blush because i thought how beautiful it looked online, but when it came in the mail it looked nothing like the picture but it all turned out good in the end, as a transition shade anyway. That is the beauty of makeup as products can be used in a multi-purpose way, this shade suede is the most stunning peachy/suede like colour great for a light wash in the crease, but not so great on the cheeks for me personally. This is very similar to peach smoothie from makeup geek but maybe just a tone or two warmer/deeper and is a similar price, for a lot more product as these sleek blushes only retail for £4.99.

makeup geek eyeshadows in the shades peach smoothie and créme brulée

Finally and whilst on the subject of makeup geek eyeshadows, which are such good reliable shadows to reach for when you are stuck for what to go for in an eye-look, mainly because that is what my z-palette is made up with. My two go-to transitional shades are peach smoothie as i mentioned above and also the shade créme brulée, all depending on what type of look i am going for i will reach for one of these two. I just love how super soft, effortless to blend and pigmented the shadows are and not mention super easy to travel with. These particular shadows come in tons of different tones/finishes and retail for £4.95 per shadow.

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