Win some washi tape!

I have been lusting after some Washi Tape!




image via Lisa's Blog

Iv entered this giveaway, but wanted to share it with others just to show you how awesome the tape is!!

Please feel free to follow myself & Lisa...she's rather crafty...as am I, I'm just not good enough to post about it lol!

Washi Tape Giveaway

Xx






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Questionnaire:Beauty Breakdown

Sup...:-)

In today's post I will answering the questions from the beauty breakdown tag from YT.


SKINCARE
-How many times do you wash your face daily?
Twice

-What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
Dry at the minute, but combination in the summer (because I'm awkward that way)

-What is your current facial wash?
No 7 radiance hot cloth cleanser

-Do you exfoliate?
With a beaded one once a week, but the hot cloth cleanser is a gentle exfoliant anyway.

-What brand do you use?
No7-Boots

-What moisturiser do you use?
At night I'm using a thick layer of oilatum intense repair cream. In the morning/early afternoon (Lolz) a light Nivea one for dry skin.

-Do you have freckles?
Some in the summer.

-Do you use eye cream?
Yes a lancôme one (I got a sample in a goody bag that's lasted me 3 months so far!)

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Not in general, but I do get the odd hormonal spot!

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
I'm not sure we have that in the UK...but no I haven't taken any medication for acne


MAKE-UP

-What foundation do you use?
Revlon Colourstay in 150 Buff

-How about concealer?
Collection 2000 lasting perfection in light or MAC select moisture cover in NC15

-Do you know your undertone color?
Yup. Pink.

-What do you think of fake eyelashes?
Awesome invention!

-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yep, but sometimes I like it a bit dried out, so usually I don't bother to follow those guidelines! Ohhhh ima rebel!

-What brand of mascara do you use?
I use a massive range...my favourite one at the minute is a Primark one called Whip Lash! It's pretty awesome! My all time favourite has to be Falsies black drama from Maybeline though!

-Sephora or MAC?
We don't have sephora in the UK. So can I add debenhams? Looks like I just did!

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
Not yet!

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Um...brushes...??

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes/face
Yep I use MUA pro primer for face & ELF eyelid primer from the £1.50 range.

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
A nice nude like the first pan in the Sleek Au Naturel palette.

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Gel...awkwarrrrd lol

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Don't really use them, so not often!

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
Love!

-Do you use mineral makeup?
I use ELF mineral booster powder as a setting powder

-What is your favorite lipstick?
Ahhhh such a hard question!!! Um for this season it has to be Sleeks red lippy in Stiletto

-How about lipgloss?
I don't really wear a lipgloss but I may add a bit if clear over my lipstick

-What is your favorite blush to use?
The Balm in Down Boy

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
Big palettes & things that sellers can prove are legit :-)

-Do you like drugstore makeup?
Generally all I use.

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
Rarely. Mine are rubbish...:-(

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I'm training to be a makeup artist...so yeh I do lol

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
No

-Name a makeup crime that you hate?
Agh just one??? Ok the WORST is that sexy orange line between ones chin & neck.

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
Neural eyes with bright lips!

Which celebrity always has great make up?
Fearne Cotton. I love the winged eye & the bright lip!

If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
Lipstick.

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Yes it really doesn't bother me. Not because I have flawless skin just because it doesn't bother me to go bare faced...:-)

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Oh yeh I'm well sexy all the time....:-/ I just think I look normal lol What an awkward question....

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
Ehhh I haven't come across a decently priced range that has everything I use...I love to mix brands.

-What do you think of Makeup?
It is a brilliantly creative outlet and can help people in a number of ways. Including confidence building...:-)



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3for2 makes a happy girl

It's 3for2 on cosmetics at the minute in superdrug....this means I have spent a lot of time & money there...:-) oh well I'm training to be a makeup artist and need to try LOTS of different products!

Here is a very picture heavy blog on the sleek items I bought...:-)




Ohhhh goody let's start with eyes!




I got a bit palette happy!




Firstly I picked up the Original Palette...a great mix of matte & shimmers



I also got the Sparkle Palette! It does exactly what it says on the tin-SPARKLE CITY! With the added bonus of a matte black!




Thirdly I got the storm palette...it's a beautiful palette of six metallic shimmer neutrals & two deep coloured metallics & two mattes - great for a smokey eye!




BADGIRL! Agh! This palette is just outstanding! My stupid phone camera does not do it justice! It's definitely my new favourite 'going out eyes' palette! I have combined every colour with one another to create smokey eyes & there is not one combination that doesn't work!

Now...the following palette (IN MY OPINION) is what UD's Naked palette should have been...a perfect mix of matte & metallic shimmers. Ladies & gentlemen...I give you

Au Naturel!



My favourite word to describe this palette....YUMMY!

On to the lips!



I picked up four lipsticks three mattes & one sheen. They apply beautifully & last a good few hours before the need to reapply!



I also got five of the pout paints! These bad boys are by far my favourite lip products of all time...I have never used an occ lip tar...but with sleek being half the price I don't think il bother!!!




Gorgeous creamy texture which blends & mixes like a dream! They last a ridonkulous time on my lips...even after eating & drinking! These will be in my kit FOREVER!


& lastly on its little lonesome...mainly because my local superdrug never had my foundation shade in stock...is a pretty dolly pink blush





Once again my iPhone camera just does not do it justice! It's my new favourite blush which gives just a hint of colour with one swipe, or build it up for a brighter pink finish!

39 Sleeps till Christmas! Cannot wait to get my new camera so I can feel a bit better about my blogs!

Hope you like this one anyway! Get yourself to Superdrug or shop online and pick up some Sleek products! You will not be disappointed!!!!

Xx
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If I die young...

...bury me in chiffon

Anyone ever seen that episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in which a vampire asks "does this make me look fat?" and the other vampire answers..."the fact that you're fat makes you look fat". Well I know I'm fat...I'm not trying to make myself look like an overstuffed sausage in its skin it just generally happens...just throwing it out there before anyone else feels the need to!

Anywho

I feel like, no, I KNOW that the majority of my wardrobe is made up of chiffonness. So in the past 2 months I've bought some more...:-)



Dress - New Look - £17




Dress - New look - £9



Shirt - Primark - £12



Shirt - Primark - £10



Dress - A\wear - £10

Also, I bought some none chiffon clothing...




Skirt - New Look - £9.99 BARGAIN!




Skirt - New Look - £9.99 such a bargain I had to get two colours...:-) may go back for more!!!







Dresses - Dorothy Perkins - £12




Jumper - Primark (men's) - £12




Jacket - New Look - £10 SCORE!

So that's all the clothes I've picked up this past couple of months...and before anyone says anything...yes I know my room is a mess...it is in a perpetual state of despair....:-)

Xx

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Fail...

...so I had no Internet for over a week...thanks Sky Broadband....:-/
Then I kinda got out of the swing of things...so I'm writing this in the hopes that i will pull my finger out and actually regularly post blogs...I really do enjoy writing & putting them together but I often lack inspiration or any form of creativity...so rather than just being beauty orientated I am going to post about anything & everything!

I look forward to taking this a bit more seriously...*fingers crossed*

Xx



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Nail of the day

No.7 Milan...it makes me happy...:-)











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Nail polish haul

Eeeeeeeeee...nail polish makes me happy...:-)

Here's a few I have bought this week!














Cannot wait until my blank swatch wheels come from china so can rearrange my swatches!!!

Xx


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BLOGTOBER: Questions

So I figure if I'm going to do this 'blogtober' thing I'm going to get all the question tags done and dusted! So here's another :-)

24 Questions Tag!
1. What is your middle name?
Christine

2. What is/was your favorite subject in school?
Music or Maths

3. Whats your favorite drink?
Diet coke

4. What is your favorite song at the moment?
Jay Z & Kanye - Otis
5. What would you name your kids?
Not telling :-)

6. Do you participate in any sports?
Does people watching count?

7. Favorite book?
I'm not a big reader to be honest but i love beauty & fashion books like Lauren Conrads style one or bobbi browns beauty guide

8. Favorite
Green

9. Favorite Animal?
Llama

10. Favorite perfume?
Chanel no 5

11. Favorite Holiday?
Halloween without a doubt!

12. Have you graduated high school?
Yep

13. Have you ever been out of the country? if so how many times?
Yes eh 4 or 5 i think

14. Do you speak any other language?
I'm fluent in sarcasm

15. How many siblings do you have?
1

16. What is your favorite store (can be clothing, shoes, electronics, etc.)
Ehhh primark lol

17. Favorite restaurant?
Frankie & Bennys

18. Do you like school?
For the most part yeh

19. Favorite youtuber?
Pixiwoo

20. Favorite movie?
Ahhhh I cannot choose just one...but most recently added to my favourite list is Bridesmaids!

21. Favorite TV show?
Criminal minds or True Blood

22. PC or Mac?
PC

23. What kind of phone do you have?
iPhone

24. How tall are you?
5"3

:-)

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Fish food!

Today is/was my mums birthday :-) So I took her & my auntie to the new fish pedicure place in our local shopping centre...





It was honestly the weirdest thing if ever experienced!!! It didn't hurt at all (they have no teeth) and it was quite relaxing after you get used to it. It feels like vibrations running through your feet...like I said, weird!! It took a lot of the dry skin off my feet and I'm sure if you booked a pedicure right after your feet would be as smooth as a baby's bum as the saying goes!
There are about 60 little fishes and one big daddy one...who looks kinda scary, I'm not going to lie, I was worried lol! It took about 15 minutes & cost £10, which is great if you want to test it out. I think it was £20 for 35 minutes, which I think I will do at the end of the month...:-)



It doesn't look like a lot of fish but most of them were on the souls of my feet!

Il leave you with one last picture...




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Nail Art of the day - Tash on!

I'm really getting into nail art. Iv bought loads of those pinhead nail art pens and the felt-tip kind. I either copy a YouTube tutorial or I randomly doodle, most of the time it works...then there is the odd disaster!
On Saturday night I tried to do the "moustache nails" I have seen retweeted on twitter a lot lately...granted I'm not at all an artist or remotely a good drawer so it's a bit messy but I'm getting better!







The colour is OPI's A Grape Fit which is a beautiful deep lilac...not a grape colour but whatever...OPI tend to name their colours with little to no reference to the actual colour...but it's usually the names that attract me lol!
I then used a CD pen/permanent marker to draw and fill in the tashes...either I didn't let it dry long enough (10 mins) before the top coat or a permanent marker isn't at all...well...permanent...:-/ so I got a little smudgaroo...

I got lots of compliments anywho...:-)

I got some nail art stuff in the post today (thank you china for cheap stuff!) which I will blog about when everything comes through!
It's mums birthday tomorrow so we are off to let the fishys eat our disgusting dry skin!:-)

Xx


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Daily face

Heey! Oh I almost forgot to blog tonight...2 days in and I'm lapsing!!!!

Today I thought I'd share my general everyday face of makeup.



I'm loving the MUA face primer. It's honestly one the best iv tried, which is a lot, but il be doing a primer review at some stage this month so i will tell all then!
The foundation I'm currently using is Revlon Colourstay in 150 Buff. Yes it's the lightest shade they do...yes I'm as pale as a snowflake but I love it! The product really does 'stay' on your face...honestly facewipes just don't remove it...but again I'm planning a skincare post so that will take care of that!
I lightly dust ELFs mineral booster in sheer over my t-zone as the rest of my face us drier that the Nevada dessert...:-( but it's lovely and not at all a chalky finish!

Onto eyes:



I prime my lids with the ELF £1.50 primer & that's it...then I add whatever mascara my hand finds first. This week it's the MUA professional range Extreme curl one...I LOVE IT! My friend asked me was a wearing false lashes the other day in work...:-) Needless to say her response to my "no" is unwritable lol! I then line my waterline in Rimmels Plum waterproof liner.

Lips:



Every morning/early afternoon I use this lush lip scrub in bubblegum and again use a random subtle colour - this weeks choice is Rimmels Airy Fairy which may I add I got in the pound shop! Woop!!

So that's it...yes it does vary from time to time but this what's been happening for the past week or so! :-)

Xx

Ps
As you may have noticed I'm still using my iPhone for pictures...it's not the greatest at focusing but it's all I have until Christmas...


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BLOGTOBER - Girly question tag

This is the Girly Question tag that's been floating around YouTube & the blogosphere for a while...:-)

1. Is it cute when a guy kisses you on the forehead?
--NO!

2. Poofy dress or short party dress?
Short party dress.

3. Would you like a long love letter?
No...

4. Group dates or single dates?
Group at the start...

5. Do you hate when guys act different around their friends?
Yes

6. Are diamonds a girls best friend?
No...I prefer sapphires :-)

7. Is your hair up or down?
Down

8. Do you straighten your hair?
Sometimes

9. What's your favorite girly magazine?
Glamour

10. What's your favorite mascara?
At the minute it's MUA-extreme curl
11. Do you get your nails done?
Nope

12. Small or large purses?
Large!

13. Jeans or skirts?
Jeans

14. Do you wear clothes/shoes/jewelry that's uncomfortable?
Most of the time

15. Do you test a lot?
Huh?

16. What would you do if you got pregnant?
Um...awkward question

17. Whats your favorite
Green

18. Heals or flats?
Flats

19. Did you ever cry during a romantic movie?
Yes...

20. Would you ever leave the house without makeup on?
Yeh

21. Walmart or target?
Um asda?

22. Do you wear shirts with collars?
Yes

23. Do you like preppy boys?
Yes

24. Are you spoiled?
No

25. Do you think lipgloss is the best?
No

26. Do you own any big sunglasses?
Yes...lots

27. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
Depends what I'm doing...5 to 45 mins

28. Do you like to wear band aids?
Um no

29. Do you like skater boys?
No

30. Gold or silver?
Real silver. Costume gold

31. Do you like to get flowers?
No

32. Do you like surfer boys?
No

33. Do you dress up for the holidays?
Yep
34. Do you like dresses?
Yes
35. On a scale of 1-10 how much do guys confuse you?
10 lol
36. In the last 48 hours have you hung out with a guy?
No
37. Do you wear lipsticks?
Yes

38. Do you like to hold hands?
Yes

39. What is the youngest you would date?
Um 2 years younger than me maybe

40. What do you notice when you first meet a guy?
Hair & eyes

41. Is it hot when guys are sweaty?
No...ew

42. What is the best possible feature in a boy?
Someone that can make me laugh

43. Do you like making eye contact?
Eh yeh...:-/

44. Do you ever picture your wedding dress or wedding?
I think everyone does...

45. Would you kill for chocolate?
No...salt&vinegar crisps maybe!

46. Do you ever spend all day and night getting pretty for a guy?
No

47. On a scale of 1-10 how fun is shopping?
10

48. Do you freak out if you miss your fav shows?
No...that's what the internets for!

49. Do you yell a lot?
Ummm no

50. Do you wear sweatpants to school/work?
Sometimes

51. Have you ever dressed unlike yourself to impress a guy?
No

52. Do you write a lot of mushy letter?
No

53. What makeup could you not live without out?
Foundation

54. Do you fall in love easy?
No

55. Do you have cramps right now?

No...some of these questions are bloody ridiculous!!!

56. Do you consider myself pretty?
No

57. Do you think guys will open this even though it says girly questions?
No




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Blogtober???

So...I realised I have written two of these "oh I promise I'm getting back into blogging regularly...blah blah blah" posts, but I think this is the kick up the bum I need to actually do it. Blogtober meand posting a blog everyday of October so I'm going to sit tonight in front of X-Factor and make a list of the types of posts I want do & on what days...then I really have no reason not to post...:-)

So this is the first...fingers crossed I actually complete this challenge! I'm going to go now and look at all my favourite blogs to gain some inspiration!


Have a great Saturday night...:-)

Xx





I wish I was going out...:-(

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A week in pictures

Can't blog properly because i was a drunken mess on my birthday and broke my camera...I have a few pictures from a lancome event from a few weeks back so I will blog about that ASAP but until I get a new camera my iPhone camera will have to do....:-/




It was my birthday...I was spoilt rotten and will post about the lovely things I got...(including THE handbag!)


Attempted tribal nails....and failed lol


I want to go camping but ONLY in this tent!


I asked my mum for a Chihuahua and all i got was this lousy card lol


I "moo'd" my nails....;-)

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Ohh u little Elf

Dont you love that Elf has had TWO 50% off offers this summer! Being an absolute cheapskate I certainly do! Here's what I bought in round one!




Firstly their new flawless finish foundation-it's amazeballs!
The mineral booster in sheer-I use it to set the flawless finish.
The complete coverage concealer in light-



Really really nice! I put the mineral concealer overtop to prevent creasing!

Iv found the loveliest blush (pink passion) in the world...a little frightening at first glance but you can where is really sheer or build it up - see - sexy or what???



I usually use the little compact eyebrow powder and waxy stuff but I bought the treat&tame to try it...I got it in medium...it's perfection...




I also got ANOTHER conditioning lip balm in Peaceful pink. It's the most sheer one of the bunch and just gives a little tint but still really moisturising and tastes lush!




Along with that is a lipstick in 'Posh'. A gorgeous red. Again you can wear it sheer or build it up! It also could be used as a stain which is what I did, then added a little peaceful pink lip conditioner to keep my lips soft!

I got another cream eyeliner to add to my 300000 other eyeliners! This time it's purple.



Not the best photo in the world but it's a dark rich purple with gold/brown undertones....lurvly with my Hazel eyes!

The last thing I picked up was a toolbelt. I wanted one for starting class again in September because trying to find the right brush in my 3 rolls is a pain in the bum!




Let's hope it helps!!!


In total I spent about £45 but remember I got it for HALF PRICE which meant I only spent about £25 after delivery! woohoo! Let's hope ELF do a few more of their 50% off offers!

They are currently running a 33% off offer at the minute, just use the code MAD33 at the checkout! (UK & Europe code only offer valid till 3pm 12/8/11. Min spend £15)

Over & Out!