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 I was staying at home and I didn’t want to use my nice make up so I thought I’d use my old stuff up and I tried a new routine and I LOVE it so now I’m converted back to all of these old products that I’ve not used for ages!

Review:

1)      First I mixed my foundation (Clinique Superblanced in Alabaster) and Mac’s Select cover up concealer. I find this foundation to thin for me. It doesn’t cover enough and it comes off to easily BUT when I mixed t with the concealer it turned into the perfect consistency and it covered all of my red skin. It’s such a soft and lightweight foundation I don’t feel like I’ve got anything on my skin at all.

2)      Next I used my Benefit Boing concealer in shade one to highlight under my eyes, down my nose and my chin. This concealer is really heavy and thick so it needs blending in well but that’s easy to do. This is the best concealer I’ve found for brightening up my face and covering spots by far. Plus a little goes a long way !

3)      On top of where I just highlighted I used Rimmel Stay matte pressed powder in translucent. This powder is really nice. It doesn’t change the colour of your foundation and it doesn’t cake up either.

4)      Over the top of my foundation I used Mac’s Select powder foundation in NC20. Using a powder foundation over foundation can come off really cakey if the foundation is really thick so I wasn’t expecting it to work well but its ideal for this light foundation and just made my skin glow.

Where to buy:

You can buy all of these products apart from Rimmel from Debenhams or House of Fraser. Rimmel you can buy from Boots or Superdrug. You can also get everything online.

Love of love xoxo

Holly

Stocking Fillers For Her

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I thought I would do a little list of possible stocking fillers for girls. I’m probably on this one but some of you may be struggling to think of ideas J

Review:

Hair and Skincare Products – It’s pretty safe to say that most women love to pamper themselves and try out new things which is why we have so many lotions and potions in the bathroom. This is a pretty safe option for stocking fillers. You can go into any Boots or Superdrug and buy hair products. Good gifts include masks, leave in conditioner, oils, hair spray, volumising moose, root lifter and shine sprays. My favourite brands for haircare are Lee Stafford, John Frieda, Tony & Guy and Tresemme. For body care try looking for body butter, moisturizer and exfoliating scrubs. I mostly buy Soap and Glory, Aveeno and Nivea. If the lady your buying for likes to use fake tan getting her a tanning mit or the preparation range from St Tropez is a really good idea.

Home decorations – Another thing we love is cute home decorations. Things like photo frames, candle holders, cushions, bed throws, little ornaments, rugs, mirrors, calendars and generally anything that makes our home or bedroom look cosy and cute. There are so many really great places to go for this like Primark, Next, House of Fraser, Debenhams,  Marks and Spencer’s and even supermarkets have really good stuff!

Fairy Lights – Girls love shiny anything bright so fairy lights are perfect. There’s so many different types so make sure you know what kind of thing the person your buying for likes. If you can’t decide go for something simple. You can pick these up almost anywhere. Primark do some nice cheap ones but most big stores with a home section will have them and supermarkets always do them as well.

Nail polish – Girls love to pain there nails so this is a great gift that doesn’t have to cost a lot. There is not wrong or right in terms of colour. If you know colours she likes stick to them or if your really stuck look for polishes that only have one of two bottles left (these will be ones other people have gone for so most likely she will like them). One of my favourite brands is Essie but other brands are Mabelline, Opi, Models own and L’Oreal.

Make-up – Most women love make up and we can never have too much. Stay away from choosing foundations unless you know what colour she is. Select a range of blushes, bronzers, eyeshades and lip products. If you’re unsure of colours go for natural tones.

Skin Care – A good skincare routine makes all the difference to good make up. Reciving a little treat of skincare products always makes me happy. You can get face washes, scrubs, lotions, toner and cleanser. Go for something that is for all skin types to be on the safe side.

Candles – Candles instantly make a room look really homely and they never fail to impress. Yankee candle is the most popular and although there a little pricey they are actually amazing so I’d really recommend them and you can get mini candles for around £1.50 which make really good stocking fillers. You can get candles almost anywhere.

Jewellery – You can’t really go wrong here. Women love to receive a little sparkle. Again go for something classic if you’re not sure what style she has. Great shops include Accesorize, Topshop and River Island.

Love of love xoxo

Holly

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Here are some of my favorite beauty products from November! For me this month had been all about pampering and sexiness. For make-up I’ve stuck to cranberry, reds, rose gold’s and browns.

Review:

Skincare – I’ve been using the Garnier Micella cleansing water every day and I love it. It leaves your skin feeling really fresh and totally clean. It’s shocking how much make up it left of my face even after using a face wipe. This makes me feel like im actually clean!

Body – As always I’m loving the Soap and Glory Body Butter (this one is the righteous butter). It is really nourishing and lasts so long. A must have for that dry winter skin. Plus is smells delicious.

Make-up Eyes – For my eyes I’ve loved these eye shadow trios from MUA. They have three colours which are perfect for creating smokey eyes. There not amazingly pigmented but they are still great and especially for the price! £2.50 I mean I don’t even know how there making money on that.

Make-up Lips – Recently I’ve been loving two lip types, sexy red and a warm natural brown. For red lips I usually match up three colours and use a darker colour on the outer corners and a bright colour in the middle. This gives a really plump and flattering look. Sometimes lipsticks can look a bit flat so if you find your having that problem trying using a darker shade in the outer corner. For my red lip I have been using Rimmels Kate Moss lipstick in 107 as a base colour, Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in shade 304 in the corners and Macs Ruby woo in the centre. I LOVE ruby woo its such a bright and sexy colour and because it’s a matt finish it doesn’t fade. I would suggest using a lip liner because it doesn’t look right without one. For brown/nude lips I have been using MAC’s spice lip liner which is such a must have! I use a gloss over for a natural look or I add a nude lipstick for a night out.

Nails – As always false nails are top on my list when I go shopping. I have been using the Nailene pack in short square. The finish on them is really shiny and slightly round so the application is really easy. I do find not many of the nails fit but you can always file them down to the right size. A bonus is that they come with the Nailene glue which I always use anyway.

Nail polish  - Sticking with the red theme my favorite nail shades at the moment have been Essie 52 Thigh High which is a really nice dark satin red and 285 Toggle to the top which is really similar but it has glitter in (perfect for the festive period). I also really like this bright red from L’oreal in 402.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my favorites J

Love of love xoxo

Holly