OOTD 16/09/2011 x

Hi everyone! 

So I have another Outfit of the Day post for you today. OOTD's are actually one of my favourite blog posts to read, as I get so inspired by seeing other people's outfits and how they style their clothes, so you may see quite a few from me! Today I had to go to college quickly and then I went shopping a little, so my outfit is just simple and easy to wear. My makeup was also super simple and natural as I wasn't really going anywhere. Hope you like it and let's get into it!

Clothing i'm wearing:

* Brown Cardigan - New Look

* Dress, worn as top - Miss Selfridge

* Jeans - New Look

* Belt - New Look

* Shoes - ASDA, for only £13!

Makeup i'm wearing:

* MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation

* Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

* Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Pressed Powder

* Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara

* EOS Lip Balm in Lemon Drop

Hayley

Xxx

OOTD 15/09/2011

Hi everyone!

Just a quick Outfit of the Day post today! I'm not going anywhere special, just out and about getting things done so my outfit isn't too spectacular, but hey, it's comfy and keeps me warm so it doesn't matter :) So here's my outfit! (Please excuse the awkward poses haha)

Clothing:

* Camel Cardigan - New Look

* Printed Shirt - Primark

* Bodycon Skirt - Peacocks

* Brown Belt - New Look

* Patterned Tights - New Look

* Brown Moccasins - River Island

Makeup:

* Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

* MAC Studio Finish Concealer

* Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Pressed Powder

* Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Liner - Black Ink

* Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara

* New CID Cosmetics i-gloss in Spice Berry

Hope you enjoyed!

Hayley

Xxx

Oh August...

Hi everyone!

I'm back! It really feels like i've not blogged in months. But actually, I think it's only been about one month. August went by so quickly yet painfully for me, and truthfully, I feel like I wasted the month. I was at home a lot of the month and had plenty of oppurtunities to blog but every time I tried to, my heart just wasn't in it and I didn't feel in the mood. The main reason for this being the fact that I was incredibly stressed throughout August.

I'd made a late application for college back in June, and i'd been told that a place on the course was unlikely. I kept trying at various times all summer though, and when it came to the middle of August I still didn't have a place and I began to panic. Various things had happened that meant I didn't want to go to my other school anymore and college was the place I wanted to go so badly! So for the rest of August I carried on visiting the college and enquiring and gradually got more stressed and run-down and reached quite a low point in life for me. At the end of August, however, I got my Exam results back. I then went from being so mentally tired, to being absolutely ecstatic! I'd got great results that I was over-the-moon about and went straight to college. They interviewed me and sent me home. An hour later I recieved a call informing me I had a place on the course! I thanked them and danced around my house with tears of joy. It was the best feeling in the world!

So yes, August brought me tears, anxiety and lots of stress. But it also brought me a feeling of relief and joy that i'd never felt before. And although i'd had a really tough month, I came out of it feeling 10x happier and it was the best end to an awful month! I hope you can understand that I didn't want to blog during that time. But now that I am finally at college and at a really comfortable point in my life, you can expect blog posts a lot more regularly!

I hope you enjoyed - if that's the right word - this more personal post. I tried not to make it too detailed or depressing! Just wanted to give an update :) normal blog posts shall now resume!

Hayley
Xxx

Update + FOTD!

Hi everyone, sorry I have been a bit MIA the past week, but i've found myself quite busy during the days which meant no time to blog. And then the past few days I didn't feel in the right mood to blog after watching all of these horrible riots on the news and seeing all of the awful damage being caused. But it looks as though most places have been calm recently and work can now be started towards cleaning up the aftermath of the riots, which is at least some good news.

Bad news aside, however, i've had quite a busy week, seeing friends and getting a lot of stuff organised in my house and such. I am working on fitting time to blog into my days, even when i'm busy though so posts should hopefully become more regular :)

Seeing as I was doing this 'update' post today, I thought I may as well include a Face of the Day picture for you. My makeup was very simple, however I added a pop of colour to brighten my face a bit, as we had quite miserable weather today. And once you get to know me, you'll know that I really am a very neutral kinda girl when it comes to everyday makeup, so I only really add a pop of colour like this when i'm feeling particularly adventurous! But hey ho, here's my face! :

Makeup used:

*MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NC20

*Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - Light 2

*Bobbi Brown Touch Up Stick - Beige 3

*Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Pressed Powder - Pale Yellow 1 

*Natural Collection Eyeshadow - Asteroid

*Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara - Black 01

*Clinique Long Last Lipstick - Rose Shimmer 61

What's your favourite product to brighten up your face with?

Xxx

NOTD: Summery Sky-Blue

Hi everyone!
If you saw my last blog post (Boots Mini Haul) you'll know that I brought a nice new blue nail polish from Ruby & Millie. Well I was quite excited to try out the polish so painted my nails in it today.

First of all, I love the colour! It's a really summery and pretty sky blue shade and is perfect for these bright summer days. I was actually looking for a nice summery shade of blue so i'm happy I found this one. However, i'm not too keen on the very unimaginitive name 'Blue' for the polish... But hey ho!

The polish is nice to apply, although it was a little gloopy which I presumed was down to it being stored in a really warm place, so I kept mine in the fridge for an hour or so earlier and it's now a lot easier to apply. It doesn't take too long to dry, which I like, and has quite a nice glossy finish.

Overall I really like this nail polish, and seeing as it was only £2.75, you can't grumble! I'll be getting lots of wear out of this polish during the rest of Summer, and I think it will be nice for Winter too.

What do you think of the colour?
Xxx

Mini Boots Haul!

Hi everyone! I'm blogging from my phone today so I hope this post works, and looks ok! If not I apologise :)
Anyway, I popped into Boots today to get some moisturiser and whilst in there I found quite a few unexpected bargains - which you can see (hopefully).

Ok so first of all there was a nice little '2 for £4' offer on all Nivea Daily Essentials products, and as my moisturiser is from this range I managed to stock up on two. Each tube is usually £3.98 so I basically got two for the price of one :)

Then I noticed my favorite Radox Smoothie shower gels were on offer too, so I picked up two. I got the Coconut and Almond one and a Tropical one. They were half price so were £1.40 each I think. Again I got two for the price of one hehe!

The most exciting purchases I found, however, were from Ruby & Millie. I only found out today that R&M have actually been discontinued, so was quite surprised to find a load of their products with 75% off. I love R&M eyeshadows and always have done as it used to be my Mothers favourite makeup brand when I was growing up, so she used to let me experiment with her R&M shadows while she put her own makeup on. My first proper makeup product was actually a gorgeous blue R&M eyeshadow. So anyway, there were a few products I managed to pick up for a bargain price today:
Eyeshadow pen in Bronze/Gold - £3
White eyeliner pencil - £2.75
I-define pens in Silver and Bronze - £3
Nail polish in Blue - £2.75

So that's all of my little bargains today! Overall I saved £54 on my whole shopping trip which made me very happy! :) i'm excited to try out my new products and may includecthem in future posts.

Did you snap up any bargains from the Ruby & Millie reductions?
Xxx

Makeup Tag!

Hi everyone! I was struggling to think of a blog post to do today, so thought i'd do a Tag post that I saw on Beauty She Writes blog, which you can see here. So here's the questions:


SKINCARE

How many times do you wash your face daily? 
2

What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
Oily

What is your current facial wash?
Bobbi Brown Lathering Tube Soap

Do you exfoliate?
Yep, about once or twice a week

What brand do you use?
Liz Earle 

What moisturiser do you use?
Nivea Daily Essentials Oil Free Moisturising Day Cream (for oily skin)

Do you have freckles?
Nope

Do you use eye cream?
Nope

Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Yes I do :(

Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
Not yet, and I don't think I will

MAKE-UP

What foundation do you use?
MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC20

How about concealer?
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection in Light 2 for undereye circles and Bobbi Brown Touch Up Stick in Beige 3 for blemishes

Do you know your undertone color?
Yellow I think

What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I don't use them a lot, but I like wearing them sometimes if I want a more dramatic look

Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yep

What brand of mascara do you use?
Clinique at the minute, but I like Maybelline for a drugstore brand

Sephora or MAC?
Well i've never been to Sephora unfortunately, so MAC 

Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
Nope

What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Kabuki brush for foundation and powder, blush brush for blush and eye brushes

Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
At the minute, I use a pale eyeshadow as a base

For the face?
Yes, I'm using 17 Photo Flawless Primer at the moment

What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
I don't have a fav colour, but I mainly like brown or bronze kinda shades

Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Usually gel :) 

How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Not very often, it's usually with mascara!

What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
They're a bit too messy with me.. 

Do you use mineral makeup?
I have a few mineral products but I generally don't use mineral makeup

What is your favorite lipstick?
I'm not a big lipstick person so i've not yet found my fav!

How about lipgloss?
Clinique Superbalm Moisturising Gloss in Currant 09

What is your favorite blush to use?
A Clinique one, but the name has rubbed off so I dunno which colour :(

Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
I've looked but never have

Do you like drugstore makeup?
Yep, for things like eyeshadows and stuff

Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
Nope

Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I've thought about it and probably would when I'm older and have time

Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
Not usually, but eyeliner and mascara sometimes get messy

Name a makeup crime that you hate?
Really strong blusher or bronzer!

Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
Mainly neutral


Which celebrity always has great make up?
Umm, so many! Jessica Alba's always looks good though

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

Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
I don't like to, as i'm really insecure about my skin but I have done a few times

Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Depends how bad my skin is

In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
I don't have one that i think is the complete best yet! I like different brands for different products

What do you think of Makeup??
It's a good way to change up your look and enhance the parts of your face you love and want to draw attention to, whilst concealing the parts you're more insecure about :)


I hope you all enjoyed my tag and learnt a little more about me! If you do the tag please let me know and i'll have a read :) 

Xxx