My make up collection

Hello lovelies, I have been umming and arring alot about this post but finally got round to doing it. Im quite happy with the space my make up collection is in at the moment but awaiting my new dressing table. I haven't got a massive make up collection but have got an unhealthy obsession for lip products! Also probably don't need that many mascaras but this is what I love! Most of my pennies go on beauty products I really am obsessed with make up and skin care products you can never have too much honestly! So here goes, a warning there are lots of pictures.

I currently use my spare room upstairs as my little getaway, my beauty haven such a great place to just chill out. It has most of my favorite things upstairs so I love it very much.

This is a little floating shelf I just popped on top of a radiator, very safe hey. That consists of three little drawers where I mainly keep cu-tips, buttons and random little flimsy things. On top of that a cute little pot I keep my make up brushes in containing Real Techniques brushes, Eco Tools, Elf and other random brands. A little whiskey glass I got from a charity shop in a set of four which I usually keep my little Yankee candles in but this one keeps my eye lash curlers and pencil sharpener. Then a little pot from Ikea which you will probably see everywhere over the blogosphere containing random brushes I rarely use and a glass jar containing eye brow pencils and eye liners of all forms. 

Then in the middle a plastic clear container I got of Ebay which has my mascaras scattered in the slots which is usually for lipsticks but I like to be different consisting of Clinique, Benefit, Yves Rocher, Gosh, 17, Max factor, Rimmel and more and a glass jar next to it full of random lip products that don't fit in my other designated places. Then three clear draws full of my lipsticks from Highstreet to drugstore. Mac, Topshop, Clinique, Sleek, Rimmel, Maybelline, MUA, 17 an others. Next to that a Ted baker tin mug full of lip glosses. Mac, Rimmel, Elf and many drugstore lip glosses. 

Then in the large glass jars I have a big one containing all my little samples, sachets mostly then the other full of cotton pads. Two little jars containing hair grips and perfume samples.  

Then in the two draws below I have in the left hand side my 'Eyes' draw.

In the back basket I have eye shadow palettes and eye brow palettes, I have bigger eye shadow palettes to the side and the little glossy box lid in front I have single eye shadows with a couple of shimmer sticks and eye lid primers. The little black pot next to that is full of random things. 

Then in the right hand side draw I have my 'Face' products. 

This consists of my Foundations, Primers, BB creams, Concealers, Powders, Highlighters Blushers and Bronzers.

My foundations, from highstreet to drugstore consisting of Estee Lauder, Mac, Benefit, Rimmel, Loreal, MUA, Lush and other brands.

Then BB creams, Tinted moisturisers, Concealers, Highlighters and Primers all ranges of highstreet and drugstore.

My blushers, Elizabeth Arden, Mua, No7, Elf, Mac, Rimmel, Revlon and others.

My Bronzers, consisting of Avon, No7, Elf, Bourjois, W7 and other brands. My Powder brush also lives in here as it fits nicely. 

Then lastly on my make up draws I have my nail varnish collection along with my two mirrors.

A whole different variety of nail polishes up above, I love experimenting with nail art and I pretty much have every single colour I think. My nail art bits and bobs are in the bigger draws. If you would like to see more into my nail collection don't be afraid to ask :)

Like I said I haven't got a huge collection but I'm pretty pleased with it its enough for me and I love spending a good few minutes choosing what look I'm going to go for in the morning. I hope you liked this post and I LOVE Make up collection videos and posts and if you have one please pop it in the comments, I love a good nose through.

The One and Only Tag

A post that I was tagged in by the lovely Jessica Hunter over at Coffee&Cosmetics.
The One & Only Tag

A tag about beauty products that I couldn't live without if I had to choose one of them there is just one question and that is,

If you could only have one ____ what would it be and why?

Primer;

I am a massive fan of the Nivea moisturiser with primer inside but for hiding blemishes at its best I couldn't live without my Benefit POREfessional primer. I got my sample size in a Benefit face set and I love the silky like texture to the pro balm so light weight that once you've rubbed it all over your face you can't even feel it that much. It also contains Vitamin E and protects your skin from free radicals. It helps minimize my pores on those bad blemish days.

Base Product;

The foundation that I have loved from the minute I brought it has been MAC Studio Sculpt foundation in the shade NW20. I love a long wearing medium to full coverage foundation and this one ticks those boxes. Plus I have combination skin more on the dry side and this glides over so smoothly and and I think the gel base helps my dry areas and it feels so luxurious. It's very hydrating and it makes my skin feel alive and soft. I apply this with my Real Techniques expert face brush and it blends in lovely onto the skin, matches my skin tone perfectly. This and Rimmel 25 hour stay are my absolute favorites but if I had to choose one I'd defiantly choose this one.

Blusher;

All throughout the summer I have been loving cream blushes! I don't know if there best used in the summer or all year round but I've only been dabbling with cream blushes for a couple of months. A huge favorite of mine has been the Revlon Photoready Cream Blush in Coral Reef. A beautiful coraly pink blusher that would compliment any skin tones cheeks. You only need the tiniest bit dabbed onto your cheeks as it is super pigmented and lasts a good couple of hours. This is a staple in my make up bag and perfect if you've forgotten your blusher brush you can use your fingers. I will be branching out to new shades of these also to add to my blusher collection.

Highlighter;

My day to day highlighter that I use is MUA's Undress your skin shimmer highlighter a subtle shine over your cheek bones, brow bone and cupids bow that gives a lovely shine to my skin to give me a subtle lovely glow. It feels so soft and I love the swirly pattern to the product I've had this a while and only use the tiniest bit so I think this will last me a long while. For £3 I really couldn't fault this product I love it.

Eyebrow Product;

Another MUA product, there so low in price but such good quality, you can't fault them! My favorite eyebrow product has to be there Pro Brow Kit. Its a small enough palette to fit into your handbag/make up bag and great for on the go with two eye brow shades, a highlighting shade for your brow bone but its far too dark for mine and a fixing gel to keep those brows intact throughout the day amonst two little tools, tweezers and an eyebrow brush I don't tend to use these but there great for on the go. Since I went blonde as well I thought I can't use this but the lightest shade works perfectly to match my hair colour. A great palette I think and great price!

Mascara;

This is easy for me! My absolute favorite mascara that I have never come across anything better before has to be Yves Rocher Sexy Pulp ultra volume mascara. Everything about it is perfect! Honestly go out and buy it now I couldn't recommend it enough to you all. It doesn't clump, it volumises, it just makes your lashes look amazing. The wand just hugs to your lashes just please try it out! I'm sure you will love it as much as I do. I'm running out so will have to repurchase this ans I shall always repurchase this! 

Concealer;

Vichy Dermablend Ultra - Corrective Cream Stick in Porcelain. This concealer is the best thing in the world! I have a sample of all different shades that have all worked on my skin when I've had fake tan and not. Porcelain is an amazing shade for under your eyes to make them look vibrant and alive and really brings them out. And the other shades to fit your individual skin tone really does help cover your blemishes its fantastic stuff! I'm defiantly picking this up in full form soon.

Powder;

I'm not a huge powder fan as it makes me look cakey as it clings to all my dry areas I've tried numerous powders and numerous techniques it's just not for me. But when I do use the smallest bit I always go back to Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder. 

Bronzer;

A bit of a cheat with this as the bronzer I love is infact a powder blush but its far too dark for my skin tone to use as blusher so I use it as a bronzer and I love it so much I've hit pan on it and will need to do a repurchase. It gives a great definition to your cheek bones and inner nose a gorgeous colour MAC Powder Blush in Sincere. 

Make Up Brush (Single);

This would have to be my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, even though my puppy kindly chewed the handle it's still in tact thankfully but will need replacing as it has seen better days. But this puts my foundation on perfectly I adore this brush along with all of my Real Techniques brushes there all amazing. Sam Chapman your amazing.

Eye shadow; 

Without a doubt my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette I really could not live without this! Every single shade in there I love and would wear any shade any day. A gorgeous array of creams, nudes, browns, shimmers, mattes and great for a smoky eye effect well worth the money. I'm sure almost every beauty blogger out there has this already though.

Eyeliner;

I have only been using this a short while but also loving this quickly it is just so easy to apply onto your eyelids with just one little stroke. Its the Eyeko London Skinny Mini Black liquid eyeliner. A staple in my bag now and review coming soon.

Lipgloss;

I don't know if this classes as a lip gloss as its a lip lacquer but it feels and looks like a lip gloss and these are fab! The Rimmel london Apocalips Lip Lacquers in shade Celestial. I love the product and the shade. So easy to apply they go on very wet but dry instantly and look so lovely and glossy on your lips.

Lipstick;

Maybelline Colour Sensational Vivid Lipstick has been my favorite lipstick in the shade Shocking coral. A gorgeous bright pink coral colour almost neon. Not only is the colour gorgeous it has fantastic lasting power! This has lasted throughout the day and night for me and I really do need to get more shades from this range. If you love good lasting power you really will love these. You can't beat a bright lipstick to make your face complete although I do love a nudey pink. 

Hope you liked my answers some are the same as my lovely friend who tagged me in this but what can I say we have great taste!

I tag these lovely people...

Lyndsey - http://www.fizzypeaches.com/ 

Sophia - http://www.tattooedtealady.com/

Emine - http://eminerecommends.blogspot.co.uk

And any other lovely beauty bloggers who want to join in feel free and let me know once you've done it.

August Faves!

Hello my lovelies, hope your all doing well I seem to keep drifting in and out with my posts and I apologize life is just very hectic at the minute I really need to write down some sort of routine, I'm very organised on the home front cleaning all the draws out etc putting things in there right places so I'll soon be on top form. Also sorting a nail course out which I'm really excited about and my sons the big 1 in a couple of weeks time is going way too fast! Anyway I always let myself get carried away you didn't want a life update you came to read my monthly favorites haha so heres August's...

Radox - Berry Burst Shower Cream

This shower gel smells amazing and you only need the tiniest splodge on your sponge and it foams up loads. I picked this up for about a £1 in home bargains and love it. I love fruity shower gels and this is a concoction of different berries with milk in to keep your skin lovely and soft.

Dove - Summer Glow & Soft Shimmer Nourishing lotion

I have been using this for a couple of weeks on top of my fake tan and it did last a lot longer, I'm as pale as anything and this stuff really helps plus it has moisturiser in it too so 2 in 1! I can be quite lazy when it comes to moisturising my body after a bath/shower but I have been trying to keep up with this to give me that healthy glow and its not too much. I may not bother as much with the winter coming up though I don't want to be an Umpa Lumpa in the autumn/winter months haha.

Avon - Nail experts liquid freeze quick dry nail spray

I have been loving this as I am very impatient when it comes to nails drying plus I have been experimenting with different patterns and designs so this has come in handy as you have to wait a while whilst ur nails dry before you can layer the nail varnish so I would defo recommend this if you love doing your nails as much as I do and its about £6 you can find cheaper alternatives which I shall be trying out in the near future and will keep you updated. Luckily for me my friend kindly gave it to me but I shall be getting another.

Ebay - Nail art tools

I got these babies for about £3 for a set of 6 double ended with different sizes on as I said I have been loving experimenting with all sorts of designs and patterns and these have been fab for that. There super easy to use and very practical. Another recommendation if you love experimenting on your nails girlys.

Make up favorites I've been loving in August.

Rimmel - Lasting Finish 25 Hour Stay Foundation

I adore this drug store foundation, I have it in classic beige as I love a foundation a touch darker than my pale skin tone as I like a bit of colour to my skin I don't like the Casper look. It dries quite matte but although I have combination skin more to the dry side it goes really well on my skin. It is medium to full coverage and gives quite a flawless finish. These and my MAC studio sculpt foundation is my favourite by far.

Sleek - Blush By 3 in Lace

This blush palette is just gorgeous, don't you think? If your not a massive fan of bright colours don't worry there not this vibrant on your face if you apply liberally, but I love a flash of colour on my cheeks to make myself look more vibrant and alive. I have been loving the far right the best in August in shade crochet a matte pinky peachy colour. I love all the colours though a range of shimmer and matte and very pigmented. I got this for £9.99 from Superdrug.

Urban Decay - Naked 2 Eye shadow palette

I am so glad I finally jumped on the band wagon and got this a couple of months ago I've never put it down since! All august I have used this but five different shades mostly doing different looks. I have been using the Maybelline colour tattoo as a shadow base to keep them looking more vibrant and in place also. The five shades I have been loving mostly this month is Half baked, Chopper, Suspect, YDK and Busted although I'm more a lover of matte eye shadows these shimmer ones are just gorgeous! Give a gorgeous smoky eye. It is a lot of money if you haven't got it for an eye shadow palette but I really do think its worth it if you love your nudes. creams and smoky eyes you will never put it down! It cost me £36 from Debenhams. 

Maybelline - Colour tattoo 24 hour stay in On & On Bronze

This is the creamy shadow I have been using as a base under my naked palette, this does look gorgeous alone too but the staying power is just phenomenal and so easy to blend over your eye lids. I use this alot on lazy days with my finger great for on the go in your make up bag I really want the full collection of these and hope they bring out some more shades in the future.

Bourjois - Colour Boost Lip Crayon

I've been loving the lip crayons lately and this has been used so much in August. A gorgeous red berry colour with undertones of pink the subtle fruity scent to it makes me want to eat it also. It hasn't got the strong minty smell that most of the lip crayons have its beautifully scented. they glide on so nicely over your lips and has moisture in them they are quite hydrating and feels like you have a lip balm on but with the vibrant colour also! They are very pigmented and last a good couple of hours. I wouldn't say they are 10 hour stay in colour but defo hydration. It also contains Spf15 so win win. The only thing is is that there range hasnt got that many different shades there more pinky tones but maybe they will branch out soon.

Gosh - Growth Mascara The secret of longer lashes

I have been also loving this mascara, nothing will ever compare to my Sexy pulp by Yves r

Rocher but this has been a dream to use. It really has made my eye lashes feel longer, I'm not a massive fan of the wand itself but you can't have it all right? Its made my lashes feel longer and doesn't clump at all. I think I got this in a glossy box and very happy with it I am indeed. 

MAC - Blusher In Sincere

Although this is a blusher I use this as a bronzer this is far to dark for me to use as a blusher, maybe its gorgeous on darker skin tones though. But this is perfect for bronzing my skin I've hit pan on it I love it that much and would defo repurchase this beauty! I also have never tried a MSF so any recommendations for pale skin with a touch of colour would be greatly appreciated! 

Eyeko London - Skinny mini liquid eyeliner in black

This is a beautiful liquid eyeliner! It has a felt tip like tip that glides beautifully on your eye lid. I have been using this so much and is now a make up bag staple! I will be writing a review of it this week so look out for it! 

Well those have been my monthly favorites hope you enjoyed it. If you have a monthly favorites post don't be shy to pop it on my comments under neath I love a good nose.