rebecca

Hello You Lovely Lot!

So a while ago I went internet shopping mad and bought a load of things i really didn't need so I thought I would give you a first impression of a few of the things! There will be different blog posts on the other things I bought. I have grouped these three things together because I used all of them to create one look which you can see if you head on over to my youtube channel :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78n3WZB99As

Contrary to the title, I started with the MAC brush to apply my foundation so my first review will be that (I really should have planned the title out better lets be honest)

MAC Oval 6 Brush

I wasn't sure about this (although it did come in lovely packaging) to begin with. I think it just felt weird putting my foundation on with this kind of brush when I'm so used to using a beauty blender? But it's definitely something I could get used to! As I mention in the video, one positive to it is that you won't have to keep repurchasing it like you have to keep repurchasing beauty blenders. I don't know about you lot but I buy beauty blenders so often and I don't know whether that's everyone that does that or just me?! It could be the way I wash them or the way I use them, I don't know, they just seem to give out on me so fast! This however, just needs washing after you use it (which I do with a beauty blender anyway) so I guess it could be seen as a bit of a hassle. I think that you need to wash it between every use because otherwise my fear would be brush marks and that is one makeup faux pas! The bristles didn't feel like I expected them to at all, they were so soft and densely packed. I don't know whether this does any better than a beauty blender but obviously, as I've mentioned, there is the money you save. Overall I am really glad I bought this because it left a nice finish and it was just so quick to use whereas with a beauty blender I feel like I have to just keep going to get it perfect. I would totally recommend this brush but if you're not sure you can just go in to your local MAC store and just ask them about it!

Makeup Revolution Ultra Cream Contour Palette

I didn't get on with this at all but I think that might have just been down to the fact that it's the first time I've ever tried cream contouring. I wasn't really sure what brush I should use so I used my Real Techniques Rose Gold Contour Brush which I think may have been my first mistake to be honest. It left a really thick line that just didn't look great. The lightest colour, I used a concealer and under my eyes it worked a charm but not so much on my spots but I'm not judging it on it's concealing powers since it's not meant to be a concealer! I think I just need more practice on this is I'm honest but if anyone has any tips please feel free to let me know!

Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Golen Sugar 2, Rose Gold Palette

I have another ultra blush palette which is sugar and spice and I am in love with that so I thought I would just buy another one but I think that could have been a bad decision because now I want them all? This palette is meant to be for bronzing and highlighting but I have yet to use it as that! I used it as eyeshadow in the YouTube video and it worked a charm! The other palette I have is also something I use for eyeshadow but it looks beautiful on the cheeks too because i have used that one for it's actual purpose. The fact that these are multi-purpose, whether they meant it to be or not, makes me so happy. These are so easy to blend and so pigmented. They're incredible for the price they are and I would highly recommend it to anyone!


Overall the only product I wouldn't recommend would be the cream contour but that could change so fast if I actually work out how to use it so I just need to play around with it a bit more because I can properly say how I feel about it! However, for the price it was I think it's great and I'm a massive fan or Makeup Revolution for this reason!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello You Lovely Lot!

So it has been Spring for a while now (or is it Summer? I don't know these things) and if you're like me you will be SO happy about it! I have to say that Winter is my favourite month because it's Christmas and my birthday in the same month. I am also one of those weird people that loves snow, even though I don't like being caught outside when it's snowing because it's cold...duh. I don't really like Summer too much though because I just can't cope with heat! I love it for about five minutes and then I just start to whinge that I'm way too hot. Autumn is OK I guess even if it can be a little bit chilly sometimes. Spring is amazing because it's just starting to warm up so it's a heat I can cope with.

I also love pink. My bedding is pink most of the time, my walls are pink, my curtains are pink and now, most of my makeup collection is pink. I never used to be one to follow the makeup trends, I would just wear whatever I want. I'm not supposed to wear dark lipstick in Summer? Try me. However, for some reason, this year has changed me and it's been months since I've worn a dark lipstick (which is funny considering I have at least five of the same colour).

So I just thought I would show you all the stuff I'll be using this Spring (or Summer, I'm still undecided) that fits in with the theme of 'Spring Pinks'.

Makeup Revolution - Ultra Blush Palette - Sugar and Spice

Hello You Lovely Lot!

Ok. As you can all see from the title of this post, I bought more makeup. I think I have a problem!

So last time I went on a night out my MAC foundation ran out on me so I endeavoured to buy a new one! However, once I saw that ASOS sold NARS and I knew I got student discount I decided to give Sheer Glow another try! A few years ago I bought Nars Sheer Glow. The woman that helped me gave me completely the wrong colour and I just think I didn't know enough about makeup yet because it just kept sliding off my face and nothing could stop it!

So I went to Harvey Nichols in Liverpool and was served by a lovely woman who helped me test out three different colours and spoke to me about my skin so that she knew what kind of thing I was looking for! If you're living in Liverpool then I would highly recommend Harvey Nichols because the woman was just so helpful and yes, I know that that's their job but bloody hell was she good at it! Eventually we decided that the right shade for me was Mont Blanc.


Apparently this is a highly popular shade (and is also the shade Zoella uses if anyone cares or thinks they might be similar skin tone to her...)


I wore this when my friend Amy came to stay (which I will write a whole other blog post on) and we went on a night out in Liverpool!

I'll save all the details for my next blog post but I put on my foundation, got my flat mate to do me a smokey eye *all hail Nicole* and voila (also wore lots of other makeup but nobody cares about that do they, lets be honest)! We went out around 1am and came back in at 5am but then I was too tired to take my makeup off so slept in it till about 2 then finally took it off at 3ish (how gross is that) so all in all I had it on for about 14 hours!


First of all it was super easy to apply. People say that Nars Sheers Glow can be hard to blend but I used a damp Real Techniques sponge and it worked a treat. I had my foundation on and blended in a couple of minutes! It felt super lightweight, the woman in Harvey Nichols told me that the creator of Nars wanted all the makeup to still look, and feel, like skin. I'm not so sure I can say that it looked like my own skin since my skin is all spotty and gross but it did feel lovely.

The coverage was great. I would say it's maybe better than MAC coverage? I couldn't see any redness or blemishes once I had it all on. As for lasting power, it stayed perfect until I took it off. I did even debate going out the next day with it still on because it looked fine but me and Amy decided that was a bit disgusting so I washed it all off. I did wear NARS Oil Free Primer with it and then Urban Decay setting spray on top so that also may have had something to do with it!

All in all I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a high end one. It is a bit more expensive than the MAC one but I think it's worth the price you pay. I think you kind of have to know what you're doing with this foundation because when i first bought it I'd only just got in to makeup properly, at that time I was just wearing foundation, mascara and eyeliner to school. When I used to wear it it was the wrong colour and just slid off my face. Now, I know all about the wonders of primer and setting spray! I've heard rumours that over time this foundation can change colour so I'll have to get back to you on that one as I've only had it for a few weeks now. I will most definitely be repurchasing this when it runs out if I have enough money, I am a student after all!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

So, the other night  went a bit mad with the online shopping. It was not long after my birthday and I had a bit of money to spend so I thought 'hey, why not buy myself some nice makeup?'. By that I mean 'hey, why not spend far too much money on stuff I don't really need!'.

It all arrived the other day so I thought I would give you a low down on what I ordered and what I think about it all!

M.A.C

Lipstick : Viva Glam - Ariane Grande



I was in love with this the first minute I saw it online and even though I a few other lipsticks that are similar in colour I knew I had to have it (typical me). I put it on just to try it and it's a gorgeous colour! I'm sure it will become a staple in my lipstick collection.

Patentpolish Lip Pencil - Knock 'Em Out



I accidentally ordered two of these but after using it I decided I'm going to keep the two. I think this was brought ought on Boxing Day (hence the name) and is an online exclusive! It's got a nice finish which I didn't like when I first put it on. It looks like I have lipgloss on and I don't like the way lipgloss feels but I like the way it looks, i'm just so used to Matte! It goes really well with 'Whirl' too!

Patentpolish Lip Pencil - Ellie Goulding - Innocent



I won't lie to you all. I bought this because of the packaging. I am however, pleasantly surprised. It once again makes me look like I have lipgloss on and is such a beautiful colour! I'm really getting in to nudes now but I used to be a red and purple girl all the way. It also looks very similar to the last one and it is a bit but this is a bit more pink!

Lip Pencil - Subculture



This was a purchase inspired by Jess (sunbeamsjess on YouTube) and her lip liner collection video, which you can watch here if you so wish! Subculture is a lovely nude and I've been needing a nude lip liner for a while. I wanted 'whirl' but it was always out of stock and I love this one more I think!

Primer - Prep & Prime Lip



I read about this online and was intrigued to try it! My lipstick tends to come off quite easily and it stresses me out a bit so I though I would give this a go to see if it makes any difference. It definitely makes my lipstick colour better but I have yet to wear it for a full day to see if it's any good!

NARS

Primer - Oil Free - Pro Prime - Pore Refining Primer



I used to use The Body Shop primer but it's starting to run out and one of my friends suggested this one! I used it the other day and my makeup stayed on all day and looked amazing (if I do say so myself).

Highlighter - Copacabana Illuminator 



I have heard so many good reviews about this so I decided to give it a go myself. It is absolutely beautiful! I feel like a fairy or something when I have it on, it just glitters and shimmers beautifully and I can't get enough of it. A tiny bit goes a long way too and you hardly need any of it! Probably my favourite thing from the selection of things I bought!

So, yeah I spent way too much money but you know, my face and lips are very happy!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello You Lovely Lot!

It's the end of January, although I'm not sure how it went so fast?! I'm now nineteen! So, I thought I would once again enlighten you all by telling you what's got me through the month!

Beauty / Skincare :

This month I have an absolute clear winner. I got this as a Christmas present but I have been obsessed with it ever since...

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette 



This is one of the most amazing things I have ever used and possibly my new favourite eyeshadow palette (sorry Gwen Stefani). All of the colours are amazing even if I'm not brave enough to use all of them yet. It has the most amazing base shade called 'White Chocolate' and a gorgeous highlight called Champagne Truffle! I also love that all the shadows are made with 100% natural cocoa powder so they taste like icing sugar when you whirl a big fluffy brush through them!

Favourite Shades : White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Marzipan, Crème Brulee, Champagne Truffle

Music :

This month there hasn't really been an artist or an album that I have loved for the entire month, it's more been artists that I've got in to at the end of the month which is a shame but I thought I'd write about two in particular that in the last few days I've learnt to love again...

The Wombats



Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

I can't believe it's the end of October. Does this mean I can start counting down till Christmas (I think so). I'm not sure when this will go up so if you're reading this and it's up later than usual, I'm sorry, it's most likely because I've been in Wales with the English Department at my University and they've not got WiFi! If it's up early it's because I was very organised and managed to get it done before I went to Wales, but if you know me, you know I'm not organised!

This month has been so busy! It's been my first month at University, I've seen One Direction twice (although as I'm writing this and probably as you're reading it, I have yet to see them the second time), I've learnt alot about myself and other people and I've spent more time sitting on my own missing home than anything else! However, I have enjoyed bits of it and I, of course, still have favourites to tell you all about!

So, lets go!

Beauty / Skincare :

So, I like a dark lip. I'm a Rimmel 107 girl, I love a bit of a plum for Autumn and Winter (and Spring and Summer..). However, this month, I have reached a whole new level of 'dark lip'.

MAC - Nightmoth Lipliner 
MAC - Smoked Purple Lipstick



I am blaming this entirely on Jess (sunbeamsjess on youtube) and her lipliner collection video! The second I saw it I knew I had to have it so I wrote it down on my christmas list. Then, me and my friend Nina went to Manchester to see a play and we were an hour or two early, so when we passed a MAC I knew what I had to do. I went in for the lipliner and then the lovely lady serving me asked 'do you want a lipstick to go on top?' and you just can't say no to that can you really...I mean I could have...but I didn't. I have worn the combo about three times in a row since I bought it the other day and I don't even care. I have had loads of compliments since I started wearing and also a few weird looks but what can you do? I think I prefer the lipliner on it's own but that's because it seems to last longer, I'm still very glad I bought the lipstick too though!

Music : 

Usually I write about an album I've loved here but there isn't a whole album that I've found that I love yet so I'm just going to do some songs that I've really loved this month! I am, however, going to be doing an 'October Playlist' post because it's been ages since I've done a music one for you!

Drag Me Down - One Direction
Cheater - The Vamps
Love Me Like You - Little Mix
Perfect - One Direction
On My Mind - Ellie Goulding 

TV Show :

There's got to be two this month! One has a been a favourite for a while and one is one I have just rediscovered!

Gogglebox



I used to think this sounded like the worst programme in the history of the world, like, who wants to watch people watch television right? Oh, how wrong I was. I LOVE it. The Moffats are by far my favourite, mainly because of Scarlett (who favourited my tweet the other day, hold your applause). I never really sit down and watch TV so by watching this I feel like I'm caught up on the weeks TV which is always nice!

Photo : 

I have two for this month, one is a very lovely one and one is a bit ridiculous. Lets start with this one...


This is me and my mum in Liverpool when her and Dad came to visit me. I had the best two days ever, it was nice to be out of my flat because I feel like I'm going a bit stir crazy sometimes. It was so nice to see them again and I did shed a little tear, I miss them so much when it's just me.

Then this one


This is my Dad. This is also from the weekend that Mum and Dad came to see me. My Dad is my best friend, he always laughs at my jokes (which nobody here does, it's very sad), he always knows how to cheer me up and he knows how I feel nine times out of ten. He has helped me so much at University, mainly with the cooking, and he looks after Mum who apparently is quite worried about me. I owe a lot to my Dad and even though he has really let me down in the past and I don't completely trust him and I'm not sure if I ever will do again, he does make me smile. Really, if you think about it, he's just got an ice cream cone up his nose.

Purchase :

I literally bought this the day before I wrote this and I am already in love with it. If you know me you know I love Disney and you know that I like big jumpers and you know I love Primark (I mean, sometimes, not all the time, I love their novelty tops and jumpers). So, when i went into Primark with my flat mate Nicole and I saw this I knew I had to buy it.


IT'S A JUMPER WITH DAISY DUCK ON IT. OK. THANK YOU. I first saw this when Gabby (velvetgh0st on youtube) wore this and all I could think about was how love it was. then when i walked into Primark I saw it and there was an intake of breath. I knew there and then that I had to buy it. I picked it up straight away and there wasn't even any umming and ahhing about it, I took it round with me everywhere. It's super comfy and it also looks pretty so all in all I'd say it's a justified purchase really if you think about it. I'm taking it to Wales with me when I go with the English department tomorrow!


What's Exciting About Next Month? :

At the end of this month (the 31st, so I'm gonna write about it now since it practically is next month) I'm seeing One Direction again! I'm seeing them with my friend Gaby this time so I think I'll be more comfortable and feel less embarrassed about crying and singing and dancing. It's also the last tour date before the big hiatus so I think it will be super emotional! I'm also seeing Frank Turner with Dad next month so that's exciting! Then my friend Chloe is coming down to visit me for two nights. Chloe was the first friend who is left in Nottingham to show interest in coming to see me and so I am so happy that she's coming. It's going to be lovely to know I have someone I know really well for more than just a few hours! I also think my friends Izzi and Gemma are coming up if they get time off work! One of the most exciting things is the fact I might see my friend Grace. I haven't seen Grace in probably about 7 or 8 years but when I lived here as a child she was my best friend! We both have Wednesdays off University so we're going to go for a coffee or lunch!

Thanks for reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

YES, it's that time again and YES I've been waiting to write this since the beginning of the month. These are without a doubt my favourite thing to write! As soon as I post one I want to write another one even though that would be so boring because it would be the same thing... I promised myself that I would wait until I had come home from my last exam before I would write this and NOW I HAVE!
So, let's go!


Beauty / Skincare :

This month there was no doubt in my mind as soon as I bought the thing that it would have to my favourite! And it is *drumroll please*....

M.A.C Mineralize Skin Finish

I'm not sure if this has been in my favourites before but if it has then oh well, it deserves to be in it again because it's so great! I was a bit dubious about buying this because my friend Izzi and the reviews on the website said it was quite shiny and one even said it made you look 'like a glazed doughnut' but I didn't listen to that woman, I wish I could say it was because I love glazed doughnuts, but it isn't. I hate doughnuts, anyway! I think this foundation gives a lovely coverage and it doesn't slide off my face like every other makeup product! I am the shade NC15 and I originally bought it because it was the cheapest foundation but I'm so glad I did, I've even gone without foundation for about a month because I ran out and didn't want to buy a drugstore alternative, I wanted the real deal, so yes, it makes my face look ok.


Music :

I never really had a favourite album or song until about half way through the month (which was only a few days ago but you know) and here it is!

Never Been Better - Olly Murs



I know this has been out quite a while but I've only really just got in to it. I went to see Olly Murs in April and he was amazing! He even spoke to me (I promise he did, honestly, I cried). One year for christmas I asked for Olly Murs' album and dad bought me a signed copy and I cried, so, every year since then he buys me a signed copy of his album and this was the first album that I didn't really listen to since I had so many exams and things, but I'm so glad that i did start listening!

Top Five Songs :

1. Beautiful To Me
2. Never Been Better
3. Did You Miss Me?
4. Why Do I Love You
5. We Still Love

Other Songs I've Loved :

How You Get The Girl - Taylor Swift
Bang Dem Sticks - Meghan Trainor
Spaces - One Direction
Fire Meets Gasoline - Sia
Who's Laughing Now - Jessie J

TV Show :

Natalie has made me obsessed with this but I am so glad, it's bloody brilliant!

Love Island



This show is addictive! If you don't watch it it's basically loads of people on a beach and they have to couple up but there's loads of plot twists and what not! Please watch it if you can, you won't regret it! Mine and Natalie's conversations are basically 'OMG' 'I hate Jess' 'Shut Up Omar' from 9pm every night!

Photo :

No doubt about it, this photo is my photo for everything at the moment, apart from my laptop background, that so far has stayed strong...


I still can't get over this photo...it's me...next to sprinkleofglitter?! Louise is so so so lovely and the fact i got to meet her still makes me emotional, she has been a big inspiration to me throughout the few years I've been watching her and she's had a big impact on my life. I cried a little bit before and after this and this will be a photo that I treasure forever!

What's Exciting About Next Month?

WELL LET ME TELL YOU! Next month is going to be the best month, not only have I finished my exams so my summer holidays have officially started but NATALIE'S COMING HOME! She's finished her year in Switzerland and is coming home for 4-6 weeks before she moves to Berlin! I am so excited to see her after not seeing her for 6 months and have the best summer ever!

Also, I'm now on Bloglovin' so feel free to follow me on there (and you can follow people like Louise, Zoe, Jim, Tanya and any other blogs you like!)

https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/rebecca-14214169?search_term=rebecca&context=search_suggestion

(or you can just click the little 'bloglovin' button on the side!)

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Oh yes, it's that time of the month again...(not that time)