FOTD #4 and some exciting news!

Hey everyone!

My life has been so crazy right now so I haven't been able to do much blogging recently, I've missed you all so much D':

Anyway, I'm here with a quick face of the day! This is the make up I'm wearing to a social "gathering" I'm having with my friends today (it sounds so much more sophisticated than it is xD

You'll have to excuse my hair, I took this before I styled it (for some reason) -_- Silly me xD

Face-

Benefit Pore-fessional Primer

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

Technic High Lights Highlighter

FashionistA blush in Butterscotch

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Eyes-

MUA Eye Pencil in Snow white (smudged on inner corner to highlight)

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in Permanent Taupe

MUA Extreme Liquid Eyeliner in Black

No7 Amazing Eyes Pencil in Black

Avon Infinitize Mascara in Black
Lips-
Beauty UK Lipstick in Snob

Now for the exciting news!!! I going to be writing a guest post on Erinn Wood's amazing blog, Erinn's Beauty Blog! I'm so excited, now I just have to figure out what I'm going to write.
Go and check out her blog, it's awesome! Make sure to look out for me soon ;)

Lots of love, Laura

P.S. I'm thinking of doing a "how much is your face worth" post soon, let me know what ya think. I'm also going to pick up Skincare sundays again tomorrow, so look out for that! I love you all so much, see ya later ^^

That "no make-up" make-up look- My version

Hey everyone!

Today I am showing you my adaption of the famous make-up look which is natural and perfect for everyday, one which looks like you are wearing "no make-up" ^^ Enjoy!

Tutorial-

1. First I used Benefit Porefessional to create a smooth skin base.

2. I used my fingers to apply a bit of Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in Light Porcelian, focusing on my t-zone and forehead, blending it out with a fluffy foundation brush.

3. I dusted a bit of Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transculent over these areas.

4. I concealed my under-eye area with Collection Lasting Perfection in Fair.

5. I lined my upper lash line with Avon Smokey Diamonds eyeliner and smudged it out slightly.

6. I applied my NYC Showtime Mascara to curled lashes.

7. Used MUA Powder Blush in Shade 4 on my cheeks and highlighted my cheeks and browbone with the MUA Shimmer Highlighter.

8. I finished the look with a slick of 17 Mirror Shine Lipstick in Beehive. 

Done! Nice and simple :3

That's it!

Lots of love, Laura xx

My April Favourites! :D

Hey everyone! I'm so sorry for my lack of blogging but exam season is upon me so I haven't had a lot of time, my exams finish on the 24th though so I'll be blogging a lot more after then! (look forward to that ;3) Anyway, here are my april favourites. I can't believe april is over already...

1. Paramore's new self-titled album- £9.99 from HMV

2. Lush Tea Tree Toner Water- £3.95 for 100g

3. Make Up Academy Powder Blush in Shade 3- £1

4. L'oreal Paris Skin Perfection 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution- £4.99

5. Make Up Academy Undress Your Skin Highlighting Powder- £3

6. Collection Cream Puff Lip Cream in Fairy Cake- £2.99

7. Avon Ultra Colour Rich Lipstick in Frozen Rose- £7 (currently on offer for £3.99)

8. Paul Smith "Floral" fragrance- £23 (half price in Superdrug at the moment ^^)

9. W7 Candy Floss Brightning Face Powder- around £2-4, £3.10 here on amazon

Skincare

Tea tree toner water- I have been loving my tea tree water from Lush which I have recently rediscovered. I love how refreshing it feels to spritz it on the face, it's perfect for the summer in hot weather (if we ever get any here in England xD). It's also brillian for my oily skin as it makes my skin feel more fresh and balanced. I use as a toner in the morning after cleansing and spritz on my face throughout the day- whenever I feel like treating my skin ^^

L'oreal Micellar Solution- This stuff is just brilliant! It removes my makeup brilliantly and is so gentle on the skin, it literally feels like water. You can check my full review of it here.

Makeup

W7 Candy Floss- Oh my this stuff is gorgeous! I love to dust it on my cheekbones to give my face a pop of colour, it makes my complexion look so much more bright and lively. I'll probably do a full review of this soon, stay tuned ^^

MUA blush- This is another rediscovery. A lovely deep peach powder blush which provides great pigmentation which lasts all day. I have been loving this colour for spring :)

MUA highlighting powder- I literally bought this yesterday and I already love it. Review coming soon, spoiler- it's amazing (as if you didn't know that already :3)

Swatches

L to R- W7 Candy Floss, MUA blush, MUA highlighting powder

Lipstick

Out of focus xD Sorry

Collection Cream Puff- This is such a lovely spring colour, a stunning pink-coral shade, which is another of my rediscoveries. The formulation is like nothing I've ever come across before, it's so soft and creamy, it glides on the lips with ease and feels so velvety with a nice matte finish. An absolute winner.

Avon Frozen Rose- And yet another rediscovery. This is a beautiful pink shade with gold shimmer running through it, a lot more gorgeous than it sounds.

Swatches

L to R- Collection Cream Puff, Avon Frozen Rose

General

Paramore- I am absolutely loving this new sound. Yes, the sound is different but I welcome their change, every band must progress right? Pararmoe- rock on.

Paul Smith "Floral"- This is the perfume my parents got me for prom and I just adore it. It smells so fresh and pretty, it's literally spring in a bottle (the best description EVER).

And that's it ^^

I hope you had an awesome april and an even better may.

Good luck to anyone who has exams coming up!

Lots of love, Laura xx

Going back to the past...a classic 40s make up look

Hey everyone! There is something so elegant and sophisticated about the classic 40's look, think Dita Von-Teese ^^ This look is really simple yet gorgeous, a lovely cat-eye paired with a bold shiny red lip, so I'm here to share my version of it.

Her classic make up will be the inspiration for this look.

The finished look complete with "Von-Teese" beauty spot (that's dedication ^^)

*Cough* Poser *Ehem* ;)

Admittedly this isn't a look I sport very often (as a socially-awkward student I don't get many chances to wear red lipstick, but I take every chance I can xD). The key to this look is a matte, flawless complexion (I tried my best), thick jet black gel/liquid eye liner  a defined eyebrow, and the lipstick- I think my effort ticked most of these boxes, so I'm happy with it ^^

Products used-

Foundation- Max Factor Colour adapt in shade 40 Cream Ivory

Concealer- Collection Lasting Perfection in shade 1 Fair

Powder- Rimmel Stay Matte pressed translucent powder 

 Eyeshadow- I used Tranquil from my MUA Undress Me Too palette to cover my lid and line the lower lash line. I also used Estee Lauder Pure Colour Eyeshadow in shade 10- Ivory Box to highlight my browbone and shade 64 Espresso Cup to fill in my brows ^^ and shade 61 Tea Box to add a slight contour to my cheeks

Eyeliner- Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Liner in Black

Mascara- Benefit They're real!

Lipstick- Avon Extra Lasting Lipstick in Eternal Flame

Lipgloss- Rimmel Shock Gloss 3D Magnifying Lip Gloss in shade 208 Amp'ed (not sure if this is discontinued or not in store but it's still avaliable on Amazon :)

*Blows kiss* :3

I hope you liked this post! Have a great evening everyone and I hope I did the "classic" 40's make up look some justice. Stay tuned (figuratively) for more reviews/tutorials/raves/and other great stuff and thank you for reading! Feel free to leave a comment with any views/questions/suggestions, all are welcome! ^^

Lots of love, Laura xx