MAC Cranberry and Sketch | Primark Cosy Bunny PJ's

Exam period is here again and as usual I cannot bring myself to start revising... So in my procrastinating state I started playing around with make-up.  On pinterest the other day I saw the most gorgeous MAC eyeshadow combo so I thought I'd give it a go

 Products used -

Maybelline Colour Tattoo 'Metallic Pomegranate'

MAC eyeshadows in Cranberry, Sketch & Jest slightly in inner corners

Maybelline black gel eyeliner

Too Faced 'Better than Sex' mascara

Soap & Glory Brow Archery 'Love is Blonde'

Topshop black kohl eyeliner

NARS Sheer Glow 'Deuxville'

Maybelline Erasing Eye concealer

Topshop bronzer 'Mohawk'

MAC blusher 'Well Dressed'

MAC lip liner 'Subculture'

MAC lipstick 'Modesty'

What do you think?  If you're looking for stepping into a coloured more dramatic smokey eye this Winter I would definitely recommend those two MAC eyeshadows :)

Yesterday in Primark I came across the cutest bunny PJ thing, it's sort of a nighty.  It has bunny ears and is the most adorable and cosy thing I've ever bought!

Bit of a contrasting FOTD/OOTD haha.

Zoë x

Autumn make up look | Bronze eyes and berry lip!

Hello!

It's another video, where I filmed my make up routine for this season.  I love this look so much that I wanted to film it to remember it for next year/any future use :)

Hope you like it as much as I do!

Zoe x

Topshop A/W 14 night out outfit

On the weekend it was my friend's birthday and I really loved my outfit. These past months I've been absolutely obsessed with Topshop and think that their clothes in right now are absolutely stunning! Here's what I wore - 

Flower Garland Bralet - this crop top is patterned with loads of autumnal colours and is really flattering to those with bugger busts. 

PU Stitch A-line Skirt - The leather skirt is quilted and the only A-line skirt I own. I can definitely see this being a staple in my winter wardrobe!

The shoes I actually got from their spring collection, but they're always bringing out the most stunning heels so keep your eyes peeled.

Hope you like the outfit!

Zoe x

Lunch hour Buy | Topshop blusher in 'Dream Phone' | The perfect winter blush!

Hello!

I've been on the hunt for a berry toned blusher for the upcoming winter months for a while now, and finally I've found the absolute PERFECT one!  It's so perfect I even made the two friends I was shopping with buy it as well :-).  Seriously, next time you're in Topshop hunt down the blusher in 'Dream Phone' and your cheeks are all set for winter...

Dream Phone is a stunning berry/deep rose/slightly mauvey coloured blush with flecks of gold shimmer through it.    The pigmentation is fantastic and the shimmer creates the most beautiful sheen on the cheeks.  I feel like this would look great with winter berry lips but also with a girly pink lip gloss which is how I wore it today!  The mirror is really handy if you're looking for a blush to take on the go.  

I can't get over that a blush of this high quality is only £7 (remember if you're a student you'll get 10% off).  I'll definitely be checking out Topshop's other blusher's next time I'm in.

I'm doing a tutorial on the look I'm wearing today, which is a really pretty, quick and easy look using only 7 products.  It's perfect for university/school/work when you've not got a lot of time in the morning. 

Zoe x

Night out make-up featuring Urban Decay's Naked 3 Palette! | Dark eyes and a nude lip

Hello!

This is a bit of a different post today because it's actually our first ever.... video!!!

I was going out for my cousin's 28th birthday night out last night and decided to film how I was doing my make up.  Obviously it's no where near perfect because I'm definitely not professional and I went out of shot a lot!  But gave it a good first effort :)

I really hope you like the video!

Zoe x

Vamp Look | Halloween 2014

The other day I was watching velvetgh0st on YouTube and fell in love with her dramatic grunge makeup look.  I thought I'd try it out myself with different colours that I actually own and here's the outcome!  I'll be wearing this on Friday for Hallowe'en.  My mum absolutely loved it and said she would even wear it on a normal night out!

I started by using NARS Sheer Glow in 'Deuxville',  tried my best to chisel some cheek bones using Benefit's 'Hoola' Bronzer and filled in my brows with a MAC's 'Omega' and some 'Charcoal Brown'.

For eyes I used the post-it note trick (where you like up a post it note from the corner of your eye to the end of your brow) to achieve the perfect winged out eyeshadow.  I started by packing on MAC's 'Plum Dressing' on the inner part of my eye, then MAC's Nocturnelle in the outer V.  Then I started to build up Urban Decay's 'Creep' eyeshadow and blend it out making it super smokey and to the intensity I liked.  I took all three of those colours on my lower lash line too.  To wing out my eyes I used Maybelline's Gel Liner in Black, using Topshop's black kohl liner on my waterline and got voluminous lashes with Too Faced's 'Better Then Sex' mascara.  I lined my lips using MAC 'Cherry' lipliner then used MAC's 'Rebel' lipstick - these are two very different shades of red but I really liked the effect it gave - a crisp lighter line around the lips.

Really regret not taking a better picture of the eyeshadow now!

If you're stuck for makeup this Hallowe'en - definitely try out this look!

Zoe x

Halloween 2014 | 60s Hippie Girl! Outfit, Hair & Make up

Last night was my University course's Gaudie Night and the theme was Retro & Rave!  Gaudie Night is basically when two freshers get given two parents in the years above, go on a pub crawl and finish up in the Union.  It was suuuuch an amazing night!  I thought I'd do a blog post about it seeing as it's now October so the countdown to Halloween has begun (one of my favourite nights of the year) and this would be a great outfit for it!

I absolutely love fancy dress so as soon as I knew I had to dress up Retro, hippie chick was definitely on the cards.  I got this amazing bright hippie dress from eBay, I loved wearing it so much!  It was actually really flattering because it sinches you in at the waist.  Because the night was going to be a lot of walking I didn't want to go ahead and buy high heeled white knee high boots, so just opted for converse and so glad I did!  The dress came with a headband too but I decided to do something different and more cool with my hair.

I curled my hair using the Babyliss conical hair wand, taking really small pieces at a time to make the curls crazy and big which is just what I wanted.  Then I took the front of my hair and pinned it back in a quiff to add volume, I thought it added to the retro vibe of the look.  To finish off I plaited random bits of hair - this just adds such a nice twist to the look.

For make up I used:
NARS Sheer Glow foundation in the shade Light 4
Topshop Bronzer in Mohawk (this is amazing btw - definitely check it out!!)
Benefit Rockateur Blush
Mac Soft & Gentle Highlight
Maybelline Colour Tattoos in Pink Gold (inner eye) and On and On Bronze (outer eye)
L'oreal Black Superliner
Barry M Blue Kohl Eyeliner on waterline
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
Girls Aloud false eyelashes in Kimberly
Soap & Glory Brow Archery in Love is Blonde
Mac lipstick in Girl About Town

The lipstick colour just brings together the entire look I think!  It brought out the pink in the dress really well too.

Hope this gives some inspiration!

Zoe x

New Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot Christmas Set 2014 | Box o' Blushes Face Palette

Hello!

We've been neglecting this blog over the summer due to work & being on holiday for a good part of it - sorry.  Over the next wee while we're looking to do a lot of autumn/winter posts so tune in!

Today when I was walking through Debenhams, the Benefit counter caught my eye as they had lots of Christmas packages on their counters, cute little red and green tins shaped like different sized Christmas houses!  I think they might actually be shops...can't remember.

The first one I picked up was a sweet shop and when I read box o' blushes I thought it was too good to be true.  I missed out on the stunning NARS blush palette from last year so couldn't quite believe Benefit had released one!!  I'm much more familiar with Benefit's blush colours so this one would be much better for me anyway.  I was actually shocked when I read the back of the box to find out it includes Dandelion, Bella Bamba, Sugarbomb, Coralista, Rockateur, Hoola AND a sample of the Watts' Up! highlighter complete with a mini brush!!!

The store I was in had a 10% discount on all products today.. so I was able to nab this set at £26.55!!!!  For a set with a value of £65.94 this was too good to be true, I am sooooo happy!

The sizing of the products are really generous too, a lot bigger than I had imagined.

This is a product I would definitely say to add to your Christmas list, or if you have a birthday coming up or even just to treat yourself!

One thing I would say is that the packaging is maybe a bit too chunky if you're looking for a palette like this for travelling.  However I'm not planning on using this for travelling.  I think it will make a great festive addition to my dressing table in the next few months when I finally come round to the Christmas mood.  September is just too early!! Haha.

This is usually priced at £29.50, a saving of 55%.

I also passed the Benefit advent calendar, which was £54 today because of the 10% saving... But I couldn't bear parting with that much for an advent calendar!!  I might ask for it as part of my Christmas, or just stick to a chocolate one.  Is anyone thinking of purchasing it?

Happy shopping!

Zoe x