Beauty/Make-up post

Over the last couple of weekends or so I've been out and about in Boots and Superdrug and on my (rather limited budget) just bought a couple of Make-up/ Beauty items that I wanted to share.
First off I bought the MUA eye shadow pallete 'Heaven and Earth'

I absolutely love these shades, they look so natural and lovely. These shades are also perfect for filling in your eyebrows as well and for £3.99 this is a bargain!

 

I also bought the MaxFactor Miracle Touch cream blush in the shade 'Soft Pink' This is so nice and blends really well so it's quite a soft colour when applied to the cheeks. It's also quite long-lasting which is a definite plus.

 

 

My most expensive item was the Chanel Perfection lumiere foundation in the shade 'Beige'. When I went along to buy this the assistant helped me match my skin tone with the right shade so it saved me a lot of time trying to work out which shade was right for me.This product is really nice and it's hard to tell that you're even wearing foundation which is great because so often you see the foundation marks on your face but this is perfect!

 

 

My next product is a '3 way liquid highlighter'. On the bottle this says that you can use it as a 'primer' but I think it's much too highly pigmented for this and so I only use it as a highlighter around my eyes and on my cheekbone. The only negative is that when you press the pump too much comes out which often leads to me then either applying too much or wasting some which is a shame, but great value as I think it was only £6 or £7.

 

 

My last buy was something that I desperately needed, eye shadow primer. This was actually the first primer that I've ever seen for your eyes so I bought it straight away and it's absolutely AMAZING. It primes the eye well for the eye shadow, you simply apply wait a couple of minutes, apply the eye shadow and then voiilla the eye shadow stay on perfectly for ages and I couldn't ask for any more from this product and would definitely recommend this everyone!

 

 

These are now quickly becoming staples in my make-up routine, well-worth the money!

 

Jennxx

What to do?

So, I have come to that horrible time, where I have to decide what I want to do at University and in which direction I want my life to go. Now I am absolutely terrible at making decisions I can agonise over a something for weeks and still not know what I'm going to do so for me, this is one of the most stressful things ever!! It certainly doesn't help that virtually all of my friends know exactly what they want to do at university and in life in general and that makes me feel 10x worse that I still have no direction in my life. University also means personal statements, which means selling yourself to someone, something that stereotypically us Brit's are terrible at and I am definitely no exception. The idea of rambling on for 4000 characters about how brilliant I am makes me shudder but it's just one of those things that has to be done.

Anyway, for anyone that may be in the same position as me, whose finding it hard choosing GCSE options A-levels or degrees like me these are some tips that I've learnt along the way:

• Don't overstress - I am absolutely terrible at this. When I realise that a deadline is coming I panic and that just makes everything worse. So start looking into your choices as early as possible and you'll be much more relaxed.
• Write a list - Now I'm not normally a list person but it does really help. For, instance if you're stuck between 2 or 3 subjects write a list of all the advantages/things you'll gain from taking that subject as well as any disadvantages and then compare these lists.
• Don't put too much pressure on the decision - This is another thing that I am really bad at, I just load up so much pressure on the decision that I become a bit scared to make it and that makes everything a lot worse. So don't think too much about the consequences because this one decision won't ruin your life if you get it wrong!
• Listen to advice - Bit of an obvious one; if you're stuck ask for advice. But just because you've asked for it doesn't mean you have to take it. You ask for advice to build up a picture and then you follow the route that you think best.

I hope that this helps anyone whose stuck just a little and good luck!

Jen xx

Clothes Shopping Trip!

Today I went into London to have a nice meal with my mum and her friends which meant a handy excuse to go shopping! So I nipped into the Primark on Oxford Street. Not going to lie I was actually a little disappointed by the shop as I was expecting it to be a bit bigger (my expectations were probably too high!) but in comparison to my local Primark store it was obviously a LOT better. Another thing that annoyed me a little was the range of bikini's. Whenever I found a bikini that I liked I could only ever find the top and not the bottoms or the bottoms and not the top, has anyone else noticed this? Do people just go in and only buy a top? Personally, I don't really like to mix and match my bikini's so I ended up not buying any which was a real shame as they had some really nice ones! Anyway this is some of what I bought today as well some other bits and bobs that I've bought during the week.

From left to right- Plain White top (slightly stretchy) £3, Pair of socks £1 (really warm so perfect for winter), Burgundy skirt with black belt £8, White top with black pattern £5. (All from Primark)

 Left to Right- Blue T-shirt with rolled up sleeves (completely forgotten how much this was, probably around £4 or £5), White top (close-up below) £6, Sandals £3/£4, White/Black bag with gold bow £8 (also available in tan and a pinky/peach colour)

Left to Right- High waisted denim shorts from tophsop £28, Tiger T-shirt £4.99 (However the arm holes drop very low which can be annoying as you can see a lot of your bra so I've been wearing a white top underneath it, but it's perfect for the beach with a bikini underneath!)

Jen x

 

 





Just to say Hello

Hey, so this is my first ever blog post! A small portion of the internet where I can write about whatever I want and where I can be whoever I want to be. I've always believed that starting something is the hardest thing to do, like starting an email or an essay, and that's why sometimes people give up before they even begin, so here's to taking a leap into the unknown and seeing what happens!  

Jen