PROM 2017

On 8th July I had my post-GCSE Prom night which three other girls and I organised for our year. 

Although it was stressful at times having to organise the mass event and attempt to pass my GCSE's at the same time, it was incredibly successful and I possibly had the best night of my life! I know not everyone is into partying and some find it really quite challenging to their anxiety, but it was so amazing to spend a few hours with my entire year where we just drunkenly ran around hugging and telling each other how much we loved and will miss everyone when we separate to attend our own colleges.

I learnt quite a lot from Prom and I'm just going to list a few preparatory tasks that you should aim to look after and sort out as well as some photos from the night.

Prom day is always going to be stressful especially when you have to take time over your makeup and hair with the knowledge that the photos taken that day will be circulating for quite a while. I personally did not have enough time to spend on my makeup as the lovely lady, Keeley, who was doing my hair was taking her time in making my curls look perfect. Also, if you have never attempted to put false eyelashes on before previously to prom, it's harder than it looks and takes practice and could quite easily ruin your makeup. Some of my friends decided to go and get their makeup done professionally which some really highly recommend, but if you're not used to the heavy application of makeup and are aiming for a more natural look then I would suggest avoiding anyone at MAC in particular as they are not well known for their 'light' looks.

Not everyone has their 'Say Yes To The Dress' moment for Prom, I'm sorry. Personally, I picked up the dress and was not at all convinced I was going to wear it even when I bought it, but with a cheeky bit of accessorising everything came together! Furthermore, your shoes are most likely going to be absolutely trashed at one point during the night so DO NOT buy some Louis Vuitton's for Prom unless you want to happily waste your money.

Bring a disposable! Disposable camera's are so fun and easy to use and they do not break or get smashed easily so you never have to worry about dropping it like you do with your phone. Not all the photos always turn out, but the ones that do are great and then you have got that collection of photos printed out forever. Take loads of photos too as they are always hilarious to look back on and sometimes they help you piece together the night...

Do not worry if you don't have a prom date, unfortunately the guy I wanted to go with has a girlfriend and so she wasn't too pleased about him going with me. However, in the end I am so glad I didn't have to tag anyone along and I could be as free and wild as I wanted! (There was also no one telling me I like silly or was doing something stupid which is always a perk!)

Nails don't really matter. In the end as I said earlier I was really struggling with timing and I didn't actually paint my nails in the end, of course some find that getting your acrylics finishes the looks, but in the photos you can't even see the tiny details. So I feel you have nice nails anyway, just put a nice clean cut of nail polish over them and you're good to go! 

Finally, don't get stressed about Prom! It is meant to be a super fun night to remember, whether that is at the actual Prom or the after Prom, but just have a good time and don't get too caught up in the prepping problems. I hope this really helped and that if your Prom is yet to come, enjoy! and if you've been there, done that I hope you had a fantastic time.

GOLDEN EYES || BLOGMAS

There's no denying that I am an eyeshadow fanatic.

Recently, I counted how many eyeshadow palettes I actually possess and I'm too embarrassed to admit the number! I have such a great love for experimenting with different looks and colours and unfortunately have grown a tendency to not be able to stop once I start!

This eye look has been a favourite of mine for the festive season with the gold highlight in the inner corner and inner lid, and the toasted burgundy blended over the lid and into the crease. I find the gold eyeshadow brightens the eye and makes the look more of a statement. I have also lined my lid with a subtle cat eye, defining the eye further.

Girl, I have also started curling my eyelashes! And let me tell you, the difference it makes to my mascara is incredible. As well as opening up the eye, mascara application is a whole load easier and less time consuming. To settle any worries you may have, curlers do NOT rip out your lashes. Honestly. Yes, some have occasionally come off with the curlers, but eyelashes do fall out and that is totally normal. The only advice I would give to newbies in the curling wold is:

1. Curl then apply mascara 2. Clean the curler regularly, to remove any mascara remains 3. BE CAREFUL, though they are safe tools don't get too curler happy!

WONDER'FULL RIMMEL

*photo without mascara*

I am always on a hunt for a new mascara, so whilst I was on my monthly drugstore haul I found the 'Wonder'full Mascara with Argon Oil' by Rimmel. 

You know it, I was sucked in by the pretty bronze packaging! 

Who could resist it's golden charm? For £7.99 it also promised to lengthen and give volume to my lashes, and it does just that! Unlike many mascaras it does not have a tendency to clump my lashes together into spider legs, but coats each lash separately creating an au naturel look, which I personally prefer. The addition of argon oil helps the smoothness of mascara application resulting in an effective light weight coating. 

The only thing I would criticise the mascara on is the size of the wand, though it effectively paints each lash, it is large and would not have as clean an application to my lower lashes.

You can purchase the mascara here

P.S. My loves, it's almost Christmas! And you know what that means for bloggers? BLOGMAS!! I am already enjoying so many blogmas posts, I cannot wait for more! Sadly, I didn't get my act together in time for the beginning of blogmas due to the stress of mocks arriving, however, I am hopefully going to be beginning my blogmas as soon as I break up for the Christmas holiday. I've got lots of exciting posts to share, so keep posted! 

'WHY DO YOU WEAR MAKEUP?'

I as a makeup lover regularly get asked the questions, 'Why do you wear makeup?' and 'Why do you wear makeup to school?', questions I also ask myself quite frequently. 

Of course, I have no fear in answering back, informing the listener that I find it fun, or relaxing, or that it simply just begins my day. However, it saddens me that they do not believe me and continue to delve into the often personal half, demanding a 'real' answer. Yes, it's true, I do also wear makeup to enhance my features, to cover up and 'improve' the 'flaws' that I scrutinise myself on, and yeah I guess you could say that I feel more confident and beautiful with paint on my lashes, but why do you not believe me when I say it's for my own enjoyment?

My makeup routine would normally consist of a light BB cream base or no base at all, with a statement eye and a neutral lip. Naturally, it's the 'statement' eye look that causes the comments, but how can a rosy eyeshadow cause any harm? Those of you who know me, or have been around for a while understand my passion for dressing for yourself; using materials to express your personality, emotions, or creativity and feeling awesome through what you have chosen, whatever that might be. I choose to do the same with my makeup. I am not dressing to impress, I am dressing for my love of fashion and to feel amazing in my own skin.

DHC EYELINER & MASCARA

Recently I was sent a mysterious box from Elle magazine

 (after buying a subscription which I completely forgot about) and fangirled for a bit about how this was my first product which had been sent to me. Ha, yeah. When I opened the box though, I was even more excited as I discovered two beautiful products wrapped up like little presents!

DHC DOUBLE PROTECTION MASCARA

As I'm not really a big crazy clumpy lash kinda person, I prefer he more natural look and oh my. Ooooh myyyy indeed. It's honestly so perfect for me and I couldn't be happier with it. It lengths and volumes and honestly it just makes my lashes look super healthy and happy. However, there was one flaw to this beautiful silver tubed liquid, when you cry it just, it just goes everywhere. It's not a kind of smudge, it's a 'woah aha it ain't Halloween, why you dressed as a panda?' So a little tip, don't wear it whilst watching The Princess & The Frog. Yes...don't.

DHC LIQUID EYELINER EX

Can we just about the aesthetics of this eyeliner. It's so gorgeous and I'm like a magpie when it comes to anything shiny so I dived right into that delivery box. In addition, the lid is specifically designed to make sure that the liner doesn't dry up and it works! The eyeliner is long lasting, fine and a strong black and I actually do okay when I attempt to wing it.

Disclaimer: Even though I was sort of sent these products, this is my own opinion and it has not been altered in anyway for this blog.

CLEANING MAKE UP BRUSHES

It needs to be done I'm afraid.

We all put it off for months and months because of our ground bottom level of effort. For me though, it got to the point where my brushes were just plain manky and I couldn't do my foundation without obvious brush strokes, so it was decided that it was finally the time to wash my brushes *cries*.

When I was washing them though, I was absolutely petrified that my make up brushes were just going to get worse and that what I was doing to them would only ruin the tip of the brush (as this had happened to a friend because she didn't wash her own properly), but actually the way I did it made them super clean and fluffy and it was as if they were brand new. This is how I did it...

Instructions:

1. Fill a bowl with lukewarm water and add a little bit of shampoo to the water and mix it round. This shampoo can be any kind, I used TRESemmé Deep Cleansing shampoo as this was the one I had. Most recommend a baby shampoo.

2. Dip the bristle part of brush in the bowl (avoiding the handle) and then swirl the brush in the palm of your hand to lather the liquid. 

3. Rinse the liquid under running water and then repeat steps 1 and 2 until the water that leaves the brush is clear.

4. Finally use a cloth to dry the brush gently and reshape the brush as you do so. Leave it then to dry, this may take a few hours.

And ta-dah! Your brushes look and feel brand new. It's very easy and doesn't take that much time at all depending on how often you wash your brushes.

A GLITTER EYED AUTUMN

It is officially Autumn and verging on Christmas, (which I am very excited about and have already made the best Christmas playlist!) and I have been recently doing a little golden brown eye to match the autumnal season. As I had set up a little still life for my photography for art, I took the chance to take photos for the blog as the lighting that day was amazing.

So here is my Autumn go to eye make up for y'all, enjoy!

Eyeshadow, the best part of make up!

On my lids I apply the colour Twister which is a glittered gold shade from the IN THE BUFF: LIGHTLY TOASTED NATURAL NUDES EYE COLOUR PALETTE and in the crease to give a smoky effect, the colour Lady Luck which is a dark-ish matte brown. I also add this colour under my waterline lashes. In addition, because I'm a fairy and love to sparkle, I love to add a little bit more of Twister in the corner of my eye to highlight the area.

Finally, I apply a layer of the RIMMEL VOLUME FLASH SCANDAL EYES MASCARA in Extreme Black, which in all honesty is quite scary to use so you do have to be a bit careful. To top it all off I use the RIMMEL SOFT KOHL KAJAL EYE LINER PENCIL in 06 Jet Black on my waterline. You'd never be able to tell I like Rimmel's stock! 

Just as a little side note, I am not a professional make up artist and have never actually been taught so I understand if you don't like my way of doing this, but it works for me (: