Prom 2015

A couple of days ago I had my sixth form leavers prom which was such a great night. The venue where it was held was Horwood House, The building and gardens were beautiful and looked great for when we all had our professional photos taken.
  Myself, my friends and my boyfriend all stayed over night which was good fun as we were all able to drink and get ready together.

The dress I wore was a long navy fitted dress with a slit up the leg and straps which crossed at the back, unfortunately I did't get many pictures of the dress itself but I will add a few pictures in and add the link to the dress.

I decided to do all my hair and makeup myself and I am quite particular with how I want them to look so I will add the links bellow to all the makeup that I wore and some close up pictures. 

Primer - Laura Mercier oil free primer

Foundation - Nars sheer glow

Concealer - Maybelline fit me concealer

Contour - Benefit hola bronzer

Blusher - Sleek rose gold blush

Highlighter - No7 instant radiance highlighter

Eyebrows - Anastasia dip brow pomade

Eyeshadow - Urban Decay naked 2 palette

Eyeliner - NYC liquid eyeliner pearlised black

Eyelashes - Red cherry 747s

Mascara - Maybelline lash sensation mascara

Lipstick - Bobbi Brown Bikini Pink

Makeup brush review

I've seen so many people trying the U-Spicy makeup brushes lately and I have only heard good things about them so I thought I would try them out.
There are so many different makeup brush brands around now, so its hard to know where to start and whether they are worth the money as a lot of them are very expensive. The thing which first caught my eye was the price of them.... £16.99 on Amazon (RRP £35.99), A lot of makeup brushes these days are up to 3 times that price for just one brush.
  This set of brushes comes with 5 face brushes and 5 eye brushes. These brushes are available in a wide range of different colours but I decided to go for the white and gold one just because I liked the look of them.

The brushes are really nicely presented in a a purple box with a ribbon tied around it, the brushes that come in this set are a flat brush, tapered brush, flat angled brush, angled brush, round brush, precision flat brush, precision tapered brush, precision flat angled brush, precision angled brush and a precision round brush. 

So far I really love all the face brushes in this set,  they apply my makeup so seamlessly and beautifully, I have now found myself in love with applying my foundation with a brush again instead of a beauty blender. As for the eye brushes, i'm not blown away by them but there not at all bad for the price.  Overall I really recommend these brushes to anyone that is looking for a new set of reasonably priced makeup brushes, you can't get much better than these for the price you pay. 

2014 Favourites

I know its a lot later than when others have posted their 2014 favorites but I have only just had the chance to come round to write it. I have just selected around 12 of my favorite products which I have loved throughout 2014.

Johnsons face care wipes
I used to just pick up any face wipes which I came across or that were on special offer but 2014 I have just loved the Johnsons face care makeup be gone wipes. They are so cleansing and removes all your makeup (even waterproof mascara) so quickly and easily.

Formula X drying spray
I am one of those people that can't stand waiting for nail polish to dry so when I found this product in sephora I was super excited. All you do is spray one layer on your nails after you've painted them and the nail polish will be dry within 2 minutes its great!

Charles Worthington sleek & smooth serum
My hair goes so frizzy and brittle once I have washed and blow dryed it so I decided to try out different hair serums to try and help add some moisture into my hair. Since I have been using this product it has left my hair completely frizz free and gives an amazing glossy finish through my hair.

MAC studio fix fluid
I have been looking for a good coverage foundation for such a long time and I have finally found one which is suitable for my skin with a vast range of colors. It blends into my skin so effortlessly and last such a long time which is great for a night out or even if you just want your makeup to stay for the whole day.

Bobbi Brown lipstick - Pink Peony 
I've always been a MAC lipstick lover but lots of people had told me how nice the formulation of the Bobbi brown lipsticks are so I thought I would give them a go. This has been my everyday go to shade the past few months, it lasts so long and is so wearable.

St Morez fake tan
This is such a lovely fake tan to apply, providing you with a lovely natural tan which lasts up to a week.  I used to hate mousse fake tans but since using this one I have loved them, it allows you to see exactly where you are applying it doesn't leave any streaks.

Malin+Goetz lip moisturizer
I always struggle with dry lips no matter what season it is but this lip moisturizer has helped me so much the past few months and feels so moisturizing when you apply it. You only need a very small amount and lasts such a long time.

Toni & Guy mousse
As I have such long and heavy hair it really weighs my hair down making it very flat once I have dried it, so this hair mousse has helped add so much more volume into the roots of my hair.

Soap and Glory scrub of your life
I have been a very big fan of exfoliators in 2014 and this body exfoliator leaves your skin feeling so smooth and smells absolutely amazing, it has the typical soap and glory scent to it which I personally love.

No7 soft and soothed face cleanser
I hate putting anything to harsh onto my skin so when I found this product I was just so amazed at how nice  and delicate it felt on your skin but also left my skin feeling so clean and refreshed.

Benefit hoola bronzer
In 2014 I became a huge fan of bronzing and contouring and this bronzer has just been the perfect shade for my skin to give me a nice glow over my makeup without making me look to orange.

Body Shop BB cream
On a day to day basis I really don't like wearing foundation as it feel so heavy on my skin and a lot of foundations just tend to look cakey on my skin but this product has just been a lovely alternative giving me a light bit of coverage and some added color.

Everyday makeup routine

This is my everyday makeup routine for when I go to sixth form or when i'm not doing anything particularly special.

Base
To start with I use my beauty blender to apply The body shop all-in-one BB cream in shade 00 all over my face to even out my skin tone and give me a light bit of coverage. After this I conceal under my eyes and over any blemishes with the Rimmel wake me up concealer in the shade ivroy. Once I have applied my concealer I then use a face brush to apply MAC studio fix powder in shade NW10 all over my face.

Cheeks/Contour
I contour my cheeks with the contour shade in the sleek contour kit in light with a contour brush to add a bit of definition to my face, following this I lightly brushed all the colours in the Estee Lauder Michael Kors pure colour blush on the apples of my cheek with a blusher brush. To highlight my face I use the Maybelline dream touch lumi concealer in the shade ivory under my eyes and across the top of my cheeks and over the top of this I apply MAC in for a treat to emphasise the highlighted area

Eyes/eyebrows
I use the Estee Lauder intense kajal eyeliner in the shade blackened black in the corner of my top and bottom lashes and really smudge it out with a blending brush. For my eyelashes I use eye lash curler to curl them followed by two layers of the Max Factor false lash effect mascara in black to give really full looking lashes. For my eye brows I use the soap and glory archery brow tint in shade love is blonde to outline my eyebrows and fill them in using the powder in the benefit brow zings pallet in shade light, To finish of my eyebrows I use the Maybelline brow drama in deep blonde to give them a long lasting finished look.

Lips
Before I start applying my makeup I moisturised my lips with the eos lip balm in the scent summer fruits. After I applied all my makeup I lined my lips with the No7 lip liner in nude and filled them in the the Bobbi brown lipstick in Pink Peony.