Tuesday 9 February 2016

MAC Make-Up Haul January 2016 & Review

At the end of January I decided that I deserved a mini MAC haul for enduring a horrible exam period. So as I headed home for a 5 day break in Essex, I stopped off at MAC at St Pancras Station in London.

 I went in with a list of what I wanted apart from the exact shade of lipstick, however a sales assistant was more than willing to help.

Here is what I ended up with:


- MAC Prep & Prime Fix+

This product smells like watermelon which is an absolute treat to spray on your face everyday, thank you MAC gods. I asked the sales assistant how this product should be used, and she told me to spray before make-up application as a primer/skin illuminator but also after make-up to create a dewy look and eliminate a cakey-looking base. It really is a dream come true as I am obsessed at the moment with creating a bright and dewy make-up look. This bottle is going to last me ages, but I can guarantee I will be repurchasing. 

- MAC Mineralize Powder in Lightscapade

I can't even handle the beauty of this product, a beautiful pale pink highlighter with blue veining throughout. I did my research before I visited MAC and read that this was perfect for pale skin; I can confirm this. This further creates the bright and dewy look I am aiming for in this cold winter season. I just sweep it across my cheekbones, under my eyebrow arch and down my nose using my real techniques contour brush.

Fix + and Lightscapade working their magic

- MAC Prep & Prime Lip Primer
I've mentioned my dry and cracked lips a billion times now. I asked the MAC sales assistant and she agreed, YES, this product would be perfect for me. Not only does it smooth your lips, but it also creates a moist and tacky surface for your lipstick to stick to. So far I am impressed with this product, however my lipstick still comes off relatively easy when I eat/drink. I am yet to try it out when I want my lipstick to last for a long time, such as a night out. I also want to try it with a few of my non-MAC liquid lipsticks.

- MAC Satin Lipstick in the shade Faux
All I can say is, thank you MAC sales assistant. I was all about the matte MAC lipsticks before discussing what formula of lipstick would best suit my lips. She told me satin lipsticks aren't ridiculously shiny, so get a similar effect to the matte shades but don't dry out the lips as much. She swatched a lot of different nude shades on her hand, before I finally decided on Faux. Its a perfect everyday nude, which is a little bit lighter than the natural colour of my lips and has a slight sheen. It looks best when I overdraw my lipliner slightly and use a darker pencil.


Before lip primer and Faux

Faux adding a magical girly colour to my look

Oh happy days.

Hope you all enjoyed my haul, hopefully I'll be visiting again very soon. Let me know if you want me to do any other make-up product reviews.

XOXO

Monday 1 February 2016

How To Personalise/Decorate a University Room

I'm definitely a student who loves sleep..ZZZ
1. Buy some cushions, a blanket and some cuddly toys to make your bed super comfy and cute. 

My 'Believe in Magic' pillow was purchased on my 21st Birthday at Hollywood Studios at DisneyWorld. You can buy similar products- here. The other cushions were bought from B&M for £5 each...bargain!! The little pig was bought by my Mum when I first moved to University 3 years ago and Donald Duck was gifted to me on my placement year at the Disney offices.

Make-Up station..should be work desk
2. Don't leave your desk empty. There is nothing more depressing than empty space or a desk full of university work/books. 

I love make-up, as you all know. It was important to me that I make my desk a space for creativity, and my creativity is shown through creating different make-up looks at the moment. I also love my adorable Holly Willoughby desk mirror which I bought from BHS.


Snack basket is an essential

3. Keep a basket at the end of your bed full of all your favourite yummy snacks.


I hate going to the kitchen when you fancy a bit of binge eating in front of a Netflix film. So I keep all my snacks at the end of my bed in a basket my best friend gave to me for my Birthday. My favourite snacks include Haribo, Caramel cake bars, porridge, animal biscuits, penguin biscuits and Jelly Tots. I'm really healthy as you can tell..




I like to make my room a calm and chilled environment
Cute touches make you feel at home
4. Bring things that you love to dot around your room which say something about you.

I love Disney, so I have a Beauty and The Beast film poster and a Disney princess stationary set. My love of candles has also grown, so I keep tealight candles and small Yankee candles everywhere to light at night time. My light up 'K' was bought for me by my Dad for Christmas and its my most glam item I have; it's the best. You can buy one at Hobbycraft- here.



Presents from friends to make you smile
5. Bring gifts from friends and family to remind you of home.

My friend Philippa made this for my 21st Birthday, as she knows I love motivational sayings and photos of our memories together (we were Disney interns together, Mickey came to our office eeeek.)



Every student needs a bar

6. Create a bar in your room to brighten up your space (and avoid other students stealing your drinks!!)


I keep my mugs, coffee and sugar in my room, to save space in the kitchen and make my room feel homely. Any bottles and squash are mostly kept in my room to save space, but I also love how colourful they make my room. My 'Run Forrest Run' sign was bought from the Bubba Gump restaurant in London; Forrest Gump is one my favourite films.



Polaroids, old family snaps and motivational words

7. Have a wall full of photographic memories, so your family and friends are never too far. 

I used an App on my phone to get my pictures printed in Polaroid form (unfortunately the App no longer exists, but I'm sure there are similar Apps). I also have a few postcards from Bubba Gump and my travels to Asia. I love how colourful my wall is and these pictures make me smile every day.


Candles and the most important Woman in my life
8. Candles to make your room smell lovely and to help you relax.

I was gifted a Yankee candle melt burner for Christmas, and these are amazing. The melts last for ages and smell gorgeous with limited smoke involved. I also have a reed diffuser elsewhere in my room. I find it so relaxing to have these on whilst I study and after 10pm to help me unwind.