VALENTINE'S GLAM 2018

Hey everyone!

I LOVED the look I created for Valentine's this year. If you love glam and are either a single Pringle like me, or madly in love, this look will be perfect for you.

I was so excited to use the Huda Beauty Mauve Obsessions palette for this look, as it has the most amazing pink tones. I actually challenged myself to use every shade in the palette - I am pretty impressed with myself if i'm honest!

I have of course filmed this look, it will be up on my channel shortly, but of course I will link it here.

I will link the products at the end of this post.

Products used (click the name for the link):

FACE:

L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Primer
L'Oreal Infallible Foundation Stick - 120
Makeup Forever Foundation Stick - Y225
Makeup Revolution Conceal and Define Concealer - C2
Maybelline Master Contour V Stick - Light
Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder
Makeup Revolution Sculpt and Contour Palette
Gosh Bronzing Balls
Becca Blush - Flowerchild
Nyx Highlighting Palette
Makeup Revolution Illuminating Pro Highlighter

EYES:

Huda Beauty Mauve Obsessions Palette
L'Oreal Lash Extatic Mascara
Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara

BROWS:

Rimmel Brow This Way Kit - 003 Dark Brown
Collection Clear Mascara

LIPS:

L'Oreal Lip Liner - Beige a Nu
Colourpop Liquid Lipstick - Clueless
MAC Snowball Collection Lipstick - Holiday Crush

LOOKS I LOVED IN JANUARY

These mustard wide legs are giving me all sorts of vibes!!

Top: http://bit.ly/2FJiZrQ

Trousers: http://bit.ly/2xm7anz

January was ALL about the wide leg trousers!

Top: http://bit.ly/2E66kPt

Trousers: http://bit.ly/2BXIEuK

Earrings: I Saw It First

BABE.

Bodysuit: http://bit.ly/2EL9kls / Similar: http://bit.ly/2yTqzzK

Skirt: http://bit.ly/2EJinmT

Sandy Olsson vibes?

Bodysuit: http://bit.ly/2DcCGe0

Trousers: http://bit.ly/2EoUNhC

Earrings: I Saw It First

Shoes: http://bit.ly/2E3SwZC

We love a Gucci dupe!

Jumper: http://bit.ly/2sdDwmt

Jeans (similar): http://bit.ly/2nGkW1M

Belt: http://bit.ly/2GVpN7m

Bag: http://bit.ly/2E40AFH

Simple, but effective night out outfit.

Bralette: H&M / Similar: http://bit.ly/2FQMgkq

Trousers: http://bit.ly/2C0dOBs

Shoes: http://bit.ly/2E3SwZC

My typical work outfit.

Jumper: http://bit.ly/2sdDwmt

Trousers: http://bit.ly/2C0dOBs

Boots: http://bit.ly/2nDPZeD

CHOCOLATE, PB AND BANANA SMOOTHIE BOWL

Heeeeyyyy,

I'm back again with another smoothie bowl upload!! (Sorry for my recent obsession.)

Today, I followed a recipe and added a twist to a Peanut Butter and Chocolate Smoothie Bowl.

I thought, this time i'll show you my process!

Now time for the toppings!

And voila!

Ingredients:

2x bananas
2x tablespoons cacao powder
1x tablespoon natural yogurt
2x tablespoons smooth peanut butter
Water (as much as you like depending on your required fitness)

Directions:

Blend all of your ingredients together and add your choice of toppings (I chose 1x banana and cacao nibs)

THE ZULU PALETTE BY JUVIAS PLACE REVIEW

Hey everyone!

Earlier this month, I decided that I want to start doing a birthstone makeup series on my YouTube channel - inspired by Shaaanxo. For March (my birthday month btw) I have in mind to do an Aquamarine makeup tutorial. Obviously Aquamarine's are blue, which means I need a blue eyeshadow.

I had my eye on the Huda Beauty Electric Obsessions palette, but then I had a browse on Beauty Bay and discovered The Zulu Palette by Juvias Place.

Not my image.

I discovered that the Zulu Palette had much bigger pans and the colours were more up my street. I was especially attracted to the burgundy matte shade. 

Lets talk about the shades.

ALL of the mattes have amazing blendability and are so easy to work with - I am very impressed. 

The rose gold shimmer is beautiful and has flecks of gold, which show off in natural lighting. I am still yet to try the green shimmer shade, as my eyes are green so green shadows don't really work for me. The turquoise shimmer (which is the shade I want to use for the Aquamarine tutorial) isn't as good in pigmentation as the rose gold shade, which is of course a shame. However, if you use Fix + or even just a spritz of water, the pigmentation becomes fantastic. Just be careful, as the formula is quite chunky, so you may get a bit go fall out!

See my swatches below:

Overall, the palette was a great investment for only £20 and I couldn't recommend enough!

Buy the palette here: https://www.beautybay.com/makeup/juviasplace/thezulueyeshadowpalette/

FENTY BEAUTY FOUNDATION REVIEW

Hey!!

So, when I went on holiday to Majorca I bought the Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Foundation. I was SO excited to try it and as soon as I stepped into Sephora, I knew exactly how I was going to match my shade.

I selected maybe 2 or 3 shades I thought would match me best, including 140, 150, 160 and 170. I swatched them on both my neck and my cheek and carried on walking around Sephora - I had heard that they oxidise so I wanted to leave them to set for at least 5 minutes. After picking up A LOT of makeup, I went over to one of the mirrors and decided that shade 150 was the best for me.

Now, what I didn't take into consideration is that I had a tan on holiday. Meaning that when I got back to rainy England, my face wasn't quite the same shade it was when I was in Majorca.

I tried the foundation and had some problems - see my YouTube review below.

Aside from the fact that I am very unsure whether this foundation shade is too light or too dark for me (it changes in different lights), the foundation is quite drying and even though I have oily/normal skin, I found it hard to blend in some places... oh, lets not forget that you have to do half a face at a time or else it will not budge an inch. 

Apart from the negatives above, the foundation looks flawless in photos, has no flashback and last all day/night. And of course the shade range is PHENOMENAL!

See the look I created below (product list in video above):

BERRY BANANA BLAST WITH NATURAL YOGURT SMOOTHIE BOWL

Yes, I am infact uploading another smoothie bowl - I can't stop!

Fun fact: I am eating it whilst writing this post.

Ingredients:

1 whole banana

1 handful of raspberries

1 handful of blueberries 

3 strawberries

About 80g of Natural Yogurt

Water (as much as you like depending on the thickness you want)

Your own choice of toppings (I used 1/2 banana, a few raspberries and a few blueberries)

Just blend all together and enjoy!

TRYING SOMETHING NEW - SMOOTHIE BOWLS

So, as its the New Year and all, i'm trying really hard to eat healthier. Not loose weight or anything like that, just do my body some favours.

I have been trying smoothie bowls lately and WOW! So filling yet SO tasty!

Here is the first smoothie bowl I've ever made - lets call it the Berry Banana Blast:

Not the prettiest, but i'm getting there.

The ingredients:

1/2 banana
1 Handful of blueberries
1 Handful of raspberries
5 strawberries
Water (as much as you like depending on how thick you want the smoothie)
Your own choice of toppings (mine were 1/2 banana and a few blueberries)

The recipe:

Blend everything together, pour it into a bowl and add your toppings. Easy!