Hello you beauties!

I did a similar post to this last week but the focus on that one was drugstore makeup, whereas today's post is going to be a full face of high end makeup. I was actually very surprised that I managed to find every item needed for a full face but I did (although a lot of things on this list happens to be BareMinerals products) and so here it is.

*Pictures to follow at a later date*

1. My choice of primer is the BareMinerals Prep Step primer. While it isn't the best primer I have ever used, it really is moisturising which is why I tend to use it a lot.
2. The high end foundation I always go for is the BareMinerals Original Foundation in the shade 'Light' - one reason because it is the only high end foundation I own but also because it offers great coverage while being very lightweight.

3. My high end foundation of choice is the BareMinerals (I told you!) concealer in the shade 'Bisque', which doesn't offer the best coverage but works really well with the foundation as they are both powder products.
4. To finish my base, I always use the BareMinerals (I know, this is getting ridiculous!) Hydrating Mineral Veil, which I love as it is easy to just dust over while giving my skin a little more 'life' to it.
5. When I'm using high end products, I am usually doing so to impress. So I contour rather than just giving a warm glow. For this, I always swear by using the Benefit Hoola bronzer (yes, finally, something other than BareMinerals!) which you all know it is one of my favourite bronzers of all time despite it being a little more pricey than my Bourjois bronzer.

6. Back to BareMinerals, for blush I always reach for my BareMinerals blushers and my favourite one has to be the shade 'The Whisper'.
7. For highlight, I love using the Stila liquid luminizer in the shade 'Kitten Shimmer' which surprisingly works well over powder products and I use for a lovely warm glow.
8. For eyeshadows, I am a massive fan of BareMinerals eyeshadow quads. I usually reach for their one called 'A List'.
9. I recently discovered the Princess Marcella Borghese mascara which has now become one of my favourite mascaras to use.

10. I usually stick to my Freedom or Soap and Glory eyebrow products, but when I want to use a high end brow pencil, I always use the Benefit Goof Proof brow pencil.
11. Finally, no look is complete without something on the lips, I really really love the Giorgi Armani lipgloss in the shade 'Pink' which isn't a sticky gloss and adds a hint of glitter/shimmer while not being too over the top.

I don't usually use high end products - do you? If so, what would you recommend?

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Hello you beauties!

I must admit that finding the perfect foundation has been one of the hardest parts of growing my makeup collection, and I bet a lot of you feel exactly the same way too. Recently, I looked through every foundation I owned and thought about the positives and negatives of each one, and decided which was my favourite. And then decided to turn it into a review for you all. So enjoy!

1. L'Oreal Infallible 24H in the shade 'Vanilla'
This is the foundation that was actually the last one to make it into my collection, despite hearing so many great things about it. While it's no where near the worst foundation I have ever used, it definitely isn't the best either and, if I'm completely honest, I probably won't purchase it again. I bought it for £7 in a sale but it is usually sold for £9.99, which makes it a decent priced drugstore foundation, and won't that won't usually be out of people's budgets. It does last for quite a while (although probably not 24 hours) and does blend quite easily, it does cling to your dry patches of skin, go slightly orange and only give a light/medium coverage.

2. L'Oreal Infallible Matte in the shade 'Porcelain'

Yet another L'Oreal foundation, and it is again probably one that I wouldn't repurchase. I've always heard amazing things about L'Oreal foundations but so far, none of them have been as good as I expected. This one is a brilliant colour and the shade really does suit me well, it blends out easily, offers better coverage than I expect, and it is quite cheap at just £7.99 (cheaper than most drugstore foundations!)! However, as it is a matte foundation, it really does cling to my dry skin and, to be honest, really does ruin the whole look itself. It's a great foundation is you don't have dry skin but, if you do, I really wouldn't recommend it.

3. Bourjois Healthy Mix in the shade 'Light Vanilla'
This one, again, is within the same price range as the first foundation I spoke about, being only £9.99 which I think is very affordable for anyone on a budget. The shade, being the lightest one there is, is still great - usually the lighter shades are still too dark for me but this one isn't, it is perfect. It offers great medium coverage, lasts a while, blends quite well and rarely ever creases. I would definitely recommend this foundation to you all.

4. Rimmel Match Perfection in 'Light Porcelain'
I have always been a fan of Rimmel's foundations and this one definitely does not disappoint. It is reasonably cheap at just £7.99 and the colour matches to my skin tone great - not too dark but not too light either. It does offer quite good coverage but at times (depending on how well it has been applied) can feel heavy and greasy on the skin, and it is also not the easiest to blend out. If you're looking for one to just start out with then this one will be perfect for you.

5. BareMinerals Original Foundation in the shade 'Light'
Now onto the only high end foundation in my collection. I would have to admit that this is one of the best foundations I have ever used. It is very, very lightweight which makes it great as it still offers decent coverage and also does not feel heavy on your skin, making it perfect to wear for work and college (well, that's usually where I wear it anyway). The colour is good as well (it is slightly too dark for me, but that's my fault for picking the wrong shade) and it is very easy to apply. The one negative thing I would point out about this foundation is that it is extremely pricey at over £20 but a little goes a long way so you definitely get what you pay for with this foundation.

Overall, I would probably recommend the Bourjois foundation to you all. While I do love the BareMinerals foundation, I know not all of you will be able to afford it so the Bourjois one is definitely my favourite drugstore foundation that I have tried so far.

Let me know what your favourite foundations are - I would love to try something new!

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Hello you beauties!

I mentioned a few posts ago that I've now had this blog for a year. A year ago I barely owned any makeup, and now I have a massive collection containing both drugstore and high end makeup. So today I thought I would tell you what my favourite high end products are - maybe this can give you some suggestions on what to try out if you're new to using makeup but want to build your collection.

1. BareMinerals Original Foundation
I always believe that you get what you pay for most of the time, so high end products usually are better quality than drugstore products, especially when it comes to foundations. I also never thought I would get on well with powder foundations but this foundation from BareMinerals has proved me wrong. It is definitely the best foundation I have ever used - it is really easy to apply and feels very lightweight whilst still giving a decent amount of coverage. The only problem I have is that the shade I own is slightly too dark for me, but that's my fault for picking the wrong shade. If I had a lighter shade, then I'm sure this would be the perfect foundation.

2. Stila Eyes Are The Window Eyeshadow Palette
This is the first ever high end product that I saved up for myself and it definitely is worth every penny. The eyeshadows are such amazing quality, they're so pigmented and blend very easily. The shade range is great too as they are the lovely nude shades that everyone wants in a palette while having those darker shades for the perfect smokey eye. My only negative comment to make about this palette is their balance between shimmer and matte shades - I wish it was 50/50 whereas there are actually more shimmer shades in this palette.

3. Rosie for Autograph Insta Lash Mascara
I have owned quite a few high end mascaras now but none of them have ever been as good as this one by the brand specific to M&S. The wand/brush for this mascara is amazing - the bristles really grab onto your lashes which help to intensify the volume of your lashes and really curls them. The only problem is that the formula of this mascara is that it can get quite runny so you have tobe really careful with it.

4. MAC PatentPolish Lip Pencil
I have to admit that MAC is a brand that I've not really tried so much despite the fact that I want so desperately for that brand to be a massive part of my makeup collection. However, this is one of the first high end items I ever owned after receiving it in my first ever Look Incredible box. I love the formula of these lip pencils. They're so creamy and moisturising, the colour is so intense and, despite the shape of the pencil, it is actually really easy to apply.

5. BareMinerals Mineral Veil
Yes, another BareMinerals product in today's post (I don't know if you know this by now but BareMinerals is definitely one of my favourite brands ever) and this powder is just beautiful. It really does brighten up your face - it is like a setting powder and a subtle highlight in one. I've found it to be the only setting powder that hardly dries out my skin too and so doesn't make my foundation look flake-y.

What are your favourite high end products?

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Hello you beauties!

3 months of 2017 have passed so far, and I must admit this is the hardest post for me to write so far this year. This past month hasn't particularly been great for me, as college has been difficult and I was very ill at one point. So I haven't been using makeup that much this past month, and due to my exams approaching I have spent most of my time studying rather than doing much else. But I've managed to find a few things for both the beauty and non-beauty sections just to write this post for you all.

Let's start with the beauty favourites.

My first favourite of this month is something I was seriously surprised to love (despite its massive price tag). It is the BareMinerals Original Foundation in the shade 'Light'. I've heard great things about this foundation before, and in a way I expected it to be good as it costs over £25, but once I realised it was a powder foundation, I was unsure. I have never used a powder foundation before so I was unsure about how they actually worked and if it would work for me. It doesn't offer amazing coverage but it does feel very light on my skin, which is perfect for college as it doesn't make my face feel greasy, lasts all day and doesn't crease. Even though it costs a lot of money, I would seriously continue to use it a lot in the future.

The next beauty item on my list this month is the Bourjois bronzer that is shaped like chocolate. I mentioned this last month where I mentioned that this was a product I hardly ever used. Well, I started using it every time since then and it reminded me of how amazing it was. It's a light lighter than a lot of the other bronzers I have ever used in my life, giving me a gentle glow rather than a harsh tan (I have found that darker bronzers are more likely to oxidise). I prefer this for my bronzers as, being a very pale person, I don't want the bronzer to look too harsh on my skin but I do want to darker it slightly. And another great thing is that it smells amazing too - just like chocolate!

The final beauty item of this post is the I Heart Makeup Unicorns Heart Highlighter, which I have been so desperate to own this, but it was always sold out on Superdrug. But then I found it on the brands website and ordered it straight away. This has become my favourite highlighter ever, as it is very pigmented, easy to blend and gives a beautiful glow. It's a rainbow highlighter which is great as you have a choice of just one colour or mixing them all for the out of this world glow.

Now onto the non-beauty items.

I have loved watching 'The Big Bang Theory' on Netflix recently, especially putting it on in the background whilst I have been studying. I have watched every episode of this show before (when I was very ill with tonsillitis for the first time last year) but it's so great that I will constantly watch it over and over. I study maths at A Level now and studied Biology at A Level a couple of years ago so there are some jokes within it that I do understand, but there are some that I don't understand and have to get my very nerdy science-y brother to explain to me! But I would recommend it to anyone looking for a very entertaining show to watch.

Another thing that I have been interested in this month is actually a very controversial subject, I've been interested in this before, but recently I have been looking into Astrology a lot. I know a lot of people don't believe in astrology but I always find it fascinating, such as the idea that your star sign can affect your personality. It's something that I would love to study in further depth in the future.

The final thing in this post is the SacconeJoly family and their Youtube channel. I heard about them a couple of years ago but only just started watching their vlogs within the past few months. And they're just the sort of family that you get invested in, as on camera they seem like the perfect family. It is the highlight of my day to watch their usual 15 minute vlogs. I also wanted to offer a massive congratulations to them on the birth of their new baby girl!

What have you all been loving this month? I'm hoping that the favourites post for next month is easier and better to write/read next month, as I am hoping this next month is going to be slightly more exciting (due to the Easter holidays),

I will be back on Wednesday with another post for you all.

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Hello you beauties!

I'm back today with my favourite beauty box and I am happy that it's the first one of the year. I wasn't expecting amazing-ness, but what did they deliver? One amazing box!

The first item that I noticed in this month's box was the BareMinerals Daily Recovery Concentrate. I have never actually used any of their skincare before but I have always been impressed by their makeup so I'm really looking forward to trying this product out. Especially with the weather being so cold and my skin drying out a lot, new skincare items is always needed.

Another skincare item in this month's box is the Bee Good Honey & Camelina Facial Exfoliator. I don't know if anyone really knows this about me but I really do love exoliators as I feel like they do wonders for my skin. Especially during this cold weather. They always help me feel refreshed and I hope this one will too.

I have again been able to add another makeup brush to my collection and it honestly is the most beautiful brush I have ever seen! It is by Too Faced, and I have used their makeup before but never their brushes. The colour of this brush is beautiful and it is so so soft. I'm so scared to use it because I don't want to ruin it. I'm sure it'll be amazing though.

Another makeup product included in this box is another BareMinerals product. It is their 5-in-1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow and I got the shade 'Soft Moss'. I was a bit unsure about this product because I've never been a massive fan of cream products. However, this eyeshadow is really good. Basically as soon as you apply it, it turns into a powder and is really easy to blend out. I love the colour too - a slightly greyish colour. I can definitely see myself using this a lot.

The final product in this months box actually made me so excited that I screamed. It's a mascara from the brand Rosie for Autograph, and for a very long time I have wanted to try out this brand but never got round to buying anything. And now I finally own on of the products! I love the packaging too! It's such a pretty colour and so simplistic too. The wand seems great and easy to use, although I haven't actually tried it out yet because I own so many mascaras!

So this is probably one of my favourite editions of this box of all time. They really did deliver excellence straight into the new year and I hope they keep this up.

I'll be back on Saturday with my last post of the month!

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Hello you beauties!

Today is the last post of my 'Brand Fortnight'! I hope you all enjoyed this little series so far and I hope to bring some more series in the future (I would love your suggestions to see what you would like to see). Today's post is not one brand in particular, but I will be focusing on the high end makeup that I have in my collection. I would've focused on just one high end brand but I only own like one or two items per brand. Maybe I can do one more focused in the future when my makeup collection grows.

I talk about this product a lot, but my favourite high end product of all time has to be the Stila 'Eyes Are The Window' palette. I have the 'Soul' palette and I really do love it. It has to be my most favourite eyeshadow palette of all time as the eyeshadows are so pigmented and so easy to blend and just the perfect shades. And its only £30!

The first ever high end product that I ever owned is the Mac Patent Polish Lip Pencil in 'Hopelessly Devoted' and it really is a lovely product that I am pleased to own. While it isn't the most wearable colour ever, as it is quite a fuchsia pink colour (which I usually just wear on nights out), it is very moisturising and the quality of the product is amazing. I must admit this is probably the best lip product that I have ever used.

The Benefit Hoola Bronzer is probably the best bronzer that I have ever used, as it's the only one that I have found that doesn't make me look orange. I only have the miniature version of this product but it has lasted for so long that I'm glad that I didn't spend a lot of money on it. It's a great product to contour with as it's not too harsh and easy to blend out.

I also own the Korres eye primer which honestly isn't the best primer I have (I would definitely choose my GOSH one over this one), but it still is one of my most used items in my makeup collection. It's easy to use and a brilliant base for your eyeshadow.

I now own two Bare Minerals blushers and I really do love them. They're both similar shades (nude shades with one being slightly shimmer-y) and I usually use these more than other blushers on a daily basis. They're perfect for everyday use and can be used as subtle or as harsh as you want.

Finally, a new face primer has made its way into my collection recently and yes, it is a high end one. It is the Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer which is one of the best primers I have ever used as not only does it offer a great base for your face makeup, it is also very refreshing and moisturising. I am definitely buying a full sized version in the future and I would recommend that you all do too.

I'd love to hear about everyone's favourite high end products! Just tell me about them in the comments below.

I'll be back on Wednesday with another post for you all.

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Hello you beauties and hello December!

I hope you're all ready for a very busy December packed solid with posts! Today is the first day of Blogmas, and here I am promising you a post every day until Christmas. It will be hard, but it'll be worth it, and I hope you all stay for the ride.

For the first time ever, other than a chocolate one, I actually have a makeup advent calendar this year! I chose the Makeup Revolution one, as I have always loved this brand and it was such a bargain at only £30! At the beginning of each post this Blogmas, I will tell you what I got that day in my Makeup Revolution calendar.

Day One of Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar: A very lovely nude lipstick

So now, for the first post of Blogmas... my November favourites!

1. The first thing I have been loving this past month are Yankee Candles. I know I have mentioned these in a favourites post before, but I do genuinely love them. Especially at this time of the year. It's amazing having such autumnal scents drifting through the house and I love the warmth that they can often bring. I can't wait to light some nice Christmas candles within the next few weeks.

2. Another thing I have been loving this month is the 'Once Upon A Time' TV show, which I watch literally every day on Netflix. I really love this show, as I love the twist they have put on popular fairy tales and I find it to be a really intriguing show and it always keeps me hooked (pardon the pun). I would definitely recommend this show to you.

3. Recently I have been loving reading books, especially classics such as Wuthering Heights and The Turn of the Screw. Just getting lost in a book can often be so relaxing and it's been great being able to cuddle up with a good months in the cold months.

4. From a previous post, you will know that I have been loving the MUA £1 blushers recently. I love them because they're really easy to use and blend out, have great pigmentation and no fall out. And they're so cheap! Go and buy these if you're looking for a great blusher.

5. Surprisingly, I have been loving using eyeliner this month. Usually I hate eyeliner as it never goes right and I get extremely frustrated. However, now I have been using it a lot more, I have been finding it easier to use and I have been loving how it looks. And I know I'm going to use eyeliner in a lot more of my makeup looks from now on.

6. I have also been loving the Bare Minerals brand this month. This is because I have been adding more and more of their products to my collection recently and these products are usually becoming part of my every day makeup look. I love their products because they're not too heavy on my skin, but look great at the same time. Even though this brand is more expensive than most, I would definitely say these products are worth the money.

So these are the beauty and non-beauty things I have been loving this month. I can't believe that the next time I do a monthly favourites post that it will be 2017! Feel free to share what you have been loving this month with me. I'd love to know! Also let me know if you have been loving anything that I have been loving recently.

I'll be back tomorrow with day 2 of Blogmas for you all!

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Hello you beauties!

So it's time again for another subscription box review! As you know I usually love this Look Incredible box (apart from a slightly disappointing box last month) so let's see what I think about it this month.

Price of box is £18.99 per month. And £2.50 P&P

There are 5 products in this month's box

This box is worth £75.98

The brands included in this box are: Stila, The Body Shop, Ciate, NARS and Bareminerals

The first item I noticed in this box (because it was a big one!) is the Body Shop White Musk Soft Body Polish (£15). I am really excited about this product as I love the Body Shop products and I love skin care products. It smells great and I can't wait to use it!

The next item I noticed (and originally got very excited about) is the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (£15). However, I got the shade 'Tender Night' which is a lilac-y shade. A lilac shade for your lips!? I'm all about wearing purple shades, but dark shades, not lilac! However, when I tested it, it is extremely light which means it's perfect if you just want to add a little bit of shimmer to your natural lip colour.

 I then noticed a Stila product in the box, and I love the brand so I was really excited to see it. However, the overall product is not the best. It is the Stila Colour Balm Lipstick (£16) and while I love lipsticks, I own so many that I really do not need anymore. Also, it is not the easiest thing to use as it is quite large so hard to control where the product actually goes. Also, I'm not a massive fan of the shade. I got the shade 'Avery' which is a reasonably light pink shade, which I do not think is right for the autumn/winter months at all - it would've made sense if we had got this product in the June/July/August box instead. On the lips, luckily, it isn't too bright and I am sure I can use this quite a bit in the spring/summer months next year, and I might be able to use it a little bit over Christmas. It also smells like peppermint, which I love!

Next I pulled out the Ciate Feathered Manicure Set (£9.99). I own so many Ciate nail polishes and nail sets now that I won't need anymore nail polishes for months! I do love nail art but the amount of nail art sets we've been given from Look Incredible and Ciate over the past few months is starting to annoy me. I will try this out soon however, and I will let you know my opinion of it.

The final item in the box is something that they actually put in the May box. It is the Bareminerals Ready Blush (£19.99). In May, I received one in the shade 'The Whisper'. I do love this product but I am annoyed that it is a repeat product. This time, I received the shade 'The Indecent Proposal' which is a similar nude shade to the first one I owned, but with a bit of shimmer to it. I feel like this will be perfect as the festive period approaches. Although I am disappointed that it is a repeat product, I am overall very pleased with this product.

While this box has not been the most exciting box I have received to date, I am overall quite pleased with all the products in this box and I am sure I will be able to incorporate them all into makeup looks one day in the future.

I will be back on Wednesday with another post for you!

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Hello you beauties!

I know you were expecting a 'My Little Box' review today, as this is usually the time of the month that I upload them, but I explained in the Look Fantastic review why I wouldn't be reviewing these anymore. So here is my 'Look Incredible' review! Which you all know is my favourite beauty box to receive each month!

Price of box is £18.99 per month. And £2.50 P&P

There are 5 products in this month's box

This box is worth £93.98

The brands included in this box are: Nars, Bare Minerals, Benefit, Ooh and Fusion Beauty

The first item in this box is the Ooh Organic Argan Moisture Retention Face Oil (£19). I have never really heard of this brand before, and I never usually use face oils, so I wasn't majorly excited about receiving this product. However, I will try it out and see if I like it.

They also included the Nars Pure Sheer Lip Treatment (£15) in the box, and I received the shade 'Lara'. I am really hoping that this product will be useful for me, as I suffer from dry lips quite a bit. I will try this product out and let you know what I think of it. 

Then there is the Benefit Ultra Shines Lip Shine Gloss Haute (£9.99) and I received it in the shade 'Foxy Lady' which is a lovely pink-ish red tone. I don't usually use lip glosses as I can find them too sticky sometimes but I will try this product out and may use it quite a bit in the future. 

The next item is the Fusion Beauty Face Primer (£24.99) and again I have never heard of this brand before but this product already looks amazing. I never really have any primers that I absolutely love (although I am liking the Benefit Porefessional Primer) so I am hoping that this primer will impress me over time. 

Finally, the most exciting product in this box is the Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow 4.0 (£25) and I got the 'Afterparty' quad. I have always wanted to own some more Bare Minerals makeup, as I already own one of their blushers from a previous Look Incredible box, and now I'm really happy that I finally own some of their eyeshadows! I cannot wait to try these out.

So I really really loved this box this month. It must be one of my favourite boxes ever and I am really glad that I subscribed to these boxes. They are definitely worth the money. 

I hope you enjoyed this post and I will be back on Saturday with another post for you all!

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