Hello you beauties!

I'm aware this may be a controversial subject as I know many people don't like Primark - whether that be because they disagree with the use of the sweatshops or because there is the stigma that Primark clothes are 'chavvy'. But I, like many other people, do still choose to shop at Primark and I do not hide where I get my clothes from. Why should I be ashamed?

It's true, most of my clothes are probably from Primark (or from supermarkets) and when people ask me where I got a t-shirt or a dress from, for example, I do not lie and tell them it is from somewhere considered more appropriate and expensive. I will openly inform people that my clothes are from Primark, and probably did only cost £3.

I am not ashamed. I'm only 19 and don't earn a lot of money. I work usually between 12 and 16 hours a week (sometimes can be less) at just over £6 an hour. I could afford a pair of Topshop jeans, but then it'd probably leave me with very little money left over for the rest of my pay period.

Primark clothes are great for the price. I've found many great items of clothing in there, each usually less than £10 each. And they last me for a very long time. I hardly have to spend any money on clothes which means I can spend that extra money on other things, like spending time with my boyfriend and my family.

Now in no way am saying anything bad about anyone who does like to spend a lot of money on their clothes, or dislikes Primark at all. You all have your own opinions. But I wanted to share mine.

Where do you like to shop for your clothes?

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Hello you beauties!

I'm sure I'm not the only person who loves shopping but I did actually ban myself from buying more makeup until I had got through some of the stuff I already own. I tried sticking to this and I did a very good job at not spending any money for a while but then... I fell in love with everything I saw. So a lot of the stuff in this post I have had for a while (probably a few weeks or so) and I may have used them quite a bit but I wanted to make this post as big as possible and now because I've used most or all of these products means I can give you all an accurate review of the products. So let's get on with it, because we have a lot to get through!

The beauty items that I bought are all from 6 different stores/websites: Tam Beauty, Tesco, T K Maxx, Wilko, Primark and Boots.

Let's start with what I bought from Tesco.

Sometimes I like being in with the trends but sometimes I try to hold back a bit just so it doesn't seem like I'm copying everyone else. All of you must have heard of people using the Nivea men post shave balm, and many of you probably use it yourself. I've had other primers to use before so I didn't buy this product when all the hype was around it. But then I saw it in Tesco for £3.50 so I decided to buy it and try it. And it definitely is worth it. It's the only primer I use anymore and it is worth the money even more because it is so moisturising. I always end up using too much though because I underestimated how little of it I actually need to use.

From Tesco I also bought myself a new foundation and this one is the L'Oreal Infallible Matte foundation in the shade '10 Porcelain' (because yes, I am very pale). I've heard a lot of people talk about this foundation but I was worried to buy it because I thought with it being a matte product it might not be right for my skin type (which is oily and dry at the same time). However, for just £8, I was very impressed with this foundation and it is probably my favourite foundation now. It works great on my skin and only seems to stand out of the drier areas around my nose. But if I make sure to moisturise properly first then it's not a massive problem. It claims to be a full coverage foundation which I must admit is wrong as it's more of a medium coverage but it certainly offers better coverage than any drugstore foundation that I've used before. If you're looking for an affordable foundation I would definitely recommend this one.

Now let's talk about the one makeup item I bought from Wilko.

I'm running low on my favourite Collection concealer and I couldn't find it in my shade anywhere so I've been in desperate need of a concealer to use until I could repurchase my beloved Collection Lasting Perfection concealer. So I picked up the Essence Matte Concealer from Wilko for only £1 which I thought was quite a bargain. But honestly, now that I've tried it, I would not recommend it. It definitely is matte but it made it really drying and hard to blend out. The colour was a good match though and I think it may have worked if I could actually blend it out. Don't purchase it. I know it's cheap but it's not worth it.

Again I only bought one item from Primark so let's talk about that one now.

I've only ever owned two Primark makeup products before, a face sculpting palette and a red lipstick, which were both okay products but not something that stands out above other makeup I use. However, I've seen Youtubers hyping over the Primark Velvet Matte lip crayons and I bought one a few months ago in the shade 'Ballerina' which is a lovely pink shade. So when I went again a few weeks ago I picked up the shade 'Mushroom' (such a cute name!) which is a gorgeous mauve-y pink shade and totally wearable for during the day. These always last quite a while and are not usually too drying on the lips. If you don't feel like it looks perfect on its own then I would recommend adding a clear lip gloss over the top. Yes, it means it's not matte anymore but it still looks just as good.

Buying just one product at a time seems to be the way I build up my collection gradually, so let's see what I bought in Boots.

Usually I go mad in Boots but there was only one thing that I was actually looking for. I've been looking for a cream contour stick for a while but I didn't want one like the Clinique ones that were more expensive just in case I found out that they didn't work for me. So when I saw the Collection Precision Contouring stick for just £3.99 I immediately bought it. I've always loved Collection makeup so I had a feeling that this one would be good. I chose the shade 'Light' and I'm glad that I didn't go for one any darker as this one is only just the right shade for me. It wasn't the easiest to blend out and was very very subtle but it is definitely worth the money.

Now let's go onto what I bought from T K Maxx, which is honestly probably one of my favourite shops ever.

I love buying makeup from T K Maxx (if I can find something that isn't smashed or been tested by other people) as it has allowed me to add many high end items into my collection for a lot less money than I would've normally had to pay for it. The first thing that I picked up from T K Maxx over a series of visits is the Stila Magnificent Metals Foil Finish eyeshadow in the shade 'Metallic Lavender' (which as you can probably guess is a lilac shade). Normally you'd have to pay £18 for this product but I actually only paid £3.99 for it. I was really impressed with the price and although I haven't actually tried it yet, I already know this product will be amazing as I have never ever had any problems with Stila products.

On my second trip I bought something I had been looking at for a while but never had the chance to buy before. It is the BareMinerals 'The Beauty Upgrade' set in the shade 'Light'. It retails at £56 but I picked it up for £29.99. And amazingly you pay that for £160.50 worth of products! I was amazed when I saw this product in the store a couple of months ago. The only reason I didn't buy this set before was because they usually only had the darker sets such as 'Medium Beige' and 'Tan' which would've been way too dark for me. When I saw this in the right shade for me I didn't hesitate to buy it.

In this set there is the Flawless Face Brush (RRP. £19) which is actually a pretty good brush for applying powder foundation, the Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush (RRP. £14) which is very soft and nice to use.

There is also the Lash Domination Volumising Mascara Petite Precision Brush in 'Intense Black' (RRP. £19) which is a product I haven't actually used yet as I have so many mascaras on the go at the moment but the little skinny brush is so cute.

Then there is the Pop of Passion Lip Oil-Balm in the shade 'Blushing Passion' (RRP. £17) which is described as a pink but it is more of a beige nude, basically your lips but better and is very moisturising and easy to apply.

Then there is the Prep Step Moisture Set Radiant Prep Cream (RRP £24) which is a brilliant primer which is very moisturising and not at all sticky.

Also in this set there is the Hydrating Mineral Veil Finishing Powder (RRP. £21) which I have always heard amazing things about and I will admit that it definitely is as amazing as people say it is! It's one of the best powders I have used, though because of the price I think I will just stick to my Rimmel Stay Matte powder rather than repurchasing this one.

The penultimate item in this BareMinerals set is the SPF 20 Concealer in the shade 'Bisque' (RRP. £20) which I think is one of the lightest shades they do. This product is slightly strange to use as it is a powder and I am actually only used to using liquid concealers and I am not used to applying concealer before foundation. But this concealer is surprisingly easy to use and offers great coverage. I wouldn't want this any darker though... as it is only just the right shade for me.

The final product in this BareMinerals set is their Original Foundation SPF 15 in the shade 'Light' (RRP. £26.50) which is definitely my favourite product in this whole set. It's a slightly darker foundation than what I would usually go for but it still is a decent shade and great for everyday wear. It was confusing working out how to use it as I have never used a powder foundation before but once I used it for the first time I was impressed with the coverage it gave, seeing as it is only powder. It's not completely full coverage but it's a lot better than I expected. The greatest thing too is that you really don't feel like you're wearing foundation. which is what you want with every foundation.

So overall I was really impressed with the BareMinerals set that I bought from T K Maxx and I am glad I finally bought it.

The final trip to T K Maxx was one where I surprisingly didn't buy any makeup. Instead I purchased Justin Bieber's Girlfriend perfume. It is retailed at £29 but I managed to save quite a bit of money on it and only had to pay £12.99! I own his 'Someday' perfume but have almost ran out of it because I used to use it all the time. I wanted to buy this quite a while ago but did not want to spend so much money on it. I knew I had to buy it as soon as I saw it at such an amazing price. It is 50ml too so a really nice size and smells great. I can see this becoming my everyday scent.

The final place I bought makeup from was the Tam Beauty, home to brands such as Makeup Revolution and Freedom. I only actually intended to buy 1 of these products but they had a sale on and also free delivery on orders over £30 so I just had to take advantage of this.

So the item that I actually intended to buy is the I Heart Makeup Unicorns Heart highlighter which only cost £5. I've been wanting this for a while as it is a beautiful rainbow highlighter but it's always out of stock on the Superdrug website. I was very excited to see it in stock on the Tam Beauty website and I am really impressed with the product. I mix all of the shades together and it does give you a blue-ish tinted highlight and it is very intense. I've been using this a lot since I bought it.

The next item I ordered from Tam Beauty is the Freedom Makeup London Pro Lipstick Palette 24 shades in the shades 'Naked'. I only paid £10 for this palette which is amazing considering the fact that you get 24 different lip shades in it - 14 are a glossy finish and 10 are a matte finish. These are very easy to apply too, are insanely pigmented and last for ages. They rarely transfer either.

I also bought another lipstick and this one is the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro Lipstick in the shade 'Looking Ahead'. This is supposedly a dupe for MAC's 'Twig' and is a massive fraction of the price at just £2.49. I have used this lipstick multiple times since I bought it and I really do love it. It's a darker brown lipstick than what I would usually go for but is definitely very wearable for me. It is very easy to apply as well and is very creamy and lasts ages. I am really impressed with this lipstick.

I also purchased the Makeup Revolution Ultimate Matte Eyeshadow Collection 2017 palette and the Makeup Revolution Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection 2017 palette. I am obsessed with both of these eyeshadow palettes. The first palette contains 144 matte eyeshadow shades and the second one contains 144 shimmer eyeshadow shades. And both palettes only cost me £10 each (they were on sale - they should've been £20 each). I've always loved Makeup Revolution eyeshadows and these ones haven't failed to impress me. You could make any look with these eyeshadows as there is basically every colour of the rainbow in these. They're insanely pigmented too which makes everything even better.

So that's the end of my very very long haul. If you're still here at the end of this post then I am very impressed with you as I know this has been a massive post compared to usual. Most things in this post are things I would definitely recommend you all buy and I feel like some of these may be making it into a favourites post very soon.

Have you bought anything recently? Anything you would recommend? Anything we should steer clear of?

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

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Hello you beauties!

Can you believe it's March already! I can still remember Christmas like it was just yesterday and now 2 months of 2017 have already passed. So of course because it is the 1st of March, it means that today's post is all about what I was loving in February.

Let's start with the non-beauty items.

Something that hardly any of you know is that on the 3rd of February, I finally passed my driving test! It was actually my 5th time doing my test as nerves seemed to get the better of me and made the most stupid little things happen which meant that I would fail. So I knew this time I needed to do something to try and calm myself down. So I tried using Kalms tablets and these are honestly amazing! People said to me that these tablets are basically just a placebo and maybe they are but they really did work for me and even my driving instructor commented on how much calmer I seemed this time. And of course I passed so I plan to tell anyone who will listen about how amazing these tablets are! They're great to use if you suffer from mild anxiety with anything.

The next non-beauty favourite for me this month definitely has to be Youtube. Who doesn't love Youtube!? I was ill for a week or so in February and so didn't really have much energy to do much, so I chose to just watch Youtube videos instead. My favourite Youtubers at the moment are obviously people who upload beauty videos, and a few of my favourites at the moment are sophdoesnails, Sophie Louise, Emily Canham and Just Jodes.

Any English Literature student will know that when you study novels, you kind of get put off of reading for pleasure outside of your course. But recently I've been trying to read a lot more to help me settle down properly before I go to sleep and I've been leaning towards the author D H Lawrence as he was born in the same city as me and his writing style is just amazing.

My last non-beauty favourite of February is a city, and this city is the beautiful Brighton! Everyone who knows me well knows how obsessed with Brighton and I have actually chosen to go and study there in September. So this month I went to visit the university and I also decided to look around the city while I was there. And I immediately fell in love and I really can't wait to move there in a few months time.

Now onto the beauty favourites.

I've mentioned this product in quite a few posts before, but I have recently starting using the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish again. I used to use it all the time and then for some unknown reason didn't really use it at all. I've started using it a lot more recently and I use it now mainly to remove my makeup, as it just makes my makeup melt off of my face. And it leaves my skin feeling really smooth and fresh too. It's definitely worth the money.

The next is a recent discovery. I was in desperate need of dry shampoo and I usually use Batiste dry shampoo but couldn't find any. So when I was out at the shops one day I picked up the Girlz Only Dry Shampoo which is considerably cheaper than the Batiste dry shampoo that I usually use. I love the scent and it really does it's job. I would definitely recommend trying this out for yourself.

I was surprised when I realised I loved the Primark Velvet Matte lip crayons as I honestly was worried that they just wouldn't work for me because they're matte and so cheap at only £2 each. I have the shades 'Ballerina' and 'Mushroom' and they're the easiest shades for me to wear. Sometimes they do feel quite drying but if I get to that point then I will just apply a clear lipgloss over the top and then it feels perfect.

My final favourite for this month is again another rediscovered favourite. It is the Rimmel Stay Matte powder which I stopped using when I bought the NYX finishing powder. Not using it so much has made me realise how much I do love it and now I've started using it even more and I will honestly repurchase this in the future as it is perfect and so cheap. I have actually hit pan on it now, almost a year after purchasing it!

So these were my favourites for February! What were your favourites this month?

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Hello you beauties!

I've written posts about my makeup collection before and have even done a post about my favourite winter lipsticks. Despite how cold it still is, I really do not feel like it is winter anymore as everyone seems to be getting so prematurely excited for Spring. I've started wearing nude lip colours a lot more recently so I thought today that I'd share just a few of my favourites with you.

Probably my most favourite nude lipstick is the Collection Lip Butter in the shade 'Cappuccino'. I've posted about this lipstick A LOT in the past and will continue to do so as it is amazing. It's not the most pigmented lipstick ever but for just £2.99 it is amazing for that everyday look.

I have been obsessing over the Sleek Matte Me liquid lipstick in the shade 'Birthday Suit' for so long now and I finally bought it a couple of months ago. It is the perfect pink nude and dries to a matte very easily without drying your lips out too much.

Recently I have also been loving the Bourjois Rouge Edition lipstick in the shade 'Rose Tweed' which is actually a very similar colour to the Sleek lipstick but this Bourjois lipstick is a lot more moisturising and the colour pay off is amazing.

I now own 2 of the No7 moisture drench lipsticks and I love the shade 'Caramel Silk' as it is basically what you would call your lips but better. It's a great lipstick for that 'no make up' make up look and doesn't feel too heavy on your lips either.

A few months ago I bought my first ever NYX soft matte lip cream and I own the shade 'Abu Dhabi' which is one of the best nude shades I have ever used. It really is soft, easy to apply and dries perfectly. I find myself using this product a lot.

Surprisingly another nude lip colour I have been loving recently is a Primark lip crayon. It is their PS... velvet matte lip crayon in the shade 'Ballerina' and considering that it only cost me £2 I am really really impressed with this product. It applies perfectly, very creamy and the colour is brilliant. It doesn't dry too much either.

Please feel free to share your favourite nude lip products with me, as I'm always looking for new ones to try out.

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Hello you beauties!

I don't usually post many product reviews on this blog and I honestly feel like I should start doing that more this year. So today I have decided to bring one to you, as I have started to explore different brands now. So today I will be reviewing the Primark PS... sculpting palette.

There are 3 different sections to this palette - one section for brows, one section for the face and one section for the eyes. I'll talk through each one separately.

The eyebrow shades in this palette are actually surprisingly good, which is not what I was expecting. I will admit that I have only used one shade for my eyebrows - the lightest one. I wouldn't want to use any of the darker shades as they'd be way too dark for me (there are 3 shades altogether). I love the pigmentation of these brow powders and they're really easy to use and there's no fall out either. You can easily control these powders to where you want them to go and you can build up the colour as much as you want.

The next section of this palette is for the face - to contour and highlight. I must admit this is probably the part of the palette that I like the least. There are four powders in this section; one to sculpt, one to bronze, one to highlight and one to illuminate. I don't really like the sculpt powder. I feel like it'd be a great colour for me if it was actually pigmented, but it isn't really. If you do manage to get any powder to show up then it's really hard to blend too. So I wouldn't recommend the sculpt powder.

The bronze powder is slightly more pigmented and I probably would prefer to use this as a contour shade compared to the sculpt powder but it is slightly orange so I wouldn't go over the top with this one personally.

I honestly didn't really like the highlight shade in this palette because it was very, very orange and looked quite cakey. You could definitely see it on your skin no matter how much you tried to blend it out.

My favourite part of this section of the palette has to be the illuminate powder. It's not the best one that I've ever used before (nothing beats my Sleek solstice palette) but it is a lot better than I thought it would be. It's not the most pigmented powder I have ever used but I'm pretty impressed with it considering it is a Primark product. As it is not so pigmented, it really is perfect for that subtle highlight.

The final section of this palette is the eyeshadows. There are 6 different shades of a range of colours (pinks, purples and browns) which is a range of matte and shimmer too. I was pleasantly surprised with these eyeshadows. They're extremely pigmented and really really creamy (I just love swatching them because of this!). They're also really quite easy to blend too because they're so creamy. The only problem I have with these eyeshadows is the fact that there is some fall out to them which is quite annoying sometimes.

I really would recommend this palette if you just wanted something cheap - as it was only £6! They're not the best powders I have ever used but it is definitely worth the money. I find myself reaching for it quite a bit when I'm just going for a simple look too.

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Hello you beauties!

Welcome to day 16 of Blogmas!

Day 16 of Makeup Revolution Calendar: A baked highlighter

One of my favourite things about the festive period is being able to wear Christmas jumpers! I feel like everyone should own at least one, even if you only wear it on Christmas Day. But where can you find great festive sweaters? I hope my little guide will help you out!

1. Peacocks
I love buying Christmas jumpers from Peacocks! While they may not be the most affordable, as the price range is usually £16-£22, they all look great and are worth every penny.

2. Romwe
This is a company that I have only just recently heard of but they have such great products on their website! This website is great for Christmas jumpers too, as they have such a great range at such affordable prices. Most items are usually £20 or less and there always seems to be a sale on, so get your Christmas jumper from there while you still can!

3. New Look
New Look is always a great place to look if you're looking for a great but affordable Christmas jumper. With prices starting at just £14.99, the Christmas jumpers are so cute and great for casual wear during the festive period.

4. H&M
I have definitely become obsessed with H&M over the past few years and I always love the products there. They sell amazing Christmas jumpers too and I feel like they'd be great for teenagers and young adults. Especially as they're so affordable, ranging between £5.99 and £14.99.

5. Primark
Out of everywhere you could buy Christmas jumpers from, Primark is definitely my favourite. They range from the super cute and casual all the way to the cringey ugly ones - you can find one perfect for any occasion! They're the most affordable too, as I've never seen one any more expensive than £14.

Feel free to share with me your favourite places to buy Christmas jumpers and also share your favourite Christmas jumpers in general with me! I hope you all found this post helpful today.

I'll be back tomorrow for day 17 of Blogmas!

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Hello you beauties!

When the weather is warm, we all know how important it is to dress appropriately but still look great. So I'm here to share with you what I love to wear during the summer days!

1. One thing I love wearing in the summer months are simple short sleeved t-shirts. They can be of any sort. At the moment, I have one t-shirt in particular that I am obsessed with - it is a simple striped t-shirt that I bought from Primark for £3. I am also loving wearing Harry Potter themed t-shirts as I am a massive Potterhead. All simple t-shirts like these are great to wear with a pair of leggings, which brings me onto the next point...

2. Cropped leggings! I rarely wear any other trouser/skirt typed items other than leggings, but sometimes it gets a little bit too warm to wear the full length leggings. So I purchased some leggings that come to just below my knee which I don't find too warm for the hot weather. They're great to wear with anything.

3. Summer dresses! I'm not usually a dress sort of person (for confidence and practicality reasons) but sometimes in the summer I do wear the odd dress here and there. I love wearing very pastel and summery colours like bright blue and pastel red/pink and they're great for a chilled out day with friends and family.

4. Playsuits are my ultimate go-to during the summer months. They're really relaxing to wear but also look super cute and you can even get away with wearing them for a more formal event! I love white and blue playsuits but I also have a pink floral one that I absolutely adore.

5. Anything with floral prints are a must for the summer months. Of course, because I know I see a lot of flowers around once we get into Spring and Summer and these sorts of prints make me feel extremely girly too.

So they're my 5 go-to clothing items for summer this year! Tell me what you like to wear during the summer!

I'll be back on Wednesday with another post for you all (hint: it works well with this post!)!

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