Hello you beauties!

I've seen a lot of people doing posts like this recently and so I thought I should join in too and share my little tips and tricks with you to make makeup application quicker and easier.

1. Use white eyeliner on your waterline to make your eyes pop 
It can just make you seem a little bit more alive and awake.

2. Add moisturiser to foundation to lighten it
It's perfect for those great foundations that are just slightly too dark for your skin tone and make you look slightly more normal. It's also a great if you want a slightly lighter coverage too.

3. Apply concealer in a triangle under your eyes
This helps make your skin look brighter and healthier

4. Use baby shampoo to wash brushes
It makes the brushes really soft, smells great and doesn't damage the bristles. Plus it is really cheap too!

5. Use a spoolie to separate clumped up eyelashes
I know a spoolie is supposed to be used for your eyebrows but I find it a really great brush to use to separate those lashes that clump together annoyingly after mascara application.

6. Felt tip liners are easiest to use
They're basically just liquid liners but a lot easier to control

7. Use concealer as an eyeshadow base
It gives you a blank canvas to start with, as it hides any prominent veins and blemishes you may have on your eyelids and make your eyeshadow colours pop

8. Heat up your eyelash curlers with a hairdryer
The heat helps to curl your lashes even more. Just be careful that you don't make them too hot!

9. Run your nails under cold water
I know that it's annoying when it takes ages for your nails to dry after you have painted them. I have found that running them under cold water almost immediately after painting them to dry them quicker.

If you have any of your own beauty hacks then please share them with me and the other readers.

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

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Hello you beauties!

Some of you are probably in the same boat as me with this, but there are certainly many items in my makeup collection that I have used before or I know are really good but I just don't seem to use them anymore. And I really should. So I've picked out some of my favourites that I am going to start using more of and have decided to tell you all what they are!

1. Nars Galapagos eyeshadow
I bought this from T K Maxx a while ago for £10 cheaper than it was supposed to be, so it was a real bargain but I am just too scared to use it. It's quite dark so I am worried that I'll accidentally put too much on and look stupid. I'm going to be more brave from now on though as it is definitely a great product and such a gorgeous shade!

2. Collection Lip Butter in 'Cappuccino'
I mentioned this product in my favourite nude lipsticks post and I really did use to wear this lip colour a lot but once I started becoming a bit more adventurous with my purple and pink shades, I just seemed to stop using this. I really do like this lip crayon though so I am definitely going to try and use it more from now on.

3. No7 Skin Illuminator
I was really excited about this product when I first bought it but since then I just seemed to stick to my powder highlights rather than liquid ones. I want to start using it more though as it is quite beautiful, so I am planning to start mixing it with my foundation more to give me that healthy and natural looking glow.

4. Any eyeliner I own
You all know that I have a love-hate relationship with eyeliners. I usually avoid using them as I do get really annoyed with it all sometimes, but then I really love how eyeliner looks on me. So from now on, I am going to start being a bit more patient and try to incorporate eyeliner into my makeup look a bit more.

5. Maybelline Master Brow Pro Palette
I used to use this brow product ALL the time but then I discovered the Freedom brow pomade and stopped using everything else. This brow product is really great though and so I'm going to start using this a bit more rather than the pomade to help give a bit more of a soft and natural look to my brows.

6. Seventeen Define and Conquer contour kit
Contouring really isn't my strong point (then again, am I actually any good at anything to do with makeup) but I really found using this contour kit was a lot easier. I don't know why I stopped using it (probably to use my Benefit Hoola bronzer instead!) but I'm really going to start using this more for that subtle everyday look.

7. Makeup Revolution 'Hot Spice' blush palette
These were probably the first blushers I ever owned and they really are such great drugstore blushers as they are very pigmented and easy to blend out if necessary. Such a great range of colours too. I used to use them all the time but now I usually use my MUA or BareMinerals blushers.

So those were just a few things that I do feel like I need to use more and hopefully I'll stick to that. Are they any good products you feel like you're neglecting at the moment?

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

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Hello you beauties!

One of my New Year's Resolutions this year is to be more careful with my money. Obviously that didn't start until the 1st. So this New Year's Eve treat is something I really do not feel guilty about. I was actually looking at this before Christmas but it was a whopping £50 back then! Now, when I went, Boots was having a 50% off sale so I managed to buy this beautiful Soap & Glory set for just £25. What a bargain!

I have never really used Soap & Glory products before as they're slightly more expensive than products I usually go for. I have brought their Archery brow tint and pencil before which is a really great product so I was really excited to buy this set and to try out some of the best products that this brand has to offer.

First off, there is a Face Brush and an Eyeshadow Brush which I am excited to add to my makeup brush collection as they are both so soft and seem to be amazing quality. I especially love the eyeshadow brush, as eyeshadow is probably my favourite part of any makeup look so I am always needing new eyeshadow brushes. I love the matte black handles too, I'm just really worried in case I accidentally scratch it one day.

In this set there is also two mini Sexy Mother Pucker lipglosses, one in a baby pink shade called 'Candy Queen' and one in a dark purple pink shade called 'Plums Up'. I've heard many great things about these lipglosses so I was extremely excited to try them. They really do feel like they plump your lips and are not too sticky either. They're not massively pigmented but what else do you expect from lipglosses? They're not supposed to be massively pigmented.

Then there is the Glow All Out Highlighting Powder in the shade 'Shimmer Switch' which I am again so excited about because I love a good highlighter. It is a lovely pink shade, although I really haven't used pink toned highlighters before. I honestly do feel like this would be a brilliant highlighter for everyday use.

There is also the Lid Stuff Eyeshadow Palette which, if I'm completely honest, is probably my least favourite product in this set. Okay yes, I do really like it and I have always wanted to try out their eyeshadows but honestly, I already own eyeshadows that are such similar shades to these and pigmented better than these too. However, I will definitely use them at one point.

Then there is the ever so popular Thick & Fast Mascara which I have heard many great things about again. The brush looks great and looks like it'd give great volume but if I'm completely honest, I haven't tried it out yet. But I really can't wait to.

I was really happy to see the Supercat eyeliner in this set because it's something I've wanted to try for such a long time but never wanted to spend the money on it. The nib is great, and quite flexible too. The eyeliner is VERY black too which is great as it's hard to find eyeliners that are easy to use and look great too. I can't wait to try it out more and use it more regularly than I usually wear eyeliner.

Finally in the set there is the Archery Brow Tint & Precision Shaping Pencil. As I've told you, this is the first and only Soap & Glory product that I've used before and I think it's such a great product. It's probably my go to brow product at the moment. However, as I am naturally blonde, I usually go for the 'Love is Blonde' shade but the one in this set is the shade 'Brownie Points', so I wasn't too sure if this product would actually be much use for me. But after trying it out, as long as I use a steady and gentle hand, then I can get away with this one as it's not the darkest shade the brand offers and my eyebrows are naturally quite dark considering I'm a natural blonde. I am so happy to have another one now, ready for when my current one runs out.

I would definitely recommend that you treat yourself to this little set if you can still get your hands on it anymore, or just treat yourself to any Soap & Glory product because honestly it really is worth the money.

I'll be back on Saturday 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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