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The part of my makeup routine that I struggle with the most is definitely my eyebrows. I don't know a single makeup user who doesn't complain about their eyebrows at some point. I feel like they're such a crucial part of any look. Which is why it's so hard to make them perfect.

I personally have always found it a struggle to find the right eyebrow product. I've tried out everything but can never decide what is right for me. Especially shade wise. While I'm a natural blonde, my eyebrows have always been darker than my natural hair colour. So blonde products are always too light for my brows but light brown products are unfortunately too dark. I'm yet to find anything that is the perfect shade for me.

But when it comes to eyebrow products, I make sure to try the 3 P's; Powders, Pomades and Pencils.

When it comes to powders, these are probably the ones I use the least. Don't get me wrong, powder makeup products are definitely the easiest to use (such as highlighters and blushes, as opposed to using the cream version of them) but when it comes to my brows I find that it is extremely difficult to find a blonde powder that doesn't turn orange. I tried out the light brown version of the Maybelline Master Brow Pro Palette and while this probably gives the best pigmentation of any powder I have ever used, it was slightly too dark for me. But did they offer a blonde version? Of course not.

Another powder eyebrow product I have tried is the Freedom Duo Eyebrow Powder in the shade 'Blonde' and while this is definitely a blonde colour, I find that both shades in this are slightly orange-y and therefore don't quite look right when applying them. And for anything to show up I find that I actually have to apply quite a bit of the product first. While it's not the worst eyebrow powder ever, I bet there are even better powders for around the same price.

I tend to use powders when I want a subtle eyebrow look.

Pomades are the products I have used the least. I only actually own 1 pomade and that is again by Freedom (as unfortunately I cannot afford the Anastasia one). Again, it's in the shade 'Blonde' but I have the opposite problem with this as I did with the powder by them. While the powder was probably too light, the pomade is (I'd say anyway) too dark for me. It gives my brows a very heavy look and makes them look sticky. It's reasonably easy to use you just need to make sure to have a very light hand and a very good eyebrow brush!

I usually use the pomade when I want a more dramatic look/want to stand out more.

The final P in this post is pencils. I used to only ever use pencils but once I started to experiment with powders and pomades, I just seemed to forget about the pencils I owned. But that's because, at first, I simply couldn't find anything that was any good! I would use the Rimmel eyebrow pencils all the time but they only had 3 shades; Hazel, Dark Brown and Black. So I'd use the Hazel shade as it was the lightest but it was definitely too dark for me. Obviously I didn't notice that at first, wore my brows with that shade and looked stupid but let's try and forget that dark time of my life.

My relationship with pencils changed when I found out about the Soap and Glory Archery brow pencil and tint, which is more of a crayon rather than a pencil. I found this pencil to be amazing as it allowed me to get really defined lines when shaping my brows and the tint is great to fill in the gaps in my brows - using the actual pencil part to do this definitely makes the brows too bold! For just £10 this is 100% a pencil I would recommend.

While pomades have proven to give the most pigmentation and this is usually what someone looks for in a product, I would definitely suggest you use the Soap and Glory Archery brow pencil and tint above anything else as it is easy to use and easy to travel with (as you don't need to worry about packing a brush for it - so if you forget an eyebrow brush it doesn't matter). It's reasonably cheap too and still gives off amazing pigmentation. Oh, and the shade matches better too (although they only have 3 shades - blonde, brown and black)!

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Hello you beauties!

I am back today with another blog post for you all. This time I am telling you about my make-up brush collection. At the beginning of this month, I bought a whole new set of makeup brushes which I use everyday, so these are the brushes that I will be talking to you about today.

However, before I bought these brushes, I used a makeup brush set from the brand 'Pretty in Pink' that can be found at Argos for only £12.99. However, now that I am slowly getting more serious about my makeup, I decided that I needed to buy better quality brushes.

So I have been saving up for a while, and I have finally bought myself 12 Real Techniques brushes, all from Superdrug! So here is my brush collection - enjoy!

First I bought myself the Core Collection set, which is a set of 4 brushes for £20.99, so averaging at £5.25 per brush. This set comes with a case/stand for these brushes. I don't actually use this as I keep my brushes in a pale green small-ish bucket/tin that I bought for £2 from Tiger, though I am planning on keeping these cases for when I am travelling and taking my make-up with me.


In this set, there is the pointed foundation brush. The brush feels soft and looks like it could be good to use. I have not actually used this brush yet, but the cashier at the till told me it is a good brush, but because it is small, she finds it takes her a while to apply her foundation using this. I will try it myself and let you know what I think.

Also in this set, I have a detailer brush, which is a very small brush that I usually use to apply my concealer before I blend with my finger. It is a very small brush which is perfect for getting right around the eyes, and applying it in areas that may be more difficult to apply with larger brushes. This brush can also be used for your lips, but I wouldn't use it for that personally as I hate using brushes for my lips.

Next is a buffing brush, which is said to be perfect for application of powder and mineral foundations. As I use neither of those, then I have not used this brush for its intended purpose. I have, however, tried using this brush to blend in my concealer, except from around my eyes, and I suppose this brush is pretty good for that.

Finally in this set is a contour brush. Yes! Finally, I have a contour brush! I have always wanted one of these. I bought myself the Seventeen 'Define and Conquer' Contour kit last month but never really had a brush to use this with so I never used this. This brush is nice and small-ish and rounded so it is great to use if you're a beginner to contour just like I am.

The next set that I have is the Eye Makeup Brush Starter Set, which is a set of 5 brushes that also costs £20.99, therefore each brush averages at £4.20 each. Again, this set comes with a case that I have kept to one side for travel.

The first brush in this set is the Deluxe Crease Brush which, as the name states, is to use with eyeshadow in the crease. At first, this brush looks scarily big and you'd feel like your eyes are just not going to look right, but it's actually pretty easy to use and I prefer it more than I do other eyeshadow brushes that I have used. I usually use this brush with my glitter/shimmer eyeshadows.

Next is another eyeshadow brush - the base shadow brush. Again, as this name suggests, it is for your base eyeshadow. I choose to use this brush with my matte shades that I apply all over my lid. This brush is smaller than the crease brush but is so easy to use, offers great coverage for your lid and is extremely soft.

Next is the accent brush, which is supposedly used to highlight certain areas of your eyes. I sometimes (aka very rarely) use this brush to add a very nude and pale shade of eyeshadow near my tear duct. Other than that, I never use this brush.

Then there is a pixel point eyeliner brush. If you have been reading this blog for a while now, you will know that I hardly ever use eyeliner - basically almost never. Also this brush is quite thick so I feel like it will be even more difficult to apply it with this brush than I already find it. Therefore, I will probably not get much use out of this brush.

The last brush in this set is the brow brush. Again, if you've been reading this blog for a while you will know that I cannot leave the house without doing my brows! It's just something I find is essential in my life. I own the Maybelline Master Brow Pro Palette and I usually use the little double ended angle brush in this set, but since I bought this Real Techniques set, I have used this brow brush everyday for the powder. It is so soft and so easy to use that I don't understand why I haven't bought this before now!

The next 3 brushes I bought are all individually bought. None of these had any form of case with them.

The first is probably everyone's favourite Real Techniques brush. Yes, that's right, I'm talking about the expert face brush! This cost just £8.99, and I now use this for my liquid foundation, which I guess is what everyone uses this for. I find that this is much easier to use than my foundation brush from Wilko's, and so I would definitely recommend that you buy this brush for yourself!

The second brush is the powder brush. This cost me £10.99, and I find this brush is an essential for my makeup look. I always use powder, and I use the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in the shade 'Translucent'. This brush picks up the powder really well and helps to create that flawless, matte finish.

Finally, this has to be my most favourite brush that I have ever owned. It is the Real Techniques blush brush, which cost me £9.99. This brush is actually amazing! It has a very rounded shape which I find is brilliant for applying my powder blushers, and is extremely, extremely soft. Is it weird that a lot of the time I just sit stroking this brush on my face!? I am in love with this brush! Please please please, everyone go and buy it!

So this is my complete brush collection, and I hope the pictures prove to you just how amazing the brushes are. The total came to £70.95 altogether (I got £1 off from my Superdrug Health & Beauty Card), and even though it seems like a lot of money at first, the quality of these brushes means that it is definitely worth the price. I couldn't recommend these highly enough!

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

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Hello you beauties!

Now, I don't know about you, but I love love love nosy-ing at what is in other people's bag. Seeing as you're reading this post, I assume that you're the same. So here is what is in my bag!

First off is everyone's essential; my smartphone! Now, I'm not as cool as everyone else, I don't own a fancy iPhone but I find that my Huawei Y550 is perfectly fine for how often I use it. I can get the apps that I want (Facebook, Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter etc,) so I see no need in buying an expensive phone.

Next is another essential - my purse! This is just a lovely navy, white and brown purse that only cost me £6 from Primark. I love Primark purses, they're so cute, are very good quality and are very cheap. It has 9 slots for cards, such as debit cards and loyalty cards, in the front and also a little zip up coin purse in the same section - although I use this to keep the cards I chose not to put in the card slots as I own a lot of cards. Then at the back there is a clutch style section where I keep any coins or notes that I may have, though I don't usually carry cash with me.

Then I have a little Zoella collar coin purse, which I use to store my Rimmel Stay Matte powder, my Bellapierre kabuki brush and my Boots vanilla lip butter (the current lip butter that I am using as I only use one at a time). This little purse is great as it protects my products really well and makes sure I can easily get to my powder when I need to.

Along the line of Zoella products, I also have the Zoella Blissful Mistful body mist, which I received for Christmas from my parents. This has been my go-to scent since then. I just love it, but seeing as it is a mist, the scent doesn't stick around for as long as I want - hence I keep it in my bag to top up throughout the day.

I also have my little compact mirror, which I suppose I could keep in the Zoella coin purse but I like slotting this in one of the front pockets of my bag - it means that I can grab it easily without having to rummage through my bag, so I can check my makeup throughout the day and touch up where necessary. I bought this very floral compact mirror from Primark a while ago, and I think it only cost me £1 or £1.50 so it was definitely a bargain!

Next is another Zoella product (if you haven't guessed already, I am a massive fan of her brand!) which is the Zoella Wonder Hand hand cream. I get naturally dry hands, so I always grab this and use it many, many times each day. It has such a great scent too which makes it just as exciting to use. And this also only cost me £5.50.

I also have some Cherry scented wipes from Accessorize which I received as a gift from my friend as she knows I love this sort of thing! They're just the right size to pack away into my bag and are great in times of need - such as running or fallen makeup e.g. mascara and eyeshadow! :0

Along the same lines, I also have a Pro Formula antibacterial hand gel that I bought from Tesco. I think they only cost like 70p or 80p each which is great. They're not scented but I don't care about that. I use them for the hygiene not the scent! It's no lie that I am a germaphobe and this product really keeps me calm and reassures me that my hands are as clean as can be whilst out and about.

Finally I have a few beauty items that I usually keep in the little pocket with my compact mirror. I have some mini items, which I will talk about first. These are a lip liner, lip gloss and nail polish all in a very pink shade. I usually only use these if I've been travelling or if I've been in a rush. I don't usually go for this sort of pink myself, but I received these in a little gift set for Christmas. They're from Matalan and they came in little crackers along with other products, an blue and purple eyeshadow and a black eyeliner, again both are minis.

Finally, I have a loved lipstick. This is a a matte lipstick from Essence (found at Wilko's) in, ironically, the shade 'Oh So Matt!', which is a very nude shade. If I'm honest, I completely forgot that I had this in my bag - I thought I had lost it! :( I'm so glad that I found it again as it is usually my go-to lip shade.

So that was everything in my bag! I hope you enjoyed reading this and didn't get too bored. I never realised that I carried so much in my bag with me. It's shocking!

I'll be back on Saturday at 9am with another blog post for you all!

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