My Top 5 Chick Flicks

Evening girls!

So everyone loves a good chick flick right? On a saturday night with your girlfriends around with food! You cant beat it! Ive picked my top 5 chick flicks for those late summer nights when all you want to do is chill out!

So ive sorted through my biiiiiiig pile of dvds and im still undecided but i thought id share with you some of my favouurite chick flicks! Theyve got everything: Laughter, tears and full of emotion!

               1) The devil wears Prada

2) In her shoes

                                 3) FRIENDS, the complete collection

 4) Sex and the city

   5) P.S I Love You

As a lover of fashion i absolutely adore this film! If you havent seen it then i wont spoilt it for you and write the plot but if you love fashion and bitchiness then this is defintely a good film! It has love ad heartbreak along with how people can change due to the industry their in!

(****) 4 stars!

If any of you girls have got a sister whether its younger or older then this is definitely a film you can relate to! Its got sister rivalry, jealousy, fashion, laughs and romance! Its a must see!

(****) 4 stars

This one needs no introduction! Ok so i know it isnt a film but i couldnt do a favourite film/tv post and not include friends! Its one of my all time favourite shows and im one of those people that cant go a day without watching an epidose whether its on tv or in my dvd player! I love it so much that its been in my dvd player for the past month on repeat!

(*****) 5 stars

When i first saw that sex and the city was going to be made into a film i knew id have to watch it! Id never really saw any of the series when it was shown on tv but i knew that if i wanted a proper chick flick then this was it! Its one of the best films ive seen and when i say its got everything i really mean it! Laughter, sex, friendship, love, heartbreak and fashion x10000! If your looking for a feel good film then watch sex and the city!

(*****) 5 stars

do you like hot irish guys? Yeah, me too! This film is literally the one to watch while your in bed with a cup of hot chocolate and your favourite teddy! It makes you laugh, cry and say 'awww' a million times over! Its the cutest film ever and definitely makes you want to find Mr Right and get married!

(****) 4 stars

Hope you all enjoy and feel free to comment! have a great week everyone! check  out my blog tomorrow for more posts! :)

My everyday makeup look

                                 Hiya everyone! I hope everyone has had a great weekend!
I know i posted a summer makeup look but i change my makeup looks almost everyday and recently ive been using a lot less products becuase the heat has gotten to me so much, so ive decided to post the look im creating a lot recently.

Its a very clean and simple look with no eye makeup and minimal products that every girl probably has!

So becuase ive got a brush belt full of different brushes, it can be hard to pick the brushes i want to use everyday but i autoatically seem to go to these few brushes so i thought id share them all with you!

 from left to right: The first one is just a long bristled eye liner brush i got in a set a few years back, i use this on a daily basis because i think that the long bristled one is a lot eaiser to control along the lash line. The second brush is an MUA Academy F4 brush, i use this for all sorts such as powdering under my eyes and as an all over face brush. The gold handled brush is a Real Techniques buffing brush, i use this to buff in my foundation into my skin. The fourth brush is from elf, its labelled as a blush brush, but i dont really like it as a blush brush, as it has a more angeled edge, i use it as a contour brush as it fits right into the cheek bone and the bristles are ultra soft! The last brush with the pink handle is also a Real Techique brush, a stippling brush (Real Technique brushes are my fave!) this brush is so easy to blend any product into your face with, I love it!

The products above are all of my face products for my everyday look, I try not to use a lot of products as its so hot!

From left to right: Maybelline FIT me foundation in 355 coconut, L'Oreal Lumi magique foundation in sun tan, Maybelline natural bronzer in 022 sun bronze, MAC studio finish concealer in NW30, MAC Mineralize skinfinish in Medium/ Dark.

For my eye makeup, i dont use a lot as i try to save my eye proucts for clients but the proucts i do use as gel liner and mascara.

from left to right: collection gel eye liner in black, Avon super extend extreme mascara.

The Look

The first step when doing my makeup (after moisterising) is that i countour. I do this before putting on my foundation because for me, if i do it the other way around it tends to look heavy on my face and caked on. I use Maybelline fit me foundation to coutour as it stays on all day and its a great foundation! I first place it in my cheek bones then whats left on the brush on my temple and my jawline. This helps create the illusion of a higher cheekbone.I then use a concealer brush to place it down the bridge on my nose starting from my brow bone to slim my nose.  I then use my MAC studio finish concealer under my eyes in a triangle shape, on the bridge of my nose and on  my chin to conceal blemishes.

After blending in my contour, i then use half a pump on my Real Techniques buffing brush and place in on the outter sides on my face and blend in into my face and my contour. This for me, creates a flawless face and conceals any blemishes and redness i may have.

When ive finished applying my foundation, i apply my bronzer. This deepens my contour and gives me more of a slimmer face. I then move onto my eye makeup. I use the long eyeliner brush to tightline my upper and lower lashline to make my eyes appear bigger, then take whatever is left on the brush and press it against my lashes to make them seem longer. I then appply my mascara. I love applying mascara as my lashes are quite short anyway but with this avon mascara i only need to apply 2 coats and they appear longer within seconds! great stuff! :)

To finish off my makeup i set it all with my MAC mineralize skin finish. This product sets my foundation and bronzer and makes it last all day! Its definitely one of my favourite products and so easy to carry it in my bag!

I hope you all enjoyed this post and dont forget to leave comments and follow me on twitter xoxo

Whats in my kit?

                                    Hey everyone! I hope your all enjoying the sun! I know i am!
I thought id do a post on whats in my makeup kit as im building my kit up at the min and starting out as a makeup artist so i thought id share with you all what sort of products i keep and what i use.

Ive always been interested in fashion and beauty, but makeup has always just been in the background. Ive been wearing makeup since i was about 14/15 but didnt really think about the different products that are out there and the many things that are available! Since i finished my fashion course last may, i had a lot of free time and just started playing around with the little makeup i actually had, then i thought id watch a few youtub videos to see if i can get anything out of it, and if any of you have watched any makeup tutorials you'll know that they are super addictive! After spending the whole day watching makeup tutorials it sort of snowballed and found myself buying everythign and anything just so i can play around and experiment with it all!
After trying far too many different looks on myself i realised i wanted to exeriement on other people, so I started to build my own kit and self teach myself using books, the internet and practice! I feel like ive come a long way but i know ive still got a lot more progress to go, you never stop learning after all! :)

So to start off with, i brought my makeup case from ebay for about 20 and it was well worth it! It got delivered within about 2 weeks. I was so excited when it came throught the post and couldnt wait to open it! It has a large compartment for the main body and then 2 sets of side draws with slots to make the compartments for the draws as big as you want, i suits me perfectly because as i buy products, i can rearrange them to suit me!

Foundations

For me, foundation is the one product that i can spend a lot more money on than other products becuause i think a good foundation is the one thing that can pull together a look. When i first started building my kit i knew i needed a rage of foundations, so i brought the lighest shade, the medium shade and the darker shade of the collection. I knew if i had the 3 basic shades i can mix the foundations together to create  the perfect shade for the client.

First row: L'Oreal Lumi magique, Maybelliene Dream Satin in sun beige, Maybelliene Dream Satin in ivory, Maybelliene Dream Satin sand, MAC pro long wear NW35

second row: Avon ideal flawless foundation in soft honey, Maybelliene dream matt mousse in cocoa, Calvin Klein infinate hydraytion foundation in 106 suntan, Maybelliene FIT mr foundation in 355 coconut

Concealers

I love buying concealers, i think theyre magic! I used to have quite a collection of concelears but as time goes on they either dont stand the test of time or simply get used up. I think concealers are one of my favourite products, i use it for brightening under the eyes, concealing blemishes, primers for the eyes and even highlighting!

from left to right: W7 concealer palette, elf tinted moisteriser, MAC select cover up NW 30, MAC studio finish concealer NW 30, elf tone correcting concealer, MUA hide and conceal in almond.

Blushes

When i buy blushers i dont really care about the different shades as long as the pigments are workable. The only time i really think about the shade unless im buing for myself as i do like a specific type. If i know that i have many different types of blushers in my kit then i know that i can cater to everyones skin type and shade!

From left to right: lip orchid by jelly pong pong in petal pink, natural collection blushed cheek in pink cloud, gold by giles brick in angel, MUA academy in shade 1

from left to right: luminious blush in soft plum, MUA academy in shade 4

Bronzers & highlighters

I love a bronzed look, i like the shimmer and using a bronzer to highlight and contour a face! I use quite a bit of bronzer in a look and for other people because i like creating the look of a bronze glow! check out some of the bronzers ive got below. I dont use a lot of highligher products because i think i can use other products to highlight such as loose pigments and glitter and even eye shadow.

from left to right: Rimmel lodon natural bronzer in 022, MUA academy mosazic bronzer, Kelly Brook bronzer in African queen,collection bronze glow in 01 sunkissed.

MUA academy shimmer highlighter.

Lip products

I love love love lip products! I love everything about them, the colours, the textures, the way their applied! everything! so when i do buy lip products i really like to stock up! I think if your just starting out as an artist then palettes are your best option as they have loads of colours and are so easy to store!

from top to bottom: avon shimmer lipstick in 'majestic mauve', avon shimmer lipstick in 'show some skin', avon 24 carat gold shimmer in pink, color trend matt lipstick in 'poppy love', colour trend matt lipstick in 'intimate'.

Eye shadow palettes

I wanted to create my own palette and decided i would do that by buying a few empty palettes online and started to fill it up with my single eye shadows from MUA academy! They are one of my favourite shadows, they are so pigmented and last all day!

This was the first eye shadow palette i brought and i got so exciting! This is a 120 shadow palette from ebay and has almost every colour there is! Its so useful and easy to use and fits right in the bottom of my kit! For more pigmentation I use MAC fix+ and works like a dream!

I cant go into superdrug without buying one of these! They are the single eye shadow palettes that come out every so often from MUA Academy and super useful at only 4 a palette!

3 palattes down the middle: imaculate palette, going for gold, the artiste collection 

left palette: starry night

right palette: poptastic

Other bits and bobs

Theseare just a few of the other last bits i have in my kit but i didnt put it al in because i couldnt really explain it all, like eye lash curlers, lip glosses, oil blotters, powders, but these are just a few more in my kit. If you would like to see more then just comment below and ill happily answer! :)

I keep all of my pencils in a clear pencil case like eye liners, lip liners, eye liner felt tip pens, brow pencils etc. I keep them all in a clear case so i can see them all easily and quickly! I keep brands such as; MAC, MUA academy, avon, Helen E, Rimmel, colour trend.

Primers: I dont really use primers but there always in my kit unless i do need them, i keep 2 eye primers and a face primer for blemishes on the face. For primes i normally go to a concealer cause theyre always to hand!

 left to right: L'Oreal studio secrect face primer, avon eye shadow primer in beige, MUA professional eye primer.

My MAC fix+ has to be one of my favourite products ever! It has so many purpose and is a god send in the summer! 

If you would like a swatch and review on the single palettes from MUA or my brush belt, leave a comment below and i will post one soon! 

:)