Top 5 Luxury Makeup Products

After yesterday's post of current favourite Drugstore products, I thought I'd do a top 5 luxury make products video. The world of high-end beauty can be daunting, and let's face it, you don't want to spend all your money on something that you're not going to love.
So if you're thinking of treating yourself, or wondering what I'd recommend, then I hope this video helps you!
Just remember that although these are my favourites, I'm not suggesting you need them, or that they'll be your favourites. I'd also recommend trying products in-store if you can before splurging on a luxury item! x

Current Drugstore Makeup Favourites.

L'Oreal Infallible matte foundation , Bourjois healthy balance powder, Maybelline Eye eraser concealer, Maybelline brow drama, Max Factor creme puff blush, Maybelline Gel eyeliner, Collection eyes uncovered nude grey palette.

So tomorrow's video is going to be a top 5 luxury makeup products, so I thought I'd counteract that with a drugstore favourites post. I've featured all of these in videos before, either in a haul, favourites or a GRWM, but haven't talked about them all on the blog!

I've been using the L'Oreal foundation now for about 3 weeks, and am absolutely loving it, I just wish it came in a lighter shade, as this one is slightly too dark for me. The application, finish and lasting power of this is really great, and it looks natural, which is always good!

The maybelline eye eraser has been in my everyday makeup for months now, the one in the picture is actually my new replacement that I'm just about to open! It's the perfect moisturising under-ehe concealer that covers dark circles, and lasts all day! I have really dry under-eyes as well, and this works perfectly for me.

To set everything, I've been using (and loving) the Bourjois healthy balance powder, which I can't believe I haven't tried sooner. It's a lot more affordable than the powders I'm used to using, and works just as well. Plus, it's a very skinny compact, with a really good mirror!

On my cheeks I've been loving the Max Factor creme puff blush, which I have a whole post on the blog comparing it to the Hourglass ambient lighting blushes.

I haven't used any gel liner for the last few days, but my favourite one is definitely the Maybelinne one. I use it with an angled brush, and find it super-easy to use. This one is the shade black gold, which is basically a shimmery black.

I couldn't not mention the gorgeous Collection nude palette in this post. I've written a post all about this, but it's just so great for the price!

What have you been loving from the drugstore recently?

A Spring Outfit.

Warehouse jeans

Warehouse top 

H&M jacket 

White Converse 

The Great Frog rings - Ghost warrior & rose 

Michael Kors Watch 

It feels like ages since I last did an outfit post! I used to love doing outfit posts, and I still do, but I really struggle to get good photos as I can't find a good lighting and camera set up at home! Anyway, I really wanted to show you this outfit, as I loved wearing it, and it features some of my new favourite items! 

The jeans and tee I showed in this haul video, as I picked them up at a Warehouse event. I'm absolutely in love with the jeans, they're skinny but are more relaxed than my Topshop Joni's and are perfect for weekends. I also think they are really flattering and are a good length. I really struggle to find well fitting jeans as my legs are just like tree trunks - honestly I really hate them, but these are perfect! And of course the top is so me - oversized, stripy and long-sleeved! 

The jacket I got from H&M online (sorry it's so creased - I hadn't realised it was that creased!) and of course I bought it for the eagle on the back! I love eagles (which dates back to my Pocahontas obsession) , and couldn't resist this! I got it with a 25% off code they had too, so it was really affordable. I often really don't suit beige, but I think I can just about get away with this! 

My jewellery is the same as I always wear - my rings that were from my mum, my Great frog rings, and my Michael Kors watch. And seeing as it wasn't raining (for once) I wore my old favourite white converse! 

Chatty Spring Makeup Tutorial

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you're all having a great weekend! Today's video is a chatty one, I decided to film a new makeup tutorial but instead of my usual GRWM style I thought I'd mix it up! I really hope that you enjoy it, and please remember to subscribe to my youtube channel and follow my blog to stay up to date with all my posts and videos! If you're new around here (welcome!) here is my schedule:

Videos - Sunday and Thursday

Blog Posts - Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday



Enjoy the rest of the long weekend!x

Jewellery Maker Star Charm Bracelet Kit

Jewellery Maker Rose Gold Star Charm Bracelet Kit*

How beautiful is this rose gold star bracelet? I love a bit of rose gold, and when the lovely people at Jewellery maker asked if I'd like to try one of their bracelet kits, I saw this one and instantly fell in love with it. It's such a beautiful piece, and reminds me of something you'd find in a high end store. 

I've made jewellery before, but with life being as hectic as it is, I haven't made anything for a long time. I really enjoyed last weekend having a couple hours to myself making this bracelet, as it was so relaxing, and even better, the end result is a gorgeous wearable bracelet! 

The kit itself retails for £9.95 and comes with everything you need (apart from pliers) to make the bracelet. The findings, charms and chain is really good quality, and I also had loads left over when I'd finished that you could easily make another bracelet from if you bought some more fastenings. 

I haven't done a tutorial because I really did't need to, but you can see me making the kit in the photos above. There were full instructions in the box, and they were really easy to follow. Normally, instructions and me just don't work, but these were great, and had pictures too! 

I'm absolutely thrilled with my bracelet, and can't believe it looks so professional! I especially love the heart clasp as it means I can put the bracelet on myself without fiddling with a traditional clasp. The bracelet is lightweight too, so is comfortable to wear. If you struggle finding bracelets to fit perfectly, this is great, because you can make the bracelet as long as you like! I just cut the chain with some wire cutters (from my plier set) when I'd made it long enough, and then simply attached a jump ring and the other end of the fastener. 

Once you master opening and closing jump rings (which is easy) you can make this bracelet. The kit is perfect for beginners as it's easy, affordable and has everything you need! All you'd need is a pliers set and you're good to go. I made use of my old bead board (that I've had for ages!) to stop the small pieces moving around, but you really don't need one. 

I'm really pleased with this little kit, and would definitely recommend it. If this one isn't your thing, the Jewellery Maker website has a great selection of other kits in all different styles and metals. I think this kit would make a lovely gift, or even just a treat to yourself for something to do! If you're off school, college, uni or work for the Easter holidays, this would be perfect for a chilled-out day, and you'll have a great bracelet to wear when you've finished! 

I hope you're all enjoying the bank holiday Easter weekend so far! x 

*PR sample. The bracelet kit was sent to me for free from Jewellery Maker, however this post is not sponsored, and I am under no obligation to publish a positive review. I would never recommend a product that I wouldn't be happy to purchase myself, as that would just be dishonest. 

March Favourites

It's the beginning of April, which of course means the end of March! Here is my March favourites video! I hope you've all had a great month, and that you all have a great 4 day weekend! Don't forget to let me know what you've been loving, and follow my blog and subscribe on YouTube to keep updated! x

Shajan Indian Restaurant

Last Friday, I went out for a lovely meal with some friends. We had a great time catching up, and of course I took some quick snaps of the food to share with you all! We went to a local-ish Indian restaurant called Shajan, and it was absolutely amazing food! 

We had some poppadoms to start with, but I completely forgot to photograph them!For my main I had Vegetable Biryani with a mild sauce, which was delicious. There was loads of it though, so I actually brought half of it home and had it the next day! 

For desert I had the Orange sorbet, which was served in an actual orange peel! It was delicious! My mum had a caramel and almond desert, which I borrowed for the picture! 

I'd definitely go again to Shajan, as the food was amazing, and it wasn't too expensive either!