Review || Catrice Cosmetics Absolute Nude Eyeshadow Palette

 

Hello everyone, hope you're all well! Hold your horses Ladies and Gents but I think that I've finally got a blogging schedule! I'm planning on posting on a Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with the occasional post here and there. With lots of exams coming up I don't want to neglect my blog so I need to be organised and maybe plan in advance for once. Anyway, today's post is going to be a little review of the Catrice Absolute Nude Eyeshadow Palette* which I won in Molly's giveaway recently.

Unfortunately the eyeshadows don't have names so I've numbered them from 1 through to 6. I'd also like to point out that the accompanying brush is much better than I would expect but I still prefer Real Techniques! 

Shade 1 works wonders as a highly pigmented, shimmery-but-not-sparkly, inner corner highlight or blended over the inner third of the lid. For an all over base colour, shade 2 works well, although I think it would have been better matte. Shade 3 is a deep warmed tone brown in the pan although doesn't transfer as well onto the skin. 

An alternative all over the lid colour would be shade 4 which works well with shade 5 in the outer third.  For real eyeball eyelid definition shade 6 transfers really well and is easy to blend.

 

Overall for only €5 this really is a bargain palette and something I would recommend buying if you can get your hands on one!

 

Thanks Molly!

 



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Not Crying on Sundays

Jumper-Topshop || Jeans-Topshop || Boots-Oasis || Coat-Primark || Brooch-Local Boutique

 

Hello everyone, hope you're all well! As autumn is officially upon us I thought I might as well do another outfit post in the midst of the fallen leaves. This is quite a simple and easy outfit, I love wearing this coat as it makes me feel all warm and snuggly. I've also gone for a dark lip in MUA's Shade 01 and nails in Essie's Luxedo*. During this time of year I feel winter boots are a must and work well with jeans.

 

Now if you don't mind me I'm off to have a hot chocolate! What have you been wearing this autumn?

 



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p.s. please excuse the blurry photos, my six year old sister took them!

What's In My Travel Makeup Bag?

Hello everyone, hope you're all well! I thought I would do a little post on what's currently in my travel makeup bag, and that I've generally been using on a daily basis. I find these posts really interesting to read as I love to see the products people are trying out, current favourites and little gems they love to use. I tend to keep the majority of my makeup in my dressing table drawers but get into a routine of using the same products, which I carry around to touch up on during the day. Lately I've been loving a more fresh, natural look although a bold lip in autumn is an essential. My makeup bag is also from Ted Baker and reminds me slightly of the Tardis as it's bigger on the inside, fitting lots of makeup.

 

 The Contents:
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Benefit Porefessional

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation

Soap and Glory Glow All Out Powder

Topshop Cream Blush in Head Over Heels

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Catrice Liquid Metal Eye Shadow in Gold n' Roses*
Bobbi Brown Everything Mascara
Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake*
Topshop Lipstick in Wicked*

What's in your makeup bag?

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Natural Collection Blushers

Rosey Glow, Peach Melba and Pink Cloud 

 

Hello everyone, hope you're all well! Today I thought I'd do a little post on some of my favourite blushers from Natural Collection. A brand where everything is £1.99 or less, while I wouldn't recommend buying your whole makeup stash from there, their lipsticks and blushers are definitely worth a look.

 

 Rosey Glow is the more brown toned of the three whilst Peach Melba, as the name would suggest, is very peachy and quite a blogger favourite. Pink Cloud looks overly bright in the pan but transfers as a pretty pastel flush of colour. The pigmentation is great for the price and on me I find these last 5-6 hours.

 

Do you own anything from Natural Collection?

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The Blogs I Love #2

Hello everyone, hope you're all well! About two months ago I wrote post entitled ' The Blogs I love' and following Sunday's #bbloggers chat I felt like doing another. There are so many amazing blogs that I've started following recently that I wanted to share with you. With fun lifestyle posts, creative recipes or well written beauty reviews, these are some of my favourite, must read blogs. 

First up is one of my latest finds, Little Red. I'd seen Lauren in quite a few twitter chats so thought I would have a look to see what her blog was like. A mixture of pretty outfit, recipe and beauty posts I knew this was a blog I needed to be following. Recently I really enjoyed this and this post, I'd highly recommend you went and had a little read.

 The next blog is actually one I discovered when I'd only just started blogging. The Mod Mermaid is written by Jess (who I swear is my long, lost, American sister) and is filled with all the beauty goodness from under the sea. Two of my favourite posts are this and this but there are so many other fantastic posts that I suggest you grab a cuppa and a spare hour or two to have a good old read.

 I may be slightly bias on this blog seeing as it is written by my best friend but it's so great I really wanted to share it with you all. Oh To Be Fabulous was created in my room the other Sunday and since then has been immersed in lots of lifestyle and fashion posts. I will definitely have the privilege of saying I was the first follower in years to come and I would highly recommend you head on over there to have a read.

Last but by no means least is Colours And Carousels. First things first I think I'm in love with the blog design! Secondly Charlotte's writing style is wonderful and so engaging. And thirdly her OOTD, product reviews and little lifestyle posts are bloomin' amazing! My favourite posts are this, this and this!



Which are your favourite blogs?

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Dainty Jewellery

 

 

Hello everyone, hope you're all well! Whilst I am a huge fan of statement necklaces, lately I've been opting for more delicate, one off pieces. Most of the jewellery above are from local boutiques or family heritage. There is something far more special knowing you are wearing something that nobody else in the entire world owns. I particularly love the carousel earrings which are very unusual, I fell in love with them as soon as my eyes caught sight of them. I'm also quite found of birds in jewellery as I feel they add a delicate, wishful touch to an outfit. Whether you're wearing a pretty dress or a t-shirt and jeans, dainty jewellery will always pull a look together.

 

Which is your favourite type of jewellery?

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