Wishlist #5

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Celebrity Inspired: Aria from PLL

Aria Montgomery Inspired!

I was super inspired by Aria's makeup from season one and two of Pretty Little Liars, it's smokey, yet so easy to wear everyday. I started by making sure I had a pretty dewy yet flawless base, for this I used the L'Oreal Nude Magique foundation and the Mac Select Cover-up concealer. Then I used my favourite bronzer to add some colour to my cheeks, Aria's blush in most scenes are peachy and understated so for this I used Natural Collection's Peach Melba. The drama is in the eyes, so for this I started by adding a base (Mac's Painterly) and then adding dark purple and brown eye shadow to the top and bottom lash line, making sure I blended it out to keep it soft, and then I  added a little bit of black eyeliner to the bottom to deepen the look. Of course I finished by adding mascara and some eye brows ( more arched to match Aria.) Lastly for her lips I used Topshop's Pillow Talk and rubbed it in to create the perfect muted pink lip that Aria wears. I also loosely curled my hair and wore it on a side parting to emulate her relaxed hair style too. 

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A serious case of an 'Identity Crisis'..

Hello!

You haven't heard from me since June earlier this year, oh my gosh. 

My explanation is..

1. Lots of life changes

2. Starting University (oh my!)

3. Not knowing which direction I wanted this blog to go in.

  

I feel like there are so many beauty blogs, who seem to repeat the same kind of posts again and again, and I'm not only passionate about makeup and skincare, I have many other interests and passions. So therefore I have decided to rename this blog Charming lines, so that I can talk about anything that pops into my head, albeit book reviews, makeup posts or advice from things I have experienced! I am glad to say I am back, and feeling super positive about blogging again and having a small piece of the internet to express myself in :) 

If you have any requests for posts, please do let me know!

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June Favourites ☼

This month it was harder to pick favourites as I didn't wear makeup as often as I normally do, hence the skincare items included. 

The first favourite is skincare related and is the new Skin Perfection Micellar solution from L'Oreal, I have been using this frequently this month to remove my makeup before cleansing, and have been enjoying it, it ensures I removed everything from my skin. 

Next is the Botanics Rosewater Toning spritz, I love this for when my skin is feeling dehydrated and hot, it cools the surface whilst still acting as a toner, I also see a difference in blemishes when I use this. 

If you read my battle of the bases you will also know that I love the L'Oreal True Match foundation, and since purchasing it I have been wearing it every time I wear makeup. It just gives me a fresh perfect base which looks nice in warmer weather.

I will not say much for the next favourite, but I have been wearing the E.L.F Lip balm in Mellow Melon nearly every day too! 

My new lash combo which I have been loving this month is layering the Rocket Volum' Express mascara from Maybelline with the Fibre Lashxtend from Model-Co, it creates extreme length and volume which lasts all day long.  

Lastly my E.L.F Jumbo eye crayon in Turkish Coffee has been perfect for creating messy, smudgey brown smokey eyes which I have been loving with lots of mascara and a very fresh complexion, it may be my summer favourite!

What are your June favourites?

Products of the week #2

My first favourite of the week is the Dream Fresh BB cream from Maybelline; this is a lovely sheer coverage BB cream which gives my skin a healthy glow, which has been perfect for this 'warmer' weather we are having. Next is the E.L.F Tone Correcting powder which I have mentioned a few times, It is just the best at mattifying my face and keeping everything in place for a much longer time. Another face product I have recently fallen back in love with is the MAC Studio Finish concealer which I have been using to cover red and angry blemishes, It is the best for that. And then for lips my go-to combo of the week has been the Chanel lipstick in Seduisante 91 and the E.L.F Conditioning lip balm in Mellow Melon, it's a beautiful pink lip which looks fresh for this time of year!

What have you been loving this week?

Quick Review: E.L.F face products

Face: 

You can see which ones I love the most.. 

Top left is the E.L.F warm bronzer which has featured in numerous face's of the day and favourites, it is perfect for just adding warmth to the face without looking orange. Next is the tone correcting powder; this obviously does not correct everything on your face, but it is a lovely powder which mattifies the skin whilst adding a tiny bit of coverage. The three blushes at the bottom are also nice; left- Tickled Pink, middle- Berry Merry and right- Peachy Keen, the only problem I have with these are that they are quite dusty but they make up for it by giving a lovely light colour to the skin which is pretty for everyday. 

These are some extra products- a mixture of face and eyes, which I also have.
The E.L.F HD blush is a newer product and I have the colour Diva; this product is amazing it is incredibly pigmented and a tiny bit goes a long way, It is a liquid but turns to a powder finish on the skin. Next to that is the concealer in Ivory- this is very pink toned so I use this as an under-eye corrector before concealer- it works nicely as it is creamy enough to blend out. 

On to eye products- Firstly is the Jumbo eye-shadow stick in Turkish Coffee, this is a dupe for the NYX jumbo eye-shadow pencils and is a lovely pigmented pencil that doesn't need sharpening because it twists up! Another product that has been seen in a lot of my posts is the single eye-shadow in pebble- I use it for my eyebrows/defining my crease and is a lovely pigmented cool tone brown. And lastly is the HD under-eye setting powder- this is a shimmery translucent powder to set concealer  it works pretty well but I do not like the glitter particles because it just makes you look sparkly. 

Any products I should try?

Quick Review: E.L.F lip products

Lips:

I am a big fan of the E.L.F lip products as they are all highly pigmented and do what they say on the tin (or in this case tube.) The Lipstick in Captivating is a lovely orange coral and is creamy and has great lasting power. The two conditioning lip balms in Peaceful Pink (right) and Mellow Melon (left) are my favourite elf products  they are pigmented, conditioning and last for a long time. Also the hyper shine gloss in Flirt is a gorgeous pink that provides an impressive glossy finish however is a tad sticky, and lastly the liquid lipstick in Strawberry (which is actually the colour of strawberries) which is a sheer glossy lipstick that functions as a lipstick and lip gloss!

Any other lip products I should try from E.L.F?