Morocco

Apologies for not having posted in a little while, I know it's not very regular anyway but it's been a while due to the fact I was away on holiday in Agadir, Morocco.

I went away for a week with just my mum and it was lovely to have some time away, get some sun and just relax!

I'm hoping now i'm back that i'll be able to start posting a bit more but I do have the start of university coming up and that's always a busy time

So that's it for now, hopefully see you soon!

Would you rather? TAG

1. Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lip glosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?

I think palettes can be really useful but I think i'd rather lose all of my palettes and eyeshadows, particularly as I don't tend to use eyeshadows all that often...

2. Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

I'd rather chop it all off and wait for it grow back! I did use to have fairly short hair (chin length) and while I think I look better with longer hair I reckon I could deal with short hair.

3. Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

I would say probably pink so long as it's a fairly subtle pink. No bright pink for me!

4. If you had £1,000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

Can't I buy both?! Even just a year ago I reckon i'd have said clothes but currently I reckon i'd go for makeup. You'd probably end up being able to buy more as well!

5. Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner or eyeliner as lipstick?

 Hmm this is quite a hard (& odd) one... I reckon eyeliner would be easier to apply as lipstick than lipstick as eyeliner. I'd be avoiding the black liner though...

6. Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

Being from the UK i've not had much experience of Sephora but as they do a variety of brands I think i'd choose them than have to stick to a single brand.

7. Would you rather only use one eyeshadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?

 I reckon lip colour because it's nice to use more than one eyeshadow for a look

8. Would you rather wear winter clothes in the summer or summer clothes in the winter?

I get hot quite easily so don't think i'd cope with winter clothes in the summer, although my winter clothes often involve layers so would I be able to cheat and take them off if I got hot? If so, then winter clothes in summer!

9. Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?

Hmm, if we're talking neon bright then I'd go for dark but if it just means colourful then i'd chose that!

10. Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?

Probably my favourite lip product because my favourite eye product (Laura Mercier cake tightline eyeliner) is possibly one of favourite products overall.

11. Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?

I tend to wear both quite a lot but i'd probably choose a messy bun.

12. Would you rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lip gloss?

I'm not a fan of lip gloss to be honest - too glossy/sticky for me! So i'd rather never use that.

13. Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or Sharpie them in everyday?

Either would be pretty horrible! But having none at all does look odd, although I guess you'd get used to it... Guess I would say Sharpie them in everyday...

14. Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

Without nail polish - that doesn't have to cover my spots & dark circles! 

If you're reading this then I tag you =)

The Beauty Blogger Tag

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

My hair is naturally pretty straight but not dead straight. However, it's straight enough for me to not usually bother straightening it. It's pretty fine so doesn't take long to straighten with GHDs if I want to do so.

2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

I don't usually have my hair dyed, despite having a pretty boring natural hair colour (mousey brown) but if I do dye it then i've always done it myself. I wouldn't mind going and having it done properly one time though!

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?

I tend to change it although there are some styles I go to more than others. If I cant really be bothered then it gets pulled back into a high ponytail, if i'm wanting a casual look then i'll do a messy bun and typically if i'm having it done i'll do something to clip back some of the front bits.

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

I paint my own nails but I don't know that i'd call it a mani... It is literally just painting, no removing of cuticles and things like that - which is probably bad I know! I reckon i've had maybe 3 professional mani/pedi's 

5. How often do you change your nail polish?

I'd say probably weekly but I do try to have periods when I don't have any on to give my nails some respite. Also, I have a current part-time job waitressing where i'm not allowed to have them painted.

6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?

I tend to only really do it in the summer but I find that polish on my toe nails lasts for aaaaaages so can go on into the winter, in which case I may end up topping it up.

7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?

 I'd say if i'm doing a full-face then it takes me maybe 15mins or so? I've not really time it to be honest!

8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?

I do face first, though perhaps if i'm doing full eyes with shadows etc I should do them first but i've just always started with face and think it's now just habit

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

I'd say I used to pretty much just buy what I need but since getting into blogs i've certainly bought a lot more than I need and so am starting to collect...

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

Never! I have never worn them... I would quite like to, although it would still be quite natural ones... But i'm kinda too scared to try because I reckon I would be rubbish at applying them.

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?

Nope, usually i'll just do foundation, concealer, mascara and a bit of powder. Full face is usually reserved for nights out.

12. Do you wear makeup when you're home alone or with family?

Most of the time if i'm home alone and not going out then I won't bother with makeup because I think it's good to give your skin some time off from it. However, if i'm going to be seeing people I will usually put just a little bit on.

13. Will you leave the house without makeup?

Yes...I used to a lot more but currently have some red marks that I think are pretty obvious and because i'm self-conscious about them I don't like going out with them covered up at least. And then usually I feel my eyes look pretty tired so they need mascara on too...

14. How many high-end products do you have?

I own a couple of high-end products. Chanel powder, eyeliner, dior mascara, laura mercier eyeliner and lancome foundation. I think that's it...

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you're getting dressed?

 I decide when i'm getting dressed. I'll sometimes think about it the night before but often end up changing my mind in the morning anyway!

16. How often do you change your handbag?

 I have 2 main bags I switch between fairly often and then a couple of others i'll swap into occasionally.

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?

Usually wake up about 9-10am when my boyfriend is getting up for work and go to sleep probably between 12-1.

18. How often or when do you workout?

My boyfriend and I have just rejoined the gym and are trying to go at least twice a week.

19. Left handed or right handed?

Left!

20. How tall are you?

5'4" 

21. Do you speak any foreign languages?

Sadly no. I think it would be nice to be able to but although I did do French at school I wouldn't say I can really speak it all that well now.

22. How many pets do you have?

None right now. I'm living in accommodation where we're not allowed pets. When I was younger we used to have guinea-pigs, a rabbit and hamster and I loved that!

23. How often are you on Blogger?

I read blogs on Bloglovin' every day but must admit i'm pretty bad at coming blogger to blog (as you can probably tell!)

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?

I always read comments posted on my blog and fairly often read them on others posts. Quite often if it's a review of a product its nice to see the comments to see if others agree/disagree.

25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

 Oh definitely! Mine is huge right now so I don't think i'm going to get through it!

26. How did you come up with your blog name?

I actually started this up quite a long time ago so I can't actually remember but i'd say just because I think i'm pretty much just an ordinary girl!

27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?

Currently my iphone because it's actually better than my camera. I'm hoping at some point I will get a new camera though!

28. How often do you clean your house?

I end up doing little bits here and there pretty much every day i'd say.

29. What's your favorite color?

Purple

30. Do you swear?

Not very often

31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?

Just chilling out watching some tv before having a friend over for dinner =)

Mini Boots Haul

I was perusing the boots website and noticed they had a few good deals on at the moment, and in particular these deals included some products I really wanted to try. So of course that meant this seemed like the perfect opportunity to buy them!

I picked up Hydraluron, which was 1/3 off making it £16.66. I've heard quite a few people raving about this product and as someone who can get quite dry skin this sounded lovely! After using it for a couple of days I already really like it. It comes out as a clear gel type substance but when massaged into the skin it feels almost like water. My skin ends up feeling really nice and moisturised. It's still early days but I am really enjoying this!

I also picked up the Soap & Glory 'One Heck of a Blot' translucent powder and their 'Glow All Out' illuminising powder, which were on offer for 2 for £15. Seeing as each of these cost £11 on their own this seemed like a great deal!
 I've used the translucent powder once and already really like it - it left my skin really matte and smooth but without looking really powdery. As you can see it came with a little powder puff to apply it but I prefer using a large face brush. You really don't need to use much for full coverage, you literally only have to tap your brush into the powder & even then probably need to tap off excess.
I've not used the illuminising powder yet but it looks lovely. Both come in nice compacts with big mirrors, which are always handy! The Glow All Out is cardboard, which seems fairly sturdy but of course has the potential to get ruined if gets wet etc but we'll see how it goes! Whereas One Heck of a Blot is made of plastic so seems more durable.

Overall I'm really pleased with all 3 products but it's only been a couple of days so i'll keep you posted.

What are your thoughts on any of these products?