TAG: 7 Deadly Sins

[Edit: Started this in February but...oops!]

Hi Guys,

This is the latest beauty tag going round blogs and vlogs so here's my go:

GREED: YOUR CHEAPEST BEAUTY PRODUCT
My cheapest beauty products would be my LA Colors nail polish at 99p a bottle. Also, MUA black matte eyeshadow in shade 20 is also 99p and beyond amazing.

WRATH: WHICH BEAUTY PRODUCT MADE YOU SEE RED?

Primer, every single bloody primer. I must be allergic to an ingredient (probably the silicone) but when I first started my make up journey I wanted the whole shebang, a 'proper face', primer base, concealer, foundation, setting powder but now I've given up on the primer cos it makes me literally see red when I'm looking at my reflection:(


GLUTTONY: WHAT IS THE YUMMIEST PRODUCT YOU EVER TRIED?

I think 90% of people have said the same thing but Lush's lipscrub in bubblegum is literally yummy. It's just sugar and....stuff.....hope it is safe to eat cos I definitely consumed some!


SLOTH: WHICH BEAUTY ROUTINE DO YOU REGULARLY SKIP BECAUSE YOU CAN'T BE BOTHERED?

I'm pretty good with my beauty routine as I find it really relaxing actually, taking off my mask at the end of the day calms me down and helps me unwind.

But there was one thing I didn't do, not out of laziness but because I was a bit confused about it - toner.

Strangely enough I've just started using toner, or Clinique's Clarifying Lotion to be more precise, for just over a week now ,simply because I've had a bottle laying around for ages and am trying to use stuff up.

I'm still confused about what it does, all I know is a) it stings my face like crazy and b) it hasn't broken me out, so I shall continue to use it til I finish, and then I'll be back to sloth :)

[Edit: Now been using toner - most days- for 4 months and it's great!]

Something I neglect is my feet. When I was younger I'd scrub away at the heel and cream them etc. I cannot remember the last time I creamed my feet! I do always paint my toenails though, so my feet look ok from afar :)


PRIDE: WHICH BEAUTY PRODUCT MAKES YOU (OVERLY) SELF CONFIDENT?

Eyeliner. If I could only use one product then I'd pick eyeliner. Without it my face has no focal point. I'm just a round yellow blob with a blob red nose and big blob lips. Eyeliner gives my face a balance I feel.

LUST: WHAT BEAUTY HABIT OR PRODUCT IS AN INSTANT SEX-APPEAL HIT FOR YOU?

I don't understand the question....Does this mean what makes me feel sexy or what makes someone else sexy?

Assuming that I'm on the right track - I need eyeliner to feel sexy (cos it makes me closer to confident) and then perfume - even though I can't spell it I'd hope I smell nice for others.

For the 'someone else' - well for a guy their not really going to be wearing many beauty products unless goth/emo, so I'd just say clean and fresh. No Mr Twit with food in his beard!


ENVY: WHAT IS THE BEAUTY PRODUCT YOU'D LIKE TO AFFORD ONE DAY?

A Lippmann nail polish. I really want one for the sake of me. And also Nars Albatross highlighter. These are things that I could realistically buy one day.

If I was rich(er) I would really like to be able to afford a full set of creme de la mer products for myself and my mum. Or even one pot each but even that would be £400 for 2 big tubs. Holy moly!

TAG: 10 Little Secrets

Hello Guys :)

How is everyone? Today I'm going to do a tag (started by youtube's beautycrush) and of course I tag all of you to do it too :)

1. What is one product that makes you feel like a million dollars?

Eye liner. If I was dressed in designer togs complete with accessories, bling and professional hair and make up, I would not feel a million dollars without eyeliner. 

2. What is your skincare secret? / A passed down skin care tip

I don't have a skincare secret. But my mum always told me to a) make sure all my make up is off my face at bedtime but b) be gentle on the eye area. 

3. Share your hair care secret?

I think that with hair, the less you do the better. Otherwise, in terms of a tip I would say use as less as heat as you can. I try to let my hair dry naturally as long as possible before blow drying and unless it's a special day I'll only straighten the top layers and front rather then torture my whole head of hair. 

4. What is your biggest diet rule?

HAHAHAHA I won't be a hypocrite and tell you what to eat. 

5. Any workout tips?

Same as above. 

6. Which perfume is your secret weapon?

Victoria Beckham! It's lush and people do comment on it and it's definitely a secret!

7. Show us a clothing item of yours which always turns heads

I can't do this one - but I would say 'sexy dress photo 5' which has been on this blog a few times. It's just a plain black work dress but the shape and fit is nice.

8. What is your most treasured piece of jewellery?

I have a penny coin instead a gold case that my dad got made for me. I don't wear it but I treasure it. 

9. Who is your style crush?

My style crush is.....Diane Kruger. A bit random but I like her feminine style. Stylish and modern but often lady like with a twist. I like her hair too. 

10. Tell us something we don't know about you.

Shall I keep this fashion/beauty based? I have really fat ear lobes (thanks daddy) and so I can't wear studs because they point upwards rather then face forwards. 

That's it from me xoxox

My Make Up Story

Hi Guys,

A beauty tag - as always, please feel free to do it too.

How old were you when you started wearing makeup?

I think I started wearing make up in 6th form (aged 16) or possibly before, towards the end of secondary school (15...maybe even 14?)

How did you get into makeup?

I didn't elaborate in the previous question because I saw that this question was coming up next; I didn't start wearing a full face of make up (i.e. anything more than black eyeliner) until I was in my early twenties!!! From (possibly) 14 years old until about 22 I only wore eyeliner, vaseline and maybe mascara.

When I was younger I had amazing skin. Flawless. And then all of a sudden BANG I developed allergies and my face went crazy. People who see me now who knew me 'before' are shocked but for me, I'm kind of used to it now and realistically even though my skin is awful it is much better then when all the allergies first came.

So anyway, I guess that's how I got into make up. I didn't need it before and then one day I did!

What are some of your favourite brands?

My favourite brands are Benefit and Clinique. I think I've spoken about the reason before, but basically because it was these two brands that I first used that worked well with my skin and allowed me to embark on my make up journey. (Cheesy much?!) But I honestly feel very sentimental towards these two brands because they changed my life. Which might sound extremely shallow but that's (my!) life.

Other brands that I like are MUA (yup, the £1 range at Superdrugs), Collection 2000, Body Shop, Revlon.
Big up to the high street!!!

What does make-up mean to you?

Make up to me means........peace of mind and confidence. Wearing make up lets me worry about one less thing and makes me feel more comfortable in my (shite) skin.

And also, because I am round, I find that make up lets me be involved with girlie stuff when, because of my size, I might not be able to be involved with the other girlie stuff. For example, imagine being in a crowd of 'normal' sized girls, girls that can fit in high street sized clothes. And then there is me, who for most of the time, can't. To me, wearing make up lets me tell people that despite my size and lack of topshop clothes, I am a girly girl and I like girlie things and........yeah.

If you could only wear 4 products on your face what would they be?

Since this is a make up tag, I assume moisturizer and vaseline do not count, so my 4 make up products would be (in order of importance)
1) eyeliner (if I had to pick one item, this would be it)
2) foundation
3) mascara
4) ........I think I'd be pretty happy with 3 items but I won't waste my 4th so....
erm lol I can't think! Bronzer or blusher?! erm erm erm Bronzer! Bronzer is my final answer.

What is your favourite thing about makeup?
Oooooh. I guess I like the fact that it is accessible to just about anyone and you can do so much with it. Just a slick of eyeliner, or a full face of glitter, whatever you want.

This is unrelated to this question but anyway; I find it really surprising the amount of people I see (people I know, strangers on the street) who don't wear make up. To me, make up is just another part of my outfit and I wouldn't be fully dressed without it. Yeah, you look wonderful without make up on, same as your outfit looks great, but wouldn't a skinny belt or a pink lipstick complete your look and make it even better......?

What do you think about drugstore makeup vs high end makeup?

Well, now, after a few years of wearing make up and a lot of purchasing I can say that it doesn't really matter. When I first got into make up I went for the higher end make up because my skin was so sensitive and in my mind high end equaled safe. I now realise that that is not neccesarily the case. In fact, sometimes the drugstore stuff is better for me because it's so cheap and they don't use fancy ingredients which means less irritants for me.

I think that the only product I use which I would say has to be high end is concealer. Under eye concealer is fine from a drug store brand, but for me, for acne, scarring and blemishes, I need hard core stuff and that is wear high end delivers.
Paying £30 for a miniture blob of concealer is worth it in this case.

I think that high end is only better because of the service. If drugstore brands had booths with make up artists these products would be the same. I personally could not have started my make up journey with a drug store brand because I needed help and advice, and a bit of pushing!

What is one tip of advice you can give to a beginner?

Don't be shy. Go bug the high end make up booths in department stores. Don't buy, just pretend you have money. Learn learn learn. Then go google for a drug store dupe!!!!!!

What is one makeup trend you never understood?


These aren't trends as such, because I think that every trend makes sense in it's context, but I really don't understand (bad) lipliner .The bait bait bait clown lipliner and lipstick combo. Why?
And this is a bit random, and maybe hypocritical in a way, but I don't understand OOT eye make up. I mean, the hardcore "I am wearing 5 shades of shadow and glitter and falselashes" look at 9am to the supermarket. It's a bit old woman drag to me. I appreciate the time it takes, and the talent. But there is a time and a place.

And yes, I do realise I am known for wearing a truckload of black shadow. But it's black. And matte. Boring drag queen as opposed to las vegas drag quuen.

What do you think of the Beauty Community on Youtube/Blogger?

I think it is good. It is a bit shallow and petty, and it seems to be encouraging a lot of bitchiness (do you ever read some comments holy christ!) But for people who are watching or reading for knowledge and tips it is an amazing community. It is because of this community that drug store make up is so great. There are no booths and make up artists but you don't need that, just google 'revlon photo finish review' and you'll know what you need to know!

Also, my mum is not a make up wearer (last time she wore make up was when I graduated - that was a few years ago) and I didn't know many people my age who wore make up so thank god for the online beauty community.

Who is your style icon?

Rachel Bilson, Alexa Chung, that Olivia P person - I like their make up style, understated but definitely there!

And I like their clothes - classic but cool, pretty but relaxed.