Collection Little Mix All About The Eyes Palette review

I love me a good neutral eyeshadow palette. I have more than what's deemed normal and acceptable, but I can't get enough of them. I've had the Collection Little Mix All About The Eyes Palette for a good month or so now. I'd seen it doing the rounds on blogs but it wasn't until I walked into Superdrug and saw it for a mere £2.50 that I knew I needed it in my collection. 

The palette comes with six shades including Feather, Sunkissed, Golden Sand, Dazzling Brown, Cocoa Dream and Blackbird. It has everything you'd possibly need to create a beautiful smoky eye. The pigmentation is decent, and the quality is more than acceptable. For less than £3, you just can't complain. (P.S It's also available in Boots).

What do you think of the eyeshadow palette?

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LIPS | Collection Deluxe Lipstick in Speakeasy

I love a good bargain, me. And when I saw this lipstick popping up almost everywhere, I instantly knew I had to get my paws on it. I bought the Collection Deluxe Lipstick in Speakeasy when it was on offer for a mere £2.99, but it's full RRP is still just £3.99 - and it rivals some of the more expensive lipsticks I own. The formula is creamy and the colour glides onto the lips adding a hint of hydration and a full on pigment of colour. Speaking of colour, isn't it beautiful?! A stunning muted down pink-nude shade that will suit almost every complexion out there. The collection itself includes five colours ranging from tempting nudes to perfect reds - a collection that I will most definitely be delving further into (and one that Collection should consider expanding further). Currently on Boots' fabulous 3 for 2 mix and match offer, you can buy this entire collection of lipsticks for just £15.96 (and get another make up item absolutely free if under £3.99); that just 96p more than one MAC Lipstick and personally, I think the formula is much better. You can buy this lipstick here.

Have you tried any lipsticks from this range before?

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HAUL | Boots

On Sunday I ordered a new camera - the Nikon D3100 - from Boots and because it was their triple points event (and a special Boots.com event), I received over £50's worth of points. I wasn't expecting them at all so to cheer myself up, I went on a cheeky Boots make up rampage. I didn't have any products in mind when I went shopping - I just knew I wanted to treat myself.

Despite not being pictured, I bought the BaByliss Boutique Soft Waves 34mm Hair Tong - £19.99. It's basically a huge conical wand that adds loose, voluminous curls to the hair in an instant. Ever since summer when everyone was raving about them, I've wanted the Bourjois Colour Boost Lip Crayon in Peach on the Beach - £7.99. It's a beautiful colour and despite the fact that we're now getting into winter, this is still a shade that I'll be rocking on a day-to-day basis.

I've wanted the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation - £6.99 since forever but I already have way too many foundations on the go. However at £6.99, it's a foundation that I couldn't resist. It's a lovely everyday foundation that adds medium coverage and blends nicely.. I swatched the L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Collection Privée in Eva's Nude - £8.19 a while ago when I was working on the fragrance counter and I immediately fell in love. £8.19 is a lot for me to spend on a lipstick when it's not high end but I'm really glad I did. It's the most perfect "my lips but better" shade and is perfect for everyday wear.

If you know me then you'll know that my brows are awful. I fill them in everyday and I've wanted the Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara in Dark Brown - £4.99 since it was first released. I've been loving this so far - it's wonderful at shaping and holding brows in place all day long. I also stocked up on the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - £4.19 as I was running low on one of the shades. This concealer is full coverage and lasts all day long. It's a must-have in my collection and I must've gone through 100's of tubes of the stuff. I've wanted the Rimmel London Space Dust Nail Polish in Aurora - £3.99 since seeing the swatches on ETC LLYMLRS - it looks absolutely stunning. I also want to go back and get Luna Love.

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The eyeliner wardrobe | Collection 2000, NYX, Cargo

L-R Collection 2000, NYX, Cargo Cosmetics

L-R Collection 2000, NYX, Cargo Cosmetics

For me, eyeliner completes a look. It defines the eyes, adds depth and brings the look together. Granted, I used to be a big pencil eyeliner lover when I was younger, scribbling it all over my eyes and thinking I looked "sexy" but when it comes to felt tip, liquid liners, I'm pretty new to the business. I have three of these little beauties that I flit between and I love them all equally. It's most definitely a love affair and I must say that I've noticed a couple of green-eyes being darted around my eyeliner drawer.

The one that lasts all day - Collection 2000 Extreme 24h Felt Tip Liner £2.99

I've mentioned this eyeliner before. In fact, it's in the majority of my "Face of the Day" posts as I've been using it for yonks. It's very easy to use and it's the first liquid liner that I fell in love with. It glides onto the eyes, sets to a matte finish and stays put all day long. I've tested this fast drying eyeliner in many conditions - heat, concerts, nightclubs, snow. Everywhere you could imagine and it's never ended up sliding down my face. It's extremely affordable at £2.99 and it has five star reviews on the Boots website. It also comes in four different colour variations (black, purple, blue and teal) so you can let your inner colour goddess out.

The one that's easy to use - NYX The Curve* £14.00

This is a strange little contraption. When I first saw it, I was a little confused by it. All my felt tip liner loving life, I've been used to the standard pen shaped liners but this innovative eyeliner makes applying liner mistake-proof. It's very easy to hold which makes it easy to use and going wrong with this liner is practically impossible. The thin nib draws out a deep black line effortlessly - I'm shocked every other brand hasn't followed suit. You can see an example of a look I created using this eyeliner here. Me, creating an almost perfect flick?! I never thought it'd happen but alas, this eyeliner is incredible.

The versatile one - Cargo Texas Liner* £13.00

If you'd have placed a chunky eyeliner in front of me a few months ago, I'd have ran a mile. Needless to say, I've always been intimidated by them and threw them off to the side. But this chubby felt tip liner is easy to control and allows you to create a subtle or dramatic look. It's quick drying which means one sweep across the eyes and you're ready to leave the house - no nasty eyeliner marks in the crease over here. The colour is intense, long lasting and as I've already mentioned, extremely versatile. The water-based formula is crease proof and allows you create a thin line with the precise nib or a more defined look when you flip it on its side.

If you asked me to choose between the three, I wouldn't be able to. They're all perfect in their own way. Yes, they have similar qualities - long lasting, intense colour and easy to remove but each has their own added quality that benefits it in one way or another. I will throw my hands up and say that yes, I am an eyeliner addict and I'm certainly not ashamed.

What's your favourite eyeliner?

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SEVENTEEN's Stay Time VS Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection

L-R SEVENTEEN's Stay Time, just Vichy's Idealia BB cream, Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection

Concealer is one of those products that I don't believe you have to spend a lot of money on. There are so many good ones on the high street that it'd be silly to go more high end. One of my all time favourite concealers is Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection. I've been using it for years and I've stayed true to it for so long - I even have it in all four shades it's available in - well, you never know do you? So when I heard about SEVENTEEN's Stay Time concealer, I knew I had to do a comparison post on the two as they claim to do pretty similar things.

SEVENTEEN Stay Time Concealer - £4.49

I bought this on Monday (double discount at work, couldn't say no!) and I'm so glad that I did. I have enough concealers to last me a lifetime and Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection has been a long term favourite of mine now. I didn't know what to expect from this concealer as I hadn't read any reviews on it as it's pretty new but I do adore SEVENTEEN as a brand so I was definitely excited. Although my expectations were mediocre, it has completed exceeded those and I'd go as far as saying it's replaced my beloved Collection 2000 concealer. The coverage on this is as full as full can get and as you can see from the images above, it covered up my nasty scarring much better than Collection 2000's version. It also doesn't budge on the skin once it's been set with powder. I'd say that this is Estee Lauder's Double Wear with more coverage in concealer form. It stays on the skin all day long until you want to remove it. Consistency wise I do like this as it's very creamy and easy to blend. It doesn't settle into any pores but you do have to work quite quickly as it settles fast.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - £4.19

I used to think that the coverage of this was as full as full could get but after using SEVENTEEN's version, I'd say this is pretty medium-full as I'm definitely left with some redness peaking through after using. The consistency is basically the same as SEVENTEEN's concealer as it's creamy and easy to blend but I'd say you get a bit more working time with this before it sets. It's also very good at lasting on the skin and I've never noticed any nasty breakdown even though I've been using it for over four years. It is a little bit cheaper than SEVENTEEN's concealer although not by much and it does have an extra "Deep" shade available. 

For me personally, I prefer SEVENTEEN's Stay Time concealer as I do love the extra bit of coverage it gives me over my scarring. My scars are my number one insecurity and the concealer covers them entirely which for me, is a miracle. Both the Collection 2000 and the SEVENTEEN concealers are pretty similar so it's good to have an alternative when the other isn't available - I know I've had trouble tracking down an instock Lasting Perfection over the years.

Have you tried any of these concealers? What are your thoughts on them?

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And we can't stop

I went out the other night and as always, posted my eye make up on Instagram. I liked the finish result quite a lot and as it's pretty simple, I decided I would write a blog post sharing it with you all. If you have the Urban Decay Naked palette then this look is something you'll be able to recreate easily.

As I've just mentioned, all of the eyeshadows I used were from the Urban Decay Naked palette which I've fallen back in love with all over again. Since the release of its sisters, I've been toying and flitting between them and the original Naked palette has been feeling a little unloved because of it. However, I'm now glad to say it's back to being my number one trusty palette. I used the colour Toasted all over the lid and popped a little bit of Hustle into the crease to define it and add depth. After this, I used Half Baked underneath my lash line which is something that I do pretty much every day. And finally, I used Sin as a highlight. If you're after a highlighting eyeshadow then Sin is one that you definitely need as it's the most perfect champagne colour, ever. To line my eyes I used my beloved Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner - it's incredibly easy to use and it's literally like drawing on your eye lids with a felt tip pen. The liner also lasts all day long despite perspiration and oilyness - it's like a dream. I then used KIKO's Vivid Eyes Kajal and Eyeliner* in 03 on my waterline as like the Collection 2000 liner, this stays put. It's also very pigmented. Unfortunately, I added this after I'd taken these pictures so it can't be seen on them. On my lashes I used my favourite combination of Lancome's Hypnose Drama, SEVENTEEN's Doll'd Up, Barry M's Lash Vegas* and Maybelline's Great Lash. All of these combine together to create length, volume, drama and separation all without the need for falsies.

What's your favourite eye combination at the moment? Do you like the eye look above?

xxx
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HAUL: Westfield Derby

L-R: Maxi Skirt - Primark £10, Pinafore Dress - Quiz £12.99, Aztec Dress - Primark £5, Bird Print Dress - H&M £10, Pink Peplum Top - Dorothy Perkins £8.50 (with student discount), Black vest top - Topshop £9 (with student discount), Black T-Shirt - Primark £5, Shoes - Quiz £9.99

On Wednesday, me and my mother took a little trip to the Westfield Derby shopping centre for a bit of retail therapy. I was very kindly gifted a gift card to spend there as a little thank you from them for this post. We had a really lovely day and I managed to get quite a few things. For me, I'm a beauty addict and whenever I go out to buy clothes, I always end up coming back with beauty products. So this time, I decided to go into Boots last after I'd bought a lot of clothes as they're what I needed the most.

First of all we went to Nando's as by the time we got there, it was midday and we were both extremely hungry. It was my mum's first time in the restaurant and luckily for me, she enjoyed it. After that, we walked around the centre and ended up finding items in Dorothy Perkins, Quiz, H&M and Topshop. Originally, I had planned on spending the majority of my money in New Look as it's my favourite store but on that day, I just didn't have any luck. I paid for the Nando's on my gift card and my mum gave me the money for it back so I could also have a cheeky trip in Primark (which isn't in the centre) - how clever of us! We also ventured into Debenhams so I could have a sniff of the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Skinscent. Big mistake. It's beautiful and now, I need it but it's pretty pricey - boohoo.

Of course, I took a trip into Boots after I'd spent the majority of the money on clothing. Seeing as it's 3 for 2 on skin care products, I decided to repurchase the Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix pads and the La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo as they're two of my favourite skin care items at the moment. I then decided to get the Garnier 5 second Perfect Blur as I'm in need of a new primer and this one promises miracles, so why not? I was also in need of new eyeliners and my favourite Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hr Felt Tip Liner Pens were on offer for 2 for £5 so I decided to get two as I run out of them quite quickly. I then saw the Trevor Sorbie Brilliant Brunette Hair Mask in the clearance section for £2 so I picked one of those up.

I apologise that the pictures aren't the great - I'm really not the best at photographing clothes and they were taken when I was back home so I had to make the most of different rooms and space. I will however, more than likely be featuring most of the clothing in outfit of the days coming very soon so you'll be able to see them a little bit better. I'd just quickly like to say a massive thank you to Westfield for the gift card - it was incredibly kind of them and I had a great day in the wonderful shopping centre. The Westfield gift card is a great idea - you can spend it at most of the stores inside the centre which means you have a lot of variety and choice. Have you ever been to a Westfield centre before?

xxx
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What I wore on my face

I don't think I've done a "what I wore on my face" post in a really long time. Either that or I've never done one. So on Saturday before heading off out, I decided to photograph the products that I'd used on my face and posted it on Instagram. I received an incredible amount of "likes" so I thought I'd do a little write up about which products I used, how I used them and why I love them.

Face

On my face I started off by using Seventeen's Photo Flawless skin primer. I really like this primer and I've gone through two bottles of it since first trying it. It prolongs my make up a little bit and it really smooths out the skin and preps it for foundation. I then went onto use Vichy's Dermablend foundation* which is one of my all time favourites. It gives perfect coverage, looks invisible and is really easy to blend and use. It also lasts all day long on the skin too which was perfect for me as I was out in the raining photographing a Zombie Run. For concealer, I've been using Rimmel's Wake Me Up underneath my eyes. I used to love this concealer but it got thrown aside a while back so I'm glad to have it back in my life. And of course on blemishes I used the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer which is my all-time favourite. I then powdered the skin with Purminerals Pressed Mineral Make Up.* I love this powder as it's a foundation so it adds extra coverage to the skin whilst mattifying it down and ensuring make up stays put all day long. As I've been fake tanning recently, I used the Liz Earle Natural Glow Bronzer* to warm up my complexion and add a little bit of a glow and then followed using the Nars Deepthroat Blush which really perks the skin up.

Eyes

To fill in and shape my eyebrows, I used the KIKO Eyebrow Expert Styling Kit.* I really love this kit as it comes with two different shades of powder, a wax, some tweezers and a brush. It's a really handy kit and sorts out the mess of a job a beautician did to my eyebrows. For my eyes, I went back to my trusty Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. I used Suspect all over the lid, Snakebite on the outer corner, Tease through the crease, Bootycall as a highlight and Half Baked underneath my lashes. I really like this combination as it looks natural but also emphasises my eyes. Half Baked underneath my lashes is my little trick as it makes my eyes look wider, brighter and finishes the look off perfectly. I then finished off with Seventeen's Liquid Liner close to my lash line for definition and used lashings of both Seventeen's Doll'd Up mascara and Barry M's Lash Vegas mascara* which are two of my favourites. Seventeen's Doll'd Up mascara is great for defining and curling the lashes whilst Barry M's Lash Vegas mascara is perfect for both length and volume. Both of them work wonderfully together to give me full but defined dramatic lashes.

Lips

Finally, on my lips I used MAC's Please Me followed by the Korres Lip Butter* to moisturise and add a little tint and gloss to the lips. Please Me is a matte colour which means that it can sometimes be a little bit drying so pairing the Korres Lip Butter over the top really helps to moisturise the lips. I also adore the combination of the two colours together. Please Me is a muted down dusky pink whereas the Korres Mango Lip Butter is a coral colour. Both of them work together to create the most adorable pink on the lips which I love.

So there we have it. The products that I used on my face on Saturday. These are also the products that I tend to wear on a day to day basis however, I usually switch up my eyeshadow a little bit. I always go for the highlight in the corner, light shade on the lid, darker shade on the outer corner, matte brown through the crease and Half Baked underneath the lashes though for some reason. I guess it's just routine. What have you been using on your face recently? Have you tried any of the products that I mentioned above?

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Nail Polish Collection

Barry M: Mushroom, Limited Edition 030, 262, Black, 311 Nail Effects

Nails Inc.: Elizabeth Street, Basil Street, Brook St.

Revlon: 570 Vixen*, 315 Pretty in Papaya*.

Barbara Daly: Fondant Fancy*, Marshmallow*, Violet Cream*.

Miscellaneous: Kure BAZAAR in Macaron*, Natural Collection in Clear, BeYu in 112, Collection 2000 in Fruit Salad.

17: Fairy Cake, Orange Soda, Glisten, Tropical Island.

NailGirls: B #3*, Purple #10*, Matte Purple #1*.

China Glaze: Cherry Pie, Code Orange.

Missguided: Misscellaneous, Missfit, Misstique.

KIKO: 37*, 19*, 16*

No7: Tiptoes, Mojo, Me! Me! Me!, Daisy Darling*, Milan, Speakeasy*.

Models Own: Artstix Duo Polish in Bubblegum and Blizzard*, Goldfinger*, Clothes Show Live in Show Stopper*, Champagne*, Bubblegum*, Pukka Purple*, Nail Art Pen in Black*.

If you'd have asked me to show you my nail polish collection three years ago, it'd probably have consisted of around three polishes. Up until recently, I'd never been a nail polish buff. I just couldn't understand the fascination with painting your nails. I also hated - and still do - waiting around for my nails to dry. Once I've painted them, I always remember something that I should be doing and end up messing them up. But above is my university nail polish collection - I have more back at home but the fact that they're back at home proves that they're unloved - and I'm pretty impressed with it. Of course I'd love more but I'm happy with what I have at the moment; I have different formulas, different colours, different textures. I won't do swatches of them all - I think my nails would hate me if I did - but if there are any you'd like to see swatches of, please do let me know and I'll get round to doing so. My favourite nail polish brand is Models Own; I love the formula, the huge array of colours and textures and the price is outstandingly affordable too. As you can see, at the moment I keep my nail polishes in a Champney's box but when I get home, I keep them on a cake stand so that they can be displayed. 

What's your favourite nail polish brand?

xxx

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Smoky gold eye of the day

I was thinking about what to post today as being back home means that I'm limited in what I post about due to taking pictures/having products with me etc. So I was scanning my photo archive and I saw these photos of an eye make up look I did for Valentine's Day. I really ended up liking how this turned out - especially the winged liner - but for some reason, I never posted it. I'm guessing it's because February was hectic and as soon as I got the news that I'd be meeting the Spice Girls, everything I'd planned and scheduled ended up being pushed back. But anyway, I used Urban Decay's Half Baked all over the lid and underneath the eye and added a little bit of Urban Decay's Buck into the crease to contour. To create a more shimmery look I then added a tiny bit of Half Baked on top of Buck and blended them together. I used my trusty Collection 2000 Felt Tip Liner to wing my eyeliner and Lancome's Le Crayon Khol on my waterline. To complete the look I used Lancome's Hypnose Drama mascara and Urban Decay's Sin to highlight. It didn't take long and it's pretty simple yet I believe it's perfect for both a daytime look and an evening look.
What do you think? What is your favourite eye combination?

xxx

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HAUL: Boots 3 for 2 Make Up

If you don't know already then apart from assignments and exams, I've finished my second year at university. So as it's Easter (and I don't have work on Sunday) I've decided to come back home for a few days to catch up with family and friends. Also, you might notice that these pictures have been taken on a different background. This is just because I haven't brought the wallpaper I use at university back home with me. This is the wallpaper that I currently have on my bedroom wall so I thought I'd use it. Do you prefer this? Anyway, when I got home I saw that I had a few vouchers from Boots and when I looked at them, I was pretty excited as one of them enabled you to get SEVENTEEN's latest mascara "Dolld Up" for just £2. Knowing that all make up is currently on 3 for 2 and realising that I was in desperate need of a top up of my favourite concealer and eyeliner, I rushed into Boots to pick a few things up. So as you guessed, the first thing I got was the SEVENTEEN Doll'd Up Mascara which retails for £6.29. This comes with a plastic brush and it aims to curl and volumise your lashes without clumping them. I'm yet to try this out but once I have done, I will report back to you. I also bought another tube of my favourite concealer, Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer. I'm sure that you've all heard about this before but it really is wonderful. It provides last lasting flawless coverage and it doesn't break the bank either. I then went to look for SEVENTEEN's Liquid Liner and found that they'd discontinued it so instead, I bought the SEVENTEEN Semi Permanent Liquid Eyeliner Tattoo Me. The brush is a little bit smaller than I'd have liked but like the mascara, I'll let you know what I think about it after I've used it. This mini haul should've come to £15.47 but with my staff discount, the 3 for 2 and my voucher is came to just £5.42 - bargain considering the mascara retails for more than that price alone.

Have you bought anything from Boots current 3 for 2 offer?

xxx

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OOTN: Fairies

On Wednesday night, me and my friends went out dressed as fairies so I thought I'd show you my make up and outfit of the night. I wanted to go out as a gothic fairy as I have a dark purple lipstick that I've wanted to us for ages. On my eyes I used Urban Decay's Gunmetal and on the lid and Creep in the crease and underneath my eyes. I then used Sin as a highlighter in the inner corners of my eyes and on the brow bone. My eye liner is Collection 2000's Extreme 24 hour Felt Tip Liner and I also used KIKO's Vivid Eyes* on my water line. I used Lancome's Hypnose Drama mascara Ardell's false eyelashes in 101. The lipstick I used was Gosh's Velvet Touch lipstick in Amethyst. The dress I wore is from New Look and my blazer is from Tesco. I must also apologise for my skin on the second picture - on Wednesday it still hadn't heeled from my reaction but now I'm proud of report that it's 100% healed and I'll be posting a "Skin Saviour" post very soon. I hope that you've all had a good week!
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WHAT I WORE: To the VIVA FOREVER! Cocktails launch

As you all already probably know by now, on Tuesday 5th February I was invited to the launch of the VIVA FOREVER! cocktails at Harvey Nichols. As my original post on the launch was way too long (you can view it here), I decided to put my outfit and make up in a separate post for you.

For my outfit, I kept it pretty simple. I wore my brown boots from New Look, my disco pants dupe off of eBay and my new blouse from Primark (which cost just £2 in the sale). I then paired this outfit with some rose gold earrings from New Look. Underneath the blouse, I wore a skin coloured vest as the blouse is pretty sheer.

I curled my hair with my new curlers, the BaByliss 2287BU Pro Curl 210 Styling Hair Tongs and although my hair looks pretty decent in these photos, by the end of the event, it had unfortunately completely dropped. You can probably also see that I've ombred my hair so expect a blog post on that soon too! I used my HD Brow Palette* on my eye brows, Laura Mercier's Silk Creme Foundation, Benefit's Boi-ing Concealer and 17's Miracle Matte Pressed Powder on my skin, Nars' Deepthroat and Liz Earle's Natural Glow Bronzer* on my cheeks and on my lips I used Revlon's Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie*. 

As always, apologies for the dodgy eye liner application on one eye and also, sorry for the bottom two photos - I have no idea why they're blurry in the collage as the original photos weren't. On my eyes, I used Urban Decay's YDK all over the lid and Urban Decay's Buck in the crease to add definition. I then used Urban Decay's Half Baked underneath my lower lash line and Urban Decay's Sin underneath my brow bone and on the inner corner of my eyes. The eye liner on my top lid is Collection 2000's Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner and on my water line it's Lancome Le Crayon Khol in Noir. For mascara, I used Lancome's Hypnose Drama.

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Make up and outfit of the night

Since getting a better camera, I've been taking pictures of my eye make up a lot more. This is the make up that I wore out last night and for the first time in a long time, I resorted to using my Urban Decay Naked palette. Since the release of the Naked 2 and the Naked Basics palette, this one has taken a back seat. Probably because I don't like the packaging as much as the others and also because the colours are a lot more warm toned than the Naked 2. However, I do love this palette and I feel bad for neglecting it so I thought I'd do a warm toned, shimmery smoky eye and this is how it turned out...

First of all, I know my eye liner flicks aren't perfect (especially on my left eye) but I am getting better and I keep on trying to perfect them. Maybe one day, I'll get there! I started off my using Sidecar all over the lid. This is a colour that I used to use in my crease but I did want a deep smoky eye so I thought it'd be good using it over my lid. I then used a little bit of Smog in the crease to create a more defined shape. To darken and smoke this out, I used Hustle on the outer corner and winged this out. I used Sin to highlight the inner corners of my eyes and also my brow bone. I then used Sin, Sidecar and Hustle underneath my eye to create a gradual effect. The eyeliner I used was the Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner and I set this and darkened the liner with the eyeshadow Creep which is also from the Naked palette. The mascara I used was my favourite Lancome Hypnose Drama. I also used Lancome's Le Crayon Khol Noir on my waterline which is wonderful as it lasts all night long.

What do you think about this eye look? I ended up really liking it as it defined the eyes well whilst also creating a bit of drama. More recently, I've stopped wearing intense smoky eyes but I'm definitely going to start doing so more often as I had a lot of fun creating it.

You can buy the Naked Palette for £36 here.

I also brought out my favourite ever lipstick which is MAC's Lazy Day. I don't use this very often as it was a limited edition item from the To The Beach collection but it's the most perfect nude pink shade ever and I'm really glad I wore it. I didn't take it out with me for touch ups though as I'd be too scared to lose it haha! You can see a swatch of the lipstick here. The outfit picture isn't very good as I had to create a collage on Paint instead of my usual PicMonkey as it just wasn't going well at all. But my blouse was from Primark (in the sale, £2, absolute bargain). It is one or two sizes too big for me and because of that, I paired it with my rip off Disco Pants from eBay. I've been searching all day to try and find a link to them but I just can't so I'm guessing they have stopped selling them. I was a bit apprehensive to wear this but I did actually feel pretty comfortable in them in the end. The shoes aren't what I wore out in the end as they are ridiculously high but the shoes in the picture are from Steve Madden and I will be doing a blog post on them soon!

I didn't get many pictures throughout the night as I think we were all too busy having a good time. But it was a really lovely night out and the picture above is of me and a few friends (and the rest of the football team) off of Facebook so sorry about the LQ image.

What do you think about this look? Do you like wearing heavy eye make up on night's out?

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EOTD: Naked Basics Palette

Since buying the Naked Basics palette, I've been loving simple, every day eye make up looks. The palette itself is beautiful and since writing my original post on it, my love for it has continued to grow.

My favourite look that I create pretty much every single day is a simple wash of W.O.S over the eyelid, Venus underneath my brows, Naked 2 in the crease and Faint in the outer corner of the eye and underneath the eye. The eyeliner that I used in these pictures is the Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner in black and the mascara I used was 17's Blow Out Mascara in Blackest Black. The Naked Basics palette contains 5 matte eyeshadows and one satin eyeshadow which makes it perfect for creating basic, every day looks. I do sometimes use this on nights out though as it's very versatile and sometimes, shimmer isn't what I want. I love this look because it's simple yet effective and wakes up my eye area which is perfect for late nights and early lectures!
You can see my original review of the Naked Basics palette here and buy one for yourself for just £20 here.
Do you like every day eye looks? Do you own the Naked Basics palette?
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