My Go To Make-up Look

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When I was in high school I was never really into make-up and it took me a long time before I actually took an interest. I think I was about 16/17 and in college when I started trying it out and then of course when I started to go to a lot more parties and things I used to mess around with different looks. Then come to now that I am blogging I am very much addicted to make-up and trying new things all the time.

I think I have never really worn it much as my Mum has always been about us loving how we look and not necessarily needing make-up all the time. I definitely stick to that and rarely wear it but when I do wear it this is usually what I wear, it does change depending on weather and what look I am trying.

First I always put on a primer, the primer I use is the Undress Your Skin Flawless Skin Primer (£5) This has an oily consistency to it but is the perfect base to put foundation onto or to wear alone. I then put on the Pro-Base Argan Plush Concealer (£3) in Natural under my eyes and on any spots or marks I may have. Then I go onto use the Matte Perfect Shine Control Foundation (£2) also in Natural. This is a great foundation and I definitely don't get any shine from it, but I do think I need a lighter shade as sometimes it looks a bit dark on me. I then finish off with Matte Perfect Loose Translucent Powder (£2.30) to set my foundation, I always worry powder makes it look cakey but it actually looks really good and not cakey at all.

I then highlight with the Undress Your Skin Highlighting Powder (£3) in Iridescant Gold. I usually put this down the bridge of my nose and on my cheeks. Then I put on the Make-Up Academy Bronzer (£1) in Shade 3 either side of my nose, my cheekbones and temples.

For my eyes I use all Avon Cosmetics make-up which I can not seem to find the links for. I use the Professional Multi-Pencil on my eyelids, Avon doesn't actually sell this anymore. Then I use the Colortrend Pencil Eyeliner in Black on my bottom and top waterline. Once I have done that I then finish off with the Supershock Mascara in Black on my top lashes as I never put mascara on my bottom ones.

I also don't have the links to these either as the Lip Crayon came as part of a gift set and the Lipstick is from Avon. I have recently started putting a paler colour on underneath as it makes the Red stand out a lot more. So yeah, I put the pale pink onto my lips first and then add the Ruby Red lipstick on top, it takes me a few tries as sometimes it bleeds and sometimes it doesn't, just all depends on the day.

And that's it!! As you can see it doesn't look to over the top, it actually looks quite natural, I think. Of course the red lip gives it that pop of colour which I am obsessed with. This is the look I tend to go with 8/10 times to be honest as I usually don't have the time to try something different.

Do you have a go to look? Do you have any products you'd recommend?

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InstaLately #13

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This week has mostly been Blog focused and I have been planning and gathering ideas for next months posts. I have also enjoyed some good films this week one in the comfort of my own bed and one was for a date night. 

Loving - I have actually been loving the rain the past few days, though I do love the sun to, as it means I can snuggle in my pyjamas with a book/film and a nice cuppa!!

Beauty - I have been really proud of myself this week as I have actually stuck to my skin care routine morning and night. I am going to do a post on this next month. I have noticed that my skin feels and looks a lot healthier and Llewellyn has also noticed a difference.

Driving - I actually don't drive at the moment as I am yet to pass my tests, the last time I did my theory I failed by one mark and that was 5/6 years ago!! Now I am itching to drive so I am looking at starting lessons up again and I feel I am in the right mindset to do it now!

What have you been up to this week?

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Travel Bucket List

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From the very first time I flew, which was only 5 years ago, I have basically wanted to travel the world. Especially as all I see on Instagram is people going away or pictures of white sands and clear water. I love travelling and experiencing new foods, places & cultures.

There are many places I want to visit from cities to whole countries and I thought I would share these places I'd like to visit with you.

1. All the Greek Islands & Mainland Greece.

2. Barcelona

3. Milan

4. Rome

5.The Grand Canyon

6. I'd like to drive Route 66

7. The Northern Lights

8. Skiing/Snowboarding in the Alps

9. Bondai Beach

10. Christmas in New York

These are just some of the things I really want to do/visit. Maybe we will do them all, maybe we won't get to but it will be great to try and achieve them.

Do you have anywhere that you really want to visit/do?

Hope you enjoyed today's post!!

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Pinterest

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Bit of a different post today, I thought I would share my love of Pinterest!!

If anyone is like me I can spend hours upon hours searching for pins on Pinterest or just pinning everything I like, but for a while I wasn't really using it to its full potential. It wasn't until I seen these post on Autumn Leaves blog which you can read here, her 30 Day Pinterest check list. I have now re-found my love for this beauty of social media!!

I pin things mostly that I am interested in like fashion, beauty & hair tutorials, travelling, baking and lots more. I do also pin my blog posts to my profile as well so that people who may not come across my blog usually can view it.

I have been following Autumn Leaves 30 day checklist and I must say I have seen a growth in viewers, but I am also enjoying pinning again.

If you have a Pinterest profile leave your links in the comments below and also if you would like to have a nose at my boards follow me here.

Hope you enjoyed this post!!

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InstaLately #12

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As you can see from above I have upped my Instagram game and it is now a lot softer and there is more of a theme going on now, which I am loving. This week has been a bit chilled out to be honest and we had a family BBQ on the weekend, which involved a lot of burgers and alcohol.

Cinema - I have been to the cinema a lot lately, I go maybe once or twice a month, and have seen some great films. Yesterday as you can see I went to see Magic Mike XXL with some family for Kellys' Birthday, it was awesome!! I would love me some Matt Bomer, sorry Llewellyn!

Beauty - I love how I am slowly getting back into some sort of routine with my skincare and also I have loved playing around with my make up the past few days.

Dressing Table - I might actually do a proper post on this when I have completely finished it, I need to organise the draw then it's done. I am in love with it especially now I have added some artificial flowers as it seems to bring the whole thing together and of course I love that its white.

How has your week been? What have you seen in the cinema recently?

Hope you enjoy todays post!!

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Strategies I Use For Anxiety

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You may have seen 2 weeks ago that I wrote a post about my story with Anxiety. You can have a read of that post here if you like.

For today I thought I would share with you how I deal with it and what strategies I use.

So let's begin!

1. I usually ring Llewellyn as my first port of call as he is very good at calming me down and just talks me through my panic attack. I will take deep breaths and he will count me through them.

2. This may sound really strange but I will literally stand in front of the mirror and give myself a pep talk. I will talk myself through what I am about to do, I will tell myself that I will be fine and also take deep breaths.

3. I will take myself away from the situation, make myself a cup of tea and indulge in a book. This is because I am then concentrating on what I am reading rather than what it is that's making me anxious.

4. Run a hot bubble bath. I literally just relax, I put a face mask on, put some music on and escape. It feels nice just to be in my own little bubble in the bathroom and have 5 minutes to myself.

5. This is a last resort and is only if I feel like the Anxiety is completely taking over. I will go to the Drs and ask if she can put my anti-depressants back on prescription. To be honest this hasn't happened in a long time but does if I'm having an extreme 'flare up'.

I hope this helps with any ideas of how to possibly deal with an attack or if it just shows you an insight to how many of us deal with it. Everybody deals with it differently though and these are just the ways I do.

How do you deal with Anxiety?

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Garden Plans

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In the Summer I like to sit out in my garden, enjoy a good book or enjoy eating my meals and just generally enjoy being outside. The garden is quite large, as you can see from above, and there a few things I would like to do. So for today I thought I would share those plans with you.

This is the top section of the garden, they are 3 levels, and we use this for eating, relaxing and just chilling out. The idea is that I would like to put a outdoor corner seat where that black 'L' shape is along with a fire pit and intertwine some fairy lights on the railings, so then I will have a nice little area where I can read. That 'X' is rubbish that needs to go so that won't be there either. Also I need to get a parasol for the table.

This middle section, there isn't really much I can do to because as you can see our washing line is there. I want to re-pot all the plants though that have died and we are going to put a gas BBQ in one of the sections either side of the steps.

This area we want to fill all the gaps in the slabs with concrete so it will be easier to clean and sweep, fix the swing as it actually falls to one side and re-pot the trees either side of it as they have died. I am thinking of maybe getting a chimnea or another fire pit to go on this level.

Then in this area we want to put glass or something to the same standard in the shed window as they are basically just two big holes at the moment. We need to fill all the gaps in the slabs with concrete and put some fresh stones in the flowerbed you can see to the left, where the big plant has fallen over.

So overall the plan is:

-Get an outdoor corner sofa

-Get possibly 2 firepits

-Put fairy lights on the railings

-Get rid of all the rubbish to the side and from the shed

-Fill all the gaps in the slabs with concrete

-Fix the swing

-Re-pot all plants

-Get glass for shed window

That I don't think is to bad for a Summer DIY!! I will update you along the way as we do it so you can see the progress.

Do you have any Summer DIY's you'd like to do?

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