The Over-Excessive Travel Makeup Bag

Like I mentioned in my last post, I am an overpacker. I pack everything to make me feel a little bit more comfortable in new environments. Another thing, I'm a makeup addict. I love it to pieces. So the two of it combined... UH OH.

I understand it's a lot. But I wanted to mention now, that a week after I come home after this holiday. I'm going away again for a week in Sidari, Corfu with my family. So I was thinking all the things I don't really use then, I will take out and then it will be more condensed the second time around. I'll do a post too and let you know!

ANYWAAAAY

Starting with base, this is when the mini versions of products come out. I have two mini Benefit primers, That Gal and Porefessional. Both two of my favourite ever primers. I'm taking two foundations one that is my skin tone now, and another that is too dark. So I thought I'd take it away and get some use out of it. They are the L'Oreal Infallible (which I'll probably finish while I'm out there!) and the YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat, the old formula. I'm taking two concealers, one that is light for highlighting under the eyes, Seventeen Stay Time, and the other concealing blemishes, the Collection Lasting Perfection. I'm taking the NYX HD Loose Powder and that's the base.

For eyebrows I'm taking my normal eyebrow duo, the Sleek eyebrow stylist and the Benefit Gimme Brow. For eyes, I'm taking a tester of Benefit's Air Patrol, as it has SPF in to protect them. I'm taking a Benefit cream eyeshadow in RSVP, MAC Blue Brown pigment as I take this everywhere with me and lastly my Naked 2 palette. Me and my friend have a deal, she takes the Naked 1, I take the Naked 2. I'm taking the Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk from NYX, Urban Decay Perversion and Faint eyeliners.

The mascaras are a mini Rollerlash and Maybelline Lash Sensational, the waterproof formula.

For Face, I'm taking MAC's Soft and Gentle as it looks gorgeous in the sun, Benefit Hoola Bronzer in the mini size as it looks great with a tan. I'm also taking the Seventeen Define and Conquer contour kit because the light shade is perfect for setting the undereyes and the dark shade is great as an eyeshadow. I'm taking NARS Orgasm blush, in a mini and Milani Luminoso blush. Both look phenomenal in the sun. I'm also taking the NYX Wonderstick to trial too! Benefit Watts Up highlighter goes perfect under Soft and Gentle.

This is where I 1000% know I've gone overboard, but I feel like these colours are hard to wear in Wales... I'm just gonna list these.

MAC Cherish

MAC Whirl Liner 

MAC Soar Liner

KIKO Creamy Colour Liner in 315

MAC Morange Lipglass

MAC Please Me Lipstick

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Abu Dhabi

Too Faced lipstick in Stiletto Red

Kiko Gossamer Emotion in 107.

I'm judging myself for taking this much makeup too...

See ya soon!

OOTD and MOTD 25/3/16

Hi guys! Sorry I haven't uploaded in over a week, I've had a very busy Easter time with work, my friends being home from University and a lot more things! 

On Good Friday, I made the most of a day off and headed to Cabot Circus in Bristol with my bestie. As I'm always wearing jeans and tops, I decided to finally wear something I love! 

Makeup: 

YSL Touche Eclat Foundation

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

YSL Touche Eclat Concealer

Sleek Eyebrow Stylist

Urban Decay Tease Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Sidecar Eyeshadow

(I THINK!) 

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Seventeen Define and Conquer Contour Kit

I haven't got a picture of me with lipstick on but I used MAC Spice lipliner and MAC Blankety lipstick

H&M Shirt

New Look Skirt

Primark Tights

I wore H&M boots too! 

Also I'm gonna wear this outfit soon because I'm in love with it, I'm going out for food on Friday so expect another post like this :) 

Face and Outfit Of The Day 12/02/16: Winter Walk

I recently ventured down to a local harbor with one of my best friends to help her with some photography and her Camp America application. In return, she took some pictures of me with her swanky camera with some comments like "u so pretty gurl" win win!

Makeup:

Benefit Porefessional

L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Base

Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation

Stila Stay All Day Concealer

Collection Illuminating Touch Concealer (Complete YSL Touche Eclat dupe!)

MAC Charcoal Brown for brows

Benefit Gimme Brow

Urban Decay "Verve" from Naked 2, "Buck" from Naked 1

Lashline I used, Urban Decay "Blackout" from Naked 2

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

NARS  Orgasm Blush

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Soft and Gentle

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk

In the centre of lips, NYX Butter Gloss in Fortune Cookie

Outfit: 

I was bloody cold and stupidly forgot a coat, so I borrowed my friends one so unfortunately I don't know where the coat was from, I think it was either New Look or Primark! 

Top: New Look quite recently!

Jeans: River Island Amelie Jeans

Shoes: Stupidly, and you can't see them. Pink loafers from New Look.

Scarf: New Look

Sunglasses: River Island

Watch: Michael Kors

Face of The Night 12/02/16

Another makeup of the day/night post, I'm sorry! But I had to share this with you because I loved how cute and subtle this looked, and some of the products I used were just beautiful. 

I was having a catch up with my old school friends, they are still my besties so it was lovely!

Base: 

YSL Touche Eclat Blur Primer

NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer

Seventeen Stay Time Concealer

Milani Face Powder

Eyes and Brows:

MAC Charcoal Brown

Benefit Gimme Brow

Urban Decay Original Primer Potion

MAC Satin Taupe Eyeliner

NARS Larger than Life eyeliner in Via Venito

YSL Falsh Lash Mascara

Sorry for the silly picture, I got bored of posing!

The Rest:

Seventeen Define&Conquer Contour Kit, light shade under eyes, dark shade to contour

The Balm Frat Boy blush

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle

Urban Decay Matte lipstick in Stark Naked

Top: New Look a while ago!

Top Lip Products of 2015

I was thinking about my favourite lip products of 2015, so I've just decided to put them in one blog post in the order I love them, wish me luck trying to rank them!

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk

MAC Velvet Teddy Lipstick

Too Face Melted Lipstick in Melted Nude

Too Faced Lip Liner in Too Nude

YSL Rouge Volupte in 9

MAC Hue Lipstick

Urban Decay Ultra Nourishing Lip Gloss in "Sesso"

L'Oreal Collection Privee in "J Lo's Nude"

Burberry Lip Glow in "No.9 Nude Beige" 

L'Oreal Collection Privee in "Blake's Red"

The Best of Beauty 2015: Foundation and Concealer.

This year I have decided to choose my best products of 2015. I'm only choosing one beauty product in each section. e.g. one foundation, one mascara. However, I will be doing a "Runner Up" to the product that almost made it.  In this post, I'm doing Foundation and Concealer.

Foundation

YSL Touche Eclat

I'd always heard people raving about this foundation, but I was always apprehensive to purchase it as I thought it might've been super glittery. I decided to take the plunge and purchase it at the airport and I found that it isn't at all! It gives a gorgeous natural glow to your skin while still giving it a good coverage. I'd definitely repurchase this. RRP £31.50

The Runner Up. 

Rimmel 25hour Lasting Finish

An absolute staple in my makeup bag. I haven't repurchased it yet as they have changed it since I've had it. It is a full coverage foundation from the drugstore that sits perfectly on the skin. RRP £7.99

Concealer

Urban Decay Naked Skin

There's a big hype around this product, and I was torn between buying this or the MAC Prolong Wear. I decided to pick this one up in the end, as I absolutely adore the foundation. It is so light on the skin, like the foundation with a good amount of coverage. My skin tends to scar a lot if I've had a few spots so I only really need the concealer to cover the scars, which it does a tremendous job. £17.50

The Runner Up. 

Collection Lasting Perfection

High coverage from the drugstore, if you have dry skin avoid it, if not it's brill!

£4.19

OOTD and FOTD 19/12/14

Makeup

Benefit Porefessional Primer

L'oreal True Match Foundation in N2

Collection Lasting Perfection concealer in CM2

Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer in Ivory

Benefit Stay Don't Stray

Revolution Redemption Palette Essential Mattes 

Benefit Bad Gal Mascara

YSL mascara (sorry I don't know which!)

Look Beauty eyebrow kit

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in translucent 

Benefit Hello Flawless Powder in Believe in Me Ivory (on problem areas)

Benefit Rockateur

Benefit Hoola

Benefit Benebalm

(Sorry for the Benefit hype haha!)

Outfit

Blue 3/4 sleeve skater dress- Primark

Tights-Primark

Leather Jacket-Boohoo 

Converse- All Star

I also have a bow in my hair from River Island but you can't see that I'm afraid 😔

-K