REVIEW : MAKE UP FOREVER BIRMINGHAM



On Monday I went along to Make Up Forever in Debenhams Birmingham for a consultation and to get my make up done. I've been sent some products by Make Up Forever aswell so I'll be reviewing them soon. 

So I decided I wanted to learn about contour and wanted a nice bronzed look for the summer. Neive started by taking my make up off and then she prepped the skin with their smoothing primer . 
This left my skin feeling so smooth and soft, this smoothes out the skin and blurs out imperfections. I really loved this. Then she went for the brows. Using the Aqua Brow kit she followed my brow shape and defined my brows, she made them look really bold, the Aqua Brow kit looks really easy to use. Next she started with the eyes, she prepped the eyes with an eyeshadow primer.  I told her I was loving my Urban Decay Naked 3 palette right now so we decided to go for pink eyeshadow. She used a mixture of shades to create a gorgeous smokey eye. Then she used a mixture of kohl pencils along the bottom of my eye and a liquid liner to create a gorgeous flick. She used the Graphic Liner to get the shape and then went over with the Ink liner which is sooo black ! She applied the Smokey Stretch Mascara later on after she had finished with my base. 

Using the HD foundation in 118 she applied my base. I'm so impressed with this foundation, it leaves the skin looking flawless and it blends so well. She then used concealer under the eye and down my nose and up onto the forhead. She then set this with the Pro Finish powder, this made it look really natural and flawless. Next we went ahead with the contour using the Make Up Forever Sculpting kit. The sculpting kit looked really easy to use and created a really lovely contour. She then used Star powder to highlight my cheek bones, the inner eye and cupids bow.

Finally onto the lips, we went for a slight ombre lip so Neive used two different lip colours. The lip product that Neive used was called Aqua Rouge, it's a double ended product which looks like a lipgloss. Aqua Rouge is actually a waterproof lip product, which leaves the lips with a matte finish.  It comes with a clear gloss which leaves the lips more shiny and soft. I loved the colour of my lips and the product felt so nice and lasted all day.


Make Up Forever Birmingham offer a selection of different consultation packages which range in price and help you to learn about the products and how to use them. The staff are so friendly, professional and knowledgeable, I had such a lovely time at Make Up Forever Birmingham. 














*I went along to Make Up Forever and had a free consultation, I have not been paid for this review and all opinions are my own and honest.
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REVIEW: SEVENTEEN DEFINE AND CONQUER CONTOUR KIT

SEVENTEEN DEFINE AND CONQUER - £5.99 - BOOTS 

Everyone seems to be talking about contouring and highlighting right now, I have had my eye on a few contour kits but they seemed expensive. I spotted this one in one of  LLYMLRS recent boots hauls. It's only £5.99 so I picked it up and thought i'd give it ago.

This kit comes in a light and dark option. You get a light highlight shade and then the contour shade. There's a card inside that explains where to put the different shades and how to use the kit. It's really easy to use.

First I apply my base, foundation and concealer. I use concealer to highlight my undereye and cheekbones and then I use the highlighting powder from the kit to set the concealer. Then I apply the contour to the hollows of the cheeks, under my chin and on the hairline.

I feel like the kit is really easy to use and the quality is great for the price. The powders have good pigmentation and are really easy to build up. The packaging is lovely, it reminds me of Nars packaging. There's a mirror in the lid which is handy.

I do want to try some other contour palettes, I have my eye on the make up revolution one and also the Anastasia Beverly Hills one however I would buy this one again as I love it and I use it everyday!




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5 ways to wear black skinny jeans with La Redoute


I'm working alongside La Redoute to celebrate French Style and statement items that every woman should own. I have picked a good pair of black skinny jeans as my investment piece and i'm going to show you 5 different ways you can style them for different occasions. Check out their blog post here on http://fashionfamily.laredoute.co.uk/five-ways-to-wear-skinny-jeans/

MONDAY - SHOPPING IN TOWN : A stripey top is a must have in every womans wardrobe, to create a rock chic look wear with a leather biker jacket and some Red lipstick. For a day of shopping this is a great casual day to day outfit. I find stripes so easy to wear and I feel this outfit has a Parisian feel to it. I've popped my tie up flats which I think looks really nice, you could team this outfit with boots or even some pumps to make it a little more casual. 
    

TUESDAY - LUNCH WITH THE GIRLS: Here i've teamed exactly the same black skinny jeans with a white knitted top and a statement necklace for a nice lunch with the girls. I've popped my chunky tan heels on to dress the outfit up a little. I've gone for a natural make up look but have built up my eye makeup so it's stronger than my usual day to day make up. I'm loving white right now as it' so on trend and love this outfit for a date or lunch with the girls I think its casual but pretty. I would team this with my leather jacket and a cute little bag. 


WEDNESDAY - BRITISH SUMMER : With the British weather were having lately it's nice to make the most of a sunny day. We have had a few trips to the park with a picnic. I've added a summery kimono to a plain black outfit to add a spot of colour. This kimono is lightweight so it's nice to pop on but you won't get too hot whilst your out and about. These chunky heels can dress up and outfit but they are still pretty casual. I think they make this look more summery! I just took this little bag out, it's the perfect size for my phone and its really handy. My make up is pretty casual and minimal, I have added a nude lip as i'm loving nude lipsticks right now.


FRIDAY - NIGHT OUT : For a night out you can team these skinny jeans with some nice strappy sandals, i love these ones from Zara. I've teamed the jeans with a chiffon blouse with an embellished neckline, again white is really on trend right now and easy to where. A little clutch bag pulls the whole outfit together. You could add a pop of colour here with accessories but I like the monochrome trend so have gone for a black clutch bag with gold detailing. I've added some colour by going for a pink lip, I've gone for a strong smokey eye using natural shades. 


SUNDAY - CHILLING OUT : It's the weekend! Time to get those jobs around the house done, blogging, cleaning and chilling out before work tomorrow. I love taking my dog for a walk and sorting out my blog posts for the week. I've gone for a black chiffon cami and a dainty necklace. Today I am wearing my Converse which makes the outfit look more casual. I've gone for
minimal, natural make up and my Ted Baker bag.


Check out the La Redoute website here http://www.laredoute.co.uk/





* this post is sponsored by La Redoute and they sent me the jeans for this feature. 
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OUTFIT POST: WHITE JEANS

jeans: new look  // top : primark // waistcoat : new look // bag : ross in florida // wedges;  new look 

I got myself some white skinny jeans finally, I went for these ones from New Look, they were only £23 which isn't too bad, I didn't want to spend loads because I know i'll get them dirty. Love these wedges from New Look too, I wanted some to wear on a day to day basis with my jeans and culottes. I love my stripe tops, this one is from Primark and is kinda off the shoulder, i love it! 






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OUTFIT POST: MANCHESTER DAY OUT


t-shirt: primark // culottes: primark // necklace: charmed ivy // bag: florida //
watch: olivia burton // bracelets : Thomas Sabo and Pandora // Rings: All Pandora  

Last week I had a lovely week off work! Clint was off aswell so we decided to plan a couple of days out. On wednesday we went for a spa day which was lovely, we booked a groupon deal, then on Thursday we decided to go to Manchester for the day, we just did some shopping and just explored Manchester. We had such a lovely time, we went to Byron burger, it was amazingg!!  We went into the city centre and then over to the Trafford Center. 

I wore my fave culottes from Primark they are just so comfy especially for walking around all day! 








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AVENUE 32 WISHLIST



Avenue 32 is a high fashion online shop, I've collaborated with Avenue 32 to put together a little wishlist of some of my favourite bits and pieces off their site right now. I'm loving ripped jeans right now, they are so on trend and great for the british summer were having! The black ones are from AG Jeans are a cute cropped style, and have a subtle ripped effect on the one leg. A decent pair of black cigarette leg jeans are a must have, they are so versatile. I actually bought myself a cheap pair of white ripped jeans the other day, these Frame Denim ones are gorgeous, they are perfect. I'm loving monochrome (as you can probably tell from this outfit post ) I think a good pair of white skinny jeans are a must have this season, they are so easy to wear and white is so on trend. Cat Eye Sunglasses are so gorgeous, I really want a pair, they are so flattering. The backpack is such a versatile piece and you could wear it with so many different outfits. I love this textured effect of the leather, the bag is so chic. I've picked out a Fedora and Leather jacket to tie the look together.  







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EVENT: SMOKEY EYE MASTERCLASS WITH URBAN DECAY SELFRIDGES BIRMINGHAM


The lovely Kirsty from Urban Decay organised another amazing blogger masterclass last week. The masterclass was on how to create a smokey eye. The lovely Abbigayle warner offered to be Kirsty's model, check out Abbigayles blog http://www.stealstylist.com/ and youtube channel here. 

Kirsty started by applying potion primer to the lid and undereye area as she would be applying eyeshadow under the eye. Potion Primer is a primer which stops the eyeshadow from creasing and sliding off aswell as a better colour payoff from your eyeshadow. 

She then applied a base colour to the lid which is the purple shade below, then she started to apply the matte black colour to the corner of the lid and then continued to build this up and blend it together. 
Kirsty used a shimmery pink shade from the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette to blend the colours together and then used more black to make the smokey eye more effective and intense. Kirsty then used the black shadow under the eye and smudged it together with a fluffy but stumpy brush. Kirsty used the Naked Basics 2 palette to blend out the eyeshadow so it looked flawless and so there wasn't a line in the shadows. 
She then used Zepher which is a matte white to highlight the brow and to make the shadow pop and stand out! To intensify the look even more Kirsty applied a Moondust shadow which is an amazing glittery shadow and then used some Heavy Metal glitter liner. 

To finish the eyes Kirsty used the 24/7 liner in Perversion which is a blacker than black shade and also applied Subversion which is a lash primer and then followed with the Perversion mascara.

I loved the smokey eye that Kirsty created it was really intense and bold but she shared some amazing products with us and I learnt lots of tips and tricks on how to blend out the shadows for a more flawless smokey eye. It was another amazing masterclass from Kirsty at Urban Decay Selfridges Birmingham. 








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