Tip Tuesday: Winged Eyeliner

Back with a quick Tip Tuesday and this one is for the girls! 

Ever have that struggle with winged eyeliner? Of course you do, all of us girlies do unless we have totally perfected it! If you are like me and still struggle to get both eyes matching then here are some of my tips!

1. Firstly find the liner that works for you. Whether it is pencil, gel or a liquid liner.. Find what is easiest for you to work with and stick with it.

2. Use tape at the corner of your eye, just like you would use for creating a perfect eye shadow look in order to get that perfect flick.

3. If you have problems with trying to get the liner as close to your lid as possible then DO THE MASCARA FIRST! Trust me on this. Applying mascara to your lashes causes them to become thicker and harder meaning that you can get right down the bottom of your eyelid along the lash line so there are no gaps in the liner!

4. If you make a mistake do not use anything wet to remove the liner. This always just makes the liner run and makes a great black mess. Be sure to use a dry piece of tissue or a dried cotton bud as they work wonders.

5. Always apply the liner with your head pointing downwards but so you can still see in a mirror. This prevents a build up of liner (especially liquid) from building up on your eyelashes and causing them to clump together... Yuck!

Hope this help girls!!

x

Tip Tuesday: Skinny Jeans

Do you ever get stuck into that skinny pair of jeans that you absolutley love? 

After spending ages wriggling, yanking and pulling to get them on for a long day and when you try to get out of the them when you're home you find that you just can't budge them?

Have you been 'in the moment' and have to get them off but you just can't and end up doing crazy yoga positions in order to try get the jeans off in the least sexy way possible?

Well beautys for this Tip Tuesday I am going to tell you one of the little tips that I have came across that will help you get your favourite skinny jeans off, no bother at all!

The easiest way to take your skinnies off is to simply take them off inside out.

Yes people, that is it - as simple as that! Simply roll them down from your waist and they will come off so much easier than trying to take them off normally. 

Hope this tip saves some girlies some time and agony as it has done for me! Comment below to let me know if this helps you or if you have any other tips for getting off difficult skinny jeans.

x

Ance Face Mapping: Understanding Your Spots!

The most important way of dealing with any breakouts is by first understanding what is causing them. One of the best ways to do this is by identifying where your breakouts are happening on your face and using this in order to determine the primary source of the spot.

Here are a few different problem areas of the face, and why you may be getting breakouts at theses places:

Upper Forehead

The upper forehead is directly linked with your digestive system, the large intestines and the bladder.  A poor digestive system will begin to struggle breaking down food resulting in a large build up of toxins. In this case it is important to eat more antioxidant rich foods such as green teas, lemon water and berries. 

Lower Forehead

This area is associated with your mind and spirit. Breakouts in this area are often a result of lack of sleep, stress, depression or even bad blood circulation.  In order to prevent spots in this area, it important that you maintain a good sleep pattern (approx 8 hours a night) and you make time for yourself in order to relax. Whether you are busy at work, school, college or university, or even have personal issues that are causing you stress, take time to relax and clear your mind before solving the problem. Stressing over something does not change the outcome, e.g. if you are stressing over an exam, you know that you are still going to have to do it so just take a breather and get your mind set on the problem you are facing, and find away to solve it. 

Nose

Again, the nose is a problem area affected by blood pressure and stress. Make sure you make time for yourself to relax, even by putting on your favourite film, having a long bubble bath with candles or even taking some time for retail therapy (a personal fave of mine!).

Eyebrows

Spots in the eyebrows, yuk! Who wants spots in their eyebrows right? But it does happen guys! Spots in the eyebrows can be an indication of a poor diet or the consumption of too much alcohol. In this case, detox and clear your body of all the bad stuff that you have been consuming. I am not saying completely change your diet and cut out the food you love, I am just saying do this in moderation. It is important to balance the bad with the good.

Ears

Breakouts in your ears may be a cause of liver problems. This may be due to not drinking enough water, or consuming too much salt or caffine. Make sure you drink your 8 glasses of water a day and cut down on caffine and salts.

Cheeks

Spots on the cheek are caused by lung problems. These lung problems may occur from smoking, respiratory stress and allergies. In order to tackle this area, try to avoid smoking or smoking areas and get plenty of fresh air in order to relieve any respiratory stress. If you have allergies ensure that you are aware of what is causing the allergy (do this by making an appointment with your GP) and taking a regular antihistamine. 

Mouth and Centre of the Chin

The mouth and the chin are related to the stomach and the small intestine. Again spots that are appearing in these areas may be a result of a poor diet such as eating too much fast food or consipation. Try to introduce fresh food with higher fibre into your diet such as, vergetables, fruits and whole grain food. 

Sides of the Chin

The sides of your chin is linked to the reproductive organs and the kidney. This means that breakouts may flare up here during the womans menstrual cycle or even due to the kidneys working overtime due to stress. Ensure that you give yourself plenty time to relax and during that one week a month girls be prepared with sudocream and your favourite spot fighting products to deal with any unwanted spots!

Something a bit different today but I hope you all liked it!

 

Cocoa Brown 1 Hour Instant Tan Review

Whether it is for a night out on the town, a bronzed summer glow or to keep that skin golden brown through the cold winter months, every girl need a good 'go-to' fake tan that they can rely on.

I have always been a dedicated of St. Moriz as it is so cheap (£2.99), easy to apply and has a great colour yet I decided to try the Cocoa Brown 1 Hour Instant Tan by Marissa Carter in order to see what the fuss is about.

Firstly there are a few reasons I would like to point out that made me so hesitant to try this product. Not only is it a little pricey at £7.99 at Superdrug (currently on sale for £5.32 - here), a 1 hour tan is not something that I have ever thought of trying. The thought of applying a product to have to sit around and wait for it to dry for an hour to then jump in a shower to wash it off is only good if you have the time to do so. BUT in saying that, after its application the product did dry quite quickly which meant I could shove on some pjs and twat around for a while, keeping busy whilst I waited on it drying.

The tan claims to: - Give beautifully bronzed, radiant skin in just 1 hour - Provide a tan that will last for 5-7 days - Have NO fake tan smell I tried the tan out for the first time last Friday and it is now Tuesday and the tan is going strong although I do feel the urge to top it up with another coat. It does contain NO fake tan smell much to my and my boyfriends surprise, which meant he was happy to help out on my back with those areas that we just cannot reach - even after trying in every yoga position possible! The colour does turn out really nice which I did not expect when the product came out onto my fake tan mitt; WARNING the product does come out quite quickly so make sure that you take note of this depending what area of your body you are applying it too so that none goes to waste! :) As you can see the product comes out quite light looking (excuse the state of my mitt! A new one is defo on my shopping list!). But don't be fulled as it does give a nice bronzed glow to even the palest of skin, and it is super easy to apply. It seems as though it dries super quick on your body but is still easy to blend leaving no harsh lines on areas that you have to go back to.  Overall I am quite happy with this product but I don't know if it worth paying the extra few pounds when the trustly old St. Moriz achives the same finish.. Yet I will more than likely nip out and grab a few now that they are on offer. One thing that I was disappointed with was the security label. Just look at this... Not only is it plastered over the information I like to have a good read of before using any product, it is also impossible to remove as you can see from my attempt :( Get it sorted Superdrug!!  If any of you have any favourite cheap go-to faketans please comment below and let me know as I am always on the lookout for new products to try. Any excuse for a splurge ae girlies??! Can't have too many faketans! ;) x

Life Changes

Recently there has been a log of big changes happening in my life and I feel that there is no better way to keep a record of what has been going on rather than a quick blog post.

I finally finished University *sigh of relief. I am not going to lie, it was not easy. There were many times throughout the year where I said to myself that I wouldn't be able to make it through or that I would never reach the end.. After becoming depressed and crying a lot over messing up one of my exams, I thought that I had flung away all of the hard work that I had done over the last four years. Patiently I waited for the final results to come through, and finally when they did I could not believe it. Not only had I managed to score a high B for the exam I had thought I had messed up, I also managed to achieve a First Class classification for my course!! This makes me feel extremely emotional and proud of myself, and I am far too excited to graduate next week with my First Class degree.  I cannot even begin to explain the overwhelming feeling of getting Uni results and knowing that I literally could not have gotten a better result.. AMAZING.

My time at Uni was difficult, through arguments, boy dramas, makeups and breakups, money problems, losing both of my papas and my cousin within the space of a through years. Not only has this been physically draining it has also been mentally draining. I cannot thank my family and friends for supporting me throughout the last four years of my life and although I have not always been easy to deal with at times of stress, with deadlines on my mind 24/7 I will never forget the emotional support that I have received. 

Asides from this, I have finally received the keys to me and Leon's flat! I am so excited and cannot wait to start taking all of my stuff through in order to get it just how we like it.. (pictures to come soon folks!). I cannot lie, I am tad nervous about moving in with Leon but fingers crossed that everything works out for the best and it is the right step for our relationship.

So many life changing and exciting things are happening this month and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.

All Work & No Play..

Again, I have been missing in action? What kind of new blogger am I... 

It has officially been one whole month since I posted my last blog post. Over the last month I have been so busy between working my job and trying to finish my degree. I finish on Tuesday - it cannot come quick enough!!! University work and working at home to make pennies for the new flat has literally run me into the ground, and I can't wait for next Wednesday to pamper myself and start clearing out my room for the big move. 

Socially I have been non existent, so their is nothing to report there but I have been going through some tough personal times that I know will all change once University is over (5 more days!!)

This blog will be much more active as of next Tuesday, so please keep faithful to me as I am excited to begin blogging properly!

Also, on Wednesday the 21st of May 2014, I officially submitted my fourth year dissertation (on some engineering stuff that you guys won't care about). So here is the generic dissertation selfie that is all the rage at this time of year! The feeling of handing it in is amazing, feel like I've come such a long way over the last four years and they have just flew by...

Love x

MIA: Where Have I Been?

Hello beauties! 

I know it has been forever since I have posted on here.. I literally have been so busy between University and work :( I had my first exam yesterday, and my last one is on the 27th of May so after that I will be free to bore you with my thoughts on all things beauty and fashion! Still cannot believe that it is all going to be over soon and I will be an Engineering graduate in the big bad world... *wimper*

So, what has been going on in my life you might ask? Aside from stressing, having mental break downs and sleeping all the time because of how tired I have been, a few exciting things have happened as well - not all bad! At the weekend I was at my boyfriends cousins wedding. It was such a beautiful day, the sun was shining, the wedding took place outside, the bride looked gorgeous and the food was divine! It was a perfect little break to relax, just what I needed before my exam on Tuesday.

Above, a picture of me and my favorite other half! I wore a navy dress that I got from Chi Chi London, with a cream blazer from H&M whilst Coops wore a purple tartan kilt. He looks so hot in a kilt!

Some other exciting news that happened a few weeks ago.. is that we officially put a deposit down for our first flat in Edinburgh together!! We are both extremely excited (don't know if I am more excited or nervous) and we get our keys on the 1st of July.. eeeeeeeek!!! We cannot wait and our parents and grandparents have been going crazy buying us everything that we need. Our first little home together - cannot wait to make it our own! July is shaping up to be a good month as not only do we get the keys to our flat we have my graduation and graduation ball the week after. It looks like its going to be a good summer!

I'm also heading down to Alton Towers from Monday - Thursday next week and hope to vlog whist I am there so watch this space. Right now I better get back to slaving over University work, only 4 weeks to go and it will be all over.

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Be back soon x