A little break

Hello munchkins,

I hope you're all doing well. 

I'm going through a bit of a tough time at the moment so I've decided to take a break from my blog, it's not permanent it's just for a week or two. I have blogged quite a bit recently and I've hit a huge wall, although I have some things left to talk about I think it's best I take a little break. I have been reading blogposts and I will still be reading them. I enjoy writing, I'm just not sure what to write about in my next posts. If anyone can recommend anything to write about that would be great.

I'm excited to start college and I'm excited to come back and start writing again. I want to thank everyone for reading my blog and following me, it means more to me than any of you could ever know, I hope you will all stick with me.

I'll see you in a week, keep being awesome :-)

Peace and Love

Ecotools brushes

Hello my loves,

I hope you're all well.

When watching YouTube videos or even blog posts, I notice that people have mostly MAC brushes and MAC makeup, it seems to be the most popular brand. I'm not saying this is a bad thing because each to their own, but I just don't beginners to watch these videos and think "Oh no I have to spend a crap ton of money on all this makeup and brushes to get the same effect" because they don't, some people are just snobs and won't go for cheaper brands. I feel that people talk about MAC and overlook the other options and there is always a cheaper alternative like Sigma but who have MAC dupes, there is Crown which seem really good and I plan to make an order with them once I have paid for my college course. But, today I want to talk about Ecotools, I love these brushes.

I didn't think that the UK would get Ecotools because I'd never seen them, apparently Boots sell them which is news to me. I ordered my Ecotools brush set from eBay, I'm sorry I can't give you specific prices and the seller which I used, however, I did look last night on eBay and you can buy them for cheap. On eBay you will be made to pay higher prices so please don't buy the first set you see keep scrolling through and you can definitely get them cheaper. I opted for the 5 piece brush set and I couldn't be happier.

I really like the brush roll that it comes with, I think it's made of hemp or something like that. They come nicely packaged and have their own little compartment to lay in. I'm not going to talk about the comb brush because I've never used it, I don't use them. I love the look of bamboo brushes I just think they look nicer than a boring black like MAC brushes, in my humble opinion everything should be pink, but that's just me ;-)

Ok, so I do believe this is a concealer brush, they don't have names on them which is a bit of a pain but it's ok because I use them for everything. I think this brush is actually just phenomenal, it works so well with cream products like my paint pots it gives such a nice even coverage. But I also like it for just regular eyeshadow, if you pat the eyeshadow on with this guy you can get a really nice eye look. This brush cleans like a dream, with my white MAC brushes no matter how hard I clean them they are still stained, but this brush I have no problem with cleaning.

I think this one is an eyeshadow brush, like the first brush this is amazing for cream and eyeshadows, they are both a little bit stiffer but still soft enough it doesn't hurt your eyes or drag, it gives good coverage and it's just plain fantastic. I think this brush is great for getting into the crease too, just put a little bit of eyeshadow on the and "rock it in your socket" If I had paid £15 for this brush set I wouldn't have complained that it's too expensive because these brushes are so versatile, they work well with creams and shadows. I just really couldn't be happier.

This blush brush makes me so happy, I'm not a blush wearer but I do have a few blushes because I would quite like to wear them every so often. I'd never really tried to apply blush or bronzer but with this beaut WOW I'm not even kidding, it is so easy to use you get a soft look or press harder and you get the most gorgeous glow, it's good for blending out the product and it just does everything you need it to do. I honestly cannot believe how cheap these brushes are for the quality you get and it is a nice decent size and perfect. I haven't tried this with a cream blush yet, but I would like to see how it handles

This brush, I'm really confused about it. I have previously listed this in my favourite brushes, I'd compared it to my MAC 266 (which I adore) I thought it was that good, but I recently cleaned it and it lost of its shape it became so limp in the respect that when I applied my eyeliner it just became a big mess the line was nowhere near as precise as it had been previously and I'm baffled as to what I did wrong. I loved this brush and I even picked up a backup from eBay.

Do you lovelies have any Ecotools brushes I have to try out? 

Peace and Love

Furry friend tag :-)

Hello my loves,

I saw this tag on YouTube and thought it would be fun to share my pet with you guys. I'm constantly talking about my cat and I thought she deserved a blog post of her own, because she's just awesome.

Questions:

1)What is your pets name?

Sophia, I didn't pick it and it seemed daft to change it as she's used to it, although, I think cats would respond to idiot if you say it in a cutesy way lol.

2) What kind of pet is it and what breed?


She's a kitty I'm not sure of breed if I'm honest.

3) How long have you had your pet friend?


8 Months

4) How did you get your pet?

I've always wanted a cat or a puppy since ours died but my dad didn't want to get a new cat or dog because he was getting older and didn't really want to walk the dog or have another selfish kitty lol. Then when he died and my husband moved in he said no too. His work colleague was getting rid of her because Vanessa had just had a baby and my cat was becoming really jealous and wanting attention, I mentioned the RSPCA to him and he looked at her pictures and fell in love and said ok I could have her

5) How old is your pet?


I think she is 4

6) What are some quirky things about your pets personality?


I've never met a cat who loves to be brushed, she absolutely loves it. She rubs up against the brush and just cannot get enough of it. 
When I drop something on the floor or throw something for her to play with she jumps from wherever she is to go grab it. 
She can play football, lol I rolled up some paper that came in a package I had bought and chucked it for her and she ran after it and started using it as a football.
She has this toy fish, and she cuddles it and makes it feel all special and then attacks, poor fishy lol.

7) What does your relationship with your pet mean to you?

This is going to sound pathetic but everything. While I've been going through a tough breakup she's always made me smile. I didn't think she would take to living on her own with me because she always seemed to be all for him but she loves me now.


8) What are some of your favorite past times with your pet?

When we first got her she was just so timid and scared of everything she hid under the bed and only came down when we went to sleep. But the second night she came down and was shy but wanted to play rock band with us.

9) What are nicknames that you call your pet?

Sophia, Sophs, Sophiecat, Cat face and Pita lol

I tag everyone to do this and I'd love to see your gorgeous little pets :-)

Peace, love and furry little friends

The 4 deadly sins of Joy

Hello my loves,

I hope you're all doing well.

So I know the title seems a little dramatic, and please don't worry I am not going to talk about the "seven deadly sins" I'm going to talk about the Wet N Wild palettes in Pride, Greed, Vanity and Lust. I love the names, I think they're so cool, I really wish they had done the rest of the deadly sins. I did a post on these when I first started my blog but I removed it because it just wasn't good enough. Like everything else I'd put these in my draw to review and today I was playing around and I fell in love all over again. These guys are so amazing, but us Brits aren't lucky enough to get them here, thank my stars for makeup swaps and eBay.

I'm going to start first by saying, the light colours aren't very pigmented so I do advise using a different light colour for highlighting etc. You do get fallout but that's to be expected with cheaper brands. I like these palettes because they're mixed, you get three shimmery shades and three matte shades which means you don't just have to have an all shimmery eye look you can have a mixture of the two.

"Pride" is my favourite palette, in my opinion I wouldn't have called this one "Pride" I would have called it "Envy" because the colours are green, you get it? Green with Envy? Oh my humour is lost on you lot ;-) lol. Ok so silliness over, the matte green is a beautiful what I could call "apple green" because that's exactly what it looks like. I love the navy's in this palette, you know how navy eyeshadows can sometimes come transfer on to the skin black? well that isn't the case with these ones, they are extremely pigmented and I am just so impressed and in love with this palette.

My favourite was a toss up between "Vanity" and "Pride" and "Pride" won because of the apple green colour. This palette just makes me smile and drool a little bit, the four browns are just to die for they are really buttery soft and look so good on my eyes. My only complaint about this palette is the golden brown shade I wish it was a tiny bit more pigmented because it's just so pretty.

I'm not as happy as I should be with this palette, the two whites are actually really nice the purple is pretty but it lacks pigmentation. The dark purples however are just gorgeous the glitter is a little on the chunky side but it's ok. The top left white is gorgeous and is more of a lavender white.

And my least favourite, I'm not saying I don't like this palette because I do, the peaches are lovely and so is the silver but you really have to pack it on to get any kind of intensity

All in all, I am very happy with these palettes. They're compact enough to fit in your makeup bag and you really will get the look you desire with mattes and shimmers. I love the swirly pattern on the shadows, it makes them look even cuter but the pattern obviously doesn't last long. I did do a couple of looks with the "Greed" and "Vanity" palettes. This is the first time I've ever done these kinds of looks so please take that into consideration and I'm still getting the hang of eyeliner on top of eyeshadow so pardon the mistakes. 

The brown eye is from the "Vanity" palette and the more intense is from the "Greed" palette, the brown eye look I would wear on a daily basis but the darker one would be used for more of a girly pub crawl night out. I really like the way they turned out, don't want to my own trumpet but I think they look good for a first attempt.

What do you think girlies? Do any of you lovelies have any of these palettes?

Peace and Love

You are my sunshine

Hello you gorgeous bunch of lovelies :-)

Yesterday I was nominated for the "Sunshine award" by the lovely and gorgeous Vicky she's such a nice girl and this means so much to me so thanks babe :-)

For me to accept this award I must answer these 9 questions:


1) Favourite Colour ~ Pink
 
2) Favourite animal ~ Hippopotamus, Ok I am quite aware they're dangerous and I wouldn't ever actually own one but I love them. My obsession started when I was a child reading "Spot the dog" books it had a Hippo called Helen and she was a ballet dancer with a cute pink tutu. My dad got me a hippo and a pink tutu from the Build a bear workshop and called her Helen lol. If you ever go to the zoo with me and lose me you'll find me around the hippos lol I'm just so fascinated by them.
 
3) Favourite number ~ 3. I have no idea why.

4) What perfume am I using right now? ~ I'm not, I don't have a sense of smell so I need someone to help me pick them out and I only trust certain people lol.

5) Something you always wear that identifies you ~ Hmm, this is actually quite tough, ok, my bangle. It clanks against the desk when I am working, it's a sure fire way to annoy work colleagues lol.
 
6) What's your passion ~ Music, Make-up, Beauty, movies and Blogging :)

7) What was the last eyeshadow that you used? ~ I was trying to do some colour-blocking eyeshadows and I used the bright pink one from my Monaco palette

8) Favourite day of the week ~ Wednesday or Sunday, because I get to talk to the boy all day :-)

9) Are your nails painted right now? No, the polish was so chipped that I had to remove it.
 
I would now like to pass this award on to these 10 gorgeous beauties:

Jack

Lovelain

Rachel (A pretty Obsesion)

Kelly

Leanne

Cas

Lorena

Rachel (All Things Rachy)

Charli

Siobhán

 
If I have been nominated you for this award you must follow these rules in order to accept it.
 
1) Refer back to the person that nominated you
2) Answer the 9 questions
3) Nominate 10 Bloggers for the award
4) Inform the Bloggers that they have been nominated

If you accept this award please leave a comment down below and I'll have a read.

Peace and Love

My top 5 palettes

Hello my cupcakes,

I hope you're all doing ok, I had some bad news today so to cheer myself I wanted to come and blog, I hope you guys don't mind ;-)

I watched a YouTube video the other day about a ladies top five makeup eyeshadow palettes and I got to thinking about my favs so I decided to choose 5 of my own and thought I would talk about them today

So here goes.

Sleek original palette - this is always going to be my favourite palette. I'd be gutted if they ever stopped making them. It has a black for smoking out your eyes, it has an intense turquoise, my favourite purple of all time and a pink, a long with a couple of neutral shadows. The colours are exactly as you see in the pan very pigmented and last for ages.

Lets get a bit Naked with this stunning Urban Decay palette - I got this when it first came out, I think I wanted to fit in with the crowed. I liked it but it stayed in the cupboard it was just too pretty to touch. Last night before cleaning my brushes I decided I was going to do a look with it because I'm obsessed with smog. I can't remember exactly which colours I used but it turned out looking so beautiful. This palette just has everything you could possibly need, a black and brown eyeliner, a mixture of matte and shimmer shadows, darks and lights. You do get a bit of fallout with these shadows but for the beautiful looks you can create, I have wipes by my side to get rid of the excess.

Wet N Wild Pride palette - I'm just going to say about this palette. I do have a review on these palettes coming soon so I don't want to say much, but this really is one of my fav ever palettes. The green apple matte colour it's just die for.

MUA Starry Night - you can read my review here I like this palette for the soft eyeshadows and it has variety of colours from black to pink with whites. The shadows are so pigmented and I think you could create some super cute looks with this baby

And last but in no means least coastal Scents Winter Berry palette - this palette isn't for everybody, it's made up of pinks and purples but it's a seriously beautiful set of pinks and purples. I'm also going to be reviewing this and adding swatches so keep your eyes peeled for this :-)

What are you favourite palettes my loves?

Peace and Love

17 questions

Hello cupcakes :-)

Was feeling a little bit bored and decided to post some more questions about myself. I hope you're all well and have a great weekend :-)

1. How did you get your user name?

My ex husband gave it to me, I'll not go into it. I want to change it but I don't see the point now.

2. If you could change your name to anything, what would it be and why?

Regina Phalange talks makup 24/7 :-) For all you Friends fans you'll understand the Regina Phalange part and I always talk about makeup it seemed fitting lol

3. If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would it be and why?

Apply yourself at school and college, do a course that you know you will be able to get a job in and travel!

4. How old were you when you first learned to blow a bubblegum bubble?

7 lol no, I don't actually know

5. What did you want to be when you were little?

Oh god tons of things,  I wanted to be a air hostess so I could travel and get paid for it, I wanted to be an actress, I wanted to be a rich filmmaker! Funnily enough, I never wanted to be a doctor or anything involved with blood!

6. What do you order at starbucks?

Caramel frappuchino with cream and caramel on top

7. What's the hardest you ever laughed?

I laugh all the time, it's just me. I couldn't pick one time
 

8. If you could play any musical instrument, which would it be and why?

Guitar, I'd love to be a rock star with huge hair
 

9. What's your favorite thing to do when your upset?

Don't judge, ok? I put 80s music on and dance like an idiot, I'm serious arms and legs go everywhere, then I fall on the sofa in fits of giggles at myself!
 

10. What's your favorite movie?

Dirty dancing, I know it's cliche but it is. It's such a good movie :-)
 

11. What's one food you can not live without?

Cupcakes
 

12. What's your favorite dessert?

Ice cream sundae with tons of chocolate fudge sauce :-)
 

13. Favorite pizza topping?

At pizza hut I like bbq chicken and sweetcorn with bbq sauce instead of tomato sauce
 

14. Would you rather have the superpower to read minds, or the superpower to be invisible?

Invisible
 

15. What did you do for your last birthday?

I went to watch Xmen and went out for dinner with my mum
 

16. If you had one personal "selfish" wish, what would it be and why?

I'd wish for money, I know, but with money I could do so much. Travel, study the things I want and buy all the makeup and shoes in the world lol

17. What does OMGHHKP mean to you?

Oh my God something or other, erm I don't actually know. I'm not down with the kids anymore lol

Peace, love and cupcakes :-)