EASY HALLOWEEN MAKE-UP WITH 3 PRODUCTS!

Hey guys! Today I have my first make-up DIY look for Halloween. I created this half sugar skull look using only 3 products (with an optional fourth) so it can be easy and effective to do on a budget, too!

The products I used were; Illamasqua Skin Base in White to create the base. Just dab it all over with a big brush and build it up as much as you want. This product is quite expensive so I would suggest getting some white face paint if you're on a budget which will have the same effect! Next, I used a simple gel eye liner and thin pointed brush to do most of the work. If you're not comfortable with gel liner you can switch and use a felt eye liner pen! Draw a line down the centre of your face, colour in your nose, draw a line outwards from your mouth and circle your eye, then add petals. I filled in the petals with black too so it really doesn't matter how neat the line is! I also added a few other curly lines and patterns on my forehead and cheeks. Finally, I took a lip crayon in a berry colour (Mines from Ted Baker) and coloured in the circle! Really not as hard as it looks!
For an extra optional touch I got some gold leaf and added it to little areas around my face including my chin and cheekbone. You can pick up several sheets of gold leaf for pretty cheap on eBay! Finally, I added a big flower crown also in a berry colour.

What are you going as for Halloween?

Lauren x

TED BAKER MAKE-UP GIFT SET

Hey guys! Sorry it's been a while, everything has been getting on top of me at the moment but I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things. When I picked up this gift set in Boots, I just knew I had to write about it because I honestly think it has been my best buy this month! This whole kit only costs £19 up until Thursday and as you can imagine being Ted Baker the quality of everything inside is amazing and you get so much for your money! I know it's supposed to be a gift set but I just couldn't resist getting one for myself.. oops!

As you can see you get plenty inside, including 2 face illuminators in 'pearly pink' and 'golden glow', a beautiful blush/highlight compact, a kabuki brush, 2 nail varnishes, a berry coloured lip crayon, a red lipstick, a pair of eyelash curlers, 2 eye shadow crayons in a grey and gold, a mascara and finally a eye liner felt pen. Not only is that a hell of a lot of products but also the packaging on everything is beautiful in rose gold detail, especially the compact and the lipstick. Definitely worth £19 if you ask me!

Lauren x

HELLO

Hey guys! Today I've got a bit of a random review of a new mouthwash I have been using recently. One thing you should know about me is that I'm a sucker for packaging, so when I see anything pretty looking I almost always pick it up. These bottles being no exception, I thought I would give them a try. They aren't the cheapest around at £5.99 a bottle, however I managed to get them on offer so they were 2 for £8. The thing that really drew me in is that the pink bottle is a pink grapefruit flavoured mouthwash, how amazing! I've been trying it out for a couple of days and it's amazing how much it actually tastes! You'd think a really fruity taste would be horrible after brushing your teeth, but it really works. The other bottle is just an original mint flavour. They had another flavour available which was a mojito mint, but I just couldn't bring myself to try it! I thought these were good because they are naturally friendly, meaning they don't have an alcohol, dyes or artificial sweeteners, and also none of their products are tested on animals which is always a big plus! :) If you're interested the offer for 2 for £8 is currently being held in Boots!

Lauren x

Plain and Simple

Hey guys! It's finally October! We are in to my favourite 3 months of the year which I am so excited about. My first week back at University is over and I'm happy that we're getting straight back in to it. I've already got a brief set and found out I will be working with a company on live projects this year which is very exciting, and also I have already done a make-up look and shoot! Heck of a first week! Anyway, today I'm wearing a super simple outfit but I thought I would share it with you!

As you can see I've just gone pretty simple today! I got this top in Jack Wills yesterday because at the moment they have 25% off for students! Paired it with my black skinny jeans and my Nike Roshe Runs. Also, I'm wearing this bright purple beanie which is actually supposed to be Lumpy Space Princess (those who like Adventure Time will understand) which is actually so cute, I love it!

Lauren x

MAKE-UP REVOLUTION HAUL

Hey guys! Recently I went in to Superdrug and found the Make-up Revolution stand. I've never noticed it in my store before so I was pretty excited when I saw it! There were so many beautiful palettes and all at amazingly affordable prices, in the end I settled for 2, and also a separate highlighter. I am so happy with all of it!

  

Vivid Baked Highlighter in Golden Lights - £3. I loved baked eye shadows so I thought I would give a highlighter a try! It's such a nice colour pay off and you only need the smallest amount to really brighten up your cheekbones and brow bone! It has a really nice gold shimmer and catches the light so well!

Flawless Eye Shadow Palette 'Eyes Like Angels' - £8. When I first saw this palette I must of looked like a right weirdo because I think I just smiled to myself in the shop for about a minute! I picked it up instantly. 32 eye shadows for £8?! It looks really professional and all the shadows have names however I wont name them all because we'll be here for ages! There's a few matte shades and the rest are shimmery, there's some light and some dark so it's a perfect all rounder really! I love it!

Ultra Cover and Conceal Palette in Light - £6. This palette was actually more of a buy for my university make-up kit as it has 8 different shades of concealer, however I can see myself using it a fair bit too. The concealers are creamy and pigmented so it looks like they are going to give a good coverage! I can't wait to try it out properly!

So that's it! However if these products are as good as they look I can see myself being back very soon! Have you got any recommendations from Make-up Revolution?

Lauren x