May Favourites 2017!

Hey!

I spent a lot of May comfort-buying everything from make-up to clothing, and I even treated myself to a trip to York. So here's a couple of the things I enjoyed throughout May.

Makeup. 

Rimmel Match Perfection - (100) Ivory. 

I have been using my L'Oreal Paris Infallible Matte Foundation a lot, which I have grown to love and gives an amazing matte finish. But with the weather finally transitioning into summer I figured it's nice to look a little dewy in when the suns out. Matte is more of a winter-skin look.

I went back to my good old favourite Rimmel Match Perfection which I swear by! It's great coverage and gives a nice dewy look on the skin. Even though I find my skin has been quite oily lately, it's made my skin look healthy. I tried applying with a brush but I found it worked better on my face when I used a beauty blender.

L'Oreal Paris Miss Baby Doll mascara.

I seen everyone and their dog raving on about this mascara. I have so many mascaras including my favourites - Maybelline Lash Sensational and Benefit Roller Lash. So I really didn't need anymore, but I put it down to peer pressure. It looked so good on Sophdoesnails and Sophie Foster and they weren't using a lash curler either - which I always do before applying mascara. 

So I invested! and wow it was worth it.

I don't curl my lashes before applying and it still makes my eyelashes look so voluminous. I dread to imagine how good my lashes will look if I did use my curlers!

It's the little things that I love too - like how when you twist the lid back on it clicks, so you know the lid is definitely on and it won't dry out.

            

 

Rimmel London Kate Moss Lipstick - (56) Boho Nude.

I'm completely obsessed with Rimmel lipsticks to start with. I swear by them and have so many of them. I remember seeing this one in Savers I think? And I picked it up because of the gorgeous rose gold packaging which was different from the rest that were the original black packaging.

I remember swatching it on my hand and falling in love. I'm no good with describing colours but i'd say it's a gorgeous pink/orange nude. It's super creamy and glides on your lips so so well. It's definitely been my go-to lipstick as it goes with everything you wear. And the fact it's in gorgeous packaging meant I had to buy it.

Benefit Gimme Brow - 3.

I bought this when I had my make-up done at Benefit for my birthday. I'd heard people rave about it and I have been looking for something to set my brows for quite a while. I got a smaller tester bottle out of a magazine a few months back and was obsessed with it so whilst I was at Benefit I thought I may as well. I got the newer shade, shade 3, which the beautician said would match my brow colour best. 

I'm completely obsessed with it, the small fibres in it give my brows such volume and keep them in place all day - I think I actually need a new one already.

It's also really good for when you're having one of those days were you can't really be bothered to do a full face of makeup. Using just this on your brows adds colour and makes them look a little thicker for just an everyday look.

It's a little pricey and there's no doubt other brow products that do the same for cheaper - but if you have a higher budget I definitely recommend it.

Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics.

This palette is to die for!

I bought it a few month back when I had vouchers for House of Fraser and I had to have it. I already have the Naked 3 palette and none of the others have shades in that I would regularly use. But when I seen this one I was instantly drawn in. 

Firstly, the packaging is beautiful. It's got really heavy gold casing with lovely detail. 

Inside there's 12 shades, some are nude and some are a little darker. Still they can all be used with several looks. They are so easy to throw on if you're having a minimal makeup day and just fancy a little bit of colour. It also comes with a little brush which is great quality - which you always expect with Urban Decay anyway.

It's not like one of them little crappy sponge brushes you used to get in sets as a young girl.

Also it has a huge mirror with is which is amazing for when you're doing your makeup, it would be great for travelling so I'll definitely be taking it on holiday when I go.

I find myself always using the shades commando, tempted, lockout and faith.

          

 

Random favourites!

TV favourites.

Well I haven't really been watching a lot of TV but I have spent May procrastinating and watching a lot of Netflix.

One thing that I've fallen love with is The Vampire Diaries.

I can't even tell you how many times I've cried my eyes out. I think I'm into series 7 now. Not too sure. But it's mind blowing. Not too sure if i'm team Stefan or Damon because they're both gorgeous. I think I'm loving Stefan a little bit more but then I also love Damon. I'll just take both?

It's so gripping like you can't just sit and watch one episode. I'm so upset that no more will be coming out, that's why I've been trying (and failing) to pace myself when watching. I mean I currently have it on as I write this.

But at least once I finish The Vampire Diaries I can start on The Originals which is a spin off. So I won't have to go cold turkey. But once I've finished I will definitely be re-watching and re-crying alllllll over again.

Another thing I've been watching and loving is Pretty Little Liars.

I've been following this for quite a few years now and I've always been obsessed. I'm so upset that it's also coming to and end.

Why are all the good shows ending!!!

It's so close to the end and I hope that I'm satisfied with the ending - although I don't really know how I want it to end. 

Youtubers

In all honesty I lost a lot of interest with YouTube. There was only a small handful that I would watch and there's so many that I used to watch that I don't anymore.

But i've been changing the type of videos I watch and I've been loving travel vloggers/weekly vloggers and also some new YouTubers who aren't fussing over lighting and editing and crap.

One of my favourites is Brogan Tate. She's an amazing vlogger who I see myself watching the full of her weekly vlogs and her travel vlogs, without getting bored and clicking something that's suggested down the side of the screen. She's very down to earth and real. Her videos are right up my street and I look forward to them every week. 

Another favourite of mine is Anna Miller. She's my friend's cousin so I was excited to see what she filmed, and I fell in love with her videos. She specialises in beauty and does crazy good makeup looks. Her accent is amazing (I'm glad I can understand what she says because I have no idea what her cousin says half the time - sorry Chrissie).

I highly recommend her videos and she's doing amazing for a new budding YouTuber so go and give her some love!

Happenings

Some crazy amazing stuff happened to me this month so I have to include them!

First of all: I finished my second year of university!

I never thought i'd make it - but I did. With my closest friends by my side we finished our final exams of the year and left uni until September without looking back. That's one huge thing to celebrate and now we just have to wait for our results...

Speaking of uni, me and my gorgeous uni girls took a trip to York to celebrate surviving the year together. We had an amazing time and stayed in an awesome apartment that was super cheap! It worked out at about £20 a night each - which we were all surprised at especially considering the quality of the hotel. 

We went to our favourite - Revolution, where we had way too many cocktails and spent a lot of money on food, but it was worth it!

I loved spending time with the girls that keep me going through uni - shout out to you Plamedie, Alex and Rach!

        

 

The last and most favourite thing that happened to me in May was - I got a job in journalism!! 

Not even a placement, like an actual job in a real newspaper. I still cannot believe it. I've been there three weeks and already I've made front page and been given my own column called Amie's World. 

People work for years to get in this position and I've been privileged enough to have it happen to me.

For this I'm so very thankful and excited for the future. Who I work with are so friendly and I feel so comfortable with them all, i'm happy to be part of their team.

How Much Is My Face Worth?

Holaaaaa, 

How are you all?

I've spent my morning recording a 'everyday makeup look' for my channel which i'm starting on again.

So I thought I'd like the latest upload with this video is of how much my face is worth.

Basically you never realise how much you actually spend on makeup to wear it for a few hours a day... I added mine up and I had no idea.

Make sure you let me know in the comments how much your face is worth?

I found the idea over on Kat's blog, you can go see hers here...

So lets get onto it!

The Base:

Foundation - Rimmel London Match Perfection in 100 Ivory // £7.99

Concealer - Collection Lasting Perfection concealer in 1 Fair // £4.19

Blemish Concealer - Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer // £5.49

Powder - Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 003 Peach Glow // £3.99

Total - £22.26

Eyes/Brows:

Eyebrows - Collection Eyebrow Kit in Brunette // £3.99

Eyelids - Seventeen Easy On The Eye Palette in Birthday Suit // £7.99

Eyelashes - Maybelline Lash Sensational Waterproof in Black // £7.99

Total - £19.97

Cheeks:

Bronzer - Hoola Benefit Bronzer // £23.50

Blush - Collection Blush in Bashful // £2.99

Highlight - Makeup Revolution Highlighter Palette // £8

Total - £34.49

Lips:

Lipstick - Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in 45 // £5.49

Total - £5.49

Okay are you ready for the scary part?

Overall price - £81.61

That's terrifying! Considering it's on for less that 12 hours and it takes a lot of time to put on.

That's EXCLUDING the amount spent on brushes for each product, make up remover for both face and eyes AND any other products that are stored away for nights out, parties etc...wow.

How much is your face worth?

Let me know in the comments!!

Thanks for reading!

Go and check my video out over on my channel and make sure you subscribe, pleaseeee?

Signing out,

Amie

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My Small Lipstick Collection!

Hey everyone!

So I thought I'd do a beauty related post this time around.

It's only been over the past year that I've really started expanding my make-up collection. My make-up bag used to only consist of my daily make-up, nothing fancy - Just my every day foundation, mascara and bronzer. Now my make up bag is too small for the amount of cosmetics I own so I have several.

Something I never used to be too bothered about was lipstick. Mainly because my lips are not the biggest and are not that far from being a straight line. But as I'm getting older, I'm slowly becoming addicted to putting colour on my lips - It really finishes my make-up looks and with going out on student nights and weekends, lipstick really helps to ensure I don't look like a ghost in the flash photography. 

My collection is only small - as I've not long been buying them. I have 6 at the minute. Some I prefer over others. 

I really hope you can recommend me some brands and colours as I'd love to give them a shot!
I'll attach links to each lipstick so you know where to find them.

1. Rimmel London: Kate Moss Lasting Finish - 45

Rimmel is one of my all time favourite lipsticks. 4/6 that I own are in fact Rimmel. I find them really moisturising and have a great shine to them. They last on my lips too.
This particular lipstick is in a pale pink packaging with a silver band with the Rimmel London brand. The packaging of these is so luxury I think - they're the perfect size for your bag when you're out and about. 

This colour is my favourite nude colour yet. It's like a pink/peach that blends into my lips lovely. It's perfect for every day make-up looks and if you don't really fancy wearing much on your face, it's great for the simplistic look.

I'd recommend wear it with some light coverage foundation or BB cream and a little bit of mascara.






2. Rimmel London: Lasting Finish - Heart Breaker (016)

Once again another Rimmel lipstick. It's the same as the above with regards to glossiness and shine. I love Rimmel it doesn't dry your lips out.  

This colour is a mix between a really dark pink and a red. It shows as more of a red on the lip but not as intense as other shades. This is one of my first lipsticks as I wanted to try a dark colour to see if it worked with my skin - well I think it does. 

A good thing about Rimmel also is that it smells so good! It's kinda sweet? I don't really know how to describe it I just like it.










3. Rimmel London: Lasting Finish - 107

Now i'm not going to lie, I did buy this lipstick because I seen Zoella raving about it on her channel and it's what she always wore in her Instagram photos in the winter - where I thought she looked flawless. 

It's in the red packaging with the black Rimmel London band. 
I do like this lipstick colour - which is a very bold red. Although it's very intense on me. Perhaps a little too intense as I don't tend to grab for this one as often. 

A good thing is it smells a lot like watermelon which is gorgeous. You can smell it when you're wearing it! 

I definitely rate this lipstick.


I'd recommend wearing it in the winter, around Christmas as it's a very warm red perfect for the festivities. I'd wear this with full coverage foundation, black winged eye liner, a warm toned gold eye shadow and some bold lashes - either mascara or fake lashes. 


4. Rimmel London: Lasting Finish - Alarm (170)

Okay this is the last Rimmel one I promise! I bought this one as a replacement as I was at I had left my Rimmel 107 at my University halls by mistake when I went home for Christmas break - so for a Christmas present my boyfriend was kind enough to get me a substitute. Rimmel 107 wasn't in stock when he went to collect it so I suggested this shade. 

It's in the original dark packaging with the silver band.
This is a bold red but nowhere near as bold as 107. I actually prefer Alarm. It suits my skin tone a lot better and lasts longer on my lips compared to 107. Even though they're the same price (or around), if you don't like the really bold 107, definitely try this one!

I'd wear this with the same as above. It also works with casual clothing too and especially nights out - it really stands out.




5. Maybelline NY: Forever Metallic - Gold N Roses (20)

I never bought this shade, I got it off a friend who didn't like the colour on herself so kindly gave it to me.

It's in a lovely rounded shiny packaging with a silver/clear ball on the top - maybe some particular design but I'm not sure.

Even the design of the lipstick itself is lovely to put on, its a flat nib compared to Rimmel.

The shade itself is a light pink with a glittery shimmer.

I love this for casual wear as it's not extremely pigmented but gives a lovely shine and is really moisturising. 







6. Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Ultra Lipstick - Petal (18)

I got this off the Depop app unused as I wanted to try a higher end lipstick and see what the fuss was about. 

It is actually a lovely colour, like a rosy pink. It's very glossy and soft on the lips.
It doesn't smell as nice as the Rimmel but the quality is better.

I didn't pay that much as it was second hand but I am definitely working towards a larger collection of these. 

It's perfect for casual wear if you want a little colour but not over powering.
(The link to this is of the new packaging - I have the older one)






I hope you like this post guys, let me know what you thought?

Also let me know of any recommendations in the comments, I really want some more lippies!

Love Amie
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August Favourites!

Hey guys!

Wow August flew over and for me its already just over a week before I leave for Uni!

So I have quite a lot of favourites this month, from quite a few categories, so lets go!

Beauty:

I purchased the Maybelline Eye Eraser Concealer in the colour light and it is amazing!! It goes onto the skin so smoothly.

 I tend to put it under my eyes, on my forehead, down the sides of my nose, on my chin and on the sides of my cheeks. It goes a long way and really makes the difference on my skin, I either put it on top of my foundation or sometimes I even use it instead of foundation as its such good coverage.

 I use my Real Techniques perfect face brush to buff it into my skin. 

I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for an amazing concealer, I do love my Wake Me Up but this one takes the trophy. 

I got it for £7.99 from Boots and although it's a small bottle, its great coverage- so worth it!!!

I've also loved the Tanya Burr Lipgloss in Chic. 

It's not one of her new releases, although they do look amazing so I will be investing. 

This one is from her original collection as I got it for £1.99 in TJ Hughes.

It's such a lovely colour- like a pink nude, it also smells like chupa chup lollies which is unreal! It has great coverage and lasts a long time so I'll definitely be getting some more autumn shades!

Last in beauty is the unreal Benefit Roller Lash mascara. It's INCREDIBLE.

I didn't really want to justify spending £20 on a mascara as that's really steep in my eyes but I seen all the amazing reviews from people including Zoella so my boyfriend bought me it for passing my A-Levels. 

Wow.

I'll never look back.

It goes on so easy and the brush allows to get into the inner corner lashes that are usually missed by many mascaras. It's amazing quality and makes my lashes look huge! 

Even the design of the bottle is beautiful, I love the lid which is like a patterned pink.

If you're abit like me and struggle to justify spending that much on 1 item of make-up, then just go for it and you won't regret it!

Fragrances:

I've liked a couple of fragrances this month.

I've been loving the Soap and Glory - Soft and Sexy fragrant body spray.

I got this for Christmas in a set and i've been obsessed with it recently. It has such a distinct smell - which is lovely.

 I tend to spray it over my skin after a shower/bath or over my clothes before I leave the house and when i'm walking outside I can still smell it on myself. 

I don't know how much it was as it was a gift but I can't imagine it being that expensive, especially when they come in sets.

I've also been loving Zoella's new body mist; Let's Spritz!

I had her first one and I still use it, it smells lovely but this new one is gorgeous and the packaging is so beautiful - with a really cute polka dot lid and on the back is a detailed white pattern which you can see through the front.

 It has a tutti-frutti smell to it which is really noticeable and makes you go aaaahhh when you smell it! I really do recommend it! 

Purchased from Superdrug for £7 (it's on offer for £1 off!)

Clothing:

I have one item this month which i've really liked. 

It's this shirt from Primark which I actually bought off someone on the buying/selling app called DEPOP.

It's a really cute two-strap top with a pretty boho pattern. 

The back is really cute!

Youtube Channel:

I have loved JDRmakeup. She's a girl called Jess and she makes such cute videos.

I was really loving her university advice and hauls and then I subscribed to her vlogging channel JDRvlogs and they're really fun to watch, she just finished Vlogust. 

I recommend going over to her channel and watching she is great!!

Song:

Well i've been loving Little Mix new song Black Magic. 

Also finally Justin Bieber's new song What Do You Mean? is out! Being a belieber at heart, i'm over the moon he has got back to his old self and producing really good music with supportive people around him! 

The music video is really awesome too.

So proud!!

Extra:

So this month i've been buying a lot of magazines to read to fill my time. 

I bought Glamour magazine and seen that there was advertisement for Juicy Couture with really cool quotes on pages. So I had an idea.

I knew I had a frame with nothing in so I neatly cut out the page of the quote I liked and placed it in the frame.

Now I have a lovely unique wall hanging that no one else will have and will add a great touch to my new uni room!

Hope you enjoyed this post!!

See you all next week!!

Amie

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Recent Beauty Purchases!

Hey guys,
Recently I splurged quite a bit on some beauty bits, I needed some summer shades and it's not very often I spend quite a lot on make-up so I thought i'd get some whilst I had the chance. I went to TJ Hughes, Avon and Boots for these bits, so prices may vary depending on where you buy them from.

First, I went into TJ Hughes as the beauty items in there are so cheap but still really good quality, and have well known brands for discount prices! 

I bought Tanya Burr's nail varnish in the colour Midnight Sparkles, it's a really dark purple with glitter through it, it's lovely although on my nails it looks a lot darker than it does in the bottle. It's going to be perfect for the autumn months as its so warm and for £1.99 I can't wait to buy the other colours for the upcoming months! It's very thick and does take quite a while to dry- on my nails anyway, but still it's very pigmented and a lovely shade.

Also in the Tanya Burr range, I got her lip gloss in the colour 'chic' and it is gorgeous! Its so glossy and pigmented. It doesn't dry up your lips or stay sticky for a long time. A bonus is it smells like strawberry chupa chups lollies! This was from TJ Hughes too for only £1.99, I can't wait to get some of the darker tones for the upcoming autumn months as they looked lovely too.

I bought a Laval Twist Up Kohl eyeliner pencil. It's black and so easy to use, its a crayon type and is soft on the eyes, I use it on my bottom lid on my water line and it goes on so soft. I got this for £1.99 as well (I think) and its definitely worth the price. 

Lastly from TJ Hughes I bought the Real Technique blush brush for around £7-£8, it was such a bargain as RT brushes are so expensive in drug stores so was a lot cheaper to buy in TJ Hughes than it was in Boots, where I also went. Its so amazing and soft, it works best with me with soft strokes along the cheek bones and I love it. I now have this one and the expert face brush. Slowly building up my collection! 

Then I went to Boots and spent a fortune in there...

I had to get a new blush for my new brush and there was so many. I decided to get the Rimmel London lasting finish soft touch blush in the shade 010 - Santa Rose. It only cost me £4! I loved it at the time and when I tested it on my hand it looked lovely, but unfortunately when I use it on my cheeks, it isn't very pigmented *sad face*, so I think i'll just need to get a darker shade. I'm open to suggestions! 

                         

Then I got the Collection Volumising Mascara in Extra Volume Waterproof. It's so thick and gives great volume on the eyes in just a few seconds. It's in the shade 17 ultra black.
It's my favourite at the minute and seems to be long lasting!

I also bought another one of Kate Moss' Rimmel Lipsticks in the nude shade 03. It's my favourite and in actual fact, my mother took the other one from me for a 'borrow' and I haven't seen it since, so I thought i'd be nice and let her keep it and buy my own, especially since i'll need it for starting University. Its such a lovely nude and so soft like all the Kate Rimmel lipsticks.

The next two items are what I chose to buy because i'd seen so many people raving about them on Youtube and various blogs, the one that really persuaded me was Lucy and Lydia's July favourites video (I think). 

I got the Maybelline Color Drama lip pencil in the shade Minimalistic - 140. It's such a beautiful summery pink- kind of a nude with a bit of sparkle It's lovely and soft. It's my first lip pencil and it has made me addicted! I even colour my full lips with it and it doesn't dry your lips out. Unfortunately on a night out, the lid came off and ruined the nib slightly, but it still works - phew! This beauty only cost me £4.99 (I think), bargain!

I also seen SO many people talking about the Maybelline Instant Anti-Age, Eraser Eye Concealer, so I had to get one in the colour light. Wow. It is definitely worth them great reviews. Plus its so cute to use! You twist the top and the little spongey thing on the top is magically inserted with concealer and you just rub it on! I have even went as far as only putting this on instead of foundation, as it's so light and has great coverage. It was quite pricey at around £8 from Boots but it's so worth it, it's my new favourite over the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer; which I still love and use. So I definitely recommend this, even if its just for the cute applicator at the top!

Lastly, from the Avon I invested in the Solutions stretch mark cream. It haven't used it yet, but I've read lots of good reviews and it seems easy enough to use, so i'll let you guys know how it goes! 

Well, Thanks for giving this a read.

Feel free to leave some comments & suggestions on posts you would like to see & any beauty products I should invest in!

Amie xx