Tag: Makeup

What I Got for Christmas

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I’m just going to show a few things that I got for Christmas 2023 as this year, I am focusing less on ‘stuff’. For the last few years, I have been on a journey to try to buy less and I want my online spaces to reflect this. So here are a small collection of the gifts I gratefully received.

Sol de Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Set

My daughter and I love Sol de Janeiro. We share a couple of scents, moisturisers and body washes. I was lucky enough to receive this Jet Set pack and the Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 71 hair and body scent. The travel sizes mean they are perfect for my gym bag and handy for my post-swim showers. I tend to refill these cute little bottles and tubs when they run out either with the full-sized product or any dupes I can find.

Thanks It’s Mac lipstick

Lily Pebbles recommended this shade of Mac lipstick in a YouTube vlog I watched so I added it to my wish list. I always wear similar shades during the day especially when I am in the office. It is glossier than my other favourite, Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk which is a matte lipstick. This is ideal for the winter months as my lips tend to get dry in the cold weather.

Knitwear

I live in cosy jumpers throughout the Autumn and Winter months. I love wearing longer ones like this one from Mango with leggings or shorter ones (pictured below from H&M) tucked into wide fit jeans. Recently, I have had a fairly neutral colour palette in my wardrobe, gravitating towards greys, blacks and beiges. In 2024, I will try to be a bit more colourful. I’ve seen a lot of red on Instagram which should be a a nice place for me to ease back in.

Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed my What I got for Christmas post and had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Bx *I DO NOT receive any commission or rewards for any of the links in this post. I have just linked the items for your convenience 🙂

New Life Changing Eye Makeup

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I mentioned in my New Year’s Resolutions post that I was going to look after myself better and one of the things I wanted to work on was my appearance. I often have a tendency to wash and go without taking the time to blow dry my hair or apply makeup. Since I received my Naked eye palette from Andy at Christmas, I have found a new found enthusiasm for trying to look my best.

eye-palette-makeup

I am starting to make time in the mornings to make myself look presentable and today I thought I would share the products I have been using on my eyes:

  • The original Naked eye palette – mostly a combination of these three shades (Virgin, Sidecar and Darkhorse).
  • Charlotte Tilbury Life Changing Lashes eyelash curler in Rose Gold – beautiful and worth every penny so far.
  • Urban Decay Perversion eyeliner pen – stays place ALL DAY. Can be hard to remove, especially if you smudge your line when applying it in the morning but great it you get it right!
  • Maybelline Lash Sensational Luscious Mascara – very volumising, a great true black colour but my lashes can get clumpy when applying it. I think this is because of the bristles on the wand so I probably won’t repurchase it when it is finished.

Have you tried any of these eye makeup products and would you recommend them? I would say my Naked eye palette and the Life Changing eyelash curler are my favourites. Bx