rimmel scandal eyes eyeliner in nude

hey bloggers!

so today i have a little review for you! now most of you probably own or have at least heard of the rimmel scandal eyes eyeliners because they are amazing i own the black one too and i can honestly say it is my favourite pencil eyeliner i have ever used! anyway, this is the nude one and i haven't seen many highstreet brands come out with a nude eyeliner recently and never seem to really see any whenever i go into my local boots! there are some white ones floating around but i sometimes find them a bit too harsh for what i like to use nude liners for! so.. let's get on with the review (it may be a tad picture heavy)

this eyeliner retails at £3.99 from boots and is in the shade nude. it is really creamy and glides on sooo smoothly! i like to use this in my waterline to brighten up my eye and neutralise and redness, and it actually lasts really well on the waterline, unlike some eyeliners that slip off after about 2 minutes. i think this works better than a white eye pencil because white can look a little harsh and almost make the whites of your eyes look not as white as they should (if that made any sense). oooh another thing i like is that the pencil bit isn't wood it is like plastic or something (not too sure) so if you catch your eye with it, it doesn't scratch it or anything!

the thing i dislike about this product is that it is a bit too dark for my skin! i don't know if you can tell by the swatch, but it is a bit too orangey because i am so pale! and sometimes if i apply a bit too much and it kind of goes onto my skin in the inner corner it can look really weird and obvious! that is the only downside, and i'm sure if you have darker skin than me this would look great on you!

i shall definitely be repurchasing this when it runs out! and i am also looking into getting some more colours (i'm talking to you taupe!)

have you tried this liner? what are your thoughts?

thanks for reading and see you in my next post!

Olivia

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soap&glory mist you madly review

hey my lovelies!

hope you're all well and have had a jolly weekend! i have had so much school work to do, i have my spanish oral exam in april and i am so nervous! i'm having to do it a year early because i am 'gifted and talented' apparently. anyway, today i thought i'd do a review on soap & glory's mist you madly body spray which is available at boots for £3.50 for the travel size, which is the one that i got, or it is £6.50 for full size.

what do boots say?

"Soap & Glory Mist You Madly™ Body Spray 250ml is a flirty, floral, fragrant body spray featuring notes of bergamot and blackcurrant, magnolia, freesia, vanilla and musk." 

i must say i'm not an expert on perfumes and i'm not entirely sure what 'bergamot' (according to google it is a citrus fruit the size of an orange) and i'm not the best at detecting the notes in fragrances either.. so fancy words aside, and to put it bluntly, it smells delicious. i want to spray it all over myself. i would happily bathe in this. i spray it everyday and is a lovely everyday scent. i find it great to use after doing sport at school when you just want to freshen up a bit! it's just a gorgeous scent! i got the travel size because i hadn't tried it before and didn't want to get the full size of something i wouldn't like.. but the size of this is just great for slinging in your handbag/schoolbag! This might just be me, but i think that this smells like it's fizzy, if that makes sense haha.. if anyone else has tried this and thinks the same then please tell me in the comments to reassure me that i'm not going mad! (even though i probably am!)

So, overall i love this body spray and shall definitely be repurchasing when it runs out!

Thank you for reading! Have you tried this? What are your thoughts?

Olivia

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notd

hey guys!

hope you're all well and have a good week! the weekend is finally here, it feels like the weeks just keep getting longer and longer! anyway, this is just going to be a quick post showing you my nails today!

 

you may recognise this nail polish from my february favourites! if not it is rimmel's lasting finish nail polish from boots for only £2.99. it's a gorgeous baby blue perfect for spring/summer! please ignore how badly my nails are painted, i am absolutely awful! also, please ignore the cuts on my hands haha! 

thank you for reading! hope you all have a good weekend! i would love to know what are you wearing on your nails today!

Olivia 

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(late) february favourites

Hey guys!

Sorry this post is a little late, i have just been a tad busy recently, and i've actually been having a social life.. haha. On friday i went to pizza express for my friend's birthday meal and then on saturday i went to her surprise birthday party, arranged by her boy friend (so cute!) and i had a great time.Anyway, on with the favourties..

beauty favourites

| rimmel nail polish | barry m gelly nail paint | maybelline dream touch blush | real techniques contour brush | MUA undressed palette | GOSH primer |

 rimmel lasting finish nail polish in sweet as sugar & barry m gelly nail paint in prickly pear

during the month of february i have been loving pastel coloured nails, especially these two. due to still being in high school (and my excessively strict form tutor who says 'let me see everyone's nails' religiously every morning - he even checks boys nails) i'm not allowed to wear nail polish during the week but as soon as i get home on school on fridays, the first thing i do is paint my nails. i have a more detailed post on the barry m gelly nail paint which you can see here but it is basically just a really gorgeous pale purple-y lilac colour perfect for spring/summer! the rimmel lasting finish nail polish in sweet as sugar is also a gorgeous pastel colour but a lovely baby blue colour, also perfect for spring/summer and it goes beautifully with the gorg weather we've been having in manchester, and all over the UK, lately.

 

real techniques contour brush & maybelline dream touch blush

as many other beauty bloggers, i adore the real techniques brushes (i've done a blog post on them if you want to check it out here) i have been especially loving this brush. it's amazing for contouring with cream/powder products! it's also really good for blending in concealer to large areas! i just love it. i also have been using it with cream blushes and my favourite cream blush in february was the maybelline dream touch blush in apricot! it's a lovely corally colour. i sometimes like to use it as a bit of a highlighter too. its a gorgeous consistency and goes on like a dream. for a cream blush, it actually lasts pretty well on my skin, however it summer i'm not sure if it will be as long lasting.. but for now its perfect.

 

mua undressed palette 

 i also have a more detailed post on this with swatches and all my views (check it out here) this was super cheap and such good value for money. it has been compared to the urban decay naked palette, which i don't have so i'm not able to compare. there are a couple of matte colours, but i think the shimmery ones are more pigmented and last better on my lids.

 

 GOSH make up primer

i've actually had this for quite a while (probably longer than i should) which explains the lack of the lid, as lids just tend to go missing in my make up bag. anyway, my skin hasn't been great and it's been a bit rough, but putting this on my skin before make up really helps to make my make up go on a lot smoother and maybe last a bit longer. if you'd like a more in detail post on this just comment below!

non beauty favourites

film and music

this is a bit of a 2-in-1, i have been loving the submarine soundtrack, which is actually only 5 songs but they are so amazing, and amazingly used. they are all sung and written by alex turner, who is the lead singer/guitarist for the arctic monkeys! and i have also been loving the film. it was on tv a while ago and i recorded it and it soon became my favourite film. it's so cute but so funny in a non funny way, but not taking the mick sort of way (that doesn't even make sense to me) i won't say anymore, just in case you haven't seen it.

other

home ware

i adore these cute cath kidston mugs from john lewis. they are so cute and i love the print on them. my favourite is the blue one. they just make me want to drink tea all day, which i really can't as i already drink too much! they also hold so much, im not sure of the exact capacity but it's so much more than normal, which is something i love! i also think tanya burr may have the blue one haha!

so, that is the end of my feb faves! thank you for reading, don't forget to comment me with your february favourites!

Olivia 

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i won a giveaway!

hey everyone!

so a couple of weeks ago, i won a giveaway hosted by the lovely Daniela from ohellabella, which you should go and check out now! and she also runs has a fab jewelery store ohellabella which is definitely worth a little look at too! i was so excited when they arrived and can't that Daniela enough!  i won some absolutely gorgeous things and just thought i'd share them with you! sorry for the picture heavy post but they are so cute i just can't resist!



















as you can see, these items are gorgeous and so different and quirky! i've already worn these with a couple of outfits so soon i will do a couple of OOTDs featuring them! my favourite item is the pink rose skull pair of earrings!

have you tried anything from ohellabella?

Olivia

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mua undressed eyeshadow palette

Hey guys!

So as you may have seen in my recent haul, i bought the mua eyeshadow palette in undressed and a couple of other nice things! so today, i thought i'd share my opinions on this little beauty!

after recommendations on twitter from georgia at xxxsweetlittlethingsxxx and ashleigh at beauty waterfall (i recommend you go check out their blogs!) i decided to finally go to my local superdrug and get this, as i have not really dabbled in the world of eyeshadow because i've always been a mascara-and-eyeliner-and-off-we-go girl, i thought why not buy this as a little taster! Whilst i was there i also looked for the mua eye brushes but couldn't find any *sob*

anyway, as you can see, it contains 12 eyeshadows and a double ended sponge applicator. The eyshadows are mainly shimmery but there are 2 matte colours, which aren't as pigmented as the other eyeshadows, but for 4 what do you expect? that also goes for the sponge applicator too! i was pleasantly surprised with how pigmented these shadows are! i find the darker colours have a better pay off that the lighter ones, as you will probably see in the swatches down below.

top row - without flash

top row - with flash

bottom row - without flash

bottom row - with flash

Sadly, these eyeshadows don't have names, but on the back of the palette they are numbered 1-12. If i had to choose a favourite it would be number 4 because it is so pretty and pink and shimmery!

The only bad thing i have to say about this product would be the packaging is a tad plasticy and feels like it could break at any moment.. but otherwise i love this and would love to buy more mua palettes ( heaven and earth - i've got my eye on you!!!)

thank you for reading, hope you enjoyed! have you tried any mua eyeshadow palettes?

Olivia x

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yay or nay: plum mascara

hello my lovelies!

i have been seeing more and more coloured mascaras on the high street recently and wanted to try some out! I bought the collection 2000 collagen curl mascara a while ago by accident because back then i thought all mascaras i picked up were going to be either brown or black.. obviously not ha ha! i was a bit miffed when i got home and realised id picked up a plum mascara instead of black, and never even tried it until i saw sam and nic from pixiwoo mention an aubergine coloured mascara and was intrigued by the whole idea of having different coloured lashes! So i revisited this product and thought i'd try it out again to see if i had changed my mind on the idea!

as you can see, on the wand it doesn't look too plummy, it just looks black, but swatched you can see the plummy-ness of it! I think this is a really nice colour to have as a mascara - its not too outrageous-y or bright, but not the normal black/brown.

So, what does it look like on?

on these pictures, it looks incredibly disappointing and just like normal mascara, which it does in real life too.. UNTIL you catch it in a different light and really get the warmth and deep plummy-ness of it! Ive had many compliments when wearing this, and paired with the right eyeliner/eyeshadow it can look so pretty! and im hoping to try more different coloured mascaras!

so that is my verdict on plum mascaras, what's yours?

thank you for reading,

Olivia

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rimmel glam eyes liquid eye liner

hey guys!

So today i shall be partly reviewing, partly raving about the rimmel glam eyes liquid eyeliner available at boots for the price of £5.29. I usually use my ELF gel eyeliner, but its beginning to run out and im trying to save my money (not going great at the moment) so i searched my make up draw to find this little beauty.

Boots says:

"Rimmel Glam'Eyes Liquid Eye Liner is the ultra precision liquid eye liner, its professional brush delivers the finest line to give you exceptional results."

 and i could not agree more! the reason i stuck to gel eyeliner for the past year or so is because it's much easier and precise to apply than the other liquid eyeliners ive tried, but i would say that this liquid eyeliner is just as or even easier to apply. It goes on extremely opaque and the brush handle is long enough for you to have control over where you are placing the eyeliner but is also short enough so that it doesn't get it the way! This doesn't fall down during the day and doesn't give panda eyes! it also doesn't transfer. it is probably the best liquid eyeliner i have ever used and i will keep using this until it runs out!


Do you love liquid, gel or pencil eyeliner? or have you tried this, what are your thoughts?

thank you for reading,

Olivia!

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real techniques rave

hey lovelies!

I know most of you already know how amazing the real techniques core collection brushes are and everyone is probably sick of hearing about them, but i got them back in the summer and never did a blogpost on them when i wish i had, as i see people umming and arring about getting these and they are, for me, the best thing i have ever bought that has been make up related and under £25! many of you beauty bloggers will be thinking 'who on earth is she talking about? everyone knows about these brushes! is she still living in 2011?' well, i know literally every beauty blogger and their dog knows about these brushes, but if you are new to the blogging world then i am informing you that these are literally the best brushes you could buy - regarding quality and value for money!

as you can see, they come in a cute little pouch which can be stood up or just used as a pouch which is perfect or traveling, there is also room for more of your brushes which is also handy! I tend to just put them in a pot with all of my other brushes! The core collection contains 4 brushes: the buffing brush, the contour brush, the pointed foundation brush and the detailer brush. They are so dense, and many can be used for a lot of different which is also really helpful! for example, the buffing brush can be used for mineral/liquid/cream foundation; buffing blush/bronzer; applying bronzer; cream products; highlighter and so much more! the contour brush can be used for contouring (contour&highlight) with liquid/cream/powder products. The detailer brush can be used as a concealer or lip brush! and i also find it works well as an eyeliner brush when using eyeshadows as eyeliner! I find the pointed foundation brush is good for foundation but also amazing for applying highlighter on the cheekbones and brow bone!

So that is all from me, have you tried the real techniques brushes?

Olivia X

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cute lil boots

hey guys, hope you're all well!

ive been searching for some new boots seeing as my chelsea boots have had their day and are beginning to look shabby! i have had them for a year and i did only pay £40 for them, so it is more than expected for them to look the way they do! Anyway, these are the shoes ive been wearing instead! ive had them for a while and even my mum has a pair ha ha! if i remember rightly they are from charles clinkard and are from the brand hush puppies which i think are for middle age - old people.. haha. Anyway, these are the shoes.

they are a suede material and are actually really comfy, they look kind of dirty and faded in the pictures but they look fine in real life! they are available in a range of colours and my mum has them in black and purple! I like these because they are quite different but not so different that you look wacky, if you know what i mean? they are so casual too, and will hopefully last me till i can find some new chelsea boots, i currently have my eye on some for asos! I think these will last a while

what are your favourite shoes at the moment?

thank you for reading,

Olivia x

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new earrings!

hey guys!

this is just a quick post to tell you all about my new earrings i picked up from primark the other day for just £1 (what a barg!) they are so cute and i love them.. i don't really get the chance to wear them much as most of the time im at school where most of the teachers don't even allow you to wear studs, but as soon as its the weekend i whack these bad boys out like there's no tomorrow!

so priddy! however, with the bargain price tag, also comes the not-good-quality-metal-that-leaves-your-earlobes-looking-a-funny-colour-when-you-take-them-out look! Anyone else get that? it's not just with primark earrings, it's with all makes that aren't real gold/silver.. sigh.

i love these nonetheless!

what have you been loving recently?

olivia

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first favourites of 2013

hey guys!
hope you're all well, can you believe we are already a month (more or less) into 2013? i can't! Any way here are my first beauty & non-beauty.

from left to right:
no7 stippling brush
part of set, sadly not available anymore!:(
real techniques buffing brush
boots £21.99
soap and glory bright here bright now instant radiance energy balm (that's a name and a half isn't it!)
boots £11
oilatum natural repair face cream
boots £7.65
benefit bad gal mascara
boots £16.50
mac eyebrow pencil in lingering   mac £12.50
tweezerman tweezers
boots £19.50
rimmel mono eyeshadow in 244 moonstone
boots £3.99
mini bourjois loose eyeshadow in shade 6
not available - similar from 17 here
favourite skincare

These two products have been my favourite moisturisers to use under my foundation recently. I mentioned the soap and glory brightening balm in my recent haul. It brightens my skin under my foundation, and if im having a good skin day i will just wear this on it's own!
I picked up the oilatum moisturiser when i went into my local boots with high hopes of them stocking the La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo, which they sadly didn't (cry) so i decided to pick up a bottle of this instead! And i certainly do not regret it!
favourite brushes

The brushes i have found myself reaching for the most this month would have to be my real techniques buffing brush and my no 7 stippling brush, which i got in a set a couple of Christmases ago. The buffing brush has such a variety of uses, from buffing in your foundation to applying highlighter. That said, i actually use the stippling brush to apply my highlighter, as sometimes the buffing brush can be a bit big. but that makes it better for buffing out bronzer/blusher (which i tend to do a lot.) i also love all the other brushes in the core collection.
favourite eye make up

my favourite eye make up for the start of 2013 would have to be my benefit bad gal mascara. It gives my eyelashes length and volume without going over the top, which is good for me seeing as i am at school most of the time! I may do a more in depth review on this with before and after pictures if you'd like to see that? also, my favourite eyeshadows have been rimmel's white eyeshadow and bourjois loose eyeshadow. I prefer the white eyeshadow as a highlight for my inner corner/tear duct area and brow bone! I like the pink, loose eyeshadow to just dust over my lid! So pretty!
favourite eyebrow products

my favourite eyebrow pencil would have to be mac's eyebrow pencil in lingering (full review here) i just love the way it makes my eyebrows look: defined, but not drawn on! round of applause to mac! and with the help of tweezerman's tweezers i get my brows looking nice and groomed! Although these tweezers are expensive, you can get them sharpened for free and they last forever! They are by far the best tweezers i have ever used!
NON BEAUTY FAVES
favourite item of clothing

It was so difficult for me to pick just one item of clothing! but i went for this 'popcorn' jumper from new look that i received for christmas and i can't stop wearing it! it is longer at the back than it is at the front so perfect for wearing with leggings/ thrown over some jeans! Sorry for the dodging photo, ha ha!
favourite music

If you follow me on twitter or instagram you will know i love lana del rey and i'm going to see her in concert in may (eeep!) I have been loving born to die: the paradise edition ever since it came out in november! my mum and my sister both love her too so this is constantly playing in our house, as is the normal born to die cd! ahh i love lana so much!
favourite food

you may think i have a couple of screws loose for posting my favourite food on a beauty blog, but seriously, reeses cups are worth raving about on any type of blog as they as so delicious. In fact, delicious is an understatement! I love them! They are currently on offer for 3 for £1.20 when one pack would usually be 60p.. Bargain! (and i wonder why i haven't got a six pack and legs like a victoria secret angel! haha!)
favourite household-y type item

excuse the extremely vague, not very professional name of this category as i'm not too sure on which category this little beauty would fall in to! I'm also not to sure on how to explain what they are either! The packet they came it didn't give too much away either! They are called Toast Stamps (which you can buy here) and you push them into the bread, remove and then toast! I have the ones that say "LOVE" and "HOT STUFF" and i just think they are sooo cute! I think these work better with a toaster, not the grill!
That is the end of my favourites for the first month of 2013. Hope you enjoyed and have a marvelous weekend , thank you for reading!
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