FOTD: Glasses Friendly Makeup

Hey lovelies!

I've been wearing glasses now for a good few months and finding makeup looks that don't look god awful with them has been a bit of a challenge. Mostly, I've been switching it up a lot with lipstick. Its been giving me a real excuse to have a good ol' rummage through my stash and pull out some unloved beauties as well as good some good use out of some of my old favourites.

I tried to escape wearing them on nights out as much as possible, but now I've been using them as a bit of a naughty excuse (to myself lol) not to wear a full on eye of makeup. So attempting flawless skin, a bright lip and a bit of winged liner has been the winning combo most of this month.

Eyes:
MUA - Eye Primer
Elf - Black Liquid Eyeliner
Anastasia - Brow Duo in Ash Blonde / Taupe

Lips:
YSL - Rouge Pur Couture The Mats 202

  Face:
 MAC - Strobe Cream
Benefit – Porefessional
Estee Lauder - Double Wear Foundation in Shell
Benefit - Hello Flawless Powder in Shell
Maybelline - Dream Lumi Concealer in Radiant
Laura Mercier - Secret Brightening Powder
NARS - Laguna Bronzer
Benefit - Bella Bamba Blush
MAC – Lightscapade
 MAC - Fix + 

What face have you been wearing lots this month? 

Link me your posts in the comments! 

xox

A little naughty instahaul...

Hey Lovelies!

Thought I'd share a quick little instahaul with you! I've been mega naughty for spending these last few weeks and I've got quite a bit of a collective haul to film soon, but i got these little beauties in the post today and just had to share!

I'm a big Skin79 fan. I've been through about four of the pink version of this BB Cream over the past few years and thought it was about time i tried out the gold one! I've yet to fall in love with any of the UK offerings as i feel most just miss the mark of what a BB cream is actually meant to be. I purchase all mine from the same seller off eBay (which you can find here) as there are SO many fakes available, so even if it works out a couple of quid more expensive i know I'm getting the real deal. I'll be doing a full review of this soon!

Okay... So after saying for at least a month or so i was going to resist the MAC Fashion Set Lipsticks, i failed, hard. Its no secret that i am a huge fan of matte lipsticks so these four were right up my street. I originally had three in my basket, but the OCD in me and the makeup addict couldn't just have three out of four... Logical, right? These have now completely sold out on the MAC website, but do not fear! Debenhams will be releasing these on the 2nd of May (I'd keep your eye out on the 1st if you REALLY want them) so you've got another chance to pick up that shade you've been lusting over!

So that's it for my cheeky haul...

What have you guys been buying lately?

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FOTD: Spring Greens

Ello lovelies!

It might be snowing out, but today i've cracked out the good ol' salt spray and experimented with some colour! I'm a sucker for buying greens, after neutrals they are probably that colour I'm drawn to most. But as many as i buy, they are not reached for often, so with the weather *hopefully* getting a tad warmer soon i thought i'd give wearing some colour a whirl! And lets not forget, Emerald Green is Pantones colour of the year for 2013, so hopefully we'll see a lot of it around!
Eyes:

MUA - Eye Primer
NYX - Rocky Mountain Green Jumbo Pencil
Inglot - DS498, DS477, Pearl 418 shadows.
MAC - Dazzlelight
Collection - Extreme Felt Liner
MUFE - Smoky Lash Mascara
Anastasia - Brow Powder Duo

Lips:
Revlon - Peach Parfait Lip Butter

Face:
NARS - Sheer Glow Foundation
Maybelline - Radiant Dream Lumi Concealer
Laura Mercier - Secret Brightening Powder
Maybelline - Stay Matte Powder
Tarte - Glisten
NYC - Sunny Bronzer

What colours are you looking forward to cracking out as the weather gets warmer?

Next stop for me, orange/corals! Me and MAC's Vegas Volt are going to be best friends this summer.

xox

Giveaway Winner + Haul + News/Update :)

Hi There! 

First I'd like to thank everyone who participated in my giveaway~

Sorry it took awhile for me to announce the winner. 

I had to go over it a few times since there were some double entries.

And the winner is....

(Drum Roll)

#25 Jenny Cha

Congrats to you!

 Email has been sent. 24 hrs to claim or I will have to pick another winner.

For those who didn't win....

I am slowly collecting stuff to have another Giveaway soon :)

Second...

Here are the stuff I picked up the past two months.

Didn't pick up too much but most were quite pricey -.-

Organix Moroccan Argan Oil: Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatment

Real Techniques Brushes: Core Collection and Starter Set

Elf HD Blush

MAC Face and Body Foundation

The Balm Nude Tude Palette

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Liner

Smartlash Eyelash Enhancer

Loreal Caress Shine Lipstains

I have a pile of product reviews I need to do. I am so behind but I promise to get to them!!!

And Lastly~

News/Update

Lately I have been feeling emotional drained.

 I have been having conflicts with myself, mainly with my weight.

I am not really a confident person because of this issue.

Lately this and other issues just really made me tired and uninspired.

I'm really hoping to blog more and get my mind off of things.

One thing that made me look forward to the future is when I received great news.

Those who are following me on Instagram or Twitter might already know :)

I will be meeting my future husband (one of many) 

 Korean Hallyu Star Lee MinHo in the flesh in LA this month.

Who would have thought I would win a chance to meet him.

(FANGIRL SCREAM)

I thought it was fake at first, but I remembered I did enter the sweepstakes.

I am so blessed to have this opportunity. I will take lot of pictures and blog about it!!

Guys, I am so happy. (tears of joy).

I hope my joy radiates through the computer screen and that you all will have a fantastic day.

lots of love

-Jill

Winter Favourites

Hey lovelies!

I don't do favourite posts too often, I'm a creature of habit and stick to a lot of the same stuff most of the time. But I've been loving a lot of newer products i either haven't reviewed, or spoken about too much, so i thought I'd share these little gems with you!

Macadamia - Healing Oil Treatment

Okay, well i may have spoken about this one before... quite a lot. But thats only because it deserves all my raving about it. I ran out of this over Christmas and i could REALLY notice a difference in my hair... and not the good kind. So thankfully, i have a new one! I picked this up for around £6 online, its not full size but as its an oil i only need to use the tiniest amount. If you have dry or damaged hair, give this little beaut a try!

MAC - Studio Fix Fluid NW10/15

This sat unloved in my collection for quite some time, until i came back off holiday and had a bit more colour in me at the beginning of October (NW15 is too dark for me without any sort of tan). I have been using it non-stop since and I'm happy to have discovered MAC have released NW10 (which is strangely too light for me) and 13, yay for us pale ladies! Its a full coverage foundation with a demi matte finish in my opinion and i just love it! It doesn't emphasise my dry areas and stays put ALL DAY. I've been mixing it with lighter foundations to finish this bottle up, then NW13 will be mine!

MAC - Fix +

Another rediscovery of the last few months. I wasn't overly impressed to start with as i picked this up as a setting spray and i love my UD All Nighter a little too much. But as I'm running low and on a no-buy i started using this up and i was pleasantly suprised! I use it after I've set my foundation with powder, it just helps to make the skin look more natural and less powdery, and its a hell of a lot cheaper than the UD alternative.

Origins - Drink Up Overnight Mask

This has been a saviour in the winter months on my dry skin, i use it most nights as a night cream and will be replacing this tube. For a full review, click here.  

Maybelline - Dream Matte Powder

As you can see, its well loved. Its cheap, its cheerful and it sets my foundation without looking over powdery or heavy. This works so well, i probably wouldn't even bother looking for a new  setting powder any time soon, and thats saying something for a spending addict like me!

YSL - Rouge Pur Couture The Mats 
Probably my favourite matte lipsticks available in the UK. I absolutely adore my Wet 'n' Wild Mega Last lippies, but being from America they are a pain in the bum to buy. YSL released this as part of their winter collection i believe and there are only six shades in the range. I own two and absolutely love them, check out my FOTDs to see them in action. The only downside is the price, at a whopping £23 these YSL bad boys don't come cheap.

MAC - Soft and Gentle

I'm a highlighter whore, and this is my fancy of the moment. I've done a full review on it here.

Laura Mercier - Secret Brightening Powder

Ever look in the mirror hours after doing your makeup and notice you have concealer creased under your eyes? Yes? Then you need this... I'm not too sure what ingredients are in it that make it insanely better than normal loose translucent powders for setting concealer, but its wonderful. It is expensive at around £18 in the UK, but i've been using this EVERY time i apply makeup since October and I'm probably only a third of the way through it, if that. I actually wish i could set my entire face with it.... I'll be reviewing this in full soon as its been requested a few times!

So thats it!

Do you have any Winter favourites?

Leave a comment or link me your post!

xox

FOTD: My typical smokey eye!

Hey lovelies!

If you follow me on Instagram you may have already seen this look, sorry! But if not, here's my "go to" smokey eye for nights out. Its the look that if i don't have the time, effort, or I'm just being plain lazy I go for this one. My bronzey neutral Inglot palette gets a hell of a lot use purely on this look, i love it!

Eyes:
Inglot - Shine 43, AMC Shine 42.

Urban Decay - WOS, Crave.

MAC - Phloof!

Elf - Black Liquid Eyeliner

MUA - Primer

MUFE - Smoky Lash Mascara

Anastasia - Brow Powder Duo

Lips:

MAC - Hue

Face:

Estee Lauder - Double Wear Foundation in Shell

Maybelline - Dream Lumi Concealer in Radiance
Laura Mercier - Secret Brightening Powder

Maybelline - Dream Matte Powder
MAC - Sculpt Powder
Nars - Orgasm Blush

MAC - Soft and Gentle


Whats your "go to" evening look?

xox