Spring/Summer Daily Makeup Routine

Hey lovelies,

I thought I'd do a quick post on my makeup routine at the minute. This is what at the moment I've been swaying towards during the day, I obviously wear different makeup when I'm going out somewhere special or something longer wearing for work but this look is just so quick and easy that I'm sticking to it! I've listed what I use with the brushes I use them with and a link to buy each thing. Most of my brushes are from the brand Sigma, and as you can't buy the brand officially in the UK, I bought the beginners/essential kit here.

Here's a photo of the makeup look:

1) Firstly for my base I applied using my fingers my Seventeen Flawless Poreless Primer, I like this that it's skin coloured and I'd say it's similar to the Benefit one but for me doesn't quite come to par with my Smashbox primer.

2) Next, I applied my Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream in the shade 'Ivory' with my Cosmopolitan Beauty Blender. Now I find this is sadly still a tad bit too dark but I can get away with it. I adore how light this feels on the skin but I wish it would be a bit longer lasting but it does have SPF 15 which is a major bonus! Then to cover up any remaining spots using my fingers I applied my Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in the shade 'Fair'. I just apply this under the eyes and on any spots, this doesn't need any comment as it is truly raved about in the beauty world and I can fully see why being on my 3rd tube.

3) Thirdly, I lightly dusted my face with ELF's Tone Correcting Powder in the shade 'Cool', using the Sigma Powder Brush/F20. I wouldn't say this is anything special but I like that it doesn't leave my makeup looking cakey.

4) Then I filled in my brows with Maybelline's Brow Drama in the shade 'Medium Brown'. I love how easy this is to use, and highly recommend anyone to try this who either is considering adding a brow product into their makeup routine or are thinking of purchasing Benefit's gimmie brow.

5) Moreover, I then filled in my crease with the bronzer from ELF's Contouring Blush and Bronzer Powder Duo in the shade 'St Lucia' using my Sigma Tapered Blending Brush/E40. Ultimately, leading me to curl my lashes with the Shu Uemura Lash Curler and then flick on some Maybelline Great Lash mascara.

6) Finally I applied some bronzer from the ELF duo to my cheek bones using Space NK's Cheek Contour Brush and lightly dusted on ELF's Blush in the shade 'Pink Passion' with my Real Techniques Blush Brush.

Thank you for reading lovelies!

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Victoria Louise x

Haul

Hey lovelies!

I thought I'd upload some products I bought a couple of weeks back in a haul I didn't entirely plan on doing! Some of these are also featured in my new YouTube video (watch here when uploaded) as I missed a few in that video, and I don't have photos of some of the items I bought for this post. But, I will still list them (just because I'm nice!) I uploaded these photos to my Instagram on the actual day I purchased them, so if you want to check my Instagram out just click here.

Fashion

First few things I bought are from Topshop and I did intend to buy the leggings as a) I love leggings, b) Check/tartan is in at the moment and it's one of my favourite patterns and c) The colour combination is gorgeous! I purchased them in petite because I have tiny legs but they are also available in regular and tall. You can purchase them here for £25. The second item I bought from Topshop was this stunning bralet as I've been dying to get my hands on one for ages but they've not always been exactly to my liking - until I saw this beauty! It's just black with lace detail and is so pretty. Sadly, it isn't online but the exact same one in a different colour is, for £22 here.

Make-Up

Finally is make-up and as you can see I had a major spending spree in MAC, for no real reason but who ever does? My first purchase was MAC's lipstick in 'Rebel', a product I've been eyeing up for ages and is a gorgeous winter colour and is described as a 'mid tonal plum with a satin finish'. I find I can either wear it with little eye-makeup to draw attention to my lips or dress it up with a full face of make-up! You can purchase here for £15. Secondly, is a blush in 'Fleur Power' and I'd heard so much about this blush but I had never really swatched it nor seen it in real life. As soon as I swatched it in the store I knew I had to buy it, the texture is beautiful leaving my cheeks with a naturally healthy glow. I'd describe it as a warm toned pink and has suddenly become my new favourite blusher. You can purchase this awesome blush here for £18. Next, is MAC'S famous eyeshadow in 'Nylon', a colour I've been dying to get my hands on to fill up my pro-palette as I feel this colour is a necessity. When I first saw this on store I was a tad disappointed as it didn't live up to expectations YouTube had created, but as soon as this colour graced my hand with a swatch I understood the hype - completely. The colour is a gorgeous highlight and is extremely pigmented. It's described as being a 'pale gold with icy shimmer' and can be purchased for £10 here. My final purchase is the 217 brush which is the first MAC brush I've ever bought, and so far it hasn't disappointed me. I've only used it twice as I haven't used much eyeshadow these past couple of weeks but it's lovely to work with. Can be purchased for £18 here.

Other Purchases

This is a list of all the other beauty related products I bought but don't have a photo of:

1. Sleek Blush by 3 in 'Pink Lemonade' - £9.99
2. Topshop Glow Highlighter in 'Polish' - £9.00
3. Revlon Powder Blush in 'Haute Pink' - £7.99
4. Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm in 'Shameless' - £7.99
5. Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in 'Juicy Papaya' - £7.99
6. Collection Gothic Glam in '1 Seduction' - £2.99
7. Collection Gothic Glam in '3 Revenge' - £2.99

Thank you for reading lovelies,

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Victoria Louise x

Body Shop Seaweed Skincare Collection Review [Combination Skin]

Hello lovelies,

Well first and foremost I'm sorry I've literally disappeared but now all my exams and uni days are out of the way I've been sorting out my blog posts and have a few lined up. I thought I'd start with a skincare review as I've been using this collection since March so I feel I can give an honest review. You can view the whole of the range here. I know the Body Shop is quite expensive but I've bought all of these products when the Body Shop had some sort of deal e.g. 40% off.

Excuse the awful lighting I took this last night

Body Shop says this range is

DESIGNED FOR COMBINATION SKIN, OUR SEAWEED SKINCARE. HELPS TO RESTORE BALANCE AND CONTROL EXCESS OIL TO HELP GIVE YOU A SHINE-FREE, MATTE FINISH.

 My favourites of the whole collection are: The Night Treatment which has made a massive difference to how oily my skin is and is something I'm definitely going to repurchase. The Cleansing Facial Wash which I use to remove my make-up and it definitely leaves my skin feeling refreshed and not sticky like others I've tried. Finally, I adore the Cleansing Facial Exfoliator, this is a lot less harsher than the previous exfoliator I was using but still has the same effect! I am also using the Mattifying Moisture Lotion but I didn't want to include it as I've only had it for two weeks so it would have been more 'first impressions' than a review, but so far it's wonderful! A massive improvement from my previous moisturiser.

My not-so-favourites are the Cleanser, I just find it a bit too strong for my sensitive skin and it results in my skin stinging but if you don't have sensitive skin then have no worries! This is the same issue I have with the Toner, and also I find it makes no difference to my skin whether I use it or not. Furthermore, the Ionic Clay Mask is awful for my skin leaving it stinging, dry and is actually quite painful to have on my face after 5 minutes - so if anyone has sensitive skin I wouldn't recommend these products. But, if you have immensely oily skin or normal skin you would be fine.

I hope this helps with anyone considering purchasing anything from this collection, also if anyone also has combination skin and knows of some skincare gems don't hesitate to comment and let me know! I am still on the hunt.

Thank you for reading, please comment and/or follow me on BlogLovin (click the wonderful button to the side of this post),
Victoria Louise x

Stila Spring 2013 Collection

Stila Beauty In Bloom Spring 2013 Collection

Hey!
Well the new collection and brand I'm loving this month is Stila's all new Spring 2013 collection! The packaging is absolutely gorgeous and extremely cute and pretty. I'm deciding which products to buy as I pretty much want the whole collection, but a definite from the bunch is:
The 'All You Need Is Love' valentines day cheek palette:

It's absolutely gorgeous and looks like something that would give off a real natural and radiant glow. Although I haven't tried any of the blushes from Stila, this looks like a really good palette to start with due to it being so natural and versatile at a decent price of £12!

And my final favourite that's going to be on my wish list from the collection is the 'Stay All Day 3D Wet-To-Set Eye Shadow Trio' in 
'First Light': 

And 'Desert Sunrise' :


These are meant to be used with a wet brush to apply to give the highest pigment and effect but I just think these colours look absolutely gorgeous and the palettes all compliment each other. I am famous for loving my neutrals and champagnes and these seem to give me my daily fix but also bring in a few new colours and shades to try.

What Spring Collection or favourite brand are you enjoying at the minute? And what are your favourites from the collection?

Let me know :) 

Victoria Louise x

p.s I will be uploading at least one post a week!