Katrina's Beauty Bible: 2016

Vichy Dermablend Foundation Review

#beauty 4:21 pm

First of all guys I'm just going to apologise for not posting in Christ knows how long, things got very busy over the summer but now we're back along with a revamp on the blog!

Today I'm going to be telling you about my new favourite foundation, from the first time I tried it I knew I would be repurchasing! I hadn't ever heard of 'Vichy' until I was watching a ladies makeup tutorial where she was raving about this product, she went on talking about how it was also meant to cover tattoos and of course this caught my attention straight away! I thought if a foundation like this can cover tattoo's its high coverage enough to erase my dark circles, perfect!

I cant even begin to explain how excited I was when I received this little beauty in the post, the packaging is sleek and professional and although it may seem rather small for a 30ml bottle of foundation it sure as hell goes a long way! I got it in the shade '05 Porcelain' because being a milk bottle from the UK that I am, I need a foundation that is just as pale as me! It has a thick consistency but nowhere near cakey, it blends out perfectly with minimal effort (I use Real Techniques miracle complexion sponge) and dries to a near matte. Not the kind of matte where if you put a product on top of your foundation it turns into the biggest patch mess you've ever seen, but the kind of matte that doesn't dry out your skin, is perfectly blended and covers imperfections all at the same time.

This will probably be my favourite foundation for a life time! I have never used a foundation that has had such good coverage without being cakey, I've just completely fallen in love with it. I had countless compliments about this over the summer, I even wrote out a list of products for a customer at work!

All in all I couldn't recommend this product enough, I just think everyone needs to try this at least once in their lifetime and if they don't love it ill eat my words! There are many websites that sell this foundation but if you wanna have a little browse feel free to go on their website here.

I hope this helped those of you in a foundation dilemma and that you give it a try for yourselves!

Much love sweeties...

- Katrina x

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OK Bouquet - Gift Review

#beautyblogger 5:46 pm

I don't know if you guys have ever heard of 'OK Bouquet' before but if you haven't, let me tell you how they're gonna save your life! To all you men out there especially, you better be listening!

'OK Bouquet' were kind enough to send me their 'Darcy' bouquet (pictured above) and I was so overwhelmed by them! Literally, I came home from work to see the biggest bouquet I have ever seen! If I had received these from a boy I probably would have cried. I'm not at all saying it wasn't the same having received these from 'OK Bouquet' because lets face it, who doesn't like a little treat, or big treat in this case!

Also can we just take a moment to appreciate that this bouquet was only £30?! The photo's above don't really do the size of the bouquet justice but trust me when I say its HUGE! This particular bouquet includes beautiful pastel coloured roses which they added pretty little diamanté's to, they came perfectly wrapped and even had to be delivered in a massive box!

'OK Bouquet' have so many beautiful bouquets for every occasion. From anniversaries to birthdays, new arrivals, or just because! There are cheaper bouquets than the ones I was sent but don't let that fool you, they are still just as gorgeous!

I can't recommend this company enough, they sell such beautiful bouquets for affordable prices so I hope you're taking notes boys! If I had my way I would have them all scattered throughout my house, but I think my parents may have something to say about that...We'll stick to one bouquet at a time!

Every single bouquet they sell are absolutely stunning so if you haven't already had a browse on their website, click here and go now!!!

Happy shopping my loves...

- Katrina x

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FLO Accessories - Gift Review

#beauty 9:03 pm

Now, I know I usually do a 'Makeover Monday' but I'm sorry to say I had the flu the majority of last week and was I working at the weekend so I didn't get a chance! But not to worry because I was lucky enough to receive two 'FLO Accessories' products on Friday that they were kind enough to send me!

LED Illuminating Tweezers

I know some of you are probably thinking 'Yeah, they're tweezers?' but think about it this way. Have you ever had a pair of cheap tweezers that were the flimsiest things ever that couldn't even grab your brow hair to pluck it? Or have you ever decided to pluck your brows at night because you just realised your bush babies are coming through and you just can't get the right lighting?! Don't try to deny it gal...But that doesn't matter because these bad boys are literally a life saver! (And you can get them in pink I mean come on?!)

They are such high quality and come in super handy! I'm one of these people who always forgets to pluck my brows until night and at that point I can hardly see the fair hairs that I call eyebrows! That's where these tweezers have have been perfect for me! My favourite thing about them is that they have a little LED light so you can see your hairs that have grown through so much easier! At first I thought it was going to be a really bright light that would near on blind me but its nothing of the sort, it's just perfect!

Refillable Perfume Atomizer

This is actually their first product that they made and it is faaaaabulous! I mean some perfume sets have the little handbag sizes that you can spray during the day but not all of them. This is where these come in so handy because you can have a perfume you absolutely love but it can be one of those where the scents don't really last? Yeah, I have a love/hate relationship with one of my perfumes because of this! But with this you can just fill up the little bottle and away you go! Spray away all day girlfriend!

My love/hate relationship perfume has a little handbag bottle so with that perfume I'm good! I do however have my 'CK In 2 U' perfume but I hardly use it because I forget I have it, (probably because my shelf is so cluttered) that's why I'm happy FLO were kind enough to send me a second gift because I can carry the perfume I don't use that often in my handbag to have a freshen up! The perfume atomizer also works with every type of perfume bottle, whether its a spray or pour!

Honestly, both of these products are so handy and clever, they are also airline approved so it's one less worry when you're going through the airport! I would definitely recommend this company. They sell such high quality items and I think everyone needs to check them out! I also had another little browse through their website today and I am 100% tempted by their 'USB Lady Shaver' it looks amazing!

You can find their website and maybe do a little shopping here, be sure to have a ganders and let me know what you guys think!

Love y'all!...

- Katrina x

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My Perfect Nude Lip Alternative

#beauty 7:45 pm

Gals, I have some terrible news...My Sleek Matte Me lipstick ran out and it was my favourite nude lipstick ever! It was the shade 'Birthday Suit' and for now I have to say farewell. (Until I get another one) But it's not all doom and gloom because I am going to be telling you all about my second favourite, my 'backup nude' if you like!

If you know me then you know I have a love for all things nude! Nude lipstick, nude nails, nude clothing, nude life! Okay maybe not nude life, apparently it's not socially acceptable to parade around nude all day...But anyway! This gal loves her nude lippy and the fact my favourite one ran out made me so sad! But not to worry because my 'Maybelline Creamy Mattes' lipstick was there to save the day!

I actually forgot how nice this lipstick was since I have been wearing my 'Sleek' lipstick nearly every time I've done my face! As the name gives away, the new 'Maybelline Colour Sensational Mattes' are in fact 'Creamy Mattes' and I fell in love as soon as I first put this on my lips! It made a nice change to come back to my 'Creamy Matte' because they keep your lips moisturised and don't dry them out unlike my 'Sleek' lipstick does if you reapply it. It also made a nice change to go back to a paler lipstick, I prefer darker nudes but I felt like it made my makeup look a bit more natural than it usually does and I quite liked it!

My 'Sleek Matte Me' lipstick is my favourite because it is a darker nude and it's long lasting, even sometimes after eating and drinking it's still going strong! It isn't tacky or sticky and dries quickly to a comfortable matte on your lips. Unless you reapply quite a few times then obviously your lips will become very dry! You also don't need alot, the slightest bit of lipstick on your applicator goes a long way with this product and I love it!

I'm not saying my 'Creamy Matte' is my second favourite because it is a bad product because it is anything but! Yes it comes off easier but it's such a nice pale nude that to be honest, you barely notice! I forget I even have a matte lipstick on when I wear it because it's so light and moisturising! I must say, while typing this I've realised the 'Sleek Matte Me' lipstick is really only my favourite because it lasts longer and is a darker matte!

I absolutely love both of these lipsticks but lets be honest. It's me, I love every lipstick! I would definitely recommend both of these products to every gal who loves her nude lippies! I have a review on the 'Sleek Matte Me' lipstick up already so if you haven't read it already be sure to go check it out!

If you were wondering what shade this lipstick is, it is called '930 Nude Embrace' from the 'Maybelline Colour Sensational Matte' range which you can check out here.

I hope this helped all you ladies who love their natural, nude lipsticks!

- Katrina x

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Makeover Monday - Mum's Birthday Look

#beauty 3:17 pm

My mum has been waiting for me to do her makeup for so long but I'm so used to doing my sisters face she has become my near on permanent dummy! But on Friday it was my mums bithday so after she opened her presents I decided to do her hair and makeup then take her out for lunch. (I know I'm adorable) I don't usually do my mums makeup to this extent, I usually keep it at the foundation with a little bit of bronzer, eyeshadow and mascara but this time I thought nah. We're going all out here mam!

1. Makeup Base
My mum actually went and moisturised before she came downstairs for me to do her makeup so I can't actually say what we used as a primer this time! Firstly I used my 'Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation' and applied it to her face using my damp beauty blender.

My mum has really fair hair on her eyebrows like me, but I am used to filling in my eyebrows quite dark and I didn't want to overwhelm her! So instead of my usual brow kit I actually took my eyebrow brush and used the shade 'Caffeine Fix' from my 'Fortune Favours The Brave Palette' and lightly filled in her brows. I was actually quite surprised how well this worked! You can slightly see them in the second picture as her full fringe covers them.

After finishing her brows I took my 'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers' and using the shade 'Light' applied her highlight in an upside down triangle under her eyes, a little above her brows, down the bridge of her nose, and some on her upper lip & chin. I then made sure it was all blended in with my beauty blender. Once her highlight was done I took the same brand concealer in the shade 'Dark' and applied her contour just under her cheekbones, along her forehead and down the sides of her nose before blending them out so there were no harsh lines.

2. Set Your Face
The same as always with me, I took my trusty 'Johnson's Baby Powder' and applied it to her highlighted areas using a fluffy face brush. After doing this I took my 'Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit' and blended it in with her contoured areas with a contouring brush. I usually apply a little bit of blusher but lately I haven't been wearing it as much because I felt like it was taking the definition away from my contouring so I left it out on my mums makeup aswell.

3. Eyes
To prime her eyes I used my 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' and applied it to her eyelids up to her brows. After doing this I took the shade 'Cashmere' from the 'Fortune Favours The Brave Palette' and applied it to the crease of her eyes, I then took the shade 'Caffeine Fix' and started to build up the colour in the outer corners of her eyes.

Once I had done this I took the shade 'Super Gold' from the same palette and applied it to her eyelids. I then used the shade 'New World' at the inner corners of her eyes for a highlight. After her eyeshadow was complete I applied my 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to her top and bottom lashes before applying her natural looking false lashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To finish the look I took my 'Vivid Baked Highlighter' in the shade 'Peach Lights' and applied it to her cheekbones and down the bridge of her nose with a highlighting brush. My mum has quite thin lips so I thought I would try to make them look a bit more plumped by using the 'Rimmel London Lip Conour Pencil' to line her lips and then applied 'Rimmel London's Oh My Gloss' lipgloss in clear.

And there we have it! I was really pleased with how her makeup turned out because as I said, I hadn't done it to this extent before! I am actually going to add a before and after picture below because I thought it was such a dramatic difference!

RIGHT?! I also love how her eyes just 'popped'! They looked so bright once I was finished I don't even know what I did to make them look this blue! She will probably kill me once she finds out there is a before picture on here but I felt like it needed to be done! I'll be linking the products I used below so be sure to go check them out!

'Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers, Johnsons Baby Powder, Collection Contour Kit, Collection Eye Primer, Rimmel London Lip Contour Pencil & Rimmel London Oh My Gloss' can all be bought here.
'Fortune Favours The Brave Palette & Vivid Baked Highlighter' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'No7 False Eyelashes' can be bought here.

And that's everything dolls! I hope you like this look because I loved the outcome! Be sure to go to my side bar and give me a follow on here and Bloglovin'! Also don't forget to hop on over to my Facebook page 'Katrina's Beauty Bible' and give it a like!

Enjoy my lovelies!...

- Katrina x

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Nicky Clarke Condition & Shine Styling Kit - First Impressions

#19mm 5:09 pm

I have had my eye on this bad boy kit for quite a while now and I'm so glad I've finally got it! I was originally going to wait until nearer September to get this for my hairdressing course but guess what? This kit went from £90 to £50 which I was going to get it at but it then went to £40 then down AGAIN to £25!!! How can a girl not get it early?! It's a 5 star, salon professional kit by the fabulous Nicky Clarke and I used all three hair styling tools for the first time today! I can't wait to tell you all about this kit so I'll review all three tools separately, enjoy!

Hair Dryer

First off, gal how pretty is it?! On the box it has a slight silvery look to it but I was pleasantly surprised when I took them out. They weren't silver, but a pretty chic champagne/pink colour and I fell in love immediately! All three products are pretty and sleek but what I love about this hair dryer is that it is nice and light compared to other salon professional hair dryers I have used which were quite heavy!

But don't be fooled, it may be a tiny bit smaller and lighter but this baby goes from nice and cool, to medium heat, to hot just like any other salon professional hair dryer does and has three speed settings as well as a cool setting just like any other salon professional hair dryer does! The size and weight doesn't alter the overall performance whatsoever which is what I love! I prefer to use smaller, dainty products rather than heavy, chunky ones simply because I think they are easier for me to work with in my personal experience. It is such a good hair dryer and I loved using it!

Straighteners

Again, the colour is super cute I literally can't get over how adorable they are! After using the same old GHD's for quite a few years (Yes I know, they should have been replaced by now!) I forgot how nice it was to use brand new straighteners! I used the hair dryer and the straighteners on my sisters hair to have a little play with them and oh my gosh I just couldn't cope with how nicely these straighteners performed!

Firstly what I thought was really cute is that they have a little lock. You hold the plates together and push up the lock located at the bottom of the straighteners which keeps them neat and safe in storage. Adorbs right?! I also like that you can turn the temperature up and down, I know nearly every pair of new straighteners have this nowadays but like I said I'm used to our old GHD's! Even the on/off button is now a revelation to me...

Anyway, enough about me being behind with the times! From the first stroke down her hair I just fell even more in love, my reaction was literally "OH MY GOD"! They are so nice to use and they are designed to make your hair sleek and shiny, which they did! They glide over the hair so effortlessly, leaving it perfectly straight with just one stroke. Ugh, I just can't get enough!

19mm Curling Tong

I felt like I needed to take a picture of the on/off and temperature buttons because I thought they were pretty. It has 1-6 temperature setting dependant on the thickness of the hair you are curling, cool right? I had a little play with these on my mums hair and I was so happy with the result! I'm not going to lie and say I'm a pro when it comes to curling hair but these made it so simple and done the job so quickly!

They have a 19mm barrel which I think is the size for a perfect curl in my personal opinion. Loose curls look absolutely lovely, don't get me wrong but on myself I prefer a little bit of a tighter curl. These tongs are in the middle of not being too big and not too small which I love! I'll admit I did accidentally burn myself a few times, but hey it's a learning curve!

To be honest, even though these tools had nothing but good reviews I did think to myself that there must be something wrong for them to have come down so dramatically in price. But no, I am so so happy with their performances and think they were such good value for money! I can't wait to have even more of a play around with them and come up with cute hairstyles!

Although I had my doubts, they are now gone completely. If you liked the look of all three of these products, I'm going to be linking where I got them from below so be sure to give them a try and let me know how you get on!

To purchase or have a little browse at these tools you can check them out here. Be quick while the offer is still on!

I hope you gals enjoyed this and give the Nicky Clarke kit a try! Don't forget to follow me on here and on Bloglovin', both of which can be found in my sidebar! Also, take yourself over to my Facebook page 'Katrina's Beauty Bible' to give it a like!

Thank you honey bee's!...

- Katrina x

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Fullips Lip Enhancer Review

#beauty 8:33 pm

I've had my lip enhancer for quite a while now and I must admit before I got it I was quite scared about using it after watching all of these 'Kylie Lip Challenge Fails'. Now however, I don't know where I would be without it!

I think the sizes you can get are 'Large Round, Meduim Oval & Small Oval', the size I have is 'Large Round'. My lips aren't really small but I wouldn't say they're really big either, they are kind of in the middle. I love the idea of having big juicy lips but having injections in my face isn't for me! So since I am too scared of being stabbed in the lips I thought I would try the 'Fullips Lip Enhancers' and I must say they do the job! I have seen better results with the 'Meduim Oval' and the 'Small Oval' but the size I use does definitely work.

For those of you who don't know, you use the enhancers by having slightly wet lips and you just literally pop them into the enhancer and suck. It sounds quite strange I know but there isn't really another way to describe it! You do this for about 15-30 seconds to start with and repeat. Keep checking until you have your lips plumped to how you would like and you're done!

I must admit, it doesn't last very long...A few hours tops I would say but it makes me feel a bit better either way! The 'Large Round' size doesn't pump your lips a hell of a lot like the smaller ovals do but I like the size it plumps mine to so if you were debating trying these I would recommend it!

I got mine for like £3 off Ebay and it is a legitimate Fullips enhancer! So if you fancy trying these out I would say definitely check them out on Ebay and see if you like them. I absolutely love mine but I wouldn't recommend doing the sucking action really hard because I done it when I was in a hurry and ended up bruising my lips! So definitely be careful when using these because if you do it wrong it will more than likely hurt you!

I hope this helped any of you ladies debating using these, I would definitely recommend them but please be careful with them! Don't wanna be walking around with bruised lips gals!

Happy reading my loves...

- Katrina x

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My Everyday Hair

#beauty 9:50 pm

I am having a bit of a writers block lately so I'm sorry I haven't been as active as I usually am, it's been a mix between temporary work, interviews, organising things for my mums birthday and more interviews so it's all been a bit hectic! I'm sorry for how late I am posting today, I kind of threw this post together with a few examples of my everyday hair styles because the second and third pictures are the styles I get most comments on so I thought why not!

The first picture is how I have my hair most of the time because I am super lazy and can't be bothered to do anything with it! I just literally use my heat protecting spray, straighten it and be done with it, I don't think hair partings really suit me so I usually end up flicking my hair back out of my face and just being done with it! Lazy girl problems!

Although I like just leaving my hair all down, there is so much of it that it's just always in my face! As you can imagine I end up flicking my hair out of my face with my hands about 100 times a day and this is what makes my hair end up getting oily rather quickly even on freshly cleaned hair, ugh! But don't worry my hair isn't an oil slick by the end of the day, I can just notice the slightest difference very quickly, probably because I am such a perfectionist.

I normally wear my hair like in the second picture on 2nd day hair, usually because I am already annoyed with it from the day before! But since I prefer to wear my hair down I take the section of hair just above my temples and tie it up, kind of like your average half up half down. I am not a massive fan of how it sits flat on my head once I've done this and since my hair isn't overly thick it doesn't sit very high. So what I do is take a bobby pin, flick my somewhat pony tail forward and slip the bobby pin through the hair band. What this does is make your 'pony' sit higher, while also giving you the appearance of super long hair!

I find it sort of looks like a pineapple but I am not ashamed to say I love it, I just think it's a really cute way to keep your hair off your face. I also pull my hair out a bit at the front to make it a bit messier and so it looks like it has more volume! Neat hair has never really been for me, it's either messy or nothing!

I love wearing my hair in two french braids as shown in the third picture, I am so happy they have come back in! At first I wasn't really sure about the hairstyle on me because if you don't already know, I really don't like my ears! But I'm not as self concious as I used to be and I wear my hair up a lot more now so yay for that! I can't actually do this hairstyle on myself so I always get my sister, the Queen of french braids to do it for me! I think it's such a cute way to wear your hair and I think I will be nagging my sister a hell of a lot to be doing it for me this summer!

Again, I always end up pulling at the braids and my baby hairs to make it look messier because it's just my personal preference. I think the only downside to this hairstyle is it makes my hair look a bit shorter, I don't really mind it but I thought I would add that in! I have had multiple compliments when I have worn my hair like this and again I think it's a cute way to get your hair off your face and neck this summer!

I hope you guys liked this post, I know it was a bit random but that just means it's a bit like me! Be sure to let me know your go to hairstyles for this summer either by email, commenting or you can message me by popping to my Facebook page 'Katrina's Beauty Bible'!

Thank you my loves!...

- Katrina x

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Coconut Lane Delivery!

#ambassador 3:53 pm

I've been waiting to purchase my first few items off Coconut Lane and I recently won a £10 discount code from 'Dovesloves' Instagram giveaway so I thought it the perfect time! I didn't go out of my way to wait to get money off, I was actually waiting for the marble bangle to come back in stock before I placed any orders but I had to use my voucher by the 9th! (I just literally went back onto the website and it's back in stock, just my luck!)

Anyway, as you may have seen in my previous post about Coconut Lane I posted pictures of a couple of bits I had my eye on, including the notebook and ring above. They are SO CUTE! Literally I am so in love with this ring, I think every girl needs to feel like a Queen and this does exactly that. I also love how it fits perfectly because that's something I was worried about with my little fingers! I bought it in gold because I wear a gold ring on my right hand and I don't like mixing gold and silver jewellery! This ring comes in gold, silver and rose gold which I think is a really cute idea. I was quite tempted by the rose gold ring but like I said I don't really like mixing jewellery colours!

The notebook is perfectly sized to be carried anywhere and I love the sassy quote! I wasn't expecting the cover to be the same card as the pages, I thought it would be thicker, glossy paper but they are made from 100% recycled paper so you can't complain when they're helping the planet! The notebook has plain pages so you can write, draw, do whatever you like in them! I'm more of a lined paper kinda gal because of my childlike handwriting that slopes down the page without guidance! I think it would be a good idea to include your choice of paper (plain/lined/squared). I'm not having a dig at Coconut Lane because I love them! I am merely suggesting a few friendly ideas!

Nonetheless I absolutely love this notebook, I imagine I'll get positive reactions when I use this to take down notes in my hairdressing course that starts soon! I will probably take up half my time trying to be super neat with my handwriting so it keeps it looking neat and tidy! It's such a pretty, simplistic looking notebook I'm scared to start writing in it! (I'm a perfectionist sorry!)

All in all I love my delivery that arrived today, I only ordered them on Monday so thumbs up to Coconut Lane for their fast delivery! Honestly, all you sassy ladies out there need to have a browse on their website because I could spend fortunes on there!

I'll link their website below and don't forget you guys get a special 20% off when you use my code 'katrinadoe20'! Can I get a HELL YEAH!

You can browse their sass filled website here and don't forget your 'katrinadoe20' code for 20% off your shop!

Happy shopping guys and gals!...

- Katrina x

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Makeover Monday - Bronzed

#beautiful 6:16 pm

I wasn't really sure on a name for this look so since there are quite a few brown and gold tones I decided to go with bronzed! When I started my sisters makeup this day there wasn't a specific direction I was going with it, I was mostly playing around with the 'Fortune Favours The Brave' palette! But nonetheless lets get started...

1. Makeup Base
First I applied 'NYC's Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer' and gently smoothed it all over her face. After priming I took my damp beauty blender and applied her 'Rimmel Match Perfection' foundation in the shade 'True Ivory' to her face. Once this was done I went ahead and filled in her brows using 'Makeup Revolution's Focus & Fix Brow Kit' in 'Dark'.

For her highlight and contour I used 'Collection's Lasting Perfection Concealers'. First I took the lightest concealer in the shade 'Fair' and applied an upside down triangular shape under her eyes, a little above her brows, down the bridge of her nose, above her lip and on her chin. I then blended it all out with a beauty blender. After the highlight was finished I used the darkest shade called 'Dark' and applied it just under her cheekbones, down the sides of her nose and to the top of her forehead, after this I blended it all out again.

2. Set Your Face
To set her face I went and took my trusty baby powder and applied it to her highlighted areas using a fluffy face brush. Once I finished this I used the 'Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit' to blend and define her contoured areas. I also added a little bit of blusher named 'Sugar' by 'Makeup Revolution' to the apples of her cheeks.

3. Eyes
First for her eyes I used the 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' and applied it on her eyelid up to her brows. After priming her eyes I took the shade 'Cashmere' from the 'Fortune Favours The Brave' eyeshadow palette and applied it to the crease of her eyelid. After this I took the shade 'Caffeine Fix' and started to build up the colour in the outer corners of her eyes.

Once I was finished blending I took the shade 'Super Gold' and applied it to her eyelids, after doing this I used the shade 'New World' on the inner corners of her eyes for a highlight. Once her eyeshadow was finished I used the 'Makeup Revolution Double Flick Thick & Thin' eyeliner and applied it to her upper lashline. Once this was finished we applied the 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to her upper and lower lashes before putting on her false eyelashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To finish the look I took the 'Makeup Revolution Peach Lights Highlighter' and applied to to her cheekbones and down the bridge of her nose using a highlighter brush then applied my favourite 'Sleek Matte Me' lipstick in 'Birthday Suit' to her lips.

And there we have it! Like I said on the first 'Makeover Monday' I'm not going to sit here and say they're the best makeup looks you'll ever see because they are far from it buuuuut its fun to have a little practice!

I'll link where you can get the products I used below to be sure to check them out! Also, let me know if theres anything in particular you would like to see by sending me a message on my Facebook page or by email. Both can be found in my side bar along with where you can follow my Bloglovin'!

'NYC Primer' can be bought here.
'Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation' can be bought here.
'Collection Eye Primer' can be bought here.
'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'Sleek Matte Me Liquid Lipstick' can be bought here.
'Focus & Fix Brow Kit, Fortune Favours The Brave palette, Double Flick Thick & Thin Eyeliner, Sugar Blusher and Peach Lights Highlighter' can all be bought here.

Hope you like this look!...

- Katrina x

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Collection - Lasting Perfection Concealer Review

#beauty 8:41 pm

Firstly, let me just apologise for how inactive I have been this week but don't worry I haven't forgotten about you guys! I'm going to be telling you about my all time favourite concealers! They're by 'Collection' and yes they're a cheaper makeup brand but don't let that fool you because they have seriously upped their game!

I have not looked back since I started using these to contour and highlight because I just love them so much! They're creamy, super blendable, high coverage and they're only £4.20 each?! What I would say is don't wait to blend them in, do it straight away because once they're dry they're not budging! But then again it does say 16 hour wear! I honestly get so carried away with these concealers if I could get a whole bottle on my face I probably would...Anyway, the shades I get are called 'Fair' and 'Dark' and the applicator makes it really easy to apply your highlight and contour neatly and evenly.

What I like about the dark shade is that it's not too dark but not too light for your contouring so even if you do think its too light, once you've got your bronzer on top it brings it all together. All I can really say is these concealers are seriously underrated and I feel like everyone needs to try them and see how they get on! The first time I tried these I was so amazed, I can't stress enough how good they are! They also have 'Lasting Perfection' foundations aswell which I cannot wait to try!

I hope you guys try these and fall in love with them like I did, if you do try them be sure to let me know what you think! I'll link below where you can get these from so be sure to go check them out!

You can get both the light and dark concealers here.

Happy shopping! Don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin' and to like my Facebook page, both of which can be found in my sidebar!

Thanks for reading dolls!...

- Katrina x

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Requested - How I Clean My Makeup Brushes

#beauty 5:39 pm

My friend recently asked me how I wash my makeup brushes so I thought instead of trying to explain it through messaging, I would make a post for her including step by step pictures and a video to help her and any other ladies who have been wondering how to clean their brushes! First we'll start with what you'll need!

Things You Need

1. Washing up liquid

2. Vegetable oil

3. Water

4. Bowl

Making The Mixture

First you're going to put whichever washing up liquid you've chosen into a bowl. There's not a specific amount that you should or shouldn't put in, it's just your personal preference. Either way, this is what will make your brushes squeaky clean!

Once you've decided how much washing up liquid you'll like in your bowl, you then add in a tad of vegetable oil. The vegetable oil is what makes your brushes super soft and the one I used has 'Lemon & Dill' in so it makes them smell sooo nice!

After you've finished the washing up liquid and the vegetable oil you're then going to add in just a tiny splash of water. This is just what brings it all together and makes it easier to clean the brushes.

Cleaning The Brushes

Now onto the fun part, the actual cleaning of the brushes! The picture to the left is one of my brushes before it was cleaned so you can see the makeup that is on the bristles. I know, it looks super dirty! But not to worry because we're going to sort it!

So as you can see by the video it's super simple! You just pop your damp brush in the mixture and using a swirling motion on the palm of your hand, clean the makeup from your brushes! What I like about this is you can actually see the makeup coming out of your brushes and know from the 'froth' that they're getting thoroughly cleaned!

This is my makeup brush after I used the mixture to clean it and as you can see, all the leftover makeup has been removed! After this I went ahead and done the rest of my brushes that needed cleaning.

Leave Them To Dry

Once you've finished cleaning your brushes, do the same swirling motion you did on your hand onto a towel to get the excess water out. After this, smooth out the bristles and leave them to dry on a flat surface with the ends hanging off. This helps them dry back into their original shape.

And there you have it! I hope this helped you ladies who didn't know a way of washing your makeup brushes! The items I use make them clean, super soft, smelling lush and you can get the items used from any shop! I'm glad this was requested as my brushes needed a good scrub! If you have any questions about this post or any requests please feel free to comment or message me through my Facebook page which can be found in my side bar!

Happy brush cleaning!...

- Katrina x

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Makeover Monday - Rose Gold

#bakeyourface 4:03 pm

It's that time of the week again! Granted, Monday isn't everyone's favourite day but hopefully 'Makeover Monday' will brighten it up for you!

It won't always be me doing makeup on myself, some will be on my sister (above), my mum or anyone else who fancies me attacking their face with makeup! *evil laugh* So lets get started!...

1. Makeup Base
First of all I took 'NYC's Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer' and gently applied it all over her face. It's really important to gently apply your primer because if you're too rough you may disrupt dead skin cells which will prevent you from getting a smooth finish, this is why it's a good idea to exfoliate beforehand also!

After priming I took my damp beauty blender and applied her 'Rimmel Match Perfection' foundation in the shade 'True Ivory' to her face. Once this was done I went ahead and filled in her brows using 'Makeup Revolution's Focus & Fix Brow Kit' in 'Dark'. Once her brows were finished I moved onto her highlight and contour, to do this I used 'Makeup Revolution's Ultra Cream Contour Palette'.

First I used the lightest shade and applied an upside down triangular shape under her eyes, a little above her brows, down the bridge of her nose, above her lip and on her chin. I then blended it all out with a beauty blender. After the highlight was finished I used the darkest shade and applied it just under her cheekbones, down the sides of her nose and to the top of her forehead, after this I blended it all out again. What I do after contouring is I take the lightest shade I used for highlighting again and apply it under the contour below the cheekbones which keeps it looking sharp!

2. Set Your Face
After finishing the base of her makeup I went ahead and 'baked' her face. To do this I took a small triangular sponge, dipped it in baby powder and applied it everywhere I used the light concealer to highlight. When 'baking' you leave it to set your face for a few minutes so while that was happening I used 'Makeup Revolution's Ultra Bronze, Shimmer and Highlight' to set the contour on her face. After doing this I brushed off the excess baby powder before moving to her eyes.

3. Eyes
First for her eyes I used the 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' and applied it on her eyelid up to her brows. I then used a fluffy eyeshadow brush and taking the 7th shade in the 'Makeup Revolution Iconic 3' palette I applied it to her eyelid crease. After blending it out I took the 10th shade from the same palette and started building up the darker shade. Once I had done this I used 'Makeup Revolution's Rose Gold Eye Foil' and applied it to her eyelid, after doing this we used the 'Makeup Revolution Double Flick Thick & Thin' eyeliner and applied it to her upper lashline. Once this was finished we applied the 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to her upper and lower lashes before putting on her false eyelashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To finish the look I took the 'Makeup Revolution Peach Lights Highlighter' and applied to to her cheekbones and down the bridge of her nose using a highlighter brush.

And there we have it! I actually done her makeup in the picture above on Christmas day but it's still one of my favourie looks I've done on my sister! I hope you guys like it! I'll link where you can get the products I used below so you guys can check them out!

'NYC Primer' can be bought here.
'Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation' can be bought here.
'Collection Eye Primer' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'Ultra Cream Contour Kit, Focus & Fix Brow Kit, Ultra Bronzer, Iconic 3 Palette, Rose Gold Eye Foil, Double Flick Thick & Thin Eyeliner and Peach Lights Highlighter' can all be bought here.

Again, I hope you all like this! If there's anything inparticular you would like to see please feel free to leave a comment or message me on my Facebook page which can be found in the side bar!

Thank you for reading gals!...

- Katrina x

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Requested - Baking Your Face?!

#ambassador 5:10 pm

They're trying to drive us insane aren't they? First there was the highlighting and contouring, the strobing and now baking?! A girl can hardly keep up! But don't worry yourselves my lovelies we're not about to be shoving our faces in the oven! In fact it is a lot easier than you think!

The picture above isn't from today like the others will be, simply because I couldn't get as good of a picture! The picture above is from quite a while ago when I was talking my sister through it! I can't actually believe I'm posting my face this bare for everyone to see (yes this is bare to me) and please excuse the fact I just got out of bed! Anyway it's all good lets get down to business!

1. Triangular Sponge

First things first, you'll need one of these little triangular sponges. They're super cheap and you can get a big packet of them for like £1?!

2. Dunk'a Dunk!

A strange heading I know but we're gonna 'dunk' the sponge into the translucent powder. Not too much!

3. Bake Your Highlight

After getting some powder on your sponge you're going to apply it to where you have applied your highlighter and let it sit for a few minutes! I like to apply my powder then go ahead and finish my contouring while it's 'baking'.

4. Brush Off The Excess

After brushing off the excess you're all done! You can leave your face to bake for 5-10 minutes if you want it left for longer but I just brush off the excess powder after finishing my contouring!

And that's it! You can now go ahead and finish the rest of your makeup! The lady who requested this asked if my makeup went 'flaky' after baking my face and incase anyone else was wondering no mine doesn't. I have only ever used baby powder (that I used today) or 'Ben Nye' banana powder to bake and neither have gone flaky so if you haven't tried either of these I would recommend it!

I hope this helped you ladies who were a bit thrown back by the whole 'baking' fiasco, I know I was! But it really is super simple it's just the thought of it that's a bit daunting! One thing that is fabulous about baking and using the triangular sponge is you can get that nice sharp contour line that you cant get just applying powder with a brush!

Now that you know how to bake and get your contour sharp enough to kill a man you're ready to go dolls! Let me know how you all get on if it's your first time 'baking'! Be sure to follow me on Bloglovin' and like my Facebook page, both are in my sidebar!

Love y'all!...

- Katrina x

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Translucent Powder Alternative

#alternative 2:25 pm

Some of you ladies may have already heard of this alternative but for those of you who don't know, I hope this helps you!

The trusty translucent powder, where would we be without it? Translucent powder has become more popular since contouring and highlighting has turned into a MUST on our daily makeup routines. We don't really want these coloured powders to set our faces anymore, we want to set our highlight without it being turned a different colour! This is where translucent powders have become our best friends, they don't make the highlight darker and they set your makeup perfectly!

There are many different makes of translucent powders but I'm using 'MAC' as an example. Yes, yes I know 'MAC' are fabulous but do we really need to be spending £20.50 on a 8g pot when we can use an alternative that does exactly the same thing costing £1.10 for 200g? I know which one I'd rather do!

I started using baby powder to set my highlight quite a while ago, I mostly use it when I use oil based products for my primer because in my experience baby powder has kept my makeup matte for longer when I use this! Since I have rather oily skin this is perfect for me and I love the matte look! Maybe its just my inner little bargain hunter speaking when I say there really is no necessity to be spending £22.50 on an 8g pot? Make it 150g and I might think about it!

It only popped to my head to post about this today when I was thinking of all the people who don't know that you can use baby powder to set your face! I absolutely love using baby powder, it leaves your makeup extra matte, prevents your skin from getting oily, makes your face super smooth & soft and you can get scented ones too! What's better than having a face as soft as a babies bum and that smells amazing too?!

It's so easy to do, you just dip whatever makeup brush you would like to use into the powder. Tap off the excess and gently dab onto your highlighted areas. It's that simple!

I hope you guys like the sound of this more affordable translucent powder! You can buy baby powder from nearly every store and supermarket so be sure to give it a try and let me know how it goes for you!

I hope this helped!...

- Katrina x

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Ebay Waist Trainers - Do's or Dont's?

#ambassador 8:50 pm

I had always been curious about waist training but It wasn't until there was a sudden hype where we had the Kardashians, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj & many more curvalicious ladies sporting theirs so I thought to myself why not?

What started my wanting to train my waist was when I was reading a book about a Duchess so as you can imagine they had waist trained from a young age and the lady in the book had a 19 inch waist. I thought HOLY CRAP & went on and on to my mum saying how I wanted a 19 inch waist...I very quickly came back to Earth and realised how silly I was being as a 19 inch waist line is beyond tiny! It's no wonder these women waist trained from a young age as I don't think I could ever have done it!

Anyway I thought to myself okay...A 21 inch waist will do fine. And to be honest I don't even know what made me think this? I am very comfortable with my body, especially my waist. My waist is 24/25 inches so it wasn't really me wanting it smaller it was more me wanting to see if I could do it?

To start off I didn't want to go out of my way to buy an expensive waist trainer because I wanted to see how I handled it first. So off I went to trusty Ebay in hunt for a cheaper alternative and I found one for £4! BARGAIN! But it saddens me to say as I am always going on about my bargains that on this occasion it wasn't that great. Don't get me wrong when you have the trainer on it makes your waist look great but when it comes off you're right back where you started. Obviously I didn't just wear it for one day then give up! I wore this every day for a good month to see if I could see any difference, I started on the first hook for just around 4 hours a day then worked my way up the hooks and gradually increased how many hours I was wearing it.

The first picture above is it on the first hook and the second picture is on the second hook, I didn't bother taking a picture with it on the third hook because in all honestly it looked exactly the same as the second...As I say I done this for a full month but I just didn't notice any difference, of course everyone is different so the Ebay waist trainers may work for some of you but it just didn't really do anything for myself. I did read that if you have a smaller waist it may take some time for you to notice a difference which is understandable so I think if I desperately wanted to go down the route of waist training I would probably have to get an expensive one and be very patient!

I have had loads of girls I know asking me about the Ebay waist trainers and I explained how I have to you guys that everyone is different and it may work for you! But if all else fails it makes your waist look hella under a dress for a night out or something so if it doesn't work for anything else at least it can come in handy for something!

I love shopping on Ebay, I am on there all the time but on this occasion I wouldn't really recommend the waist trainers they sell on there but if you're starting out and just want a feel of what its like wearing them for a few days then give them a try! I hope this helped you ladies who are debating trying waist training! If you have any questions feel free to message me on my Facebook page which can be found in the side bar!

Love y'all!...

- Katrina x

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Collection - Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit Review

#ambassador 3:31 pm

I really do have to give 'Collection' my praises because they really have upped their game! Usually when I think of 'Collection' I think of my 12/13 year old self only just really starting out with makeup and it was very rarely anything more than mascara! Back when 'Collection' and 'Miss Sporty' were your go to brands because they were cheaper! But lets be honest they weren't very good...Now though, 'Collection' have changed dramatically!

I remember their foundations either being too orange or too dark but hey you used them anyway because you thought it looked good! And after about an hour they went patchy as hell but you didn't think anything of it...Oh how lovely. But recently I have read countless positive reviews on their 'Lasting Perfection' and 'Illuminating' foundations which I will be trying! But for now I'm going to be doing a review on this countour kit of theirs I got for a £2.98 bargain!

Originally I was looking for a nice matte bronzer that wasn't too dark but not too light just because I fancied a change from my shimmery bronzer. That's when I saw this and once again it was because I thought the packaging was quite cute. It has a really nice highlighter (the picture doesn't do it justice) and the shade of the bronzer is perfect for me.

I was quite sceptical because I hadn't used 'Collection' in a good few years but I must say I wasn't disappointed! The powder is a very nice texture and blends nice and evenly. I do recommend using very little at first and start to build it up to how dark you want it because there is no going back once you've put loads on your face! What's strange when you're blending in this bronzer is it kind of has a mouse foundation feel to it? Not in a bad way because that's probably what makes it super blendable but it was a nice surprise!

All in all I would definitely recommend this product, it is such good value for money and it does the job! Lets be honest, a good contour kit for £2.98? You can't really go wrong there! I got mine from 'Asda' where it was £2.98 but you can also get this from 'Superdrug' where it costs a tad more but it's still not bad at £4.19!

You can get this off the 'Asda' website here. Or you can get it off the 'Superdrug' website here.

Don't forget to follow my Bloglovin' account and like my Facebook page! Both can be found in my sidebar!

Hope you enjoyed dolls!

- Katrina x

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Primark £1 False Nails Review

#accessories 4:35 pm

I've mentioned 'Primark' once or twice in my posts but I don't think you guys understand my love! What bargain hunter isn't tempted by a bit of 'Primark' ay? Yeah they sell cute clothes but their little items of makeup, jewellery, hair accessories etc are my favourite because they make them so adorable! I could go on and on about their cute necklaces, belts & handbags but we are here to talk about their 'False Nails'.

For the ladies who are too lazy to go get their nails done or get frustrated with them when they do get them done, I feel y'all! I absolutely love acrylic nails but I just hate fighting with them when I try to get my false lashes on! I wasn't really down with the whole stick on nails when my sister first mentioned it to me because the first thing that came to mind was "Tacky cheap nails & tacky glue, nope." but I very quickly ate my words because now I'm in love with them and what's better is you can take them off whenever you like!

My favourite place to go when I fancy some cute nails is 'Primark'. I know some people might be thinking 'Cheap skate!' but don't be fooled just because they cost £1. They are super cute and have loads of different designs each with their own patterns. Below are a couple from their website.

What I like about these nails is they aren't horribly thick and chunky, they are nice and thin and there are enough sizes in every pack to fit perfectly on every nail size! I wouldn't recommend using the nail glue which comes with them because they come off very easily with that particular glue. Instead I got a cheap brush on nail glue from 'Savers' which works perfectly and keeps them on for days if you don't go out of your way to get them off!

I usually put these on when I'm going on a night out or for a special occasion because they do look just like acrylics but without all the hassle of booking in to get them done and without the price tag! Win-win I'd say! The first picture is of them on me and I think these are my favourite ones because when it comes to a stiletto, nude nail I'm there!

So if you want a cheaper alternative to having cute nails without spending £30 or just want the nails but want to be able to take them off when you want, I would definitely recommend these! I know not everyone has a 'Primark' near them but there are many other places that sell them, for example 'Claires'.

I hope this helped all the gals who are debating trying false nails but aren't really sure! They are only £1 for a pack of 24 (sometimes more!) from 'Primark' so be sure to check them out!

Happy reading darls!...

- Katrina x

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20% OFF DISCOUNT CODE FOR COCONUT LANE

#beauty 8:27 pm

Calling all fellow Sass Queens around the world! I am super excited to tell y'all that I am now an ambassador for 'Coconut Lane'! If you're sat there thinking "What is Coconut Lane?" they are the most fabulous company selling the sassiest items you'll ever see! Socks with Channing Tatum on? You got it. Mermaid phone cases? Done. Wall art fit for a queen? Just say the word!

They cover stationary, phone cases, socks, sunglasses, jewellery and much more! Not only do they sell gorgeous items at fabulous prices but you my lovelies get a special 20% off when you use my discount code 'katrinadoe20'! I KNOW!!! I was so excited I nearly wet myself!

The pictures above are just a few of their items from their website I have had my eye on! The first is one of their many sassy as hell wall art products because at a time of crisis...What would Beyonce do? The second is one of their notebooks which I think is just perfect for the bad ass gals! And the third is one of their super cute rings! I love that this ring is a little crown because every now and then a girl needs reminding of what a queen she is!

I am honestly in love with this shop and can't wait to get purchasing! So if you need a gift for your mum, sister, girlfriend, or even just to treat yourself get shopping! And don't forget to use my 'katrinadoe20' discount code for your 20% off! I'll link the website below for you!

Browse their website here and get your sass on!

Happy shopping guys & gals!

- Katrina x

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Makeover Monday - Subtle Vamp

#beauty 3:11 pm

Here we are, the very first Makeover Monday! I'm not going to lie and say they are going to be the most amazing makeup looks you've ever seen but I thought it would be fun to share with you guys my little creations. Either way I hope you like them!

I use the same products for my base every time I do my makeup so I'm sorry if the beginning of my Makeover Monday posts get a bit repetitive!

1. Makeup Base
First I primed my face, on this look I used 'Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer', I then dampened my beauty blender and applied my 'Maybelline Fit Me Foundation' to my face & neck in the shade 'Classic Ivory'. After doing this I filled in my brows using the 'Makeup Revolution Focus & Fix Brow Kit' in 'Dark'.

After finishing my brows I took my 'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer' in the shade 'Fair' and applied it in an upside down triangle under both eyes, a little on my forehead just above my brows and down the bridge of my nose, this is my highlight. I then blended it all out with my beauty blender and grabbed my other 'Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer' in the shade 'Dark'. This is used for my contour and it has to be blended in rather quickly because it dries very fast! I applied this just below my cheekbones, around the top of my forehead & both sides of my nose, after this we blend making sure there are no harsh lines!

2. Set Your Face
First I set my highlighter, to do this I used the 'MUA Skin Define Hydro Powder' which I applied everywhere I put my light concealer and also down my neck. I then took my 'Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit' and using my contour brush I blended it with my contoured areas. I then applied a tad of my 'Makeup Revolution Blusher' in the shade 'Sugar' to the apples of my cheeks.

3. Eyes
I didn't want to make my eyeshadow too dark so I kept it quite subtle but with vampy colours. Firstly I primed my eyes using my 'Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' and applied it on my eyelids up to my brows. I then took the shade 'Drama Queen' from my 'Fortune Favours The Brave' eyeshadow palette and blended it into the crease of my eyelid for a slightly darker shadow. Using the same shade and my fluffy eyeshadow brush I added more of the same colour to the outer corners of my eyelids for a slightly more dramatic shade of purple. As I didn't want to keep it too dark I then took the shade 'Favour' which is a pretty pinky/purple colour and applied it to my eyelids and blended it with 'Drama Queen' on the outer corners of my eyes. After doing this I used 'New World' on the inner corners of my eyes for a highlighter. To complete my eyes I applied my 'Makeup Revolution Double Flick Thick & Thin' eyeliner to my upper lash line, added my 'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' to my top & bottom lashes before applying my false eyelashes.

4. Finishing Touches
To complete my look I took my 'Makeup Revolution Baked Highlighter' in 'Peach Lights' and applied it to my cheekbones and down the bridge of my nose using my highlighter brush. I then used my 'Fullips Lip Enhancer' in the shape 'Large Round' before applying my 'NYX Liquid Suede Lipstick' in the shade 'Vintage'. I feel like this lipstick completed the 'Vamp Look' because its such a gorgeous, dark shade of purple I am absolutely in love with it! I have also posted a review on the lipstick I used so if you wanted to check that out please feel free!

And that's it! I probably could have made my eyeshadow better but I was in a bit of a rush the day I made this look (I'm sorry!) but I hope you guys like it either way! I'll link below where you can get these products so check them out and tell me what you think!

'Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer, Beauty Blender, Maybelline Fit Me Foundation' Collection Lasting Perfection Concealers, MUA Skin Define Hydro Powder, Collection Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit, Collection Illuminating & Reviving Eye Primer' can all be bought here.
'Focus & Fix Brow Kit, Powder Blusher, Fortune Favours The Brave Palette, Double Flick Thick & Thin Eyeliner and Baked Highlighter' can be bought here.
'Sheer Cover Lengthening Mascara' can be bought here.
'Fullips Lip Enhancer' can be bought here.
'NYX Liquid Suede Lipstick' can be bought here.
'False Eyelashes' can be bought here.

I hope you guys liked this look, bear with me I'm still learning! Be sure to follow me on Bloglovin' and check out my Facebook page, both of which can be found in my side bar!

Enjoy ladies!

- Katrina x

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For The Ladies...

#beautiful 8:51 pm

I'm not sure what kind of reaction I'm going to get from this post but I feel like this is important. I recently shared the pictures above on two seperate occasions on Facebook because I think both of these women are absolutely stunning! Now, I know not everyone has the same opinions and I respect that. I was expecting the responses 'Oh she's Beautiful!' or 'Wow I love her makeup!', what I wasn't expecting was to get the response "She looks ******* ridiculous!" on both pictures by two different people.

I also respect that on one of the comments after saying she looks 'ridiculous' the person mentioned "What's wrong with natural beauty?". With that I agree, there is absolutely nothing wrong with natural beauty. Not all women like to wear makeup and there is nothing wrong with that at all. But what is wrong is that if the lady in the first picture wasn't wearing dark lipstick nothing would have been said, and if the lady in the second picture wasn't wearing a lot of highlighter nothing would have been said?

It really got to me that these beautiful women were called 'ridiculous' for putting on makeup they wanted to wear and wearing it how THEY wanted to wear it. What some people don't understand is not everyone wears makeup to please other people, not everyone wears makeup to impress some boy. Some women and even men at that, wear makeup just because they God damn want to! Some people wear makeup to feel better with THEMSELVES. Hell, I wear a lot of makeup but I can tell you now I don't wear it for anyone other than myself because I enjoy it and yes it makes me feel good about myself?!

I am not at all saying ladies who don't wear makeup can't feel good about themselves because of course they can! If you like how you are, what you wear, what you put on or don't put on your face then please don't even give a second thought to what anyone else might think because it's nobodies decision but yours.

So if you want to wear that bright lipstick then wear it, if you want your highlighter to be seen by the Gods then cake it on honey and let their negativity rebound off it and hit them in the face! First there was hate towards women who don't wear makeup and now there is hate towards women who do wear makeup and no doubt there will be negativity towards something else soon! But don't stop wearing or doing something you enjoy because of what people might say, man or woman be confident enough to do what you love without worrying what people might say or think of you.

- Katrina x

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My 60's Inspired Outfit

#60sfashion 7:21 pm

If you know me then you know I absolutely love the 50's/60's/70's fashion! From the 50's pumps, the 60's eyeliner & the 70's platforms, I think they are fabulous! This outfit made me feel like Abba and Fleetwood Mac's love child, let me twirl like Stevie Nicks and sing Dancing Queen!

I really do think I was born in the wrong generation...but nonetheless it was quite entertaining to see the shock on my dads face while he referred to me as an 'Abba throwback' which I'm sure he meant as a joke but I took it as a compliment either way. *hair flick*

I wanted a pair of these disco pants or 'Sandy Pants' as I call them (they remind me of Grease) for so long but I wasn't brave enough! Until I spotted them in a charity shop I was helping out at and at £6 was I really going to say no? I felt liberated! I love charity shops because you never know what you're going to find, whether its vintage clothing, ornaments or even vinyl, I have a little dance on the inside whenever I find a cute charity shop.

The top I bought from 'Boohoo' and I LOOOVE me some 'Boohoo'! It was £5 on clearance with free delivery, can I get an AMEN?! One of the things I love about the 'Boohoo' website is the flash sales they have, they are the best! Anyway back to this fabulous top, the sleeves...omg the sleeves speak to me on a spiritual level I just can't get enough of them. Not to mention the hella cute embellishment which screams FLOWER POWER! And the tassels?! I love tassel bags, tassel skirts, tassel tops, tassel everything!

I go out of my way to make overly dramatic arm movements in this top just to see it flow...A bit sad I know but I'm easily pleased okay. I'm pretty sure this top isn't on the 'Boohoo' website anymore but I could be wrong! It came from the 'Boutique' section and they have sooo many cute, vintage looking items of clothing on there it makes me so happy! So if you love this stuff like me be sure to have a look!

I am also soon going to be an ambassador for 'Coconut Lane' who sell super cute, sassy as hell items! And what's better? I will have a 20% off discount for you guys!!! I'll be putting up a post when I have the code for you so be sure to keep up to date and get a discount on your shopping! I'll post the link below so you can do some browsing!

You can browse the 'Boutique' section on the 'Boohoo' website here.
Do some pre-shopping browsing on the 'Coconut Lane' website here.

I hope y'all enjoyed this post!

Love you!...

- Katrina x

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