My Real Techniques Brushes

 I have been a huge fan of real technique brushes ever since i brought my first set of their eye shadow brushes nearly 2 years ago. The brand 'Real Techniques' is an amazing line by Sam and Nic Chapman, also known as 'pixiwoo' on youtube. I have loved their youtube channel for a long time and thats what inspired me to try out their brushes. 

One of the sets i own is their 'Starter Set' which includes a base shadow brush ( great for travelling if you need an all round eye brush ) a deluxe crease brush ( quite dense, good for packing on colour ) an accent brush ( good for smudging eyeliner or even for lipstick application ) a fine liner brush ( fab for applying gel eyeliner or again lipstick ) and a brow brush ( quite thick which is great for quick and easy eyebrow filling! ) 

I also own their 'Core Collection' set which includes a detailer brush ( good to use with concealer to clean up any small mistakes ) a pointed foundation brush ( i like to use this with concealer again as I've found it pats it in really nicely ) a buffing brush ( gives a full, even coverage of any type of foundation ) and a contour brush ( fits really nicely under the cheek bones to contour and i also like setting my under eye area with this brush.)

Both of these sets come with a brush case which also acts as a brush stand and is really good for travelling or even if your just going to your friends for a sleepover. And they both cost £21.99 which i think is amazing for the quality and quantity of the brushes you get. They are all so soft and do not loose this softness when i wash them. 

The last brush i own is their Stippling brush which cost £11.99. I also love this brush for a natural finish with my foundation. It also pairs really well with the buffing brush to give a medium coverage. It is slightly pricier in my opinion but I'm sure you can search on ebay or websites like ebay to find any cheaper options.

In the future i really want to invest in some more of these brushes, and i highly recommend them to you, especially if you are just starting off with makeup and are looking for good quality brushes that aren't too expensive. They are widely available on the Real Techniques website, you can find them in boots in the uk and i think they are available in target in america (sorry if I'm wrong about that!) 

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OOTD | Missguided Dress

A couple of weeks ago i ordered this amazing shift dress from missguided and have been dying to find the right occasion to wear it so i could share it with you and how i styled it. So last night me and my friends went out for dinner and i thought this would be perfect for the occasion. I paired it with a denim jacket and beige heels, but if you want to dress it down a bit white converse or a pair of cute sandals go perfectly too. 

The dress itself is a beige/grey colour and is reasonably thick material. It has multicoloured pastel beads and bits creating different triangles and squares all over the dress and so many people have commented on it saying how much they love it. The best part about it was that i got it for just £11.99 in the sale and it is still available if you would like to check it out, click here. The only problem i found was that the size six was too long for me as i am quite small, but i got my mum to shorten it slightly and it fits perfectly. 

Where was the rest of my outfit from?

Shoes - Newlook

Denim Jacket - Primark

Necklace - lolaandgrace

Dress - Missguided

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Make Up Haul | 1

 Recently I watched a video on youtube by 'shaanxo' who created an amazing blue ombre eyeliner look. This inspired me to have a go at it my self, however there were 2 problems. One being I don't own any blue eyeliner, and two, it is hard to find 4 different shades of blue eyeliner in your average high street store. So to resolve these problems, my friend introduced me to an amazingly cheap website which has all kinds of things on it. 

This website is called http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk. I know what you may think, "thats just a perfume store surly?" which is what i thought two, however it has a reasonably wide range of all kinds of beauty products, and the majority of them are discounted at all different prices! 

Finally, to get on with my haul, here is a list of all the products i purchased:

• Astor Perfect Stay 24 Hour Eye Pencil (Deep Purple)
• Astor Perfect Stay 24 Hour Eye Pencil (Intense Blue)
• Essie Nail Polish (All Tied Up)
• Manhattan Pastell Pretties Eye Pencil (Heart of Grass)
• NYC Automatic Lipliner Pencil (Naughty Nude)
• NYC Showtime Glitter Eyeliner (Starry Blue Sky)
• Prestige Cosmetics Eyeshadow Sweep Brush
• Prestige Cosmetics Powder Brush
• Technic Highlighter & Blemish Correcter (Natural) 

Hope you enjoyed todays blog post and don't forget to checkout https://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk :)

Q: What's your favourite way to add a pop of colour to a makeup look?

 This blog post was not sponsored by anyone, all opinions are my own.  

Review | NARS Sheer Glow Foundation

The NARS Sheer Glow is a foundation i have wanted for a long time, and when i got it for my birthday a couple of weeks ago i was extremely excited. I had seen many youtubers and bloggers rave about this and am i joining in on the hype? Yes. 

Firstly, the packaging is really nice. It's sophisticated and very 'clean' looking. The only fault i have for it would be that there is no pump, however i hear its possible to invest in one so i may have to do that so i can control how much to put on. 

When applied with hands it gives a light to medium coverage, which is how i like to wear it when i'm having a good skin day. It just covers enough to blur those imperfections but you can still see your skin coming through. When applied with a reasonably dense fluffy brush it gives a medium coverage and when applied with a stippling brush it also gives a medium coverage. I like it applied with a stippling when i'm having a not so good skin day and it is easily buildable in places i'm looking for even extra coverage. I've also heard a beauty blender applies it nicely, i do not own one to see if this is true but i would really like to buy one. 

Because i have dry skin, thicker foundations normally make my skin look flakey, but i've found this leaves it quite glowy ( as expected from the name ) with only a few patches that still flake, but i just don't put as much of it on in those places. I've also found i only need to add on extra concealer under my eyes with this foundation as it covers my blemishes with no problem.

Buy the foundation- here or here

Price- £31

My shade- Deauville