Friday, 21 August 2009

Very First Blog Award :)

I was nominated for my first blog award from the lovely rachel at I love that, I totally appreciated being given this award so thank you very much Rachel! :) If you haven't already, go check her out!
So I have to nominate 12 lovely bloggers, which was hard to do because there are so many i love, but here goes.. (they are in no particular order)


Laura xXx

FOTD and OOTD

I get really bored of wearing neutral colours all throughout the week so today i went for purple on my eyes...



Eyes:

  • benefit lemon aid as a base

  • the lilac colour from the pastel beauty uk palette

  • the white as a highlight from the same palette

  • the purple from the sleek original palette in the crease and under lower lash line

  • loreal carbon black liquid liner

  • maybelline lash stiletto mascara
Face:

  • Revlon colour stay foundation in natural beige

  • rimmel stay matte powder

  • fake bake beyond bronze bronzer

  • maybelline mineral blush in rise topaz

  • prestige skin loving minerals in pure shimmer as highlight
Lips:

  • Barry M 101

  • Benefit my people your people lipgloss
Outfit


  • Oversized vest from topshop

  • long black cardigan from new look

  • black leggings
Hope you're all having a great friday
Much love, Laura xXx

Saturday, 15 August 2009

Project Ten pan Update No.1

So p10p seems to have started quite slowly. It’s been three weeks but to be honest it feels like a life time!! So far I’ve finished three products.


Maybelline lash stiletto – LOVE this mascara. I’ll be honest, when I first started using this it wasn’t living up to the hype for me but after using it for a week or so I really started to like it. It just gives me such great length and separation. Luckily I had a back up waiting so no panic!! I’m not one to stick to the same mascara all the time though so no doubt when my back up is gone I will try and different one.

Prestige automatic eyeliner in sepia – I used to use this eyeliner every single day before I discovered liquid eyeliner. It used to do the job and I repurchased it for years. But after using liquid liner I will never go back. It drags along your lid so it’s hard to get a smooth straight finish. They are also a nightmare to keep sharp because you can’t sharpen them so you just can’t achieve a thin line. They are fine for the lower lash line but that’s all I would use it for. Unfortunately I still have one left in my collection but I will just continue to use this on my lower lash line.

Natural Collection tinted moisturiser – I love the natural collection for affordable make up but unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be repurchasing this one. I mean its ok, but I have since started using the nivea tinted moisturiser which I like much better. It provides an ok amount of coverage but it doesn’t last on my skin and doesn’t apply as smoothly as I would like.

So far I’m actually quite enjoying it. I like that I’m not going out wasting money on loads of makeup I don’t need. And it’s nice to see my make up collection clearing out of things I’ve had for ages or was never really that fond of in the first place! I’ve also discovered a few products I had totally forgot about which is always good.

The only bad thing so far is that I’ve got myself into a rut of using the same products day after day as a way of trying to finish products faster. So my makeup is seriously lacking variation at the moment!!

There are a few more products in my collection that I can see are coming to the end of their life so will update when I have finished a few more.
Laura xXx

NOTD: French Manciure

I haven't done a french mancure in years because i usually prefer a bold colour on my nails and i just don't think i'm that good at it! I thought i would give it a go today and i'm quite pleased with the results :) Although my right hand is always a bit of a nightmare because i just can't keep a stready hand!!

Products used:



  • OPI nail envy as a base

  • Avon french manicure white

  • Sally Hansen sheerly opal

  • Seche Vite top coat
What are sporting on your nails this weekend?
Hope you're having a great saturday! Laura xXx

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Recent Purchases..

Sorry i've not been blogging too much lately but i've just been feeling a bit uninspired really.

Anyway, these are just some of my recent purchases. I haven't been buying much because i'm trying to chill out the spending. And of course none of this is make up because of project 10 pan!



This necklace was from accessorise, its sterling silver so for £12 I don't think that's too bad! It's so dainty and cute. I love small, dainty necklaces, i just think they look really feminine!



I got these earrings in the accessorise sale for £3.50 so i couldn't really say no :)



Clinique brush cleanser - I'm REALLY bad when it comes to cleaning my brushes so hopefully this will encourage me to do it a bit more! This works a treat and my brushes feel great after i've cleansed them.


Finally, i got this purse from river island for £15. I just couldn't resist it... love the quilting and it's got the most gorgeous leopard print design inside!

Hope you are all well!
Laura
xXx

Monday, 10 August 2009

Favourite Three Nail Polishes



This is my entry for the nail buff's contest. If you havent already go check it out.. its a fab blog! :)




From left to right...

OPI - shootout at the ok coral - this is the first coral nail polish i bought when i began my 'obsession' and it continues to be my favourite. It's so vibrant and with the pinky/purple duochrome it just makes it that bit different to all the other corals out there.

OPI - done out on deco - it's just a simple cream lavender but i love it! It's not the type of colour i usually go for and when i first heard about it, i thought it wasn't for me. But since buying it i've fallen in love with it.

OPI - that's hot pink - hot pink nails have always and will always be my favorite nail colour. And hot pink nails don't get much better than this colour. It's a rich and vibrant shade of pink and i can't stop looking at whenever i wear it!
Laura xXx

Saturday, 8 August 2009

100 followers CONTEST!!

Yesterday I hit 100 followers!! J So it’s time for my very first giveaway because I want to give something back to my lovely followers!

Up for grabs...
  • Limited edition curious sleek palette
  • Collection 2000 hot looks nail polish is hula hoop and dynasty
  • Barry m nail paint in cyan blue
  • A full sized burts bees lemon butter cuticle cream
  • A mini size boots Mediterranean almond pistachio and milk body butter
  • A collection 2000 mositure shine lipstick in apple blossom (nudey pink colour)

    The rules..

  • You must be a follower of my blog
  • You need to post a comment on this post saying ‘enter me’... or something along those lines!
  • For two entries – mention this contest in one of your blog posts or on twitter and post me the link in a comment.
The contest will run for two weeks so will end on Saturday 22nd August at 12 midnight GMT.
I will draw a name out of the hat soon after that and will post the winner on here!
So that’s it, dead simple
Thank you and good luck
xXx