Stay beautiful!

Just some of my thoughts expressed through poetry :)

Beauty starts from within.

It grows in entangled vines 

and wraps itself around the soul; adorning the piece with its beauty.

It grows leaves which find their way through the pores of the skin and miraculously rip through the imperfections and insecurities.

The beautiful marks it leaves, scar the skin with unchangeable battle wounds; wounds that a warrior would be proud to bare.

The beauty in beautiful is the perfection of the imperfections.

The more we try to hide the wounds we acquire whilst our inner beauty is finding its way to the surface; the quicker the leaves die and leave us empty.

Love yourself and allow the growth within you.

Don't go looking for beauty as beauty is already finding it's way to you from within...

Stay beautiful x

Mwah xo

Mixology!

Okay so this post is all about how to mix products to make even more amazing products. Sometimes meaning you don't have to get a different product all together. There are some make up products I see and I'm just like... really? I could make that by mixing something I already have so here it goes...

Radiant foundation?

It's not everyday matte make up. Especially in this lovely weather, radiance is also a very sexy look to go for and this is how to achieve it without going out and buying a 'radiant foundation'.

Your fave foundation


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Your highlighter

















This works so well and really gives your foundation a radiant glow. I recommend liquid highlighters as they blend easier with the foundation. Just a pea sized amount mixed into however much foundation you would usually use and Voila! :)


Metallic lipstick?

Metallics are sooo in this season! From clothes and shoes, to make up. Precious metals are the way forwards. So here is the magic formula

A moisturising lipstick


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A shimmery eyeshadow








I'm sure we all have both of these in our make up bags. I highly recommend benefits Creaseless eye-shadow as the colours are so gorgeous and metallic and super long lasting which would hold your lipstick longer as well. Using a lip brush (or your fingers) blend the two and apply for a glam pout!


So these two are the ones I use/love the most. Hope you guys try it out and love it!
Until next time :)

Mwah xo

Skin love

I love my skin! How many of you can say that? Hopefully all of you! Skin care is the blueprint to feeling and looking amazing with or without makeup. Im just gonna run thought a few remedies i use to keep my skin healthy and glowing. 

Breakouts are somewhat unavoidable, i doubt you will find anyone who has perfect skin all year round, your skin has to naturally goes through phases in order to repair itself. I find even the application of makeup so much easier on healthy skin. Here are a few tips, remedies and products i recommend :)

DRY SKIN - (that's me!) - If you have dry skin the main tip you need to always remember is YOU CAN NEVER OVER MOISTURISE... okay you can obviously but basically its easier to care for oily skin than dry skin. I use a Coconut oil, honey and olive oil (homemade of course) solution on my face once every few days and leave on my skin for up to an hour, i count this as my 'deep condition, speaking in terms of hair (don't ask, it makes sense to me this way). This is just a way of keeping your skin intensely hydrated for a long enough period of time to liven up your skin. Depending on how dry your skin is i recommend moisturising at least 3 times day. My way of avoiding getting over greasy skin is Tea Tree Oil (god send!) Tea tree oil is available in most chemists and drug stores but be sure you are getting products with a good amount of Tea Tree and not some sketchy mixture with 0.01% pure Tea Tree inside. As long as you control how dry/oily your skin gets you should get on fine with your skin, when you feel your skin tightening just do a 'deep condition' its all about figuring out what is right for your skin

***The (only) good thing about having dry skin on your face is that your skin cant usually get oily enough to give you spots! Woop!

OILY SKIN -

I find Tea tree oil works well on Oily skin as it dries out the skin and kills the buildup of bacteria caused by the excess oil that causes spots. A lemon juice and sugar scrub one or twice a week is very helpful as the lemon juice controls the oils and the sugar works as an exfoliater. Just make sure you find a non greasy moisturizer such as Aveeno cream, which is a deep moisturiser but the thin viscosity of it means it doesn't make your skin oilier it just keeps it smooth, and avoid moisturizing more than once a day, and more in winter as your skin dries out more then. Dusting a bit of baby powder on your face when your not wearing makeup can give you that natural look without shining bright like a diamond and the baby powder just ;eaves your skin feeling silky smooth.

DAMAGED/SCARRED SKIN - 

For dark areas and hyper pigmentation I find this video by YouTube's fabulous BritPopPrincess (Patricia Bright) sooo helpfull http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAEPzz0NSGo

IRRITATED SKIN -

One simple step that calms down irritated skin is oats! Yes like what you use to make porridge. If you have an area of skin that has inflamed or come out in an irritated rash mix plain oats with honey, or even just plain oats and a few drops of water.Layer it on and after 10-15 minutes rinse off gently and the area should have gone down. Do not apply to open wounds!

Products: 

- Shea Butter (PURE) http://uk.loccitane.com/100--pure-mini-shea-butter,83,1,29776,269684.htm Yes its expensive but the difference between the pure stuff and the non pure stuff is so noticeable. It really is worth it. I get mine handmade from Nigeria when i go in bulk so i guess I'm kind of cheating but if you have access to it, take advantage! Leaves your skin feeling silky smooth.

- Castor Oil (PURE) This one is much cheaper! http://www.loveafrocosmetics.com/west-indian-castor-oil-1001-p.asp can usually be found in most local Asian shops or Afro hair shops for about £2.00. Softens skin and also is AMAZING on your hair. Perfect two in one, hair and beauty product. Use sparingly as too much can make your skin feel greasy and unpleasant. Try mixing a drop in with your moisturiser and see how it works for you. Castor oil is what is knows as a warming oil so is perfectly suited to dry skin. 

- Tea Tree Oil - http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/tea-tree/tea-tree-oil.aspx?cm_mmc=FusePump-_-GoogleShopping-_-TagMan-_-Link&gclid=CODitdqT57gCFS3HtAodADgALA This is the one oil that is not always necessary in its pure form simply because a lot of peoples skin cant handle the strength of it as its a powerful oil. Personally my skin is fine with pure and i do prefer that to anything else but even a Tea Tree face wash or something containing Tea Tree will be just as effective. Tea Tree is anti fungal/bacterial and draws out impurities to leave you with clear skin. If you feel a spot coming a long before it pops out just dab some Tee Tree and I'm telling you when you wake up there will be nothing there! #Amaze

Mwah xo

Hope this is helpful

In my element

So yesterday I decided to start building a proper portfolio of my makeup looks. I've been thinking about it for a while but really just never started. I managed to corner my sister and after an hour of being in my element this is what I created. 

Eyes - I wanted statement eyes but nothing too harsh and dramatic. I used elf matte brown eyeshadow as a base then created a light smoky look with dark green shades from the maybeline mini eyeshadow pallete,  I used a mac concealer for the brow bone.

Skin - I went all out with coverage.  I started with maybaline concealer around the face and no7 foundation,  using a stipple brush I blended this all in THEN I brushed baby powder all over the face. I then applied the mac conceal under the eyes and down the nose and the no7 foundation again and used a foundation brush to blend it all in. I then used a translucent powder for around the eyes to set the concealer and then mac studio fix around tp set the rest of the face. I used sleek contour kit to contour her cheek bones and straighten the nose.

Lips - I lined the lips with a light brown pencil (drug store brand) and dabbed a shimmer eyeshadow all over then coated in Helen E lip gloss in colour 'Red Currant'.

Eyebrows - I used a waxy eyeliner pencil (I find them easier) and followed the shape of the brow adding a slight arch and concealing around to neaten up

Hope this helped and hope you liked the look! :) Any questions,  feel free to comment! 
Mwah! xo

P.s. Eid mubarak to all you Muslims ♥

Eyes Lips and Face

E.l.f Cosmetics is an international online cosmetics brand. The main thing about this site that really catches most peoples attentions (yes and me) is how cheap it is! Like ridiculously cheap! At first i was very skeptical because of their prices,i mean there is good price and then there is dirt cheap... I first ordered the 'All over cover stick' for £1.50. I was pleasantly surprised to be honest. It is good as a light concealer, I never really used it all over my face but it did well to hide blemishes and its light weight texture felt nice and almost moisturising on my skin. Although i do feel like it is very hit and miss with this product as there are only 7 shades and not everyone will find a match. I recommended it to one friend who has lighter skin and it just didn't suit her skin, whereas another friend i recommended it to loved it and replaced it with her foundation.

Another item i ordered was the kohl black liner with a smudger on the end, i LOVE this item! The pencil is so dark and smudges really well, easy application without any effort, smooth strokes. Okay so up until this point e.l.f had done well by me so i got a bit experimental and ordered a big shop with all sorts of products from brushed to eye shadow primers... The eye shadow primer had me kind of speechless if I'm honest. When there were different shades i was a bit confused but thought id go with it, i really should have been put of then, but i chose a dark shade for my skin even though i was sure primer was usually supposed to be translucent or a in concealer style so the luminous gold i was seeing was questionable but i thought 'its a primer, it will do the job'. When it arrived it was even brighter and still with hope left in me i tried it on and i honest can say it is the weirdest product ever. The primer was so bright no amount of eye shadow even showed up over it and it was so slimy and didn't set at all so i had watery eyelids ...ARGHH it was a nightmare (stay away from the primer) i don't know how the other colors are so i guess i cant be too skeptical. BUTTTTT having said that, I do love the brushes! Like wow! 

They are so cheap and honestly (please no abuse for what I'm about to say) there are some brushes i have found better than Mac brushes :O yes i said it. I have the Mac set of brushes and am in love with their brushes but i prefer to use the e.l.f studio stipple brush for only £3.75 over the Mac 190 foundation brush to apply my liquid foundation. #JustSayin 

So overall i think its very hit and miss with e.l.f, i love so many of thier products but be weary as there are some products that show exactly why they are so cheap, i will continue to order from e.l.f as i feel like my mistaike has made me wiser on what is good and not, and when there good, there reeaall good. If your worried about an item before you order it leave a comment saying what your considering because chances are I've tried it and ill let you know what i think of it :D

Thanx for reading guys, still getting used to this blogging thing!

Mwah xo

P.s. Nearly forgot! Check this out... AHHMAZZZE http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/en/restofworld/+pound10+-gifts/100pc-marble-eyeshadow-palette/invt/71614