Sunday #2.

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I am currently sat in my room with one of those black leathery blackhead masks on (you know the ones I mean??), buried in my duvet with my cinnamon-y scented candles lit and A Nightmare Before Christmas singing in the background...I don't think you could get much more autumnal than that!! 
 It is starting to get a bit cooler outside so of course I have taken full advantage of it. I am in full on autumn mode now and I just want to wrap up in 100 layers already!

What is your favourite season?

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L'Oreal Paris Extraordinary Cleansing Oil.

The L'oreal Paris Extraordinary Cleansing Oil. A fab make up remover that leaves the skin feeling fresh and smooth!

If I find a product I really like, I will write about it multiple times (Like the Sleek Highlighter, Black Opium, Aveeno Lotion blah blah blah). Sorry if I go on about things too much, I just like to share my faves!! 
Anyway, back to the cleansing oil. It's a great way of removing stubborn make up, it even gets my waterproof eyeliner off. Oil based products can sometimes scare people and I am not going to lie, I was one of those people. I thought they clogged pores up and left the skin feeling greasy, but not this one. Instead it makes my skin feel super clean... I can't describe it, its just amaze!

And as for the question everyone ask... what is the scent like? Haha, come on we have all judged a product before on its smell rather than the benefits. BUT you'll be glad to know that this product smells lovely! Its fresh and kind of apple-y, you know what I mean?!

It's an all round great product that I would highly recommend!

Have you ever tried a cleansing oil?

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Natural Looking Make-Up For School.

So a lot of people are back at school, college etc etc after the six week hols. When it was time for me to go back to school I always wanted to 'recreate' myself (this only started from about year 9, I never bothered with make up until then). I never wanted to go back looking the same as I did when I left. The only way I could switch it up was with a new hair cut, a new style which fitted in with my uniform (I did go through a scarf phase...even in summer *cringe*) or try out some new make up. My school was pretty strict about make up so I had to wear something natural looking which was a challenge to recreate differently every year.

Now, I have got slightly better at make up in the past couple of years so this is a look that I would wear if I was at school now and which should fit in with the school rules (if you have any). 

For base I think the Revlon Colour Stay has great coverage but still looks super natural and fresh. This is the foundation I wear nowadays but at school I used to wear the L'oreal True Match which is equally as good and slightly cheaper, win! 
To conceal the under eyes and spots I went for the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. This isn't very brightening, its better for the coverage and again is cheap and cheerful! I didn't set the foundation as I want to keep it fresh looking and not too thick. To shape my face I used the Clarins Bronzing Duo. I used the lighter side to carve out my cheek bones. There are cheaper alternative for bronzers like the Bourjois Bronzing Powder. I finished the base off with the Sleek Highlighting Palette, using the tiniest amount added it to the cheek bones and nose. I think this give the look a youthful and awake vibe. Oh, I almost forgot, blush!! I added Natural Collection Pink Cloud to my cheeks, adding to the youthful feel.

As for eyes I kept it extremely simple, adding a wash of Clarins mascara to the eyelashes. And brows you ask? I never used to do anything to mine at school... I was too afraid hahaha! But now I just comb them through adding Benefit Browzing to shape them.

Thats my take on the natural back to school look. 
What are your natural looking make up tips?

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Sunday #1.

For a while now I have been putting pictures together, kinda like a mood board. I haven't got anything better to do with them so every Sunday I will be sharing a new one. This weeks mood board is based around pinks, greys and planty things (obvs!). There isn't going to be much writing along with these posts, maybe just a question or a thought of the day. 

I am really into the blush pinks and pale greys at the mo. Whats your colour palette of choice?

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How I Edit My Instagram Photos.

 

I find it interesting seeing how other people edit their Instagram photos. Some people get really into it, using loads of different apps and editors. To be honest I keep it pretty simple, so I thought I would share.

 The thing I probably spend the most time on is the photographing. It takes me a lot longer to set up something like a flatlay, and only a minute or so to take a picture of one product/thing.
I take the picture on my phone, making sure it is set to square so it fits my Insta. Sometimes I will use my DSLR camera for better quality images.

Once I have picked the photo I like the most I edit it using the Instagram app. I turn up the brightness & highlights and turn down the warmth, shadows and saturation. My 'theme' is kinda white with pops of muted colour.
So thats all I do really. If the photo isn't bright enough I do use SnapSeed as it is a bit more precise. I use SnapSeed to edit my blog photos too, I think its sooo much better than VSCO.

Thats it! Its nothing fancy really, I just want to edit the pictures slightly and get them on Insta!
Leave your Instagrams below so I can check them out!

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