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Sophisticated on a Budget

Sophisticated on a Budget

There’s a lot of negativity associated with shopping at cheap clothes stores. And when we think of cheap clothing stores, there’s one that comes to mind first… Primark’s Penneys. Personally, I believe that it’s not where the clothes come from that matters, or ‘the drip’. It’s how the outfit is executed. Does everything match? Does it look good together? It’s not me to buy something because of…

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I’m back and better than ever. And I mean that, literally. A lot has changed in my life since I last posted a blog post. I feel almost outrageous right now, like I’ve been gone for 9+ months and I have the audacity to return. That being said, I have given birth to a completely new person… myself. Hah, got you there.

A lot has changed, yes. But I don’t wanna reintroduce myself to my blog just yet with an update. I’ll post a blog on that some time later. Right now is the time to discuss the matters of the face.

This blog post is all about how to get a casual glam makeup look on a drugstore budget. If you’re looking for luxury products.. this student cannot provide you with that.. just yet.

A Casual Glam with Drugstore Makeup Products

I decided to call this casual glam because it is not fully glam, but not just a casual, regular face beat. It’s not something I would wear everyday. Being honest, concealer, eyebrows, mascara and lip gloss do me for a regular makeup day nowadays. Sometimes without concealer if I’m feeling adventurous. So let’s get started.

THE BASE

  Primer

Before I do my face, I always cleanse with micellar water and moisturise. And before makeup even touches my face for a casual glam look, I give it a good spritz with this hydrating prime and care spray from Catrice. I like anything with the word hydrating because I have the driest skin ever. I have seen a difference when I don’t wear this, and my makeup truly doesn’t last as long as it would if I would apply this.

Foundation

I do foundation first before everything. I find it kind of weird to do eyebrows before your foundation because when I apply foundation it just messes up my eyebrows or something? I don’t know, this is just easier for me. Anyways, after the primer, this applies nicely with a beauty blender.

Concealer

I literally cannot say or type the word concealer anymore without saying it in Laura Lee’s voice.. conceelur. If you know, you know. Anyways, I go hard with concealing. I use the Sleek Cream Contour Kit in the shade Dark 097 and the Rimmel Match Perfection concealer in True Beige 050. I use the top shades of the Sleek palette for highlighting my face and the Rimmel concealer for a base concealer.

Powder

This part is pretty self explanatory. One thing I will say is that I will definitely be purchasing a more luxury powder, but I find this just does the job for me. It makes the face nice and matte, and really that’s all I need.

THE EYES

Eyeshadow

After the powder, I move onto the eyes. I use the powder as a base to blend in any eyeshadow I’m applying. I usually use the ‘Be Crazy About’ palette by Obsession, who is a brand I’ve never heard about until I bought this palette. I never go heavy on the eyes if it’s just for everyday glam. I take the shade ‘Ardour’ which is like a peachy, pink eyeshadow. I just apply that all over my upper eyelid. Easy.

Eyeliner

I’ve always been obsessed with black kohl eyeliner. It just does something to the eyes, makes it look more sultry. I use the Rimmel London Ultimate Waterproof Kohl. I really like this liner because it’s so blunt and thick that it’ll last for long.

Mascara

This is the Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, It’s quite black, and I’ve had it for a good while. I also think the bottle it’s packaged in is cute, probably because it’s pink. I don’t think there’s anything that special about it, it just does the job.

THE HIGHLIGHT

This is the Carter Beauty ‘Blaze’ highlight palette, I got this a few weeks ago and so far so good. It’s not top of the range or anything but it does give me that glow that I need so I’m not complaining. The bottom right hand corner is the highlight I usually use.

THE LIPS

I like doing an glossy ombré lip usually, so I take the Rimmel London ‘Stay Matte’ liquid lip colour in the shade 731 Scandalous, and apply that all over the lip. It’s like a warm brown, and I love brown on the lips. After that, I grab ‘Matte Me’ by Sleek Makeup in the shade Feels 1169, which is more a nude pink tone. These are both great for an ombré lip combo. To get a glossy lip, I apply the ‘Shine, Shine, Shine’ lipgloss from Essence.

And that concludes my guide to a casual glam look!

A Face Beat – Drugstore Makeup Products For Casual Glam I'm back and better than ever. And I mean that, literally. A lot has changed in my life since I last posted a blog post.

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The Only Nudes I Like - Boohoo Look

The Only Nudes I Like – Boohoo Look

I don’t know why I love nudes in winter because it’s hard to pull off without looking basic. That’s why when I saw this teddy jacket on Boohoo, with a matching hat, I had to. So here is a cosy combo! Perfect for the winter as it’ll keep you warm, links have been provided down below!

Jacket – Boohoo Ribbed turtleneck top – Boohoo Jeans – Boohoo Hat – Boohoo Nude bag – New Look (in store)

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5 Ways to Occupy Your Pet While Waiting for a Flight | Guest Post

5 Ways to Occupy Your Pet While Waiting for a Flight | Guest Post

Are you taking your pet on a plane sometime soon?

One thing that many pet owners struggle with is keeping their pet entertained while waiting for a flight. This can be especially challenging if the flight happens to be delayed! So, here are five ways to occupy your pet the next time the two of you are waiting for a flight:

1. Interactive Puzzle Games

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How to Save Money On Buying Clothes ft. Spring Lookbook

How to Save Money On Buying Clothes ft. Spring Lookbook

Spring is here now, and it’s one of my favourite seasons along with Autumn. Spring 2019 was one of the best for emerging with some really great trends. I do believe Instagram plays a huge part in that, and Instagram fashion is now the thing. I get a lot of my inspiration from Instagram and in a way, it has become my new Pinterest for getting inspiration for looks.

However, not everyone’s money…

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HairTrade Hair Extensions Review (gifted)

HairTrade Hair Extensions Review (gifted)

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a hair related blog, and now finally here is one! I recently received thse 18-inch clip in hair extensions from Hairtrade.com to review on my blog. However, with my 4C hair type, I had some trouble blending in the extensions of course so I decided to DIY with it and took out the clip-ins to make a weave (best decision anyway). 

I have been rocking this hair…

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I’ve often heard people say ‘just love yourself’, like it was super easy and saying it now means it’s true. Learning to love yourself is actually the hardest thing for some people to do. Self-love can be difficult, but life is actually way more enjoyable once you have that self confidence.

Having confidence is so much more easier than doubting everything you do. Sometimes, people mistake confidence for cockiness or arrogance. I believe that if someone wants to believe they are the best in every way, what’s the harm in letting them? Why can’t someone feel like their best self without sounding cocky?

I personally love someone who loves themselves, and thinks they’re the shit. It’s so inspiring for me too, it also shows it’s not wrong to voice how good you feel.

PS: I post a lot of my looks on my Instagram.

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Loving Yourself ft. Neon Pink & Leopard Skin Outfit I've often heard people say 'just love yourself', like it was super easy and saying it now means it's true. 140 more words

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Two All Primark Outfits ft. Stripes

Two All Primark Outfits ft. Stripes

Back to Neon

Back at it again with the neon. Not gonna lie though, I’m actually loving neon colours. They’re so fun to pair with and I’m liking the vibrancy.

This outfit however is bright but is also humbled with the dull grey.

Hat: €4 Bumbag: €8 Sweatshirt: €10 Leggings: €7

READ: The NEON Trend Red & Blue Combo

This outfit is definitely cheaper, and more simple. I love red and blue…

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In this blog post, I’ll be sharing the three products that I use to smooth up my skin religiously. Although I’m unsure if this routine will work on everyone, it certainly works for me and I just had to share.

Soap & Glory Body Scrub

The last time I reviewed Soap & Glory products was months ago. I reviewed the Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub, Body Wash and Body Lotion.  I picked up the scrub a few weeks ago. It was sitting there on the shelf – pink, pretty and calling my name.

the ultimate super-smoothing body butter

Now you’ll know it’s ‘the one’

€12.45

I use this every time I step into the shower. It’s very exfoliating and I apply it everywhere on my body (except on my face, of course). My skin feels super soft and smooth after using this, it’ll definitely be repurchased when I run out!

Badekugler Bath Bombs

I’m afraid I can’t share with you guys the price of these because I got them off my sister for Christmas! But I believe any bath bombs will do, just treat yourself to a relaxing bath at least once a week using any bath bomb with a smoothing effect. I also recommend squeezing this into your self-care routine, if you do have one! They’re well worth it.

READ: Using Only Clean & Clear Skin Care For Two Months

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula

  This is the part of my smoothing routine that is vital. This body lotion has become everything and more to me these past few weeks when I first purchased it for €6.80.

This claims to soften, smooth and relieve dry skin, also to smooth marks and tone skin. I use this all over my body and on my face too. I apply it every morning and night, and it is amazing. I’m so glad I started using it. I’ve noticed that my skin has improved greatly after using this. It smoothes it out and I’ve had less discolouration since so it definitely does tone skin. It’s worth the price, and it’s more suitable for dry skin but I believe all skin types will benefit from this and not to mention the gorgeous cocoa butter scent,

What’s your go-to for smooth skin? Comment!

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How to Get The Smoothest Skin ft. Soap & Glory Scrub; Bath Bombs & Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula In this blog post, I'll be sharing the three products that I use to smooth up my skin religiously.

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Outfit 1

BooHoo black bandeau top, mini skirt matching with Fila shoes and denim jacket.

READ: The NEON Trend

Outfit 2

Baby pink skort with a grey crop top, perfect for a sunny summers day.

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Pretty in Pink Skirts – OOTDs Outfit 1 BooHoo black bandeau top, mini skirt matching with Fila shoes and denim jacket. READ: …

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The NEON Trend

I’ve been loving the neon trend, however it’s kinda hard to pull it off without looking like a traffic cone or highlighter. I’ll be sharing how I put a neon outfit together and what outfits I’ve been loving. Links will be added for the posts!

READ: How to Spice Up A Boring Ass Outfit

I’m currently rocking ombré dark green braids, so my outfits have to be well thought of in advance. Most…

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How to Spice Up A Boring Ass Outfit

How to Spice Up A Boring Ass Outfit

It doesn’t take much to make a simple outfit more interesting. My favourite ‘fits would have to be the ones that I can just throw on.

I recently purchased this snake-skin belt from Primark for about €5, and it was an investment. I’ve found that when an outfit looks a bit too boring, it always helps to throw on a nice belt to tie everything in together.

I’ve recently decided to be…

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What I've Learnt After One Year of Blogging

What I’ve Learnt After One Year of Blogging

Many novice bloggers misconstrue what it is really like to start a blog. I know that when I started out this time last year, I was completely in the dark. Blogging seemed like something that could be easily done to me, with the least amount of effort. One year later, and I am so glad that I started out this blog. There are always things to learn about blogging, and I’m still learning one year…

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Why Taking The Year Off College Can Be The Best Option

Why Taking The Year Off College Can Be The Best Option

Going straight from secondary school to university/college can be challenging. I remember my induction day some time around last year, August. It was like culture shock, I didn’t know what to do with all my new-found independence and freedom. Some times, students need time to themselves to figure everything out. I decided to take a gap year from university, and I decided this rather late – late…

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What I Have Saved In My Clothes Collection on Instagram - 10 Outfits for Fall Fashion

What I Have Saved In My Clothes Collection on Instagram – 10 Outfits for Fall Fashion

It’s officially fall, and Instagram and Pinterest has been my biggest inspiration for finding looks. In a way, Instagram has become my secondary to Pinterest, since they’ve recently added the ‘save’ button to their app. Since then, I’ve been going on the explore page religiously every day searching for outfit to add to my ‘Outfit Inspo’ collection, and I’ve gathered up quite a few. I’ll be…

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Moving Out for The First Time

Moving Out for The First Time

Moving out for the first time is indeed a scary and exciting experience. It’s a day to anticipate rather than dread. There is no exact age to move out, but people usually do so in their young adulthood years. Personally, I have not moved out yet from my family home, but I will be doing so next September. Because I like to plan for things, I’ve made a list of things that may be of use to other…

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How Using the Law of Attraction Literally Changed My Life

How Using the Law of Attraction Literally Changed My Life

In this blog post, I’ll be talking about the Law of Attraction, and how something simple like having a positive attitude towards life, can improve everything. I had always been a Debbie downer. I don’t know why or where I got it from, but I never had an optimistic outlook on life. Whenever something bad would happen, or something did not go my way, I would instantly give up and just say ‘well…