Wanna Win A $250 Sephora Shopping Spree?

Of course you do!! What a silly question I hear y'all say!! Well if you do just head over to MakeupBee and vote for my friend Merediths (Pigments & Palettes) look. She is currently second place in Makeup Bee's Holiday competition, but so deserves to be first!! Please help make this happen by following the link and liking her look.

If Meredith wins she's has very generously offered to give $250 of her $500 prize to one lucky winner who helps her get there. For full details check out her post here.

Please spread the word and make this happen!! Good luck everyone :)

Speak Soon xx

Violent Lips & MakeupBee Collaboration: Part 2

Well...What a turnaround! After the last post I did using Violent Lips, I'll be honest, I wasn't in a rush to do my next one! To tell the truth I was dreading it! But, to my surprise this time they worked like a dream. They applied really easily, didn't rip on application like the last set, and with minimal cutting, fit the lips really well. I don't know if this is down to this particular design, or if I just found it a little easier as it was my second time round...I'm really not sure. I don't feel like I did anything particularly different, but this time they worked really really well.

For my second look I used the 'The Rainbow' lips on my gorgeous friend Hannah. Here's the look...

If anyone can pull off these babies it's Hannah! They definitely suit her personality!

We really put these to the test this time too. Hannah wore them all afternoon so I could get a good idea of how long they would last...

What with all the laughing, they did start to crack a little, but to be fair it wasn't much. They weren't as sticky as the last set either...the Mumm-Ra effect didn't happen until much later in the day, even after drinking much Hot Chocolate. Some of the inner lip did start to dissolve away towards the end, and a little of the outer lip line began to peel, but this time I was really impressed with how clean the overall effect was, and how well they stood up to our rigorous testing haha. Hannah loved them too and said she would definitely wear them to a party or for Halloween. All in all this is what we thought...


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YAY!! If I had to have one little moan about this set it would be that I thought the colours would be a little brighter, but hey ho. All in all if the rest of the sets are like this then I would defo use them again and would happily pay the $15 it costs for a set of three. If you'd like to try them for yourself just pop over to Violent Lips and check them out.

I'm really glad I got to try these out, and would just like to thank Violent Lips and Tiomi at MakeupBee for letting me be a part of this collaboration :)

Speak Soon xx

Violent Lips & MakeupBee Collaboration: Part 1

So a few weeks ago I was asked by the lovely Tiomi of Makeupbee if I'd like to take part in a collaboration with Violent Lips...

...And of course I said YES!! For those of you who don't know, Violent Lips create temporary lip tattoos, and have some amazing designs. I'd been seeing them around for a while and was really interested to try them out, so thought this would be the perfect opportunity. For the collaboration I got to choose two designs then I had to create a look for each. I chose The Pink Polka and The Rainbow.

So today I'm bringing you the The Pink Polka modeled on my very beautiful friend Lyndsey...

Doesn't she look amazing!! All purdy in pink...

Love the colour and the polka dot design...

Incidently Lyndsey is also wearing Lash In The City Velour Lashes for this look too.

I think the lip tattoos are really cute and fun, and they look great...

...But I'm affraid that's all I liked about them! I was so disappointed, I really wanted to love these. I can't tell you how excited I was to receive them, but when I came to use them they just weren't doing it for me! I found them really hard to use and I had to cut them down soooo much. They ripped really easily and creased quite badly and I had to do a lot of doctoring with a lip liner. And within about 30 minutes Lyndsey looked like Mumm-Ra from the Thundercats cos her lips had stuck together!

That said, they did make for a very entertaining afternoon...although I'm not so sure if Lyndsey would agree after having to peel the lip tattoos off of her teeth haha.

I dont know, maybe I just need a bit more practice, and not one to shy away from intricate things, I wont give up!! In theory these Lip Tattoos are great. They look amazing, they're really fun and they have loads of great designs, but for the time being I'm just not sure whether or not they're my cup of tea? Stayed tuned for part two, who knows maybe I'll change my mind??

Speak soon xx

10 Things I Love About Autumn...

What with the end of Summer and all, I was starting to get a bit down. But I thought rather than being sad and focussing on what I don't like about the end of Summer, I thought I'd be a bit more positive and focus and what I do like about Autumn. So here is my top 10 list of all the things that make me smile...

Number 1...

Autumn leaves! The colours are so beautiful and everywhere looks so so pretty...

Number 2...

Something you find in the Autumn leaves...Hedgehogs! Too cute!

Number 3...

Sunday afternoon walks in the crisp Autumn air. This is the Lake District near where I live...

Number 4...

Snuggly new clothes! Hmmm wooley jumpers and Ugg boots are the only thing to put a smile on my face after I've had to pack away my Flip Flops!

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Number 5...

Comfort food! Mmmmmmmmm...

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Number 6...

Hot Chocolate on a cold dark afternoon. Ahhhhhhh....

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Number 7...

Goes perfectly with number 6. It's Toasted Marshmallows! Mmmmm all warm and squishy...

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Number 8...

Trick Or Treat? Yup it's Halloween. Love it! Love it! Love it! Dressing up, playing games, eating crap, carving pumpkins, watching scary movies...Have I told you I Love it?

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Number 9...

Bonfire Night! I love it! Going out with friends, watching the Fireworks and sitting infront of a huge bonfire having a few drinks and eating Toffee Apples makes me smile...

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Number 10...

Last, but certainly by no means least it's my Happy Birthday in Autumn! Yay! Cake, presents, parties...I can't wait!

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So there you have it. My top 10 favourite things about autumn. Hope you guys are loving it too :)

Speak Soon xx

No Holly! Your Not Mrs. Cole!

Hey! Hey! Hope your all well and having a lovely week so far. Today I'm bringing you another wearable look! Yup that's right, you heard me! Don't know what's wrong with me haha. It is still a little on the dramatic side, but this is me, there has to be some drama in there somewhere! So anyway, onto the look...

I used some Leishi pigments and glitters that I got. They cost me about 30p each! Can you believe it? Thats defo my bagain buy of the month...

Whilst I did love the makeup, I wasn't really sure about the hair. Hoz felt the need to burst into Cheryl Coles 'Fight For This Love' every two minutes so before she decided to start getting it on with the walls and waving like the Queen we quickly changed it up a bit. Having the lovely Holly from Beauty_Spot around is like having a magic hair fairy...

Me "I want it like this please"

Holly "Ok"

Prrrririiiiiiinnnnnnnngggggggg!! (that's the noise a fairy wand makes just incase you weren't getting that haha)

Done!

New hair at the ready. I liked this style a lot better I think...what about you? We kept the little bow that we made though cos it was just too cute!

So...what do you think of the look? Do you want to see more wearable stuff from me? Or something a bit more theatrical? I'd love to know.

Speak Soon xx

Lash In The City: Makeupbee & Velour Lashes Collaboration.

Quite some time ago I was approached by the lovely Tiomi about doing a collaboration with Makeupbee and Velour Lashes, and as you can imagine, I jumped at the chance! I LOVE LASHES!! So I've been so excited about doing this post and have eagerly awaited the arrival of the mail man every day since...Today he came, and let me tell you, I could have kissed him! My beautiful new lashes were well worth the wait!!

Love the packaging, it's so cute! It's got a kinda retro Hollywood vibe :)

Let me start my post by telling you a little bit about Velour Lashes...

"With a blink of mink, celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Madonna have made mink lashes the hottest new beauty craze."

But if you thought they were an unatainable luxury reserved only for the elite think again! These lashes may be favoured by the A list, but the beautiful Mabel & Angela, founders of Velour Lashes, have made it their mission to bring this trend to the masses.

Handmade from 100% Mink fur (don't worry no harm was done to the little Minkies, this was the first thing I checked) these babies are the business!! They are Natural looking, lightweight lashes that can be used up to 25 times! Yes. That's right. You heard me. TWENTY-FIVE TIMES!! These lashes are not like any others I own. They're really soft and shiney, and dare I even say natural looking but with plenty of Oooomph. They have a really thin band for easy application and comfortable wear, and they are beautiful. You may be tempted to think they're a little bit pricey. But when you compare them to Synthetic lashes, mine usually cost around £6 or $9 to my American friends and I'm lucky if I get 3 uses out of them, the cost is actually less. Whats also great is that there is a wide range of styles, and they do both top and bottom lashes too.

I chose a set called 'Lash In The City' which retail at around £40 or $64.99 and I was asked to create a look for them. I knew I wanted these ones straight away because not only are they gorgeous, but they are also named after one of my fave shows :)

So anyway, enough chat! Here's the lashes along with the look I created...

I didn't want to do anything to OTT as I wanted the lashes to be the main feature...

I really do love these lashes, so much so I didn't want to take them off. Probably because I didn't even feel like I had any on! Let me just say though, these babies are BIG! But those of you that know me know I like dramatic lashes so they were right up my alley. But if you fancy something a little bit smaller check out their range of designs, because Velour lashes really do cater for all. They also have great step-by-steps on how to apply and care for your new Mink lashes so you can wear them again and again! Your definitely going to be seeing more looks from me using these little beauties :D


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I'd really like to say a huge Thank you to Makeupbee and Velour Lashes for letting me be a part of this collaboration :D

Anyway, hope you like the look. I'll be back soon with my new series :D

Speak Soon xx