10 minute face; using high street make up

Oh hello freckles

Hey guys!

So I thought I would show you my 10 minute easy, quick make up look. I tend to wear this on days when i'm in a rush, so it's perfect for applying before school or work when you want to get in as much sleep as possible! I also used only high street make up so nothing is at all expensive if you are at school and not working or earning much.

On my face:

Rimmel wake me up foundation

Collection lasting perfection concealer

Rimmel stay matte powder

GOSH bronzing pearls 

MUA blusher shade 1

Elf eyebrow kit

Elf eyelid primer

MUA heaven and earth palette - a shimmery brown all over the lid and on the lower lash line

GOSH kohl eye liner - on outside corner of lower lash line

Mayelline rocket volume mascara

Elf matte lip colour in natural

So to some this might seem like a lot of products when it's in a list like this, but it literally does take 10 minutes to apply. It doesn't feel at all heavy on the face and looks really natural. This is my go to look when i havn't got too much time. 

If you're after good quality products without spending a bomb I would definitely recommend Rimmel for face products, MUA palettes for eyes and Maybelline for mascara. Elf is great all round for products and also have really nice quality brushes for tiny prices.

Emily xxx 

Crown Brush; affordable, quality make up brushes

Hello! 

So a couple of weeks ago I made an order from Crown Brush after seeing many a blogger raving about their make up brushes. They have a huge range of brushes at really affordable prices, they're not cheap ones but not at all expensive, just fairly priced. The prices of the brushes I purchased ranged from about £3 for the smaller ones up to around £10 for the largest. I've been using these since they arrived and have been really enjoying them.

 Duo fiber brush: This brush took me a fair few days to actually start using it, purely because it's so pretty. It's so soft and bright white I didn't want to get make up on it, silly considering it's a make up brush but hey! Eventually, I gave in and used it for a blusher and it felt so so soft on my face. It applies colour really evenly and blends super well. The only downside with this is I would say it doesn't pick up much colour so actually takes a while to build up, but it's perfect for a subtle hint of colour and ensures that you don't end up with patchy clown cheeks!

Eyebrow brush: I brought this brush as I like to use powder/eyeshadow in my brows and wanted to get an extra brush to use. I was searching for a stiff, angled brush but when this arrived I did not expect it to be quite as stiff as it is! The bristles are super hard and actually quite rough, you have to be gentle with this brush to avoid scratching yourself. At first I wasn't actually a fan of this brush, however after a few more uses and a bit of getting used to, it's not too bad.

Blending/crease brush: This is the first of four eye brushes I purchased from Crown Brush as I was really in need of a few extra ones after getting more into eyeshadow recently. I've been using this for blending my shadows together and it is just perfect and an absolute must have, un-blended eyeshadow is so not attractive. From the badger brush range, this is super soft and blends so easily and does a really good job of it. This can also be used for the crease but i find it better for blending.

Blending brush: Another badger blending brush, however a slight different shape. I like to use this when i'm using a highlighting shadow between my brows and the lid to blend it out nicely. Again, this is super soft and does a good job at blending out.

All over brush: This is just an essential brush for applying shadow all over the lid. I use this to apply my base shadow and it's really good at packing on a nice amount. I can also use this to apply a highlight colour in the inner corner of the eye.

 Crease brush: Ahhhh and on to my favourite brush of all. This is 100% my favourite eye brush I have ever used and my favourite of my purchases from Crown Brush. This honestly is just perfect, it's the perfect size to fit into the crease without getting shadow all above the lid and everywhere you don't want it, which for some reason I seem to have problems with. It's rounded at the top which helps to apply it evenly, it packs the perfect amount of shadow and just uh I just love it. Basically, you just need to buy it and see how super duper it is.

And that is all 6 brushes I purchased from Crown Brush! I would really recommend trying their brushes, they are such good quality, soft brushes for their price and the range is huge. Whilst some of them are just good essentials to have, some are really amazing. I hope to own more Crown Brush brushes in the future!

Have you tried Crown Brush? What is your favourite make up brush brand?

Emily xxx

Instant wake me up; Clarins eye contour gel

Recently I have been so super tired and my eyes have been a huge giveaway to that. My eyes are dark, dull and puffy so I went on the hunt for something to tackle that and ended up at my local Clarins counter. I was actually purchasing some Daily Energizer cream and they had an offer on if you bought two skincare products so this was the perfect time to pick up some eye gel.

I actually had no idea quite what I was looking for as i'd never used an eye product before but the Clarins lady showed me this and it looked perfect for what I needed. To be honest, she wasn't actually overly helpful she just handed me the product and said it would be good without explaining it or anything. However, I read the packaging and with the further temptation of the offer, I just went for it. And i'm glad I did.

As soon as I apply this it totally transforms my morning eyes so that I actually look awake and not as if i'm sleep walking. The darkness brightens up and puffiness disappears. My eyes can also tend to feel tight and dry in the morning when i'm really tired and this completely helps. I was actually quite surprised at how well it worked as I didn't expect it to be so good, I put this on every day now and used with my Collection Lasting perfection concealer, my eyes actually look pretty bright and awake. They work super well together to rectify my zombie eyes and I don't know what I would do without them!

Sometimes impulse purchases can be worth it.

Emily xxx