January Beauty Favourites

Hi everyone, 

I hope you've all had a great time over Christmas and are looking forward to 2018! I always love reading these posts about monthly favourites and watching YouTubers share what they've been loving, so I thought I'd jump back into blogging by sharing with you some beauty bits I've been enjoying this January.

⭕️  Tarte Concealer 

I've tried out so many concealers before, many affordable drugstore ones that have done the job but not been exactly what I've been looking for. But this concealer..OMG..it's so good! The coverage is amazing and you only need a small amount and it'll go a long way.

*I got mine in the shade "light" and I have fair skin and this works well, isn't orangey or yellow*

I usually dampen the blending sponge it came with and dab that into my skin and it leaves me with a flawless, fresh look. 
I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking to have a fresh, dewy look to their face that is full coverage. 

Here's where I brought mine from:
http://www.qvcuk.com/Tarte-Shape-Tape-Contour-Concealer-with-Quickie-Blending-Sponge.product.227475.html

⭕️  Becca Highlighter

This next favourite is one of my christmas presents and I've fallen in love with it. The Becca highlighter in the shade "Opal".

 I'm a sucker for face highlighters, like my Topshop Sunbeam gold highlight. This one is extremely pigmented and works well on my pale skin.

*left swatch is on bare skin, right swatch on top of Tarte concealer from above

It's available on this website in a mini version, you could try it out and see how you get on;

https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/becca-shimmering-skin-perfector-pressed-highlighter-mini.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAzMDTBRDDARIsABX4AWzchuP2vmSLCDSsHTG2Z4jG8xr8pj0dQEmx9Ijnfxjl_0yB6ycrP4IaAu5HEALw_wcB&variant_id=12683&ef_id=VuMzbwAABERdL4W3:20180130165226:s

⭕️  The Body Shop Mango Face/Body Oil
Since it's been really cold in England, my skin tends to get quite dry so I've been trying out a lot of different face moisturisers and oils to try and get my skin feeling soft and smooth again. This Body Shop mango oil seems to be helping a lot. 

 *I apply it before I do my makeup routine and it helps to make my makeup last as it has something to latch on to*

The oil absorbs into the skin to give a dewy finish and smells very sweet and fruity, perfect to apply after a morning shower or long evening bath.

What have been some of your favourite beauty products you've been using this year? I'd love to know what type of face care products people have been using?

Thank you for reading, speak soon!

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Makeup Social App

Hey everyone,

So I was contacted recently by the makers of the app 'Makeup Social' to do a review on their new iphone app. I had a look at it and tried it out and I'm going to share with you my 100% honest opinion about the app and if its easy to use, runs smoothly and what features I like and don't like about it :D

Unfortunately I don't have an iPhone, I have an Android, so I will be reviewing the app based on using it on my iPad, however they will be launching the Android version very soon! 

So the app is free from the itunes app store and it downloaded very quickly--- so that's a good start already!

This is what the icon looks like and what it looks like when you start the app:

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Then you can sign in if you have an account already from using their website or register which is what I did, to register you have to answer some simple questions about your eyes, skin, hair etc. and enter your birth date and gender.

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After you have done this, you can use the app and it should look like this: 

At the bottom you can see 5 different tabs, at the moment its on Feed where you can see what the people you are following are posting or what the latest posts are from everyone on the app.

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The next tab along is the Discover tab where you can look at the most popular posts including trending products people are talking about, trending photos and trending posts that people have written: 

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The next tab Add is where you can post pictures, written posts and reviews:

You can also connect Makeup Social to your facebook and twitter so that when you post it also posts to your facebook and twitter account.

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Then the next tab over to the right is where you can write and view people's reviews on any product you like:

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Then the last tab to the far right is where you can view your profile and notifications and also edit your profile:

So at first it will just have the questions you have answered and the username you have chosen so you can then customise it by changing your profile picture, adding some infomation about you and a link to your blog or instagram e.g. then click save :D

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After this is all setup which takes no time at all literally like 5 minutes you can start posting on the app and reading and looking at what other people are posting!

Above you can see I was commenting on peoples posts, adding reviews and liking pictures by double tapping.

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My Profile: teacupsnmakeup or http://www.themakeupsocial.com/users/teacupsnmakeup-72614

Problems

Overall the app is very quick and easy to use and is such a great idea for the beauty community. However, I did have a couple problems:

• When posting one of my reviews it posted twice and I didn't know how to delete it..eventually I swiped left and figured you could delete it that way.
• Also, when closing and opening the app again I had to click login again whereas I would prefer if it logged in automatically.

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Suggestion

I also had one suggestion, this may already be included on the app and I have just not seen it yet but it is something I would like to address:

• There could be a walkthrough at the start of opening the app so that new users can figure out how to do stuff like delete posts etc. (and an option to skip this for those who want to )

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Overall I really enjoy using this app and its great for interacting with the beauty community and loads quickly and doesn't take up much room on your device!

I hope you enjoyed this post, it's something very different to what I normally do but was enjoyable to share my opinion with everyone.

See you in my next post :D (exciting)

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*Disclaimer* I am not being paid to say things about this product and I will be sharing my 100% honest opinion. 

Fashion and beauty haul...

Hey everyone, 

So I've totally forgot to do this post... I was meaning to do this a few weeks ago when I originally brought everything :( but its better late than never!

So during half term which was a little while back now, I seemed to have accumulated quite a lot of clothes, jewelry etc. I thought I'd show you what I got because I love looking at other blogs and youtubers to see what they get too.

Lets delve into it... 

My dress

The dress online on a model

This first item of clothing above was from bank fashion and is such a simple piece that you can basically pair with anything! It's a grainy grey colour that is so soft to touch and very comfy to wear. Its an oversized dress that is perfect to wear slouching around or just add some rings and a necklace and you're ready to go out and about. p.s. it was £23.00

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This next item of clothing I got was such a bargain...only £15.00!!! It was from H&M and I love it!!! It has a lovely almost quilted texture on it and although it might not like it in my pictures... its also very fitting.

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Then I also brought a pair of plain black skinny jeans from H&M which were only £7 or £8!

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Then I brought these shoese above for yet again a bargain of only £7! They are so cute on and remind me of old fashioned school shoes :) They're also really to pair with an outfit to make it dressy.

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Then I brought this floppy hat above for around £13-£15 which I intend to wear in the summer or when the weather gets nicer which... fingers crossed will happen.

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Then I just got some basic knitted tights in this burgundy/purple colour that I can wear with just about anything to keep me warm and cosy.

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These final items are the jewellery and some beauty bits I brought:

The first jewellery piece I got was this link bracelet from accessorize for £5... I love the coloured strap of this bracelet which is what drew my eyes to it in the shop and also, the colour of the links is almost edging onto a rose gold colour and I love rose gold anything!

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Then I brought some midi rings...

The one of the left is a tiny little diamante bow that gives a little girly accent to your look and to the left is something a bit more edgy. They are both gold and the ring on the left is almost like two rings stacked but joint together with a little bar in the middle. I love to stack up my rings to add a bit of glam to a casual outfit and also... river island sell midi rings for only like 2 or 3 pounds!

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And finally... I brought some new mascaras to try out and I am very impressed with both and currently use the collection volumizing mascara on the left in the coral packaging because it doesn't transfer throughout the day at school or in the weekends because its waterproof.

Thank you for reading... I hope you enjoyed this post, tell me what your favourite item is out of this or tell me what you've brought recently that you'd recommend!

(p.s. sorry for the angles of the photos... I haven't yet found a good way of photographing items for my blog)

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My Everyday Makeup Routine

Hey everyone,

So today I thought I'd show you my everyday makeup... so lets get into it :D

Face...

L-R Benefit Triple Emulsion Moisturiser, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in no.1 Fair

I start of by applying any moisturiser to my face then use my collection lasting perfection concealer to cover up any discoloration, under eye circles and red spots.

Rimmel Stay Matte powder in 006 Warm Beige and Real Techniques Buffing Brush

The I set that all with my Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 006 - Warm beige using my real techniques buffing brush.

Real Techniques Multi Task Brush, Elf blush and bronzer duo and Rimmel Match perfection blush - 001 Light

The I took my Real Techniques Multi Task Brush and took my Elf blush and bronzer duo and contoured and then took my new Rimmel Match perfection blush in 001-Light and applied to the apples of my cheeks and on top of my cheek bones.

Then I took my £3 MUA Undress Your Skin highlighter and the Real Techniques contour brush and dusted it on the tops of my cheek bones, down the center of my nose and on my cupids bow.

Now onto eyes...

Real Techniques Domed Shadow Brush

Taking my real techniques domed shadow brush, I chose any colour from the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette.. today I used the shade 'Buzz' and applied this all over my lid and blended it out for a subtle rosey look then took the lightest shade - strange and applied this in the inner corner of my eye and under my brow bone to lighten up my eyes, give dimension and to make me look more awake.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

Then I took my Rimmel Scandaleyes eyeliner in 005 Nude and applied to my inner waterline to make my eyes bigger and brighter.

Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal in 005 Nude

Then I took my new Revlon Eyelash curler and curled my eyelashes and applied a generous coat of the Revlon Lash Potion Mascara to my top and bottom eyelashes.

Revlon Eyelash curler and Lash Potion Mascara

Then taking my big W7 Neutrals Palette, I took my most used brown shaded with an angled shadow brush by Laura Geller and filled in the shape of my eyebrows to make them look a bit less sparse. 

Laura Geller Angled Brush and W7 Eyeshadow Palette

Then I used my MUA £1 Clear Mascara and made sure they will stay in place...

MUA Clear Mascara - Shade 1

And finally onto lips...

I usually like to wear any lip balm I have then a light lipgloss or lipstick. Normally I use this free baby lips lip balm I got in a promotion offer in Boots and my Revlon Lipgloss in the Shade 004 Pink Ice.

Baby lips free lip balm and Revlon Colorburst lipgloss in 004 Pink Ice

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Mini makeup and beauty haul

Hey everyone, 

So I had a busy day shopping yesterday and spent some of my money on some items I've been wanting for a long time and have definitely been needing! P.s I brought everything mentioned from superdrugs x

So the first 2 things I brought were the Collection long lasting concealers in Fair-1 and Light-2. I wasn't sure which shade I was so I brought both. I've heard a lot about them on youtube and blogs. I have to say they definitely are well worth the amount of hype they have been given! I know I've only had them for a very very short time but so far I am very impressed. They give such good coverage and for such a small price I would definitely recommend them! 

L-R Light,2 and Fair,1

I got mine for £4.19 each...

As you know if you read my previous blog posts, I've mentioned I loved the maybelline age rewind concealer and I definitely have and it's only just starting to dry up slightly which is why I needed to get a new concealer.

The next thing I also brought because I was running out of it and it is the Rimmel Stay matte powder in warm beige (006). 

I've used this powder for about a year now and a few months ago hit pan on it and ever since then I seem to use it up so much quicker. So I brought the same powder in the same shade for £3.99. Which is really affordable and lasts a long time.

I the brought an eyelash curler. My eyelashes never really curl up so I thought id buy an eyelash curler and start curling my eyelashes to see if it makes a difference. I brought my one for £6.99. I could have brought a cheaper one for about £4 but I thought this one would be better for the price and it looked pretty hehe

I brought the Revlon Diamond Collection lash curler which is hot pink and has pink diamontes on the top part which is so cute and girly. I think it makes a difference but I'm not really sure if I'm using it right at the moment because it's my first eyelash curler :)

I was also needing a new mascara so I brought the Revlon lash potion for £5 and I'm going to see if I like it. So far it looks fine, I've tried it out on my eyelashes and I like the look of it, it seperates them and makes them stand out.

I also love the packaging hehe :D (also, if you know any other mascaras that are good please leave me a comment below as I'm looking for more to try out x)

The final thing I brought I spotted as I was about to pay and it is the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. I brought it for £4.99 and adore it so far. It has to be the best cleanser and makeup remover I have ever used. For such a cheap price I couldn't resist trying it out and you get 400ml!!!!!! 

When I use it, it takes off all of my makeup quickly and thoroughly and doesn't dry out quick so I have enough time to remove all of my makeup without having to keep applying more to the cotton pad, unlike previous cleansers and makeup removers I have used.

I hope you enjoyed this little haul, comment below any blog posts you'd like to see me do and tell me any cheeky purchases you've made recently x

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