Cheek of the week?

We've all seen FOTDs and EOTDs but do we think COTW could catch on??!  It does rhyme after all...

I would happily make the statement that cheek products are my favourite to buy.  Lipsticks are nice but I never really get that excited about; eyeshadows I love but have enough to last me lifetime..

Cheek products however possess an appeal second to none...  The allure of a new bronzer, blush or highlighter is sometimes just too much.  The multitude of formulas and vast selection of shades means I never get bored of madly swatching products in the aisles of Boots or at the Selfridges' counters.  And as such, I can always justify a new purchase.

Most recently it has been Sleek's Rose Gold that I finally got my mitts on two weeks ago and it hasn't been off my cheeks since.  Combined with Chanel Bronze Universel and MAC Hush Cream Colour Base, it creates the perfectly defined, highlighted and rosy cheeks that I am always aiming for.

These three products were made for each other.

What cheek products have you fallen in love with recently?  Do we think COTW could catch on?!  Did Rosie cheat with Hugo? (Not connected but an all important question all the same...)

Let me know! xxx

Living for the weekend

Although I'm not quite part of the 9-5 grind just yet, the weekend still heralds an excitement all of its own!  After a week in bed suffering with flu, I couldn't wait to don my glad rags and finally go out with my Penelope Cruz make up look on.
As is always the way, it didn't turn out as good as last week - and my lashes would just not stay on - but I still took a few snaps for you all!

As I drove last night I hardly had anything to drink and I'm now full of the joys of Spring (...or Summer) and convinced that this no drinking thing is definitely the way forward!

I hope you're all having a fantastic weekend! xxxxx

An old favourite...

My love affair with MAC's Hush Cream Colour Base is no secret... since I purchased it last year it has barely been off my cheekbones.  So when I realised to my dismay last week that I literally had only a scrap left (..I think I'd been in denial for weeks at how fast I was running out) and no time to repurchase, I had a rummage in my stash and came across a previous love...

Prestige Skin Loving Minerals Glam Tan Bronzer

 

Although showcased in a previous FOTD in the form of a bronzer, this time I lightly swept it just along the tops of my cheekbones to provide the 'lit-from-within' dewiness I love.  I am not sure this would work with my normal skin tone - as the product is quite dark - but with my Spanish tan still lingering, it took on the role of a highlighter perfectly.

Cue embarrassing photo from a recent night out...

 

If someone has a hat on, you just have to try it on...right?!

As well as the gorgeous sheen and fantastic pigmentation, this product applies beautifully; you can build it up as you wish and takes on the role of an eyeshadow perfectly.  The mineral based product means it's gentle on your skin and at just £9.49, it is gentle on your purse too.

Prestige is one of those brands that I always overlook but out of the few products I do own, they are seriously impressive and I go back to time and time again.  The Pure Shimmer version of this product is definitely on my radar for when I'm less tanned... 

Do you have any Prestige recommendations?

xxx

Look Of The Day: Graduation

Yesterday I graduated from The University of Manchester after 3 absolutely fantastic years.  I'm not sure I can put into words how amazing it was to spend the day with my absolute best friends and family.  It was a very emotional whirlwind - the tears were definitely flowing at the end - but one that I enjoyed so much and would happily replay over and over again.

Here are a few photos I'd love to share with you and the all-important grooming details....!

 Dress: Zara

Heels: Zara

Bag: Louis Vuitton

FACE

Bourjois Healthy Mix and Estee Lauder Double Wear foundations

Estee Lauder Double Wear concealer

ELF Mineral foundation

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

MAC Something Special Cremeblend Blush

MAC Hush Cream Colour Base

EYES

MAC Bare Canvas paint

Urban Decay Naked, Sidecar and Buck eyeshadows

Eyelure 110 lashes

LIPS

17 Beehive lipstick

Revlon Peach Petal lipgloss 

Tan courtesy of a week in the Spanish sun (...and about half a can of Sally Hansen Deep Glow)

 To anybody else graduating soon - enjoy it and good luck!!

And to my amazing friends from University - you have given me memories that I will truly treasure forever and provided an unimagineable amount of laughter.  I already miss you more than words can say but know it won't be long before we are all together once more. 
xxxx

Face and Nails of the Week

I have been happily stuck in a rut with my make up this past week or so.  I've now got this down to a fine art and it literally only takes me a few minutes in the morning.  In this picture, I've gone heavy on the highlighter and added some 110 Eyelure lashes - my new absolute faves!

You can also spot my newest nail varnish purchase - Rimmel's 'In Style Coral'.  It is is a beautiful pink-toned coral that is near to Rose Libertine but slightly more coral toned and therefore an absolute hit with me!  Between this and Barry M's Peach Melba, I'm set for colours this summer!

FACE

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation

Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer (52) to contour

MAC Something Special Cremeblend Blush

Benefit High Beam to highlight

EYES

MAC Bare Canvas Paint all over lid

MAC Tempting through outer third & crease and smudged along lower lashes

MAC Dark Edge through brows and lightly through crease to darken at night

Dream Weave mascara

[110 Eyelashes at night]

 

LIPS  

MAC Something Special Cremeblend Blush

Lipgloss: Jemma Kidd Petal OR Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker

NAILS

Rimmel - In Style Coral 

I hope you're all having a lovely week

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Modern 60s

Dewy skin, dark cut crease and pinky nude lips

FACE

Chanel Pro Lumiere Foundation

Bobbi Brown Corrector then Creamy Concealer under eyes

No 7 Transparent Créme Touch Powder to set

No 7 High Lights Illuminating Powder in Island Glow to Contour

No 7 Blushers in Soft Damson and Honey blended onto cheeks

MAC Hush Cream Colour Base to highlight cheekbones

EYES

MAC Bare Canvas Paint all over lid

Urban Decay Whiskey eyeliner through socket and on upper & lower lash lines

Urban Decay Buck eyeshadow blended through the socket over the liner

Sleek matte black shadow put lightly through socket to darken

L'oreal Super Liner Carbon Gloss along upper lash line and flicked out

L'oreal Voluminous Mascara

Sleek matte brown shadow through brows

[In hindsight, I would have thickened the flick and added lashes - but there is always next time!]

LIPS

Prestige Silk Lip Liner

MAC Hue Lipstick

Revlon Peach Petal Lipgloss

xxx

New Year's Eve Make Up

Happy New Year my fellow beauty addicts!

This New Year's Eve was relatively low key - good food and drink with some of my dearest friends and then a trip to a local small establishment for drinks at midnight and dancing into the early hours..

I had planned to dress in line with this casual plan but who was I kidding?!  I teamed a sparkly dress with killers heels and got my make up stash out - I can't resist a chance to get dolled up!

MaxFactor Xperience Foundation

Bobbi Brown Corrector

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer

No 7 Créme Touch Translucent Powder

MAC Dainty Mineralize Blush

MAC Dark Edge (from Cult of Cherry Tempting quad) through brows

MAC Bare Canvas Paint - all over lid

Urban Decay Gunmetal - all over lid

Urban Decay Creep - blended out through outer third and crease

Barry M Navy Glitter Dust - lightly placed over entire lid 

L'oreal Voluminuous Mascara

17 Beehive Lipstick

Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lipgloss

I gave the Xperience foundation another try since the texture of my skin has improved significantly since using the Oilatum cream.  Unfortunately, it still didn't last long and is definitely a day-only foundation from now on.  And the Soap and Glory lipgloss?  Amazing and addictive...!

xxx

Making do with a webcam

I will be getting a new camera next week....until then, please bear with me xxx

Thank God it's the weekend

A sort of blog-vlog if you will :)

After a long week of mainly ten/eleven hour days, on Friday all I wanted to do was crash.  However, never one to miss out on a social opportunity I hot-footed it to my best friend's house ten miles away to see all my old school friends.  We had a fantastic time laughing, reminiscing and munching some highly calorific treats such as these meringues I threw together ....

After all this I didn't get the early night I needed and then being so dedicated to the shopping cause I woke at 8 on Saturday to go to a nearby open-air market which always promises a bargain.

My early morning was not in vain - a Topshop £28 dress for £6 (pictures later) and these little gems:

John Freida Brilliant Brunette Luminous Colour Glaze - £1

L'oreal Studio Secrets Primer - £2

I've always meant to try these out but never got around to it - for those prices how could I resist?! 

I was home and exhausted by midday and after a quick application of St Moritz I fell into bed and had a fantastic nap.  You know, one of the good ones where you fall asleep easily and sleep for just the right amount of time to ensure you wake refreshed and not groggy.  As a student I have perfected the art of napping...!

I then embarked on the mission of getting ready to head out for the night and after a few hours of primping and preening I was ready to go...I could not be a wash-n-go girl if I tried..!

This was the dress mentioned earlier - I was really not sure about it as 99% of the time I wear black on a night out but I warmed to it in the end.  Variety is the spice of life and all that....

I teamed it with just a black skinny belt and my new Bertie shoes which I couldn't be more in love with if I tried.

The elasticated straps mean they are so insanely comfortable and the fact that I got them in the sale for a tiny price make them 100 times more beautiful.

My make up was pretty standard for me - bit of MaxFactor foundation, 3 tone smokey eye, Hush cream colour base and pinky lips and cheeks.  Classic combo!

I had such a fun filled evening with my bestest and even though one too many tequilas were consumed I actually feel bright and breezy today!

I am going away on Tuesday for 2 weeks so today's tasks are to start packing and schedule some posts - typical lazy Sunday :)

Also, I will be watching The Wanted's music video about a million times to catch a glimpse of this beaut..

I mean...his surname is George - it'd be rude not to marry him right?!

Love Mrs George George

xxx

Out and about this week - Clothes, Make up, Hair & Nails

Dress: Camden Market

Belt: ASOS

It has been so beautifully hot this week that I have spent most of my time in the garden but when needs must and I've had to pop out, I've chosen this dress a fair few times.  It's far too hot to be faffing about with multiple items of clothing so I've just thrown this on, belted up and gone about my business!  The make up has been super-natural - Nivea young tinted moisturiser; any mascara and a clear gloss.

Nivea Young Tinted Moisturiser

L'oreal Studio Secrets HD Smoothing Foundation

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer

ELF Mineral Foundation - to set

No 7 Mosaic Bronzer - to contour

MAC Hush Cream Colour Base - highlight

No 7 Pink Petal Blush

MAC Bare Canvas Paint - all over lid

Zara black eyeshadow - in crease & outer third

No 7 grey/silver - blended into black 

ELF Medium Eyebrow Kit

Prestige Silk Lipliner

Barry M 147 Lip paint

Jemma Kidd Shell Lipgloss

Earrings: Accessorize

Hair: Styled as in my hair routine

A bit more glam for a night on the town!  I did nearly die from the heat when getting ready though - 28 degree weather + hair dryer + curling tongs = a melted George ...!

Nails of the week: OPI - Got a date to-knight

I really cannot fault this polish - gorgeous wearable pink, applies very smoothly and this photo is after 5 days of wear.  One of my faves for sure!!

School's out for Summer...

Hola chicas!

Apologies for the lack of blogging - I have been in Spain for the last week as a treat for finishing the 2nd year of University.  I have lots of posts planned and I'm sure one or two holiday snaps will sneak in somewhere...

As for now, this is a super quick post to show you what I wore for a night out last week to celebrate the end of exams...

I love how my make up turned out thanks to my new favourite product - MAC's Hush Cream Colour Base.  It gives your skin that gorgeous dewy effect we all know and love.  My dress is from Zara.  Any other questions please ask!

Normal blogging will resume shortly

xxx