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Mascara: Ted Baker vs Maybelline

Friday, April 03, 2015


So here is another battle of the make-up products! Please remember I did my make-up differently in each picture so that may effect the overall result of the mascaras.

Maybelline: The Falsies. I absolutely love this mascara. Just look at how long my lashes look! I find this great as I have naturally short eyelashes which I absolutely hate. The picture for the Maybelline mascara (top) isn't very good as I must have taken it back in early 2014 but you get the picture. I hadn't even curled my eyelashes and I'm still amazed at how long they look! It is sold at £7.99 at Superdrug which I use to think was expensive when I first started to like make-up but honestly, I think it's worth it! Another thing which I love is the curve the tip of the mascara wand has which makes it a lot easier to reach all of the lashes.

Ted Baker: A Star Is Born. This actually comes in a gift set which I don't think is available any more but I chose this mascara anyway as I needed something to compare The Falsies to. I do really like this mascara but it took some time to get use to as the bristles were quite short and the mascara wand tip was quite straight. In the picture (bottom) I had previously curled my eyelashes before putting the mascara on so whilst you compare please remember that.

As you can see, I still have the same bags and lines which are under my eyes which is insanely annoying. But on the bright side, look at how much me taking pictures has improved! Overall, I think I prefer Maybelline's The Falsies as it adds quite a bit of length to my lashes but I will continue to use the Ted Baker mascara because I'm happy with the way it looks, what mascara is your favourite?

beauty

Ultraviolet Make-up Look

Thursday, April 02, 2015


Products used and in the order which I used them:

- Rimmel Stay Matte Primer.
- The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream (00) with the Real Techniques stippling brush.
- Collection Lasting Perfection concealer (01) with the Real Techniques foundation brush.
- Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder (transparent) with the Real Techniques powder brush.
- Sleek blush in Rose Gold with the Real Techniques buffing brush.
- Sleek contour kit (light) with the Real Techniques contour brush.
- Maybelline eyebrow pencil (soft brown)
- Maybelline eyebrow mascara (medium brown)
- MUA eyeshadow palette in Undress Me Too. (Eyelid- Naked, crease- Lavish, Outer corner and under eye- Obsessed, outer lash line- Corrupt.) with the Real Techniques domed shadow brush and detailer brush
- Ted Baker beauty mascara
- MAC lipliner in Magenta
- MAC lipstick in Violetta

This is the type of look I'd wear if I was doing something, but unfortunately the day I wore this look I stayed in the house the whole day. I was slightly weary about wearing purple lipstick as my hair doesn't completely match it. As I took these pictures a few days ago you haven't been able to see the nose piercing which I got yesterday! I don't think I'll take make-up looks for a while as I have to let it heal first before putting make-up on it.

I'm sorry you had to see the permanent bags which are under my eyes but, I hoped you liked me doing something slightly different!

beauty

How I Store My Make-up

Wednesday, April 01, 2015


So here I am again! I'm doing quite well with this daily blogging thing as I am no half-term from school, so that means I have two weeks off!

A few days ago as I was bored out of my mind I decided to clean my bathroom, this went from wiping down surfaces to arranging my make up, I've changed it slightly so I've decided to share it with you!

I have a Ted Baker box which originally came with a few bits of make up in, like the mascara which I'm using currently and in the top part I have mascara's, and things in little palettes such as blusher and my Sleek contour kit.

Under that there is a drawer which has my eye shadow palettes, bronzer and a lot of lipstick and lip balm which I use. I've ordered the lipstick so it goes MAC, Rimmel Kate Moss, other single lipsticks and then lip balms. It also has a few things such as the end of an eyebrow brush and an eyebrow pencil thrown in there.

Next to the box I have a pot which has my smaller Real Techniques brushes, eyeliner, lip lacquer and my eyelash curlers in and two Baby Lips which don't fit in the drawer next to it. In the corner I have one of the Real Techniques stands with four of the thicker brushes in there and then behind that I have my BB cream, foundation and primers which all stand up as I have no where else for them to go.

As you can see from the tour of my make up storage is that I don't have a lot of it, only products which I need or like. Other than that I have a small box in one of the drawers in my bedroom which has some products in which I don't use or don't like but don't want to throw away.

I'm thinking of featuring a make up look of mine at some point in the next two weeks, if you want me to what should I do? (that is if you want to answer)