Whatever April, May and June have in store, I think I'm ready.
H. X
Monday 28 March 2016
Cranberry
Cranberry. What a great colour.
I love using deep red shades in the Autumn and Winter times, but they can also look super duper lovely in the Spring.
My fav shade to use is Cranberry from MAC. It's so beautiful.
I was actually really inspired by this picture...
I love how blown out and soft this look is, and I also love that there is no fuss. There is no transition shade or a deeper colour in the outer corner. It's just cranberry. (Plus a lil pop of highlight).
It doesn't always have to be a cut crease, a winged liner, full on lashes or a SUPER DUPER HIGH PIGMENT. Sometimes a wash of beautiful colour is all you need.
H. X
Monday 25 January 2016
My Everyday Makeup Look
This has been my favourite makeup look to wear recently. I think it looks so effortless but still really put together.
My new obsession is using brown eyeliner in the tightline and waterline, and then smudging it out using a deep brown eyeshadow and a pencil brush. I don't know why this is so appealing to me, but I just love it. I'm literally obsessed with all of the products I use to create this look, and they're all recent purchases, so I can't wait to share them with you...
PRODUCTS I USE TO CREATE THIS MAKEUP LOOK:
• L'Oreal True Match Foundation
• Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer (to highlight under the eyes)
• Anastasia Beverly Hills setting powder in Banana (to set the concealer)
• Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light (to set the whole face)
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Powder in Fawn (to contour)
• The Body Shop Honey Bronzer (to bronze the skin)
• Revlon Highlighting Palette in Bronze Glow (for cheekbones and on the eyelids)
• MAC Blusher in Blushbaby
• Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette eyeshadow in Triple Fudge (for eyebrows)
• L'Oreal Smokey eyeshadow in Escape in Bordeaux (for outer corners of eyelids)
• L'Oreal Khol eyeliner in Pure Espresso (for tightline and waterline)
• Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette eyeshadow in Triple Fudge (to smoke liner out)
• Maybelline Lash Sensational waterproof mascara
• Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk
• MAC Matte Lipstick in Honey Love
Love, H x
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Today's Essentials
Here's a little sneak peek at my essentials for today...
Bag: Forever21
Watch: Marc Jacobs Rose Gold
Fragrance: Jo Malone Saffron Intense
Lipstick: YSL Volupte Sheer Candy in Coco Givree
Powder: MAC Mineralise Skin Finish in Medium/Dark
Brush: Zoeva 106 Powder Brush
Love, H x
Sunday 13 December 2015
Christmas Gifting Ideas for Women
This year I have been searching all over the internet for Christmas gifting ideas. I have found so many helpful blog posts and YouTube videos that inspired my gifts this year. So with that said, I thought I would put together a blog post that will hopefully help others that might be lacking inspiration this festive season.
This post includes a range of different price points and is directed at gifts for women and girls.
So let's get started!
(Click images to be redirected to the website)
NAILS
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| Ciate Olivia Palermo The Fashion Edit - Mini Nail Polish Set - £25.00 from Asos |
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| LIMITED EDITION TOPSHOP Christmas Berry Nail Varnish Duo - £12.50 from John Lewis |
MAKEUP
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| Charlotte Tilbury The Perfect Pink Kiss Set - £49.00 from John Lewis |
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| Star Print Makeup Bag - £8.00 from Asos |
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| Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit - £39.00 from Cult Beauty |
HAIR
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| Limited Edition Twinkle Tangle Teezer Compact Styler - £9.45 from Asos |
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| Liz Earle Botanical Shine Hair Heroes Gift Set - £29.95 from John Lewis |
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| Bed Head Party Girl Set - £21.69 from Asos |
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| GHD Arctic Gold Deluxe Dry and Style Gift Set - £195.00 from John Lewis |
SKINCARE & BODY
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| Origins Mask Marvels Gift Set - £30.00 from John Lewis |
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| Yes To Coconuts Exclusive Body Set - £16.80 from Asos |
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| Charlotte Tilbury The Gift of Goddess Skin Set - £39.00 from John Lewis |
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| Jo Malone Christmas Cracker - £32.00 from John Lewis |
FASHION & ACCESSORIES
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| Bedroom Athletics Cream Slipper Socks - £10.50 from Asos |
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| Oversized Pom Pom Key Ring - £8.00 from Asos |
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| Marble Effect Phone Case - £8.00 from Asos |
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| Jack Wills Mittens - £24.50 from Asos |
HOME & MISC
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| Copper Cable Photo Holder - £8.99 from Asos |
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| NEOM Tranquillity Diffuser - £38.00 from John Lewis |
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| Hotel Chocolat Classic Christmas Luxe box - £35.00 from John Lewis |
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| Hot Chocolate Gift Set - £13.00 from John Lewis |
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| Winter Candle - £20.00 from The White Company |
Also ANYTHING from Lush is always a good gift for us gals!
Hope this helped guys. Feel free to leave any comments below.
Love, H x
Tuesday 6 October 2015
Our California Trip
Some of you may know that my boyfriend went travelling this year... I think I might have mentioned it in a previous blog post.
It's quite a story actually...
Carl and I met JUST before he was due to go on his travels, so it was obviously quite a sticky situation for us. Of course, we would just have to do our best to make a long distance relationship work for 4 months. And we did.
Just before he left in the January, he asked me how I was with flying. I said I was fine with it - and so then he proposed that I fly out to see him when he got to L.A in the April.
(HE'D PRETTY MUCH ALREADY BOOKED THE TICKETS)
I was shocked and soooooo excited at the thought of that, I OBVIOUSLY said yes!!!
And so April came around, and I flew to Los Angeles to meet him!
(This was also my first time flying by myself and I think I did amazingly well *pats self on back*)
It was honestly the most magical 12 days I have ever experienced. Not only did I get to see my gorgeous boyfriend after far too long of being apart, but we were in CALIFORNIA!
Having never been to America before, I clearly wanted to do some super touristy things.
Such as...
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| EAT AT THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY! |
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| EXPLORE MUSCLE BEACH & VENICE BEACH BOARDWALK! |
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| SHOP AT SEPHORA, OF COURSE! |
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| EXPLORE HOLLYWOOD & BEVERLY HILLS! |
We also took the bus up to San Francisco, which was AMAZING!
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| SMOOCHIN' AT THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE! |
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| UNION SQUARE, SF, FROM THE TOP FLOOR OF MACY'S! |
And we did soooo much more!
If you couldn't already tell, I had the most amazing time and I just wanted to document this experience via blog post so I can remember all of these memories.
Carl, I cannot thank you enough for giving me the most magical trip of my life. I will always treasure every memory that we made.
I honestly felt so comfortable and at home in L.A, I reaaaally hope I one day get to go back! If you live there it's safe to say I'm beyond stupidly jealous of you.
Thank you for reading!
Love, H x
Monday 28 September 2015
Autumnal Makeup - Purple/Berry Tones
Autumn is here! It's official!
I absolutely love this time of the year, it's definitely my favourite season.
I feel that it is also the most romantic season... Cosy nights in, cuddles, blankets, crisp morning and evening walks, HOT CHOCOLATE... All that good stuff. It might just be me, but there's something about spending this time of year with that someone special that is just sooooo warming and lovely.
I also love that dark lips, dark nails, fur coats and wearing head to toe black are all now so acceptable! YAY.
Feeling very inspired, I created this purple toned look. I filmed a video on it for my YouTube channel, so go and check that out to see what products I used! ...
I hope you enjoy!
Love, H x
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