September Favourites

How is that September over with already? I can't believe that's us officially in October - the month of Halloween - and now getting so close to Christmas. Quite a lot happened to me in September including starting back at University, and I ended up not buying as many new beauty products as I would have liked to considering most of my money was going on Uni things. But I do have some products I really loved over the course of the month, some old and some new.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - I just did a whole post dedicated to this product here, and if you read it you'll know that I'm absolutely loving it right now. It's very easy to use, and is great as it can be used to remove both eye and face makeup. It's really affordable and easy to buy - if you're from the UK - and I find it great on my sensitive skin as it's very gentle. This is definitely my favourite makeup remover I've used and is one of my favourite products of the moment.

Kiko Milano High Pigment Wet And Dry Eyeshadow in 54 - I already own two of these Kiko Milano eye shadows and I absolutely loved both of them. That's why, on a recent shopping trip, I decided to pop back in and buy myself another one. This shade is pretty similar to my other two as I feel Kiko Milano do pink and purple shades so well and I wanted a darker one this time. It's exactly what is says in the name - high pigment - and this grape colour looks absolutely beautiful on. For how great quality they are, these eyeshadows are so affordable and I even picked my Mum up two for her birthday.

MAC Lustre Lipstick in Syrup - Now I'm an absolute sucker for a MAC lipstick, and I honestly can't go into the shop without picking another one up - it's honestly a sickness. So when I went in to pick my friend up one for her birthday, I obviously had to get myself a new one too. This pinky shade looks beautiful on, even though it does apply slightly darker than it looks. It's very long lasting and feels very soft on the lips which I love. It isn't matte which is what I normally go for but it's a nice change and I've been wearing it constantly since I bought it. It's fast become one of my favourite MAC lipsticks of the moment.

Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette - This isn't a new product for me as I've had it for quite a while, but I seem to have used it loads over the month of September. Autumn and Winter always make me want to go for a more smoky eye and this palette is perfect for doing that. It's not the most afforable palette around, but I absolutely love all the sahdes and how long lasting they are as well as how pigmented they are. It may be an oldy, but it's a goody.

Tarte Showstopper Clay Palette - Up until buying this product, I had never actually owned anything from Tarte before so I was really excited to give it a go. The palette has a highlighter, bronzer, blusher and 6 different eyeshadows all in the one which is just perfect for me. They are all such great quality and are perfect shades for me, as well as being very pigmented. The highlighter is one of the best powdered highlighters I've tried and I'm currently wearing it everyday over my normal favourites, it's that good. This has became a holy grail product for me and It's definitely gave me a very good impression on Tarte as a brand.

Let me know what products you loved over the course of September and if you've been loving any of the ones I mentioned. Thank you so much for reading my post and I hope you have a great day!

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Is It Worth The Hype?: Garnier Micellar Water

When I decided to do this new series of Is It Worth The Hype, there was one product I just knew I had to include and it was Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Water. This is probably one of the most hyped up beauty products this year, and I can understand why. You've probably already read about 100 reviews on this product - I know I have - so do bear with me on this one. Let's discuss, once and for all, if Garnier's Micellar Water is really worth the hype.

I had never really bought into this product until recently, as I had my own makeup removers I liked to use and stuck with them. Even reading all the great reviews on this product, I always thought that a makeup remover's a makeup remover - it all does the same job so how good could this really be? When I was running low on my No7 remover, I decided to give in and picked up the travel sized version of the Micellar Water - I wasn't ready to make the full sized commitment. Even though I'd really liked Garnier's Eye Makeup Remover, I wasn't sure how well this would work as both a face and eye makeup remover as I'd always used one for each.

Finally buying it though, I was really excited to use it. The packaging's really cute and the actual product smells really nice. It's so affordable which is great, especially as it's something you use daily so it can disappear quite quickly. After using it for a few weeks now, I can say I'm actually really impressed with it. It works great on my face and takes off my makeup so quickly and easily with only one overall sweep. It also works really well on my eyes - almost as good as their Eye Makeup Remover - and it doesn't leave my eyes or face feeling oily or greasy. It takes off my mascara really well, which was my one concern about using it as I apply quite a lot and find it quite hard to gett off at the end of the day, but I had no need to worry. It makes taking off my makeup so easy and stress free which is always a great thing and have yet to find anything negative about this product.

Answering my own question, is this product worth the hype? I have to say, definitely yes. Having an eye and face makeup remover in the one product that actually works is amazing and it's so affordable and easy to use. As much as I didn't want to buy into the hype of this product, I've definitely fallen for Garniers Micellar Cleansing Water.

Let me know if you've used his product and if you think it's worth the hype. Thank you so much for reading my post and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

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My Autumn Must-Haves

Autumn is one of my favourite times of the year; the colder nights, warm cosy jumpers and of course, Halloween. I love all the things that this time of the year brings, and the change in our daily routines. I'm the kind of person that's buying a Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino and hanging the Halloween bunting as soon as it hits September. There are some things I find absolutely essential for the Autumn months so that's why todays post is my Autumn must-haves.

Autumn scented candles

One of the first things I do when it hits September is go out and buy myself some more Autumn scnted candles. I'm the kind of person that preferes different scents at different times of the year, and I definitely find deeper and richer smells make the colder months feel much more cosier. I'm currently loving Yankee Candle's Autumn Night and Amber Moon and will definitely have them buring over the next few months.

Dark lips

I feel like Autumn is the perfect time to be wearing dark purple and berry toned lipsticks. My favourites are MAC's Smoked Purple and Viva Glam III as I feel like they suit my skin tone really well and are so easy to wear. And if you don't own any dark toned lippy's, now's the perfect time to treat yourself to one (you have my permission). 

Halloween movies

This is an absolute 'don't argue me' essential for Autumn. As soon as September starts, I get into the Halloween spirit and have Hocus Pocus on repeat till November. I have a list this year of all the Halloween movies I need to watch before October 31st - and it's a pretty big list - so I'm really excited to make my way through them. And don't even ask me what my favourite Halloween movie is because I honestly couldn't pick just one.

Warm drinks

I drink warm drinks all year round and I'm a bit of a caffeine addict, but colder months make my need for warm drinks sky rocket. I spend most of my time in Starbucks when I'm at University, so find myself drinking 3 Pumpkin Spice Lattes a day (ok maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but I do drink a lot of them). Warm drinks not only heat you up, but make you feel so cosy. And if you're not really into caffeinated drinks, hot chocolate is always great at this time of the year too.

Cosy jumpers

At Autumn and Winter, I feel like I'm never out of my oversized jumpers because they're so damn cosy. Topshop has some really good ones and quite a lot of mine are from there, as well as a few being from River Island a few years back. My Autumn wardrobe this year will mainy consist of big wooly jumpers, scarves, thick tights and fluffy socks under boots (my feet are always cold and I don't know why).

Let me know what your Autumn must-haves are and if you agree with mines. Thank you so much for reading my post and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

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Meet The Beauty Blogger: Nawael Khelil

It's now time for another instalement of my Meet The Beauty Blogger series. This time, we'll be getting to know the lovely Nawael Khelil a little bit more. I didn't know Nawael or her blog well before I started this series, so this is another example of finding beauty bloggers I never would've without this blog series.
What got you into blogging?  It took me a few years to actually start blogging. Many of my friends were asking me for beauty and fashion advice or information, telling me I should start a blog. But I thought nobody would care and that my opinion and knowledge weren’t so valuable. I eventually created a URL about a year ago, but I really got into blogging early 2016, when I realized how helpful it was for me to write down the little things I know, or how fun it was to share my passion with other girls.

How did you decide to blog beauty? With this blog, I want to share about my personal style, beauty discoveries and also about people that inspire me. I first intended to create a fashion blog though. But as I was working as a beauty editor in Seoul, I learned so many interesting beauty hacks and I developed a fascinating relationship with everything beauty, especially technique wise. I just find it amazing. I am not makeup bloggers (I think I’ve done like one makeup look) but I like to write about skincare, like how fermented cosmetics can save your life, or how to deal with an aloe vera allergy in today’s beauty industry when every product is upgrades with aloe extracts, etc.  

How long have you been blogging for? I started my blog around mid 2015 but really got into it at the beginning of this year. My blog has been slowly taking off lately, but I’m still working on building something reliable and time-worthy for my readers.

What's your biggest blogging achievemnet so far? I don’t have a lot of exposure yet, not many followers, Facebook fans or subscribers, but it feels incredibly rewarding when someone leaves a comment saying that my post helped them figure something out.

What posy that you've written are you most proud of? I did an interview of a friend of mine who is a model, and that’s probably my favorite post so far. Not because she’s a model, but because her story is very inspiring. She was born Iranian but left for Australia with her family, lived in South Korea and majored in crafted arts. We talked multicultural upbringing, beauty standards around the globe, gender equality and a lot of other things. This is definitely my richest post.

What's your current favourite beauty product? Now that’s a tough question. I have a favorite mask pack, it’s Innisfree’s It’s Real Squeeze Green Tea mask pack. Best soothing and moisturizing quickie ever. It has a nice, very subtle scent, is made of natural ingredients. There is also a light serum by Sephora, which is a Purity Booster enriched in zinc – it cleans and clears the skin from pimples and little impurities within two weeks.

What one item (beauty/skincare) could you not live without? BB cream, definitely a good BB Cream. I don’t have the perfectly smooth and even skin I wish I had, hence I can hardly go out with a layer (however thin) of a good coverage BB cream. I currently use Kanebo’s Media, one of the best BB I ever tried (and I bought it randomly in a drugstore in Omura, Nagasaki, when I ran out of my LaNeige cushion).

Who's your favourite blogger of the moment? My favorite blogger has been Shini Park from Park and Cube, for a very long time. It’s more fashion and lifestyle related that beauty, but her blog is gold. Inspiring and extremely well-curated, her editorials are just perfect. What I love the most about her style is that she proves how perfectly classy and chill can mingle, and that’s a kind of philosophy that I try to live by.

Are you happy with where your blog is right now? I am trying to grow a bigger audience and, for it, to build a more solid foundation for my blog. I am happy as I notice that I have more and more readers every week, and this totally cheers me up. I would like to write more regularly, too, I need to really put inspiration into words and create some nice contents. Ultimately, I’d like to work with brands that I like and collaborate with other beauty, fashion and lifestyle bloggers too.

What's your biggest goal for the future of your blog? I don’t know if I can say it’s my biggest goal, but I hope I can have a professional approach on my blog in the near future. I’d like it to be a part of my career later, as I major in fashion marketing. I have to work harder, gather many more ideas to make it stand out and create a real relationship with my readers. Connecting with my audience will obviously be a big part of my blogging plan, and I hope I can meet a lot of different people on this adventure.

If you want to find out a little bit more about Nawael and her blog, you can follow her on Twitter here and Instagram here, check out her Facebook here. Thank you so much for reading my post and I hope you have a great day!

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Soap & Glory Supercat Eyeliner Review

I was the kind of person who always used the same eyeliner. I would try other ones but never liked them as much as my Seventeen High Drama one. But I decided it was finally time for a change, so when I was needing a new eye liner I decided to try out Soap & Glory's Supercat liner. I had never actually tried Soap & Glory's makeup products before so I was excited to give it a try, and I had heard quite good things about this product.

I have to say how much I love the packaging, and this was what drew my eye in at the Soap & Glory section of Boots. My previous eye liner is a little pot you dip your brush into whereas this one is a pen liner which was a change for me. I'd tried pen liners in the past but had never gotten on well with them and always went back to my High Drama. I really like the size of the pen as it's much easier to hold and use than the ones that are a bit smaller than this, and the pen tip is a good length too.

I do enjoy using this product, as it's a lot more precise than the Seventeen one as it's not as thick and doesn't run. The only problem with a pen and it not being as thick is that I find the liner applies really thinly and leaves bits where you can see my eyelid, which really annoys me to be honest. As dark as it is, the thinness of it let's it down a bit. As a first impression of Soap & Glory's makeup products, it is really great quality for how affordable it is as it really easy to use. As the name suggest, it is great for doing cat eyes and flicks because of the tip of the pen being so thin and precise. I have really enjoyed this product and it has definitely made me want to try out other Soap & Glory makeup products. I have actually found that using this for my flick and the High Drama one for my actual lid makes a really great pairing.

Let me know if you've ever tried out the Supercat liner or have any other Soap & Glory makeup recommendations. Thank you for reading my post and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

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