2018 Wishlist

I like to create these wishlists at the beginning of the year as it helps me limit my spending to what I really want. Due to where I am going this year, it will be my first time in a Sephora, so I wanted to make sure I had a list so I don't just buy the whole store. Moreover, I think it's just nice for people to see what others want so they can maybe try it as well. So let's get into the good part, the makeup!

Fenty Beauty glossybomb and highlight duo.


Fenty Beauty foundation in 100.

Fenty Beauty Primer.


Fenty Beauty match stix in porcelain.

Fenty Beauty match stix 

trio in 100.

Harrods Mac palette.































Huda Beauty
foundation in
Milkshake.

                                                                Touch Sol No poreblem primer.

Here are the products I'm lusting over, if you have had any of these and enjoyed them then, please leave a comment on your opinion of it.

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At Home Lash Extensions

I have seen a rise in interest in Lash Extensions as they are a semi-permanent alternative to fake lashes. Usually you have to get them done professionally at a salon. My mum is qualified to apply these lashes, so I saw these before I saw fake lashes. My mum had done them once on me for a school performance and loved them, it made wearing no makeup look a lot more put together. Over the summer, I started wearing fake strip lashes, and my mum said "Well why don't you use my salon glue and have them as semi-permanent ones instead?". So the next time I went down to Boots I looked out for induvidual lashes as I thought they would look more natural and I could customise the length for different occasions. 

So the supplies you need are either strip lashes {some of my favourites are the Ardell ones} or induvidual lashes { Eyleure are my favourite ones and the ones I am wearing in these photos}. The most important part of this is the glue { I use a semi-permanent one from Sally's beauty supplies}. 

You just need a little glue and apply them directly at the root of the lash so it looks natural and blended. Apply the smaller lashes at the inner corner to the middle of the eye. Now slowly put the medium length lashes on top of the middle ones and out to the outer corner. If you feel you need more of a whispy and dramatic look you can apply the longest ones on the outer corner and blend them into the eye.

When you want them to be removed you can either get the remover from the supply store or you can use and oil you have spare. I usually just use olive oil on a cotton round then a cotton bud.

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Take a Dip

I love showers! I love the convenience of being in and out in 10 minutes. But I do find baths so much more relaxing. There's something so nice about a bath full of amazing products on a stressful day. These are all the products I used today for my Pamper evening.

Do you have pamper evenings? How regularly do you like to do them?

Ali xxx

School Face Essentials

As you may or may not know, everyone has gone back to school. So I thought this was a brilliant opportunity to do a beauty essentials post. These are just a few of my absolute favourite products. I love them because they are light on the skin and don't make you look like your wearing pounds of makeup. To me, this is essential for your products to have these properties. Who wants to be worrying about what their makeup looks like whilst they're dealing with school? Not me!

MAC Studio Fix Powder - NW 10

Rimmel London Match Perfection Concealer - 010 Ivory

Benefit Ready, Set, Brow Gel - Clear

Maybelline Baby Lips  - Pink Punch

This MAC powder is actually amazing; it keeps my face matte all day, sets my foundation beautifully and can be used as a foundation on it's on own. Rimmel has always been my favourite for drugstore foundation, and they're just as good at concealers. Since Casper, the ghost, has more colour than me;  it's almost impossible for me to find concealers. However, this is brightening, blendable and long lasting. If you're anything like me, your brows are everything. If this sounds familiar then you need Benefit Ready, Set, Brow gel. Your brows won't be moving all day. Lastly, everyone needs a lip balm and everyone loves Babylips so this is kind of a no-brainer!

 Maybelline Lash Sensational - Intense Black

Seventeen Define & Conquer Contour Kit - Light

Tangle Teezer - Pink

This is an amazing mascara it grabs all your lashes, makes you look awake and doesn't clump up easily. I will be doing a more in-depth review on this so look out for that. We all want to look chiseled and bronzed. This is the best palette I have found in the drugstore and it's one of the cheapest. If you have really long hair then you need a Tangle Teezer. They are not harsh on your hair at all. Any knots you have will be removed so easily and it doesn't hurt at all.

 Freedom Pro studio - Fixing mist

Maybelline Baby skin - Instant Pore Eraser

Borjous Healthy Mix Serum - Light Vanilla

Maybelline Colour Tattoo - Creme de Rose

This fixing mist/spray really does what it says on the tin. I just spritz some all over my face a few minutes after I have completed my makeup and by the time I get home I look just as flawless! Primers, in my opinion, can be quite hard to get right; and although this one smells funny and is very siliconey; it does what I want it to do. Plus, my face feels as smooth as a baby's butt. Which I like on my face! The one thing I don't like at school is a heavy foundation. I just feel like it looks too dressy and fake. So I am constantly reaching for this beautiful Borjous Serum. It smells so fresh and fruity, feels amazing on the skin and lasts all day. Lastly, for my eyes, I love the wash of colour this tattoo cream gives.

Ali xxx

My Autumn Lust List ☯

One of the things I find myself doing frequently is looking online for loads of different brands and filling my basket with everything that takes my fancy. I thought it was a good idea to show some of the things that I have been lusting over.

L'oreal true match 1n
£7.99

Sleek solstice highlighter

£9.99

MUA skin define hydro primer

£5.00

Sleek rose gold blush

£4.99

Revolution baked blush

£2.50

MUA matte lipstick totally nude

£1.00

Revolution 32 mattes

£8.00

B lengthening mascara

£3.00

Have you tried any of these products? Do you like the look of any of these?

See ya in a while crocodile

xxx

How to save yourself from the orange effect ☯

Every makeup wear's nightmare. The orange line! I honestly have nightmares about this thing, it's not right. So today I thought I would help you all by telling you a few ways that will make sure this NEVER happens to you again.

1. Buying a foundation:

When you are trying to find the perfect foundation colour for your skin tone, always remember to apply it on the side of your face (jawline) down to the neck. This way you know exactly what colour you need, and you won't get the orange line of doom because you have already matched yourself.

      2. Blending out:

I would recommend using a damp beauty blender and a foundation paint brush for the best application. Use the paint brush to apply the foundation directly onto your cheeks, chin and jawline, forehead and nose. Then go in with your sponge and pat the foundation into your skin. Not only with this blend better, but it will look flawless. Just as your finishing wipe the sponge from your jawline to your neck and just to make sure its even do this face:

      3. Tanning, before / after:   

Usually, the reason for the orange line is tanning. I don't mean you should stay inside all day and never get tanned. I mean you should buy a light and dark foundation. So no matter what colour you are you have a foundation. But if you would rather stick to one foundation shade all-year-round I would recommend colour adjusting drops. 

I hope you enjoyed this post. Hopefully, you won't have to deal with foundation lines again! Cause they're a real pain. I am thinking of doing a makeup collection post. So comment if that's a good idea.

See ya in a while crocodile!

xxx