Best in Beauty 2013! Including my Top 3 Favourite 52WODN

SO let's hit it straight off with my Best in Beauty for 2013!

My favourite Beauty Products this year goes like thisss...

1)      FAVE PRIMER-BENEFIT STAY FLAWLESS

This primer, although came out towards the end half of 2013 is by far my favourite primer it works so well-It says you get 15hr wear, more like 23 hr wear! It's AWESOME. Go buy it ;)

2)      FAVE FOUNDATION-REVLON COLORSTAY

This, I think will always be my favourite foundation, it just works so well with my skin and matches it perfectly. Lasts well and doesn't slide off of my face...also works incredibly well with the Stay Flawless ;)

3)      FAVE CONCEALER-BENEFIT FAKEUP

Another end-ey year Bene-product, I LOVE this, It goes on so smooth, blends so nicely and looks amazing-no creasing and is perfect shade.

 

4)      FAVE POWDER-URBAN DECAY DE-SLICK POWDER

This powder is my HOLY GRAIL for keeping my skin matte and I actually only bought it in November! It's so smooth, lightweight, doesn't cake up my foundation, keeps my skin matte, doesn't make me look white. Just looks beautiful.

 

5)      BRONZER-NARS, LAGUNA

Nars, Laguna...DO I really need to say anymore? It is the perfect shade for most skintones, can be buffed out and blended well, looks natural and lasts well all day. Plus, it's Nars and that just makes it feel extra special >.<

 

6)      HIGHLIGHT-MAC MINERALIZE SKINFINISH (ANY!)

These are just so beautiful, so luminizing, so soft and easy to use, blend etc. Very easy going products that are pigmented and last all day. SO worth the money.

 

7)      BROWS-ILLAMASQUA BROW CAKE, THUNDER

Again, I only got this in December and I am so happy I've finally got something that's the same colour as my eyebrows! Took me long enough...this is easy to work into your brows and stays well.

 

8)      LIQUID LINER-LOOK FLIRTY FLICK

This. This just stays put. DOES NOT MOVE until you take it off, is a great black-wish it could be a bit more matte-but is just the perfect eyeliner.

 

9)      EYESHADOW PALETTE-NAKED 2

I am sorry that I don't use Naked 1 as much, Naked 2 is just so much easier to just whack in overnight bag (and not worry it'll break) and...yeah, you know the rest ;)

 

10)  MASCARA-MAYBELLINE ROCKET VOLUME

This is my favourite mascara at the moment...maybe even more so than my benefit They're Real!? 

Only because recently I've been wanting more volume and I find that They're Real gives more length and curl, I actually like using these two together :)

 

11)  LIP PENCIL-? WHAT? I DON’T HAVE ONE…Sorry! I just don't use lip pencil's often enough >.<

12)  LIPSTICK-MAC VIVA GLAM NICKI

The reason I like this best is because...it's a Satin finish that lasts well and is just such a PARTY colour!

 

13)  Fave subscription-I HATE THEM ALL!!! AND WHY DO WE NOT HAVE A GOOD MAKEUP MAGAZINE IN THE UK?? (sorry, just had a mini rant, maybe 2014 will see an independent MAKEUP magazine-I mean one sold in retailers-and a GOOD subscription box come into the UK?)

Onto my Top 3 Favourite 52WODN posts from this year!

Number 1!

So Number 1 had to go to the Top Bananasss ;) I simply LOVE these nails! See the full post here: http://tinyurl.com/mjmlz9p

Number 2

2nd place had to go to something glitter-ey as I have quite a lot of those ;) I decided to choose these as I thought they were pretty for all times and occasions. See full post here: http://tinyurl.com/keegfva

Number 3

I chose these Nude nails as I love the curved lines and contrast between the nude and black, I just think they're creative and chic >.< See their full post here: http://tinyurl.com/m88vjau


Well another year over...Keep your eyes peeled for my NYE outfit and makeup etc to be up by the end of the week and I wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

Thank you for all your support x x x

New Years Resolutions and What I wore to the Christmas Party

So as it's getting nearer and nearer to 2014...HOORAY! (cannot wait for 2013 to be over!)
I am thinking more about what I'd like to challenge myself to do for the first bit of the year-haha!

1) I've decided that I'd like to lose a stone. I love my body and it's not from an image point of view, but more from a health angle, so one stone to lose and keep off-I shall be doing blog posts about this perhaps once a month as I am really not going to be doing as a quick harsh diet change, I'd like to do it as healthily and steadily so I can make the changes more permanent. I did used to be the quite the butterball child and hate to think that even though I've evened out a bit more, that I am unhealthy-the main issue is exercise as opposed to an unhealthy diet-But we shall see what my plan becomes :)

2) Project Hit-Pan! So, I am sure you've seen a lot of other bloggers/youtubers etc do this tag or project. It's when you don't buy anymore makeup (oh dear god, I nearly choked on my gum typing it!) and try to aim to use up what you already have-which is quite a lot for me, so I think this is a good idea. I'll be doing once-monthly posts about this as well so I ACTUALLY stick to it!

3) DO at least 5 Good Deeds a week. I do feel as though I work hard already, but by good deeds I mean, making someones day-I mean like giving an old person your seat, helping someone who's car's broken down all sorts of nice, Selfless acts. I plan on making like a little checklist in my Filofax for each week to remind me :P

4) Maintain my brows more often! I do work on my brows and try to keep them groomed, between one to two months at a time as they don't grow too fast but they do need an upkeep more often I feel! Trim, pluck etc, quick lil' brow shape up!

So I think these goals are pretty achievable, they always say your goals need to be Achievable, with a good Time limit/Quantity



Next up is my makeup and nails for the HRTC Christmas Party!

Ma full FACEY!

My EYES O.o

All products used just chucked on my vanity... (sorry bout that >.<)

My Karla Chart I did as a guide...

Nailsss! LOOK AT THAT CAVIAR!

Right Hand XD

MA pwetty right thumb,which the glitter of is just AMAZE-balls.

I have a couple more posts before the end of this year including my 2013 Beauty Favourites! So be sure to stick around guys, thanks for all your support and if I don't post before, have a very Merry Christmas!

Much Love,

Tasha x x x

52WODN A Double Bubble Post ;)

Going on from my apology for being such a bad blogger I have decided to do a double 52WODN! Just to prove that I DO change my nails EVERY WEEK! :P

I was actually quite disappointed with the Revlon Mon Cherry (plain red above) as it chipped within minutes of me wearing it? Bad! But I think it may be faulty as I've never had a problem with Revlon polishes before :S I also don't think that the photo does justice to the Barry M Ruby Glitter polish as it's just BEAUTIFUL in real life XD

I hope you like these two, they are from the last two previous weeks as this week I am going...wait for it...BARE!? Only till Saturday as I want to try out a new cuticle cream/oil thing AND I want to make my nails SUPER special for Saturday Night's HRTC Xmas Party! :) Love you all, see you in the next post which may be not very beauty related :P x x x

Perfect Palette Tag!

So I've been watching a lot of the Perfect Palette Tag on Youtube and my friend suggested I did it as a post!
So here are the questions and my answers!
1) Best Packaging
This goes to the Urban Decay Glinda Palette, the reason I have chosen this palette is that it is a really thick durable metal case, that protects shadows well (its not heavy though ;)). It has a lovely LARGE mirror inside and space for a pencil PLUS you can change the shadows in and out of the palette. What more could you want? The pretty outside is just a bonus.

Outer Box

2) Best Colour Pay-Off:
So this one kinda took a little thinking and at first I thought Naked 1 Palette...but then I remembered the absoultely stunning looks I used to create with these highly pigmented babies! The Too Faced Shadow Insurance Palette also came with a Shadow Insurance Primer and this and UD Primer Potion is all I ever use. I think Glamazon has to be my all time fave shadow out of this palette <3

Outer Packaging

A little look inside...

All One-Swipe Swatches

3) Most Versatile. This also took a little bit of thinking and my first initial reaction was to go for an 100 colour palette or something huge and then I thought, well my palette I actually get the most looks out of (probably just cos I use it allll the time ;D) is my Kat Von D Poetica palette. This palette is different in that it has a really bright copper orange (Chandler) as well as some really, really pretty neutrals (like Forgiveness & Sandtimer) but then POW! it hits you with a dark glittery Tijuana & Wonderland...AND then has two purples. I mean, just wow. Also worth noting I very nearly said that this has the best packaging but as it feels a little delicate I decided to give it to UD.

Outside of the palette

Just LOOK at those gorgeous colours <3

4) Best for Travel: This HAS to go to the Sleek Palettes. They're so....Sleek! They're really slim and feel very durable plus have a great big mirror and a huge array of shadows (both matte and shimmers) and are really good quality. I took the Snapshots pallete with me to barcelona and used it twice everyday (once for daytime once for nighttime looks :P). Fantastic palettes. They take up no room!

Overview

Look at how SKINNY it is!

5) Biggest regret.
This was really hard as I don't actually "Regret" any palettes I've bought so I decided to make this more of a never touched/waste of money for that reason haha! So I came up with my ELF Custom palette quad thingy...
So the idea is that you buy the compact and then buy the cheap little shadows, blushers whatevers to put in it and I just NEVER use it so although it was under a tenner...still money I could've saved.

Inside View...

6) Best Shade Names, this was easy for me, there was a hands-down winner from the start! Sleek!
I narrowed it to the Candy & Snapshots palette but yeah...I wanted to include the Aqua palette sooo badly too! haha, but with names like Apple Sour, Cream Soda, Liqourice, Blue Fizz, FLUMP! The Candy Palette NEEDS to be mentioned! But wait! The Snapshots Palette has names like...Humming Bird, Tequila Sunrise, Kiwi Flower, Sand Walker and Purple Haze and let me tell you every name is SO apprpriate for the colour it's untrue. This was probably my favourite category :P

Candy Palette on top of and above Snapshots Palette.

Snapshots Close Up

Candy Close Up

7) Least Used. In Fact-Also Never Touched!
The Wet n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello Palette. I love the colours, I think they're gorgeous and I also love how it tells you where to put the colours but I have no idea why I've never touched it!? I guess I just haven't got around to using it, I don't have that many blue clothes or accessories it could go with...maybe I could wear it for the xmas party? I do like the palette a lot, I have another one (can't remember the name off of the top of my head, greens and browns) and I use that ALL the time! haha, oh well!

Over View

8) And finally, Desert Island Palette. The One Palette you'd take with you were you stranded on a desert island and could choose! Naked 2.
Now, the reason I have said Naked 2 is because I kinda do use it as my desert island palette, if I am staying someone over night at short notice (like Ed's or a friend's or whatever) I'll chuck this palette in my overnight bag because I know in the morning I can create a really lovely look or if we're going out smoke up whatever I was wearing during the day already. It matches ANY clothes your wearing, any mood (apart from colour blocking haha ;)) So, it's a great palette to have on a desert island where you're sipping cocktails all day and awaiting for Johnny Depp to come and rescue you ;)

Outer Top of packaging

Look at the shades...

So that was my Perfect Palette Tag! I hope you guys enjoyed my take on the perfect palettes and comment below with yours? :) See you soon! x

LOTD -Nicki Minaj-Esque for Karaoke night out XD

So this look started off as a Halloween party outfit and then my friend called me at the last minute saying it wasn't fancy dress anymore! SO I Whipped my wig off but then already had this incredibly heavy base and drawn on brows! So I decided to just go with really dramatic makeup...! I ended up doing a Lady Gaga tribute anyway so it all worked out for the best ;D AND of course I am wearing the Nicki Minaj MAC Lipstick :3

My Full Face XD

MA EYESSSS

All Products/Palettes used :D

MUAHHH!

Thanks for looking guys! Like this look?? Favourite the tweet, Like the fb post ;) x x x

So as part of my making up for being such a bad blogger pack of posts I thought I'd do Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog's Monday Morning Poll questions for you and would love it if you'd copy and paste them and do a comment or your own post and link it to me in the comments? 

1. Do you wear mascara on your bottom lashes?
I do on occasion, when I go out to town or just when I really want a sexy dramatic look-which, lets face it is most of the time :P

2. Watching figure skating on TV: yes or no?
Yes when I was younger I used to love watching it with my mum and then pretending to do all the jumps in the living room afterwards...but nowadays all I can see on freeview is Dancing on ice and would I watch that? No.

3. What’s your favorite kind of pie?
My Favourite pie at the moment has to be this plum, fig & something...apple? pie from M&S at the moment, it's so sweet with just the right amount of bitterness and I LOVE it.

4. Is there someone in your life who’s always encouraged you to chase after your dreams?
A lot of my family are very good at being encouraging-even when things are really down...but my Mum does have to be the best at cheering me on and encouraging me to be whoever I want to be.

5. Besides laughter, what’s the best medicine?
A hug. I genuinely feel that people these days are really anti-touch and being warm with each other. Now I am not saying I go round hugging and squeezing just ol' anybody but it's very difficult to know whether you can hug somebody or not these days, which is a real shame as a good hug can make you feel so secure and comforted.

6. Have you ever dedicated a song on the radio to someone?
Urmmm, no, but I did sing on the Itchen College Radio when I was there...That was pretty awesome :)

7. Where do you feel the safest?
In my bed! haha, like a kid when you think there are monsters and you hide under your duvet...like that piece of cloth will protect you from anything! haha :)

8. Who makes the best drugstore nail polish?
Barry M! Without fail and I am sure most UK gals will agree ;) 

9. What shoes are you wearing today?
Slippers as I have been lounging around after a 10 mile hike round London yesterday, shopping, visiting Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland and then walking to the Albert Hall to watch Classical Spectacular performed by the Philharmonic!

10. Hello, would you like whipped cream with your hot cocoa? 
Hey Hun, Deffo-Sprinkles and Sauce too if you don't mind! ;) x
 

I hope you can all forgive me and I can't wait to share what I got from Illamasqua in London and I have a couple other treats up my sleeve... If you liked this piece +1 it! and tweet me your replies:

1. Do you wear mascara on your bottom lashes?
2. Watching figure skating on TV: yes or no?
3. What’s your favorite kind of pie?
4. Is there someone in your life who’s always encouraged you to chase after your dreams?
5. Besides laughter, what’s the best medicine?
6. Have you ever dedicated a song on the radio to someone?
7. Where do you feel the safest?
8. Who makes the best drugstore nail polish?
9. What shoes are you wearing today?
10. Hello, would you like whipped cream with your hot cocoa?
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LOTD-Ariel's Flounder Inspired Eye look :3

So this is my craziest look for a while, what can I say? Every once in a while I like to throw on a wig and just go for it?? My inspiration for this look was Flounder from the Little mermaid, plus I just couldn't wait to try out my new sugarpill neon elektrocute pigment which I got here: http://www.cocktailcosmetics.co.uk/prod/sugarpill-elektrocute-neon-pigments
 I love Cocktail Cosmetics and will certainly be buying more of these pigments!

Ma Strange Face ;D

Ma EYESSSS XD

All Products used :D

 I think next time I'll do my brows too, just to push it up a notch ;)

Hope you guys like this super crazy look! Let me know what you think about the pigments and recommend me some more sugarpill colours?? x o x o

LOTD The very start of Fall looks for me!

So this week's LOTD is my first of my fall/autumn looks, purple and smokey it's perfect for this time of year :')

My Full W I D E face :P

I don't know why but this photo made my face look particularly wide! haha, oh well! I used a fair few different eye products to get this look but its worth noting it stayed put and looked lovely all day! This was also the first time I have used the Sleek Vintage Romance Palette & Antique Blush and I LOVE them! They're both so perfectttt for this time of year :')-Good Job Sleek! I also used a Mac Mineralized eyeshadow...can't say I am in love with these but I do like the glitterey-ness :P And Illamasqua's Depravity made a lovely base for the look.
I am wearing the B.Beautiful foundation mixed with the Body Shop's illuminator (can't buy this anymore). Ooh! And it's really noticeable in the photograph how gorgeous Benefit's Lemon-Aid is under the eye! -Look how smoothed out and fresh it looks there! <3
I am still loving MaxFactor's Wild Mega Volume Mascara and finished the look with MUA Lip Boom in Vibe, which is their nude-iest/most natural colour :)

My Purple Smoked out eyes

All Products used for this look!

So, this is my first fall look! Did you like it? What do you think of the new Sleek Vintage Romance Palette & Antique Blush? Did you pick them up? x x x

LOTD First of November and it's an ARTY one :3

So, I got this BeautyUK palette on a whim as it caught my eye. WOW. IT IS AMAZING. It totally made me inspired to do all these different art-sey eyes... Today's just makes me think of a goildfish :P

My full face MINUS lipstick...cos I actually forgot! D:

Ma amazzzinnng eyes... if I do say so myself ;)

I just used a white shadow in the inner third of the lid, and blended orange out from there, lined with a black gel liner :) I tried Rimmel's Stay Matte foundation from the sample...I quite liked it, it was a great medium-full coverage and lasted well but it wasn't matte all day, so, can't give it 5 stars but I did like the finish as it really did not look cakey! and it was quite a good colour match :). I then used Elf's highlighter, Milani's sunset duo, Body shop under eye concealer (which is AMAZING, a stiffer stick version of fakeup-i'd say) and then lashed up with Lancome Hypnose mascara <3

I really liked this eye look and think I'll be trying a few more like :)

52 WODN 4.11.13 Space Inspired...Out of this world :')

When you touch me I die, just a little inside, I wonder if this could be love, this could be love, cos' you're out this world, galaxy, space & time, I wonder if this could be love, this could love!! I am so in LOVE with Gaga's new song VENUS! I just think its so catchy and amazing, kinda reminiscent of Judas and I just cannot stop listening to it XD. Anyhoo, That is why this nail look is OUT of this world!

My Left Hand :)

My Right Hand :)

Polishes used-Barry M's Pink Sapphire Glitter & Sally Hansen's Purple Pulse

I am kinda into everything space-y at the moment, I've always loved the Star Trek movies :3 I am reading Hitch hiker's Guide to the galaxy (currently on the second part where they land on earth billions and billions of years ago) and I've been reading a lot into big bang & moon landing conspiracy theories :P haha, this is all in my spare time of course :P x

LOTD Random Day... Just chillin' :0)

So today was a random day, just chillin' trying to get rid of my cold, which seems to plague us bbloggers just when we get into our swing of posting... -.- And so my makeup was soft and simple.

My fully made up face :)

As you can see...FAKEUP has done it's job pretty damn well! I was trying this sample of Estee Lauder's double wear foundation and although it was slightly too dark, it didn't oxidise and did stay all day, so that'll be on my Xmas wishlist :D Also, this is actually the first time I tried out the Milani shadow set and...it was...really bad :( I am sorry to report it just turned into a grey mash by the end of the day :(
The H&M gloss was amazing! Very nice pigmentation XD and not sticky. The Stay blushed by Rimmel needs a bit more trying but first impressions-I liked the colour and application was easy :)

Products used :)

Hope you liked this post and hopefully I'll be all better soon so I can show you lots more things in upcoming posts, it's been so difficult to fit everything in but I am GETTING there...finally :)

Thanks for all your support guys :) x x x