New Years Eve Makeup Look!

Hi ladies and gents if your reading. I really can't believe this is going to be my last blog post for 2015. I mean, in March I will have been blogging for 2 years! That's crazy.

Top Favourites of 2015!

Wow. How quick has this year flown by? Particularly the past few months. It seems like such a whirl wind.

It's a bit late now but Merry Christmas! I hope you all had a lovely time over the festive holiday, I sure did. Although I really wasn't in the festive spirit at all I still enjoyed the day itself. 

Makeup Revolution Haul - December 2015

Ok, I know what you are all probably thinking. Another Makeup Revolution haul? I know I only did one last month but I just can't help myself, I seem to keep ordering more stuff from here. It's only a little haul this time, promise.

Clean & Clear Deep Cleansing Lotion Review

Hi everyone! Firstly before I get started on the post I want to apologise for again not posting in a full month! The last two months have been pretty bad for me and I've been in and out of hospital a few times. Hopefully I'm all sorted now so I'll be able to post a bit more.

The product I am reviewing today is the Deep Cleansing Lotion by the brand Clean & Clear. (I'm also apologising in advance for the crappy pictures - I thought iPhone cameras were supposed to be better quality? ☺️ ) 

Makeup Revolution Haul November 2015

Heyy! Remember me? Before I get started with this post, I want to apologise (yet again) for not posting in over a month! I haven't been up to posting lately, not really an excuse I know.

Anyway, to cheer myself up I decided to place a makeup revolution haul last week and it arrived a few days ago. Although I've just gotten around to opening it today. I'm so pleased with what I purchased. 

Lush Haul!

Heeey. I'm back today with another haul, this time from Lush. I'm pretty sure Lush is my new favourite store. I mean I've always liked it but I've never really bought much from there, until now. I did only pick up a few bits as I was only supposed to be getting one bath bomb (I didn't even get the one I went in for!).

September Favourites 2015

Heeeeeey. I'm back with the oh so popular monthly favourites post. These posts are so fun to read. I have a few new products this month I have tried and loved.

Primark Haul! October 2015

It has been such a long time since I've done a Primark Haul, like seriously I haven't even been there for ages! I was in Newcastle City Centre (as always) and decided to have a look in at the Autumn/winter stuff.

I only picked up a few bits, mostly accessories but I still felt I should do a haul. 

GRWM: Clubbing!

Woo. I am so excited to be doing this post. I've wanted to for a long time but I kept forgetting to take pictures of the finished look. Oops.

This is quite a subtle makeup look, I didn't use any eyeshadow so it's not dramatic, you could even use this as a everyday makeup look. This was a look I used on a Sunday night so I didn't have to be all dressed up. 

August Favourites 2015!

I know I know.. I'm super late in posting this and I have also been MIA this past month but I'm back now. I hope to post a lot more in the upcoming weeks once it's settled down at work (it's been so busy).

Once again I am coming at you with a favourites post, I'm pretty sure every blogger does these posts but I love reading them as it gives me ideas on new products to try. 

July favourites 2015!

I actually can't believe it's August already! I love August, the weathers normally warm (c'mon England, show us some sun) and its my birthday this month, the 13th to be exact. I will be nineteen, which is strange as it seems like only five minutes ago I was turning eighteen.

Anyway let's get back onto what this post is really about. I have a few new favourites this month, mainly beauty items. 

Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin Review

Today I am going to be reviewing the Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin. I think I purchased this product around 4-5 months ago and I have used it ever since, bearing in mind I haven't used it everyday.

June Favourites 2015

I know I'm a tad bit behind on this post and its probably too late to even post this but I haven't missed a favourites post in months so I thought I may as well post it :)

I have quite a few new favourites this month as everything I tried out I ended up loving. 

First Impression Maybelline Color Tattoo

Hi guys! I know I'm so behind on this product, everyone bought this when it first came out years ago but I never really thought much about it, until now.

Makeup Revolution Haul!

Who else loves this brand? If you haven't noticed by now I love their products. I did a huge order this time around, it was worth over £40! I did have a 20% off code though and there was a few offers on so it was discounted at £27. 

The only downside I have over makeup revolution is how long the order took to get here, I think it got shipped on the 12th day off waiting and it was here by the 14th day. Which Isn't long I know but I'm very impatient over makeup. Let's get to it,

So I kind of went a bit wild with the palettes but I'm sure they will all come in handy. The salvation palettes were 3 for 2 and the I heart Makeup 'Makeup Geek' palette was free with the order.

Well there's my very picture loaded haul! Have you hauled your makeup revolution products? Post your links below if you have :)

Thanks for reading :)

lipstickandmascaras

Katie

Xoxo

Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored, the brand mentioned does not know I am posting this. Everything mentioned was bought by myself and not given. 

May Favourites 2015!

Guess who's back, back again with a May favourites post? Me! Who got the song reference there??

I only have a few favourites this month but that's because I haven't really tried many new things this past month. 

Spring Primark Haul!

The last Primark haul I did was in March, it feels like it's been so long. I have been a few times since then but I didn't want to overwhelm anyone with too much primark.

April Favourites 2015!

I would like to start this post of by saying how sorry I am for not posting in two weeks. I don't really have a valid excuse apart from I was tired and blogging seemed to be the last thing on my mind.

Today I've got a favourites post for you, I'm sure I've said this my last few favourites posts but this year really is going by fast. I'm so ready for the summer, it's been raining so bad today and I got stuck in the rain this morning so by the time I got to work I was soaking! There's nothing worse than having to commute to work in the rain. 

Makeup Revolution Salvation Velvet Lip Lacquer Review

Hey guys. I know it's been a while since I posted but everytime I go to write a post I always end up playing a online game I'm obsessed with lately. Oopsies.

I promise I'm not sponsored by makeup revolution. I just love this brand so much I can't stop talking about it.

Drugstore Starter Makeup Kit

Are you on of those people who has no idea how to apply their makeup? Are you just starting out? Then read this and see if you can get some tips.

OOTD Thursday & Friday Work Edition

If you have read any of my posts recently then you will know I have just started work. Without giving too much detail I work in a office for a pretty big company where I live. I'm only a apprentice but everyone's gotta start somewhere right?

How I Clean My Makeup Brushes

Hey guys, if you follow a few blogs you will probably be sick of 'how I clean my makeup brushes' posts but I figured everyone does it their own way and I decided to show you my way.

March Favourites 2015

I actually can't believe that it's April already. This year is flying by so fast. Can it slow down already?

My favourites this month are mainly beauty. 

What's In My Bag March 2015

Hi guys. I want to apologize for not posting in about 2 weeks. I actually just started a new job so I've been really busy with that and way to tired to write anything but I'm back now :).

I did a What's in my bag post in April last year and since its been a year I decided to do a new one. 

My bag is from Primark (as usual) and I think it was £12 or £10. I did get it a while ago so I'm not sure if they still sell it or not. 

Let's get straight to it. 

Primark Haul March 2015

Hi guys. This is just a quick little post about the recent trip I took to primark. I know it's not summer yet but I picked these up for when it is going to be warmer here. Enjoy reading.

1st Blog Birthday!

Oh my gosh. Guys. I can't believe it's my blogs birthday already. It's a year old. It really doesn't seem like I've been doing this for a year.

My Journey to Blonde Hair!

Hi guys, if you follow me on Twitter you will know that I've recently dyed my hair blonde. Eek. I actually had to bleach it a few times and I thought I would write a blog post about it all.

February Favourites 2015!

Wow. It's not March already is it? This year seems to be flying by so fast. I can't wait for the warmer weather to come but please slow down. I can't believe I'm doing February Favourites already.

W7 Photoshoot 16 Hour Foundation First Impression

I've been on the look out for a new foundation for a while now as my one I was last using had went all weird and cakey. I've been trying out a foundation what I may or may not post about on here. Then I received this in the mail.

W7 were nice enough to send me a foundation to try out. I have tried W7's makeup before so I was quite excited to try this. 

Primark & Drugstore Haul!

I just can't help it. I love shopping. It was only the other day during the bbloggers chat on Twitter I was saying I was going to start saving my money and not spend it as much. That didn't last very long. I recently went into Primark as I had been watching Primark hauls on YouTube and it looked as they had brought out their spring stock so obviously I had to go and look.

Skin Care Routine

Lately I have been slacking a lot on my skin care. I've been cheating and just using a face wash to cleanse my face and my skin is paying for it. It's been so dry and loads of spots and blackheads have seemed to pop up. Well not no more. This past week I have been using these products everyday and it's made my face feel so much better.

Huge Makeup Revolution Haul!

Ohmygosh. You guys have no idea how excited I am to write this post. It feels like I've been waiting ages for it all to come in the post but it was really only 6 days. I'm impatient as you can probably tell.

Before I shopped online I only owned two things by this brand, the Acid Brights Palette and a Blush Palette. I really liked them so I decided to do a huge order on Superdrug and Boots. So let's get straight into it. 

Lush Floating Flower Bath Bomb

Hii. Today I thought I would write a small post about this Lush Bath Bomb I tried out. I've been having a pretty crappy week, I have the flu then I all of a sudden got Conjunctivitis. It's the worst. Anyway I should have a HUGE makeup haul coming soon. I'm just waiting for more stuff to come in the post.

Color Workshop iTab 80 Eyeshadow Palette

Hii, if you follow me on Twitter you would have saw me posting the other day about a product I wanted to review but I didn't know if the shop still stocked it. Well I'm still not sure but I looked online and I found the company who made it and I think you may be able to buy it online.

January 2015 Favourites!

Ahhh. I can't believe it's February already. It seems like the year is flying by already. Has anyone had snow? It seems to snow in the middle of the night here in Newcastle then it's melted away by morning. Not fair. I mean c'mon, I bought a pair of Wellys 2 years ago and I haven't wore them yet.

Anyway...... Let's get started!

Makeup Revolution Acid Brights Palette First Impression

I haven't done a first impression post in ages so today I felt like posting one about this little beauty.

The Makeup Revolution Redemption Acid Brights Palette. A friend bought me this as a Christmas present and I have used it a couple of times since then. I love this so far. I actually mentioned it in my 2014 favourites post. 

What's on my face? TAG

I can't remember where I first saw this post but I'm sure many bloggers have done this tag before.

Keep reading if you want to see what products I wore on my face today. 

Primark and Boots Haul January 2014!

Hiya. First I just want to apologize for how rubbish this post is probably going to be. I had it all wrote out and was in the middle of editing it and my laptop shut down and I lost it all. I really don't want to make any readers wait another few days while I write it out so I decided to just post the pictures and what it is instead of a chatty post. I'm so sorry and I hope you still enjoy reading it.

Body Image

It took a while for me to decide whether or not I was going to upload this. I recently saw an article what mentioned a picture what had been taken down due to it being 'harmful'.

I took to Twitter and ended up having a conversation with a lovely person about it all. She asked me if I was going to write about it here. So I did.

The picture in question was a mannequin. Said mannequin had a thigh gap. People found this harmful. Therefore the picture had to be removed.

This really annoyed me as everyone comes in different shapes and sizes. No one can help the way they look. Damn, I have a thigh gap and I can't change that. It actually is really offending.

I mean you don't see people complaining about plus size mannequins do you? So why complain about thin mannequins?

Everyone at some point in their life will worry about their image. They will worry if they are too fat or too thin. They will worry if they don't think they are pretty enough. This is what media does to people. It makes people think that they have to have the right curves to be pretty. 

I think everyone is gorgeous in their own way. Please do not worry about the way you look. Embrace it. Love it. 

I never used to care about the way I looked until I was around 16. I started to see more models with the perfect bodies and though to my self well why can't I look like that?

I have learnt to not care about my weight. I don't care if I'm not perfect.

Excuse the horrid hair but this is the only full body shot I have of myself. This picture shows my thigh gap.

I used to get bullied in school about the way I looked. I think I just have one of those faces people hate (haha). 

I posted that picture because I have learnt to love myself for the way I am. If you don't you should too. 

In the end who cares what you look like as long as you are healthy? Being healthy and well is all that should matter.

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Hello girls (and guys if you're reading) this is a bit of a different post and I'm really sorry if it's all jumbled but I had to get my point across. I don't know how well this post is going to go down but it is my opinion. 

Thank you so much for reading. Let me know what your views on Body Image is down below.

Follow me on Bloglovin' and Twitter. 

Lipstickandmascaras

Katie

Xoxo

2014 Favourites!

Happy New Year Everyone! Did you all have a good year? What's your New Years resolutions? I don't really have any this year.

I'm a bit late in posting this. It should have really been posted on the 1st but I've only got round to doing it now. Sorry :) 

I decided I'm not going to talk much about the product as you can probably see why I love them.