we all need a bit of glamour in our life!

yes, I am one of the crazy people that bought three copies of the same magazine because of the INSANELY FABULOUS FREE GIFTS!!! Last year it was mini bad gal lash, the year before full size lipglosses, and this year benefit and glamour have done it again with a range of full size pencils! YAY!

I won't babble on about the products themselves as I'm sure you've read all about them on other blogs but here are some pretty swatches :) (yes, I made like Fleur  and made the swatches little pretty things hehe

but yes, I thought I would just console you that if you did the same, you aren't the only crazy lady!

and if you have been hiding in a blog-free, beauty-free, (bonkers-free too I must add) hole, 

then GO GO GO and get your hands on the JULY issue of 'glamour' mag for £45 of products available to us beauty fanatics for only £6 (3 x £2...ah, the maths revision payed off-oooh, fyi I only have two exams left and they are in about 2 weeks, so yes do still need to revise a bit but I have LOTS more free time right now!)...

anyway, hurry...

before they all sell out!!!

♥

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LC inspired look :)

I did some Lauren Conrad inspired 

(not copied so it's not perfect LC lol) 

hair, makeup and outfit :)

Here are the makeup products I used 

(forgot to include nivea tinted moisturiser darrrrrnit)

Lauren's makeup look is simple: bronzer and winged eyeliner

are the main features really

Her fashion usually consists of comfortable, feminine,

sometimes slouchy, neautral coloured clothing

Her signature hairstyle is waves with little side braids :)

Face:

 Nivea Tinted Moistuiser

17 Concealer

YSL touche eclat

ELF complexion perfection

ELF warm bronzer

Barry M Chocolate bronzer 

(Lauren is a bronzed beauty for sure :)

Benefit Thrrrob Blush

Benefit High Beam Highlighter

Eyes:

2000 Fast stroke liquid eyeliner (normal and waterproof 
because the waterproof one just didn't cut it)

A little bit of L'Oreal Contour Khol in Jet Black

Barry M White Eyeliner

YSL touche eclat again :)

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

Various colours from sleek palette (see below)

-the colour pointed to by the white eyeliner I was the colour

I dabbed (using my finger:) onto my inner corner (along with the white liner)

-the colour pointed to by the fluffy eyeshadow brush is a matte

beige because apparently Lauren Conrad doesn't really wear much eyeshadow

-The darker brown on the bottom I used to fill in my brows

-And the black was used over the liquid eyeliner

Lips:

i.d. bare escentuals Buxom lips plumping gloss

I used just this but the colour didn't really show..basically

I was going for something neutral but Lauren does enjoy a red 

lip sometimes so feel free to dab on some red lipstick instead 

Here's the look! (The bronzer didn't really come out, did it? 

should I not use flash?)

For the hair, I still had it curled from when I told you guys about

the Jose Eber curling iron and then I just parted it down the middle 

(not such a brill look for my face shape I think, but ANYWAY )

and plaited two bits at the front, and pinned them back with some 

hair grips (bobby pins?)

-btw where can I get goog bobby pins/hair grips?..

primark will not provide for me in this area of merchandise!-

here's a close-up of my eye makeup (complete with bushy eyebrow)

with no flash! i'm learning here people...

ooh, spoke to soon, here's one with flash hehe

sorry but the inner corner shimmer&white 

didn't come out very well here.. :/

ok..so this is the outfit I put together in what I believe

is LC's style..(yes, I did edit the photo slightly using brightness

and contrast to show the outfit better :)

the plain black dress is H&M

the leggings are too H&M :)

the cream cardi is from http://www.purecollection.com/

The pearls and bag I was given from my mamaaa

and the shoes are from a shop called Bata in italy

(but there are plenty similar black dolly shoes to be found on the high street :)

sorry, forgot to rotate the shoes :S 

Here are some rings I picked out to go with the look:

The one above is from accessorize..i think it was £4..or maybe £6 

quite prices for a small ring but I really love wearing it :) ..does get

caught on stuff like tights and towels though...

Here, the one on the left is also accessorize and was a birthday pressie
the one on the right I bought for £1 at Spitalfields market :)


I really like little accessories :) especially more unique
 ones like thescarab looking ring from Spitalfields..it's so fun 
to look for pretty bargainsat markets - do you guys like 
markets or prefer the good ole' high street?


Anyway! That was my first whole look thingymabomg
Haven't really done anything like it before 
so I know it's not perfect
However, imperfect is far more interesting than perfect :)
You could wear this outfit to lunch with friends and then 
pop on a pair of heels, dab on some red lipstick..
maybe even smokeout the eye a bit..
and you're good to go for evening! :-)


Let me know what you think an if you have any questions!
Daily smile: if you're feeling down, dressing up
 and doing your hair and/or makeup can help make 
you feel special and give you a smile :D

topshop, have you done it again?

topshop does makeup, people, yes that's right.

no, I am not in possession in any of the ravishingly packaged goodies...YET

I kid ye not fellow makeupers.

Thanks to FleurDeForce's review on the stuff... (youtube guru from the UK whoop whoop, here's a link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH4Ij-ZqRQk

...I am now considering a topshop creme blush...

Have you tried it out yet? Bearing in mind it was released yesterday heh

I think this whole clothing-store-does-makeup usually does not go swimmingly

you'd think it can either go horribly wrong or brilliantly right, right? ;)

well, i reckon topshop might just stand a chance here,

what do you think?

fear not, it blends

ALSO look at the packaging

I know, right? :)