Autumn Eye Look

One of my favourite things about Autumn is the beautiful colours of the leaves as they start to fall to the ground. With this in mind I've created an eye look which mirrors these colours perfectly. And as always, it's very easy to do!

I used two palettes- Collection Eyes Uncovered in 'Nude Bronze' and Urban Decay Naked Basics. Two palettes and only 3 shades used to create an Autumnal golden/bronze eye look- ideal!

So I started by covering the whole lid with the shade 'Ochre' (1) from the Collection palette. I then put the shade 'Nutty' (2) over the outer 2 thirds of the eye lid. To finish it off I popped the shade 'Faint' (3) from the Urban Decay palette through the socket and made a slight V shape at the side of the eye. Blended together to make sure there's no harsh lines and voilà! A very simple but stunning eye look which is just perfect for this time of year.

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Iona x

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Brand Spotlight- L'oreal

I think the first ever make-up I got was from L'oreal. For me it's a classic. If I could only use one make-up brand for the rest of my life L'oreal would be a serious contender! I literally couldn't imagine the make-up world without it. The products are brilliant, varied and at a great price point too. I find L'oreal a very trustworthy brand. If there's a new kind of product out I will usually look to L'oreal first to see what they offer as I know the chances are it'll be amazing. In general the formulas and pigmentation are always on point and I find they really try to do shades/products for all skin types/skin tones.

When I sat down to write this post I thought I would have to spend ages sorting through my old blogs to find links but it actually seems I've not blogged about many of their products. This will definitely change soon as I've used so many L'oreal products and I think the reason I've not blogged about them all is that I always expect them to be great and then they are great so I just accept that's how they are and forget to share the amazingness! 

But here are a few links to previous L'oreal posts to give you a general idea of the brand;

• L'oreal Matte Lipgloss
• L'oreal False Lash Superstar Mascara
• L'oreal Color Riche Matte Lipstick
• Infallible 24H-Matte Foundation
• L'oreal Paris Revitalift Magic Blue

If you could only choose one make-up brand for the rest of your life what would you choose?

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New Hair, New You

I have pretty much had the same hair cut my entire life...long! Even since I can remember my hair has always fallen all the way down my back and my first trip to the hairdressers wasn't until I was in high school- my mother had always trimmed my hair for me. And even once I had started to get it cut it never went above my elbow length.

When I was 17 I had a moment of bravery/madness and got it cut really short- at the time it was how Victoria Beckham had her hair where it was really short at the back getting longer at the front and fell just half way down her neck. Although I liked this look it was too much faff for me to keep up so soon enough I was back to my old ways...until now!

Earlier this week I returned from the hairdressers and for the second time in my entire life I'd had my hair cut above my elbow length...even above my shoulders! For me this is a big move and took months of preparing myself for but I do not regret it at all.

I don't know about anyone else but I get bored with my appearance quite easily and find my hair as an escape of this boredom so like to change it up quite a bit. I literally feel like a whole new person and find it so rejuvenating getting a new do done! So really I think to point to this post is to encourage people to just go for it if they're thinking about getting a new look. Ask the hairdresser what they think will suit you, close your eyes and just go for it! And if you don't like it then don't worry...it'll grow on you ;)  

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Empties #8

You all know the drill by now...here's a list of some products which I've used up recently;

• L'oreal Infallible 24H Matte Foundation- Loved. Repurchased. Full review here
• Simple Revitalising Eye Roll-On- for me this is a must have throughout Summer. It feels SO cooling on the skin and exactly what my eye area is after once I've taken my make-up off after a long day
• The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Oil- yes I've finished another one! Loved. Repurchased. Can't take my make-up off without this now!
• Herbal Essences Clearly Naked Dry Shampoo- I really enjoyed this dry shampoo. I've tried a couple from herbal essences range and have really enjoyed them all! It gives your hair a fresh clean feeling without the cloggyness other dry shampoo's can give. It wasn't 100% 'naked' as there was slight whiteness sometimes but this blended away very easily-even in my dark locks! I would definitely buy this again
• Tesco Softening Body Lotion- I use this for my feet and love it. I've gone through quite a few now and just keep going back to it and it softens the skin on my feet literally overnight and it's only £1.10! 
• Soap & Glory Flake Away- this is the toughest and best exfolliator I've ever used. I use this on my legs after shaving and it really helps give a much softer and smoother feel. It is rather harsh though so I'd definitely not use this on the face but on the rest of the body it gets rid of dry, flakey skin effortlessly. And the oils in it leaves skin feeling so soft!

Phew- we've made it through another empties post! I still can't understand how I've managed to make it through so many products recently! If you've done a recent empties post then leave a link below as I loved seeing other peoples experiences with different products!

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Iona x

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