✩ How Much Is Your Face Worth? ✩

I saw Louise do this tag first and have seen many other bloggers do this post since then. I can't stop reading them, maybe it's because I am a little nosey but I find these posts really interesting to read. The idea of this tag is to list every product that is on your face and total up the price. I think it's interesting to see how the price of make-up really adds up and how expensive it really is to get a full face of make-up.

Nivea Milk & Honey Lip Balm £1.99 // Maybelline Dream Lumi Concealer £6.99 // Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer £4.19 // Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream £7.99 // Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation £10.99 // Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder £3.99 // MAC Cork Eyeshadow £10 // Urban Decay Naked Palette £35 // MUA Clear Mascara £1 // E.l.f Mineral Eyeshadow Primer £3 // MAC Ricepaper Eyeshadow £10 // Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara £16.50 // Natural Collection Lash Build Mascara £1.99 // Benefit Hoola Boxed Powder £23.50 // Jemma Kidd Dewy Glow All Over Radiance Creme in Iced Gold £17 // NARS Deep Throat Blush £21 // Revlon Colour Burst Lipstick in Peach 75 £7.99

And the total is..... £183.12! I am a little bit shocked, knowing I've spent that amount on just one face of make-up makes me scared to think how much I've spent on my whole make-up collection although I do get my wear out of most of the make-up I buy so I guess it's worth it. Most of the prices were taken from the Boots website, of course the total price isn't 100% accurate as some things may of been bought on offer etc. but it gives a good estimate. I am a little bit of a high end make-up lover but as I can't always afford to splurge and there are some great products to be found on the high street, I usually have a good mix of high and low end make-up which is why I am a teeny bit shocked. I would love to do this tag again but with evening make-up on instead of everyday/day time make-up, what do you think?

Also, I can only apologize for the state of my skin right now, I'm having a really bad time with it. I've never suffered from spots or anything else really but over the past few months my skin has gone crazy and that's all I've been covered in along with some mysterious red bumps, and my skin has been very dry. I have literally no idea why. Sigh.

I tag everyone who reads this to do it. I would love to have a nose so pretty please leave a link if you do it or have done already. 

I hope you enjoyed.

'Til Next Time,

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☼ ☼ My Week In Photos #2 ☼ ☼

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⋆ Visited an Owl Sanctuary ⋆ My cousin's cat had kittens aw ⋆ Bubble bath courtesy of LUSH ⋆ New 'make-shift' set up for blog photos ⋆ Photographing for reviews coming soon ⋆ My sister & I at my mum's 40th ⋆ New Yankee Candle ⋆ Experimenting with make-up for results ⋆ Writing ⋆ Topshop bikini for swimming ⋆ Shopping & lunch with mama-bear ⋆ Dry skin savior ⋆ Cute owls ⋆ YSL freebie ⋆ Costa berry smoothie ⋆ Go-to eye make-up ⋆

I haven't been up to much lately but I thought I'd start doing these posts again as I love nosing at other blogger's week in photo's posts. So, expect a post like this fortnightly from now on!

'Til Next Time,

Carys xox

☼ Review; E.l.f Mineral Eyelid Primer (+ Urban Decay Comparison) ☼

E.l.f Mineral Eyeshadow Primer ~ £3.00 @ eyeslipsface.co.uk

E.l.f say "This gentle and completely sheer Eyeshadow Primer has key vitamins A, C and E to help prevent aging and moisturizes the skin. The formula glides on easily and disappears instantly to create longer-lasting, crease-proof eyeshadow. The Mineral Eyeshadow Primer is designed to be used with your favorite mineral eyeshadow to provide ultimate staying power for beautiful and vibrant color that lasts. 100% mineral based with no parabens, no preservatives and no chemical dyes."

I'm not too sure about the 'key vitamins' and the whole 'prevent ageing' as I have seen no effects  of this and didn't really expect it from an eyeshadow primer but I do think that it does have a moisturizing feel on the lid of the eye. The texture is smooth, feels a bit like it contains silicon so  it smooths and evens out the lid, and blends effortlessly. The product itself is light and does glide on easily and disappears instantly. 

I think that this primer is almost as good as the infamous 'Urban Decay Primer Potion' - minus the price tag. I think it holds on the shadow and prevents them from creasing in the same way the urban decay primer does. Although, this primer does not make the eyeshadows any more vibrant, like the Urban Decay one, which is a little negative for me. My shadows do still crease with this primer, but only slightly, which I expect as they do with any of the eye primers I have tried *sigh*. 
I definitely recommend you try this out if you are debating whether to try the Urban Decay Primer Potion as it is similar, if you only need a primer to keep your  eye-shadow on for longer or you're a eye-shadow primer newbie, this is a great one to try for a very reasonable price.
I don't quite think it is as good as the Urban Decay Primer Potion, just because it doesn't add any vibrancy to the shadows but for the price this is a very impressive product.
 I would 100% buy again and recommend to you all.

Have you tried any of the E.l.f primers?
 Has anyone tried/reviewed the Too Faced Shadow Insurance? I'd love to give that one a try!

'Til Next Time,
Carys xox



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✼ Face of the day/Outfit of the day ~ Casual Fancy Dress ✼

Hello everyone. 

I haven't done a fotd post in a while and I liked how my make-up looked yesterday evening so I thought I'd do a post. Nothing majorly special but I really enjoy reading and writing these posts. 

Yesterday evening I went to my friend Rachel's house with several others for a little drink, catch up and we also dressed up. I was tiger lily/indian/pocohontis, not a very good one but it was very last minute, I kind-of wish I drew stripes on my face now. I was going to be French (I had a striped t-shirt, red neck tie and beret at the ready!) but changed my mind last minute as I really wanted to wear a dress as I rarely do. It was a lot of fun, I usually hate fancy dress but I can't wait to do it again soon. 

River Island Dress and Feathers

Excuse the "Carys smells bad".. blame my little sister

 Face

Benefit The Porefessional Primer

Benefit That Gal Brightening Primer

Maybelline Lumi-Touch Concealer

Collection Lasting Perfection 16-Hour Wear Concealer

Borjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Collection 2000 Fix Me Up Spray

Benefit Hoola Boxed Powder

Jemma Kidd Make-up School Dewy Glow All Over Radiance Creme in Iced Gold

MAC Sheertone Blush in Peaches

Eyes/Brows

Urban Decay Naked Eye-Shadow & MAC's Cork Eye-Shadow (brows)

MUA Clear Mascara

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in On-and-On Bronze

Urban Decay Naked Palette (Virgin, Half Baked, Buck, Smog)

MUA Eye Shadow in Shade 12 Pearl & Shade 16 Matte

MAC Fluidline in Dip Down

Benefit Bad Gal Mascara 

Rimmel Scandal-Eyes Show Off Mascara

Lips

Nivea Pure & Natural Milk & Honey Lip Balm

Revlon Colour Burst Lipstick in shade 075 Peach

Soo, a lot of make-up but I really liked how it looked. I really like a bronzey eye on me because it makes my blue eyes stand out. The Collection Fix Me Up Spray held everything on all night, and kept my make-up looking very good indeed. I was very impressed. Review soon! Now for a few pictures from the night.

Pin-Up and Greek Goddess

Mexicaaaan

Haha my boyfriend was an army man but he isn't in his camo here and me looking over-enthusiastic!

I hope you enjoyed this personal/beauty post. I'd love to hear if you'd like to see more Face of the Day style posts.

'Til Next Time,

Carys xox

❀ July Favies ❀

Hello everyone. I didn't have too many favorites this month but I wanted to do a favorites post anyway because I didn't do one last month and I love sharing products I'm really enjoying with you all.  If you would like any individual reviews on any products mentioned please let me know in the comments. Enjoy!

Garnier Summer Body Moisturising Lotion in Light Sun Kissed

I love this because it's such a natural and fool-proof tan. Fake tanning can go very very wrong on a pale skinned gal like me but I find this so easy to apply, just like a body moisturiser. It doesn't give me a dramatic tan but it does give me a more "sun-kissed" look. It's very moisturising, smells pleasant and is enjoyable to use. Also it's cheap! Yipee.

Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 BB Cream
I tried the free samples on this (here) and fell in love. I bought it immediately because I was so impressed with the quality and how the colour matched me well even though I have a pale complexion and it looks a little orange in the tube. I'm not going to bang on about this one too much as I have a full review coming very soon! 

Simple Kind to Skin Eye Make-Up Remover

I love this because it is oil-free but still removes my eye make-up very very well. So easy to use and makes taking my eye make-up off at night a much easier task from when I used make-up wipes. Although, I do find that it is running out quickly! 

Benefit Hervana Boxed Powder

I've been wearing this non-stop since the sun came out because it's such an uplifting shade. A mix of purple, peach and pink tones really make my face look fresher and the subtle shimmer helps give me a glow. Perfect for spring/summer. It's also a very light shade so works well with pale skin, but I find it isn't very pigmented and has to be built up. (that's a plus for me as I hate too much blush!)

Nivea Milk and Honey Lip Balm

This is the closest thing I've found to the Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream Lip Protectant which I love but it's so expensive for a lip balm. This one is much cheaper and almost as good. It also tastes as yummy as it sounds.

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Ok so your all probably so bored of this palette by now but I have rekindled my love for it this month. I used it last night and created a lovely bronzey eye to go out for dinner for my Mum's 40th birthday and I was very pleased with it. The quality of the shadows are really great and the selection of colours are perfect. I'd recommend this to a starter as it comes with a primer, a brush and 12 versatile colours.

Benefit Hoola Boxed Powder

So this is only a small sample I had in the "Tan about Town" set but I love it. Such an amazing colour for a pale gal like me (all I seem to be saying in this post is how pale I am haha) and applies beautifully. The texture is really nice which makes the product a dream to blend. I'd definitely pay the full £23.50 for the full size but it'll be a sad day when I have to!

MUA Eye-Shadow in Shade 12 - Pearl 

I love the MUA eye shadows but this one of my favorites. I find the texture very comparable to the shimmery ones from the Urban Decay Naked Palette which is very impressive for £1. The matte shadows aren't as good as the pearl shadows as they are a little chalky but I love them all the same. Apparently this is a dupe for MAC's Club eye shadow which is why I bought it to try the colour as it is beautiful and very unique, but I was worried I'd pay a lot in MAC and it wouldn't suit me. I'm so happy with this MUA shadow that I don't think I will be purchasing the MAC one. Hooray for dupes!

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in On-and-On Bronze

I love using this all over the lid or as a subtle liner. The colour is beautiful and the texture works great as a base or alone with minimal creasing. The pigmentation is great and the product blends easily and well. I think these are really good for the price and I really didn't want to follow the hype but I can't wait to purchase some more.

I also forgot to photograph the Maybelline Lumi-Touch Concealer which I've loved too, silly Carys, but a full review should be up soon :) 

I hope you enjoyed this post. If you have a done a video/post on your July Favorites then please leave the link below, I'd love to hear. 

Would you guys be interested in a Graze Box review? Not sure whether to do one or not just in case no-ones particularly interested.

'Til Next Time,

Carys xox

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♢ April Favorites ♢

Hello guys. A kind-of late April favorites, but I've been doing a lot of revising and I don't have too much time on my hands at the moment :( Thought I'd do an April favorites anyway because they're my favorite type of post to write and I love reading other people's. (If you've done one this month, leave it below!)


Hope you enjoy and I'll be back to more regular posting after the 1st of June :)

Make-up Favorites


Urban Decay Naked Palette - Recently started using this again after neglecting it last month. You can literally do any look with this palette and the lighter shades are soo pretty!
Benefit BADgal Lash - Had this sample with a little set called 'Tan About Tan' by benefit. I wasn't too sure of the big, chunky brush to begin with but now this is the only mascara I always use. I already have long eye-lashes so I like mascara that add volume but don't tangle, or clump my lashes together and this one is perfect for it!
Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Tint in Nothing But Nude - I've been wearing this everyday for school since I got it a few weeks back. It's a more intense version of my natural lip colour and stays on for a very long time , I have found though that the product is beginning to dry out :(
Topshop Kohl in Saddle - I love this! It's a slightly coppery brown colour and is so soft and creamy to apply. I apply a thin line on my top lash line and then blend it out for a angled brush. It's very subtle but still defines the lash line well. And it's only £4? Bargain.
Natural Collection Lip Gloss in Fondant - This is one of the only lip gloss' I get a lot of wear out of. I use it over Mac's Rebel Lipstick and it makes the colour a touch lighter so I can get the wear out of it for spring/summer. It also tastes/smells lovely and applies really smoothly.
MAC Satin Lipstick in Rebel - I've been wearing this lipstick every time I've gone out anywhere nice or when I've had the chance to wear a more brighter lip. It's a really pretty deep fuchsia purple colour and I've had loads of compliments when I've worn it. It also stays on for forever!
MAC Eye shadow in Rice-Paper - I love this eye-shadow swept all over the lid as it's a gorgeous shimmering muted gold colour. It looks perfect with the Topshop kohl along the lash line.
Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation in Shade 51 - I love this foundation! It is a million times better than the original as it blends so much nicer and gives a far more natural finish. I've worn this everyday since I got it and it feels extremely light on my skin :)
Elf Mineral Eye Shadow Primer - I've been trying to use this up recently and it's actually pretty good. It's basically like the Urban Decay Primer Potion but it doesn't make the colours of the eye-shadows appear as bright. But it has the same staying power in my opinion so if you're looking for a very very cheap alternative that just keeps your eye-shadow from creasing then this could be the one.
Sleek Make-Up Blush in Pixie Pink - I adore the colour of this blush, a very pretty cool toned pink that looks amazing when used with a light hand. I also love sleek blushes, they have great pigmentation, then blend lovely and they are only £4.49! I can't wait for summer so I can wear this blush more :)

Brush Favorites


Crown 1B108 Oval Shadow Brush - This brush was only a few pounds from love-makeup.com and I love it. It's super soft and the dense large brush is awesome to quickly sweep a light colour over my lid. It also does not shed at all in my experience and the quality is definitely similar to that of a more expensive brush! Definitely want more Crown brushes!
Sigma Precision Angled P84 Brush - I love this for applying concealer especially around my nose. It's super soft and blends anything flawlessly. I love the angled, dense brush!
No7 Eye-Shadow Blend & Contour Brush - I love using this to sweep a light dusting of MAC's rice paper over my eyes. Very versatile brush and only a few pounds with the No7 £5 vouchers! It does shed a lot though. 
Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman Buffing Brush - Everyone is raving about these brushes and with good reason! I love this brush for my foundation, it makes it look perfect.

Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman Contour Brush - I love love love this brush. I use it to apply my highlight, contour/bronzer and cream blush. It blends each perfectly and I don't know where I'd be without it!

I hope you enjoyed and I'd love to see your favorites so link them below if you've done one,

Til next time,

Carys xox

Birthday Haul! Topshop, MAC, Urban Decay, H&M, Primark, Boots etc.

Hey guys! I haven't posted in ages, and I'm so sorry! I've been really busy with school work and revision as I have my maths exam in two weeks and I've been stressed about that but my birthday was on October 6th and I got quite a lot of money so I thought I'd show you what I spent the majority of it on :-) I've been shopping since I bought all of this stuff so expect a collective haul soon :-) Hope you enjoy! And hopefully I'll be posting more often after my exam :-) 

Suede Lace Up Wedges - £19.99 - H&M

I absolutely love these wedges! I've been looking for a pair exactly like this for ages, they're so comfy to walk in, due to the fact they are soo light and have a platform. They literally look good with anything, and I love them :-)  

Studded Loafers - Topshop - £28

I'm in love with these also! So comfy, and look good with anything.  Been wearing them non stop :-) 

Skull Ring - Topman Sale - £1
Gold Studded Bracelet - £12.50 - Topshop

Chunky Black Crosses - Topman - £4

Skull Gold Ear Cuff - Topshop - £6.50

Cross Earrings - Newlook - £4.99

Spotty Tights - £2.50 - Primark

Set of 5 No. 7 Nail Polishs - Boots - £10

L-R; Hot to Trot, Damson Dream, Totally Teal, Sing the blues, Vivid Violet

No. 7 Stay Perfect Top Coat and So Smooth Base Coat - £7 (or £2 with No. 7 Voucher!)
Nail Polish - Topshop - £5 - Eyes of Steel 

Nail Polish - Topshop - Eyes of Steel - £5

Angled Brush - H&M - £1.99
UBU No. 31 - Angled Brush which I use on my eyebrows :-) - £2.27 - Asda

17 Wild Metallics Eyes - Wild Nude - £3.99 - Boots

Without Flash

With Flash

Not too sure about this product. Not very long wearing as it creases really easily, but easy to apply and give a pretty shimmery colour :-) 

Urban Decay 'Naked' Palette - Debahams - £35 - And I'm sure you've all seen this before!

Overview of eyeshadows (with flash) 

Urban Decay "Karma Brush" and Mini Primer Potion which came with the palette :-) 

L-R; Sin, Virgin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked and Smog

L-R; Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Dark Horse, Toasted, Bustle, Creep, Gunmetal

Overview without flash!
I love this pallette, and even though it was rather expensive it was totally worth  it and I haven't stopped wearing  it :-)

Some wierd angle I thought would look all ~cool~ haha. Didn't quite work out!

MUA Proffessionals - Mosaic Blush - English Rose - £2.50 - Superdrug

Without Flash!

With Flash - I love this "sheen" of this blush, it really makes your entire face look more radiant! :-) 

Sleek Makeup Blush - Superdrug - Life's a Peach! -  £4.49

This picture is very true to colour! (without flash!)
I love this blush, and I've wanted it for ages :-) I always get complimented whilst wearing this :-)  and It's matte which I love in the majority of blushes! 

Natural Collection - WaterGuard Mascara in Black - Boots - £1.99

Not too exciting, but surprisingly I really love this masacara! It serperates my lashes perfectly, and the price is pretty much unbeatable. I use it with the 'One by One' mascara by Maybelline, and it makes my lashes look perfect :-) 

Roses from my boyfriend :-) tehe

MAC Satin Lipstick - Rebel - £13.50

I absolutely love this lipstick! It's literally the perfect autumn colour for me. As you can see it doesn't swatch as dark as it looks in the bullet, but it gives off such a beautiful fuchsia, purple colour, with looks really nice with my pale, fair complexion. It's a satin also, so it has no shimmer, but still gives off a subtle shine, with I love! Well worth the price :-) and it was my first purchase from MAC so that's exciting tehe.

Daisy Fresh by Marc Jacobs - Boots - 75ml

My mum bought this for me and I've wanted it for such a long time so I was so thank-ful! It has a lovely sweet, fresh and clean scent, which I love as it's very subtle. And the bottle is gorgeous and looks great on my shelf! :-) 

Plain Shirt - H&M - £12.99

I love the back detail of this shirt, and it's really long so it could be worn on its own, or tucked into shorts, jeans etc to look shorter! And I was very impressed with the price! 

Sheer Striped Vest - Primark - £4

Just a basic vest with a pretty sheer pattern. Goes with so many things :-) 

Vintage Levis - The Ragged Priest @ Topshop -  £28

I was so surprised to see these at topshop, and there was no way I was leaving them there as I'd wanted them for ages!  They were from an awesome vintage concession, which also sold oversized leather studded jackets, and big knit jumpers, they were beautiful! Visit the website: www.theraggedpriest.com 

Leopard and Black Patent Skinny belts - Newlook - £4.99 for both

Thanks for reading, and if you'd like a review on any of the items above just leave a comment, and any requests for posts are welcome :-)


                 'Til next time,