VANCOUVER HAUL

So I recently got back from Canada where I spent far too much time in Sephora. I think I actually made 5 trips in there in one week... Ooopsie. I also took a trip into the MAC Store and picked up a few goodies there too. So this is just a little blog post trying to justify my purchases and make myself not feel so bad.

THE EFFORTLESS NARS FACE

Since I own a lot of NARS goodies I wanted to try using one brand to create a make up look. I wanted to create something that would be an easy, quick go to that I'd be able to rely on this summer. The only thing I used that wasn't NARS was a Mascara; as I really don't see the point in an expensive mascara. This is sort of a no makeup- makeup look, but made me look very awake even though I really wasn't.

ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Soon as I saw this palette on the Urban Decay Instagram account I had been counting down the days until it was released. As always the Americans got their hands on it first which meant checking the UD site daily from the 1st. I couldn't quite contain my excitement when it was posted through my letter box. As far as I know this palette is now sold out pretty much everywhere in the UK.

Also  I'm headed for Vancouver, Canada for a few days so expect a haul post from that too! Anyway can we just get onto how gorgeous this packaging is...

APRIL FAVOURITES

Whats in my make up bag? So throughout the month of April I've been sticking to a few things in my make up collection and creating a similar look pretty much everyday. I don't normally keep my favourites in a bag but when I saw this gorgeous make up bag from H&M I couldn't not separate my most used from my collection. The bag was £7.99 which is a complete bargain as it feels high quality and can store a lot of make up inside. It also looks super cute.

BRUSH CLEANING

This blog post is a little one about brush cleaning. I've recently found a new way of washing my brushes which is less time consuming and far easier to do, making brush cleaning far more frequent. I used to hate washing my brushes but now I really don't mind the chore. I usually get a bowl and sit in front of the TV then I don't have to stand at a sink!

What you'll need is:

- some dirty brushes

- a bar of soap

- textured glove/ mat

- cotton pads

- rubbing alcohol

SAVE YOUR LASHES

So I'm sure a lot of us have those lashes which you've forgotten the name of, that you love dearly that have glitter and eyeshadow all over them. You could just go out and try to buy more, or if you're on a beauty budget I have found the answer to making them look brand new again! Here's how I saved my favourite lashes...

#BANTHEBORING JUICY SHAKER

These are the new Lancome Juicy Shakers. I walked past a stand for them on my way into work and had to try them out after! They're a very unique lip oil on the market at the moment and look super cute! The RRP of these lip oils are £18.00 each, which is fairly expensive in my opinion for the size of the bottle. There are 13 Shades within the range all of which are super beautiful. I picked out Meli Melon a gorgeous pink shade and the Limited Edition shade Mint To Be which is a gorgeous shade as its clear with a hint of blue.