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Saturday 20 August 2016

Pink Hues // Makeup


 






Hi! So today, I am going to be sharing with you my favourite 'Pink Hues' of Summer. During June, July and August, I have been experimenting with different pink toned products, and really enjoyed using these ones.

Benefit 'Cheekathon' Blush Palette // £44.50 //
Benefit products can be slightly pricey, but for getting 4 incredibly pigmented blushes that are usually £20 a pop, this palette is worth it! I have been using 'Rockateur' mostly, however, 'Coralista' and 'Dandelion' are both gorgeous shades. 'Dallas' is a goegrous dusky pink, so I think I will use this in the Autumnal months. The colour pay-off is incredible and even though I've had this palette for a couple of months now, I still adore it.

If you would like to see more on this palette, click here to see my 'Unboxing' post! :)

Maybelline Dream Cream Blush // £6.49 // Shade 06 // (Out of stock online)
As well as using powder blushes, I have also been experimenting with cream ones. This little pot is perfect for a hot summers day or if you are rushing out of the house. This is a slightly darker tone than I would normally wear at this time of year, but it is incredible! As you can see with the colour on my finger (above), you only need the tiniest amount. It blends very well with fingers or a brush, and makes you look slightly more human. (Especially if you are like me, and as pale as a sheet all the time).

NYX 'Born To Glow' Liquid Highlighter // £7 // Shade 'Sunbeam'
This is a recent purchase, but it is already one of my favourite highlighters that I have ever used. I use the shade 'sunbeam' (the least pink toned) and just pop a bit onto the tops of my cheekbones. I would say that it is more of a natural glow than a 'bam' streaky highlight, but sometimes less is more, right? It is more pink toned than it looks - on the cheeks, I would only apply the slightest amount if you have blusher on, as otherwise it is a bit overkill. But on the whole, I love it!

Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lip Colour // £8.99 // Shade 'Seduction'
Okay, so you are all probably extremely bored of me rambling on about this, but it's amazing, okay?! The Revlon Range of liquid lipsticks are my favourite ones - and for a lipstick lover like me, that is REALLY saying something! The applicator is soft and just the right side to get into the angles of your lips without smudging everywhere. Even after eating and drinking throughout the day, this is still on my lips when I take my makeup off in the evening. Honestly, if you have not purchased this yet, do it. Now.

Let me know what your favourite shades have been this month in the comments below and enjoy your week!

Katy x


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Sunday 7 August 2016

Summer Reads








As it is now summer, we all have a break from school/college/university - hoorah! One activity I enjoy very much is reading. I can lose myself in a book and somehow escape normal life for a few minutes or hours. Here, I am going to talk to you about some of my personal favourites that you need to get your hands on.

1) The Potion Diaries - Amy Alward. This is a book involving magic, but never how you have seen it before. Princess Evelyn falls in love with her reflection after taking a doomed love potion intented for her suitor. The King and Queen announce a 'hunt' - a competition to find ingredients to reverse the potion. Samantha Kemi is an ordinary girl, with extrordinary talents being a natural alchemist (one of the few remaining). Can she battle with the superpowers of those higher up on the hierarchy?

This is such a funny read, and written extremely well. Evelyn falling in love with herself and being confused why her reflection or girlfriend 'Lyn' won't respond is hilarious! Samantha is a very relatable character you quickly learn to love. I would recommend this for a lighthearted read.

2) Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell - Without spoiling the storyline, all I can say is that it shows the love/hate relationship between two twins called Cath and Wren. Wren is extroverted and wants to become her own person at University, whereas Cath struggles with social anxiety and becomes a shell of herself. 

I think if you are a twin, a teenager or you have anxiety, you will really relate to this. It is a heartwarming read and a really good one to pick up. It is a chunky book though with over 400 pages, meaning it is perfect to read in the remainder of the summer holiday!

3) Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green & David Levithan - in summary, two Will Grayson's start off leading seperate lives and then intertwine, becoming friends at the end of the book through their love of music. One Will Grayson is a straight young student, living in Chicago. He is introverted, but generally happy, with his sections of the book written using correct grammar and punctuation. The other Will Grayson is a gay teenager, struggling with his sexuality and depression. His perspective is more of a monologue, with a no upper-case letters. The ending is a happy one too, which I always like!

It is a book that is very intelligently written and one that I have a lot of respect for. It focuses on the pressures of young people with the concepts of love, peer pressure, and sexuality. It was also the first LGBT book to be nominated for the New York Times. 

The Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard - I can only describe this book as a cross between The Hunger Games and Divergent. Two classes are divided by their blood type; Red (common people, who are poor) and Silver (royalty, with various talents, who rule over the land). Mare is a rare cross and is taken from her poor Red life into living in the palace under secrecy. The whole book is full of twists and turns, and even I was surprised by the ending! 

It has to be one of my all time favourites, I was on edge and could not put this down! 

So those are my summer picks! What are your favourite reads this summer? Let me know below!

Katy x

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