My Daily Make-Up Essentials.

Hey guys!

This is just a quick insight into the products I use on a daily basis.

Now here's a break down of each product I use.

Mac Make-Up Bag.

I got this make-up bag as a Christmas gift '13. It's just the perfect size to fit into my hand bag and also big enough to contain all my essentials! Once opened (I forgot to take a pic) there is also a compartment to store all my brushes as well which came in the bag.

Maybelline - Dream Satin Liquid - #010 Ivory

Designed with an air-whipped formula, this foundation does give a air-brush finish! One pump of the nozzle give enough foundation to cover my entire face. It also lasts all day! Having quite naturally oily skin, sometimes it is difficult to find a high-street foundation that lasts. Available from Superdrug for £7.99

Maybelline - Expression Kajal Eye Liner - Black

As you can see by the wear and tear on the writing I have had this pencil a long time, as it lasts forever! It leaves a nice Matt black defined line under the eye that lasts hours! Admittedly, I do have to touch up once or twice depending on how long of a day I have had but I find this the best high-street eye liner out there that I've tried. 

Available from Superdrug for £2.99

Pencil Sharpener.

Not 100% where this is from, it may have come in a stationary kit. However, I never go anywhere without this is my make-up bag. Numerous times have I gone to put the lid back on my eye liner pencil and just sheered it all off! Therefore this became part of my daily essentials and would never have my make-up bag without one! 

Eyeko - Skinny Mini Liquid Eyeliner - Black

I received this in the Feb' Birchbox and have recently blogged about it. This has earned it's way into my daily make-up essentials. " For precise lines, smudge-proof colour and easy application" is the only way and best way to describe this eyeliner! It literally does as it says. Like I have said before, the application of this take 2 minutes, compared to the normal 5 - 10 minutes for other liquid eye liners! I would definitely buy this product.

Available from Eyeko for £12.00

Rimmel - Volume Flash x10 Mascara - Extreme Black - #1

Again, by the wear and tear on the tube you can see that I have had this product a long time! It just seems to last forever! I believe I have had this mascara for about 6 months, it's not dried out, clumped up or anything. I have also previously blogged about this mascara do I'm not going to say too much about it. However, I will never go a DAY without wearing this mascara even if I don't have any other make-up on.

Available from Superdrug for £5.99

Nivea - Pearly Shine - Lip balm - SPF10

I must apply this at least every 10 Min's! I love the way this feels on the lips. The colour, texture, scent, everything about this lip balm is amazing! The lip balm has a simple formula to make it safe for sensitive skin which also contains 'precious pearl' and 'silk extracts'. It keeps my lips well moisturised through out the day (even without applying it all the time), leaving my lips feeling super soft and smooth. It also leaves a light pink tint and shine on to my lips, saving costs on lip gloss and/or lipstick. Protects against UVA and UVB rays, so its perfect to take on holiday as well.

Available from Superdrug for £1.99

MAC - 2 in 1 - Blot Powder and Moisturising Powder.

I got this as part of a MAC gift set for Christmas, along with make-up featured above, and have found it brilliant. It has 2 trays, one with a light soft moisturising powder and the second tray has a colour match blot powder. Used together, it left my skin feeling light, almost felt like I had no make-up and airbrushed, even face to face with someone. It has lasted almost 2 months and being part of a gift set I'm not sure on cost and I cannot seem to find it anywhere to re-buy it! So this is literally my one hit wonder.

Well that's all for my daily essentials, what are your daily essentials? 

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Liebster Award!

Hey guys!

I have been nominated by Pam Ramirez for the Liebster Award!

As a new blogger this is so exciting as it means my blog is actually getting out there and people are enjoying it =]

You can check out Pam Ramirez's blog simply by clicking on her name, its awesome.

The rules are:

• You must link back to the person who nominated you.
• You have to answer the questions given to you.
• You have to pick 11 nominees and create a set of 11 questions that they must answer.
• You can't nominate the person that nominated you.
• You have tell the nominees that they have been nominated by you. 

Here are my answers:

1. Why did you become a blogger?

I became a blogger after my friend showed me her blog. I was quite intrigued and decided to try it out for myself.

2. 2 random facts about yourself:

I have been riding horse for around 16/17 years.
I drive a Renault Clio.

3. What is your favourite movie?

My favourite film would have to 2 fast 2 furious.

4. Name one thing you couldn't leave the house without: 

Definitely my car keys!

5. Would you rather watch a horror movie or comedy movie?

Depending on my mood, it is normally horror.

6. If you could date a celebrity, who would it be?

Unfortunately, the celeb that I would have dated has passed away (R.I.P Paul Walker) so next in line would have to be Justin Timberlake.

7. What is your favourite colour nail varnish?

I have one that I wear all the time and it is 'electric purple'.

8. If you won a million pounds, what would you do with it?

I would buy a house with lots of land for my horses, and also buy a nice 4x4 car in blue.

9. Lipstick or lipgloss?

Definitely lipgloss.

10. Who is your YouTube guru?

I don't particularly have one as I prefer to read that watch.

11. Would you rather read a book or watch TV?

Again it depends, I will read a good book if there is nothing interesting on TV, but I would put the book down if there was something I wanted to watch.

My Nominees:

1. @nathalie-kemna - Nathalie Kemna

2. @queenofjetlags - Noor

3. karleighgenesfashionscene - Karleigh Corridon

4. @littleredmaple - Jaime Livingstone

5. @dangerouslydelilah - Delilah Samson

6. @YouGotAFriendInMe - Nicole Egan

7. @emanimone - Emani Mone

8. @amyelizabethfashion - Amy Lyons

9. @musicandeyeliner - Faith Castle

10. @shimmerlashes-x - Chloe Lofthouse

11. @fizzing-whizbees - Kate Lily

I have nominated these people as I find their blogs interesting reads! I look forward to reading all the response my nominee's put. Thank you to Pam Ramirez for the award and people should check out her blog, its awesome! 
(Questions for nominee's are below)

1. Why did you start blogging?
2. What is the meaning behind your blog name?
3. What is your favourite genre of music?
4. What is your favourite beauty brand and/or product?
5. What is your favourite hobby?
6. Favourite colour eyeshadow?
7. Where in the world would you like to live?
8. What are you best looking forward to in Spring '14?
9. What is your favourite animal?
10. Your make-up wish list:
11. If you could meet any celebrity, who would it be?

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The TMI Tag.

Hi guys!

I've just pinched this of my friend's (Sophie) blog.

Just read through it and found it interesting and its a great way to get to know a person =]

Apparently, it has been floating around on beauty blogger channels on YouTube for a while.

And the same as Sophie, I do not fancy putting my self all over YouTube.

Soooo, here goes.

1) What are you wearing? 
At this moment in time, a 'knock-off' Ralph Lauren polo shirt from Cyprus and Bench christmas fluffy pyjama bottoms. 

2) Have you ever been in love?  
Yes and I still currently am with my boyfriend, Marcus, who I will have been together with 5 years this year.

3) Ever had a terrible break up?
 Yep! Unfortunately.

4) How tall are you? 
I am quite tall at just short of 5ft10"

5) How much do you weigh?
 A little under 8 & 1/2 stone as of Jan, but may have lost a little from working with horses.

6) Any tattoo's? 
YES! I have 6 all together (technically 5), and have another planned. I have 'ICE' on my right wrist and 'MAN' on my left wrist, making the word 'ICEMAN' (off topgun) for my boyfriend as this is his nickname! I have a horses head on my right hip, my daughters name (who I lost) and D.O.B / D.O.D on my left hip, my grandma's name and D.O.B & D.O.D on my left ankle and my boyfriends name and the date we got together on my right ankle. Also have a floral piece planned for the end of the month to cover my entire rib cage on the right hand side.

7) Any piercings? 
Yep. Both ears pierced and stretched to 12mm. Helix piercing (top of the ear) on my left ear. I had my naval (belly) done but it split a while back. I do want to get the snake bite lip piercing though...

8) O.T.P?
Can anyone give the definition for this so I can answer?...

9) Favourite show? 
All time favourite and still is today has got to be FRIENDS! I could sit and watch this programme all day...

10) Favourite bands? 
Cannot beat a bit of metal and rock... Upon a Burning Body, Within Temptation, Lacuna Coil, Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Rammstein, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie, Disturbed, Drowning Pool, In Flames and so on and so on....

11) Something you miss? 
I miss the feeling as a kid where you didn't have to worry about money or work and could live your life basically care free.

12) Favourite Song? 
I don't have a 1 favourite song... I have 3... Get a Life - Limp Bizkit, Sonne - Rammstein and Crawling - Linkin Park.

13) How old are you? 
Just turned 20 =[ I'm no longer a teenager! 

14) Your zodiac sign? 
Aquarius! 

15) Quality you look for in a partner? 
Someone who can make me laugh and treat me like a princess (like Marcus, most of the time...)

16) Favourite quote? 
This has got to be the same as my boyfriend's & by one of my favourite bands Upon a Burning Body, "Because life sucks and then you die!" 

17) Favourite Actor? 
Paul Walker - R.I.P 30.11.13

18) Favourite Colour?
BLUE! I love everything and anything blue!

19) Loud music or Soft? 
The only way to go is loud!

20) Where do you go when you're sad?
 To see my horses. . . They listen to my problems and give me cuddles and always manage to make me feel better in their own little ways.

21) How long does it take you to shower?
Around 15 mins!

22) How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
 For work, about half an hour. For a normal day at the horses or just hanging out, less than 10 mins.

23) Have you ever been in a physical fight? 
Unfortunately yes. I got jumped by 10 girls about 3 and 1/2 years ago.

24) Turn on? 
Kisses on the back of my shoulders and shoulder blades, tickling the bottom of my back and for some reason, playing with my hair (my boyfriend that is, not myself!)

25) Turn off?
Sickly teeth, manky feet and massively hairy men!

26) The reason I started blogging?
After seeing my friends blog, I got really intrigued! So basically, I'm a copy cat! But I ended up really enjoying it.

27) Fears? 
People touching the back of my neck unexpectedly! It seriously creeps me out! I also have a weird fear of earth worms, they terrify me how they can be cut in half and both halves still live! ITS NOT NORMAL! And also any flying insects and spiders.

28) The last thing that made you cry? 
After having a stressful family argument which has now happily been resolved!

29) Last time you said you loved someone? 
This morning when I left the house, to my boyfriend.

30) The meaning behind your blog name? 
There's absolutely no meaning and/or creativity behind the meaning of my blog name! I was just trying to set it up quick so I could start blogging I just went for something simple and easy.

31) The last book you read? 
'War Horse' by Michael Morpurgo.

32) The book you're currently reading?
At the moment I'm not ready a book, but I am going to start reading 'Jump!' by Jilly Cooper.

33) The last show you watched?
I've literally just finished watching an episode of a new programme called 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'. I love it, it's so funny. It's like a comical version of CSI.

34) The last person you spoke to?
My boyfriend's mum.

35) The relationship between you and the last person you text?
 My friend Sophie, arranging to pick her up to come see the horses!

36) Favourite Food? 
I really like chicken! Anything with chicken in it (apart from chicken soup!) I will eat! I also love savouries! I haven't got much of a sweet tooth.

37) Place you want to visit?
 I have already been, but I would love to go back to New York to see what it looks like without the Twin Towers. I also want to go to Russia for some reason! I love snow so I'm guessing that's why...

38) The last place you were? 
Hmmm, not sure what to put... So I'll just put the place's I've been today. My aunties new house, then to my aunties horse, petrol station, my own horses, then to my friend Sophies house (for a cheeky coffee), then back to my own horses, then to the Asda, back to my house, then back to Sophies to take her home and then back to mine and in bed! =] Bit long, but these are the places I were last.

39) Do you have a crush? 
Nope...

40) Last time you kissed someone? 
When I came home, gave Marcus a kiss to say hello.

41) The last time you were insulted?
By my boyfriend, Marcus, as per usual!

42) Favourite flavour of sweet? 
CHERRY! Always cherry...

43) What instruments do you play? 
I used to play clarinet and recorder as a child and played some guitar, but not brilliant at any of them.

44) Favourite piece of jewellery?
My tunnels! I love looking for different tunnels...

45) The last sport you played?
Showjumping on my horse. Used to play football, ice hockey and do gymnastics as a child, but not any more. I still do horse riding and have done for 16/17 yrs.

46) Last song you sang? 
'Down with the Sickness' by Disturbed.

47) Favourite chat up line? 
"Are your legs a stairway to heaven?" As I have really long legs, I used to hear this quite often... However, I find this the chat up line both funny and vile!

48) Have you ever used it?
No, but it would have been funny to see a man's face when using it!

49) Last time you hung out with someone?
Today at my horses and my house with Sophie.

50) Who should answer these questions next? 
Not gunna tag or tell anyone to do this, but if you want to do it, feel free to take it! 

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Fellow Blogger Alert!

Prize give away by a fellow blogger!

Having a look through blogs and things on Twitter and BlogLovin' I found someone who has a blog that they have done that well with they have managed to create a great prize give away! I just hope in a years time, that my blog may be as successful as theirs! Mind you theirs is far more interesting! LOL

So have a look at the Thou Shall Not Covet to be in with a chance of winning over £575 worth of prizes, what can it hurt! =]

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Feb' 2014 Birchbox

Contents

Nail Rock - Nail Glitter/Velvet

Urban Veda - Radiance Exfoliating Facial Polish

Beauty Protector - Protect & Oil

Gilchrist & Soames - The London Collection Shower Gel

Eyeko - Skinny Mini Liquid Eyeliner

Life Style Extra

Green & Blacks 70% Dark Chocolate

This is my first ever Birchbox and so far I am quite impressed! There is such a variety of products within the box which has made it interesting, I will definitely continue to get this in the future! Now, heres a little breakdown of each product...

Nail Rock - Nail Glitter/Velvet

I have a big obsession with nails! I like to do my own acrylic nail (even though I may not be brilliant at it!) and I am always looking for new colours and interesting textures. I have never heard of this before today, so instantly, I tried it out! 

Please ignore the terrible painting and picture quality! Like I said I'm not that good! 

It does have a lot more sparkle and glam to it then the picture shows, which makes it good for that special valentines date or just to add a bit of glam to your life!
You paint the nail with the base provided and then dip the wet nail into the glitter pot, also provided! The only downside to this, is that it does take 15 - 20 mins to dry... But the finished product looks amazing!
Available from Birchbox Shop for £6.99

Urbanveda - Radiance Exfoliating Facial Polish 
I've not yet tested this product personally but the reviews for it look great!
Its designed to be a gentle exfoliator which has been packed with superfruits to give you an even and youthful complexion. It has 3 botanical extracts, 4 actives and 5 bio-oils inside.
Botanical extracts - Liquorice, Papaya and Goji berry.
Actives - Glycerine, Pumice, Tumeric and Arjuna.
Bio-oils - Orange / Patchouli / Coriander / Cedar / Marigold.

Available from Urban Veda themselves for £8.99

Beauty Protector - Proctect & Oil

This is the exclusive launch of this product!
This is a nourishing oil for the hair to protect it against heat damage, UV ray damage and breakage. I applied a little to the ends of my dry hair after straightening, as this the area most affected, and it definitely smoothed and make my hair look shiny, rather than dry and damaged. It has a sweet, almost chocolately smell and can be used on either damp or dry hair.Available from Birchbox for £16

Gilchrist & Soames - The London Collection Shower Gel

This shower gel smells fantastic! Infused with red tea, grape sea and milk thistle, the tea definitely sticks out in the smell of this shower gel, which I love. This shower gel has been designed to refresh and rehydrate skin, and again, not being able to test this yet, I checked the reviews and this shower gel also has had brilliant reviews! It is also a paraben-free formula!
Available from Gilchrist & Soames for £13.75

Eyeko - Skinny Mini Liquid Eyeliner

Being a MASSIVE eyeliner fan, this is the product I was most excited about and was dying to try! I LOVE THIS! It is so easy to apply without the worry of smudges and messes of typical liquid eyeliner! It just glides over the lid to create that perfect feline flick we all crave! It normally takes me about 5 - 10 mins when I do my make-up to create an even, decent looking flick, with this, I was done in less than 2 minutes! It is literally a 'foolproof' eyeliner as they describe it!
Available from Eyeko for £12

& of course, the little chocolate treat provided as a little gift! We all know how to eat chocolate and what's in it so we'll pass on that! Is there anyone else that has the Birchbox? Did you love the products as much as I did? 

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Tattoo Beauty.

The After Care For Tattoo's To Keep Them Looking New.

A lot of women have detailed, intricate and/or coloured tattoo's, which can fade quite easily. Being one of these women myself, sun exposure and moisturisers and just general every day wear on them, makes them start to look old and tatty. However, when I got my second tattoo, I decided to have a look for specialist creams and such to keep my tattoo looking like new.

Image taken from Walmart.

This is the starter kit that I got which contains:

1. Tattoo Goo Original

2. Tattoo Goo Deep Cleansing Soap 

3. Tattoo Goo Tattoo After Care Lotion

4. Tattoo Goo Colour Guard Stick (Sun protection) SPF 30

5. Tattoo Goo 4" Sticker

6. Tattoo After Care Sheet

I LOVED this kit and definitely revived my old tattoo as well as keeping my new tattoo looking new! 2 yrs on, they still look new and I still have the Tattoo Goo Original as you don't need a lot, a little goes a long way as I now have 6 tattoo's! It was that great, I bought my partner a tin of the Tattoo Goo Original shortly after I received mine and he has also still got his! 

Kit available from Walmart for $14.95 (U.S)

All products can be sold separately and can be bought from Ebay. (Worldwide)

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Quicker Fuller Lashes.

Rimmel - Volume Flash x10 - Extreme Black

Personally, having a fast paced life of working 9 hrs a day and having horses, I struggled to find a mascara that gave me the fuller and thicker lashes, that I didn't have to mess around with eyelash curlers before application. I consider myself to have the 'beady eye', which basically means I have short eyelashes and not many of them, so I like a mascara that gives me, again, the fuller and thicker look. Most mascara's take 2 applications and/or the eyelash curlers before application. However, not this:

Image taken from Google Images.

With its quick bonding and gel texture, this makes this mascara excellent for my life style. As well as giving me the 'fuller & thicker' look, its quick drying which means I can be on the move quicker and the gel like texture also makes this a great waterproof type mascara! Which is great for when I get caught in those rainstorms with the horses!

Never once have I ever thought about reapplying this throughout the day, it is definitely a mascara I will use again :)

Available direct from Rimmel for £5.99 or most beauty stores for a similar price.

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Lush - Bubble Bar - Dorothy.

Infused with the orange flower and ylang ylang.

Welcome to the world of Lush products :) 

This is a 'Dorothy Bubble Bar' and OMG, it smells FABULOUS!

As I crumbled it into to my bath, it turned my bath into a rainbow, as well as bubble galore!

When it finished melting into my bath, the gorgeous vivid blue of Dorothy turned my bath a dark shade of aquamarine! ( I love blue anyway :) ) Apparently this is a mood lifter, which definitely worked. 

The ylang ylang has a sensual, sweet smell which is apparently used by aromatherapists to improve your mood, and I've got to say it made me feel fantastic as well as soooo relaxed!

Also the orange flower is meant used to lift the spirits and is a supposedly a bit of an aphrodisiac! I can say it has lifted my spirits but cannot comment on the aphrodisiac part of things! 

This is definitely a Lush product that I will be using again!

Available at most Lush stores and Lush online @ £3.25

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