FOTD: Josh Widdicombe Live

So, people of the blog world, it's been a while. I've mainly spent the past (however many) months being either a student and ill. My poor little blog was neglected and I attempted to start again on Wordpress but alas, it just wasn't the same. So now we're back with a new name and a slightly new look and I hope some of you might still be lurking in the shadows.

Yesterday my friends and I took a trip to see the comedian Josh Widdicombe live at Leeds City Varieties Music Hall and I thought I'd share my FOTD...

(For anyone wondering, the dress is from Tu at Sainsbury's... of all places!)

Base: 

YSL Le Teint Touche Eclait in 'BD40'

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 'Light'

YSL Touche Eclait (lightest shade)

MAC Studio Careblend Pressed in 'Light'

Cheeks:

MAC 'Omega' applied as a contour

Illamasqua Cream Blush in 'Rude'

Eyes:

Sleek Brow Kit in 'Light'

Benefit 'Call My Buff' eyeshadow

Benefit 'Gilt-y Pleasure' eyeshadow

Urban Decay 'Flash' eyeshadow used as eyeliner

Benefit 'They're Real' mascara

Lips:

NYX Lip Pencil in 'Rose'

With the exception of Urban Decay 'Flash' and NYX 'Rose', all of these products are my go-to everyday favourites and all come highly recommended. 

Here's to many more blog posts in the near future and I hope you've all been well while I've been away. Thanks as always for reading,

R x

Summer Tribal OOTD

Skin: Vichy Dermablend Concealer/Foundation in the shade Opal

Sleek Face Form Kit bronzer

Eyes: MAC Omega eyeshadow

Urban Decay 24/7 liquid liner in Perversion

Benefit They're Real mascara

Brows: & Other Stories Worcester Taupe eyebrow pencil

Gosh brow gel

Lips: & Other Stories Melton Sunset lipstick

Top: Warehouse (at Debenhams)

Skirt: Primark

Belt: Zara (from a dress)

Necklace: Bijou Brigitte

Sandals: Primark

Nails: Essie Licorice

Rings: Topshop

Hope you're all enjoying the summer sun!

Thanks for reading,

Rachel xo

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A wedding themed FOTN

Hola guys :) Tonight I'm back to share the make-up look I went for last Saturday for my sort-of-cousin Lucy's wedding reception. You'll have to forgive my slightly vacant look in the decent quality photos... it appears neither of my parents are capable of taking photos when they say they are. 

I opted for Mac's 'Girl About Town' on my lips - a gorgeous vibrant pink that, due to its Amplified formula, sticks around for hours and is totally meal-proof. 

My eyebrows were a combination of Mac's 'Omega' eyeshadow and & Other Stories' 'Worcester Taupe' eyebrow pencil. I fixed them in place with Gosh's eyebrow gel which I don't find does a great deal, but in heat like we've been experiencing here in the UK anything like that is sure to help a little.

My mascara was Benefit's 'They're Real', which I know receives mixed reviews (it's either amazing or terrible) but is by far and away the best mascara I've tried. 

I was given that photo printed out in A3 by a random middle-aged man during the evening. I'm still baffled.

Other products used (but not worth proper mentions) were YSL's Le Teint Touche Éclait foundation in BD40, Vichy Dermablend in Opal, YSL Touche Éclait in the lightest shade, Mac Studio Careblend Pressed in Light, YSL Blush Radiance in 2, Sleek Face Form Bronzer and Highlighter, & Other Stories  Sateen Aubergine eyeshadow quad.

Have you tried any of these products? Are any of them your favourites? Let me know in the comments below :)

Thanks for reading,

Rachel x

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Feeling Blue?

Blue and green lips seem to have been gaining a bit more coverage recently. Illamasqua have their forest green lipstick and slightly lighter lipgloss, and if I'm not mistaken Mac have a blue lip tint coming out soon too. If you are that way inclined and don't mind spending £4.99, Sleek offer a blue with their OCC Lip Tar dupes - the Pout Paints. 

These are nothing new, they've been on sale for a good while now, but they've always been on my mental list of 'products I'd quite like to try/things to consider'. Also on that list at the moment is having my ears pierced, but that's a whole other post. 

Anyway, I spent half of yesterday afternoon shopping (haul coming up tonight on my channel) and the other half sitting on my bedroom floor having a good play around with these lip paints. I'll be sharing the other shades I created in the future, but today we're sticking with blue...

So, from L to R we have dark blue, pastel blue and medium blue. I genuinely think there could be something in the dark blue - if you can picture it, I think it could potentially work well in the autumn, perhaps with a full fringe, heavy eyeliner and a check shirt?  I mixed this shade by using blue and a tiny bit of red. The pastel blue is, well, interesting... obviously I would never leave my house wearing this as a lip shade (and probably never as an eye shade either) but if you're daring enough you might fancy giving it a try. This would maybe work on a dark skin tone, but it definitely doesn't work on me! If you're interested, I mixed blue and lots of white to create this shade. Finally we have medium blue. I'm still undecided on this one. I Instagrammed a photo I took wearing it this morning and I think it kind of works on me, but you know... it's blue...

While ever there are people shying away from blues or greens for the lips, the trend is never going to take off. That's pretty much a fact. You never know, I might be brave one of these days and leave the house wearing a blue lip. I'll be sure to let you all know if I muster that courage.

What do you think? Would you be brave enough to stray from the norm and wear a blue or green lip? Let me know in the comments below, I'd love to hear from you on this! :)

Thanks for reading,

Rachel xo

Twitter: rachelizabethxo

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