A Trip To Little And Friday

A Trip To Little And Friday

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Hi all! I hope you are all having a fantastic week so far. A week ago I took a trip to Little and Friday with my mum (in celebration of finishing my ballet exam), and initially I wasn't going to blog about it. However the food and experience ended up being too good to not blog about it.

The food and the experience was so good to not share, so if any of you live near a Little and Friday, I honestly recommend you going as it will change your life (okay, it might be a little of an over exaggeration, but it will change your day, for the better I promise!).

Don't fret if you don't live by a Little and Friday - you can still experience their food though their cook books. I have 2 of their books, and if I ever am in the baking mood or I need to make a dessert etc I will always use their recipes, because let me tell you, when you bake one of their recipes, you will only bake from that one cook book and no other.

 

Little and Friday Website: http://www.littleandfriday.co.nz/

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What's on my (Friend's) Face No. 2

What's on my (Friend's) Face No. 2 

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Hi all! As promised, another "What's on my (Friend's) Face" post today - these seem to be so popular with you all, and I absolutely love doing them. Last month I did my friend Bridget's makeup, to see that click HERE.

This month I did one of my best friend's Nathalie's makeup - she is absolutely gorgeous, and her eye lashes are so god damn long and thick! Since last month's makeup was a little lighter and more natural, I decided to go a bit crazy with Nat's makeup (and she was very willing to as well!). I love how it turned out - the bronze smokey eye and the bright orange lips look amazing, especially on her. 

I decided to do a really shimmery smokey bronze eye look - it looked amazing on her eyes, and she pulled it off so well! I kept it pretty smokey and "messy" - I made sure there were no clean crisp lines, and everything was blended out nicely, The key when doing a eye makeup look like this is to layer and blend, layer and blend. I focused most of the darkness on her outer v and her lash line, and also put quite a bit on her lower lash line to balance the heaviness on the top. 

I was originally going to do a nude lipstick since the eye makeup was heavy and smokey - however Nat insisted on this orange lipstick and after much hesitation, I actually love it! It looks amazing on her, and goes well with all the bronze on the eyes. 

Products used:

Revlon Colourstay Foundation in True Beige  mixed with Rimmel Wake Me up Foundation in Soft Beige

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer 

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Wet N Wild Blush in Perlesent Pink

Sax Eyebrow Kit

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Bad To The Bronze

Urban Decay Naked Palette - eye shadows in Smog (all over the lid and blended into lower lash line), Darkhorse (outer v) and Virgin (inner corners)

Maybelline Gel Liner in Black (smudged into outer upper lash line)

Maybelline Colossal Mascara with Maybelline Great Lash on top

Wet N Wild lipstick in 24 Carrot Gold  (A really good dupe for Macs Moronge lipstick if you are looking for one on a budget)

Thank you Nat for being an amazing model and an amazing friend, you are so gorgeous and lovely and amazing! I wish I was so good at taking pictures as you are, your honestly a natural in front of the camera, and thanks for letting me go crazy on your makeup. I'm so fortunate to have such willing, beautiful friends :) 

Soon I will be doing a final room tour so look forward to that, and if you have a blog of your own, let me know in the comments and I will make sure to check it out. Love you all! 

Alice xxx

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The Inspiring Blogger Award

The Inspiring Blogger Award

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Hi lovelies! The gorgeous Lizzie from http://livinglizziex.blogspot.co.uk/ nominated me for the inspiring blogger award! Thank you very much Lizzie, if you haven't checked her blog out please do, it's fantastic. 

How it works:

1. Link the person who nominated you in your post

2. List the rules and display the award

3. Share 7 facts about yourself

4. Nominate 15 other blogs and link them in your post (I would of nominated 15 but I could only think of 8)

5. Let them know you've nominated them!

7 facts about myself:

My favorite animal is a sloth

One of my main hobbies is ballet - I do it 4-5 days a week (and I love it!)

I must have four squares of dark chocolate every night after dinner, and by must, I mean MUST. 

If I love a movie I've watched - I will watch it over and over again - once I watched Matilda 4 times in ONE WEEK!

Baking is my guilty pleasure - I am the world's biggest chocoholic (hence the dark chocolate every night)

I am part Scottish, English, and Fijian (however I don't look remotely Fijian at all)

When I am older I would love to do anything related to interior design or fashion (especially fashion journalism)

I nominate...

Olivia Roach 

Alex Quinn

Megan Ashley

Ellie Fleet

Cliona Hill

Kelly Elise Jaspers

Sophie Mizrachi

Hannah Cox

I hope you enjoyed learning a little more about myself, and congrats to the girls nominated! Next week is another "What's on my Friend's Face" blog post, so look forward to that. Love you all! 
Alice xx

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Birthday Makeup

Birthday Makeup

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Hi lovelies! I hope you are having a fantastic week! As promised, I am showing you the makeup I wore on my birthday. I have already done another blog post which features photos from the day (as well as my outfit if you are interested), to see that click HERE. I'm really happy with how the makeup turned out, we went out for lunch so I didn't want to make it too dramatic and crazy. Overall I'm really happy with it and I've almost mastered my winged eyeliner (almost... not quite there... yet...).

For my makeup I kept a really fresh face; no foundation, only concealer. I focused mainly on my eyes - I used my trusty Urban Decay Naked palette and added a small winged liquid liner to my lash line, and LOTS of mascara of course! 

Products used:

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Sleek Blush Trio in Lace  (I used the far right color - a matte coral pink)

Elf Brow Kit

Elf Brow Gel

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barley Branded

Urban Decay Naked Palette - Sin, Buck, Smog

Maybelline Master Line Liquid Liner

Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

For my hair kept it really simple - I threw it in a low bun and curled a few loose pieces. 

I used Sin (index finger) all over my lid, Smog (middle finger... haha) on my outer V, and Buck (ring finger) in my crease as a transition color. 

I hope you enjoyed having a look at the makeup I wore, I was really pleased with the result. Maybe it gave you some inspiration or guidance, but in saying that I really believe that what makeup you wear, should be the makeup that you love the most. So it you wanna wear bright blue eyeshadow in the day time cos that's your thing - go ahead! Love you all! 
Alice xxx

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July Favorites

July Favorites

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Hi lovelies, I hope you are having a great week. It is sadly the end of my favorite month, July. So as usual I am going to share with you my favorite beauty products of the month - and a few extra bits.

Simple Kind To Skin Moisturising Facial Wash

I've been loving using this cleanser in the morning before moisturizer - it doesn't dry my skin out, and it still leaves me with soft, clean skin. I also love how it goes into a creamy lather, therefore I only need a small amount. 

Real Techniques Makeup Brushes

I had been lacking in any good makeup brushes; like most people I had collected the odd $2 one here or there. I finally bit the bullet and decided to invest in some good quality brushes - and I can see a noticeable difference. 

Some of my favorite brushes:

RT Buffing Brush (I like to use this brush to blend my concealer and foundation)

RT Contour Brush (for contouring of course, and to apply powder precisely under my eyes and on my T zone etc)

RT Delux Crease Brush (instead of using this for my crease, I've been using this to blend concealer under my eyes and around my nose. I also love to blend cream eye shadows with this brush)

RT Base Shadow Brush (I use this to apply a wash of color on my lids or to blend eye shadows out or apply shadow to the crease)

Rimmel Stay Matte BB Cream
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

This has been my go- to face combination of the month. I had always been hesitant of BB creams - primarily because I didn't want that greasy, sticky, "sunscreen" look. However when I saw this "matte" BB cream from Rimmel, I snatched it up immediately and have been loving it. It is also a thin consistency which means two things - it can be a little messy, but its super light on your skin.

I have been loving mixing this concealer with my Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer for under my eyes. It's one shade lighter than my actual skin tone, so it highlights and conceals my dark under eye bags.

NYC "Sunny" Bronzing Powder

I have been loving this bronzer for contouring my cheek bones, but also blending it into my crease. It may sound weird, but if you think of it a bronzer is essentially a matte brown powder. This color is not orange at all, but still isn't too ashy. 

Sleek "Au Natural" Eye Shadow Palette

I have been loving this eye shadow palette by Sleek, particularity for its variety of light and dark matte shades. The shadows are rich and pigmented, and there is no fall out (which I find I have when I use the Urban Decay Naked Palette). It has a fantastic variety of light and dark shades, matte and shimmers, so if you are wanting an eye shadow palette for a good price this one's a winner.

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner

This is my first felt tip liquid liner I've ever used, and I don't know why I haven't discovered these earlier! This liner is so easy to apply, and it lasts all day which means no messy touch ups. I also love how it drys to a semi matte finish, and you can make the line thicker or thinner depending on the pressure you apply.

I hope you enjoyed having a wee nosy into the products I have been loving, and if you have a blog of your own let me know in the comments and I will check it out!

Alice xx

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