Night Out Essentials!

As women, I feel that we take pride in our appearance, especially on a night out. You've gotten all glamed up feeling great and the last thing you want is for one of your spots to appear or for you to be smelling of something unfortunate after dancing a little too hard on the dance floor! There are definitely specific beauty items that qualify as necessary on nights out.

My clutch that I love to take is very wide but at the same time very thin, therefore I don't like to take every piece of make-up that I may only need - I've narrowed it down to 5 key-items.

Mascara. Although this mascara is by far my favourite and is long-lasting, I always want to make sure my lashes are voluminized all evening! This is a new release by Maybelline - Big Eyes Mascara. It's proven to be fantastic so far!  I didn't have to re-apply this all night because it lasted so well, but there may be a friend who forgets to apply mascara and needs a product like this to vamp up the lashes! - Full review here

Oh Benefit, you've got me. I actually got this for free with an Elle magazine luckily so it is the mini version but perfect to pop in your bag! This doesn't feel sticky at all, it leaves a lovely glossy finish on top of a lipstick. You of course can opt to carry your lipstick with you, but I'm always afraid of the old lipstick-on-your-teeth look. This is a great alternative. Benefit Hoola Lipgloss in Ultra Plush, a nude with slight blush-y undertones.

This concealer is so good at concealing any redness or horrible spots so and essential on nights out to hide any blemishes! It comes in a slim cylinder tube and brilliant for popping in your clutch bag! 

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Ivory.

We all need a little spritz of perfume on one of our girly bathroom trips. But, all our perfume bottles are too big to carry round in little clutches. My solution - take little tester bottles. Unfortunately this Tommy Girl tester isn't a spritzer, but one that you have to pour (very cautiously) onto your wrists. If you aren't keen on this idea, plenty of perfume counters have mini spritzer testers which are ideal for your clutch!

The last essential is blotting sheets. Now, my packet looks pretty horrible after being carried around everywhere so I decided not to take a picture. However, the sheets inside the packaging are fab. They don't remove your make-up, just the excess oils on your face leaving no shine without having to use powder. There are so many of them in any drugstore and they aren't even expensive and will last months of partying! The ones I have are some by Kleenex and I know that Boots have their own brand blotting wipes for a really affordable so go have a look!

I hope this has amused you in some way. Til' next time!

How to get the Natural Look!

I don't ever put a lot of make-up on or I'll just look plain ridiculous! I think it's important to keep a woman's natural appearance in presence when wearing make-up and if you go out you'll see plenty of young girls who put so much make-up on their faces, which is fine if that's the look you're going for but there's always a way to get flawless skin by using less make-up achieving a more natural look.

There is a lot of pressure on women nowadays as so many celebrities are critisized for appearance as well as people within our local society, as well as seeing the "perfect" women in magazines daily. But I wish so many women, including myself didn't feel as though they have to wear make-up to feel beautiful because a very true (and slightly cheesy) quote is "The best make-up a woman can wear is a smile". This is very true, as a smile can make a world of difference and it makes the world a better place and makes you look so attractive!

Of course we'll never get all women to stop wearing make up as it gives a lot of confidence to us to know that we've done something to cover up our imperfections, but that doesn't mean we need to over do things!

Depending on your age, taste and complexion you'll always want to use different foundations, concealers and even eye shadow so of course you don't have to use the same products that I use. The products I use are what I think is lighter on the skin and better for my skin as I am young.

Rant over! Here is what I recommend using if you want to cover up imperfections or to give your skin more of a glow but you don't want to use too much.

These are the products I use if I choose to wear make-up as I don't like to wear make-up too often.

 ]I don't always use the eye shadow duo but it is a good eye shadow to achieve the natural look. I like to use the lighter shade over my whole lid and up to the brow bone and then use the darker shade over half my lid, just to add a touch of color!

BB cream is perfect if you want a very natural coverage but still achieves a beautiful, consistent skin tone. This is very light on my skin and I love it because it leaves your skin looking lovely and natural and covers up imperfections without having to use a rich foundation.

The concealer I'm currently using is the Barbara Daily under-eye concealer. I really like this concealer as it makes me look more awake around my eyes and gives a light effect!

This powder is amazing! It's been raved about so much by other beauty bloggers that I had to go and buy it. It's definitely lived up to my expectations as it doesn't make you look caked at all which is something we all want! It keeps my make-up in tact very well and I just love it! 

Although I would like it if the packaging was nicer as it isn't the most glamorous thing but hey-ho!

I hope this post has reassured you that you don't need much or any make-up to be beautiful! Confidence and a smile is key for a woman! BIG SMILES!:D

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