I don't do much with my eyebrows but I really wanted to experiment with some brow products. I wasn't sure how I'd get along with using powders or waxes for my eyebrows so I wanted to purchase something slightly cheap before I ventured out to something more high end. I decided to try the Sleek Brow Kit in Dark (top left). It consists of a dark brown wax, a lighter brown powder, 2 brushes and a small pair of tweezers. The wax and powder are highly pigmented and very easy to apply! The size and the brushes make it travel friendly and perfect for your handbag! It's a great starter product for someone who's new to experimenting with make-up.
Before Christmas I brought the Sleek Contouring Palette in Light and absolutely fell in love with it so as a stocking filler, my mum brought me the Sleek Highlighting Palette in Precious Metals (top middle). Within the palette there are three shades with a creamy consistency (Platinum, Royal Gold and Renaissance Gold) and a powder shade (Antique Bronze). All the shades leave a healthy glow on your skin which is long lasting throughout the day! Highlighting is my new favourite thing to do!!
A girl can not have too many mascaras so I was thrilled to unwrap Urban Decay Subversion Lash Primer and Perversion Mascara (top right) on Christmas Day! I have used it every single day and will definitely be repurchasing the full size primer! It's such an amazing duo which definitely elongates your lashes to the max and really does open up your eyes. Perfect for day or night!
Every girl has to find her perfect nude lipstick, I thought I had found mine in the likes of Mac's Taupe which I adore but recently I've found it a bit too dark for me! I've heard so much about Mac's Velvet Teddy (bottom left), apparently it's the lipstick that Kylie Jenner uses for her classic big pouty nude lip!! When I went into House of Fraser and swatched it, I knew straightaway that this was going to be my Winter nude and that it was going to stay in my make-up collection a very long time! It is sooo perfect for an everyday nude and the matte finish is flawless.
I never used to be a fan of lip liners but seeing as I wear lipstick near enough every day, I thought I'd get back into them. I decided to go for some drugstore lip liners which were retailed at £5 each which I thought was an absolute bargain! I purchased Sleek Eau Lala Liner in Venom & Raisin (bottom middle) and Gosh Velvet Touch Lip Liner in Cardinal Red & Simply Red (bottom right). Both brands have created a lip liner which is waterproof, smudgeproof and long lasting. Their creamy texture makes them easy to apply as they glide straight on! Venom and Cardinal Red are great for dark reds, Simply Red matches any bright red/orange toned red and Raisin perfectly compliments purple lipsticks!
One of my favourite outfits this time of year is a big oversized shirt, jeans and comfy boots! I have been looking for the perfect checked and striped shirt for a long time so I was so excited when I found these! I've been eyeing up a pale blue and white striped shirt on the Topshop website for quite some now but I'm so glad I was hesitant on buying it because it means I wouldn't have snapped up this bargain! For Christmas I received a £20 New Look voucher and I had no idea what to buy with it until I saw this shirt (top left) which was only £17.99! The quality is great - it's such a soft shirt and perfectly lose fitting! If all of New Looks shirts are this gorgeous and cheap then I'll definitely be buying more! The checked shirt (top right) will probably be my favourite purchase of the year because I can't stop wearing it! It was a January sales bargain (£65 down to £32) from Massimo Dutti which I think is one of the most beautiful, timeless, classic clothing brands out there! Their products are so well made and always on trend! Since I purchased this, I've picked up a few more things in their sale and I'm still tempted to have another little look online!
Throughout the year I get so much wear out of loafers out of my beige and brown loafers so it was natural for me to add a black pair to my collection for the Winter months (bottom left)! I love the loafers from Office as they're good quality, long lasting and a very affordable price! They are definitely a shoe that belongs in everyone's wardrobe - male or female!
Because I work at Claire's Accessories, I have to wear their jewellery during my shifts to 'showcase' it. I also get 50% off as well so any jewellery I do buy for outside of work tends to end up being from there too! I love the pearl trend at the moment and all of my earrings seem to express this! When browsing online on Asos I found these earrings (bottom right) in the sale for £3 and I knew I had to have them in my life! They're the perfect edgy spin-off of a classic pearl earring which can add some gorgeous detail to a otherwise plain outfit!
What have you been loving so far this year?
Katie x
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