Christmas // BeautySickelmore

 

 

 

Christmas is my favourite time of the year! Every time I think about Christmas I smile. Everything from presents to decorations to food and family being together makes the day so special to me!

 

 

Traditions

Decorate on the 1st of December,

All of family at home helps decorate house and tree,

Receive fluffy socks, selection box and an advent calender,

Open presents from Mum, Dad, Brother and Father Christmas early in the morning,

Get presents after dinner on Christmas day or Boxing day from extended family such as grand parents ect.

Have chicken or turkey for Christmas dinner,

Boxing day dinner is cold meat and pickles,

Spend quality time with family over the Christmas period.

Take down decorations on the 1st of January (New Years Day)

 

Christmas dinner

It is a tradition in my family to have;

A prawn cocktail starter .

Our main meal consists of Chicken or Turkey as the meat for the dinner with roast potatoes, veg, Yorkshire puddings, stuffing and gravy.

Dessert consists of Christmas pudding and cream, Clootie Dumpling (Scottish steam pudding with raisins- it's a tradition to make at least one of these as my mum is Scottish and we make it as a memory of my Gran and Grandad who were also Scottish and made this for Christmas) when I was younger my Grandad used to add money wrapped in baking paper into his Clootie Dumpling as his tradition!

 

Favourite Christmas Songs

All I Want For Christmas- Mariah Carey

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday- Wizzard

Merry Christmas Everyone- Shakin' Stevens

Last Christmas- Wham

Fairytale Of New York- The Pogues and Kirsty Maccoll

Underneath The Tree- Kelly Clarkson

 

Favourite Christmas Films

Polar Express

Elf

The Grinch

     Bad Santa

         

 

Christmas Eve Traditions

Wrapping family's presents

Watching Christmas Films

Baking shortbread in Christmas shapes

Cooking sausage rolls

Staying at home relaxing and getting ready for Christmas day

 

 

Christmas Day Traditions 

In the morning my family opens their presents

Eat dinner all together and pull crackers

Go round to extended family and open more presents

Spend quality time together as a family

 

Boxing Day Traditions

We have a well deserved lay-in!

Eat cold meat and pickles

Spend quality time together as a family

Watch Christmas films and Listen to Christmas Songs and most importantly have a laugh together!

 

 

I think the most important thing about Christmas is to spend quality time with family and/or friends and make memories to remembers for years to come. Always appreciate the presents you get whether good or bad and always appreciate the people around you and the people who make you as a person!

 

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and have an amazing New Year xx 

 

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Miracle Face Mask // BeautySickelmore

Miracle Face Mask

 

This mask is a life saver! I used this once at night and with the space of a few hours my skin was a lot better. I had loads of sun spots on my forehead and around my face due to my skin getting burned in the sun this summer. I've struggled to find this that work however, this does.The mask includes 3 all fresh ingredients which are cheap to buy and it's easy to make.

 

1. Lemon- 1/2 lemon squeezed into a bowl

 

Contains may Vitamins which are great for you skin to help brighten, tone and helps fights against the bacteria from spots/blemishes on the skin. It can be quite drying so that why honey is added to moisturise the skin. Lemons great for spots as it reduces redness and inflammation of spots/blemishes/acne. 

 

2. Honey- 2 teaspoons into a bowl

 

Honey is great for the skin as it's great for softening the skin. Honey is naturally antibacterial so it's great for acne treatment/spots/blemishes and prevention of these. Honey is full of antioxidants so it's great for slowing down aging of the skin. Honey is extremely moisturising and soothing so it helps create a glow to the skin.

 

3. Cucumber- 1/4 of the seeds not the outsides into a bowl.

 

The flesh of the cucumber is mostly water which cool the skin, but cucumber also contains vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and also contains and caffeic acid, both of which help soothe skin irritations and reduce swelling of blemishes/spots. Cucumbers are a source of several compounds that fight inflammation and aging. Cucumber also has plenty of vitamin K (an antioxidant) which fights dark circles under the eyes.

 

 

All ingredients are added to a bowl and using your fingers spread it on the skin. It can feel a little runny but it dries slightly on the skin. This should be applied to your skin after cleansing. Wash off after leaving the mask on for 5-10 minutes. You skin should immediately feel soft. You should use this mask 2-3 times a week and within 2 weeks you should notice a difference. I used this once at night and in the morning it noticed a huge difference. My skin was softer, smoother, brighter and less spotty. I would highly recommend this mask as it's cheap and easy to make and had great benefits for you skin.

 

 

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Getting To Know Me- 10 Facts About Me // BeautySickelmore

Getting to know me- 10 Facts About Me

 

1. I'm 17 and live in Norwich, Norfolk, Uk

 

2. I'm a qualified Beauty Therapist (Level 2) and currently studying Hairdressing Level 2 at college

 

3. I love makeup and beauty products, I think I'm addicted to buying them !

 

4. I don't have a middle name!

 

5. I love reviewing makeup and beauty products!

 

6. I love cooking in my spare time (Cakes/Cupcakes/Cheese Scones/ Sausage Rolls and Evening Meals)

 

7. I can drive and have been for 4 months

 

8. I love writing blog posts- it's something which makes me happy and it gives me something to do when I'm free and I enjoy doing them.

 

9. I love watching Geordie Shore/I'm a celeb (when it's on) / Football- I support Norwich and Chelsea!

 

10. My favourite season is winter because I love Christmas! I love the cold/frosty weather and warm/ toasty wood-fire. I love watching Christmas films and listening to Christmas songs.

 

 

 

This blog was a little different from my others so I hope you enjoyed getting to know me a bit better.

 

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Updated Skincare For Spotty/Oily Skin // BeautySickelmore

Updated Skincare For Spotty/Oily Skin

 

 

My skin the past few weeks has become very spotty and oily because of the change in whether from hot to cold ( I have combination skin, normally it would be combination-dry but it's now become combination-oily) so I've had to change my skincare routine to help reduce the spot and oil on my skin. The oil is on my t-zone and the spots are more towards the bottom half of my face but I do still have some on my forehead. I tend to use a mask targeted for teenage skin (oily and spotty) more often like 3 times a week to help them. I still cleanse, tone and moisturise as well.

 

I recently went to Lush to check out their skin care range and they had loads of skin products which I was surprised because when I think of Lush I think bath bombs and shower stuff. I spoke to a lady and she recommended me a cleanser and mask for my skin. I've been using a lot more Lush products for the last few weeks as they are all handmade, cruelty free and contain fresh ingredients and no alcohol or any bad ingredients!

 

1. Cleanse- I use the Lush Fresh Farmacy which is a great cleanser for calming the skin so this will calm the redness of the spots and help reduce them. It include ingredients such as Chamomile and Lavender which are great for calming and balancing the skin and giving the skin moisture. So any dry spots will become less dry and decrease in size! This is a solid soap so you need to add water to it and create a milk and then massage in into the skin and wash off with warm water.

 

 

 

2. Tone- I've been using Lush Eau Roma Water which is great for reducing redness on the skin because it contains Rose Water which calms and reduces redness in the skin and it also contains Lavender which is great for balancing and softening the skin . This is a great toner because it's a spray so you can either spray it onto the face and wipe it in with a cotton pad or spray it onto a cotton pad. It's great for hydrating the skin after cleansing. This can be used as a toner/refresh the skin or remove makeup.

 

 

 

 

3. Exfoliate- I use the Lush Angels On Bare Skin which is classed as a cleanser but the lady in Lush said a lot of people use this as an exfoliator as it very gritty. This is great for oily skin because it contains Kaolin which is great for absorbing grease and dirt from the skin. It also contains Rose Water and Lavender Oil which are great for calming and balancing the skin. This is quite gritty because it contains ground Almonds which when added to water it creates a paste which brightens and tones the skin.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Mask- I've been using Lush Cupcake mask and Love Lettuce mask which is great for teenage (spotty and oily) skin and balancing skin. the Cupcake mask if suited more for spotty skin because it contains Rhassoul mud which is great at absorbing dirt and oil. It also contains Cocoa Powder which is great at drawing out all the dirt and impurities and it has Linseed and Cocoa Butter which is great at softening and moisturising the skin. I like to use this once a week. The Love Lettuce mask is great for balancing the skin as it contains Lavender which balances and calms the skin and it has nutrient-rich Agar Seaweed Gel which is great for soothing the skin. It also contains Honey and Almond Oil for moisturising and Almond Shells which are great for gently exfoliating the skin. I use this once a week as well. Both masks should be left on for 10-15 minutes. For best results leave it on for 15 minutes.

 

5. Moisturise- I've been using 2 Lush Million Dollar Moisturiser and Embryolisse. The lush moisturiser is great for calming the skin with Lavender and can be used as sunscreen as it contains an SPF of 30! Its thick and contains almond, sesame seed and oatmeal which are great for moisturising and gently exfoliating the skin. It also has reflective pigments so it give your skin a sunkissed glow. I tend to use this in the morning as a base for my primer and foundation but I do sometimes use this at night. A little goes a long way but it's quite expensive but it's very much worth the money! The Embryolisse moisturiser is great for balancing the skin as it's enriched with nutrients and water which also help promote cell renewal and leave the skin soft and healthy- looking. The moisturiser leaves the skin with a satin finish helps reduce dryness, this is a 3 in 1 product and can be used as a primer, moisturiser and a makeup remover but I use it as a moisturiser.

 

 I use product which are suited for my combination-oily skin as this will help my skin the most! so products which contain Lavender and Rose water are great for my skin (balancing the oil in my skin and calming my spots and skin in general.)

 

Overall, I would highly recommend Lush skincare products as they all contain fresh ingredients which are great for the skin and no alcohol or anything bad for the skin! There's nothing in the products that could harm your skin. A lot of their products are very affordable and do a great job. I will definitely be repurchasing skin products from Lush as I've notice my skin had become less spotty and the spots have been decreasing in size and redness!

 

 

 

 

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Morphe 350S &35F Eyeshadow Palettes Review // BeautySickelmore

Morphe 350S & 35F Eyeshadow Palettes Review

 

 

These Palettes are amazing! They're highly pigmented and are long lasting on your eyes. I bought 2 of these palettes as I've seen very good reviews from others, so I decided to order some. I got the 35F and 350S. They both contain browns/golds/coppers/champagne colour and a mixture of others. Each palette contains 35 shades!

 

These swatches was done by using a small amount of eyeshadow to show the pigmentation of them! These were both roughly £21 and I ordered them from Cult Beauty as everywhere else was sold out of the 350S. I've been trying to get hold of these for ages but because they are very popular with youtubers and viewers they quickly get sold out.

 

These are the only things I've bought from Morphe but they are so high quality I will definitely be purchasing more from this brand whether that be palettes or brushes as they have some great reviews.

 

 

35F- I bought this palette as I waned to try different colours instead of just my same colours (golds/browns) and this palette was perfect for that. This contains a lot of autumn colours which will be great to experiment with! The amount of looks you can create with these palettes are endless. They are so worth their money! What I love about this palette is you get matte shades as well as shimmers which are great for the crease or blending softly over the eyes. This contains pinks, browns and more of a variety then the other palette I purchased. They are also very easy to blend into the crease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350S- This was the palette which was always sold out! I can tell why. The colours are beautiful! They are all shimmers/glitters which look amazing on the eye on it's own or on top of another colour to create depth. They're colours which everybody uses are suits lots of different skin tones. Again the pigmentation is extremely good! The colours are all quite warm toned and great for autumn and winter. This palette has more golds, browns and champagne colours. They are also great at blending with and you can create endless amount of looks with them. 

 

Overall, I'm extremely pleased with my order and will 100% buy from Cult Beauty and Morphe Brushes again. The delivery/shipping was quick as well! These palettes are my new fave for eyeshadows! If you want great pigmentation for a good price defiantly purchase these and highly recommend them!

 

 

 

 

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My Everyday Makeup- Autumn 2016 // BeautySickelmore

My Everyday Makeup- Autumn 2016

Primer- I like to use my Stills Colour Corrective primer to prime the skin as this adjusts my skin tone to create an even colour so my foundation applies evenly and matches my skin tone. I like using this one because they cover my spots and dulls the redness of any blemishes before foundation and concealer so they can't be seen under my makeup.

 

Foundation- At the moment I use the Urban Decay All Nighter foundation as this makes my skin look flawless. I love how lightweight it feels even though it has full coverage! I always use moisturiser before applying foundation as my skin is combination so I get an oily t-zone and dry cheeks so this stop any products clinging to my dry patches. This foundation is well worth the money as a little goes a long way so I only use a pea-sized amount and that covers my whole face. I use a Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply this foundation and blend it with a Beauty Blender to give a flawless finish.

 

Concealer- I tend to use 2 concealers one for under my eyes and spots and the other for illuminating under my eyes. The one I use for covering dark circles is Collection lasting perfection concealer which is my favourite drugstore concealer as it's got very good coverage and is very cheap. The other concealer is L'Oréal Lumi Magic concealer which I use to illuminate my under eyes on top of the Collection one. I use my Real Techniques Contour brush to blend in my concealer.

 

Powder- I tend to only use powder under my eyes and on my t-zone because I've got combination skin so it tend to cling to my dry patches. I love using the Rimmel Translucent Loose Setting Powder and use a small powder puff to push it under my eyes as it I dust the powder it tend to move the base makeup so I always push the powder onto my skin.

 

Contour/Bronze- At the moment I tend to focus on contouring my face so I use my Charlotte Tilbury Bronze and Glow duo palette to do this as on my skin it's more of a brown contour colour instead of a muddy/orange colour like many other contour shades. I like to use my Real Techniques Duo-Fibre Contour Brush to apply the contour under my cheekbones and around my forehead and blend it in with the same brush or I'll use my Mac 168 to blend further.

 

Highlighter- I love using my Sleek Solstice Palette as it's very cheap and highly pigmented. I like to use this under my eyebrow bone, on the top of my cheekbones, down my nose and on my cupid's bow to give a healthy glow to my skin. I tend to apply this with a fan brush or Real Techniques angled highlighting brush.

 

Brows- I like to fill-in my eyebrows with my Louise Young eyeshadow palette using the colours Maowi and Pom Pom. I use the darker shade to create my eyebrow shape and fill in the middle and end of my eyebrow and use the lighter shade to fill in the front of my eyebrow to give an ombre effect. I fill in my brows using my Mac 266 Brush.

 

Eyes- On my eyes I used my Naked Palette to create a champagne/gold smokey eye as this is what suits me the most. For mascara I used Maybelline Lash Sensational as this is my favourite mascara because it doesn't clump up on the eyelashes and it adds volume and length to them. Sometime I will do eyeliner using Soap and Glory Supercat Black Eyeliner as this is easiest for my to use. I don't wear eyeliner very often but when I do I would be using this as its like a pen and is easy to use.

 

Lips- For my lips I always wear my Mac Velvet Teddy lipstick as you can't go wrong with it. I t suits any skin tone and makes my everyday makeup look complete! I has a lovely texture as it's matte but it doesn't feel drying. It's a brown/pink nude colour which I love wearing everyday.





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Top 3 Mac Lipsticks // BeautySickelmore

Top 3 Mac Lipsticks

 

 

I love wearing lipsticks! Especially ones which are nude/natural looking on the lips. I don't tend to wear dark colours unless I'm going to a special occasion. I like light pinks/nude colours because they complement my lips better then a bright coral or red. I don't think bright colours suit me because I have quite fair skin and blue eyes. I love the quality of Mac lipsticks because they do last a long time unless you eat or drink then they come off just like any other lipstick. I love the range of colours and finishes they do but I tend to go for mattes or cremesheens so I then have a variety of looks I can create.  

 

 

1. Velvet Teddy- £15.50

 

This is my go-to lipstick for every day because it's very natural on the lip. It is a brown toned nude lipstick which has a matte finish. It creates a different look on different skin tones so it looks a lot darker on me because I'm very pale but my friend uses this and it looks more pinker on her skin tone.

 

 

 

 

2. Angel- £15.50

 

This is a lovely pink/nude colour which is also very natural on the lips. It's a frost finish which is just like a cremesheen finish but less glossy. I love how this one looks on my lips as it's a your lips but better colour on my skin tone which just compliments my skin when I wear makeup.

 

 

 

 

 3. Pure Zen- £15.50

 

This was my first ever Mac lipstick! It's a peachy -pink colour which is very natural on the lip. This has a cremesheen finish which isn't too wet or too dry on the lips (it's a mixture of the two.) This lipstick suits any skin tone and suits me very well because it's not too out there which I like as I don't suit bright lipsticks.



Overall, I would rate Mac lipsticks 4/5 because I love Mac lipsticks as they are good quality, the only problem is they can range in price. The ones I have are all 15.50 but they can go up to £17/£18 which is quite expensive for lipsticks/glosses however, they are good quality and last very well on your lips compared to others such as Nyx Lip Butters which are cheaper  but don't last as long.




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Top 3 Contour Brushes // BeautySickelmore

Top 3 Contour Brushes

 

I love using a variety of brushes to contour with because some are more precise and some are good for just bronzing the skin! I like to apply the product with my Bold metals brush to get a precise line and blend it with the duo-fibre Real Techniques brush or the Mac 168 brush as they both blend the contour out beautifully! They all range in shape and cost but I love them all equally the same. It's very important to blend fully when contour so it doesn't look like a solid line on your face (it looks a lot more natural).

 

 1. Real Techniques Bold Metals Brush 301- £22

 

I love this brush for applying the contour precisely to my face and gently blending it in before using more of a fluffy brush to blend. This brush is very dense so it's great for applying a lot of contour to your face. I love how soft these brushes are because they don't scratch my face and tend not to move my foundation underneath it! I tend to use my other real techniques brush more for everyday and use this one for special occasions or day when I want my make up to look more precise. I would rate this brush 4/5 because it's great at applying bronzer/contour but not really for blending it.

 

 

2. Mac 168 Brush- £28

 

This was my first Mac brush I ever brought! It's great for blending contour because if not as dense as the Bold Metals one and you can apply the contour with this but I find it doesn't apply as precisely as the Bold Metals one . I tend to use this on day when I want my skin to look sun-kissed and not contoured ad this isn't as precise as contour it's more for bronzing the skin. It's very soft so is great for evenly blending the product and it's very easy to use for  bronzing the skin if you don't want to contour so I would rate this 4/5 because it's a great brush but it's very expensive for one brush.

 

 

3. Real Techniques Duo-Fibre Contour Brush- £19.95 (comes in a set with 2 other duo fibre brushes)
I love using this brush for applying and blending bronzer and contour. This is very different from the others because this brush is duo-fibre which means the bristles as two different textures. The end bristles (less dense) easily blend the contour and do the work for you and the denser part of the bristles help apply the product. It's great for beginners as you gently apply pressure to the brush and it evenly and easily blend the bronzer/contour to give a natural look so, I would rate this 5/4 because it's cheap as it's in a set with 2 other brushes which are duo fibre (eyeshadow and powder bushes) which also work the product into the makeup evenly and easily so I would highly recommend these. At first they can feel quite scratchy on your skin but is the duo fibre bristles that are blending the product in.





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Lee Stafford Chopstick Styler Review // BeautySickelmore

Lee Stafford Chopstick Styler Review

 

This is one of the best curling wands I've ever used! It creates tight ringlets/curls in the hair making your hair look like an African/Caribbean hairstyle. It's very easy to use and the results are amazing! It costs £19.99 which is quite cheap for a curling wand. The only fault with it is my hair is very long and thick so it take about 1 hour- 1 hour and 1/2 but it's well worth the time and effort. Just make sure not to brush your hair as this will pull the curls out.

All you have to do is section your hair with a small layer left out and take about 1-2cm section from that and wrap it around the wand. Always aim the end of the wand (black bit) towards the floor so it's easier for the hair to be released. I like to aim the hair away from the face on all sections but you can do a bit of both to create volume and shape. Just make sure you take small sections from your hair as this creates the best results!





 

The result were amazing! The hair had a lot more volume and it gave more shape to my hair. This Styler is well worth the money as you can achieve the same results from a perm but that costs roughly £60 however the results last for 6 weeks where as after sleeping on my hair it fell out a little bit but you can easily re-do it if you wanted this hair for after days.

I would rate this 4/5 because it has amazing results it's just when you sleep on it if you don't have naturally curly hair it will fall out but otherwise I love it!

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Top 3 Blending Brushes // BeautySickelmore

Top 3 Blending Brushes

 I love blending brushes as they make blending eye shadows a whole lot easier! They can vary in size, shape and length. I like to use a denser brush (Mac 217) to apply the crease shade a lightly blend then I go over with a thinner/lighter brush (Real Techniques) to blend it further. To be more precise I love to use an angled and smaller brush (Louise Young LY38).

 

The overall eyeshadow looks flawless once blended fully as it creates dimension to the eye. I tent to use light browns as transition shades and build up to a dark brown in the crease as this looks better then just going straight in with a dark brown shade and blending it. I like to add colour to my crease as it adds depth to the look and finishes the eye shadow off once blended fully.

 

 

1. Mac 217- £20

 

I love my Mac brush as it's dense so it will evenly distribute the colour and blend it flawlessly without much effort. It is the most expensive out of the 3 but it's the quickest at blending the crease. The bristle's are soft and fluffy so it doesn't hurt the eyes when blending. I would rate this 5/5 because although it's quite expensive it does the job quickly, so when I'm in a rush I love to use this.

 

 

 

 

2. Real Techniques Bold Metals 203 Tapered Shadow- £16

 

 I love this one to further blend the eye shadows so the darker colour is fully blended into the crease and isn't just one solid line. The thing I love about this brush is it's weighted so when you hold the brush it adds the correct amount of pressure to gently blend the colour without applying to much (it does most of the work for you!). This is the cheapest out of the 3 but in way I like this the most as the bristles are looser and the pigment can be easily blended! I would rate this 5/5 because of this.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Louise Young LY38- £17

 

This brush is great for being precise with adding colour and blending as it is tapered at the end. The bristles are firmer then the other  2 but I love to add colour with this brush and blend the colours together with it. This is also great because it's the longest brush so the further away you hold the brush from the bristle the better/softer finish you'll get. I would rate this 4/5 because it's amazing but it can be a bit harsh on the eyes before washing it for the first time or using it for the first time.

 

Overall, blending brushes are very important to finish he look so you don't have a solid line of dark colour in your crease. I would recommend all 3 for different reasons as they all blend easily but they have different factors to consider such as cost, texture etc. I use all 3 everyday to create lovely eye shadow look as they are all quick and easy using! The further away you hold the brush from the bristles the better! (You get a better blended edge!)

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Urban Decay Naked Palettes Review // BeautySickelmore

Urban Decay Naked Palettes Review

 

 

I love all of the Urban Decay Naked Palettes which I own because they are highly pigmented and last all day and night without an eyeshadow primer. There are so many looks you can create with them from an everyday light smokey eye to a night time dark smoky eye. There are a mixture of shimmers and matte shades. I have the naked palette 1,2,3 and Smoky. They all have different colour eye shadows and packaging but they all cost the same amount of money £38.50 which is expensive however, it's well worth the money as in each palette you get 12 highly pigmented eye shadows which are easy to blend!

 

1. Urban Decay Naked Palette

 

 This is my favourite palette out of all of the Naked palettes! I love golds, coppers, browns and champagne colours so, this palette is perfect for me. I would rate this 5/5 because of the pigmentation as a little goes a long way! This palette is great for everyday looks as the shades are shimmery and light in colour and the matte shades can be used to darken the crease.

 

 

 

2. Urban Decay Naked Palette 2

 

 This palette is darker then the first one however this is a must have for evening looks as you can easily create a dark smokey eye with this palette. I would rate this 5/5 because of the pigmentation. I also love Half Baked which is included in this palette and the first one. This is one of the only palettes with a jet black matte shade which is great to darken the crease or as a soft eyeliner which can be smudged out to create a smokey eye look.

 

 

3. Urban Decay Naked Palette 3

This palette contains a lot more pinkey- shades/undertones. This is great for everyday and there are a lot of darker shades as well so you can create lots of different looks from this palette! I would rate this 5/5 for pigmentation. I love how you can create every day or night looks with this palette as it contains light and dark colours which are great for doing different looks!

 

 

 

 

 

4. Urban Decay Naked Palette Smoky

 

 This is the darkest palette so I don't tend to use this as much unless I create a dark smokey eye which this is great for as I contains browns, greys and blacks. I love how his palate has a mixture of matte and shimmers shades! This palette has the most amount of matte shades which are great do darkening the crease to create more of a dramatic look. I would rate this 5/5 for pigmentation.

 

 

 

 

 

Overall, I love these palettes for their pigmentation as a little goes a long way and they are easily blended. I like to apply them with a flat eyeshadow brush (Mac 239) to pack the colour onto the eyelid and if I want more colour I tend to use my finger as this picks up more product then a brush! I like to blend the crease with a Mac 217 brush which is a soft blending brush which fits perfectly into the crease and socket of the eye.

 

I like how each palette has different packaging as it gives them all a different appearance however, I prefer the packaging of the Smoky Palette as it looks more sophisticated and modern. These palettes are expensive but for the colour payoff and the amount of colours you get it's well worth the money! I find if I pay a little more for eye shadows they tend to last longer and have higher pigmentation to them.

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Sundown 2016 // BeautySickelmore

Sundown 2016

 

Sundown is a music festival hosted in Norwich, Uk which is my home town so I try and go each year but this year was the best! It runs over the weekend and is cheap for the acts you see.

 

However, the weather this year wasn't as good. This year I decided to camp with my friend and we had an amazing time! On the Friday we queued up and set up our tent and the weather was good until the next morning. On the Friday there was also an opening party which has a radio dj Danny Howard host it. Me and my friend decided to go and check it out and then return to our tent early so we could get some sleep before the festival officially started.

 

 

 

The Saturday was horrible weather which was raining through out however, there was good acts on so I decided to buy a rain coat and stand in the rain to watch most of the acts but the rain was getting heavier so we decided to leave when the last few acts came on which wasn't too bad because I'd seen them before so I wasn't disappointed, I was just cold and wet but we had a good laugh anyway!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sunday was so much better with the weather and the acts were a lot better as well so if I would redo anything I would've bought a ticket for Sunday only, because people such as Jason Derulo and Year & Years were performing. They were amazing! The atmosphere was a lot better on Sunday as well because the sun came out and everyone was enjoying themselves a lot more then Saturday in the rain!

 

 

 

 

 

Overall, the experience isn't one I'm going to forget! It was one of the best weekends of my life. Listening to music and having a laugh even when it rained. I've been a few times and this year had the best acts and the best atmosphere I would highly recommend the festival to anyone who wants a laugh and a great experience! Thanks Sundown for an amazing weekend!

 

 

 

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