Q and A

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, known I've not blogged that much my camera kept playing up but hopefully when I put new batteries in it will be fine, so I thought I would do a Q and A seen as I don't need my camera and you can get to know more about me.

I asked on Instagram and Twitter for questions, so here's some of them, let me know if you would like me to do more Q and A's in the future and follow me on either of them, so you know for next time if you want to ask questions.

Why did you start blogging?

I started blogging because I always watched YouTube and read blogs because I loved beauty and I would talk to family and friends about beauty but they weren't very interested. So I thought I would start a blog and talk about it on there so I could share my views and products I love with people that are interested. Blogging is a big passion of mine and I do not know where I would be without it, I absolutely love it and I'm so grateful to all of you that follow and read my blog, it really means a lot.

How do you stay motivated?

When it comes to blogging because I enjoy it and love doing posts, I am motivated to do posts for you and myself. When it comes to college I am not always motivated but I make myself motivated so I do the work and then I've accomplished it and I can do what I want after so that helps me stay motivated. What helps me stay motivated is also people around me and myself.

My favourite makeup brand?

This is a hard one as I have all different products from different brands that are my favourites. If I had to choose one though I would probably say MAC as I have tried a lot of their products and I love them.

If you could only wear one lipstick for the rest of your life which would you choose?

This is another hard one as I am a lip junkie and love changing up my lip colour. I like wearing all different colours and shades but if I had to choose one I would say Rimmel London Matte Lipstick in 107, this has been a favourite of mine for ages and I like wearing it a lot and wear it all year round.

Are you more of a drugstore or highend makeup girl?

I love highend makeup but I can't always afford it and don't have as much highend, I have more drugstore makeup so I would say I am more of a drugstore girl.

What is your favourite bronzer?

My favourite bronzer is NYC Sunny, all though my sister has nicked it from me, it's my favourite, it's not muddy or too orangey it's just the right shade and it's matte, so you can contour with it.

If you had to pick just one makeup product, what would it be?

One product is a hard one, seen as I like wearing a full face of makeup but I would probably say mascara as I have short eyelashes and mascara always lengthens and volumises them.

What would you like to come from blogging?

I never really thought about anything coming from blogging, I just do it because I love it and don't expect anything from it. Blogging would be a nice career but I don't think I could really do it as a career but I also have other career goals.

Who are your favourite bloggers and why?

I have a lot of favourites and I don't want to offend anyone if I don't mention them, as there is a lot of great blogs out there but I'll just mention some. First of all there is Alessia from Whispers of Angels, she is the sweetest most kindest person and she is always there for me and she has a lovely blog that incorporates beauty, fashion and lifestyle, so you should go follow her if you don't already. Zoella is another I loved her blog and YouTube for ages she's so down to earth and gorgeous and I relate to her a lot. India from The Jewel Beauty, she is so lovely and has an amazing blog with great beauty posts that I love reading and I'm always jealous of all her makeup. Kayleigh from Couture Girl, has been a favourite of mine for ages, she's so gorgeous and does amazing posts that I love reading and she's kind. The last blog I'm going to mention is Sandra from The Black Pearl Blog she has the most gorgeous blog that I love reading she has great pictures and writing style.

I hope you enjoyed the post and if you have any questions you want to ask then leave them below and I will answer in my next Q and A.

Ashleigh xx

Spring/Summer Wishlist

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, today I thought I would do a wishlist, I've only ever done one and it was months ago so I thought I would do another one and this time for spring/summer.

I'll start of with clothes and these are all from New Look, if you know me New Look is one of my favourite clothing shops, I mostly shop there as I always find something I like and it's at a reasonable price. The first top is a Pale Blue Daisy Broderie Shell Top that is £14.99, I really like the colour of the top, which is perfect for spring/summer and I like the design and this will be nice to wear with leggings. The shorts below are Black Floral Print Crochet Trim Shorts at £12.99, if you know me, you know I love floral print and I have quite a few floral dresses but I don't think I own any floral shorts and I think these are really pretty and you can wear a vest with them. I always wear vests and shorts in summer and these shorts will be really nice to wear.

The other top is a Cream Floral Print Peplum Cami at £12.99 as I've said before I love floral and this has nice pale colours on and will look nice with shorts or leggings. The other shorts are Black Geo Print Runner Shorts at £12.99 these are simple and plain type of shorts but if you pair this with a bright orange or pink vest I think it will look really nice and stand out.

Lastly the Tanya Burr Lips and Nails Range, I am yet to try her range but I've heard great reviews and all the shades that have come out look amazing and I now really want to try them. There is a variety of shades that will suit all the different seasons but I just picked out a couple that will be perfect for spring/summer. The Nail Polish is in Bright and Early and it costs £5.99, this looks like a corally pink shade that I always think looks great in spring and summer. For the Lip Gloss I chose Aurora that is £6.99 this is a pink shimmery shade that I think will look lovely over most shades of lipstick and is a good colour for all year round, I also think Picnic in the Park looks amazing it's a pinky corally shade. I think all the names are really cute too.

Do you have anything on your wishlist, let me know.

Ashleigh xx

Staying Positive

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice Easter, if you follow me on twitter you will know I was having a break from blogging, I just had a lot going on and I wasn't in the right mind set to blog and I didn't want to write shit posts for you. I'm back now and thought staying positive would be a good post to come back with as I know that everyone has tough times and it is hard to stay positive but it is best to stay positive and positive things will happen and it will get better. So you all know I could never completely stop blogging, it's part of my life that I enjoy very much and don't think I will ever give up, so here's the post.

 

 Images from Google.

I think the most important thing is talking to someone and for me it's usually my friends as they are their for me when I need to talk about it and they won't judge you and they will try to help you through your tough time. It really helps knowing your not alone and you have people around you that care and will try to bring your spirits up. 

Do things that bring you happiness and joy, for me what I like to do is watch films or TV shows or read as it brings me out of my own life and so I'm not worrying or stressed out and you get to see life through the characters and often they have similar issues and that can help you to see how they deal with it and some shows, books and films are positive and enjoyable. Also being with my family and friends helps as they are mostly happy and upbeat and then that helps me to be the same.

Listening music is always a good option, I know what a lot of us tend to do and I do it too is listen to sad/depressing music when were unhappy and sad but the best thing is listening to upbeat music to help you feel more happy.

If it is someone or something that is making you unhappy then try to change it, you can't always change things but you can try your best and find new ways to make yourself happy.

If your in a bad/negative situation look at it and think of the positives it is sometimes hard to find the positives but there will be some an focus on them.

When your feeling negative, think about all the positives and happy memories you have, it will then help you to want to get that positivity back.

Just know that the unhappiness will be for as long as you let it effect you and always know that their will be happiness around the corner you just have to find it.

We all have ups and downs in life it will never be completely perfect but you just need to try to stay positive and carry on, it can be hard but you will be able to get through it.

I hope this post helps some of you and if any of you want to talk you can email me or tweet me.

Ashleigh xx

Seventeen Phwoarr Paint Concealer

Hey Lovelies, I hope your all having a nice weekend, sorry for hardly posting this week but I've been ill and I'm now feeling a bit better so I've got new post for you on the Seventeen Phwoarr Paint Concealer.

I've had this concealer for about a month but only just started using it the last couple weeks but I'm so glad I did, it has now become one of my favourite concealers.

I had seen on YouTube and blog posts that this was a good concealer and I had a Boots voucher for £1 off primers or concealers at Seventeen so I thought I would give the concealer a go and I've been really impressed.

I have the lightest shade which is fair and it is quite light but I find it brightens up my under eyes as well as hiding my under eye circles. There is only a few shades to the concealer so the downside is it won't match everyone's skin tone. All the concealers have an orange tone to them which I've never had a concealer like that before but it counteracts the darkness of the under eye circles.

The concealer is creamy and easy to apply and isn't cakey and blend really well and it covers my under eye circles really well, so you couldn't ask for more in a concealer.

The packaging is really cute and sleek and I like that it has a mirror, so this makes it easy to apply when your on the go.

Overall I think it's an amazing concealer and for only £5.49 you can't go wrong, if your in search for a new concealer I would highly recommend this concealer.

What do you think to the Seventeen Phwoarr Paint?

Ashleigh xx

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Elusive

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice weekend, today I have got a review on the Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Elusive, I'm probably a little late to this bandwagon but oh well here's my thoughts on them.

I have tried the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains before and I loved them, so I was excited to try these new balm lip crayons.

The shade I have is Elusive it's a slightly darker than a natural colour on me and is a really nice pink. It will be great for spring and summer time.

Even though it is matte, it's not drying and is creamy and quite moisturising which I really like because that's what sometimes puts me off matte lip products because I think they will be drying.

The Matte Balm is also really pigmented and long lasting which I always look for in a lip product.

It contains Shea, Mango and Coconut Butter which does help to keep your lips moisturised and has a light peppermint taste to it but I don't mind it.

I like the packaging and the twist up crayon, I know it's not to everyone's taste.

These cost £7.99 like the other balm stains which I think is an alright price as I really like them. 

Overall I think these are great lip products and would definitely recommend them and I definitely want to try more shades.

What do you think to the Revlon Colorburst Matte Balms?

Ashleigh xx

The Beauty Scenario Tag

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day. I was tagged by Victoria as a YouTube video but I decided I would do the tag on my blog instead, so here it is.

 1. You have to get rid of all your foundations and you can only keep one high end and one drugstore, which do you keep?
For drugstore I would say the Bourjois Healthy Mix and for highend I've only ever tried MAC Studio Fix so I would say that for highend but I really want to try Nars Sheer Glow, I don't have many foundations and there usually drugstore.

2. You go for an interview and the lady interviewing you has lipstick on her teeth. Do you approach the subject or ignore it completely?
I think it depends on the situation if your being interviewed by someone you know or if it's a practise interview with friends or family as you know them I would tell them as I don't think they would mind. If it was someone I didn't know I probably wouldn't say anything as I wouldn't want to make it awkward.

3. You're not feeling yourself and need a pick me up. Which lipstick do you put on to make yourself feel beautiful?
A lipstick I would probably choose to pick me up, would be MAC Russian Red it's a beautiful red shade and always makes me feel elegant and beautiful when I wear it and it makes you look more done up and like you have made an effort.

4. You go back in time for a day to your teenage years, how would you do your hair and makeup differently?
I'm 19 so I'm still a teenager but early teenage years I would say, when I first started wearing makeup I would use blue eyeshadow/eyeliner and it didn't look great, I should have started of with neutrals. For hair I would just say to make more of an effort I never did much with it.



5. You ask your hairdresser for a shoulder length Pixie Lott hair cut, but they hear wrong and give you a pixi cut. Do you a) Smile, say thank you, leave and call your mum hysterical b) Cry in the chair and things get awkward or c) Complain to the manager and demand a refund.
Luckily I've never really had a bad hair cut, there was only one time and I didn't like it but didn't say anything and said thank you but now I would probably complain but once it's happened you won't be able to do much about it.

6. Your friend surprises you with a 4 day city break and you have 1 hour to pack. Which 'do it all' palette do you pack in your makeup bag?
The palette I would choose is an 88 eyeshadow palette I have as it's got every shade I would need to create whatever look I want, it has neutrals, pinks, purples, blue, greens and smokey shades.

7. Your house has been robbed, don't worry everyone is safe, but your beauty stash has been raided. What's the product you really hope is safe?
This is hard I have quite a lot of makeup, I would say my highend products would be the products I want safe as I would find it hard to repurchase as I don't have the most amount of money. Out of my highend products I would probably say my MAC lipsticks I just love them.

8. Your friend borrows your makeup and returns it in awful condition. Do you a) Just pretend you haven't noticed b) Ask them to repurchase it or c) Secretly do the same to something of theirs.
I don't think any of my friends would do that to my makeup but if they did, depending on the friend I would just make a joke out of it but I wouldn't ask them to repurchase it and wouldn't do the same to their makeup and it probably would have been an accident, know one intentionally ruins makeup.

If you have done this tag, let me know would love to see your answers and I tag anyone who hasn't done this tag.

Ashleigh xx 

MAC Snob Lipstick

Hey Lovelies, hope you've all had a nice weekend. Today I've got a post on MAC's Snob lipstick.

 I have a love hate relationship, sometimes I like the shade and sometimes I'm not sure on it as I find it a hard lipstick to pull off.

I got this lipstick a couple months ago for my birthday from my lovely sister, I had never really considered this shade before but I think it is a nice shade.

Snob is a light pink shade with purpley undertones, it is build able so you can have it as a light pink or darker. I find it a hard shade to wear so I usually use a lipliner or lipgloss or both to get it to the shade that I find I can pull off and I like. This shade will be perfect for darker skintones I think, I'm quite pale and find it hard to wear.

The lipstick is a satin finish so it's quite moisturising and really pigmented like most MAC lipsticks which I really like.

As always the MAC packaging is really sleek in the black bullet and I always really like their packaging.

MAC lipsticks cost £15 which is quite a lot, I just hope they don't raise their prices anymore.

I'm still on the fence if I like the lipstick or not just because I find it, a hard shade to wear.

Do any of you have MAC's Snob, what do you think to it?

Ashleigh xx

Mr Nutcase Personalised Phone Case

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, Mr Nutcase were looking for bloggers to review personalised phone cases so I jumped at the chance, I always think personalised phone cases look really cute and was excited to design and have my own personalised case.

My personalised phone case has pictures of me, my family and friends, I think it's really cute and love having it on my phone, it also brings back lots of memories which is really nice. You can have any sort of pictures you want on your case.

Mr Nutcase has cases for lots of type of phones including Iphones, Samsungs, Sony Ericssons and Blackberry's  and tablets, which I think is good as some personalised phone  case websites only do it for a certain type of phone usually Iphones.

The site and designing the case is really easy you just choose your phone, type of case and then the design you want and you upload the pictures and put them they way you want. It then will show you what the case will look like when you finish and you can go back and change it if you don't like something and then buy it. 

The case is really light weight and has the pictures on the back and clear around the edges of the case.

The delivery was really quick and only took 2 days to come and it was in a padded envelope and the case was in a plastic bag so it didn't get damaged. 

Most of the cases cost from £14.95 which I think is a reasonable price and the delivery is free.

If your looking for a personalised phone case then you should definitely go to the Mr Nutcase site.

Ashleigh xx

*Sent For Review Purposes

Revlon Colorburst Peony Lipgloss

Hey Lovelies, I know I've not posting a lot in the last few weeks but I've been busy but also I've not been in the right mind set, so now I'm back I'm more happier and feel better and I want to get back in to posting more regularly again with good posts for you.

So here's a new post on Revlon Peony Lipgloss.

I've had this lipgloss for a couple months and after seeing Velvetghost's videos with this lipgloss it looked gorgeous so I wanted to buy it.

This lipgloss is a peachy/pink shade with golden shimmer that is just a beautiful shade and looks great with a variety of pink and nude lipsticks, it especially goes perfect with the Cheryl Nude. The shimmer isn't too much and isn't very noticeable so it doesn't make your lips like a disco ball.

The lipgloss isn't sticky which I always think is great in a lipgloss as I don't particularly like sticky lipglosses. It's quite moisturising and feels really nice on the lips.

It lasts quite a while but like most lipglosses I own they don't last too long, it does wear off after about a couple of hours but even sooner if you have something to eat but I don't think that is too bad. It is really pigmented too which I like as I know with some lipglosses they can be quite opaque.

It has a sponge applicator that is so easy to apply the lipgloss with. The packaging is really sleek looking and is slim so it never takes much space up in my bag which is another bonus.

These lipglosses cost £7.99 and you can get from Boots or Superdrug and there is currently 3 for 2 on in Boots so you could get them for cheaper.

Overall I think the Revlon Lipglosses are amazing and I definitely want to try more shades out.

Hope you enjoyed the post, what do you think to the Revlon lipglosses?

Ashleigh xx

Harry Potter London Studio

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day. It's not a long post today but I thought I would share my experience at the Harry Potter Studio with you.

If you didn't know I went to the Harry Potter Studio on Monday and I filmed and took pictures while I was there and I thought I would share it with you all. 

It was amazing I loved every minute of it and if you ever get the chance you should go visit it, so here's some of my photo's of the day.

Hope you enjoyed.

Ashleigh xx