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

L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Collection Privee Cheryl Nude

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, sorry for not blogging as much recently I've just been quite busy but I will try to blog more again.

I've had this lipstick for a couple months but I'm only just getting round to review it. I saw this on Velvetghosts video and it looked so stunning on her so I wanted to try it and I do love a good nude lipstick. I also love Cheryl Cole I think she's amazing and she always looks gorgeous so this was another reason for me wanting this lipstick.

There's quite a few nudes in this collection by other celebrities and I really want to try more of them. The other nudes are by Eva, Juilanne, Doutzen and Frieda, there's a nude to suit all skin tones.

The Cheryl nude I have is a pinky nude and it's such a perfect nude for me, it's not too light so it doesn't wash me out, which is often a reason I don't like wearing nude lipstick but I love this shade.

The lipstick is really pigmented, moisturising and long lasting on the lips.Which I really like in a lipstick.

This nude it's perfect to wear with a smokey eye but you could also wear it with a natural look and it will still look nice.

I have been loving wearing this lipstick and Revlon Peony lipgloss combo, it goes together really nicely and I will be doing a review of the lipgloss soon.

The packaging is really nice and sleek, which I also really like.

The lipstick costs £8.19 which I think is a reasonable price and  I've seen you can get it cheaper online if you don't want to pay that price.

Overall I think it's a great lipstick and highly recommend it as it will be a nice nude for most people and I've always loved l'oreal lipsticks there a great brand.

Have any of you tried the nude collection, what do you think to it?

Ashleigh xx

Beauty Life Tag

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, I wanted to do a tag post seen as I've been doing a lot of product reviews and wanted to change it up, I'm going to be doing the TMI tag soon on my YouTube so I was looking and couldn't really find any tags I wanted to do, so I thought I would create one and here it is.

1. How long does it take to apply your makeup?
When I'm going to college it takes me about half an hour but when I'm not in a rush it takes about 1 hour. If I'm going out at night it can take 1-2 hours as I like to spend more time on it.

2. What made you get into beauty?
This is tough one to answer as my mum never really wore makeup or talked to me about beauty. When I was at schools girls started to wear makeup and I wanted to. Then I started watching YouTube videos and reading blog posts and it made me more interested in beauty and I started buying more products and experimenting. I just love beauty and creating different looks.

3. What is the most amount of money you have spent on a beauty product?
I have mostly drugstore/highstreet products and buy high end occasionally or get them as presents but the most I have probably spent is about £20 but I also don't like spending a lot of money on beauty products as you can get cheaper alternatives and you can spend the rest of the money more wisely on something important that you need.

4. One product you can't live without?
For me I would probably say mascara as I have short eyelashes and mascara makes a lot of difference to my eyes.

5. Favourite overall brand?
This is a tough one as I have products from lots of different brands but I would probably say MAC as I've tried quite a few products from them and I love a lot of there products and they have everything you need.

6. Would you rather wear the wrong foundation shade or have lipstick on your teeth?
I would say lipstick on my teeth as if someone tells you or you notice, you can take it off but if your wearing the wrong foundation shade it will be harder to correct.

7. Do you take your makeup off properly or use a makeup wipe?
I'm not the best beauty blogger in this respect as I do use a makeup wipe to take my makeup off but I do use micellar solution as well but I need to have a better regime.

8. When applying a full face of makeup, what one item could you do without wearing?
When I wear a full face of makeup I love wearing foundation, eye makeup and lipstick so I couldn't not wear them so for me I would say blusher because for a long time I didn't wear it and my cheeks are quite pink anyway so I don't really need it.

9. Some beauty products on your wishlist.
There hasn't really been much I've been wanting but I would say the Naked 3 but it is a lot of money and don't know if I would invest in it and the Revlon Balm Stains, I love the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains so I really want to try the new balm stains.

10. Do you have makeup free days?
I wear makeup the majority of the time but days when I'm not going anywhere or just visiting family I won't wear makeup but I do feel a lot more confident and comfortable when I wear makeup.

That is it for the questions, I hope you enjoyed it and found it interesting and I tag you all to do it, leave a comment down below or tweet me at @ashleighcarrxx if you do the tag would love to see your answers.

Specific people I'm going to tag are:
Alessia
Kayleigh
Danielle
Ellie
India
Sophia

Ashleigh xx

Bourjois Cream Blush in Rose Tender

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, I also got this blush from lovely Alessia, I had heard so many good things about these blushes so I wanted to try them.

Bourjois is a quite popular brand but I've not tried many things from them, I love their healthy mix foundation though it's such a nice foundation.

When these blushes first came out, nearly everyone bought them but I've only just got it and I absolutely love it and get the hype about them.

I have the shade Rose Tender which is a pinky peachy shade that gives a nice natural flush of colour and a nice glow. This shade will be great for all year round.

These blushers are the cream to powder which I've never tried before but I think is great, I'm more of a powder blush type a person but have cream blushes, so this is a nice alternative.

I just use my finger to apply the blush and blend them in but you could use a brush. The texture of the blush is silky and soft and it's really easy to blend.

The blushers are only £7.99 which is a reasonable price and the other shades look great and I think they will suit pale to medium skin tones.

Overall I think these are great blushers that I have loved wearing and I'm so glad I got to try this blush and I definitely want to try more.

What do you think to the Bourjois cream blushers?

Ashleigh xx

MAC Girl About Town Lipstick

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, I got Girl About Town as a Christmas present from the lovely Alessia, you should go check her blog out it's great.

This is such a gorgeous hot pink fuchsia colour, this will be perfect for spring/summer time with minimal eye and face makeup. It's such a great shade that I absolutely love.

Girl About Town is a blue-toned pink so it makes your teeth look whiter and just brightens up your appearance.

It's an amplified creme finish so it's really creamy and moisturising on the lips. All MAC lipsticks are really pigmented and are long lasting. It has it's own sheen to it so you don't need to wear a lipgloss over the top.

This is a perfect shade for any skin tone and will suit them all.

Like most people I love MAC lipsticks and definitely want more of their lipsticks.

All MAC lipsticks are £15 which is an alright price, I just hope they don't put them up anymore.

Overall this is a beautiful shade that I love and I'm sure you will too.

What do you think to MAC lipsticks?

Ashleigh xx





Essence Irresistible Caramel Cream Eyeshadow Duo

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice weekend, I've been to TGI's earlier for a meal it was so yummy.

I also got this lovely eyeshadow duo from Nia, so thank you again to her.

I've tried a couple essence products in the past so it was nice to try their eyeshadows as I've not tried them before and I'm an eyeshadow person.

This is the duo in Irresistible Caramel Cream, there both metallic shimmery shades, one is a creamy colour the other a golden brown. The brown shade looks quite similar to MAC woodwinked but I haven't swatched to see if they are.

The duo is great for a simple everyday wear when you don't want two much makeup on, these are both nice wearable shades that will suit everyone.

They are quite pigmented  but not as pigmented as some of my other eyeshadows and last for quite a while.

The packaging is quite simple and nice and isn't too bulky, so perfect when your on the go.

I love the 3d effect it has with the swirls for the eyeshadow, I think it's really nice.

I'm not sure on the price but It's an inexpensive brand so it shouldn't be too much and you can buy Essence in certain Wilkinson's shops in the UK, so if you get the chance go in and take a look.

Overall I think it's a nice duo that I've been liking wearing.

What do you think to Essence makeup?

Ashleigh xx

Catrice Makeup

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, I have never tried Catrice makeup before and the lovely Nia from Style of Colors got me some goodies for Christmas, so a huge thank you to her and you should definitely go take a look at her blog.

I've not heard that much about Catrice as a brand but it was nice to try them.

The lipstick is in 210 Pinkadilly Circus and this is from the Ultimate Colour range, it's a hot pink colour but looks quite subtle on the lips it doesn't look too much. It's very moisturising and pigmented and has really good staying power on the lips even when you eat and drink. The packaging is black and sleek, which I really like. This colour will be perfect for Spring/Summer time. I love lipsticks and have a lot of pinks in my collection but you can never have two many. I'm so glad I got to try this lipstick and definitely want to try more from Catrice, there really good quality, wish they were available in the UK.

The blush is a Defining Blush in Love & Peach, it's a matte peachy coral blush, that I think will suit most skin tones. The blush is really soft and silky and easy to blend on the cheeks. It's really pigmented, you only need a small amount and lasts quite well on the cheeks. This is a nice shade that's quite natural looking and will be suitable for all year round. The packaging isn't the most appealing but it does the job. It contains 5g of product which I think is a good amount and it will last you a while as you don't need much when you apply it.

I'm not sure on the exact price for the products but there a drugstore brand so they should be a reasonable price.

Overall I think Catrice is a great brand with good quality products, I just wish we could get them in the UK, you can try online and if you live in a country that stocks Catrice you should definitely go try some of their products out. I now want to try more of their products.

Have you tried Catrice, what do you think to them?

Ashleigh xx

Urban Decay Naked Basic's Palette

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice weekend, sorry for not posting much I've been quite busy this week and not had much time but I will be trying to post more regularly again. I now have my braces off which has been weird but great, I'm glad to finally have them off and have a nice smile. Anyway on to the post, I got the Urban Decay Naked Basic's for Christmas and I thought I would review it for you.

This is a quite known palette in the blogging and YouTube world, I had seen so many great reviews and video's using this palette so I wanted to try it.

On an everyday sort of basis for the daytime, I like to just wear neutral shades on my eyes, so this palette is perfect, to do a natural look but you can also create a more dramatic smokey eye if you want to.

This palette is also great for beginners, who are just starting out in a makeup and want to wear eyeshadow, as some of the shades are really natural looking and it won't look like you have too much makeup on.

The packaging is sleek and slim, it's a good palette for travelling with as it isn't too bulky and it has a big mirror inside.

There is 6 eyeshadows in the palette, 5 are matte shades in the palette and 1 with slight shimmery, so if you like matte eyeshadows this is a good palette to go for.

The first shade is Venus it's a pale creamy colour this is the shade with slight shimmer, Foxy is a matte beige colour, W.O.S-Walk Of Shame is a matte pinky shade, Naked 2 is a matte pale taupey brown shade, Faint a matte brown shade and finally Crave which is a matte black shade.

From the swatches you can see the first 3 shades are quite light and nearly match my skin but when applied to the eyes you can see them more.

The palette is only £20 which I think is quite a reasonable price for high end and it has 6 lovely shades, perfect for everyday wear.

Overall I think it's a quite nice palette and I definitely want to try the other Naked palettes.

What do you think to the Naked Basic's palette?

Ashleigh xx

MAC Rebel Lipstick

Hey Lovelies, hope you all had a great weekend and are having a nice Monday morning, I got MAC Rebel lipstick for Christmas and I've been wearing it quite bit, so I thought I would share my thoughts with you.

I had heard so many good things about this lipstick and I know it is a known lipstick in the blogging and YouTube world, a lot of people have this lipstick. I've been wanting this lipstick for a while and I'm so glad I got it.

Rebel is a dark purple/plumy berry shade, it does look like quite a scary shade to wear but it is really wearable, it's a great to wear in these winter months. It's such a gorgeous shade and will look great on any skin tone.

I've been wearing it a lot recently and really love it. It's such a beautiful and unique colour that I now have in my collection.

I've always loved MAC lipsticks there really pigmented, long lasting and not drying on the lips.

Rebel is a satin finish, so it's not matte and has a sort sheen to it, it's not drying and is moisturising.

MAC lipsticks are £15 which is an okay price I think, it's just annoying when they keep putting up their prices.

What do you think to MAC's Rebel lipstick?

Ashleigh xx

FOTD: Light Purple Smokey Eye

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, I thought I would do a makeup look post, my makeup looks seem to be a quite popular post, so I thought I would do one today on the makeup I was wearing on a YouTube video.

I applied my foundation, concealer and powder.

Then for eyes I applied shade 1 from the MUA Glamour Days palette, all over the lid. Then shade 2 which is from Miss Sporty it doesn't have a name. Shade 3 which is from Wet N Wild also doesn't have name I applied to 2/3 and to the outer corner. Then the next eyeshadow was shade 4 this black from 2 true and I just applied this to the outer corner and crease but blended so it wasn't as dark, then I used shade 5 as the highlight under the brow bone and in the inner corner of my eye. Finally I applied the Maybelline Gel Eyeliner and mascara.

Then filled in my eyebrows.

For my cheeks I applied MUA blush in Dolly.

Finally I applied Rimmel London Kate Moss in Shade 19.

I really like this makeup look and it's not too much, you could wear it in the daytime or nighttime.

Hope you enjoyed the makeup look.

Ashleigh xx