June Favourites

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, I've got my June Favourites for you.

Beauty Favourites

First up is the MUA palette's in Undressed and Undress Me Too, I think I've mentioned these palette's a numerous amount of times as I have loved them for ages. This month I've been using them a lot more, these palette's are great for creating different looks both natural and smokey, they have matte and shimmer shades and you can't go wrong for £4 and they are dupes for the Naked and Naked 2.

Blushers I've been wearing most this month is MUA blush in Lolly and Rimmel London's Pink Rose. Lolly is a corally peach colour with slight shimmer but it isn't very noticeable and it's just a really nice colour for summer time. Pink Rose is a pink shade it looks a lot darker than it is when you apply to the cheeks and is just a nice shimmery pink.

Next up is the Benefit They're Real mascara, I've had this sample for a while but only recently started using it, it's a nice mascara that adds length and volume to my lashes, it coats all the lashes really well too and I like the brush on the mascara. I've not been using eyeliner much but when I have been wearing it, I've gone back to my trusted Maybelline Gel Eyeliner. It's really pigmented and black and long lasting which I love about it.

Last up is the Beauty UK In The Buff lipstick and Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart. The Beauty UK lipstick is a corally pink shade that isn't too bright. It's really moisturising and pigmented and lasts for quite a while on the lips and is cheap. The Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart is a bright fuchsia pink shade and is very moisturising and nourishing on the lips which I really like about them.

Non-Beauty Favourites

Music- Cheryl Cole-Crazy Stupid Love, think it's a really catchy song that I've been loving listening to. Lucy Hale's album I've been loving and I relate to lots of the songs. Rixton-Me and My Broken Heart is a good song. Last song is Ella Henderson's Ghost I've been listening to it non stop, love it.

TV Shows- Pretty Little Liars returned this month and this is my favourite TV show of all time that I love watching. Chasing Life is a new show that came on and it's about a women who is diagnosed with cancer and she has a hectic life and a close family relationship. Switched at Birth also came back on and this is a great show and is so different as it has deaf and hearing cast which I find really interesting.

Books- I've been reading a lot more recently and some books that I absolutely loved was Silence and Broken Silence which is a two part book series about a young girl who doesn't speak and you find out why, I'm not going to give too much away and in the second book it is four years later and you see a big difference in the main character. Another two part book series that I liked reading was Broken and Connected, it is a romance but it also has a tragedy as well, which really pulls at your heart strings.

What have your June Favourites been?

Summer Hair

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, the other day I had my hair coloured and I wanted to show it all, it's different and lighter to my usual hair colour but I was ready for a change.

I like how it is subtle, quite natural and not too much and I think it's great for the summer months.

It is highlighted with two different types of blond, my hairdresser did this with foils, so I still have some of my natural hair colour too.

My hair looks and feels in good condition, I did also had it cut but my hair is long anyway, I just had a few lairs around my face just to add some shape and I'm out growing my fringe so I don't have to worry about it being in my face in the hot weather.

My hair does look better in real life than in the pictures, it's hard to take a good picture with all the different shades in it.

This is the first time in a while I've had my hair coloured but I'm so glad I did and I like the change and it is perfect for summer.

Have of any of you changed your hair for summer?

MAC Lipstick Collection

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, I know its been over a week, I've had a lot going on but I'm back now and will continue posting regularly. I decided to do a MAC Lipstick Collection post, I don't have too many but I have 9 and I love MAC lipsticks and love these type of posts, so I thought I would share with you the shades I have.

MAC are one of my favourite brands for lipsticks, I always love the formulation and the pigmentation and the way they look on the lips. I have a variety of shades from nudes, pinks, berries and reds.

First up is Hue which is a nudey pink shade, this is a nude I like to wear with a smokey eye, I sometimes find it is a hard shade to pull off. Hue is a glaze finish which makes it quite glossy and opaque.

Next shade is Hug Me which is another nude but this is a browny pinky nude which is my favourite nude I own and is easy to wear. Hug Me is a lustre finish which is quite glossy, light and moisturising.

The next shade is Creme Cup which is a natural everyday light pink shade that I like wearing a lot and looks nice in any season. It will look great on any skin tone I think. Creme Cup is a creamsheen so it is creamy and moisturising. 

Another shade of mine is Snob which is a light pink shade with purpley undertones, I still have a love/hate relationship with this shade as I find it a hard shade to pull off. Snob is a satin finish and is quite moisturising. This is my least favourite shade from all my MAC lipsticks.

Next up is Chatterbox which is a gorgeous bright medium pink, this was my first ever MAC lipstick and I still love this shade, it's such an easy shade to wear and perfect for these summer months. Chatterbox is an amplified finish and it is creamy and moisturising, with a slight sheen to it.

Another shade is Girl About Town which is a bright fuchsia pink with blue undertones so it does help making your teeth look whiter. This is a lipstick that will look great on any skin tone. Girl About Town is also an amplified finish so it's creamy, moisturising and has a sheen to it.

Next is Rebel which is a lovely deep fuchsia berry shade which is unique, I think this shade is perfect for autumn and winter and will look great on any skin tone and I just love it. Rebel is a satin finish and is quite moisturising and had a slight sheen to it.

One of my next shade is Diva this is a deep berry/burgundy red shade which is a nice alternative if you don't want to wear a normal red shade. This is also a nice autumn shade. Diva is a matte shade but isn't drying but it's not very moisturising, you need to have your lips in good condition to wear matte shades.

Last up is Russian Red this is a normal deep red shade and is my favourite red lipstick I own. This is also a matte shade but isn't drying on the lips but isn't very moisturising.

I love all these MAC lipsticks I own and will definitely purchase more, as they are always good quality, I just hope the prices don't go up anymore £15 is quite a lot already.

Whats your favourite MAC lipstick?

Hungary

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice weekend, a few weeks ago my mum and dad went to Hungary, if you didn't know I'm a quarter Hungarian and I think Hungary is a beautiful place and is part of my history so I thought I would share with you the pictures from their trip.

I'm not sure what these monuments are called but I think they all look amazing, they have so many beautiful buildings and it looks so picturesque.

It's only a quick post but I hope you enjoy.

Have any of you ever been to Hungary?

Top 5 Spring/Summer Nail Polishes

Hey Lovelies, hope you've all had a nice day, here's in the last of the series of my top 5 Spring/Summer products here's a link to the previous two posts.

In Spring and Summer I love wearing bright and colourful shades and these are my top ones I have chosen.

The first nail polish is the Fearne polish in Lemon Drizzle it's a bright light matte yellow shade, these polishes are pigmented and easy to apply which I really like and last really well.

Next shade is the Barry M Gelly Hi Shine nail paint in Greenberry its a beautiful matte turquoise shade that I love wearing, it's really pigmented and doesn't chip very easy and lasts a long time.

The middle shade is Essie Bazooka it's a bright matte orange shade, it's really pigmented and lasts for quite a long time. I want to buy more Essie nail polishes they are one of the best brands I've tried.

Next is the NO7 Speed Dry nail colour in Heather this is a shimmery light pinky purple shade, I also light to wear pale shades as well but mostly bright shades. It's a speed dry so it does dry really quickly and doesn't smudge which is a bonus for me as I always tend to smudge my nails.

Last is the Fearne polish in Cotton Candy this is a light matte purple shade, if you didn't know purple is my favourite colour and I love this shade for that reason I think it's a really pretty shade and it lasts for quite a while on the nails.

What are your favourite Spring/Summer nail polishes?

May Favourites

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice weekend. I've got my May Favourites for you, here's what I've been loving this month.

Beauty Favourites

First up is the Maybelline Baby Lips, when I've been wearing minimal makeup or just wanting to moisturise my lips, I've been using Baby Lips quite a lot to keep my lips hydrated. I have this Baby Lips in Cherry Me so it gives a hint of pink to the lips. I have 2 Baby Lips already and think there great, they give you a hint of colour but keep your lips moisturised and hydrated.

Next up is the Bourjois Cream Blush in Rose Tender, in Spring and Summer I always like wearing cream blushes and this Bourjois one is one of my favourites. It's a lovely pink shade and like the dewiness it gives to the cheeks and it lasts for quite a while too. 

My next favourite is this Sunkissed Palette, I've had this palette for ages and I've been using it a lot this month, I've been wearing golds a lot and then browns in the crease and it really brings out my blue eyes and it makes me look more awake which I really like. These are all shimmery shades.

I have talked about this a lot but it's the Revlon Colorburst Matte Balms in Elusive, it's slightly darker than my natural lip colour and it's an easy everyday shade to wear. It's really pigmented and lasts for quite a long time on the lips and even though it's matte it doesn't dry out your lips. Since buying it, it has been a favourite of mine and I love it.

Another lip favourite of mine is the Rimmel London Kate Moss in Shade 16 this is a gorgeous corally pink shade it's really pigmented and lasts for quite a long time on the lips. It is quite moisturising as well. This a perfect shade for Spring and Summer.

The Rimmel London Scandal Eyes in Bulletproof Beige has been a great combo with the Sunkissed palette, I've been using the Scandal Eyes as a base and applying the eyeshadow over the top. I have also worn it on it's own too and it's just a natural wash of colour, it's a light golden shade. It also helps to keep the eyeshadow on for longer.

I've had MAC Well Dressed for ages it was my first ever MAC blush it's a natural light pink blush and I've been wearing it more this month. It has slight shimmer on it but it's not noticeable this blush is a nice shade for pale skin tones like me. It's quite pigmented and lasts for a good amount of time on the cheeks.

My last beauty favourite is the MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter, I have mentioned this lot of times before and this my favourite highlight out of all the highlighters I own. It is a pinky highlight that will look nice on any skin tone to give them a nice glow. This highlight is also really cheap.

Non-Beauty Favourites

Music- I've been listening to Lea Michele album a lot and I think it's a great album and love all the songs and relate to some of them. Ed Sheeran- All Of The Stars is a song for The Fault In Our Stars, it's such a beautiful song that I love listening to. Ariana Grande-Problem is another song that I've loved listening to and it's different to her other music.

TV Shows- I've recently started watching Smallville, I know it's an old show but I had never watched it till now and I've been loving it so far. Believe is a newish TV show that came on a few months ago and I've found it interesting and love watching it. Both shows are similar in some ways as both main characters have abilities that help people.

Books- The Girl In The Box series, I mentioned this book in my favourite books post and I read a lot of the books this month and really enjoyed them all and if you have a kindle, you can get the first 3 books for free so that's a bonus to you book lovers.

What are your May Favourites, I would love to know.

New Blog Design

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a great day. I wanted to change up my blog and so I decided to have a new blog design, I had my old design for quite a while so I thought it was time to have a change.

 My blog was designed by the lovely Sarah, she has her own great blog, that you should go check out.

She made the design to exactly how I wanted it and she listened and was so helpful about the design. If you want a blog design then you should go talk to her she will do an amazing job that you won't be disappointed in.

I'm hopeless at blog designs so I'm extremely grateful and appreciative to Sarah for doing the blog design for me.

Sarah did the blog design quickly and to an amazing standard, so I would really recommend her if you want a new design.

Thank you again Sarah for doing the blog design.

Here's links to Sarah's blog, twitter, design site and Etsy store if you want to get in touch for a blog design.

This is just a quick post to let you know about Sarah's amazing work and if you want a blog design.

Some of My Favourite Books

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, if you didn't know I'm an avid book reader and I've never shared with you my favourite books so I thought I would do a blog post on it, so you know some of my favourites.

 I'm using images of the Internet as most of my books are on my kindle.

First up is The Fault In Our Stars, this is an incredible book and I have read it a few times, it's an emotional story but it is amazing and it's one of the best books I've read. The Fault In Our Stars is about a 16 year old called Hazel and she has cancer but the main focus of the story isn't her cancer it's her relationship with Augustus and her parents. She starts going to a support group and meets Augustus and they become friends and she tries to keep him at bay because she doesn't want him to get hurt. It's a beautiful love story that isn't cheesy and cliche which I really like. I don't want to go into too much detail and spoil it for anyone, so if you haven't read it you should go read it, you will not be disappointed it's an amazing book that you will love.

Divergent is another favourite of mine, Divergent is is a dystopian novel it revolves around Tris. At 16 years old you have to take an aptitude test and it will determine which faction you will be in. There are 5 factions, Abnegation which is selfless, Amity which is peacefulness, Erudite which is intelligence, Candor which is honest and Dauntless which is bravery. The aptitude test reveals she is divergent which means she doesn't fit into just one faction. Tris has been in Abnegation but she doesn't see herself as selflessness enough and so she chooses Dauntless. In the book you see Tris's journey and she is strong and stubborn character. It's an action packed story but isn't all action it has romance and Tris finding herself as a person. It is part of a trilogy and the other books are Insurgent and Allegiant there also great books and you should go read them all.

Another favourite is The Mortal Instruments series. City of Bones is the first book and it is about Clary Fray, she goes to a club with her friend Simon and she witnesses someone getting stabbed but no one else can see except her. She then goes out with her friend Simon later on and see's Jace one of the people from the club that stabbed someone. She finds out that Jace is a shadowhunter and that what he killed was a demon. Her mother rings her and tells her not to come home and that she's been found and the phone cuts off, Clary goes home to find the house destroyed and her mother missing and a demon tries to attack her. Clary later on finds out she is a shadowhunter and so was her mother and that her father Valentine is after the mortal cup that her mother has hidden. This a great series and you should go read them, I am just about to read the last book that came out recently, so I'm excited to see what happens next.

The last book I'm going to talk about is The Girl in the Box series. If you have a kindle you get the first 3 books for free, so it's a bonus. The first book in the series is Alone, it's a story of Sienna Nealon she's 17 years old and has been kept in the house for most of her life by her mother. One day he mother vanishes and Sienna doesn't know where she's gone and two men come into her house and she fights them off and later on Wolfe who is a vicious monster trys to attack her to bring her with him. The people she fights off in her house, come to her rescue and she is taken to a place called the Directorate and she finds out she is a meta human with powers. It's a great series so you should go read it, there is 10 books in total, I've read 9 of them and I'm waiting for the release of the 10th to read. 

What are your favourite books? I'm always on the look out for new books.

If you liked this post, let me know and I will do more in the future.

Ashleigh xx

Top 5 Spring/Summer Lip Products

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a great weekend, now I've handed my work in, I'll have more time to blog and I will be posting more regularly again.

If you didn't know, I'm quite the lip junkie and love wearing lip products, it was hard for me to just pick 5 but I narrowed it down and picked my favourites.

First lip product is Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Elusive, this is a slightly darker than your lip colour pink shade, it's not too bright or dark it's a nice everyday shade if you don't know what to wear and it's really pigmented. It is matte formulation but it's not drying and it lasts for quite a long time too.

Next up is MAC's Chatterbox lipstick, this was one of my first ever MAC lipstick and I still love it today, it's a blue toned bright medium pink so it does help your teeth look whiter. I think is quite a wearable shade that will look great on any skin tone. It's an amplified finish so it is quite glossy and really pigmented.

My third favourite is Bourjois Color Burst in Peach on the Beach it's a gorgeous corally orange shade that is great for both Spring and Summer. It's quite pigmented and lasts a good amount of time. It's glossy and moisturising which I really like in a lip product.

Next is the Beauty UK In The Buff lipstick, this is a corally pink shade that isn't too bright. It's really moisturising and pigmented and lasts for quite a while on the lips. This lipstick is really cheap too which is a bonus.

Lastly is the Collection Cream Puff in Fairy Cake this is a medium orange shade, it does look lighter on the lips than in the swatch. This formulation is really creamy and moisturises the lips. It is really pigmented and lasts for a while on the lips.

I love wearing pinky and corally shades that are quite bright in Spring and Summer.

What are your favourite Spring/Summer lip products?

Previous post for top 5 Spring/Summer Blushes.

Ashleigh xx

2 Year Blog Anniversary

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day. This will be a quick post but I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you that follow my blog and have supported it for the last 2 years.

 Edited by me.

 Image from Google.

I never imagined that I would have this many followers and been blogging for 2 years, it's mental to see how far I have come over the last 2 years. I just want to say thank you to all of you, I would never come this far if it wasn't for all your support, comments and following my blog.

My blog has really grown, it only seems like yesterday I posted my first blog post and looking back at it, it wasn't the greatest of posts but we all start from somewhere. It has gone by so quick and I've enjoyed every minute of it.

Blogging has become a big part of my life, I love blogging and I'm so grateful for all of you that follow and comment. I've made friends for life from blogging and I love them all and hopefully in the future I will be able to meet them all. I would also love to meet some of you that follow my blog too.

Every comment and follow always makes my day and makes me smile and I'm so glad that you all like reading me blog and I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for all of you, so thank you all so much.

It has been amazing 2 years and I will continue blogging for years to come.

Virtaul hugs for you all, I wish I could thank you all in person but I can't but I want you to all know, that I am so grateful for each and everyone of you.

Sorry for the soppiness but I am truly grateful of you all.

Ashleigh xx