After a few hours of googling and html'ing, I've managed to move my blog over to Wordpress (boo you traitor, I know)!! I'm now here - hannahasalways.wordpress.com I'm still getting to grips with Wordpress and don't really know how to use it! eek help!
Monday, 20 October 2014
I'm a bad human being
Well long time no see. After writing a Sociology essay about Functionalism Families, I've had a massive breakthrough (again, I know). Just realised that I haven't blogged since June! That's awful! I'm so so so ashamed of myself! Eventhough I've just started Sixth Form and doing my A Levels, I'm going to try my hardest to try blogging again. Don't mark my words, but I'll try to post at least twice a week!
Once again, I'm so sorry to anyone who's been reading, and sorry to myself -sniffs-...
Once again, I'm so sorry to anyone who's been reading, and sorry to myself -sniffs-...
Monday, 16 June 2014
Bronze Eyes using Mac All That Glitters
Products Used:
Eyes- Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Pink Gold all over the lid, Mac All That Glitters all over the lid, Sleek Wrapped Up buffed into the crease and outer V. Soap and Glory Supercat Liquid Eyeliner, Models Own Black Kohl pencil, Rimmel Scandaleyes Lycra Mascara. Brows filled with Sleek Boxed and Maybelline Brow Drama
Face- Bourjois Healthy Mix in Light Vanilla, Rimmel Stay Matte powder in Peach Glow on my T zone, Beauty UK Box Blush in Halo used as a highlighting blush on my cheek bones and apples. Sleek Face Form palette in Light bronzer used slightly in my hollows.
Lips- MUA Lipstick in Shade 11
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Thursday, 12 June 2014
Quick Benefit Porefessional Review
Benefit Porefessional Full Size £24.50 |
Bit of a let down for such a raved about product.
Labels:
beauty,
benefit,
Makeup,
porefessional,
primer
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Mac Lipstick Collection
All Mac Lipsticks £15. From L-R, Peach Blossom, Pure Zen, Vegas Volt, Crosswires |
On my wishlist for Mac Lipsticks I have: Girl about Town, Lady Danger, Morange, Impassioned and Pink Plaid. What do you think? Which Mac Lipsticks are your favourite?
Labels:
collection,
lipstick,
mac
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Spring Haul
Beauty UK Box Blush in Halo £3.99 Mac All That Glitters Eyeshadow £10 Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick Shade 30 £5.49 MUA Lipstick Shade 11 £1 |
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Pastel Flower Nails
Saturday, 7 June 2014
May Favourites
Garnier Micellar Water £4.99 MUA Lipstick in Shade 11 £1 Mac Quad £6 Mac All That Glitters £10 Soap and Glory Supercat £6 Bourjois Healthy Mix £9.99 Benefit Porefessional * |
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Favourites,
mac,
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Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Adolescent Clothing
Adolescent Clothing are an underground brand who aim to express the voice of adolescents in the ever-changing youth culture. They use trends that are appearing in the streets in order to express the culture and viewpoint of adolescents growing in an evolving culture. Their merchandise is very street wise and is great for anyone's budget.
Be sure to check them out!
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Soap & Glory Supercat Eyeliner
Soap & Glory Supercat Eyeliner £6 |
Definitely the best liquid eyeliner I have come across!
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Pink Smokey Eye
I got bored whilst studying for English today so I decided to have a play around with my makeup and use some of my older products. I am over the moon with how this turned out and I may wear it for my Leavers Assembly in June! I love how it is a girly twist on a smokey eye by having the shimmery pink base, and it is so simple to do!
Products used:
Eyes- Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Pink Gold all over the lid, Sleek Noir buffed into the outer corner and crease, Sleek Organza over the top of the pink shimmer, Sleek Bow in the inner corners (entire Sleek palette review here). Soap and Glory Supercat eyeliner, Rimmel Scandaleyes Lycra Flex Mascara. Brows filled with Sleek Boxed and Maybelline Brow Drama.
Face- Bourjois Healthy Mix in Light Vanilla, Rimmel Stay Matte powder in Peach glow on my T zone. Sleek face form palette in light (review here)- bronzer on my temples and in the hollows of my cheeks, highlighter on my cheek bones, nose, cupids bow, chin and centre of my forehead, blush on the apples of my cheeks.
Lips- Mac Pure Zen
I hope you enjoyed this look as much as I did!
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Bourjois Healthy Mix
Bourjois Healthy Mix in Light Vanilla £9.99 |
The finish of the foundation is slightly dewy which means you get a healthy glow. If you don't like the dewy look, this can easily be removed by adding a matte powder over the top. Personally, I powder my forehead, chin and nose and leave my cheeks naturally glowy so I don't have to use as much highlighter. All in all- I love this product and I am amazed that I hadn't picked it up yet!
Labels:
bourjois,
healthy mix,
Makeup,
Reviews
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Blogs I've been Loving this month
The Blogs that I have loved this month are:
On these blogs I have found amazing dupes of Sigma Brushes (Sara's post here), and some amazing Highstreet Highlighters which I really want to try out (Zoe's post here).
Be sure to definitely check out these blogs, they're definitely worth your time!
Monday, 26 May 2014
Mac Lipstick - Vegas Volt
Mac Vegas Volt- £15 |
On lips swatch |
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mac,
vegas volt
Sunday, 25 May 2014
Sunflower Hair Accessory
Sunflower hair band Primark £2 |
Saturday, 24 May 2014
Revlon Colour Burst Matte Balm in Elusive
Revlon Colour Burst Matte Balm in Elusive £7.99 |
On lips swatch (note how perfect my makeup looks here...proud) |
Definitely want to try more of the collection!
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
I've Found my Holy Grail!
Recently I've purchased some highly raved about products which have proved their excellence to me. These products all work perfectly together to produce the most flawless makeup I have ever done on myself!
These products are:
- Bourjois Healthy Mix in Light Vanilla
- Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Peach Glow
- Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Medium
- Maybelline Brow Drama
- Soap and Glory Supercat Eyeliner
- Rimmel Scandaleyes Lycra Mascara
- Revlon Colour Burst Matte Balm in Elusive
Together, they mix to make the perfect and flawless coverage and I am so happy that I have finally found makeup that works for me! I'd recommend any of these products to anyone as they are super cheap and can all be found on the British Highstreet (and some abroad).
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Cleaning Makeup Brushes
There are many different ways to clean your brushes and some are more popular than others. I have tried washing them with baby shampoo but it doesn't seem to work for me, so I use ordinary shampoo.
Firstly, I rinse my brushes under luke warm running water, then pour a tiny amount of Tresemme Thermal Shampoo (any Tresemme shampoo works I find) into my palm and swirl the brush around in it a few times then rinse. This works really quickly and removes all of the residue on my brushes. Afterwards, I leave my brushes laying down (never leave your brushes to dry upwards as the water soaks through the besel and the glue becomes saturated) on a towel and leave them overnight.
My brushes in the picture are the Real Techniques Blush and Expert Face Brush and a combination of Bundle Monster Brushes that don't have names.
Monday, 19 May 2014
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water £4.99 |
This product is a gentle makeup remover that also cleanses the face at the same time, also it doesn't need rinsing off afterwards! I have found that when I pour the solution onto a cotton pad, little product is needed to fully saturate the pad (eventhough I get a bit happy with the pouring...) which is good as the 400ml you receive doesn't get wasted. You can even use this solution on your lips which I thought was odd, but there is no greasy residue left on your lips and it is tasteless. This Micellar water has been compared to the standard of Bioderma but much cheaper which I cannot comment on as I have never used Bioderma. Nevertheless, it is fantastic quality and removes makeup with ease and doesn't require much rubbing (therefore not causing irritation). I have also found that my skin is brighter in complexion across my cheek bones and nose which is also a positive!
All in all, I am now in love with this Micellar Water and I'd recommend it to anyone!
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Mac - Marge The Simpsons Collection Fall 2014
Last week on twitter, Mac announced a new collection to be released in the Fall based on Marge Simpson. The limited edition collection is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Simpsons. No details about the products and colour range have been released yet- but expect bright, animated colours and maybe an electric blue lip gloss. I'm so excited about this collection and will keep you posted if any details are released.
Saturday, 17 May 2014
L'Oreal Colour Riche in Cheryl's Nude
L'Oreal Colour Riche in Cheryl's Nude £8.19 |
Definitely my firm favourite!
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Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Boots Haul
Bourjois Healthy Mix in Light Vanilla £9.99 Soap and Glory Supercat Eyeliner £6 Revlon Colour Burst Matte Balm in Elusive £7.99 |
Hannah x
Monday, 12 May 2014
Having a Retro Moment
I got over excited about my new sunglasses so I decided to include them in a post! My glasses were only £1.59 with free shipping from China on eBay (exact ones here), they arrived in around 1 and a half weeks which is reasonable delivery from China! I particularly love them because they look like the glasses they wear in Wicked- I'm an utter Wicked fangirl, it's an obsession. The lipstick I'm wearing is Soap & Glory FabuLipstick in Blush Pink which looks more purple toned in person, and I have Models Own Banana Split on my nails.
Hannah x
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Late April Favourites!
Garnier Toner £3.50 Ciate Speed Pro Top Coat £9 Colour Club (no name on the bottle) Mini £9 in a set of 3 Soap and Glory Fabulipstick in Blush Pink £9 Maybelline Brow Drama £4.99 (review here) |
Labels:
Favourites
Smokey Night Out Look
Face- Rimmel Stay Matte in Ivory (review here) , Rimmel Stay Matte powder in Peach Glow, Natural Collection in light, Sleek Face Form palette (review here).
Eyes- Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze, Sleek Oh So Special palette in Gift Boxed (review here), Barry M Blink eyeliner, Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro mascara.
Lips- L'Oreal Colour Riche in Cheryl's Nude.
Hannah x
Labels:
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night out,
smokey eye
Monday, 5 May 2014
Sleek Blush by 3 in Pumpkin
Sleek Blush by 3 in Pumpkin £9.99 |
P Pie, Squash, Lantern £9.99 |
Hannah x
Saturday, 3 May 2014
Mac Lipstick - Crosswires
Mac Crosswires £15 |
'On lips' swatch |
I'm always interested in seeing what you have to say and how your comments can help me/other readers, so please comment and we can have a chit chat!
Hannah x
Friday, 2 May 2014
I'm going to Tunisia!
This summer, for the first time, I am going on a plane and actually staying in a hotel! For the past 8 years, I have been to France in the caravan and it has got too tedious. After years of persuasion, I have managed to sway my dad into going on a 'proper holiday', as I like to call it. In the image above, you can see the hotel we are staying in- it is called Sentido Rosa Beach and it's in a beach-side city of Tunisia called Skanes, Sousse. For all you people, like my brother, who don't know where Tunisia is, it's on the north coast of Africa bordering Algeria and Libya. You can see below, the town we are staying in.
On first glance, the city looks quite run down but I think that's due to the sandy colours of the buildings, not sure! I have a massive dream to go parasailng so that's definitely on the list! I will be leaving on the 1st of August (which is in less than 100 days now!) after I have my prom and leave school. Just after I come back, I will be getting my GCSE results then doing a skydive! Terrifying, I know! But I am seriously so excited to finally get on a plane and get out of the continent for a change! Oh and to also have some hot weather and burn my pale british skin!
Have any of you been to Tunisia before?
Hannah x
Sunday, 27 April 2014
Maybelline Brow Drama
Maybelline Brow Drama £4.99 |
Hannah x
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Makeup,
Maybelline,
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Saturday, 26 April 2014
Brighter Lipsticks
If you haven't seen my previous post showing you my lipstick collection, you can check it out here. In this post, I will be showing you 'on lips' swatches of my more extreme section of my collection. Be warned, I never wear half of these lipsticks (high five for being brave!!).
No7 in Gay Pink |
Max Factor in Pink Meringue |
Collection in Seashell |
Rimmel Kate Moss in 111 Kiss of Life |
Soap and Glory in Blush Pink |
Labels:
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lipstick,
Makeup
Thursday, 24 April 2014
Zombie Themed Makeup
On my face I am wearing: Collection lasting perfection concealer, Maybelline Dream Matte mousse foundation, Rimmel Stay Matte powder, Sleek Face Form palette (the bronzer and highlighter) and Sleek Blush in P Pie.
On my eyes I am wearing: Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze, Sleek Oh So Special palette (Gift Basket, Celebrate, Boxed, Noir), Barry M liquid eyeliner Wink, Models Own black eyeliner pencil, Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro mascara.
On my lips I am wearing: Rimmel Kate Moss Matte 111 Kiss of Life.
What do you think?
Hannah x
Monday, 21 April 2014
I've been invited to a Mac Launch!
This afternoon while I was in my local Mac store, I got invited to the launch party of Mac's new aqua collection! The event is on the 30th of April (next week) and runs for 2 hours. Within these hours, I will have my hands set on the new aqua collection and have a chance to try the products. Also for an added bonus, the money that I spend on a ticket also allows me to spend the amount of money in store! So really, I'm going to the event for free and spending money in a Mac store as per usual! Fantastic!! I'll try and take pictures there if I can and I'll write a post next week! Also, as I'm from Norwich, Tanya Burr may be at this launch- even more exciting!!
Hannah x
PS: I've been told in my Mac store that Playland won't be released until June now in the UK as it has been pushed forwards!
Models Own Hyper Gel
Models Own Hyper Gel in Coral Glaze £5 |
Hannah x
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Nails,
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Saturday, 19 April 2014
Makeup Decisions?
I've been thinking recently that I may persue a mini career in Makeup Artistry when I have finished college. I am eager to professionally find out how to apply makeup and do other people's makeup. Eventhough I am still in school and have many more years of education to go, I have always been interested in an extra Beauty therapy course whether it be Makeup Artistry or Nail Technician. Are any of you guys makeup artists? Give me a comment or an email, I'd love to talk to you!
Hannah x
P.S I'm sorry that this photo is blurry!x
Friday, 18 April 2014
Models Own Speckled Egg
Models Own Speckled Egg in Dove £5 |
What do you think?
Hannah x
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Models Own,
Nails,
Reviews
Lipstick Collection
These lipsticks are the more natural and nude lipsticks in my collection. From left to right we have L'oreal Colour Riche in Cheryl's Nude, MUA Shade 11 Bare, Mac Pure Zen (post here), Mac Peach Blossom (post here), Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake and Sweet Tart. My most worn out of this selection would be the L'oreal Colour Riche as it has a flawless finish and is a 'my lips but better' colour and is of a Mac lipstick quality for only £8.99!
This is the more 'I will be brave and wear something a bit bolder on my lips' section of my collection (rarely worn out of the house because I'm a wimp!). From left to right we have Rimmel Kate Moss Matte in 111 Kiss of Life, Soap and Glory Matte in Blush Pink, Collection Seashell, Max Factor Pink Meringue, and No7 Gay Pink. I wear the Soap and Glory lipstick the most because I think it looks like Mac's Snob, and balances my dark hair out really well. The Rimmel is a close second as I love to think I can wear it out but I never do...so I just wear it around the house (glamorous...).
Which one is your favourite?
Hannah x
Labels:
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lipstick,
Makeup
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
A Very Late March Favourites!
Mac Peach Blossom £15 (post here) Mac Pure Zen £15 (post here) Essie Bahama Mama £8.99 Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hairspray £7.50 (post here) |
Labels:
Favourites
Bourjois Happy Light Matte Primer
Bourjois Happy Light Matte Primer - £10.99 |
I don't love this primer as much as I think I would have. However, I will finish the bottle and it is an addition to my makeup collection which has some benefits to mattifiying my complexion.
Hannah x
Friday, 14 March 2014
Sleek Matte Me VS Rimmel Apocalips
Sleek Matte me in the shade Petal - £4.99 Rimmel Apocalips in the shade Celestial - £5.99 |
Hannah x
Saturday, 8 March 2014
Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Pink Gold
I already love these cream eyeshadow bases, so I thought I'd go out and buy another one! I own the bronze shimmery shade in 'On and On Bronze' currently and I was looking for a base to replace my daily eyeshadow- Sleek Organza (see review of the palette here). This base matches my Organza eyeshadow and will last me so much longer as there is alot more product here than in an eyeshadow pan. As always, the formulation of this base is extremely creamy, blend-able and long lasting. I find that it doesn't crease on your eyelid and is build-able with optional eyeshadows ontop of it. Definitely a firm favourite of mine!
Hannah x
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