I think I'm just going to jump right on into this one, so here we go!
Too Faced Born This Way foundation: I can't remember the last time I was this impressed with a foundation. The colour is a perfect match for even my pale complexion. It has a flawless medium to full coverage and a natural skin like finish. So versatile with a great range of shades - a makeup bag must!
Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer: lightweight and great coverage - what more do I need to say?
Benefit Hoola Bronzer: there's a reason this is such a hyped up product - it's awesome. Not too light and not too dark, not too orange and not too muddy. A really great matte bronzer to give a natural sun kissed colour to the skin. Also makes for a nice contour colour.
Any peachy blush: whatever your budget or skin tone, a peach blush is an essential to any makeup bag. I think peachy shades are flattering on all skin tones and tend to go with any makeup look. I particularity like Nars Orgasm and MAC Modern Manderin if you like something more intense.
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed: what do I really need to say about these other than LOVE. Also Pearl gives. me. life.
Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade: you can fake super natural full brows or to a totally Instagram worthy brow - whatever takes your fancy. Great colour range and super longlasting.
LOreal Telescopic Mascara: lengthening, voluminising, defining - everything I look for in a mascara, plus it's at the drugstore!
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner: super black, super longlasting, super easy application. No one should be afraid to try winged liner when it's so easy and looks so good!
Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams: a moussey liquid lipstick formula that sets matte but isn't drying. They may not be the most longlasting, but they're comfortable and affordable. I personally love the shades Stockholm and Abu Dabi, an have found the nude shades to be a better formula than the bolder colours which I thought applied patchy.
Beauty Blender: this little sponge has totaly changes my life! Blends foundation quickly and evenly, giving a flawless and skin like finish. It's shape also allows you to blend concealer into any and all little crevices around the face. Invest in the real deal- the dupes don't even compare.
So there was my rundown of my top ten products every makeup junky needs in their life.
Much love, Rachel xx
Monday, 2 May 2016
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
MAC makeup haul
I went to MAC. Things were bought. Yeh.
Hello there beautiful!
If you didn't know, I love makeup. I love everything about it. So when I buy new makeup, I get very excited about it. I already have a few things from MAC, and I really like all of them. For a while now, I have been planning a MAC visit, so I pretty much knew what I wanted to buy, I just decided on which colours I wanted and then I was on my way!
(If only it were that simple, If you are planning on going to a MAC counter, particularity in a big department store like Selfridges, be aware that you will be there for a while. When I was there I had to wait a wile to be helped as it was very busy, so its best to pick up everything you want to the assistants can just go and get them for you and you can happily run off into the sunset with your new MAC purchases!)
The first thing I picked up was the Prep and Prime Fix+. This is a skin primer and setting spray all rolled into one. I use this before I put my primer on, after my foundation and concealer, and when I have finished all of my makeup. It really helps everything to stay in place, swell as keeping my skin looking healthy and refreshed. It sprays as a very fine mist, and it smells really good, so overall, I love this product!
The next thing I got my hands on was the blush in Modern Mandarin. I haven't really heard much about this shade, and to be totally honest, I didn't intend on muting this one.
Originally, I wanted to her Peaches, but as I was looking through all the blushes, this one really caught my eye. I have been looking for a really peachy orange blush, and this is perfect.
Although it may look a little scary in the pan, it gives a beautiful wash of true peach to the cheeks. Not pinky peach. Peach. I love it. It gives me a really fresh and radiant complexion, and because it isn't a shimmery blush, or totally matte, it looks really natural on the cheeks.
Lastly, I indulged my temptations and made a new duo palette. The colours I chose are Coppering and Jest.
Coppering is just the most beautiful copper eyeshadow I have ever seen. Ive seen coppery-browns, and coppery-purples, but never really a true copper. I think this will look beautiful against my light blue eyes, and will really make them pop. I think these kind of earthy, warm, coppery tones look beautiful on any eye colour, and on any complexion. I will probably mostly wear this quite messily around my eyes, with a light gold highlight in the inner corners, and a brown liner smudged along my lash line.
The other colour Jest is a really pretty pale pinky gold. I think this is like All That Glitters, but paler an less shimmery. I think this will make a stunning highlight, as well as a really pretty all over the lid colour, especially on minimal makeup days.
I hope you have found this haul interesting, and if you want to know anything more about the products, or how I use them, just leave me a comment :)
Thankyou for spending a bit of time with me, and I will speak to you soon.
Love, Rachel x
Hello there beautiful!
If you didn't know, I love makeup. I love everything about it. So when I buy new makeup, I get very excited about it. I already have a few things from MAC, and I really like all of them. For a while now, I have been planning a MAC visit, so I pretty much knew what I wanted to buy, I just decided on which colours I wanted and then I was on my way!
(If only it were that simple, If you are planning on going to a MAC counter, particularity in a big department store like Selfridges, be aware that you will be there for a while. When I was there I had to wait a wile to be helped as it was very busy, so its best to pick up everything you want to the assistants can just go and get them for you and you can happily run off into the sunset with your new MAC purchases!)
The first thing I picked up was the Prep and Prime Fix+. This is a skin primer and setting spray all rolled into one. I use this before I put my primer on, after my foundation and concealer, and when I have finished all of my makeup. It really helps everything to stay in place, swell as keeping my skin looking healthy and refreshed. It sprays as a very fine mist, and it smells really good, so overall, I love this product!
The next thing I got my hands on was the blush in Modern Mandarin. I haven't really heard much about this shade, and to be totally honest, I didn't intend on muting this one.
Originally, I wanted to her Peaches, but as I was looking through all the blushes, this one really caught my eye. I have been looking for a really peachy orange blush, and this is perfect.
Although it may look a little scary in the pan, it gives a beautiful wash of true peach to the cheeks. Not pinky peach. Peach. I love it. It gives me a really fresh and radiant complexion, and because it isn't a shimmery blush, or totally matte, it looks really natural on the cheeks.Lastly, I indulged my temptations and made a new duo palette. The colours I chose are Coppering and Jest.
Coppering is just the most beautiful copper eyeshadow I have ever seen. Ive seen coppery-browns, and coppery-purples, but never really a true copper. I think this will look beautiful against my light blue eyes, and will really make them pop. I think these kind of earthy, warm, coppery tones look beautiful on any eye colour, and on any complexion. I will probably mostly wear this quite messily around my eyes, with a light gold highlight in the inner corners, and a brown liner smudged along my lash line.The other colour Jest is a really pretty pale pinky gold. I think this is like All That Glitters, but paler an less shimmery. I think this will make a stunning highlight, as well as a really pretty all over the lid colour, especially on minimal makeup days.
I hope you have found this haul interesting, and if you want to know anything more about the products, or how I use them, just leave me a comment :)
Thankyou for spending a bit of time with me, and I will speak to you soon.
Love, Rachel x
Easter Nest Recipe!
Hello chicks,
Its only when Spring rolls around that I can really embrues the new year. Easter is a religious time of year for some, but for me it is a time to celebrate new life, and appreciate all that we have.
Easter foods are some of my favourite. Hot cross buns, easter eggs, you name it, I love it! Easter nests are super easy to make, and are really tasty, so I'm going to share with you my fool-proof recipe for making them.
First things first, you will need a few things:
1 bar of milk chocolate (mine was 110g)
80g Cornflakes
Cupcake or muffin tin
12 paper cases
Mini Eggs to decorate (I used about one and a half packets, as I wanted to have 3 eggs on each nest, but one packet will be fine for 2 on each)
Step 1:
Heat a pan of water, until it is just boiling. Turn the temperature down until the water is just simmering.
Step 2:
Break up the chocolate and place into a glass bowl. Place the bowl over the pan, and stir until the chocolate is mostly melted, then turn the heat off, and continue to stir until all of the chocolate has melted. (try to resist eating the melted chocolate. I know its irresistible, but I know you can fight temptation)
Step 3:
Measure out 80g of cornflakes and mix with the melted chocolate. I would recommend doing this on a chopping board, as the bottom of your bowl will be hot and maybe slippery.
Step 4:
Once the cornflakes and chocolate are fully combined, spoon the mixture into paper cases and press lightly with the back of a spoon to create a nest-like shape.
Step 5:
Decorate with Mini Eggs. I chose to put 3 on each, as I think this looks best, but feel free to add as many or little as you want.
Step 6:
Leave in the fridge until they are fully set, then enjoy your festive treats!
I really hope you enjoy these easy easter nests. I usually have to make a new batch every few days because they get eaten up so quick! As I always think with cooking, as you are the chef, it is only fair that you have the first one, you know, to make sure they are okay. You wouldn't want to share bad food with you friends and family, now, would you? ;)
If you do make these are you are particularity proud of them, please tweet me or instagram me so I can bask in your genius! (@onlyrachellee for both :) )
Take care, and have a wonderful day
Love, Rachel x
Its only when Spring rolls around that I can really embrues the new year. Easter is a religious time of year for some, but for me it is a time to celebrate new life, and appreciate all that we have.
Easter foods are some of my favourite. Hot cross buns, easter eggs, you name it, I love it! Easter nests are super easy to make, and are really tasty, so I'm going to share with you my fool-proof recipe for making them.
First things first, you will need a few things:
1 bar of milk chocolate (mine was 110g)
80g Cornflakes
Cupcake or muffin tin
12 paper cases
Mini Eggs to decorate (I used about one and a half packets, as I wanted to have 3 eggs on each nest, but one packet will be fine for 2 on each)
Step 1:
Heat a pan of water, until it is just boiling. Turn the temperature down until the water is just simmering.
Step 2:
Break up the chocolate and place into a glass bowl. Place the bowl over the pan, and stir until the chocolate is mostly melted, then turn the heat off, and continue to stir until all of the chocolate has melted. (try to resist eating the melted chocolate. I know its irresistible, but I know you can fight temptation)Step 3:
Measure out 80g of cornflakes and mix with the melted chocolate. I would recommend doing this on a chopping board, as the bottom of your bowl will be hot and maybe slippery.
Once the cornflakes and chocolate are fully combined, spoon the mixture into paper cases and press lightly with the back of a spoon to create a nest-like shape.
Step 5:
Decorate with Mini Eggs. I chose to put 3 on each, as I think this looks best, but feel free to add as many or little as you want.
Step 6:
Leave in the fridge until they are fully set, then enjoy your festive treats!
I really hope you enjoy these easy easter nests. I usually have to make a new batch every few days because they get eaten up so quick! As I always think with cooking, as you are the chef, it is only fair that you have the first one, you know, to make sure they are okay. You wouldn't want to share bad food with you friends and family, now, would you? ;)
If you do make these are you are particularity proud of them, please tweet me or instagram me so I can bask in your genius! (@onlyrachellee for both :) )
Take care, and have a wonderful day
Love, Rachel x
Sunday, 22 March 2015
Spring Makeup Must-Haves
Happy Sunday!
Today I wanted to share with you some of the makeup products that just make me feel like spring has finally sprung (even if it is still cold and grey outside...). For me, warm peachy colours really help to brighten up my dull winter complexion, so I've got plenty featured in this post.
First I've got to mention one of my newest spring must haves (I literally bought this yesterday, but I love it that much. Seriously, it's amazing) which is the Burt's Bees' Hibiscus Tinted Lip Balm. It has th same nourishing formula as their other lip balms, but it has a lovely natural warm pink tint. Unlike some tinted lip balms, the colour is true to the bullet and lasts really well. The cold winter weather really dries out my lips, so I love using a product like this which gives me the colour I want, but also takes care of my poor chapped lips.
Another lip essential for spring is a good peach or coral lipstick. I'm a lipstick gal, but a gloss could work better for you (if you have magical hair that doesn't get stuck in lipgloss). This Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Colour in Soft Coral is great as it isn't too matte, so it's comfortable and long lasting, with ought being too shiny and glossy. I think these warm tones really help to brighten up your face and give a more natural look, rather than deep berry and red shades that I love sporting throughout the autumn and winter months.
Onto the eyes! Lately I've been liking glowy skin, peachy coraly lips and simple eyes, to tie everything all together. A simple flick of black eyeliner is the perfect addition to any spring makeup look and this one from Soap and Glory is really good. Que story time: after my beloved Stila Stay All Day Waterproof eyeliner dried up, I looked around boots for something to tide me over until I could order another one. I had heard that the Soap and Glory Supercat liner was good so I gave it a go. LO AND BEHOLD! I actually really like it. It's not the same, but it's a really great drugstore alternative. This paired with a lengthening and defining mascara and the eyes are done! I got a sample of the new Benefit Roller Lash mascara, and I have totally fallen for it. It makes my lashes really long and separated, but I can also build it up for more volume. The wand makes it really easy to coat every single lash, so I get a full lashed finish. LOVE LOVE LOVE!
As for the rest of my face, a good peach blush helps to give my cheeks a fresh and healthy glow. This duo from Kiko is great as it is compact, but the blushes are a really good size. Plus it has a big mirror - a handbag essential!
I love a good bit of highlight to add radiance to my face, and this Mineralized Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle by MAC creates a golden glow, perfect for a warm spring ready complexion.
Well that's all from me today, I hope you found this helpful and gets you all ready for spring.
Love, Rachel x
Today I wanted to share with you some of the makeup products that just make me feel like spring has finally sprung (even if it is still cold and grey outside...). For me, warm peachy colours really help to brighten up my dull winter complexion, so I've got plenty featured in this post.
First I've got to mention one of my newest spring must haves (I literally bought this yesterday, but I love it that much. Seriously, it's amazing) which is the Burt's Bees' Hibiscus Tinted Lip Balm. It has th same nourishing formula as their other lip balms, but it has a lovely natural warm pink tint. Unlike some tinted lip balms, the colour is true to the bullet and lasts really well. The cold winter weather really dries out my lips, so I love using a product like this which gives me the colour I want, but also takes care of my poor chapped lips.
Another lip essential for spring is a good peach or coral lipstick. I'm a lipstick gal, but a gloss could work better for you (if you have magical hair that doesn't get stuck in lipgloss). This Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Colour in Soft Coral is great as it isn't too matte, so it's comfortable and long lasting, with ought being too shiny and glossy. I think these warm tones really help to brighten up your face and give a more natural look, rather than deep berry and red shades that I love sporting throughout the autumn and winter months.
Onto the eyes! Lately I've been liking glowy skin, peachy coraly lips and simple eyes, to tie everything all together. A simple flick of black eyeliner is the perfect addition to any spring makeup look and this one from Soap and Glory is really good. Que story time: after my beloved Stila Stay All Day Waterproof eyeliner dried up, I looked around boots for something to tide me over until I could order another one. I had heard that the Soap and Glory Supercat liner was good so I gave it a go. LO AND BEHOLD! I actually really like it. It's not the same, but it's a really great drugstore alternative. This paired with a lengthening and defining mascara and the eyes are done! I got a sample of the new Benefit Roller Lash mascara, and I have totally fallen for it. It makes my lashes really long and separated, but I can also build it up for more volume. The wand makes it really easy to coat every single lash, so I get a full lashed finish. LOVE LOVE LOVE!
As for the rest of my face, a good peach blush helps to give my cheeks a fresh and healthy glow. This duo from Kiko is great as it is compact, but the blushes are a really good size. Plus it has a big mirror - a handbag essential!
I love a good bit of highlight to add radiance to my face, and this Mineralized Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle by MAC creates a golden glow, perfect for a warm spring ready complexion.
Well that's all from me today, I hope you found this helpful and gets you all ready for spring.
Love, Rachel x
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Sunday Night Get Unready With Me - Skincare Edition
Hello,
There is nothing more I love than a lovely relaxing Sunday night in. A Sunday evening for me is the perfect time to pamper myself and get ready for the week head.
As much as I love a full on pamper session, with a big Lush bubble bath, painting my nails, using pretty much all of the skincare products I own, sometimes, I just want to take my makeup of, light a few candles, and sit in bed.
First things first, I gotta get that eye makeup off. My favourite thing to use for this is the Garneir Express 2 in 1 Eye Makeup Remover. I love this because it has a layer of oil, which really gets off any stubborn bits of mascara, without having to scrub at my eyes.
To remove the rest of my face makeup, I use the Origins Clean Energy Gentle Cleansing Oil. This just dissolves all of my makeup, and then with a damp flannel, I just wipe it all away.
Lately, I have been really into the Sanctuary Spa skincare range (available from Boots). I particularity like this face wash because it leaves my skin feeling squeaky clean, but not stripped.
Now, as its a Sunday night, I like to treat myself to a face mask. Tonight I have gone for the Sanctuary Spa Time Reversal Face Mask. This is a great one for thirsty or dull skin. My face just feels revived after using this mask, which can never be a bad thing. It is currently on my face now, and I have to say, it feels hella good.
After I have rinsed my face with warm water (girls gotta open them pores up), I apply moisturiser and eye cream. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre is where its AT. It is rich enough to really nourish my skin, but not so heavy that my face feels greasy. Perfection in a bottle! (well a tube really...). For eye cream I have been using the Sanctuary Spa Brightening Eye Gel, which is nice and soothing on the eyes, but I don't really notice a huge difference when I use it (any eye cream recommendations would be more than welcome!).
Well that's about it from me. I like to keep my Sunday nights nice and chilled, because we all know that Monday is just right there, being all horrible and Monday-ish.
Goodnight (or goodmorning) from me, and I hope to chat with you soon.
Much love, Rachel x
There is nothing more I love than a lovely relaxing Sunday night in. A Sunday evening for me is the perfect time to pamper myself and get ready for the week head.
As much as I love a full on pamper session, with a big Lush bubble bath, painting my nails, using pretty much all of the skincare products I own, sometimes, I just want to take my makeup of, light a few candles, and sit in bed.
First things first, I gotta get that eye makeup off. My favourite thing to use for this is the Garneir Express 2 in 1 Eye Makeup Remover. I love this because it has a layer of oil, which really gets off any stubborn bits of mascara, without having to scrub at my eyes.
To remove the rest of my face makeup, I use the Origins Clean Energy Gentle Cleansing Oil. This just dissolves all of my makeup, and then with a damp flannel, I just wipe it all away.
Lately, I have been really into the Sanctuary Spa skincare range (available from Boots). I particularity like this face wash because it leaves my skin feeling squeaky clean, but not stripped.Now, as its a Sunday night, I like to treat myself to a face mask. Tonight I have gone for the Sanctuary Spa Time Reversal Face Mask. This is a great one for thirsty or dull skin. My face just feels revived after using this mask, which can never be a bad thing. It is currently on my face now, and I have to say, it feels hella good.After I have rinsed my face with warm water (girls gotta open them pores up), I apply moisturiser and eye cream. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre is where its AT. It is rich enough to really nourish my skin, but not so heavy that my face feels greasy. Perfection in a bottle! (well a tube really...). For eye cream I have been using the Sanctuary Spa Brightening Eye Gel, which is nice and soothing on the eyes, but I don't really notice a huge difference when I use it (any eye cream recommendations would be more than welcome!).
Well that's about it from me. I like to keep my Sunday nights nice and chilled, because we all know that Monday is just right there, being all horrible and Monday-ish.
Goodnight (or goodmorning) from me, and I hope to chat with you soon.
Much love, Rachel x
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