August Beauty Favourites

Hello my fellow blog lovers!

It's September... which means that August has sadly come to an end, but that does mean a monthly favourites post is due, don't you agree? Throughout August I have been loving a few beauty products that I thought I would share with you!

Before you get into reading this fabulously, wonderful blog post (I hope) I just would like to point out that this is actually a collar with my ever so delightful internet friend, Sophia! Her blog is truly wonderful and so well-written it's definitely worth the read! So, once you have read this blog post make sure you head over to her blog for the exact same post only from her point of view:

www.sofashionsblog.wordpress.com

Lips:

Rimmel 15th Anniversary by Kate - My Nude

Some of you may recognise this lipstick from my last post so if you do then you will know that I have been LOVING this lipstick throughout summer! It's a beautiful pink nude, perfect for pale-ish skin. This lipstick is super moisturising and the consistency is very creamy very much like a lip butter, any lipsticks from this collection are worth a try!

M.A.C - OBI Orange

In summer I do love my nudes but I also absolutely love to wear oranges and corals. I have especially been loving this lipstick by M.A.C. This lipstick is a creme sheen so it's incredibly moisturising and even though it looks amazingly bright it's not blindingly bright because it is a creme sheen (but don't get me wrong it still is vibrant). This has been my go to lipstick throughout August as you can see by the rather ugly indent in the lipstick... hey, at least it's well loved!

Bourjois Shine Edition - 26

This has been my holy grail lipstick this summer! I cannot tell you how much I am in love with this beautiful creation, haha! This is basically a very nude, nude lipstick... and what I mean by that is it is literally the colour of my lips but if I just whack a bit of this on it completely transforms my lips and makes them look less... dead! The reason why it's not as bright as it looks is because it is a extreme creme sheen, I guess you could say and as you can see this lipstick is very well loved too. The only thing I do not like about this lipstick is that the packaging is just too big for the lipstick. For how big the packaging is there is barely any actual product in there but other than that it is pure perfection!

Eyes:

As it's summer I haven't really been wearing much on my eyes as I usually like to keep my make-up very light and natural (the bold colours are for Autumn and Winter) but there are two products that I have been using a heck of a lot throughout August.

L'Oreal - False Lash Telescopic Mascara

I have been using this mascara almost every day of August and that's saying something for me as I've always found it incredibly hard to find good mascaras. I've only ever found one; the Roller Lash mascara by Benefit but I think it's safe to say that this mascara just beats Benefit's well-known product. It's incredibly lengthening AND separates my lashes so well! I usually just put on two layers of this mascara and I'm good to go!

NYX Extreme Shine Eye Liner - Azure & Purple Blaze

I'm quit surprised that I picked these products up as both eye liners are very bright and very outgoing and in Summer I tend to just stick to mascara and that's it for eyes but even in Winter this is quite outgoing for me. These eyeliners are basically just a glittery coloured crayon (the best way I could describe it) and I picked up two colours; a purple and a light blue. I usually only put this on my waterline and I usually start off with the purple in the outer corners of my eye and bring that to the middle of my eye and then blend in the blue in to the purple and bring it down the inner half of my eye and believe me it looks gorgeous! These claim to be waterproof and I promise you, they are! I will definitely be picking up more of these!

Fragrance

 

Zoella Beauty Body Mist - Let's Spritz

I only got this fragrance in June and I think you can tell that it's pretty well loved! I've been using this body mist every day throughout August! I just think this is such a summery scent. It's very fruity and tropical but also very sweet so if you're a sucker for more musky scents then I'm not sure this perfume is for you, but, I personally love this... and can I just say the packaging is just absolutely to die for!

The Body Shop - Japanese Cherry Blossom

Again, I think this is a very summery scent. It's actually very similar to the Zoella Body Mist as I am one heck of a lover for sweet scents. I feel like you can only really use this in Spring and Summer as in Autumn and Winter I prefer more spicy and musky fragrances so I may have to put this one away as we enter the colder seasons but I love it nonetheless!

I really hope you enjoyed this blog post! I know I didn't have that many favourites but I thought it was better to have less and go into full detail than have loads and just say one line about each product because what help would that be? I have loved all of these products throughout August and would recommend them to anybody!

That's it for now and I'll see you very soon for some very autumnal posts... ooo, exciting!

Toodlepip

xoxo

A Trip to Brighton | My Day Diary

Hello my lovelies! How are you all on this beautiful, sunny day?

Today I have a bit of a different post, something I haven't done before...

my first day diary post.

Last week I went on a trip to Brighton with my mum and younger brother (oh, joy) and thought I would show you what we got up to (and when I say we, I mean me and my mum because my brother spent the whole day trying to catch pokemon) so enjoy!

*Disclaimer: I am deeply apologetic for the quality of these photo's... I forgot my camera battery and had to take them on my phone*

This was my OOTD. It was rather hot so I wore an outfit that was very light and breezy:

Top : New Look

Shorts : New Look

Cardigan : Hollister

Shoes : Converse

Bag : Jack Wills

First of all we decided to walk down all the lovely lanes and do a little bit of shopping and window browsing. They felt almost like secret passages, the lanes are definitely my favourite part of Brighton!

As we continued through the lanes we found this lovely homeware shop called 'England at Home', it was beautiful! Very vintage and very me! I'd never seen this shop before then so I was rather excited to make a new homeware shop discovery because being a girl who is obsessed with homeware, I'm always looking for new shops!

Is it just me or does this lane remind you slightly of Diagon Alley from Harry Potter?

We then had a quick stop at costa to cool down (because it was 24 flipping' degrees celsius, not that i'm complaining) before carrying on exploring the wonders of Brighton. I had a caramel frappe as per usual, my brother had the peach lemonade which I should have got because it was absolutely delicious and my mum had an iced mocha.

We then carried on through the lanes and came across this rather cute cafe, I can't quite remember the name. We didn't have time to go in but the next time I go to Brighton I will definitely pop into this cafe for an ice cream!

After walking through the lanes for a long while, we came across some bigger brand names and decided to do a little bit of shopping... whoops!
We first went to M.A.C and I didn't pick anything up this time but I did love browsing through the lipsticks which could be mistaken for a rainbow with the amount of colour choices they have.
Next was Ted Baker and I bought a gorgeous shirt; collared of course. I will put a full photo of the shirt up on my instagram, so make sure you are following that.
Then we went to Lush and I picked up the Mask of Magnanimity face mask as I have been breaking out a lot recently and acne has been rather bad and I was recommended to try this so if you would like a review just let me know!
Finally we went to Jack Wills just for a quick browse so I didn't pick anything up but there were lots of lovely pieces that I might pick up soon... haha!





We then decided to roam around the famous Brighton Pier! It reminded me so much of San Francisco. And may I just say the view of the sea from the pier was beautiful!


And lastly to finish of the wonderful day out in the beautiful Brighton, we decided to have a walk along the pebbly beach.

Overall, I really did like Brighton and would love to go back for a longer visit. I especially loved the little lanes and the independent cafes and shops!

I really hope you enjoyed this post, I know it was VERY long so I hope it didn't bore you too much! Let me know what you thought of it!
See you very soon!

KatyTallulah
xoxo

Rimmel 15th Anniversary Lipstick by Kate

Hello my lovely blog readers! How are you on this fine Monday?

Today I thought I would review a fairly new collection of lipsticks that has just hit the drugstores and been brought to my attention... the Rimmel 15th Anniversary Lipsticks by Kate Moss.

There are 6 lipsticks in the collection; three reds (Obviously! This is Kate Moss we're talking about!) and three nudes. Now I don't have all of them, I only have four but I will explain what the other two lipsticks look like.

So I picked up a few of these lipsticks for a fairly affordable price of £6.49 each.

Anyway, on with the review!

Muse Red

A beautiful red, not too bright but definitely not dull. This is absolutely perfect Christmas... yes, I am talking about Christmas in August! I think this red would look amazing on pale skin especially.

Retro Red

A stunning red with purple-y blue-y undertones. This is my definitely favourite red from the collection. I think this shade is perfect just as we're coming up to Autumn. Again, I think this shade would look amazing on anyone with fair skin.

Idol Red

This is the last red in the collection (that I don't have) and its very similar to 'Muse Red' but 'Idol Red' its slightly brighter with slight blue undertones. It was just a bit bright for me but if you love your bold lips then I'm sure you would love it! It definitely gives off a Taylor Swift vibe!

Boho Nude

This is the darkest nude out of the three. On pale skin it is less of a nude and more like 'Velvet Teddy' by 'M.A.C' so I think this shade would look amazing on more tanned skin. If you love your brown nudes then you will love this colour.

My Nude

This is my favourite nude from the collection. It's very girly and very pink. I think you could wear this shade all year long, it works for any season but I have to say, this has been my go to lipstick this summer!

Rock n' Roll Nude

This is the last nude in the collection. It's ever so slightly pinky and it reminds me a lot of 'Creme Cup' by 'M.A.C'. I didn't pick this one up because it is very light and it washed me out slightly and I am already quite pale so I didn't want to look dead! So I think this shade is definitely for someone with more of a tan.

I think the packaging of this collection is pure perfection! As a girl who is obsessed with rose gold I'm sure you could imagine how excited I was to see these in my local drugstore! These are actually currently on display in my room!

The actual quality of the lipsticks are incredible! They are incredibly creamy and light, leaving your lips feeling smooth and soft. The consistency of the products, again, is fabulous! They glide on to your lips incredibly easily. The consistency is very much like a creamy lip butter.

Throughout the day I would say I only have to re-apply these lipsticks once which in my opinion is incredible! I re-apply the lipstick after lunch and even then the pigmentation of the lipstick isn't completely lost just slightly faded but, me being a perfectionist, I have to re-apply it to perfection!

Overall I would rate this collection:

4.9/5

I really hope you enjoyed this review! I had a lot of fun writing this and taking the photos for this blog post!

I'll see you very soon with some very exciting blog posts *insert smirky face emoji*

Toodlepip

xoxo

Take A Break | Motivational Monday #2

Hello fellow blog lovers!

So it's been a while since I've posted, I guess you could say that I took a short break. Which got me thinking about the perfect subject to write about for today's Motivational Monday!

Taking a Break.

So as some of you may know I have a YouTube channel which I actually created before I started this blog but recently I haven't found making YouTube videos as enjoyable as I used to, so I've decided to take a break from making YouTube videos. 

I don't know how long this break will be; maybe a month, two months or a year or so but I just need to take a break.

I've decided to focus on my blog because I am absolutely loving writing blog posts at the moment (and I hope you are enjoying reading them, haha).

So my point is that it's okay to take a break if you need one. 

Remember breaks aren't permanent so you don't have to stop doing what you're doing forever.

I know one day that I will definitely go back to making videos but at the moment I want to focus on my blog because it's what I am really enjoying right now. So I guess this coincides with my last 'Motivational Monday', 'Do More Of What Makes You Happy'. 

Only do things that make you happy and the things that don't then just take a break from it, you can always go back to it later but if you don't want to then don't.

Taking a break is not a crime and its very much needed!

So for those of you that watch my YouTube videos I just wanted to let you know that this is just a break and I will be going back to it but not for a while. I am just going to try and make my blog better and more consistent posts.

I hope you all enjoyed this post, I know its not the best but I wanted to get something up! I have a few very exciting posts coming up throughout August!

Remember to take a break! Especially through summer!

See you soon!

KatyTallulah

xoxo

13 Personal Questions Tag

Hello everybody!

So I haven't had a lot of time to take any photos recently for blog posts but I really wanted to get a post up today so I thought, what can I post on my blog easily but is still worth reading? 

And I found this tag (I'm not sure who created it, sorry) and I thought this would be a fabulous opportunity for you all to get to know be better (even though I'm pretty boring).

So here are my answers to the '13 Personal Questions Tag'.

1. What do you order at Starbucks?

Well, I once went to California and in America they do these drinks called Cotton Candy Frappes so if I had my way I would 100% order that every time but here in the U.K they don't do that frappe *cry* so I've had to come up with a substitute, I order: a vanilla frappe (no coffee) with 3/4 pumps of strawberry. It's not exactly the same but it's similar and it's soo yummy... and totally instagrammable!

2. What's one thing in your closet you can't live without?

I find this question so hard to answer but if I had to say one thing then I would say any of my collared shirts. They're kind of my signature style because I wear them throughout all seasons. I love wearing them in summer because they're light and breezy and in winter with a cute sweatshirt over the top.

3. What's one thing most people don't know about you?

I'm an introvert. I do enjoy spending time with my friends but I don't mind being by myself, I kind of like it!

4. What's one thing you want to do before you die?

I don't know, hmm. I just want to be happy in the life I choose to lead, have a heathy and happy family and maybe move to America but other than that I'm not sure!

5. What's one food you can't live without?

This is such a hard question to answer! I love so many foods!

6. What's one quote you live by?

'If you want to SOAR, you must learn how to F.L.Y; first love yourself' - Audrey Hepburn

7. What's one thing you like and dislike about the YouTube community?

I love how you can meet so many amazing, lovely people through YouTube but I really dislike how many self promo comments I get saying something like 'Sub for sub?' or 'Just found your channel and subbed! Sub back?' because I if you leave a comment asking for me to check out your channel then I won't, however if you leave me a lovely comment saying what you liked about my video and what I could improve on then most likely I WILL check out your channel.

8. What's your number one song on your iPod/iPhone?

Well I tend to use Spotify so all my songs on my iPhone are relatively old (2013) so I would say probably something like Starships by Nicki Minaj *starts singing Starships*.

9. What kind of style would you describe yourself as having?

Very cute, girly, colourful and... collared (lol).

10. Favourite number?

13

11. Two hobbies?

I love to act so I take acting classes every Monday,  I also go windsurfing every Saturday morning and (yes, I know this is three hobbies but I have a few hobbies so I couldn't just choose two) I go singing every Thursday.

12. Two pet peeves?

Bad eating habits for sure! Just close your mouth! Haha! And also when people force humour. Being funny comes naturally and usually if you just be yourself you will find you become very funny, but if you force it then usually it's really not that funny.

13. Guilty pleasure?

Reality TV shows! From Love Island to Made In Chelsea to Keeping Up With The Kardashians! 

So I know this wasn't the best post but hopefully it was interesting and helped you get to know me a little bit better! I hope so anyway! Also I don't really have anyone to tag so I tag anyone who wants to do the '13 Personal Questions Tag' and I hope you have fun doing it!

Toodlepip

xoxo