MINI BEAUTY HAUL

Apologies that I haven't posted here in more than a week.  Life getting in the way but hopefully I'm back into the swing of things now.  I managed to pick up a few beauty items that have been doing the rounds of the blogging kingdom and give them a whirl.

TRAVEL MAKE-UP BAG WEEKEND AWAY

This is what I took away with me for a weekend away with my family.  I took my beloved Paul & Joe 'filofax' style make up bag with me, it is just so pretty, but it is a bit bulky for handbag use so I don't get as much use out of it as I would have liked.  We weren't going to do much while we were away except go for dinner one evening.  This make up bag covers the everyday simple make up look, with a few bits to make it a little more sophisticated for the evening.

NEW BEAUTY RELEASES

Images from Ojon.com, loreal-paris.co.uk, narscosmetics.eu, glamour.com

Here are some of the new releases that have caught my eye.  It's going to take every ounce of my strength not to rush out and but these, so for now I can merely admire them from afar.  Very far away because if I see any of these in the flesh I'll end up buying them.

I HEART DRUGSTORE MAKEUP TAG

This is a really old tag but I thought it would be good to do and pay homage to the great drugstore make up out there.  Drugstore makeup is good clean fun, for me it means I can try out the latest trends in the beauty world without paying the earth, and suffering from buyers remorse

Blush for beginners

For a long time I could not understand blusher.  Too many times I had seen it over applied and it looked daunting.  I have quite a lot of redness

Question: if all your make up disappeared what would you repurchase?

This question has been doing the rounds for a bit and I thought it would be a good way of deciding what make up products are essential to me.  Having a make up

Soap & Glory Powders

Powders are something that Soap & Glory do really well. I realised this when all the face powders I was using on a daily basis were Soap & Glory. So here is a little