If we're basing the seasons on what lip shades we all prefer, then I will be definitely labelled as an autumn girl even though I love summer. Autumn lip shades just do it for me. I'm obsessed with them and it's always one of the things (maybe the only thing) I'm sad to say goodbye to when the warmer months roll back round. I love all those berry shades, those deep reds, the gorgeous plums and the muted browny nudes. They're all just so gorgeous. I thought I would share with you 5 autumn lip shades under £10 because you all know I love my affordability. 

A nourishing lip pick is the perfect summer lip option if you're after something that is light and moisturisers the lips well. They also work well in creating that more softer look throughout the lighter and warmer months of the year, whilst you can opt for something more heavy and bold come winter time. I've gathered together a selection of some of my favourite nourishing lip options within my lip wardrobe:

When you're a makeup hoarder or addict, you will probably end up finding yourself building quite the collection. It can be hard sometimes to find the time to use all of the products you have seemed to accumulate over a certain period of time or even let go of using your favourites on a daily basis. I know I personally feel like some of my makeup products get neglected, so if you ever find yourself in this situation, then keep on reading because this post is going to help you get lot's more wear out of your makeup collection:

Glowy and radiant skin is something I aim for pretty much all year round. It's my favourite finish to a makeup look and the one I find suits me the best. As the warmer season of the year comes round, a lot more of us support a glowy and radiant look to our makeup. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to try achieve this look without looking like you've either plastered your face in glitter or being overly oily or sweaty. So I thought it would be best that I share some of my own methods and some useful tips of achieving a radiant and healthy look. 

Before you do anything, ensure you're starting with clear and clean skin. This will help to not only hold your makeup in place, which is essential with the heat in the summer, but also ensures you can get as much benefit from your makeup products as possible. It's also a good idea to apply a primer before you apply your makeup to help minimize fine lines and pores, as well as to help smooth the skin ready to go in with your products.

Starting with foundation, everyone has their own individual preferences of what their favourite go to brands are, as well as the type and finish they opt for. If you want to achieve a radiant look, you're obviously going to want to sway more to the dewy side of foundations. Something that gives you a nice glow. My personal favourite is Rimmel's Wake Me Up Foundation. This creates a gorgeous radiant and glow to the skin, whilst giving a good medium coverage that looks super natural. It really does help to wake up your skin and make it look healthy. Alternatively, you could go for a lighter base, like a bb cream or a tinted moisturiser to produce the same look to your skin.

In terms of concealer, something that is really going to help brighten up your under eye area is a good shout. This will help to make you look more awake and radiant, concealing those dull areas. Seventeen's Stay Time concealer is a great budget friendly option to achieve this. If you want to conceal any blemishes or spots, then use a concealer correcting palette or a concealer you know will give you a good enough coverage to create that seamless healthy look to your skin.

Moving onto my favourite part of the achieving a glowy makeup look is highlight! Now you need to be careful with this one, because no one wants to look like a disco ball due to too much highlight. Instead make sure you are aware of how intense you want your highlight to be and that it doesn't look too over the top with the rest of your look. I like to apply a subtle cream highlight over my cheek bones, my cupids bow, my chin, my brow bone and down the bridge of my nose, before going in with a powder highlight over these areas to build that intensity. Ensure you go for highlighter shades that work well for your skin tone. Gold tones work best at adding more of a glow than frost tones. If you have dry skin, opt for a liquid highlight to prevent any dry patches being highlighted.

It's also good that when you're using bronzer to ensure you're using one that goes well with your skin tone too. You want it to look as natural as possible. Bronzed skin can really help to make you look healthy and radiant so along with the other steps this can really help bring it together. Go for something that's not too shimmery or too matte. You want something that is going to give you sun kissed skin!

You can also add a blush on top of your cheeks for a light flush of colour to really bring in that healthy glow. But again ensure it's not too shimmery as you want it to look natural and leave the highlight to be doing all the popping against that light.

Other ways you can achieve a glowy and radiant look with other aspects of your makeup is using creamy yet neutral eye shadows on your lids. Colours like pinks and golds will really help to highlight the eyes and keep things natural. Also going for a mascara wand that really helps to open up your lashes all whilst looking super natural. You could also go for something soft and well moisturised on the lip, like a lip crayon or a cream finish lipstick. This will really compliment the rest of your glowy look and keep things as toned down as possible, whilst drawing all the attention to your healthy radiance. 

How do you like to achieve a glowy makeup look?

Lauren x

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Doing my makeup is one of my favourite things ever. Gone are the days in my early teen years when I use to see it as a chore. Now I absolutely love it when I'm getting ready and testing out new products and different looks. I could spend hours playing around with it all. Although this isn't always the case, especially the days when you're in rush and don't have the time to waste experimenting, which also means any mistakes need to be avoided at all costs. There are somethings I like to do to try help make my makeup routine easier..

1. Clean brushes - Using clean makeup brushes when carrying out my makeup routine makes a huge difference in the way my makeup applies and also sits on my skin. Even though I should probably clean them a lot more regularly than I do, (I mean, who can be bothered sometimes?! It's the worst beauty chore, am I right?) I do notice that when my brushes aren't full of product, I can really use them to their full advantage. Clean brushes also help to contribute to keeping your skin dirt free, so it's a must in my makeup routine I need to do more often than not.

2. Eyelash curlers - I can't be without this tool! Curling my lashes before applying mascara really does help to prep my lashes. They really help to add volume and curl, really helping to lift my lashes and make the mascara application a hell lot easier also.

3. Good lighting - There's nothing worse than doing your makeup in the dark or in rubbish lighting. Come winter time that is one huge struggle we can all relate to with the darker mornings and less sunlight during the day. Ensure you get close to a big window that lets in lots of light. This will also give you a good idea of how your makeup will look throughout the day in the natural lighting outside. You could also invest in a cosmetic l.e.d mirror like this super affordable one from No7 to help reduce glare. 

4. A clean base - I will hold my hand up high and admit that I have gone out before with makeup on without doing my skin first, I mean who hasn't to be honest? But as I've delved more into the whole skincare malarky I've really good to terms with how important it is in general, but also for preparing your skin for makeup. A clean and prepped base is easier to work with, making your products easier to apply and blend onto your face. It also means your skin will feel fresh and lovely ready for your to apply product onto that sometimes can be heavy if you're not careful. Also it's good to let your skincare products a little bit of time (5/10 minutes) to sink into the skin and work, especially those like your moisturiser and primer, which will help your makeup to last longer throughout the day. I have a whole post here on making your makeup last longer if you fancy a read.  

5. Tape for eye shadows - When I started to take eyeshadows more seriously earlier on this year, tape was my best friend for helping me to create a neat eye look. If you're a newbie or find you struggle, then applying some tape under your eye towards the outer corner can really help you to get more precise with your application. It will help to create a clean and cut look to your shadow. It's also useful for any fall out that you might experience. 

What makes your makeup routine easier?

Lauren x

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Highlighting palettes seem to be everywhere across the drugstore right now, giving us the opportunity to create a glowing  and healthy finish to our skin, which is absolutely perfect for the summer months ahead. I've got quite a few palettes within my collection that I'm always reaching for that have a range of wearable shades. I thought I would share with you 3 affordable highlighting palettes that you must check out the next time you're wandering  down the high street.