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  • Empties | November – December 2017
  • Revolution Beauty Haul | January 2018
  • Empties | September – October 2017
  • Brija Cosmetics Fall Witches Collection | Eyeshadow Swatches
  • Current Skincare Routine | Affordable Effective Products for Acne-Prone & Dehydrated Skin

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Used the @limecrimemakeup Venus II on my face for the first time today 😍 Loving it so far - the shades are so pigmented and easy to blend, and the colour selection is so far up my alley it's unreal 🙌 I used Mustard, Mud and Fly and I can't wait to try out the other shades! Big thanks to my babe @beautywithwispa for treating me to this for my birthday last year - I'd wanted it for so long and it doesn't disappoint 💓 ❤ ❤ #limecrime #venus2 #limecrimemakeup #limecrimevenus #venus2palette #eyeshadowpalette #ukbloggers #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #discoverunder100k #macro #primelens #canonm3 #canonprime #beautypage #newmakeup #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #makeupreview #makeuphaul #beautyblogger #makeupmacro #beautyblog #luxurybeauty #highendmakeup
I loved the @w7makeupuk Naughty Nines Palette in Midsummer Nights so much I decided to add Arabian Nights to my collection too 😍 These are really similar in layout and shades to the MAC Times Nine Palettes and personally I think the quality is fantastic for a palette under £3 🙌 Midsummer Nights also gives me Naked 3 Vibes and I've done some amazing pink-toned looks with it. The shades in these palettes have a good variety in tones, a good mix of matte and shimmer, and I love the compact travel-friendly packaging 👌 You can pick these up on eBay - there's also purple and blue toned versions. 💡 Have you guys tried any W7 palettes? ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #w7 #w7naughtynines #naughtynines #w7palette #w7makeup #w7cosmetics #macdupe #timesninedupe #burgundytimesnine #ambertimesnine #macpalette #maceyeshadow #makeupdupe #macdupe #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #drugstore #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #makeupdupes #makeupcollector #beautypage #beautycommunity #eyeshadowpalette #ukbloggers #makeupreview
Feel really bad for all the times I said bad things about eyeshadow sticks 🙈 now I've figured out how to use them properly (i.e. actually blend them) I've realised why so many people love them 😂 So I'm making up for lost time by trying all the different formulas - @goshuk are my current fave ❤ Tell me your fave stick/cream eyeshadows in the comments 👇👇 Also let me know if you like my new iridescent backdrop 😉 P.S. Sorry about my naked nails, beauty for me doesn't extend far past my head.. I hardly ever paint them 'cos I struggle to come to terms with being helpless for an hour 😰 ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #gosh #goshcosmetics #goshcopenhagen #rimmel #rimmellondon #bourjois #hmbeauty #drugstore #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #eyeshadowstick #creamshadow #creameyeshadow #superdrughaul #bootshaul #drugstorehaul #beautypage #everydaymakeup #eyeshadow #makeupblog #makeupcollector
Just a few of the new blushes I've bought recently ❤ For some reason I've gone absolutely mental buying blush this year! The @lorealmakeup ones surprised me, the shades are perfect for everyday and unlike anything else I have in my collection 😍 The @obsession one has an amazingly longlasting formula (barely any blushes last all day on me) and I loved the @sleekmakeup one so much I went and bought all the other shades in the range 🙈 to be fair, Superdrug and Boots are not going to stock Sleek any more so there was an element of panic buying there too... 💡 So sorry I've been AWOL, but running @swatchperfectuk single-handedly takes up a hell of a lot of my time 🙈 I think a lot of us are getting a little disillusioned with IG, too. Hopefully I can get back into the swing of things - I miss making pretty photos for fun! Hopefully I can find the motivation to get into blogging again ❤ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #discoverunder100k #blush #blusher #sleekmakeup #sleek #rimmel #rimmellondon #makeupobsession #tambeauty #revoholic #loreal #lorealmakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #drugstoremakeup #motd #lotd #faceoftheday #makeupreview #beautyreview #ontheblog #blushpalette #makeupjunkie #makeupaddict #beautypage
🎁 NEW BLOG POST🎁 If you've been following my empties journey, you'll know I was on a mission to use up 365 products in 2017... From makeup to skincare, bodycare to haircare, wax melts to candles, did I do it? Check out the latest post on my blog to find out! Link in bio 👉 ❤ ❤ #empties #365daysofempties #emptieschallenge #empties2017 #projectpan #projectpancommunity #makeupreview #beautyreview #beautycommunity #ukbloggers #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #lbloggersuk #blogginggals #haircare #leestafford #nipandfab #makeuprevolution #drugstoremakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #ontheblog #blogpost #discoverunder100k #waxmelts #waxtarts #whatsinmywarmer #waxvendor
Finally got enough @makeupgeekcosmetics shades to fill a mini palette! I'm loving this selection now they're all in a palette together - it's everything I need to create a variety of looks in a neat little package. I really want to get some more though - what are your favourite Makeup Geek shades? Top row: Cherry Cola ❤ Desert Sands ❤ Chickadee Middle row: Peach Smoothie ❤ Cocoa Bear ❤ Creme Brulee Bottom row: Steampunk ❤ Cosmopolitan ❤ Bitten ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #makeupgeek #makeupgeekeyeshadows #makeupgeekcosmetics #singleshadows #zpalette #custompalette #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #ukbloggers #beautycommunity #beautybloggersuk #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #makeupcollection #makeupcollector #makeupreview #makeupdupe #dupe #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #drugstore #makeuphaul #beautybay #bbdaretoshare #l4l
I've wanted to try the @laneige_us Water & Lip Sleeping Masks for absolutely ages - but at £20+ each that's a lot to drop on a product you're not sure will work for you! So when I saw a pack of samples of these 3 on eBay for £6, you better believe I snapped it up 😂 You get a surprisingly large amount of product in them too! I totally credit the Lip Sleeping Mask with bringing my lips back from the brink of oblivion 😍 honestly I use it in place of lip balm now 😂 ----------- If you've been wondering where I've been - I'm so sorry I took such a long break 🙈 Running @swatchperfectuk single-handedly takes up a hell of a lot of energy! It's worth it though - it's growing faster than I dreamed possible and I love getting all the wonderful feedback from my customers ❤ During my impromptu month off I also got promoted in my day job, so I'm now a Marketing Coordinator 😊 2018 has been going fantastically well so far for me - I hope you've all been doing well too! Drop me a comment and tell me something you're proud of achieving this year so far 😘 ❤ ❤ #laneige #laneigelipmask #laneigesleepingmask #kbeauty #kskincare #koreanbeauty #koreanskincare #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #skincare #discoverunder100k #ukbloggers #lipbalm #lipmask #sleepingmask #sleepingpack #sblogger #skincarereview #skincareblogger #beautyblog #beautypage #beautycommunity #luxuryskincare #highendbeauty #luxurybeauty #skincarejunkie #shelfie #skincareroutine
What better way to start off 2018 on the blog than with a massive @tam.beauty haul? 😱 Featuring brand new products as well as bits I've had my eye on for a while from @makeuprevolution @freedom_makeup and @iheartmakeupldn ❤ Check it out on the blog now - link in bio! ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #tambeauty #revoholic #revolutioncult #makeuprevolution #freedommakeup #iheartmakeup #makeuphaul #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #makeupjunkie #ukbloggers #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #drugstore #beautycommunity #makeupreview #beautybloggersk #flatlayoftheday #makeupdupe #makeuopdupes #ontheblog #beautyblog #newmakeup
Looking back at my #2017bestnine makes me feel so proud - my photography, editing and flatlay skills have improved SO much, especially when compared to the previous year (swipe to see last year's for a comparison). Interesting that it's exclusively #FOTD flatlays too 👀 Must get back into doing those daily like I used to! I want to dedicate more time to my blog this year and review more stuff - instead of buying things 'for reviews' and never doing them 🙈 if anyone has any affordable (>£500) but quality (decent RAM & hard drive) laptop recommendations please send them my way, sick of my computer crashing 26 times while trying to edit photos 😂 ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #beautycommunity #beautyblog #slaytheflatlay #discoverunder100k #makeupflatlay #motd #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #drugstoremakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #makeupreview #faceoftheday #makeupoftheday #l4l #makeuprevolution #bhcosmetics #primark #flatlaystyle #flatlayoftheday #flatlayforever #photography #glowup
Wednesday #FOTD 💆 I slept half the day (I've been off work the last few days with my first ever bout of gastroenteritis. Fun times) and when I finally woke up and showered my skin was dry as the Sahara 😭 Rosehip Oil has been my saviour lately though - I use 4-5 drops every morning and my acne, texture and skin tone have never been better 😍 I often use it in place of a moisturiser and can't recommend it enough. If you have acne or redness and nothing seems to work, definitely give it a go! 💫 @thebodyshop British Rose Petal-Soft Gel Toner 💫 @deciem The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution 💫 100% Pure Cold Pressed Rosehip Oil (from @amazon) 💫 @innisfreeofficial Orchid Eye Cream 💫 @bootsuk Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Shine Control Day Moisturiser 💫 @primark PS. . . PRO Lip Scrub 💫 @burtsbeesuk Ginger Spice Lip Balm ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #beautyreview #discoverunder100k #l4l #makeupflatlay #ukbloggers #faceoftheday #beautybloggersuk #skincare #skincareaddict #skincareroutine #skincareregime #affordableskincare #skincareobsessed #skincareblogger #thebodyshop #drugstoreskincare #theordinary #innisfree #primarkbeauty #burtsbees #bootsuk #rosehipoil #instabeauty #crueltyfree #greenbeauty

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Used the @limecrimemakeup Venus II on my face for the first time today 😍 Loving it so far - the shades are so pigmented and easy to blend, and the colour selection is so far up my alley it's unreal 🙌 I used Mustard, Mud and Fly and I can't wait to try out the other shades! Big thanks to my babe @beautywithwispa for treating me to this for my birthday last year - I'd wanted it for so long and it doesn't disappoint 💓 ❤ ❤ #limecrime #venus2 #limecrimemakeup #limecrimevenus #venus2palette #eyeshadowpalette #ukbloggers #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #discoverunder100k #macro #primelens #canonm3 #canonprime #beautypage #newmakeup #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #makeupreview #makeuphaul #beautyblogger #makeupmacro #beautyblog #luxurybeauty #highendmakeup
I loved the @w7makeupuk Naughty Nines Palette in Midsummer Nights so much I decided to add Arabian Nights to my collection too 😍 These are really similar in layout and shades to the MAC Times Nine Palettes and personally I think the quality is fantastic for a palette under £3 🙌 Midsummer Nights also gives me Naked 3 Vibes and I've done some amazing pink-toned looks with it. The shades in these palettes have a good variety in tones, a good mix of matte and shimmer, and I love the compact travel-friendly packaging 👌 You can pick these up on eBay - there's also purple and blue toned versions. 💡 Have you guys tried any W7 palettes? ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #w7 #w7naughtynines #naughtynines #w7palette #w7makeup #w7cosmetics #macdupe #timesninedupe #burgundytimesnine #ambertimesnine #macpalette #maceyeshadow #makeupdupe #macdupe #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #drugstore #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #makeupdupes #makeupcollector #beautypage #beautycommunity #eyeshadowpalette #ukbloggers #makeupreview
Feel really bad for all the times I said bad things about eyeshadow sticks 🙈 now I've figured out how to use them properly (i.e. actually blend them) I've realised why so many people love them 😂 So I'm making up for lost time by trying all the different formulas - @goshuk are my current fave ❤ Tell me your fave stick/cream eyeshadows in the comments 👇👇 Also let me know if you like my new iridescent backdrop 😉 P.S. Sorry about my naked nails, beauty for me doesn't extend far past my head.. I hardly ever paint them 'cos I struggle to come to terms with being helpless for an hour 😰 ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #gosh #goshcosmetics #goshcopenhagen #rimmel #rimmellondon #bourjois #hmbeauty #drugstore #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #eyeshadowstick #creamshadow #creameyeshadow #superdrughaul #bootshaul #drugstorehaul #beautypage #everydaymakeup #eyeshadow #makeupblog #makeupcollector
Just a few of the new blushes I've bought recently ❤ For some reason I've gone absolutely mental buying blush this year! The @lorealmakeup ones surprised me, the shades are perfect for everyday and unlike anything else I have in my collection 😍 The @obsession one has an amazingly longlasting formula (barely any blushes last all day on me) and I loved the @sleekmakeup one so much I went and bought all the other shades in the range 🙈 to be fair, Superdrug and Boots are not going to stock Sleek any more so there was an element of panic buying there too... 💡 So sorry I've been AWOL, but running @swatchperfectuk single-handedly takes up a hell of a lot of my time 🙈 I think a lot of us are getting a little disillusioned with IG, too. Hopefully I can get back into the swing of things - I miss making pretty photos for fun! Hopefully I can find the motivation to get into blogging again ❤ #bbloggersuk #ukbloggers #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #discoverunder100k #blush #blusher #sleekmakeup #sleek #rimmel #rimmellondon #makeupobsession #tambeauty #revoholic #loreal #lorealmakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #drugstoremakeup #motd #lotd #faceoftheday #makeupreview #beautyreview #ontheblog #blushpalette #makeupjunkie #makeupaddict #beautypage
🎁 NEW BLOG POST🎁 If you've been following my empties journey, you'll know I was on a mission to use up 365 products in 2017... From makeup to skincare, bodycare to haircare, wax melts to candles, did I do it? Check out the latest post on my blog to find out! Link in bio 👉 ❤ ❤ #empties #365daysofempties #emptieschallenge #empties2017 #projectpan #projectpancommunity #makeupreview #beautyreview #beautycommunity #ukbloggers #bbloggersuk #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #lbloggersuk #blogginggals #haircare #leestafford #nipandfab #makeuprevolution #drugstoremakeup #affordablemakeup #drugstore #ontheblog #blogpost #discoverunder100k #waxmelts #waxtarts #whatsinmywarmer #waxvendor
Finally got enough @makeupgeekcosmetics shades to fill a mini palette! I'm loving this selection now they're all in a palette together - it's everything I need to create a variety of looks in a neat little package. I really want to get some more though - what are your favourite Makeup Geek shades? Top row: Cherry Cola ❤ Desert Sands ❤ Chickadee Middle row: Peach Smoothie ❤ Cocoa Bear ❤ Creme Brulee Bottom row: Steampunk ❤ Cosmopolitan ❤ Bitten ❤ ❤ #bbloggersuk #makeupgeek #makeupgeekeyeshadows #makeupgeekcosmetics #singleshadows #zpalette #custompalette #indiemakeup #indiecosmetics #ukbloggers #beautycommunity #beautybloggersuk #discoverunder100k #slaytheflatlay #makeupflatlay #makeupcollection #makeupcollector #makeupreview #makeupdupe #dupe #affordablemakeup #drugstoremakeup #drugstore #makeuphaul #beautybay #bbdaretoshare #l4l
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