FOTD - Autumn is Coming - 01/09/13

Hello everyone! I don't know why I say everyone because you are reading this and you are not everyone.. Hello *insert name here!*.. Anywaaaay..

Today's post is a FOTD, as I was going out for lunch with a friend to a semi-fancy restaurant and after being at the gym and quickly having a shower and shoving my hair in a side braid, I needed a little pick me up to make me look half decent!

Picture taken on my iPhone 5.

For this look I went really natural on the eyes, only using my base cream eyeshadows that I wear most days no matter what and winged black eyeliner. I knew I wanted to wear a bright red lip as I haven't for a while so I had to wear the classic winged black eyeliner eye with it, how could I not, it's practically tradition! Also, I always wear my trusty powder to control those oils!

Picture taken on my iPhone 5. Is it just me or does my left eye look so much smokier than my right? I swear they looked the same in the mirror - stupid lighting!

List of make-up:

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent

Mac Paint Pot in Painterly

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hr in 35 On and On Bronze

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner Black Lacquer

Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in 012 Bronze and 005 Nude

Maybelline The Falsies Flared Mascara

Rimmel Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner in 024 Red Diva

Avon Lipstick in Smitten Red

Top is from H&M.

So that's about it for this post, it was a little shorter than usual but I wasn't wearing that much make-up, however I hope you have enjoyed reading! Let me know if you want me to review any of the products I've mentioned in more detail, and if you have any requests please let me know. What do you think is a traditional look in the make-up world?

Hope you have a lovely day and don't stop smiling :)

Hannah, xx

Night Out Look #2 - Contrast - 24/08/13

Hello everyone! I'm back with another night out look, as a couple of weeks ago I was out both the Saturday and the Sunday, so this is the Saturday look!

Picture taken on iPhone 5.

I didn't really have a look for this night, I just kinda went with it and this was created! I knew that I wanted to use this bright-yet-subtle lipstick (does that make sense?) as I haven't really worn it much and since I hardly wear make-up on a daily basis, I always like to do smokey on night outs or special occasions. I also went for black thick winged eyeliner, which is a classic for me for dark smokey eyes. I also thought wearing dark lipstick, dark eyes and a dark top would make my light skirt look odd so I thought a bright(ish) pink lip would look better.

Pictures taken on iPhone 5. Edited on Instagram with the effect Valencia.

List of make-up:

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent

Mac Paint Pot in Painterly

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hr in 35 On and On Bronze

Topshop Smokey Eye Palette in Tawny (used all colours)

MUA Eyeshadow Palette in Heaven and Earth (used the dark brown shimmery colours)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Palette in Palette de Fard à Paupsères (used Twice Baked and Oil Slick)

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner Black Lacquer

Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal in 012 Bronze and 005 Nude

Maybelline The Falsies Flared Mascara

Rimmel Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner in 063 Eastend Snob

Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 16

Picture taken on iPhone 5.For my outfit I wanted to change things up a bit, so I decided to go for a skirt and top, as I honestly never wear skirts and I bought this one months ago here (I'm a size 12, and I'm 5 ft 10 in case you want to buy it) so I was like I must wear this now! I paired this mocha skirt with a black top from H&M that I got in the sale, which is sheer above the chest area and it's the same at the back, and then it's thick material from there down, which I think adds a subtle touch to the top yet still makes it very simple and versatile for different outfits. I then wore the same black heels from a couple of posts ago that I got from Dorothy Perkins ages ago. 
So that's about it for this blog post, I hope you enjoyed reading this and if you want me to review any of the products mentioned in more detail please let me know! Also, when you go out, what are your staple make-up items?

I hope you have a lovely day and don't stop smiling :)

Hannah, xx

OPI Tomorrow Never Dies - NOTD #3

Hello everyone! Today I'm here to tell you about this lovely nail polish I picked up in New York which I've been wanting for a while, which is OPI Tomorrow Never Dies. Tomorrow Never Dies is from OPI's Skyfall James Bond Collection, which is a gorgeous collection with a huge variety of colours which you can see here.

Picture taken on iPhone 5

I'd seen this polish online before and I automatically fell in love, so when I got my chance to buy it I practically rugby tackled anyone in my way. I was drawn to this polish just from the colour, it's a bright intense purpley/blue depending how the light hits it. When I applied it, I was immediately impressed. I only had to apply two coats to get to full opacity and the colour is so bright, the pictures do not do this colour justice! I was also really impressed at how shiny and reflective this nail polish is without a top coat, it almost looks metallic! (however I always put a top coat on to prevent chipping.)

So far I have had this nail polish on for 3 days and I haven't had one chip, which has made me a very happy girl. Overall I'm very impressed with this colour and in general OPI nail polishes, so you'll be seeing a lot of them in my NOTD posts.

Picture taken on iPhone 5

Also, if people in the UK are looking to buy this nail polish, because I know how hard it is to find OPI in the UK (which sucks), this is actually on sale here, down from £11 (usual price for UK peeps) to £6.50 (WHAT A BARGAIN!) so if you want to get your hands on this then there is the place! I've also found the John Lewis, very.com, nailpolishdirect.co.uk and more sell it for UK peeps just from googling "opi nail polish uk" so if you are looking to buy OPI nail polish in general I'd google it and there are plenty of places online, just none in stores anywhere (at least for me..) As for the US, I think you can pretty much get them anywhere and as for anywhere else, I'm afraid I don't know but google solves everything!

Anyway that's about it for today's post. I hope you enjoyed reading this and if you can find OPI nail polishes anywhere online that ships to the UK please let me know! Also, what OPI nail polishes have you tried, and do you like them?

I hope you are having a lovely day and don't stop smiling. :)

Hannah, xx