My favourite makeup products

Hello everyone ! I hope you're all well and having a lovely day .

If you read my last blog post ( my top 20 songs of all time ) you would know that this post was originally supposed to be a back to school advice Q&A . However, I know people went back to school a while ago and I'm not sure if that would still be a relavent post so please let me know in the comments or via my twitter @ lucygraysonn if you would still like a back to school advice blog post and I shall do one :) 

In today's blog post I am going to be going through all my favourite make up products - all of which are at a very affordable cost if you would fancy getting them too . 

Lips 

( from left to right ) 

Natural collection moisture shine in ' berry sorbet ' - this colour is a very dark pink which I think is perfect for autumn and also is very affordable compared to other branded lipsticks - £1.99 

Rimmel lasting finish lipstick in  206 ' nude pink ' - this colour is a lot lighter than the other two and has an orangey tinge to it , it isn't very autumnal but I find that it does go with pretty much any outfit - £4.99

Rimmel Kate moss matte lipstick in 107 - I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS  I recently purchased it after having so many people recommend it and am so happy that I finally got it ! It's a lovely dark pink / red colour which is perfect for this time of year , it's really long lasting and yes BUY THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY - currently on sale in boots for £ 5.49 

I also love the baby lips lip balm in 'peach kiss' . All the baby lips lip balms are really moisturising but also add a slight hint of colour if you are looking for a more natural lip - £2.99

My favourite lip gloss is one from Tanya Burr's range in ' berry picking ' which is very similar to the Kate moss 107 however this is a much more glossy - £5.99

If you are looking for a lip balm that doesn't need colour , just needs to be mosturising I find the most successful for me has been the  'born lippy ' lip balms from the body shop - £2.00

Eyes / eyebrows 

My favourite eye shadow palette is this one from MUA ' undress me too ' . The colours are all beautiful and can be built up or left as a subtle shimmer . Personally my favourite shades are ' dreamy ' , 'wink ' and ' devotion ' . I also use ' shy ' as a high lighter for the brow bone - £4.00

My favourite brow palette is this one by collection - before purchasing this I used to use a shimmery brown eye shadow but that wasn't ideal !  I myself use the middle shade in this palette . It is also very handy as it comes with an angled brush and clear mascara ( which isn't so clear any more as it is very well used ) , and can also be used as matte eyeshadows but I don't use it them as eyeshadows :) - £ 3.99 

 My favourite ( and only ) mascara that I have ever used is the natural collection lash length black mascara . This does exactly what it says it will do  - adds lash length and definition for a super affordable price ! - £1.99

I do curl my eye lashes before applying mascara too :) 

Skin / face 

The only make up product I use on my face is the Rimmel wake me up concealer - I am in the shade ivory . This helps to make me look more awake on those early mornings and hides dark circles under the eyes . It leaves a really natural finish however the coverage is not  amazing - £5.49

Thankyou very much for reading ! I  hope you enjoyed this blog post and perhaps found it helpful if you are starting to explore makeup or fancy trying out some new products and were looking for recommendations ! 

If you have any questions or requests contact me via my twitter or the comments :) 

Lucy 

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What's in my school / college bag ?

Hello everyone ! I hope you are all well and having a fabulous day .

For today's blog post I thought I'd show you what I carry in my college bag on a daily basis as I know a lot of people ( including myself ) are quite nosey and always like finding out what people have in their bags .

My bag is from Abercrombie & Fitch which I got whilst I was in New York in July . It is just black leather or fake leather on the outside with a kind of crocodile print (??) and the inside of the bag is a gorgeous plum colour with the same print on it. I find this bag is the perfect size and fits everything I need in for college and also feels really good quality so I am very happy with this purchase indeed .

First of all I will go through everything I have in the smaller pocket 

- My bus pass ( which I don't actually know why I have this because it expired long ago but ok) 

-My college pass / card 

-My house keys which have the cutest keyring I ever did see on 

-Some loose change and old bus tickets 

- An empty pack of chewing gum and full pack for myself so whenever someone asks for one i'll show them the empty packet and pretend I have no chewing gum left when really I'll have a full pack for myself mwuhaha

Then in the main section of my bag I have :

- A small plain clear makeup bag with all toiletry type things ; tissues , plasters , hand sanitiser , hand cream ( the soap and glory 'hand food ' is amazing ) , hair bobbles , hair grips or bobby pins , some medication for colds and head aches and my natural collection masacara , Rimmel wake me up concealer and whatever lip colour I'm wearing that day .

- My purse which is from primark which just carries money obviously and any point cards I have for shops incase I end up going out after college 

-My pencil case which just has the average stationary in it nothing exciting as you can see 

- A body spray (either a Victoria's Secret one or hollister spray )

- An umbrella as the British weather is rain 90% of the time 

- lots and lots of bus tickets that have created a nest for the birds in my bag 

- A bottle of water and my lunch which usually is cold pizza becos I'm healthy you know 

 I will also be carrying any sketchbooks I need for my art course too and any art folders I may need but that's everything I will have on a daily basis .

I hope you have enjoyed finding out what's in my bag ! My next blog post will be a back to school advice Q&A so leave any questions or topics you would like me to cover in the comments or tweet me them @ lucygraysonn 

Thank you for reading 

Lucy 

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My top 20 songs of all time

Hello everyone ! I hope you are all well and having a great day .

First of all , I apologise for the lack of blog posts lately - I have been very busy with college work and my home internet hasn't been working and I also went on holiday with my family to the Lake District ( a blog post on my holiday will be up in the near future ) .

Secondly , some of you may remember in my first post I said how I would upload 2 times a week.. Well that hasn't happened and we all know that isn't going to happen so I'm aiming for one post every 2 weeks instead soz for the disappointment I hear ur Cries 

Today's blog post is going to be a list of my top 20 songs of all time , as I always love finding out what songs people like and thought I would give some recommendations to you :) 

( these are in no particular order ) 

1) Lost - Michael buble 

2) In too deep - Sum 41

3) Hotline bling - Drake 

4) Family business - Kanye West 

5) Don't look back in anger - Oasis 

6) I'm not the only one - Sam smith

7) See you again - Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth 

8) Thinking bout you - Frank Ocean 

9) Boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy

10) Mr Brightside- The Killers 

11) The Masterplan - Oasis 

12) Oh Cecilia - The vamps ft Shawn Mendes ( originally sung by Simon and Garfunkel but I prefer this version) 

13 ) Give our dreams their wings to fly - Tim McMorris 

14) Goodbye Mr A - The Hoosiers 

15) Ms Jackson - Outkast 

16) Better Together - Jack Johnson 

17) When I'm gone - Hobbie Stuart 

18 ) Hey there Delilah - Plain white T's

19) Come on Eileen - Dexy's midnight runners

20) That's life - Frank Sinatra

I hope you have enjoyed finding out my favourite songs ! Let me know in the comments or via my twitter lucygraysonn which is your favourite from the list and make sure to check them out if you haven't already ! 

Lucy 

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