June Life Round Up

Not much has happened this month to be perfectly honest. I am now no longer an undergraduate student...and thats feels very weird to say and think about and graduation is next month, but besides almost finishing a chapter of my life, things has slowed down.

I started back at work at the beginning of the week and it is safe to say, I'm am super tired. Nine till Six on my feet all day was something I was not ready for! My feet are paying for it, but hey welcome to the real world right?

Life has chilled out a lot since coming home, my anxiety has calmed down, my blood pressure is absolutely normal and not close to damaging my health anymore and I've eaten soooo many strawberries I could turn into one.

I think its safe to say that life after finishing uni is much better for my health, and final term was the most stressful time I am glad I am finished with that! I guess to turn this post into more of a discussion than a boring post, something I would recommend for those who are finishing university either forever or just the summer, relax, enjoy the last few weeks, work hard but spend time with friends and enjoy time with them! Same with the first week of the summer, if you have a job lined up make sure to take time for you and recover your energy, it is important to look after yourself and if you need to take a day in bed till 12 do it! Just not everyday!

Recover, relax and then tackle your next plan with an open mind and a clear head!
That's my say on things what are your thoughts about finishing a chapter of your life or what do you do to relax?

Charlie xo

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May Life Round Up

May has flown by, and I actually can not believe that I find myself writing about the month of May in June, let alone the 1st of June(WE ARE HALF WAY THROUGH THE YEAR PEOPLE!?)!

May has been the busiest of months, time seems to have been on fast forward x2! This month held deadline day and exhibition opening! When I haven't been frantically setting up the exhibition space at uni, I've been drawing, sketching and sketch-booking to the best of my ability. And now, on the 1st of June, I find myself at home, walking around aimlessly and hoping that something needs to be fixed, cleaned or anything for that matter. I just do not know what to do with myself?

With work handed in and being marked, we were left to work on our personal exhibition spaces, that was until saturday and sunday, where we went into uni and built the remaining pieces of the exhibition and painted the floor. The weeks have been so busy and it all built up to last thursday when the exhibition final opened.

It was really weird waiting on the other side of the door to our theatre, waiting for the exhibition to open. This was OUR exhibition! Three years after seeing the amazing work of the 3rd years, when I was in first year was intimidating and yet inspiring! And now I'm there, celebrating the years of hard work and on the very last week of university life. Time has flown and I wish I could go back to first year and do it all over again!

Uni life has been a blast, and the friends I have made I will never forget! So many memories, stories, little traditions and places. All of these things have made my time at uni unforgettable and I don't want to finish!

Now all that is left to do, is to pack up my room, spend time with friends and just enjoy my last week of university life!

Up Next ... Graduation!

Charlie xo
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Things I'm trying

Lately I've wanted to 'spread my wings' as it were. I haven't ever been that into colour, well apart for one stage during secondary school where I wore a bright green eyeshadow as a liner. However since then I have avoided colour at almost all costs when it came to makeup(expect the occasional blue/turquoise eyeliner pencil). 

That is up until now! Lipsticks have always been a problem for me, of some reason my lips are super sensitive to any change in temperature and that makes wearing lipstick almost 100% a NO GO area. However I've come across a little treasure by The Body Shop that has been a game changer, The Body Shop's Wild Argan Oil Solid Oil Lip Balm has been amazing for helping my lips stay soft, you can read a more in depth personal view of the lip balm here. Whilst I'm fair new to the wonderful world of lipsticks one of my favourite lipstick formulations has been from the L'oreal Color Riche formula, this particular shade was one my mom actually tried and didn't get on with, so it's become part of my collection. 

302 Bois De Rose might be a bit to autumnal for April, the colour is absolutely gorgeous and its made me realise that plum undertones are totally my thing! To begin with the lipstick was slightly drying but as soon as you get rid of the top driest layer the texture is lovely and so easy to wear without the worry of cracked lips.

Continuing with the plummy colours, the Maybelline 24 hour colour tattoo in 70 - Metallic Pomegranate is also stunning! Now you might be thinking 'that's so red it will make me look tired or worse, like I've been in a fist fight!' Well you could be right, but used lightly over the eyelid with some 

Finally lets discuss the most expensive things in that picture, Chanel Vitalumère Aqua and Perfrection Lumère Velvet. Well 1) Ok the ones in the pictures are only samples 2) the actual bottle of foundation is expensive and final, 3) I need your help. 

Theres been a lot of reviews on both the Chanel foundations, 

The Perfections Lumere Velvet - suitable for combination to oily skin, it gives a matte yet natural finish to the complexion and is very popular on the Youtube community. 

The Vitalumere Aqua - suitable for dry, normal and combination skin (consensus for combination skin is that it works well for evening out skin tone rather than helping to conceal imperfections) it gives a fresh look to the complexion and also very popular on the Youtube community.

Please Let me know if you've tried this and would you recommend it?

Hope You Have a Lovely Weekend!

Charlie xo

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April Life Round Up

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This month has been the busiest of them all so far.

The Easter break was welcomed with a huge hug. Although I love my own time and having my own freedom from my parents, it is very difficult to spend three months away and not miss them! I think having my time away at uni gave me a better level of respect for them, and I realised how much I enjoy their company. (However I should state, this feeling only seems to hang around whilst away from home, a few days back at home and my parents and I are fully charged, as it were and ready to start again. Anyway I am very thankful for them and I had a wonderful Easter with them.

Now, lets get back to business, returning to uni was ever so hectic, and then returning to the everyday struggle was difficult. Being back in the design studio actually the atmosphere became a very negative space, everybody was getting the end of their projects and stress levels were extremely high, not to mention the topic of DISSERTATION!

This month has been extremely heavy at the work front and its has taken up all my time, hence the lack of post here, which I really am sorry about. Projects have come to an end, design projects are being to take a shape that I am really happy about and the dissertation, well, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

I cannot believe that I am writing the post, it is so close to May, which mean I can realise the hold the dis has had on me, I hand in all my other work in three weeks and then its just building for the exhibition! Where has the time gone? My university life is almost over? What do I do now! If anybody has any words of encouragement about life after uni please leave me a comment I would like to know there's hope and what I should expect, it would be much appreciated!

Charlie xo

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Travel Makeup Bag | Easter Holiday

So, second term is over, and I've just unpacked my suitcase for the Easter holiday. I brought a lot of things back home that I know I wouldn't be needing for my third term. Whilst a lot of the things I stuffed into my suit case is now mute, i.e wintery things, that hopefully won't be needed for spring/summer, there was two little bags that were essential in making me look some what presentable to the public that had to be packed into my suitcase for Easter!

I brought my tickets way back in February and been keeping them safe. I am not a big fan of trains, and every time I've started my journey home, for christmas, easter or the summer, the train back to Scotland has always been delayed. Very annoying, but fingers crossed I'll actually make it home before 5pm and that I get all three initial trains that I'm booked onto, instead of having to detour to Edinburgh and catch a 4th train (which is always packed).

So here is my two week essential makeup and tools that I brought with me home for the holidays.

Mac eyeshodows starting Left to Right

Top row: Retrospeck, Patina, Woodwinked

Middle: Quarry, Satin Taupe and Handwritten

Mac Paint pot in Painterly and Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tatto in On and On Bronze

Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW20

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in shade 115

Max Factor Masterpiece Max Mascara

No7. Amazing Eyes Pencil in 20 Leaf

 Zoeva Concealer Buffer and 120 Silk /finish

Real Techniques Stippling and Blush brushes 

Ruby and Mille Eye Lash and Brow duo

Blank Canvas Cosmetic E25 and E26 

Real Techniques Brow Brush 

Zoeva  317 Wing Liner ( Which I use for my eyebrows if I want a more defined brow)

Charlie xo

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