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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March Life Round Up

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I can not believe that March is almost over, mothers day, extreme work sessions, trying to get to the gym three times a week, applying for graduation and then final going home for Easter, its been a busy month.

March has been the month that kicked us up the bum on the work load front. Rallying the group together to get back up to speed with a project was difficult, but hey nothing is more motivating than having a deadline pulled forward.

If theres one tip I could give anybody its to plan and write everything down into a clear and precise calendar. That way you set deadlines for yourself, you can see what's going on what day and theres a lot more motivation within the group! (and for yourself!)

At the start of the month I wanted to set myself a little goal, go to the gym minimum three times a week.
Four weeks, Three days a week, thats 12 gym days. Really thats not much! THIS GIRL CAN! And I have! (God do I feel better for it!) To be honest I'm not one for exercise, unless its with friends and we are having a laugh do it. The gym was something that always scared me. However as soon as you realise that everybody is there to get themselves better at something and don't really care what you are doing at the gym, going on your own is not as scary as I once thought! (If you are really nervous about going to the gym on your own, go with friends a couple of times and work out when its the quietest, that was you can build up your confidence with the machines and go at good times!)

Term 2 is over and oh my gosh I can not believe it! I'm thankful but a bit scared, I'm not going to lie!
The term was a long one but flew by, I can not believe I applied for graduation, it seems scary that my university life is almost over! April is on the door step and I can not believe how fast the year has gone so far, I guess we'll just have to wait and see what the rest of the year has for us!

M.A.C | Pro Palette | Eye Shadow No.3 Retrospeck

Retrospect is a light shimmery neutral white/gold colour, great for everyday. I like to use this shadow as a highlight mostly but looks great all over the lid. This would be beautiful all over the lid for summer and spring and a nice highlight on the brow bone over the colder periods.

I don't have much fall out when I apply it onto the lid, but in the pan this little shadow does make the most mess.

Theres not too much glitter it has more of a shimmery look and is easily versatile. I love this eyeshadow best with a strong black cat eye look. The shade is perfect for those who aren't big with eyeshadows as it gives a gorgeous wide eyed effect without too much faff!

My 'Go To Makeup Look' for March

Pretty much all through February and so far into March I have found myself repeating the same face of make up day after day. Sounds like I'm stuck in a rut but I've been loving a light natural face for these fresh weekdays we have been having recently! 

I've found a good foundation in Maybelline FIT ME, and of course stuck to it for a good length of time, this could be my third bottle? I do love it! For one it smells amazing, (It smells like Love Heart sweets to me) which might not be something everybody looks for in a foundation but this was a pleasant surprise for me when i first tried It!

MAC's paint pot in Painterly is just the staple piece for every look. For me its the perfect tone to match my skin colour, it makes a great base for eyeshadow and is super easy to apply! (I use it everyday!)

For eyeshadow it's self I've been loving MAC's Patina, a beautiful all over the eye colour for day time and easily buildable to transition to night time. To apply this gorgeous colour I've been using the Blank Canvas Cosmetics E26 fluffy brush. Amazing for a light dusting, blending and transferring from pan to lid without fallout.

MaxFactor MasterpieceMAX mascara, in comparison to the rest of the makeup listed is relatively new, although I've been using it since the last couple of months in 2014. It isn't my favourite brush but the formula is lovely, smooth and doesn't have a tendancy to fall down my face or wear away during the day.

I've always had problems with my lips, during the winter months they get very dry, sore and split a lot from the cold weather (horrible I know but I have to be honest). I brought this lip balm back in the summer of 2014, it is part of The Body Shop's Wild Argan Oil Solid Oil Lip Balm. During the summer this was a beaut, during autumn it again was amazing, during the winter... well, it didn't combat the dry weather attacking my lips entirely, but it helped them keep smooth and less... split a lot longer than I ever expected from any type of lip balm! I maybe had one or two days of bad dry lips. (However considering I used to have sore lips on a daily occurrence they thing gets top marks in my books!)

The last thing I started doing more regularly towards the end of February was wearing a lipstick (hold for gasps) Its never been something I felt comfortable in wearing, note back to the painful and horrible split lips of my teenage years. However with the help of the lip balm Ive enjoyed wearing Revlon Lip Butter in Pink Truffle which i have been absolutely in love with since I brought it last summer.