Beauty on a Budget

My YouTube channel

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:37:57 +0100

I started a YouTube channel - it will mainly be for beauty stuff, occasionally random ramblings and a couple videos with my son. Please subscribe - I’d really appreciate it!

Colours used: Base coat - 2 coats of white nail polishBlue -...

Tue, 29 May 2012 11:59:08 +0100

Colours used:

Base coat - 2 coats of white nail polish
Blue - Essie Lapis of Luxury
Green - Turquoise & Caicos
Lilac - Rimmel 312 Ultra Violet
Top coat - Sally Hansen Insta-Dri

Face of the day :)

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:52:14 +0100

Face of the day :)

Today I wore light eye make up, which is very rare for me! I...

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:53:50 +0100

Today I wore light eye make up, which is very rare for me! I usually always have a dark eye liner on.

Yuzu and Cocoa is one of Lush’s ‘Bubbleroons’ - a bubble...

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:42 +0100

Yuzu and Cocoa is one of Lush’s ‘Bubbleroons’ - a bubble macaroon. It has scents of cocoa, tonka, grapefruit and bergamot, and contains coconut oil and Shea butter to leave your skin super soft.

Essie - Turquoise & Caicos with Model’s Own - Champagne...

Sat, 26 May 2012 21:58:00 +0100

Essie - Turquoise & Caicos with Model’s Own - Champagne accent.

PS. No clean up on this - I’m getting better!

You might have noticed I'm hopeless at keeping this blog up to date...

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:24:13 +0100

You can also follow my personal blog here, which I update every day.

Face and Outfit of the Day - Office to Date Night I’ve never...

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:22:41 +0100

Face and Outfit of the Day - Office to Date Night

I’ve never done one of these before because I’m not fashionable at all. I tend to wear what fits and what’s clean. But I had it requested, so here it is.

Make up (from memory, not exact names):

Maybelline Colour Stay foundation
MUA powder
Ruby & Millie duo blush
E.L.F. eyeshadow palette
Collection 2000 kohl eyeliner (brown)
L’Oreal 4D mascara
17 eyebrow pencil
MAC lipstick in Patisserie

Clothes:
Studded Top - EBay £5
Cardigan - Primark £6
Skinny black jeans - Primark £6
Shoes - Primark £4

Jewellery/nails:
Necklace - New Look £5
Resin rose ring - Present (came from Claire’s Accessories)
Black bead bracelet - Internacionale £2 (pack of 6)
Nails - Collection 2000 All That Jazz

Claire’s Accessories mint green Nubar 2010 (thin...

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:02:48 +0100

Claire’s Accessories mint green
Nubar 2010 (thin coat)
Sally Hansen top coat
3D bow on accent nail

Obsessed with red and mint green together.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:03:07 +0100

Obsessed with red and mint green together.

I'd like to see your favorite drugstore quad palette(eyes) in action. Make a small tutorial on how you apply yours and include your favorite mascara, eye primer, and eye liner.

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:03:38 +0100

I’ll definitely do this in the next few days for you :)

Hair and make up for a night out last night.

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:01:00 +0100

Hair and make up for a night out last night.

Hey there i have a question. I use YSL Touche Eclat, i bought it as a treat for myself its absolutely amazing but very expensive is there a similar product you would recommend but more affordable? Thank you.

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:56:33 +0100

I use Clinique airbrush concealer and I love it. I’m not sure how much it cost, but it lasts absolutely ages. It’s especially good for photos because it illuminates as well.

I also heard recently that Aldi do one for £3 that rivals Touché Éclat, so I’m going to get that when this one runs out and I’ll be sure to do a review on it.

Excuse the terrible paint job - I did my nails in the dark....

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:02:40 +0100

Excuse the terrible paint job - I did my nails in the dark. Never a good idea.

This reminds me of Butter London - The Black Knight. More so in real life.

No7 - Betty Blues

Sally Hansen - Clear Cut Diamond

Again, before clean up. Sorry! No7 - Totally Teal Claire’s...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:06:09 +0100

Again, before clean up. Sorry!

No7 - Totally Teal

Claire’s Accessories gold glitter

I see your Chanel and YSL polishes, and raise you the most...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:21:00 +0100

I see your Chanel and YSL polishes, and raise you the most perfect red ever from a drugstore brand. Before clean up - apologies.

17 - Risky Red

Just your average Friday night with the boys… Right? First...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:37:05 +0100

Just your average Friday night with the boys… Right?

First up, my husband:

Me, ironically wearing hardly any make up:

And then his best friend Adam:

Forever Green by Barbara Daly (for Tesco). This was reduced to...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:12:54 +0100

Forever Green by Barbara Daly (for Tesco). This was reduced to 75p, and I absolutely loved the sage green colour.

I added Champagne by Model’s Own to my accent nail, which I really love.

I haven’t been moisturising my hands/cuticles recently, and you can really tell. Also, apologies for the poor quality photos.

I got a new top coat, and I am in love! Sally Hansen Insta-Dri...

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100

I got a new top coat, and I am in love! Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Anti-Chip Top Coat When they say Insta-dry, they really mean it. This stuff is touch dry within 20 seconds, completely dry in about 30 seconds. It’s super shiny, and leaves a really smooth finish. I’ve used it over glitter, and from touching my nail, you’d think I had only used a creme. I picked this up in Boots for £6, and would highly recommend it.

And the winner is....

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:30:00 +0100

cyrusgabe

Congratulations :) Please contact me with your address details and I’ll get the polish in the post to you some time next week!