Casual Fashion Inspo

I feel like I haven't wrote a fashion post in ages but as usual I've been obsessing daily over fashion posts on Instagram.I have decided to put together a selection of my favourite casual looks recently posted by the Kardashians and Jenners of course, more stylish celebs and some of my favourite fashion bloggers. 

Kourtney, Khloe and Kylie rock all black. Lately I have been wearing leather leggings and trousers religiously and I need to buy some plain and distressed black jeans, I think they go with pretty much everything and can smarten up a casual look. 

Simlar to Kylies look is Sarah Ashcrofts street style in New York, I love the black and nude combination, I'm still loving bomber jackets and my collection is ever growing but this nude and a black bomber are to be added next. Sarah is also wearing the limited edition Nike Desert Thea trainers which I was trying to get a hold of for weeks but I have officially gave up, at least I have the black NY cap! 

The same nude bomber worn with neutral tones (Instagram @xshellcy)

How good do Kourtney and Kylie look in their Yeezy oversized sweatshirts,  I don't think anybody can pull this look off quite like these girls and certainly not everyone can afford the ridiculous price tag never the less I'm inspired. 

Oversized and waterfall coats are still very much in fashion this year, but what I particularly like about Kylie and Gigis looks is the grey tones, I'm loving neutral and muted colours.

Sarah Ashcroft looks classy and stylish with a simple white tee, distressed jeans and a leather biker jacket. I love leather jackets they never go out of fashion and can make the most plain outfit look trendy, I have a leather jacket from Zara for Christmas which I can't wait to wear! 

More leather jackets worn by Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner, styled with over the knee boots and lace detail khaki trousers.

 Kylie sports Adidas originals for an extra casual look.

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Recent Makeup Looks

As I have said previously I have been spending a lot of my nights practising new makeup looks and posting most of them on Instagram. For this post I have decided to put together some of my favourite looks with a short description and I'll also try to remember the products I used. I'm also planning to do another video tutorial this week so look out for that! 

This look was inspired by another makeup artists work I seen on Instagram. I love and using pink and purple shades on my eyes because they contrast with my green eyes. For my complexion I used a lot of bronzing and highlighting products and I used a neutral pink lipstick so the main focus of this look was the eye makeup. 

products used

MAC 'Painterly' Paintpot 

MAC Eyeshadows 'Sushi Flower 'Plum Dressing 'Sketch' 

MAC Pigments 'Push The Edge' 'Vanilla' 

Peach iridescent glitter

MAC Fluidline Eyeliner 'Blacktrack 

MAC In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara 

HD Pro Brow & Eye Palette 

Studio Fix Fluid Foundation NC35, NC45

BH Cosmetics Concealer & Corrector Palette 

Rimmel Stay Matte Transparant Powder 

YSL Touche Eclat

MAC 'Matte Bronze' Bronzer

MAC 'Fleur Power' Blusher

MAC 'Gold Deposit' Highlighter

MAC 'Dervish' Lip Pencil 

MAC 'Pure Zen' Lipstick

I love this eye makeup it is my favourite of all the looks I have created lately and I've been wearing it a lot for nights out. I love the contrast of the brown matte eyeshadows and the pop of glitter and I particularly like the bold arabic style eyeliner. I wore these sparkly eyes with my usual complexion makeup and favourite brown lipstick. 

MAC 'Painterly' Paintpot 

Morphe Brushes 35n Matte Palette 

MAC Eyeshadows 'Tempting' 'Mystery'

MAC Pigment 'Vanilla' 'Naked'

MAC Fluidline Eyeliner 'Blacktrack'

MAC In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara 

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation Shade 8 

Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation NC 45 

Rimmel Stay Matte Transparant Powder 

BH Cosmetics Concealer & Corrector Palette 

MAC 'Matte Bronze' Bronzer

MAC 'Fleur Power' Blusher

MAC 'Gold Deposit' Highlighter

MAC 'Morning Coffee' Lip Pencil 

KIKO Velvet Mat Lipstick '611 Autumn Pink' 

My Favourite Beauty Products of 2015

I've got to admit I haven't wrote as many posts as I would have liked to this year as I have found myself being busier at work and I also spend a lot of nights practising my makeup techniques which I need to start recording for my YouTube channel, I will make that my new years resolution if its not too early to talk about that. With that being said I am going to try and squeeze as many posts as possible in to the final month of 2015.

For this post I have decided to round up my favourite products of the year which are essential in my makeup bag and beauty regime and are the products I will be continuing to use and repurchase in 2016, however some of my favourite products have been mentioned countless times on my blog and I don't want to repeat myself over an over again so I have listed some products with out a description...

MAC Studio Fix Fluid (NC35) - I have been using this foundation since June, I bought it for my holiday in Ibiza after receiving a sample with another MAC purchase, I had used this in the past but found my self jumping from one foundation to another because I must admit when I was younger I didn't apply foundation correctly and I certainly didn't know how to colour match. The sample I received was in the shade 'NC25' which is too light for my skin tone so I went up 2 shades and got 'NC35' which is perfect for when I have a medium/dark spray tan, however I might go up to NC42 if I have a darker tan. Before applying this foundation I apply a generous amount of moisturiser and primer, this way the foundation doesn't look too heavy and it will not stick to any dry patches of skin I may have and then I am left with a glowing and fresh looking complexion. This is the most long wearing foundation I have used and it doesn't leave my skin looking patchy at the end of the day, even in the heat of the summer, with that being said this foundation is ideal for oily skin.  

MAC 'Painterly' Paint Pot -  I have mentioned this in previous posts and it is in all of my tutorials but I have to include this in my favourites because it is such a fantastic product. This product cancels out any discolouration on my eye lids and leaves me with a blank canvas to apply my eye makeup, it also keeps the makeup in place, prevents creasing, gives loose pigments a base to stick to and emphasises eyeshadows so the colours are more vibrant.

MAC 'Gold Deposit' Highlighter - I have had this highlighter for so long I can't even remember when I bought it but I dug it out of my makeup drawer a couple of weeks ago and I have been loving it for a cheek bone highlight. I have came to the conclusion I prefer a highlight with gold and warm undertones because I think that suits my skin tone better as appose to a highlight with cool undertones, which I think can look quite ashy on my skin. This can also be used as an eyeshadow which I'm yet to try. 

MAC 'Copper Sparkle' Pigment - This is my absolute favourite pigment I use this so much because it compliments my green/blue eyes. I like to wear this pigment on the base of my lids with brown/orange matte eyeshadows in the outer corner, crease and lower lash line. 

Peaches and Cream 'Prin' Pigment - I just purchased this pigment last week along with 'Stella' and 'Disco' from the Peaches and Cream range. I've been loving 'Prin' in particular because it is the perfect and prettiest inner corner highlight, the super fine pigment can also be dusted over other eye shadow for a sparkling shimmer effect. 

MAC Liquidlast Eyeliner 

MAC 'Merh' Listick

MAC 'Pink Treat' Cremestick Liner (discontinued)

Morphe Brushes 35N Matte Palette 

Garnier Miceller Water 

YSL Black Opium Perfume 

In 2016 I'm making it my mission to find a concealer that will hide my dark circles and a mascara that will give my lashes length and volume and doesn't smudge under my eyes, and also a moisturiser and eye cream with visible benefits, any recommendations are welcome! 

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