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Alongside reading blogs I also love watching Youtube videos and that's how I first became interested in beauty. So today I thought I'd share with my current 5 favourite youtubers, so if you aren't familiar with them you can find new channels to watch.
1. The Michalak's | I remember finding this channel in summer and binge watching Hannah and Stef's videos as I fell in love with their channel instantly. The editing is beautiful and constantly leaves me speechless and they have an adorable son Grayson. This is a channel that I cannot just watch in the background, I have to pay full attention to as the videos are always so beautiful. Hannah also has a blog which you can here.
2. Meg Says | I've only fairly recently found Meg's channel, but I love it. She seems lovely and kind and her videos are great too and I'm also super jealous of her amazing hair! Meg also has a great blog which you can read here. 
3. Tati | Tati's videos are ones that I've been watching for a few years. She's so knowledgeable and her videos always make me laugh. I love her honesty about products and really trust her opinion on them, especially her higher end reviews.
Who are your favourite Youtubers?
Before I started this blog myself, I was always reading other beauty blogs and lifestyle blogs so today I'm sharing with you the blogs I've loved for as long as I can remember. I still check these blogs on a regular basis which means I've been reading them for many years now!



Like I said I've been reading these blogs for about 5 years now as I've been blogging for 4 (which is shocking, I know) and to say I'm still reading them now is a pretty good indication that they're some of my favourites.
I love finding new blogs too, I'm always on the look out for more blogs I'm interested in and I always check out your blog if you leave me the link!

Are there any blogs you've loved from the beginning? Or any blogs you've found recently you love?

I'm not sure how it happened or when but over the past couple of years brows suddenly became a huge interest of everyone. I remember not previously bothering too much with my brows but now I don't go out the house without retouching them in some way.

ELF Studio Brow Kit £1.93 - £3.50 | For years this has been my favourite eyebrow kit and I've loved it since I became interested in makeup. However, now it's not as easy to get hold of for those of us who live in the UK but I luckily have a few backups. It comes with a wax and a powder and I personally prefer to use the wax (as you can see from the photo above) although the powder is brilliant too. This brow kit used to cost me around £3.50 however, it's currently on iHerb for £1.93 which is a complete bargain!

Essence Make Me Brow Gel 01 | This a fairly recent purchase for me as I could never justify buying Benefit's Gimme Brow due to the price (student budgeting, yano how it works) but many people have named this as a dupe and it's only £2.50 which is a bargain. I will be repurchasing this for sure as the brush is small enough to cover my brows but without getting the gel all over the rest of my forehead (this might just be a problem I found with other brow gels). There are only 2 shades in the range as far as I'm aware but I have super dark brows and this gel still works for me, but I'm not sure it would work if you have blonde brows.

 Freedom Makeup Eyebrow Kit £3.50 | This is a kit I haven't owned for too long either, but I love it. It has 3 brow powders and a brow gel in the kit along with tweezers and a mini brush. It really is perfect for travelling and I love that theres 3 powders so you can mix your own shade to match your brows perfectly. 
Essence Brow Gel 01

 I also use an angled brow brush that I bought from Next years and years ago but I've found this one for £1.25 which I'm buying myself soon as a backup.
What are your go to brow products?

Since I've been home for Easter I've been going through my whole make up collection and rediscovered my Soap and Glory Glow All Out Highlighting Powder which gave me the idea for this post. 

First off we have the Lid Stuff Quad in What's Nude and as you can see from the photo below, this palette is well loved. I've hit pan on two of the shades and this is always in my make up bag. It's perfect for both a day and night time look. When I first bought this a few years ago I'd not seen any other bloggers talk about it, but now it's become more popular and I'm so glad other people love it as much as I do.

As I mentioned earlier I had forgotten about the Glow All Out Luminizing Powder until I went through my collection. I picked this up a while ago on 3 for 2 and it's a beautiful pink toned highlight that just gives a beautiful subtle glow, perfect for Spring and Summer. I really think this would suit any skin tone and would look gorgeous on anyone. If you're super pale like me you can also wear this as a blush if you apply a little more.

Finally is the Lip Lacquer in Charm Offensive. I received this with my S&G Christmas Gift Box which was a birthday present from my Mum. I cannot explain how much I love this lacquer - it's just brilliant and I have to say, probably in my top 5 lip products of the year. It has amazing staying power, is a beautiful wearable pink and also it doesn't wear off in an awkward manner like some other lip products do (you know the whole line around the edge of your lips effect). I have found with all the other S&G lip glosses I own such as Mother Pucker that I don't get on with the smell and taste, however Charm Offensive is not like that at all which is a bonus.


So there we have it, my top 3 S&G makeup products. Have you tried any Soap and Glory makeup?


I love ELF and some of my favourite products of theirs are the blushes from the studio line. They're affordable, so pigmented and have a little mirror which is always handy. I think I own every single blush from the studio range, but these 3 are my favourite.

Blushing rose is the perfect shade for Autumn/Winter as it's a warm rose colour with shimmer running through it. Luckily, the shimmer isn't OTT and you won't look like a disco ball once applied to your face. This has been my go to blush these past few months.

Twinkle Pink is a peachy pink shade with a lot of shimmer. I've heard that it's a dupe for NARS Orgasm, but since I don't own it I can't be 100% sure, either way it is a gorgeous blush. I find it a little too shimmery for everyday wear, but if you can always powder over the top to dampen down the shimmer. 

Fuchsia Fusion looks a little daunting in the pan, however it's easily blended out and if applied with a light hand it gives your cheeks the perfect pop of colour. I like wearing this if I'm going out in the evenings however you have to be light handed with this as it's so pigmented. Once again this has glitter running through it, so if that's not your thing don't go for this blush!

(From left to right)
Blushing Rose // Twinkle Pink // Fuchsia Fusion

Have you tried any ELF blushes? If so, which is your favourite?

I love a smokey eye look for a night out but I also love a wearable daytime look that can be done in a few minutes and I've recently realised these 3 palettes are the ones I gravitate to the most. As you can see from the photo above I've hit pan on two shades in the Soap and Glory Lid Stuff quad which was my go to palette for months. I've recently repurchased the Sleek Storm palette as I hit pan on most the shades in my last one, and repurchasing a palette is a big thing for me as I'm not usually too fussed about them. The W7 In The Buff palette is a fairly recent purchase for me but since being back at uni it's been my go to palette for night time looks. I've also heard it's a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked Palette, but since I don't own it (I know that's a massive shock since everyone and their Mother does!) I can't compare the two personally. 

The thing I love most about all these palettes is that they can be used for both day time looks and nighttime looks which is brilliant. As much as I love make up I don't want to have 50 different palettes that I only use once or twice, I'd much rather have a few I love and use regularly.

What's your favourite eyeshadow palette?
Essie Bahama Mama - £7.99 // Barry M Raspberry - £2.99 // No7 Damson Dream - £6

 I don't usually stick to the nail polish trends for each season but I do love the Autumn/Winter shades. Admittedly Essie's Bahama Mama is my go to polish all year round but it's a perfect Autumnal shade. All of these are beautiful shades that I'll be wearing this season.
What are your favourite Autumn nail polishes?