Summer to Autumn Golden Goddess

 This is what it consists of....


I start with applying THE ERASER EYE concealer from Maybelline under my dark circles and around my nose where I get redness, I blend this simply with my fingers as I find it works the best this way. I do not bother with any other base face products as this is a low coverage and almost a quite natural make up look in my opinion. 

Next up I sweep the BOURJOIS CHOCOLATE BRONZING POWDER over the cheeks, temples of the forehead and a little in the contours. This then gives me a healthy glow as it gives off a sun kissed feel. To top this off I use SUNBEAM by Benefit which is a liquid golden highlighter, I dab a small amount on the tops of my cheek bones which catches beautifully in different lights. 


Onto eyes I keep it pretty simple by just applying HALF BAKED from the naked 1 pallet all over the lid with a base shadow brush. I then draw a thin line along the lashes using my number 1 favourite eye liner MASTER PRECISE and also a generous coat of THE FALSIES mascara both of which products are from Maybelline. 

To finish the look off I use Kiko's SMART LIP PENCIL 700 and line my lips carefully. On top is Mac's satin finish SISS.


Transitioning from summer to autumn is one of my favourite times and this is my go to, safe make up option. I love the golden aspect to everything and as I feel my tan slowly fading I bump up the bronzing factor therefore making me miss it less. A bit of a cheat but it looks good and works! 

Thank you for reading once again, 

Love A LITTLE LIFE BLOG 

Dressing Table Bits

After recently getting my room re-decorated and designed I have decided one of my favourite aspects of it is my dressing table. I spend a decent amount of time here carefully doing my make up, choosing and putting on jewellery and generally getting ready for the day. Therefore I thought I would share it
with all you lovely people.

It consists of my jewellery box...

The box itself is from Muji, I love their storage! The elephant and sausage dog ring stands were both gifts so unfortunately I don't know where they are from but they are pretty darn cute in my opinion!

Next up I have my no7 mirror which was from boots, it is great as it has a light ring surrounding the outside of it in addition to it being double sided, one is magnified whereas the other is normal therefore making applying make up and plucking my eyebrows super easy. 

My eye brushes pot is just a jam jar which is a good alternative to buying yourself a proper, possibly expensive shop bought one. Having said that my face brushes pot is also from Muji in addition to my make up storage. This is just 2, 2 shelf storages stacked on top of each other. Finally I have my 'intimately Beckham' perfume kept on the top. 






My dressing table is from IKEA along with the stall.
   In my draws I keep quite a bit of rubbish but also I have some useful stuff like deodorant, nail varnish, make up wipes ETC..... However also the rubbish is like reseats, lose change and broken pens? 




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LITTLE LIFE BLOG.

New Year's Eve - Bold Lips Please

I'm Back! Sorry it has been so long but I am back and back for good! Hope you all had an amazing Christmas and now it is time for new year! Let's get the party started! To us ladies and some men what we wear and look like on that night is very important. I am most likely going to wear a dress however it is the make up look I worry about most. It will be the last night of 2014 so therefore I've got to wear a bold lip at least, so here are a few of my contenders....

So what's what?

First- From my Bobbi Brown date night lip and eye pallet the darker shade of the two lipsticks  (berry punch) It is a perfect mix of pink and purple which I love and I have no other lipstick like it. The product has a creamy and moisturising consistency which makes it comfortable to wear however needs touching up during the night while eating and drinking and is a pain for me as it is in a pallet and I need a brush to apply it. 

Then- Ted Bakers crayon in red, I am obsessed with lip crayons as they are so easy to carry around, put in your handbag and apply on the go. Ted Baker does the best ones in my opinion, so much so I feature 2 in this blog post! This is the perfect red lip, the colour is bold and makes a statement and the product itself is creamy and smooth applying. Once on you lips you do not need to re apply for a good few hours after. The same has to be said about my other Ted Baker lip crayon in a deep purple. Sometimes I think dark purple lips look a bit gothic and just do not suit me but I can never go wrong when I reach for this one. You can easily build up the colour and on the other side of things you can also make it more subtle. 

Maybelline color sensational in 240 Galactic Mauve. I have never had a lipstick quite like this. It is a balmy texture however is long lasting and has a lot of lipstick properties to it. The colour is unusual which I love. I would say it is a dusky purple with golden/rusty coloured shimmer, very golden goddess in my opinion. 

And finally a new release, seventeen lip crayon. I got this from my friend for Christmas and I must say I am most impressed. This is the longest lasting lipstick out of all the products mentioned today. It is a beautiful bright pink with blue under toned shimmer which is great and helps teeth to look whiter. Sits very comfortably on the lips and feels nourishing. 

So which one do I wear? 

LEFT- ted baker red, maybelline color sensational 240, seventeen lip crayon,
ted baker deep purple, bobbi brown berry punch lip color.- RIGHT

Thank you for reading, hope you have a fab new year and see you on sunday for another post...

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Current Evening Skin Care Routine

I think having a skin care routine is important as it helps to cleanse my face after a long day and also it keeps my face looking fresh and spot free. Another reason I love having a skin care routine is because it allows me to try out a load of new products and it helps me to see what products work on my skin and also what ones do not. I have been using all these products in the same order for approximately 1 month now and my skin has improved. I would recommend all of them to people with sensitive and normal skin, my skin is slightly sensitive and none of them have given me any irritation. So here is my Current Evening Skin Care Routine: 





Firstly I start off my removing my make up with the Garnier micellar cleansing water, I find that it is very similar to bioderma however much cheaper which is excellent! It is perfume free and suitable for all skin types as it says on the bottle. 








Then I use the simple vital vitamin foaming cleanser, it is very good to help remove any make up or dirt that may be on my face still and it does so nicely and gently.  

After I have definitely got rid of all my make up off my face I then use my No7 beautiful skin cleansing brush with the botanics cleansing facial wash. The brush exfoliates and deeply cleanses my skin making it feel twice as clean, soft and radiant.






The next thing I do I only do it 2-3 times a week. I always have face masks in my bathroom therefore will pick out which ever one I would like to use. This is the one thing I change most often. My face masks at the moment are from H & M and are really good as they all have different purposes.



Finally I finish off by moisturising using the simple kind to skin moisturiser all over my face and a little down my neck and the simple soothing eye balm under my eyes to reduce redness and puffiness that may occur in the morning. 






And that is my Current Evening Skin Care Routine :) 

What products do you use for your skin care routine?
Any recommendations? 

Natural Drugstore Make-Up Look

Sometimes I just can not be bothered to wear a load of make-up... we all have those days.

However when I have to go out I tend to reach for this type of look. All products are from the 'drugstore' (aka: boots) so it is a very affordable look and will be perfect for the dreaded... BACK TO SCHOOL! 

The Products:

1. The falsies mascara by Maybelline - black drama 
2. Match perfection foundation by Rimmel London - 100 ivory 
3. Cocoa butter formula lip balm by Palmer's - dark chocolate and cherry 
4. Stay Matte powder by Rimmel London - 004 sandstorm 
5. Professional eyebrow pencil by Rimmel London - 002 hazel 
6. Love at first blush blusher by Soap and Glory
7. Master precise liquid liner by Maybelline - black/noir 

The Tools:

1. Primark eyelash curler
2. Real techniques buffing brush 
3. Real techniques deluxe crease brush
4. Real techniques contour brush   

What I do:

So I start with the foundation, however I use it like it were concealer. I pump a small amount onto the back of my hand and using my deluxe crease brush put the foundation under my eyes and where I need extra coverage. Then I will take my stay matte powder and buffing brush and sweep the powder across my T-zone and where I placed the foundation,this helps it to stay on my face all day. Next up I put my love at first blush blusher on top of my cheekbones, this is because the blush is so shimmery I like to use it as a highlighter. It is very pretty and give my skin a nice glow. Then brows! I use my eyebrow pencil to fill in any sparse areas and also to make them a little darker as I like that kind of look. For my eyes I apply my liquid liner as close as I can to the lash line then I curl my lashes and apply a generous coat of the falsies mascara. And to finish off I apply my lip balm, not only does it moisturise my lips it also gives them a really subtle tint of red. Its a perfect my lips but better shade.

And there we have it...

The perfect affordable natural make-up look and like I said great for back to school!

Do you have any of these products?

What does you perfect natural make-up look consist of?