Autumn Make Up Look

I have really been getting into the Autumn spirit recently and thought that today I would share my go to Autumn make up look. 

Now before I apply any make up I wash my face and apply my moisturiser and eye cream. Then I start with the Benefit POREfessional primer. Now if you have read my blog before you will know how much I love this primer and see it pop up quite a bit! Then I like to use the No7 Essentially Natural foundation and I only like to apply this to the areas of my face that need a bit of coverage and evening out. I will then take the Rimmel Hide the Blemish Concealer and cover any blemishes and under eye circles. I would usually then dust a bit of powder over to set my base in place, the reason there is not a powder pictured above is because at the moment I have run out of my current powder and I am on the search for a new one.(If you have any suggestions I would love to hear which powders you like!)
To finish off my face I like to buff some of the Benefit Hoola bronzer on and contour a little. I then like to use the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer and lightly highlight above my cheek bone.

Now onto my eyes! First I like to use the Benefit Gimme Brow to fill in and neaten up my brows. For my eye look I am using the Urban Decay Naked palette. Below are the shades that I used to create the eye look. First I apply the shade VIRGIN and pat this all over my lid. I also like to use this shade to highlight under my brow and in the inner corner of my eye. I then take the shade NAKED and pat this onto my lid from the outer corner of my eye and take this shade about 2/3 across my lid. I then buff the shade BUCK into my crease and also line this shade under my eye. Then using the shade HALF BAKED I blend a little into the crease and also pat a little into the centre of my eye and blend, blend, blend. Lastly I use the shade SMOG on the very outer corner of my eye and blend it well. I also like to blend this shade onto the outer corner of my bottom lash line. When doing this eye look make sure to blend all the shades well and it creates a pretty pretty Autumn eye look.

Then when I have finished the shadow I use the Benefit They're Real mascara and brush a little onto my lower lashes first then onto my top lashes. I love this mascara as it is so easy to create beautiful long lashes and I usually only really need to apply one coat.

Then to finish off the look I like to use a neutral shade on my lips. I have really been loving the Benefit Hoola lip gloss. It is gives your lips a lovely shine and what I love even more it that it isn't one of those horrible sticky lip glosses! 

So there is my current got to Autumn make up! What products do like using for this time of year? 

Love Bella x 

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Autumn Inspired Pinning

Now that we are well and truly in Autumn I have been loving scrolling through Pinterest looking at all the Autumn themed pins. I have pinned many different Autumn themed pins from nail art to pumpkins, apple pies to candles and many more! I think it is such a lovely way to get inspired for the new season! Below I have put some screen shots of my Autumn board on Pinterest. If you are interested to know what else I have pinned then just click on either image below or on the Pinterest link at the bottom of the post or on the sidebar. If you are also on Pinterest then don't forget you can also follow this board as well as all of my other boards. If you have also created an Autumn/Fall board on Pinterest then you are more than welcome to leave your link below as I would love to see what you have been pinning too! 

What are your favourite things about Autumn? Have you created an Autumn board on Pinterest?

Love Bella x 

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Nails of the Day

For today's nails I have decided to go for a french manicure. I haven't done a french manicure in so long, and as I wanted to have something different to a colour polish or nail art this was the perfect option. I used to love having a french manicure and it was my go to nail look. I had completely forgotten how much I love to wear my nails like this. I am defiantly going to make more of an effort to have a french manicure more often. The polishes that I used for this are of course a top and base coat and the Rimmel white tip polish and Essie's 'ballet slippers'.

Do you also love a french manicure? What is your go to nail look?

Love Bella x 

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Blogging Tips / Making A Custom Blog Header

As I have recently given my blog a 'make over' I thought that I would share how to create a blog header. I had a lot of trouble finding a tutorial that was easy enough for me to understand (as I don't have lots of programs to create headers or am I very good with a lot of tech codes!) So in the end I just used the knowledge I already had and managed to create a header, hooray! I wanted my header to be quite simple to fit my new 'minimalist' blog template, but you can create your header however you want it to look. Anyway enough rambling and onto the tutorial! (This is a tutorial for blogger blogs)

First of all you will want to find out the dimensions of your blog so that your header fits in to the template. To do this all you need to do is log into your blogger account, click on Template and then click on Customise. 

Then when you are on the template click on Adjust Widths and make a note of the number of px. 

I am using a photo editing site called PicMonkey to create the header.
Click on upload and upload a plain white picture, a picture you want as your background on your header, etc. 

Then click on the top icon (basic edits) and scroll down to the Re-size button and click on it. This is then when you enter the number of px of your blog template in the first box and in the second box enter whatever number you want so that you get the header looks how you want it too, then click on Apply.

Now onto creating the look of your header. Add your blog name/title by clicking on the Text button. Choose the font you like best and then type in your blog name/title. From there you can change the size and colour and edit it to how you want it to look. 

You can either leave it like that or add in other things. If you wanted to add images just click on Overlays. From there you can add any from the site or even upload a picture of your own.

When you are happy with how it looks click on Save and save it to your computer. 

Then go back to your blogger account and click on Layout. Then click on Edit on the header section. 

Then upload the image of your header and then click on Save. When you have done that click on the Save Arrangement button. 

Congratulations you have now created and added your own custom blog header! Now all you have to do is go out and get a celebratory nail polish/lipstick! (That is if you want to!)

I hope that this tutorial has helped, if you have any problems at all you are very welcome to ask me a question, and I will do my best to help you out! If you do create a header I would love to see it, so leave me a link in the comments or even tweet me your link! 

Love Bella x 

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You Beauty Discovery Box

This month I ordered a You Beauty Discovery Box. I have wanted to see what this little box was like for a while but have always left it too late in the month to order so a lot of the samples had already sold out. However this month I went over to the site at the beginning of the month and ordered my first box! 

So how does this box work? Well there is a selection of products to choose from some are sample size and full size. As well as your choice of two products from the list you also get some other samples to try in the box. There is also a magazine included in the box.

The two products I picked are the Pixi eyeliner and the Eyeko eye patches (both sample sizes). Also included is a Toni & Guy volume plumping whip, make up sponge, Hello Fresh £25 card and Crabtree & Evelyn teas. 

I am very excited to try out these different products. I am impressed with this beauty box and and think it is a very good value for money. I really like that you can choose some of the samples as you know that you will get something you want to try, as well as some surprise products too!  

What do you think of the You Beauty box? 
Love Bella x 

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Friday Five

The change of season from Summer to Autumn means that we can change from Summer makeup products to Autumn make up. I am excited to switch up my make up and and I have put together five products that I plan to be reaching for in the Autumn.

Benefit's Creaseless Cream Shadow in RSVP

This is such a beautiful neutral shade. It looks so pretty on it's own or as a base for other shadows.

Urban Decay Naked Palette

This palette has the best shades for Autumn. My favourite shade fro Autumn would be 'half baked' it is such a beautiful golden colour. 

Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner in Navy

Navy and blue eyeliners are the trend for Autumn/Winter make up this year. I am really liking this eyeliner in black at the moment so I am excited to try out some different eye looks with this Navy one!

Benefit Hoola Lipgloss

I am not a big lover of lip products but I really like the Benefit lipglosses as they don't have that horrible sticky feel to them at all. I think this really pretty bronze shade is perfect for Autumn when you want a more natural looking lip.

Essie Polish in 'A Cut Above'

This is such a lovely glitter top coat. I love the rose coloured glitter and think that it looks amazing over pale pink polishes. It is also a good way to add a bit of a darker colour to your manicure for Autumn.

Which make up products do you plan on using in the Autumn?

Love Bella x 

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Autumn Wishlist

Black Floppy Hat, Cargo Eyeshadow Palette, Cream Blouse, Check Trousers, Knit Snood, T-Bar Shoes, Nars Multiple Riviera, Essie Nail Polish Jazz

As it is now Autumn, what better time than now to create an Autumn wishlist! So I have been looking around online and have put together some of my favourite things perfect for Autumn. I am really liking neutral colours at the moment and think that they are perfect for Autumn. 

What's on your Autumn wishlist? 

Love Bella x 

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New Blog Look

As you may have seen I have changed my blog design. I have wanted to change my blog design for a while now and after looking at lots of different designs/templates available and not finding one that I really loved (or in my price range) I decided to create my own. I am definitely not someone that can create those wonderful blog designs, but after goggling some tutorials and playing around with the template and settings I managed to create a blog design that I like. I prefer the new clean and simple look as I thought that my other blog design was a bit busy and messy before. Anyway enough of my rambling as I just wanted to do a quick post to keep you all up to date!

What do you think of my new blog design?

Love Bella x 

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August Favourites

It is now the end of August, and that means favourites time! I haven't worn a lot of makeup over the summer and have mainly been focusing in skincare. However I have been trying out different eye looks. So onto my favourites for this month.

Simple Eye Make-up Remover This is the best eye make-up remover I have used. It is gentle on the eyes and it removes all eye makeup easily without having to scrub away at the delicate eye area, it even removes waterproof mascara really well. 

Simple Protecting Moisture Cream I really like this moisturiser, it has SPF 30 and UVA and UVB protection which is really important to protect your skin. I also like that it doesn't have a heavy, greasy feel that other moisturisers and sun protection product have. 

Benefit POREfessional This is a lovely primer and has been featured many times on my blog. It is great for keeping make up in place and also for the days when I don't want to wear a lot of makeup. 

Nails inc The Perfect Nude - Charlotte Street This polish was featured in my nails of the day post this month. It really is the perfect nude colour and with lots of nail loving ingredients it means that when my nails are in need of a bit of care I can still wear a nail polish! 

Eco Tools Brush This is a really nice brush. The eco tools brushes are good quality and have soft bristles and don't scratch away at the eyes. I really like this brush as it has two different brushes on each end, one end for the crease and the other for smudging. 

Hair Clip With the warmer weather we have had I have I have been using this clip to keep my hair out of my face without having to tie my hair up in a ponytail all the time. I just section the front part of my hair that falls onto my face and clip it up. 

What has been your favourites this month?

Love Bella x 

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Shopaholic Books

A bit of a different post today from the usual beauty posts as I am talking about some of my favourite books! These are the shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella. Now I say the shopaholic books as all of the books in the shopaholic series are just all so good that I can't choose a favourite! I have read them so many times and haven't got bored of them! If you are looking for something new to read, then I would definitely recommend these books.

I have already posted a book review on another of Sophie Kinsella's books 'I've got your number'. Which is another great book to read. So In this post I will do a mini review on each book and what they are about! 

All of the books follow the life of Rebecca Bloomwood, otherwise known as Becky. Becky is of course as the title suggests a shopaholic. Her best friend Suze is always on hand for the good times and the bad (and is often there to help with Becky's many troubles). There are many other people in Becky's life too but I don't want to spoil it too much so if you are interested then read on! Warning there may be some spoilers! 

The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic 

This is where the story all begins, we meet Becky Bloomwood, she is a financial journalist telling people how they should spend their money wisely. Although she isn't very good at taking her own advice, she is a shopaholic and has some serious money problems. So she does everything she can to get the money to pay her bills by saving money, earning more money and even asking her friend Suze to help by watching her spending. 

Shopaholic Abroad

Becky is moving to New York! (With her boyfriend Luke.) Now working as a financial adviser on TV she is hoping to get an exciting new job on American TV. Although as she starts to explore New York she finds that the pull of the shops and the excitement of sample sales to much and spends her day spending money and getting into some trouble. However she does end up finding the perfect job.

Shopaholic Ties the Knot 

Becky has found the perfect job, a personal shopper. Getting to shop all day long is a dream come true. But it's not the only dream come true as Luke has proposed and they are getting married! Becky is busy planning the perfect wedding day, but also trying to keep the peace. Of course trouble is not far away and Becky finds herself in a difficult position, but will she get the wedding she has dreamed of? 

Shopaholic & Sister

Becky has been an only child all her life until now, she has a sister! Becky and Luke come back from their honeymoon to find that her parents have a secret. She soon finds out that she has a half-sister, and she can't wait to meet her and go out on shopping trips with her. However things don't end up going well and it seems that her sister Jess doesn't have the same interests as Becky. The two end up falling out but Becky is determined to fix the relationship between them, but are they just too different to get along? 

Shopaholic & Baby

Becky and Luke have moved to London and their family is growing! Becky is pregnant and shopping for two. Everything has to be perfect for her bundle of joy, but it seems it might be a bit more work than she had hoped for! What with the stress of her new job, finding a house and the fact that her obstetrician is Luke's glamorous ex-girlfriend it looks like her pregnancy isn't going to be plan sailing. 

Mini Shopaholic

Becky and Luke's daughter Minnie is now two. Becky has dreams of wonderful shopping trips of the two of them and the lovely times they will have, however the reality is quite different. Minnie is very determined toddler and her favourite word being 'mine' doesn't help Becky. Struggling with Minnie, and a financial crisis Becky decides that a party is much needed, but how will she get on with planning a party on budget? 

Have you read these books or any others by Sophie Kinsella? What is your favourite book?

Love Bella x 

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