A BLOGGER ASKING FOR ADVICE?! REALLY?!

Hello all you lovely people!

So, many of you are probably experts in face care, and I was wanting to ask for YOUR advice. YES, I NEED YOUR HELP.

I have been wanting to get the Embryolisse moisturiser for quite some time but I simply can't decide which one to get!

I am stuck between the Lait-Creme Concentrate or the Hydra Mat. Both look very good but I simply can't decide. Check them out here!

So, I thought I would tell you all about my skin and let you decide which would be better for me!

I get quite oily, acne prone skin, through my t-zone, to the point where my make up will not last all day because of it (no matter what I use). However, I get a lot of redness in my cheeks and a bit of dehydration.

So, if you all could be nice enough to recommend a moisturiser for me, please comment below or email me katiebeautyboutique@gmail.com

Thank you!

Katie x

SCHOOL/ MINIMAL MAKE UP TIPS

Hello! I hope that you are as excited about the snow as I am!

Anyway getting on with todays post!

Today I thought that I would talk about minimal make up that is natural looking and can be acceptable in your school (that's if make up is permitted!)

When it comes to picking your foundation I would go for a tinted moisturiser or a light to medium coverage foundation. You want to try and stay away from the heavier foundations as I believe that when you choose to wear them, they do not look good on your skin and your skin won't thank you for it either! I would also say the same goes for concealer!

When doing eye make up, you really want to try and keep it simple. Try to stick to just one to two colours. When I do a minimal make up look I like to keep my eyeshadow to a light colour with a hint of shimmer to brighten up the eyes. Occasionally I would take a soft dark colour underneath the eye to define the eyes.

Curling the lashes really helps to brighten and open the eyes making them standout even more.

For blusher I go for a soft looking colour and apply it to the apples of the cheeks, I think that it makes the skin look lovely and fresh for the day ahead. I prefer to use a cream blush as it looks loads more natural on the skin and gives a nice dewy finish to the cheeks.

If you have a drier skin type I would avoid powdering the skin as I believe it really isn't necessary for a minimal look but if you find your skin tends to get oily throughout the day I would add a little powder to the skin to help prevent oil breaking through and melting your make up away.

As for lips, stick with a neutral shade that compliments your skin tone! I would go for a tinted balm or a lip gloss.

I will be uploading a tutorial for a minimal look on a budget later on in the week to show you guys how I would do a natural look!


Thank you for reading guys and I hope to be back again soon!

What make up products would you recommend for natural looking make up? Let me know, I always love to hear from you!


Katie x

SKINCARE ON A BUDGET

Beauty on a Budget!

with
Simple, Soap & Glory, Dior

Bobbi Brown HAUL

As promised, here is another post about my many purchases from Saturday!


I got a little bit excited at Bobbi Brown on Saturday and bought more than one thing! OMG!

The first one is the Bobbi Brown Long - Wear Cream eyeshadow in the shade Velvet Plum. I wanted a colour that I could wear day or night also, something that was buildable and I came across this!

The Velvet Plum shade isn't really given much justice in this picture (it's the best google could find for me!) It is everything that I wanted all in one shade! It is a shimmering purply/plum colour that has bronze running through it which really warms up the eye and makes blue eyes really stand out! Plus it doesn't feel greasy as well just really ... velvety! Guess they picked a good name for the shade.

The shadow goes on wet and then sets like a powder - NO CREASING!!! woohoo! but, because it sets you don't have much time to play with it or you could build it for more depth. I applied mine at 7:30am this morning and it hasn't budged. This means it is good value for money because you don't have to set with another powder or re-apply during the day, making it last longer.

The next product I bought was Bobbi's new addition to Black Ink, Sepia Ink. The colour is really hard to describe but I would say that it is more of a smokey brown colour.

I found that it was a really good eyeliner to use to complete my look. You can use it during the day to line the eyes or blend it into the Velvet Plum for a more smokey evening look. I found it was very long wearing and even lasted all day on my waterline as well

This is one of my new favourite eyeliners as it is really easy to apply and would highly recommend for beginners.


Thank you so much for reading and please don't forget to subscribe and comment to let me know what you think!


Katie  x