Brown Smokey Eye | Morphe Brushes Palette

Buying a new palette gives me a lot of a joy, and I can spend days trying out new looks. So I went onto Beautybay.com and purchased the gorgeous 35T Morphe palette! I really love a brown smokey eye right now, which I don't usually wear, So I thought i'd do a look on it!

Perrie Edwards Make Up Look.

I am a massive love of make up looks, and whenever I see a
Youtube video on one of my favourite celebrity looks, I instantly have to try it! I am a huge lover of Perrie Edwards from Little Mix, so here is a simple red lipped look for you guys, enjoy! ( I will list and link the make up I used for this look down below)

January Favourites

Finally! I'm back after a very strange January. But I'm starting my fresh start now and back into blogging, starting with my January Favourites.

Gerard Cosmetics | I received two of the Gerard Cosmetics Lipsticks for Christmas in the shades, Fire Engine and Dragon Berry and they have quickly became my favourite lip products! They are long lasting and also helps that the packaging is cute too! I mean who isn't a sucker for packaging!? I can't wait to buy some more as i've got my eye on a few!  I've left some swatches below!

Everyday Festive Make Up Tutorial | Blogmas | Day Ten

Festive season is here, and I love to add a little glitter to my make up to get right into that Christmas spirit! To me this look is subtle, but some of you may want to use this as a going out make up look instead! This is definitely a look I go straight to at the moment, so down below I've listed all the products I've used and gave a small step by step guide on how to achieve this look! (Pictures down below)

Face

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation | Vanilla 52

Hoola Bronzer  | Benefit

Rockateur  Blush | Benefit

High Beam Highlight | Benefit

Arch De Triumph Eyebrow Shaper & Highlight | Soap & Glory

Eyes

Primer Potion | Urban Decay

Anastasia Beverly Hills Self-Made Palette | Pink Champagne 

Make Up Geek Eyeshadow | Mercury

Push-Up Eyeliner | Benefit

They're Real Mascara | Benefit

Black Super Shock Eyeliner | Avon

Lips 

Rimmer Lip Liner | Eastend Snob 063

Mac Matte Lipstick | Please Me 

Step 1.

After I applied my foundation, bronzer and blush etc. I started off with applying my Urban Decay primer potion as a base on my eyes, followed by the shade Pink Champagne from my Anastasia Beverly Hills palette. I made sure this was even all over before I added the shade Mercury in the crease of my eyes! Make sure to blend these well, as seeing a line were the eyeshadows are both applied sometimes ain't pretty! 

Step 2. 

I then grabbed my Push-Up Eyeliner which I absolutely love at the moment! It glides on so smoothly and I definitely recommend this for all the gel/liquid eyeliner lovers out there! I followed that by applying mascara on the top and bottom lashes and also using my eye pencil by Avon, also on my top and bottom waterline for a full look since I wasn't using fake eyelashes! 

Step 3.

Any shade of lipstick would suite this look but I've chosen a nude shade to complete this! I applied my lip liner first, followed by Please Me to get a neat guide and make my lips look a lot more fuller! Lip Liner honestly makes a huge difference and I'd recommend buying some to try if you don't already use it!

Step 4. 

GLITTER. And lots of it! I used a pink shade from Ted Baker to apply in the inner corners of my eyes but you can use any to achieve this look! I also recommend Barry M's Dazzle Dust and this works just as well, if not better! 

What's your go to festive look? Let me know in the comments below!  

Gifts for Her| Blogmas | Day One

Blogmas. Something I try every year and seem to fail at by day 3! This year I'm going to try my best and stick to it! Here goes..

I love going through blogs and youtube videos trying to find the perfect gift ideas for him/her. I really struggle with buying gifts as I'm never sure on the amount I should spend on someone. So here is a mixture of prices and gifts for her. 

1. Record Player | Urban Outfitters | £160 | A little on the pricey side but record players are definitely in at the moment!  Also look how gorgeous it looks!?

2. Rose Gold Headphones | Asos | £139.99 | I fell in love with these when I first found them on Asos! With the white leather and rose gold combination they are definitely a statement piece!  They were put straight on my wishlist.

3.Yes To Cucumbers Skincare Set | Asos | £22 | I have heard many good reviews on this range! The set includes facial wipes, a facial mask and a repairing moisturiser. They don't just do cucumber they do blueberry, coconut and carrot too.

4. Olivia Burton Watch Gift Set | Asos | £110 | How cute is this set? It's the perfect gift for someone special! 

5. Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream | Debenhams | £56 | I received this set for Christmas last year and I absolutely love it! If you love or have a special someone in your life who loves floral & fruity scents this is definitely the gift! 

6. Benefit Party Like a Rockstar Gift Set | Debenehams | £29.50 | For all the make up lovers out there! You really can't go wrong with Benefit. This set has a little bit of everything and a great way to try Benefit make up if you haven't before.

7. ZOEVA Rose Golden Set | Beautybay.com | £56.95 | My dream set of make up brushes! How could I not show these beauties off! A little on the expensive side but definitely worth it! 

8. Charlotte Tilbury Make Up Bag | Selfridges | £25 | How perfect is this make up bag? Rose Gold is very in at the moment and this is just the perfect gift. Might even need to buy this myself!

9. Links of London Rose Gold Bracelet | John Lewis | £120 | Every girl loves a bit of jewellery! Why not a Links of London charm bracelet? Not just in Rose Gold but in Silver and Gold too! Don't forget the charms too! 



What gifts are you asking for this year? I'd love to hear! :)

Ten beauty gift ideas for Christmas | for her.

I thought on the run up to Christmas i'd post about 4/5 blogs a week on gift ideas, homemade decorations and other Christmas ideas! At this time of year gorgeous beauty sets and other nik naks get released which are to die for,  so I've searched the internet looking at different beauty products which i love and also that perhaps your friends or family would love.

1. BaByliss Curl Secret Styler : This hair curler is very popular and most beauty youtubers and bloggers are raving about it! With three timer settings from loose waves to more defined curls this gives a gorgeous long lasting finish and is quick and easy to use! Price ranges from £100 to £120 from Boots, Tesco, Argos and other high street stores.

2. Clarins All About Eyes Collection : This is the perfect starter kit and price for a Christmas present. Usually Clarins can be quite expensive but at £21 this is an amazing product to snatch up! This includes, a Clarins make up bag, mascara, eye revive beauty flash and instant smooth perfection touch.

3. Dare | eye shadow palette : With matte and satin shadows this eight warm and vibrant palette is suitable for any skin tone, easy to blend and to show off those gorgeous eyes, for only $29, Sigma ship worldwide.

4.Smokey eye gift set : I never realized that Topshop done gift sets, so at £22 i was super excited when i found this. A bright pouch filled with dark and nude shades of eye shadow and a black mascara to make those eyes pop.

5. Crime of Passion, Eye, Lip & Cheek Palette : With a gorgeous pink lip gloss and 3 shimmering eye shadows from nude to darks on top you'd think this palette had it all, but you're wrong. Underneath holds a beautiful peach blush and a Laguna bronzer. All for £35.

6. Benefit | Primping with the stars : Want a flawless finish? This beauty box is the one for you. Filled with a mascara to primer this is the box your face will love. Be nice to your skin, treat yourself or a friend this Christmas for £26.50

7. Benefit | limited edition | How to look the best kit : Two concealers, foundation, brush, powder and primer. Want high coverage or know somebody who does? This is the ultimate gift for only £15.

8. MAC | Face Palette - Warm : Want to splash out for your loved one? Why not this winter warmer with 2 lipsticks, 3 eye shadows and a warm bronzer, they will look glowing this winter.

9. Real Technique Brushes : This has been the trend this year, and if you know somebody who doesn't follow it, why not buy them these!? With a foundation brush, buffing brush, contour brush, detailer brush and a case all for $18 you will see a difference when applying make up, they are just THAT good.

10. Nails Inc | Polish diary : Ohh la la! Who needs to write in a diary, when you can wear one!? Each month is a full size best seller nail polish which will make you feel all glammed up. Why not click and have a look, then you'll know what i mean!

Fashion Christmas ideas coming very soon.

Karina xoxo

Benefit mascara.

Recently I decided to start trying out more expensive make up to see if there was a difference between that and cheaper make up like mua and rimmel.

I was going to go and buy benefit mascara as I've heard so much amazing reviews on that product and decided I'd give it ago! But, I found out that 'Elle' were selling it with this months issue (may) and I'd be saving £9 on it. So I went out and bought Elle, and this is the small tester I received with this magazine.

The magazine cost me £4 which I thought was a good deal seeing as I got such an expensive make up product with it! This is the tester I received (photo above) I'm absolutely in love with it! Compared to my rimmel mascara I use you can see the difference straight away! It makes your eye lashes look more thicker and stand out compared to other mascaras I have used! So I'm thinking of going out and buying some as opinion don't think I could ever replace this amazing product!