Must-Have Mascaras Under £5 - Huge Life Beauty Decisions!

This past week I have been eeking out the very last scraps of my Natural Collection mascara until Monday when the joys of pay day will arrive. I began the month lapping up the lustrous Le Volume de Chanel but clearly got overzealous. Going back to the Natural Collection Lash Care mascara after being spoilt with designer goods has been mildly painful. 

The cheapest I've been able to find Le Volume de Chanel for is £24 from Debenhams. This price tag isn't going to happen. In fact, I am actually looking to spend under £5 for my new mascara as I am skint! I've whittled it down to 3 options:

1) Volume Plumping Mascara by e.l.f Cosmetics - £3.75

"For BIG Lashes" - I do love a large lash. Full of Vitamin B this mascara looks after your lashes even when your layering it all up. e.l.f describe the results as intense and dramatic - sort of what I'd describe Kim Kardashian or Cheryl Cole's lashes. I like those odds.

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2) Avon SuperExtend Eye Accents Mascara - £4 (Special Offer) 

The wand appears to be exactly the same shape and width of my trusty Natural Collection mascara so I know Ill get excellent coverage and length. I've never tried an Avon mascara before but have used eyeshadow, lipstick and lip gloss from their Color Trend range and have loved every single product. At £4 on special offer at the moment and boasting rave reviews online this does look a promising option.

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3) Collection Little Mix Full On Mascara Jesy Volumising Mascara - £2.99

Do not judge me. Pop-girl-group-endorsed mascara wouldn't usually be my forte however Little Mix are cute and edgy. K?! Anyway, Jesy's mascara is for those who want the big, popping lashes that look thick and fake. You can also get Perrie's lengthening option, Jade's defining option or Leigh-Anne's clear option. Ahh, bless them. I might even find the time to test some more of their wonderful little make-up range some time in the future!

- Click Here to Buy or View the Full Little Mix Range -

Decisions, Decisions...

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Photo Source: Mumzine

Outrageous Autumn Beauty Trends

Shorter days, crispy leaves and emerging fluffy lounge garms; Autumn is finally upon us. I am a sucker for Autumn/Winter. Getting cosy and spending long evenings inside watching chick flicks such as Bridget Jones and The Holiday are daily occurrences in my household every fall.
The only slight harrowing prospect of the impending plummet of temperature is the mere thought of going out, out dressed up with no jacket, no leggings and no socks. Goosebumps ain't sexy... so I've heard.
My other blog (Obsessed With Them) deals with the Fall frock dilemma nicely - head over there now for the Pre-Autumn Fashion Prep where you'll find essential, trendy wardrobe staples for under £50 (including that bang-on Pink Trench Trend!).
Over here at Your Desirables I am discussing the Top 3 Most Outrageous Autumn Beauty Trends.

3) Woozy Eye-Lines
How can eye liner that looks like it has been applied after a bottle of rosé ever look good? Tell me.

As seen at:

Rag & Bone

Christian Dior

As Seen On:

Rita Ora at the 2013 GQ Men of the Year Awards

Kendall Jenner in Dominican Republic

2) Grotty Grunge

Achieving this look is easy: Apply make up and dance in the rain. Don't wash for 2-3 days and you're good to go.

As seen at:

Rodarte

Saint Laurent

As seen on:

Cara Delevingne at the Met Ball 2013

Sky Ferreira at the Givenchy 2013 Ready-to-Wear Show

1) Glitter Bombs

Glitter gets everywhere - in your eyes, down your throat, up your bum. We are not 11 years old (unfortunately) so no, I shall not be shimmering my face up!

As seen at:

Chanel

Thakoon

As seen on:

Fearne Cotton

Khloe Kardashian

So there you have the top three most ridiculous trends for this Autumn - doesn't t sometimes make you wonder how we can trust these people when they tell us how to be beautiful?! Would you rock any of these looks? I just couldn't...although Halloween is coming up!

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Sources:

Glamour UK

Cosmopolitan

Kendall Jenner

Vogue

Got Celeb

The Guardian

Harvey Nichols

Harper's BAZAAR

Reveal

Khloe Kardashian

Barry M's Miracle Wink Liner!

It's not often that I come across a product that I'm absolutely fanatical about but Barry M has done the dam thing this time!!

The Barry M Wink Marker Pen is my best beauty buy since I discovered Lauren's Way fake tan last April, and here is why:

Designed to look and work like your everyday Sharpie, this eyeliner practically swipes up to 20 minutes off my daily beauty routine. As a massive fan of smoky, statement eyes (as seen all over the Chanel shows this season) the Wink Marker Pen practically eliminates the effort needed when applying liquid eyeliner.



Previously, my search for a decent liquid eyeliner took me far and wide and, surprisingly, ended up with me settling on the Claire's Accessories Liquid Eyeliner. The brush is very thin which although makes application accurate, it still didn't stop the inevitable lid-run and end-of-day panda eyes.

The Wink Marker Pen is not only quick and easy to use, clean AND accurate, it stays on all day: Yesterday was windy and rainy outside then hot and muggy inside, for example, I was also tired so probably rubbed my eyes subconsciously throughout work, too, BUT it was still in place smudge and crack-free when I got home from work at 1.30am!

This is all well and good but what tips it over to become the Miracle Marker is the price - it costs less than a fiver and lasts for ages! How can all of this be?!

If there was ever an excuse to go out and purchase something pretty then I'm sure 'spending an extra 20 minutes in bed and still looking fabu every morning' is perfect!



The Barry M Wink Marker Pen is only £4.59 on the official Barry M site - CLICK HERE TO BUY!

FOTD - Chanel Eyes!

Just when I thought my make-up bag would be doomed to be a budget-bag for all eternity, I get the gift of Chanel for my birthday! Uber happiness!

 

I tried the natural eyeshadow palette and mascara today and got so excited that I took pictures before I finished getting ready! So, before you see the pics there are mucho things I need to apologise for:

 

1) Wet hair, don't care!

2) White line 'round the lip, get a grip!

3) No blush, in a rush!

 

 Ok, GO! (Don't Judge Me!)

 

 

 



 

 Let me begin with the Chanel mascara (Le Volume de Chanel 10) - it is AWESOME! I got this voluminous look from just one coat! The brush on the other hand is absolutely huge which I find too awkward to use. My usual Natural Collection wand is very thin and very precise, which is what I'm used to. Thank goodness I only need one coat of the Chanel miracle mascara, though!

The eyeshadow in the palette (Les 4 Ombres 39 Raffinement) has the texture of both cream and powder shadows making it very easy to apply and of course it blends wonderfully. The little applicator brushes that come in the packages are nothing short of useless - happily I had some of my own that I could hold nicely (even with my acrylic nails on!).

What I was hoping to achieve today was a nice natural blend on the eyelid with a heavy eyeliner presence (Natural Collection pencil eyeliner) to make a sassy daytime cat eye.
This was my mini look-book of inspo:

 

 Now that my eyes are done I better go and do something with my hair! Work will shortly be calling my name - as will my drunken customers later on! Have a sexy Saturday everyone!

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Photo Sources:

Sengook / The Fashion Muse / Elle / Still Glamorous