Saturday, 7 May 2016

LUST LIST.

We all have a lust list. A list full of things we want, things we are lusting over. For some it will be clothes for me it's handbags, designer handbags. I've always liked expensive things. I don't know where it came from because no one in my family is really willing to spend an entire wage on a handbag. My first Designer bag purchase was the GIVENCHY Antigona, I have a blog post on that bag, Click Here to read that post. 

I used to go to my aunties house and she would have these fancy magazines and I would read Vouge & Elle and see all these amazing items. When I was 11 I saw THE bag. My favourite, even at that age.. CHANEL. I saw the Classic flap bag in one of those magazines and I wanted it, and here we are 10 years later and I'm going to Paris next month to buy it! I've always told myself, even as that little girl, seeing all my favourite celebs wearing the items I could only dreaaaaam about, if I want nice things I need to work hard to get them. And that is what I do. So once I've purchased my Chanel bag I will need another item to focus towards, this is where my LUST LIST comes into things. These are the items I have on my wish list. 
Starting with neutrals. I'm very much a black bag lover but when I was finding the images I was finding more neutrals that I loved! 
First I am obsessing over the BALENCIAGA Mini Papier A4 Zip Around Suede Shoulder Bag. I am so in love with this colour, it's so beautiful. I've been seeing this bag in all kinds of colours and I love this blush shade! It's so perfect for spring/summer. I deffo have my eyes on this bag. 
Next is the new classic, the CHANEL Boy. I originally would of wanted this bag in black but i'm buying the classic flap in black. This nude colour is beautiful, i'm missing this colour bag in my collection. 
Next up is the CELINE 'Mini' Luggage, I've loved this bag for so long, another one I wanted in black. I saw Kourtney Kardashian with this bag and I knew I loved the style and I love the Sand shade. Then the beautiful VALENTINO Rock Studs, I love all the styles of these shoes I think they look so beautiful and classy! I love the gold studs and the nude together. I think I'd want the flats and the sandals! 
Now onto the darker colours! 

First this is probably the bag I want the most at the minuet, (after I've got my classic flap) this is the LOUIS VUITTON  Vivviene bag, I cannot find this anywhere, I pray they still have this bag as i'm dreaming of it! I just love the black & gold. I really really want this bag!!! 
Next is the CELINE Nano Luggage in black, i'm loving cross body bags at the minuet. I love any kind of bag, but at the minuet i'm loving this style. 
Then a more classic LOUIS VUITTON, the Pochette Métis. Another cross body, I'd not really seen this bag until I saw a customer with it and it looked 
amazing, I really like the 
classic monogram print with the  gold hard wear. I really like this bag! 
Lastly is the SAINT LAURENT Sac De Jour. I love this bag in all the sizes but I really love the grey. I like how it comes with a longer strap even though it's a bigger bag. 
These are all expensive bags and I am not saying i'm getting all of these bags, this are just my lust list. All these images are from Pinterest. I've been so so so obsessed with making wish lists on there, I have a bag, a shoe and a sunglasses wish list!
I love designer items, I would never buy them if I couldn't live my life also, I save up for months to treat myself to the items I love. I was a huge shopaholic, I would buy anything and everything and in the past year I changed my ways, I still treat myself every month but I save a lot of my money to buy the main items. If any of you are interested in a how to save for a bag post let me know!  

Tuesday, 5 April 2016

NYC HAUL + extra buys.

Hi guys! So if you didn't already know last month I went to NEW YORK, and I mainly went to New York to shop! It's safe to say I shopped but I could of done a lot more, hence why when I go home I bought more.

NYC HAUL
So i'm gunna start with the items I bought for face.
I purchased two foundations, first I got the MAKE UP FOREVER Ultra HD foundation stick in 118 which I haven't really used properly so I don't know what I think of it yet, the I also purchased the Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless foundation. I really like this foundation. I was supposed to purchase more but I forgot to! And this particular foundation isn't sold in the UK! I also got the Beauty Blender Nude which I actually prefer more than the other ones it feels more squishy which I like! Next I purchased the Sephora Luminizing Drops in Morning light. I really like these, I've been using these under my powder highlighters and it makes me glow glow glow! Let's move on to highlight I purchased the Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in 'That Glow' in Macys and I regretted not getting the 'Gleam' kit so when I got home I ordered that one off cult beauty. I really love these, I prefer the more golden one (that glow). The. I also got the Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour kit. I found the brand Girlactik I picked up there face glow in lustre. Moving onto eyes! I purchased the Sephora Z palette, I got this because I was planning on purchasing lots of Anastasia eyeshadows but they only had one of the shadows on my list in stock so I got the eyeshadow in Hot Chocolate. I got the Tarte Tartelette in Bloom palette, this palette is so pretty and it smells so good! I also bought some items from inglot. We don't have an inglot near me so I was excited to get some more pigments (I got some in Prague last year) I got the Duraline, Body Sparkles in 86, AMC Pure Colour Pigments 117, 119, 120, 56. I'm so obsessed with these pigments I bought more which I will talk about later on in the post! I bought the Anastasia  brow gel in Auburn. I also purchased some Ardell Wispie lashes. Lastly lips, I purchased the Viva Glam Ariana Gloss, this is my favourite lipgloss. I have no
Inglot purchases!
idea why but I just love it! I bought two Girlactik glosses in Flirty & Nude, the Tarte Tarteist lip paint in Namaste which I love! They are so creamy. A buxom nude lipstick & gloss duo, two Wet & Wild lipsticks which are both nudes (I can't remember the names. If you really want to know leave a comment) I also got a nude NYX lipliner! There are a few items on the picture which are Sephora Point Perks and my birthday present! I love everything I purchased from New York and I had so much fun shopping. 

Now for the 'Extra items' I bought, they are all inglot. I loved the things I already owned I bought more! 
The pigments are my favourite things! They are so beautiful and they have so many colours to choose from! I purchased the shades (top row L-R) 45, 118, 115. (Bottom row L-R) 111, 114, 113. I've been obsessed with colour in my makeup recently that's why I bought more colourful ones (If you want to see a whole blogpost on the inglot pigments I have including swatches comment down below or on my Instagram!) I also purchased the eyeshadows (Left side top to bottom) 327 which is a deep brown, 325 a rich purple & 332 an amazing blue, (right side top to bottom) 335 a beautiful terracotta, 55 a warm reddy brown and 450 a pretty Berry/Burgundy shade! All the inglot eyeshadows are SO pigmented, everything I've tried from inglot has been amazing!
We'll thank you for reading, if you would like to see a post on anything from this post be sure to let me know on here or my Instagram @ellietaylorrxx

Also if you are interested in purchasing any peekaboo lashes don't forget to use my code 'ellietaylor15' for a 15% discount! My faves are the 3D lashes in the styles WHIP LASH & COVERGIRL! 

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Sunday, 3 April 2016

What I'm loving - COLOURED LINER.

Recently I've been LOVING using colours. Not just my standard brown smokey eyes. I started by adding berry tones into my eye makeup and now I'm loving all kinds of colours. But this post is all about coloured liner. I've been OBSESSING over @tominamakeup on Instagram, she does the most amazing makeup and she uses a lot of colour. I noticed she would do a smokey eye using a colour and she adds a completely different colour liner in the water line, not just your regular black or brown and it looks so good, so I decided to give it a go myself.
I already had a few 'coloured' liner pencils, I say it like that because the colours I have are Bronzes & Golds which aren't really colourful. I knew I loved the NYX Slide on Liner pencils as I have one in a beautiful copper and they last all day on the waterline, so I decided to get all the colourful ones, yes all of them! They come in 16 shades and I have 11 of them, they are super creamy and pigmented. The shades range from blacks and browns to electric blue and vibrant green! I also really love the Sephora Waterproof pencil liners they are the same consistency. In the pictures from L-R there is Platinum, Glitzy Gold, Golden Bronze, Jewel, Purple Blaze, Pretty Violet, Sunrise Blue, Azure, Esmeralda, Tropical Green & Golden Olive. I love switching up my eye looks now by adding a pop of colour in to the water line. I recently did a Purple/Blueish smokey eye and in my waterline I used Sunrise Blue and it really made the look. I cant wait to use the bright green. I love using the gold liner in my regular brown bronze smokey eyes, i'm really loving using colours at the minuet and I can't wait to use all the other amazing colours. The MAC Pearlglide Intense liners are also really nice they do have glitter in them and the aren't 'recommended' in the waterline but I've wore

them and they have been fine. You could also use the coloured liners as an eyeshadow base because they are creamy. It's a nice way to add a bit of colour into your makeup. If your more of a neutral person you could do your smokey eye and a gold into the water line or add a blue for a pop of colour and it looks amazing. 

Here are some of the looks I've created with coloured liners. For the top picture I used the NYX liner in Purple Blaze, I wanted to use the purple with really warm colours so I used an orange eyeshadow from Inglot and a deep orange and berry shadows for a contrast. The purple makes this look different and people are always shocked that they can actually wear a colour liner instead of black or brown. In the bottom pictures I have Sunrise Blue NYX liner and this is one of my favourites. The pigment I am wearing is the Inglot 120 and I knew I wanted to use the purple and blue shadows and add the blue liner, because I'm wearing similar colours, it doesn't look so drastic. I can't wait to use the bright green liner in a look. I've really been loving using colours, I'm actually going to my colour Z Palette full of makeup geek eyeshadows and most of my Inglot pigments are colours. Ive been so inspired by @tominamakeup on Instagram you need go go and check her page out, you will 100% feel more inspired to use colours. I've just purchased two Zoeva liners in a purple and a red and the Makeup Geek liner in Mint. I can't wait to play and create more looks, keep an eye out on my Instagram @ellietaylorrxx to see more colourful makeup looks. 
The lashes I'm wearing in the pictures are the Peekaboo Lashes in the style COVERGIRL (the top picture) and WHIP LASH (the bottom picture). Peekaboo have been kind enough to give you lovely people a 15% off code. Use the code 'ellietaylor15'. These lashes have quickly become my favourites! 

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Wednesday, 30 March 2016

MARCH FAVOURITES.

Hi my loves, i'm back with another monthly favourites! I've purchased a lot of new makeup recently (my next bold post will be my NY haul and makeup I've bought since I've been home) and I've found some new faves. I've not got that many new favourites but I wanted to have a post up for you guys. 


Firstly, recently I've been obsessed with colour. I've been being a little bit more adventurous with my makeup and using lots of colours. I'm going to start with lashes today! I've been trying out some new lashes that have hit the market recently and it's safe to say i'm obsessed! They are the new Peekaboo Lashes! They have brought 3 styles out and they are all fab but I've been switching between COVERGIRL, which look exactly like Lilly lashes in Miami (which are a fave of mine but so expensive) and WHIP LASH. These are 3D mink lashes. And Peekaboo have been kind enough to give you guys a discount code if you want to get yourself some! If you use the code 'ellietaylor15'
you will get 15% off your purchase! I will leave the link to the website below. Keeping with the eye theme I've been SO obsessed with Inglot pigments. I first got some inglot items
back in October and in New York they had a shop so obviously I had to go in and I even bought more off the website once I got home. They are fab! They do them in so many different colours it's so overwhelming so I just found out which were the newest and luckly they had some amazing shades that had just come out! I got mostly colours, Green,
PEEKABOO LASHES. 
Aqua, Blue, Pink, Purple and a few neutral shades but they are literally all my favourites (I will leave links down below to some looks I've done using the pigments) I have been applying the inglot pigments with the inglot duraline which to be honest I don't really know exactly what it does but I do like applying the pigments with it. I have been loving the NYX Slide on Liners, they have them in the most amazing colours and they do not budge, I wore one on my waterline for over 12 hours the other day and didn't top it up once! I also have Ben loving Sketch eyeshadow by Mac Cosmetics, I've had it for years and only just started to use it and I really love it. A random fave for this month is the Nude Beauty Blender, I feel 
like it's a little more squishy that the others which I really like. I've also been loving the 
Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in That Glow. I love all the shades in the palette I can use them all in one makeup look. 
I will have a haul up for you next so keep your eyes peeled for that, there's lots of exciting items I purchased. Don't forget to follow my Instagram @ellietaylorrxx


Inglot pigment makeup looks:

Wednesday, 2 March 2016

MANNY MUA X MAKEUP GEEK PALETTE.

Hello loves! 
So last week the Manny MUA x Makeup Geek eyeshadow palette launched on Makeup Geek and on Beauty Bay. Because I live in the uk I thought I'd get it off Beauty Bay, now let me tell you I spent ALL day refreshing the page trying to get one of these! I finally managed to get one aswell as a headache as I was on my phone all day refreshing it!
At first I wasn't going to get this palette but i'm SO glad it did. The shadows are just as amazing as always. Makeup Geek is 100% my favourite eyeshadow brand, I reccomend them to everyone. If you haven't tried any yet a suggest you get a few and try them out (CLICK HERE to read my makeup geek eyeshadow collection and my top 10. I have gotten more eyeshadows since then but my favourites remain the same). 
So let's get into manny's palette. 
It has 9 shades, 3 which are permanent makeup geek shades and 1 pressed pigment that is a permanent item in a loose form, then 5 colours which manny created. 
The first row..
ARTEMIS - this is one of the shades manny created. It's described as a muted champagne yellow with a shimmery finish, this shadow is very similar to Nylon by mac. I've been using this to highlight my inner corner, my brow bone and I've also used it as a cheek highlight. 
BEACHES & CREAM - this is one of makeup geeks permanent shades, manny uses this shadow in nearly every makeup look he does so he said he had to include it in the palette, it's a very pigmented shade! It's described as a soft peachy beige with a matte finish. This is a nice colour to start your looks off with by popping it into the crease. 
LUNA - this is a shade manny created for the palette, it's a beautiful shade. I like to use this as my lid colour this is described as a medium rose gold with a foiled finish. Manny said he wanted a shade in between In the Spotlight & Grandstand which are permanent makeup geek foiled eyeshadows. 
The middle row. COSMOPOLITAN - this is a permanent makeup geek shadow, I was happy this shade was in the palette because I don't own this on, it's described as a gold-flecked medium rose with a shimmery finish. 
SORA - this is another shade manny created for the palette, it's a gorgeous burnt orange shade, my favourite shades for my crease! This shade is described as a medium earthy terracotta with a matte finish. 
FRAPPE - another permanent makeup geek shade, this is another great crease colour, it's described as a medium maple brown with a matte finish. 
Now for the last row. INSOMNIA - this shade is a permanent loose pigment makeup geek sell, for the palette they made it pressed. This colour is so beautiful, it's similar to mac blue brown pigment but it has more blue to it. It's described as a warm red brown with blue reflects and a foiled finish. 
MARS - this is the reason I bought this palette. This shade manny created for the palette. It's a very very pigmented Cherry red shade. On the skin it does look more raspberry/pinky but the more you put on the redder it gets. It's beautiful, it's described as a deep cherry red with a matte finish. 
APHRODITE - this is the last shade in the palette, manny creates this shade also. It's described as a deep plum brown with a matte finish. It's very pigmented and super dark. It finishes the palette off nicely. 
Overall this is a really nice palette. I go to New York next week and I think this might be the only palette I bring along with me. It's pigmented and all of it's colours work with one another! I've only created a few looks with it but I can't wait to try more! 

 

So there are the swatches. Keep your eyes on the makeup geek and beauty bay for this palette. It's a really good palette to have. Congrats to Manny on this palette! I'm obsessed! 

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Monday, 29 February 2016

F E B U A R Y F A V O U R I T E S.

Welcome to my first favourites of the year! 
This is kind of a January/February favourites mix. I have been loving so many products this month! 
Recently I've been loving the EX1 Invisiwear foundation which I spoke about in my favourite foundations blog post (click here to read) but i was wanting to try the Too Faced Born This Way foundation, I managed to get it and I LOVE it. It lasts all day on my face and it looks beautiful, it's got a really nice coverage, the colour I got is a little bit too dark for me, so when I go to New York next week a lighter colour is deffo on my list! 
Mac brought out a collection in January and there was a lipstick in it called A Sprinkle Of Magic, it is aaaaamaaazing. I love it. When I first saw this colour it didn't stand out but when it's on it's so fab! I've been loving it, it makes my lips look so plump! Sticking to lips I've been loving the MAC x Ariana Grande VIVA GLAM lipglass. I don't know what it is about this gloss but it's the best gloss I've used! It's amazing! I need to stock up because it's sold out in my store, it's a must have for my makeup bag! I've also been loving the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams! My fave is Athens!

I obviously have some makeup geek eyeshadows to mention! Bitten, Cocoa Bear, Americano & Bada Bing have been my GO TO shades all month, I couldn't stop using them! Mixed with my next favourite Melba blush by mac cosmetics, but not on my cheeks, in my crease! I've been starting with Melba blush, then adding a little bit of Cocoa Bear, Bitten then Bada Bing or Americano! And wearing on the lid my next favourite Peaches and Cream pigment in Peached. It's a beautiful shimmering peachy/tan colour. I can't describe it! I find the peaches pigments work amazingly with the peaches eyeshadow primer which I have been loving this month, with every shimmer eyeshadow (which is every day!) most of my favourites are eye products! My favourite inner corner and brow highlight is Nylon eyeshadow by MAC!  Another fave is the Urban Decay Glitter liner in Midnight Cowboy. I've been using this as a liner and as a all over the lid colour. And my absolute favourite lashes I think of all time are the Lilly Lashes in the style Miami! Another favourite for me and anybody who loves sparkle are these amazing brushes my friend makes, you give her your brush and she hand glues Swarovski crystals of them! Her Instagram is @Crystalfixdesigns go and check out her page! She does different coloured crystals but the rainbow is my personal favourite. I wish they were as sparkly in the pictures they are unreal in real life! 
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Peaches pigments/eye base - http://shop.fabulousmakeup.co.uk/makeup/loose-eyeshadows 
NYX soft matte lip creams - http://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/nyx-cosmetics-soft-matte-lip-cream_277-3004455-SMLC01/?previewAttribute=Amsterdam

Tuesday, 23 February 2016

My go to palette.

This palette is the palette I use every single day. It has all of my go to eyeshadows in. It's a mixture of MAC eyeshadows and Makeup Geek eyeshadows. My favourite eyeshadows to use are warm tones. There's nothing better than a warm brown copper/gold smokey eye in my books! Don't get me wrong I love using colours but my comfort zone is in this palette. I store them in a large Z palette. 
On the top row we have:
Brule (mac)- it's described on the website as a soft creamy beige with a satin finish. I love using this on my lids if i'm going to do an all matte smokey eye. 
Nylon (mac)- a pale gold with Icey shimmer. With a Frost finish. This is one of my favourite inner corner and bore bone highlights. 
Magic Act (makeupgeek)- Light gold with yellow undertones and a foiled finish. I love using this on my lids and it's a pretty inner corner highlight. 
Peach Smoothie (makeupgeek)- A light peach beige with a soft matte finish. This is one of my must haves. This is my second one and I've already got a dint in it. I wear this everyday with every makeup look. It's my perfect crease colour. 
Samoa Silk (mac)- this eyeshadow was discontinued. Sowweeee. It's really similar to makeup geek peach smoothie and ABH Orange Soda. 
Creme Brule (makeupgeek)- A medium sand color with a soft matte finish. This is a shade or two darker than peach smoothie I would say. I love this one in my crease. 
Soft Brown (mac)- it's a soft golden peachy brown with a matte finish. I haven't used this one for a while but it's a really nice transition colour! 
On the next row we have: 
Texture (mac)- described as a peachy brown with shimmer. With a Velvet finish. When you look at this colour you will see a slight shimmer to it but it doesn't show up on the eyes. This is a must have in mac eyeshadows. It's the perfect warm transition colour. 
Frappe (makeupgeek)- medium maple brown matte. This is very similar to mac texture but it's different. Spoken like a true makeup addict. I love this colour in the crease also. Peach smoothie, Creme Brule and then frappe are the same colour family I would say. 
Latte (makeupgeek)- described as a matte medium brown. This is similar to Frappe but I would say that this shade is a lot more neutral/slight hint of cooler tones. 
Amber Lights (mac)- on the website this shade is described as a peachy brown with shimmer with a frost finish. It's a gold with a hint of bronze/copper with a HIGH sheen. It's very metallic and very intense. I love this all over the lid, in a smokey eye, it's amazing however you use it. 
Grandstand (makeupgeek)- described as a medium rose gold with slight taupe undertones with a foiled finish. This eyeshadow is amazing. It's the most perfect rose gold shade it's so metallic and amazing! I love this colour in a warm brown smokey eye, or if you use it with more berry tones it's incredible!
Goddess (makeupgeek)- a metallic pale copper is how it's described. It's a beautiful soft slightly shimmery bronze/copper. I love using this if i'm doing a spotlight eye, I use this them a darker shade for a nice blend. It's probably the least pigmented makeup geek shadow in this palette. 
Roulette (makeupgeek)- it's described as a rosy burnt sienna with a shimmery finish. It's the most amazing coppery bronze eyeshadow. It's so pigmented. It's amazing. So beautiful.
Moving on to the next row:
Chickadee (makeupgeek)-  it's described as a matte yellow orange. This colour is so different from anything I've ever seen/used. It's beautiful to blend out in the crease. It adds a beautiful warth to the look. 
Rule (mac)- this shade is described as a vivid orange and that's exactly what it is. It has a matte finish and like chickadee it's amazing in the crease or to blend out browns. 
Red Brick (mac)- is described as an orange red with a matte red. This eyeshadow is more red than orange but there is a lot of orange to the colour also. It's beautiful for the same reasons the last two eyeshadows. 
Coppering (mac)- it's described on the website as an orange copper but I think this shade is more red than anything. I love this shade it's so beautiful. It's amazing mixed with Amber lights also. 
Cocoa Bear (makeupgeek)- described as a matte reddish brown. This eyeshadow is the most amazing matte reddy/brown/sienna colour ever. It's super pigmented. I use this nearly everyday. 
Bitten (makeupgeek)- matte deep maroon red. This is me in a eyeshadow currently. I've been wearing it everyday pretty much since I got this eyeshadow. It's so pigmented. I also love Cherry Cola but it's almost identical to bitten but it's a lot darker. They picture the same so it seemed pointless
Brown Script (mac)- it's a warm chestnut brown with a matte finish. It's a beautiful colour. If you love warm shades this one you will love. 
Now for the last row:
Bronze (mac)- a frost finish eyeshadow. Gold brown with gold bronze shimmer. As it says in the name, this eyeshadow is the definition of bronze. I've not used this for a while buts it's gorgeous all over the lid blended out with warm colours. 
Swiss Chocolate (mac)- it's described as a muted reddish brown with a matte finish. This is a soft warm brown. I love to use this on the outer v first before applying a darker brown. 
Folie (mac)- this shade is described as a reddish plum brown. This eyeshadow has lots of red to it. It's one of my favourites, it's literally a step upward on the colour scale from Swiss chocolate. 
Embark (mac)- an intense reddish brown with a matte finish. The last two shades I've mentioned are so similar but so different. I'm glad I have them all. This is amazing to add lots of depth to the outer corner. 
Americano (makeupgeek)- this eyeshadow is described as a dark brown with subtle purple undertones and a matte finish. I would say it's a very warm brown. It's also very dark. This is one of my favourite brown shades. I love this for the same reason as embark. This is a more pigmented version. 
Bada Bing (makeupgeek)- this shade is a deep brown with flecks of gold. Once applied on the eyes I would say the gold does not show up at all. It's the deepest brown and it's amazing! 
Antiqued (mac)- this shade is a beautiful shimmery warm brown with lots of red undertones. It's beautiful. It's amazing buffed under the lower lash liner over teddy liner also my mac. 

That's all the shadows in my go to palette. I use these colour everyday, I would reccomend any of these shades. I will leave a link with my makeup geek eyeshadow collection and top 10 incase you wanted to see more makeup geek eyeshadows. You can purchase them from BeautyBay.com. 
Hope you liked this post!

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