Why do you wear make-up?

It's fair to say I'm a girly girl, I like make-up, hair, fashion. I buy new things I don't need because adverts/blogs draw me in. I buy nail polishs because I love the colour - yet then can never be bothered to paint my nails.

This post may get a bit rambly, so excuse me.

Someone I know (a lady, aged in her 40's) asked me recently why girls wear make-up and so much? 

She doesn't see the point in getting up earlier just to do your make-up to then be at work in an office/shop etc all day.  And then said who are they trying to impress, are girls trying to impress boys like this?

I don't know about you, but that is one of the last reasons I wear make-up...I wear make-up for me, no one else. It makes me feel better about myself, and comfortable in the way I am; I believe that make-up should enhance the features you already have. I'm not someone who won't go out without make-up on, I'm happy to go to my local shopping centre with nothing on, however I'd feel more comfortable with it on. It's actually quite hard to explain why.

I'd much rather get up earlier in the morning to do my make-up and go to bed a bit earlier the night before! 

She then went onto say a lot of young girls don't know how to wear/apply make-up and end up looking like this ice-lolly - where girls apply thick dark foundation (that doesn' match their skin tone) and then have big spots poking through:

I understand what she was saying, and it did make me chuckle a bit. 

But at the end of the day everyone gets spots, everyone has the right to feel comfortable in their own skin - whether it be with make-up or without! Do what makes you happy, everyone will always have their own opinions on you and judgements, but honestly what matters is how you feel about yourself!

Leave a comment and let me know why you wear or don't wear make-up.

Lindsay-May

Twitter: @lmrowe91

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Glossybox July 2014 - Stars and Stripes

I received my July Glossybox last week, so this blog post is a little late!

This months box is 'stars and stripes' with some American products.

Here's what I received this month:

Bellapierre Cosmetics Ltd - mineral lipstick

This is a full size product and usually priced at £20, it's made with natural waxes, mineral pigments, and antioxidants including vitamin C and E. 

Absolute New York - perfecting eyeshadow primer

This is also a full size product, and is from America, priced at $4.99. It is oil-free, and is meant to even the skin tone around the eye area and keep eyeshadow crease-free and lasting.

Carmex - lip balm

Another full sized product usually priced £2.69. This lip balm has menthol, camphor, and beeswax.

Color Club - glossy seal nail polish

Usually priced $8 for 15ml. This polish is made in New York with only non-toxic, cruelty free ingredients. This shade was especially formulated for Glossy box.

Dr Bronner's Magic Liquid Soaps - lavender bar soap

£3.99 for 140g. This soap should work well to calm nerves and soothe the body. It has a blend of organic coconut, palm, olive hemp, jojoba oil, vitamin E, and lavender.

My favourite product this month has to be the Bellapierre Cosmetics Ltd Mineral Lipstick. My least favourite product has to be Dr Bronner's Soap, and the one reason for this is that soap is basically a necessity so I really don't need to be supplied it in my Glossy box.

Lindsay-May

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Bike rides, Bomb Cosmetics, and Yankee Candle

Today I went on a bike ride with one of my friends to our local garden centre (which is a good few miles away!) The sun was out, the countryside was beautiful...and I didn't take my camera - good going me!

I did however make a few purchases completely unrelated to garden centres...bath bombs and candles!

So first up, Bomb Cosmetics, I got to select any bath bombs (like a pick n mix) and put them in this cute box:

I've never tried Bomb Cosmetics, so I'm really excited to have a bath tonight and try my first bath bomb! They are so cute and smell lovely, it was so hard not to take the whole lot home!!! In the end I decided with these:

The 3 large ones, back row, left to right:

Vintage rosehip

Porcelain peony

Ugly duckling

These were 3 for £6.50, I think they are normally priced at £2.49 each

The 3 smaller ones, left to right:

Mango and vanilla bath mallow

Button moon bath mallow

Summer sun bath mallow

These 3 for £6.00, I think they are usually priced at £2.30 each.

What I love already about Bomb Cosmetics is the detail of the bath bombs/mallows - they look too good to put in a bath!!!

Luckily they have a website, so I can just order online instead of cycling miles, bombcosmetics.co.uk I'll be using this as they have a huge range of soaps, candles, body lotions etc that I would love to try!!

Also at the garden centre, I caved into buying a Yankee Candle (I have resisted for months)! I went for Loves me, loves me not which smells like heaven!!! It's a very fresh, daisy/flower smell, which is perfect in these hot summer months

This medium jar is usually £16.99, but was on offer at 25% off, so lucky me, I paid £12.74!

I now cannot wait to start my pamper Sunday with my new bath products and candle.

Have you ever bought anything from Bomb Cosmetics or Yankee Candle? What's your favourite product?

Lindsay-May

Twitter: @lmrowe91

Instagram: lindsaymay91

Insight into my makeup collection

Hello!

So, today's blog is a little bit different... I thought I would give you all an insight into some of the products in my collection. I won't be reviewing them (as there are far too many!) 

Enjoy.

Left to right:

Rimmel match perfection - 010 light porcelain

L'oreal Paris true match - N1 ivory 

Collection lasting perfection - 1 porcelain

Rimmel wake me up - 010 light porcelain

Maybelline dream satin liquid - 004 light porcelain

Left to right, top to bottom:

Maybelline pure mineral foundation - 04 vanilla rose

NYC smooth skin loose face powder - 741A translucent

Collection sheer loose powder - 1 barely there

Collection lasting perfection - 01 fair

Rimmel stay matte - 005 silky beige

Rimmel clear complexion - 021 transparent

Left to right:

Rimmel scandal eyes retro glam - extreme black

Maybelline the falsies 

Rimmel the max volume flash - ultra black

W7 lashtastic

Company lashes

Collection big ultimate fake - ultra black

Clinique high impact mascara - brightening black 

Left to right, top to bottom:

Collection - 8 cherry pop

MUA - reckless

Natural collection - raspberry ripple

Collection - 3 ruby red

Revlon balm stain - 045 romantic romantique

Revlon matte balm - 205 elusive insaissable

Rimmel lasting finish colour rush - 210 boom chic a boom

Rimmel lasting finish colour rush - make me blush 

Barry M hi shine lips - doesn't have shade written on it.

Left to right:

Herbal essences moisture balance conditioner

Batiste dry shampoo - floral

Herbal essences moisture balance shampoo

Left to right:

Simple kind to eyes make-up remover

Clean & clear deep cleansing lotion

Garner micellar cleansing water

Left to right: 

VO5 heat protect styling spray

VO5 plump it up amplifying blow dry lotion

VO5 give me texture tousled style spray

As I said, this blog is slightly different to usual - hopefully you liked it and can give you an idea of the types of things I use daily! Please do let me know your thoughts on this post :)

Do you use any of these products? 

Lindsay-May

xx

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