Friday, 27 September 2013

GET TO KNOW ME! The Beauty Blogger TAG

So I wasn't sure what to post today so I thought I'd do a get to know me tag and introduce myself a little bit!

1. Is your hair natural curly or straight?
 It's wavy but not like cute summer waves it's like shitty I'm gonna make you look homeless waves :)



2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

Myself but I'm considering going to the hairdressers as being blonde can be a hassle to maintain with just box dyes or home bleach kits

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?
haha omg I change all the time like in the Summer I'm like Paris Hilton and then I turn into a nu-goth in the Winter lol weather reflects my mood



4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?
All by my selfie



5. How often do you change your nail polish?
Not often enough :p I'm one of those people who lets them get really chipped and then I forget about it for ages so they get pretty skanky



6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just in the summer?
Like barely ever I hate feet so I just like to pretend I don't have any lol unless I go to the beach which is also rare because I live in England and its rly shit



7. How long does it take for you to put on your makeup?
Um depends what look I'm doing, like a night out or a full face will take about 40 minutes but if I'm only going to Uni I'll just be lazy and it takes like 10 minutes and most of that is doing my eyebrows lol



8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?
Generally eyes first because I like to really let my moisturiser sink into my skin



9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
I buy what I need really because this bitch is broke A.F lol sometimes I'll treat myself I'm kind of a fiend for lipsticks



10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
Only when I go out partying and I have literally no social life so like once every century



11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?
Not really my minimal make up is brows, bronzer and mascara I like to take breaks from foundation



12. Do you wear makeup when your home alone, or with family?
If I don't go out anywhere then I like nestle in my PJ's with no make up and my hair scraped up in a bun #comfortiskey



13. Will you leave the house without makeup?
No way haha I atleast need my eyebrows, only because I have extremely blonde eyebrows you can barely see them, I should really dye them then I probably would



14. How many high-end products do you have?
None haha well I have 2 lip samples of Mac lipsticks in Cyber and Costa Chick if that counts, let me know if you'd like reviews on these!



15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?
Usually decide last minute but I reaaaally try to prepare but like I've said frequently I'm lazy as fuck



16. How often do you change your handbag?
Hmm every time I go out somewhere I try to match it to my outfit but I have the same one for everyday stuff like Uni and work



17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?
7am Monday - Friday and then I go to bed around 10:30/11pm 
IT SUCKS I HAVE NO LIFE



18. How often or when do you workout?
Never lol I dont make time for pure exercise but I do walk around 2-4 miles everyday



19. Left handed or right handed?
LEFTY



20. How tall are you?
5ft 10" holla for a dolla



21. Do you speak any foreign language?
Tiny bit of Francais



22. How many pets do you have?
I have 3 cats and my sister has 2 cats its not enough CATS ARE AMAZING



23. How often are you on blogger?
Quite often atm I'm exploring blogs to follow right now so I'll check you out if you post a link down below to your blog :)



24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?
Absolutely



25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
Haha yeah and then I realise I cant afford it and throw it away its like when you add loads of clothes to your shopping cart and then cry at the total then close the tab #brokebitches



26. How did you come up with your Blog name?
Well I have an unhealthy obsession with cats and the 'peace, love &' phrase is a positive one so I thought cats fit well to create three majestic words that exude positivity and awesome-ness



27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?
Just my iPhone 5 lol I don't have a fancy Nikon or anything



28. How often do you clean your house?

I guess every wednesday as thats when I have a day off but I dont live alone so other people clean too :) when I say other people just my mum because only me and her give a shit lol


29. What's your favorite color?
I can't just choose one agh I love black, mulberry and coral, coral may be the top one because its so pretty and a happy colour, mulberry and black are my winter colours LOL I'm such a creep



30. Do you swear?
Fuck yeah
31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?
Well it's Friday and its an English tradition to have Fish & Chips every Friday so I will just think about that until it's cooked and then I'll eat it and then I'll think about what I just ate so yeah
Hope you enjoyed this tag feel free to do one so I can check it out 
- Hayley xo

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

REVIEW+SWATCH: Dainty Doll Concealer by Nicola Roberts

I PRESENT TO YOU THE ANSWER TO EVERY PALE PERSON'S PRAYERS 
Hey everyone,
today I'll be reviewing & providing swatches of the Dainty Doll Concealer from the Dainty Doll cosmetic line created by Nicola Roberts.
I was interested by this line because as a member of the pale folk it can be so difficult to find the perfect shade for your skin when you're whiter than a member of the KKK.

I bought the lightest shade 001 Abracadabra and this colour is literally just slightly off-white. She really catered for the palest of the pale. Admittedly, it was too light for me BUT this makes for a great highlighter which means you can still use this as an under-eye concealer.
Finding a highlighter light enough for pale skin can also be tough so I would highly recommend using this.




I found it to be very pigmented and creamy, and I could easily blend it out to create a highlighted effect. The concealer is oil-based, and used with a water-based foundation I found it lasted 3-4 hours but by the time I came home from Uni (7 and a half hours) it seemed to have vanished. However it's common knowledge that water doesn't mix with oil so this was likely to happen anyway.
The point of this is that her liquid foundation is in-fact water based, which means using Dainty Doll foundation and concealer would not last very long as a combination, which is a shame because the shades are perfect for pale skin.

Swatches:
                                          

 These swatches are from just one swipe of the concealer, I'm very impressed with the coverage and most of all how light it is! By the way my arms are more tan than my face, I'd say the concealer is 2 shades lighter than my face, you could get away with no contour powder/bronzer for a subtle look.


I hope this blog post helped anyone with any questions concerning Dainty Doll cosmetics, have a great day!

- Hayley x