Drugstore Make-Up : Rimmel, Kate Moss, Sculpting Palette.

I've been trying to sort my make-up recently and have been sorting out a smaller handier to-go style make-up bag. May do a post on it at some point but was looking for some smaller items that could easily fit in and were still useful.

When I saw Rimmel's Coral Bliss Sculpting Palette, it looked like the perfect product, reasonably priced at £6.99 its perfect for a gal on a budget, a make-up newbie, or something to just throw into your collection.

The trio comes nicely packaged, one of my biggest pet peeves about make-up is unnecessary packaging (i.e when the tub, container is significantly bigger than the amount of product) this however is nicely put together, theres a thin line of plastic separating the different products another feature I greatly appreciate as I really dislike when they run together in products.

The highlighter is a nice cool tone, its a very subtle highlight though. So if your looking for something intense this may be build able but probably won't give the desired effect. For everyday use and a more natural look the colour is perfect.

The blush is a lovely coral, not to intense, as someone who's not into the bright blush look this is a perfect colour, just a hit of colour with a touch of shimmer.

The Bronzer, though nice is not really good for contour, the shimmer means that it just wasn't really designed for that, for contour your looking at more matte shades.  But adding definition to the cheek bones and even jaw line it works fine. But all over contour probably best to look elsewhere.

The product is really good value for money and it has made a great addition to my make-up collection. I would seriously recommend it to anyone looking for a simple palette, on a budget or starting out.

Enjoy x

Girl Unmasked!

This is a post I have always thought about writing, I imagined myself going without make-up for a day where my life was in full swing instead of a homey day and see how it went. I figured that my no make-up me would be a lot like how I imagined no-phone me, relaxed and unbothered by the situation.  Though I know my anxieties about being make-up less I just thought when it happened i'd feel... empowered? Well, I was wrong.

My alarm didn't go off and to make it to work in time I went without make-up, I chucked some basic products in my bag, but was unable to pop something on whilst making my way there I started my shift with only moisturiser on... something I have never did and I have worked there 4 years.


I felt uncomfortable before I even began the shift. I became so aware of my skin. When I finally made it start my shift that only heightened... I work with the pubic, there's not a point at work where I am not interacting with someone.

To my surprise no-one mentioned my make-up-less-ness, but that didn't stop me from thinking about it every second. After 15 minutes I was thinking of excuses to be able to pop away and get some foundation on at least. After half an hour I was stressing so much about it I began to feel ill. After an hour I wanted to run and hide.

I didn't think it would effect me this much. I thought after  a while I wouldn't notice, its not as if I can see my own face, and I was the only one bothered by it.


Two hours into my shift I was sent for my break, instead of being annoyed how ridiculously early I was being sent for it, relief just washed over me. I popped onto the shop floor to buy some mascara and spent the half hour break putting on my make-up.

I had forgotten brushes and some parts of my usual make-up routine. So I didn't feel 100% comfortable still. But I felt so much better, I went on to continue my shift feeling more confident in my self, feeling a lot more like me.

So to be honest I don't care that I couldn't last a whole day without make-up, one day I will and I won't care... maybe I won't have such spot prone skin and be in the middle of a bad break-out. I'd rather feel comfortable, and that's what make-up does.

SO my conclusion is that whither your prefer sporting a full face of make-up or none at all, your preference is whats important, you get to be in control of you.