WHAT'S IN MY BAG - UPDATED

Hi guys! I thought I would update you with 'whats in my bag' since its been about a year since I last posted a 'whats in my bag' so...

My bag is actually from Primark and I got it about a month and a half ago, because although I have a load of bags, the Marc B one I was using had broke (zip) and I really wanted this one because it's very similar to the Zara City Girl Office Bag (or whatever the name of it is) and it's black. It has a 3 compartments, the main bag area then on either side to quite spacious zip compartments, which is very handy..

 Okay, so the first thing I pulled out my bag was my purse, obviously I always carry this with me because yours going to need money everywhere you go, so that's that. My purse is from Topshop and was £22 I think and I absolutely adore it and use it all the time and I actually need to stitch it because the inside stitching has worn away but yeah it is my favourite thing in my bag.

 I thought I would just add a quick picture of my bank card because it is so cute with my picture of me and some friends whilst in Disneyland Paris and just how cute?!

The next thing I pulled out was my umbrella from H&M, I have just recently started carrying this all the time because I live in the UK and the weather is so unpredictable and to be honest, it rains everyday and I would forget to pick my brolly up on a morning and get soaked when the rain came. So now it just keep it in there all the time.

Make-up bag is an essential because through out the day I will top up my make up or put some lip balm on and its just easier to keep everything together in a little bag than the have it all over in your bag! My makeup bag is also from H&M and was £4.99.

Batise, Impulse body spray, hair grips and a pen, pretty much everything a girl would have in her bag. Self explanatory really..

 I also always carry my Tangle Teezer because my hair goes really tatty in the wind so I can give it a quick brush if I need to. I also currently am carrying the book I am reading at the moment which I love and you should definitely check it out!

My charger is also something I carry with me everywhere because I am constantly on my phone listening to music or playing the Kim Kardashian game, so I need my battery to last for the day I am out and if not I can pit stop in Starbucks and recharge in there. I also had a Lipton Peach Ice Tea in my bag today because it was on special in a shop in town so I grabbed two of those but drank one already.. FACT: I don't actually like Tea but I do like this....

From the little pockets in side of my bag I pulled my Bus pass which gets me everywhere I go, a 10 pence which was change from my bus ticket, a Topshop Lipstick to remind me to top up my lippy and my housekey's which have a lot of disney key rings on. 

From the first large side compartment I have a beautiful note book. I always carry this really cute little notebook around with me incase I ever need to jot anything down or I can write ideas I have for blogpost's or fashion inspiration and its the cutest thing ever. I got this from Home Sense and I think it was £6.99 but its a leather notebook and has little bells on the the string ties on the side.

And from the other side compartment I have CV's which I tend to carry with me because I am desperately looking for a job and the only way to get a job is handing your CV out everywhere you go. I also have a pair of sunglasses just in case the sun does ever come out (rarely) and I don't want to be blinded by it. The pair I have in my bag are just from primark but they are beautiful and I love them so that makes me happy, I also got the case from primark just to protect them but all together I dont think I paid more than £5 for the glasses and the case, so it was a bargain.

That is every thing that I have in my bag apart from some crumbs and stuff but yeah...
-L

Winter Makeup Tutorial..

Aloha!

Welcome November! One month closer to Christmas! I have just learnt how to knit and Im currently trying to make a scarf, therefor it is christmas time! Today I have a winter make up tutorial since I'm off to a bonfire night tonight to celebrate Guy Fawkes and it is winter and freezing!! 

The first thing I start with is washing my face, using Simple Moisturising Facial Wash. Followed by the Simple Moisturising Cream. I also apply my rosebud salve to moisturise my very very dry lips ready for lipstick at the end. Once a week I also exfoliate my skin with the Simple Exfoliating face wipes.

A prepared face. 

From that stage I apply my foundation. The foundation i am using at the moment is the new L'oreal Nude Magique Eau De Tint. It is a very light liquid foundation. Normally I would use a brush to apply my foundation but because of how liquify (runny) this is I apply little bits to my finger tip and apply it like that. Once all my face is evenly covered, I then apply Collections Concealer to my under eyes and any necessary place for the extra little coverage. I normally use the Real Techniques dark shadow brush to dab it on and evenly spread. 

Foundation and Concealer Done. 

Moving onto my eyes. The first thing I do is primer my eyelids with the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion and also use the same brush as the concealer one, to spread it out. The three colours I use for my winter look is Sin, Toasted and Hustle. All three colours from the Naked Palette. Starting with Sin, I use the brush that comes with the palette and put it all over my eye lid, but no higher than the crease. After that, I take a one of my Frauline 58 eye shadow brushes and apply Toasted into the crease of my eye lid then Blend it with a different Frauline 58 brush. Taking a different smaller Frauline 58 brush I then add Hustle the outer side of my eye lid. Again blending with the before Frauline 58 brush. 

Sin, Toasted and Hustle

After my eyeshadow is done I then add mascara and eyeliner. The mascara I am currently using is the Soap and Glory Thick and Fast and the MUA Liquid Waterproof Eyeline. Additionally, I also fill in my eyebrows with Betty Br-WOW! Using the Shadow like filler. I tend to give my eyebrow's structure there for use a very titled brush. 

Finished Eyes.

Having finished my eyes I then quickly brush over with Collection's Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Powder. It keep everything in place. I use the Real Techniques Stippling Brush for this. 

I don't like to go totally over on blusher so I only add a little bit of my Naked Blusher for a rosy cheek affect with the Real Techniques Blush Brush. 

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And the very last thing I do is add my Lipstick. I feel the YSL one is appropriate for winter because it has the Dark winter look about it. 

And that's all to my Winter Makeup Tutorial. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and have a great Bonfire night! Thanks for reading! -Lauryn xo