Hello!

Yesterday I was having a chat with my boyfriend about my makeup, and how much I own. And this got me thinking that I needed a purge, as I continue to buy more makeup and never clear my old products out. So I thought it might be fun to share this on my blog, and maybe have it act as a push for others to do the same. I am going to get rid of most of the products, and sell some on my depop if they're of better quality/unused. So, let's get purging!

So this is my makeup drawer. I purged this, as well as another box that I had of makeup I never ever use (I have no idea why I still had any of it)

First off I got rid of this eyeshadow palette that I've had for ages and literally never use. I'm not even sure how I got it.

Next I got rid of this vile eyebrow palette, like seriously, why did I still have this??

I had quite a few eyeshadows to get rid of. These are colours that I just don't reach for that often, or are tested on animals like MAC and Avon. I've finally found a replacement for my MAC Orange, I'm going to try a NYX shadow.

I'm throwing all of these products out, I've had the eyeshadows longer than I care to remember. The Rimmel blush used to be my favourite but I tend to use orange tones now rather than pink tones. I have replaced my MUA Pro Base with Benefit's Lemon Aid as the MUA concealer didn't offer me as much coverage as I wanted.

I'm not sure why I still had these foundations when they were empty?? Procrastination much? The powder is too orange for my skin tone, despite it being translucent and now I use talcum powder. The concealer is too dark for my skin tone and rather bad consistency.

All of these products needed throwing out. The MUA concealer is my favourite ever, and I have repurchased it time after time, and it's only £1! Both the mascaras are empty and I never wear the lipsticks anymore, despite them being old favourites for me.

All of these pencils are just old or useless now. The eyebrow pencil is too light for me, and I'm not sure why I still have any of these.

All of these items are still pretty full but they just didn't do any good for me, I didn't use them at all so there was no point in holding onto them.

These three lipsticks are all similar in colour but all colours I don't wear. I went through a phase where I liked the look of this colour when swatched so I bought them and then decided I didn't like them when I got home. How silly of me.

I've only ever used one of these, which is Sugarbomb, but I don't wear lipgloss like, ever. I'm thinking of putting these on my Depop maybe?

I'm not gonna talk about these. All I'm going to say is that I've had them way, way longer than I should have.

I bought this powder when I wanted a new compact, and while it is a nice consistency, despite being the lightest shade I could find, it still comes up orange on me. I think any powder besides the Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder comes up orange on my skin.

I found this lipgloss, still in the box, that was a tester my nan gave me. As I said earlier, I never wear lipgloss so I don't need this.

I also found these face toners and cleansers that look like they've only been used a few times. But unfortunately Lancome tests on animals so I'm getting rid of these too.

Look how much tidier my drawer looks now!! I still have quite a bit but I think I've purged quite a bit in all honesty.

These are the items I'm going to sell, including empty boxes. My Depop is laylaaurora so check it out!

This is the pile of makeup that I'm chucking out.

This has really opened my eyes to how much makeup I have accumulated and never gotten rid of. I'm definitely going to be more conscious when I buy new makeup from now on, and make sure that I do regular purges of what I already have.

I hope this has inspired you to maybe take a look at your makeup and sort through what you don't need.

Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next time!

Layla x

Hello!

Today I started my Happiness Planner and I wanted to share it with you all. The Happiness Planner is a book that you can buy in various forms, I bought the 100 day one, just because I didn't want to commit to a 52 week one because sometimes (okay, all the time) I'm a bit useless at these things. But I thought it would be a nice thing to do, and it'd be a bonus if it kind of works.

The idea is to set goals in order to make yourself happier with your day to day life. In between pages, there are quotes, as well as daily quotes every day you fill in.

The planner comes in various colours, but I picked lilac as it's my fave colour. The book is hardback and comes in a hard sleeve, and has a ribbon to mark which day you're on.

It starts with a serious of things that reflect on what makes you happy/unhappy and what you think are your strengths and weaknesses. Before you start the planner, it asks you how you feel.

The planner has a weekly overview and then a daily overview.

Each day it asks you to write down what your plans are for the day, and afterwards how you day went.

Once you've finished the hundred days, there's a little review at the end, and see if the planner has helped.

On The Happiness Planner website, there is also printables to go alongside the planner, such as change a habit in 30 days, and pencils and a happy notes notebook. I think the idea of this is brilliant, and I can't wait to have my 100 day journey. And hey, if it works, I'll probably buy the 52 week version.

Once I've finished my planner in 100 days, I will write another post about how I got on with it and my opinions.

I hope you enjoyed this post, and you should try The Happiness Planner out!! Or if you have tried it, let me know how you got along with it please, I'd love to know :)

Thanks for reading,
Layla x

Hello!

Today I have a tutorial on this eye look, which kind of reminds me of fire? I don't know, maybe it's just me. I originally started with the intention of it being a copper eye look but then this just happened so I went with it. I hope you enjoy!

For my first transition shade I used Naked from the Urban Decay Naked palette, which is my new favourite transition shade (finally getting over my Substitute For Love obsession)

Then I followed with the shade Buck just underneath to deepen up my crease.

Then I used the deeper shade from the L'Oreal Blush Sculpt in Nude Beige on the outer corner.

In the inner corner, I used Bronze from the Makeup Revolution Beyond Flawless palette. You would think from the name that this would be a perfect shade for a copper look, but no, it came out a gold shade???

After adding eyeliner, I used the same blush shade on my lower lash line.

After adding mascara I was done! I'm not too sure about the eyeliner, I wish I had made the wing longer but oh well, who gets their eyeliner perfect every time?

Thanks for reading!

Layla x

Hello!

Today I wanted to talk about the things that are going on in my life. I'm always looking for ways to make my blog more personal than just "this makeup is amazing", because there really is more to me than just makeup. Something that I always worry about is that whoever is reading my blog thinks that I'm self obsessed and concentrate solely on my looks, so I wanted to just chat about other things to prove I am an actual person :P

First of all, a massive change in my life is that for nearly a month I have switched to being vegetarian. Now, anyone who knows me will know that I HATE most vegetables. But eating meat was making me very unhappy, and I am currently on a journey to try and find true happiness in my life, so cutting out meat is just one step towards that. And I have found out that vegetables aren't that bad when they're in a meal like a Mediterranean bake or a vegetable lasagna. And I've found many tasty treats that are packed with protein, something that I wouldn't have bothered about before. It has actually been a lot easier for me to cut out meat, as I used to eat it for at least two meals every day. I am eating better food and I feel a lot better knowing that I'm not eating dead animals.

The next thing in my life that I am slowly trying to fix is my fitness. Fitness is something that I have extremely lagged on, especially in the last year. I'm trying to walk more places, and when the weather gets a bit nicer I want to go one walks in my area, as my part of town has a lot of hills that will be great for walking. I've also started a legs, bums and tums workout, which leaves me kinda tired and achy, but at least I know it's working, I think?

A massive thing that is happening in September is that I am (finally) starting university! It has taken a lot of hard work, especially mentally, to reach this stage and to overcome the struggles I have had in the past at my previous college. But I am now where I want to be, even if I am two years behind everyone else my age. I am going to study a degree in photography, which is just a dream and I cannot wait to start this new chapter. I'm studying locally, so I will be living at home, but I don't feel like I'm going to miss out on the whole "uni experience", I did originally want to move away, but I changed my mind. I'm actually really looking forward to getting to stay at home with my family, friends, and, of course, my dogs. I'm also excited at the possibility that me and my best friend could be going to uni together! I believe that you should always do what is right for you, not what is right for others, and I couldn't be happier with my decision.

In the past couple of months, I have entered a new relationship. Scary? Maybe. We had been best friends for two years previous, and being in a relationship seems natural. I'm very happy, and all loved up. He's actually the first of my boyfriend's to not get "the talk" from my friends. Probably because he was the one giving the others that talk, haha!

I am soon due to take my driving test as well. I'm so, so nervous, but I can't wait to be out and about driving my little car (I've named her Indie). I passed my theory at the start of March, so now I just need to perfect my driving and hopefully I'll have a summer full of road trips. Just kidding, petrol is expensive these days... But I am looking forward to the independence that a car will bring me, and no longer having to catch smelly buses.

Recently, I have been thinking a bit more about myself, and the little things that I want in life. Even from little things like not caring that people comment on the fact that I always wear all black, or tying my fringe up despite thinking I have a big forehead. I am looking forward to the end of college, although I will be sad that the past two years have gone so quick! But I have many plans in the summer, that I'm hoping to share on here, and a lot of shoot ideas that I want to do before I start focusing on uni.I want to expand my blog and feature more of these lifestyle posts as I feel that my blog is a great place to share things.