Hello! Today I have a brighter look than normal, but somehow still smokey. I wanted to experiment with some opposite colours, so I picked orange and blue as I've already done a purple look and a long time ago I did a cranberry look. I'm quite enjoying bold looks, so I decided to pair this with a dark purple lip and slightly darker eyebrows than usual. I hope you enjoy!

Firstly I used Freshly Toasted from the Zoeva Cocoa Blends palette blended into my crease. It looks a bit meh here but I blended it up more afterwards.

Then I added a bit of Beans Are White to deepen my crease and because I find it easier to go in with a black shade when I've applied a slightly lighter dark shade before.

Then i blended both shades upwards, pretty much to my brow.

Then I applied MAC Orange across my lid. I DO NOT endorse MAC as they test on animals, but this is a shade I bought a while ago for a Cosplay before I started going cruelty free. If anyone has a dupe for this colour then it would be appreciated!

I blended out the orange shade with the L'Oreal Sculpt Blush in 102 Nude Beige, blending to two more orange shades along my crease. Then I applied Crave from the Urban Decay Basics Palette and gradually blended it with the orange shade. I had to keep applying both shades and blending until I got the look I wanted.

Then I applied my trusty eyeliner, of course.

Noe before I go into my lower lash line, I just wanna take a moment to talk about Lemon-aid from Benefit. It's amazing for my skin tone. Although it's an eyelid primer, which I do use it for, I also use it under my eyes before applying foundation and concealer.

It brightens my undereye and cancels out the nasty purple/red tone that I have going on (I feel like this photo doesn't do it justice but trust me, it works so well!) Thank you Polly (here is her blog) for introducing this to me!!

After I did my face makeup, I put some kohl just on my waterline. Then I used Kiko Infinity in 277 along my lower lashline. This took a little bit of building up but I eventually got it how I wanted.

Then I added my trusty mascara and lashes.

On my lips I used Makeup Revolution Salvation Liquid Lipstick in Velvet Vamp. (My lips look wonky but that's the natural shape and I'm not confident with overlining my lips with dark colours yet!)

And here is the fnished look! I hope you liked it, I really liked it as I thought it was different and vibrant, but still smokey enough for my liking.

Also my fringe is pushed back because it didn't dry right (even with a hair dryer) and I currently don't own any straighteners!

Thank you for reading and see you next time!

Layla x

I only have one thing to say about this book: I NEED someone else to read it. And then I need them to talk to me about it. It truly gets into your head, confusing you, and eventually leaves you hating Amy Dunne and craving a longer story.

At first, the book took quite a bit to get into to. The story just seemed to drag on a bit about Nick Dunne and how his wife went missing, and Amy's diary entries about how they first met. Blah blah blah. But trust me, if you stick through the first couple of chapters the story line will begin to pick up.I went from not wanting to read it to wanting it to go on forever. I honestly didn't want to finish this book.

It's a classic "who dunnit" style, but between a married couple. No one would think that a loving husband would kill his wife - until they read said wife's diary entries. Nick leaves little hints throughout the book, about lying to the police and picturing his wife lay in their kitchen with her head caved in. This all leads you to think he did it. Didn't he?

By part two of the book I was left utterly gobsmacked. At this point all I wanted to do in my spare time was read the book and figure out the messed up situation that was going on. By part three, I was bitter and angry at how twisted Amy really is. By the end I just wanted to know more about the couple's story. Yes, I know they are fictional, but Flynn writes in such a way that this pair could be a real couple hiding a real secret. I can't wait to read more of Flynn's books if they are written in the same, excellent way.

Overall, I highly recommend this book, to anyone. I feel that the mystery appeals to most, and the curiosity will get to you. But one thing, don't watch the film. It doesn't quite capture the same essence as the book, and completely overlooks how twisted Amy really is, leaving the viewer a bit bewildered. If I had seen the film first, I would have never read the book, it's that bad. Instead, read the book and then please discuss it with me. You'll need to.

Layla x

Hello!

Today is St Patrick's Day and I thought I would share with you the look I created for the parade in Birmingham that I went to on Sunday. I wasn't entirely happy with how the glitter turned out, but I got a lot of compliments so maybe I'm just being picky?

Here is the look that I created :)

First of all, I took both Naked 2 from the Naked Basics Palette and Half Baked from the Naked Palette and ran these through my crease.

Then I took the darker green shade from the W7 Neon Nights Palette (you can use any green you like, obviously, this is just the only green I own). I ran this just under where I'd put the original two shades.

Then to lighten this up a bit, I took the more lime shade from the palette and blended it all over the original green shade, dragging it down slightly.

I took the Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil in I have A Green and pretty much filled in my entire lid.

Don't worry if it looks messy because you're gonna blend it out like I did here.

Now for the fun bit! I used my Duo lash adhesive and some green glitter from Wilkinson's, probably not the best idea so I'm definitely not gonna recommend it! I put the glue on a flat brush and spread it across my eyelid, and then placed the glitter on top with the same brush.

As I said before, I wasn't 100% happy with how the glitter turned out, but this was my first time using loose glitter all over my lid. I just think I need more practice blending it. I did clean it up a bit more after taking this photo, but oh well. I tried!

Then I added my usual eyeliner and mascara. I ran a black eyeliner pencil along my waterline, and drew a faint green line just underneath with the I Have A Green pencil.

On my lips I used Collection Lasting Colour Lipstick in the shade Mango Crush. I was quite impressed with this, it managed to stay on even with me devouring a chicken bake from Gregg's!

And that is it!

I hope you all have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day, see you next time.

Layla x

Hello my lovelies,

Today I have a bit of a Lush haul because recently I can't seem to stop spending in there! I do love a bit of Lush, and I've started to venture out of just using the bath bombs and starting to try all the other lovely products they have to offer! So without further ado, let's get to it.

First off, I have Sakura, a gorgeous smelling bath bomb that I can't wait to try as it's supposed to be quite calming, something that I definitely need right now!

Next up is Intergalactic. I'm a bit apprehensive about trying this as I'm not a huge fan of large amounts of glitter. I don't mind when it's a subtle amount but I really don't like coming out of the bath looking like Edward Cullen (like I did with The Experimenter). The peppermint smell is definitely unusual to me for a bath product, but I feel as though it might wake me up, so this would be a good one to try the morning after a long night at work.
                                                       

I had to steal this image of Honey Bee from the Lush website as I already used this bath bomb! I am a massive fan of anything honey, so of course I had to try this. I was, however, a little disappointed as it was supposed to help with dry skin, but instead I found the skin on my shins flaking off. But each product works differently, and I do find products from Lush that are aimed at dry skin, such as Oatifix, don't work very well with me. I'm just an awkward one!

This next product is Floating Island I am very much looking forward to using as it smells heavenly! I am, however, saving it for a particularly stressful day when I just need to unwind and float away as I feel as though it will help greatly.

Next I have Mmmelting Marshmallow Moment. I bought this for a friend, and on another visit to Lush I decided that I wanted to try it for myself. It smells incredibly sweet, which is my favourite kind of smell, and I would say it has a greasier texture than the Floating Island but I do feel that my entire bathroom is going to have one gorgeous smell when this is in the bath.

Last but not least for my bath products is the Yuzu and Cocoa Butter Bubbleroon. I used this today and I have to say it is one of my new fave smells, although I don't like the smell of the shower cream of the same name. I was a little disappointed as I thought there would be a few more bubbles, but beggars can't be choosers. I have been feeling very ill the past couple of days, and this definitely relaxed me and helped soothe my aching back. I'm almost positive that I am going to repurchase this.

I have always heard good things about the Charity Pot, but never actually tried it myself. And now I am wondering why I didn't try it sooner! The formula is great for my dry skin, and is especially fab to use after shaving. I also want to try Dream Cream soon, as I've heard it is good for tattoo aftercare (I'm getting a new one on Thursday!).

This next product is Ultrabland Facial Cleanser, and one that I would never have thought of buying if the lovely assistant hadn't shown me how to use it. I have recently decided that I want to stop using face wipes as they are very harsh on my skin and even the sensitive ones sometimes leave a burning feeling, particularly around my eyes. The assistant explained that if I put this on my face, followed by toner water to wipe it off, it will remove my makeup as well as hydrating my skin. She demonstrated on some lipstick swatches on my hand and I was amazed at the result as lipstick is often quite hard to get off! The formula is very waxy, although I haven't tried it yet as I'm too ill to be wearing makeup!

To go with the facial cleanser, I got the Breath Of Fresh Air Toner Water. On the website, it says that this will help cool any redness, something that I definitely need help with! I will put this onto a cotton pad and wipe off the Ultrabland to remove my makeup.

I also got the Tea Tree Toner Tab, mainly because I'm just intrigued to see how it works. And apparently you can bottle up the water to use as a fresh cleanser??

Finally, I got my all time favourite shower gel, not just from Lush but from anywhere, Happy Hippy. The grapefruit smell of this is refreshing and makes me feel awake in the morning, I can't get enough of it. I definitely prefer shower gels to the creams, I just finished The Comforter and although the smell is amazing, I found I wasted a lot of product as it was very runny. If you're stuck for which Lush shower gel to go for, I definitely recommend this one.

I hope you enjoyed this, and that it gave you some ideas for what products to get the next time you're in Lush. If anyone has any suggestions on what I should pick up next then please share, I would love to hear them! :)

Layla x