Hello my lovely gals and guys!

This week has been a busy one for me as I've had my final photography exam, which was 15 hours long!! But a little highlight has been my very first Jeffree Star liquid lipsticks landed on my doorstep.

I ordered them from Cocktail Cosmetics for £14 each. Don't buy off Depop or EBay etc because they are ripping you off!! I was super gutted that I didn't manage to get Scorpio when it was first released, but when I heard Cocktail Cosmetics were selling Posh Spice and Doll Parts again, I knew I NEEDED them. I wasn't too fussed about not getting Gemini as it's not really a shade I would wear.

I'm gonna chat about Cocktail Cosmetics just for a moment, because they are brilliant. I've shopped with them once before when I bought my friend Posh Spice for Christmas and I was amazed at how quick they arrived. This time round, I ordered on a Friday, so allowing for the weekend, I received them on the Tuesday. They did send an email to say there may be delays because of a huge amount of orders, which I thought was quite nice as some companies never explain where your package is!! The lipsticks arrived in a box with pink tissue which was very cute, and the items were undamaged (bonus).

Even the boxes to these are amazing. I love the stars down the front, and uhh. How is just a box so perfect? I'm obsessed. And because I'm a massive loser, I opened the bottom of the box so I didn't rip the labels at the top.

 

Now onto the lipsticks themselves. Perfection. I love love LOVE the colours, I think Posh Spice is gonna be my new fave.

I feel that both the colours are wearable for everyday (I mean, I don't really care about "everyday" rules, but other people might do). I really want to try Posh Spice with like a brown smokey eye, I feel that would work really well.

You literally don't need much with these, Doll Parts covered my lips with just one swab! The formula is amazing, and literally comes off with one swipe of my makeup remover. Doll Parts did smudge when removing, but who cares when you're removing it anyway? Posh Spice came off with no trouble at all, but it did take longer to dry on my lips.

The wand is a regular shape, but I feel that they're a lot softer than regular wands, which is great because you know when you get wands that are like, kinda hard and a bit annoying when you're applying the colour? Or is that just me?

I am absolutely in love with both of these shades, and I obviously want more shades. I would love Androgony, and I'd also like Weirdo and Unicorn Blood, and for some reason Breakfast at Tiffany's just because it's a really cute colour. I'm so excited for his new releases, I definitely need to try one of his highlighters!!
I definitely recommend these to anyone, the formula and colour payoff is amazing, and you definitely get your money's worth in terms of how much you need to use each time, which is great if you're on more of a budget.

I hope you enjoyed this post, and definitely check out Jeffree Star Cosmetics!
Thanks for reading,

Layla x

Hello!

Last week I finished my final series for my A Level photography course, and I created a photobook to showcase my work. I chose to look at feminism, and its effects on the views of women and myself.

Layla x

Hello my darkling angels!

Today I have this grungey red eye look for you that's been quite popular recently. I was kinda worried about trying this now I have red hair, but I think it didn't look too bad!

First off, I used (obviously) Substitute For Love from the Zoeva Cocoa Blends palette as my transition shade. We all know it's my fave

Then I deepened this up with Freshly Toasted from the same palette.

I used the red shade from the W7 Neon Nights palette. This takes a bit of building up as it's not very pigmented, but it's a cool colour.

And then I went back in with Freshly Toasted and blended the colours together. I wasn't too fussed about about being neat as this was kind of the point.

Then I put Solstice from Urban Decay over the top. This came out different from my previous post because I used a red shade underneath rather than a black shade. I love the diversity of this eyeshadow!

I put a line of gel liner on my top lid and kohl on my lower lash line. Then I put Freshly toasted and the red shade from the W7 palette underneath that.

I hope you enjoyed this post, thank you for reading!

Layla x

Hello!

Today I would like to share with you a teeth whitening product I have started trying called OSHUN White. It whitens your teeth through oil pulling, and comes in a variety of flavours, Spearmint, Wild Cherry, Crushed Lime and Peppermint. I chose peppermint because it's my favourite! The smell of the oil is quite strong, and it tastes pretty good! The oil's consistency is kind of thick, but you can warm it up in your hands to thin it out. You just have to swill it around your mouth for 5-15 minutes, and just spit it into the bin after.

There are various ways to whiten your teeth, but I prefer natural ways because who wants to put rays on their teeth?? I'm one of those people who is constantly worried about the whiteness of their teeth, and just my oral health in general. I didn't wear braces for 2 and a half years to end up with yellow teeth! I've wanted to try oil pulling for a long time, but I haven't wanted to try just pure coconut oil because I've been scared of the taste. So when I found out OSHUN had a variety of flavours, I was more than happy to try it out. OSHUN gives you 14 sachets oil and a copper tongue cleaner which comes free!

The box came just a day after I ordered it, which was amazing, and the tongue cleaner came separately. The idea of the tongue cleaner is that not everyone cleans their tongue everyday, and the copper will help you prevent bad breath and will resist bacteria.

Once a day for the next two weeks, I'll be using a sachet a day alongside my regular toothpaste, and hopefully I'll get whiter teeth!

When I've been using the oil for two weeks, I'll write an update post to let you know how I got along.
If you want to try out OSHUN for yourself, then check it out here.

Thanks for reading!

Layla x

Disclaimer: This product was sent to me from OSHUN White, but all opinions stated are my own.