About
My name is Mikayla! I'm a 22 year old University Graduate with a passion for all things beauty. I stumbled into the online beauty community a year ago and have been obsessed with youtube videos and blogs ever since. After watching hundreds of videos over the past year I figured it was about time I joined the community and posted my own thoughts in my own little space. I'm also recently graduated, unemployed and headed for college in September.
I really enjoy all things beauty, and I really like telling my friends what I think about products so writing them down just felt natural. To me, make up isn't something that you wear to make yourself look prettier, it's something you do on yourself for yourself. It has the power to give you strength to tackle a rough day, the courage to find your inner confidence and sparkle like every girl is meant too.
Other than beauty, I love fashion. Beauty and Fashion are the keys to my heart, along with a great deal. I'm all about a decent deal, and budget shopping is my favourite.
I can't wait to start this journey with the internet and all of you!
Disclaimer
Just a general disclaimer:
I am not a professional makeup artist, I am completely self taught, any posts on beauty products are purely personal opinion and should not be taken as fact.
Beauty items shown on this blog are purchased by myself, or as a gift from family members.
Any and all reviews on products are based on my opinions alone.
Saturday, 3 October 2015
I mentioned in my September Favourites that having a pretty set essentials routine really helps me be creative in other aspects of getting ready, not trying to figure out which concealer to use or where my eyeliner is really allows me to take a couple extra minutes deciding other aspects of my look, like eyeshadow or lips. It even lets me stay in bed a little longer because I'm not digging around for stuff. I have three drawers on my desk and I start from the top down, keeping a hand sanitizer on top I start with that and then work my way down the drawers.
In the first drawer I keep any base products I will need, primers etc. I keep my NYX Cottage Cheese Eyeshadow Stick for when I want my eyeshadow to really pop, or as a primer for my inner corner highlight, I like this one over Milk because it isn't as stark white which gives it a bit more of a natural look still. Garnier UnderEye Caffeine Eye Roller for days when I have especially bad bags, or I'm not feeling well to make myself look more awake. Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray I also keep my setting spray in here because I use it both before and after applying my makeup on especially long days. Sephora Collection CC Eye Cream and Concealer I have a birth mark on the inner corner of my left eye, which is red, so on no makeup days or when it is particularly prominent I use this before my primer to try and combat some of that redness. Pix Flawless Base Primer I love how dewy this makes my skin when it is really dry. Urban Decay Primer Potion Hands down the only primer I will ever use, I absolutely adore this stuff and have a backup already.
This drawer isn't as full as the first one, because I rotate this one more often. I swap out blush and highlighter pretty often or when the seasons change, and concealer when I run out. Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Light/Fair I used the heck out of this last year, and when I was running out of my Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, I decided to go back to it it was on sale! and I love it again. Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Foundation in Fair I got this on boxing day last year and it's amazing, I use it primarily to set my concealer and a light dusting on the cheeks, but it smells like chocolate, *insert heart eyes emoji* Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer in Medium I got this as a sample in my ipsy bag a year ago and I'm still using it almost every day and haven't hit pan yet, it's the perfect bronzer (and it smells good). ELF Blush in Mauve Great for the fall as it is a deep pink, but it is a really buildable shade, I don't use a lot of it, and it requires a couple applications to really get a lot of pigment but I think that's whats good about this kind of shade. ELF Baked Blush I mentioned this in my favourites as well, I really like the effect over the Too Faced Powder, and it's the perfect subtle highlight.
This drawer is everything I need to really finish my face in the morning. I have nail scissors and tweezers for any little random eyebrow hairs and the obviously required eyelash curler. Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub to use as I finish getting ready to prep my lips for whatever I decide to do that day. Anastasia Brow Wiz in Caramel I do my brows before my eyeliner because if my brows turn out a little bolder I match my eyeliner to however they turn out, if that makes sense- I like it all to look flawless so having crazy brows and no eyeliner doesn't look finished to me, so brows are first. Covergirl Liquiline Blast my favourite eyeliner for either lining my actual eyelid or tightlining, this baby is my go to. Benefit They're Real Gel Eyeliner I really like this product and it's about time I buy a full size, I like the concept and the way it applies and that it stays where it is supposed to. Rimmel Lift Me Up Mascara The first time I used this I made my sister smell it, because the light scent of cucumber is refreshing in the morning, especially because I've never found a mascara that smells nice. Besides the scent I like the effect it gives on my lashes- you can expect a full review on this sometime soon!
What are some of your everyday essentials? I would love to hear about them!Labels: beauty, benefit, covergirl, ELF, everyday essentials, garner, lush, nix, Pixi, rimmel, too faced, urban decay
Thursday, 17 September 2015
This theme week I've talked about some of my favourite things about fall, my fall fashion inspiration, and the music that I love to drive to during the season (nothing beats Mumford and Sons and driving through the country) but today I am going to share some of my makeup essentials for the upcoming months.
The
Morphe Jaclyn Hill Favourites Palette (no longer available as a palette but all individual shadows are available on their
website) I love the range of shadows and how the palette works for any season- I recently used the green shade and the coper one above it in the crease and it looked AMAZING.
Covergirl Liquiline Blast my favourite pencil liner hands down for the last couple of years, I have 2 backups for this baby. It works wonderfully as a tightliner as well as a regular eyeliner- sharpen it really well and it won't do you wrong.
Too Faced Better Than Sex I discovered this last year, and bought a sample size on boxing day last year- I just got around to using it now, and have fallen back in love with it. I love how this looks especially with tightliner for full lashes.
Anastasia Brow Wiz in Caramel the one step I do not miss in the morning is filling in my brows, and this has been my go to product for the past 9 months and I don't see it changing anytime soon, well worth the investment, and I even have a couple of friends committed to it as well.
Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer A sample I got in an Ipsy bag when I still had the subscription, and something I've been using religiously to keep the summer dewy look going, in the early stages of fall the glow from summer should still be around a bit and this is a product I always reach for. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 10 Light A serious dupe for the NARS concealer and a fraction of the price, the coverage this stuff gives is amazing, and I'm almost out- I will be repurchasing this! ELF Mellow Mauve Blush while deeper shades of blush start coming into trend, this is the perfect transition colour, a really pretty understated mauve that doesn't come off as too strong and blends really well. Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray The trick to keeping everything in place all day. I use this after I apply primer and once my face is all done to really maximize the effect.
Maybelline Faint For Fuchsia Matte I bought this as an impulse, and didn't really use it during the summer months, but it's a great colour for this time of year, when you want to stretch out summer a little longer but also want to play with a bold colour. Paired with a neutral eye and some bold lashes this would look incredible with the outfit ideas in Tuesday's post. Revlon Kate Moss 08 A warm brown neutral shade perfect for blondes that isn't too crazy a colour with some really pretty shimmer. I'm always drawn to these types of colours (so I have waaay too many of the same type). Revlon Super Lustrous Matte 006 Really Red my first really red lipstick and my favourite, I love how it is matte and a true red colour, I imagine it with a top knot and an infinity scarf with a chunky sweater and ripped jeans.
What are some of your favourite makeup essentials for fall? Let me know in the comments below!
Labels: bblogger, beauty, covergirl, ELF, maybelline, Morphe Brushes, Pixi, Revlon, round up, too faced, urban decay
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