Makeup Revolution London Palette

Hey beauts! Today I have a review on the Makeup Revolution London Palette(a naked 3 dupe). I bought this about a week ago and have been using it every day since. Ever since the naked 3 palette was released I've had my eye on it but never got round to buying it.   ..

The shadows are such beautiful colours and there all pigmented, they have such a lovely creamy texture not forgetting that they glide on so easily. I have worn these eye shadows with and without an eye primer, I will say the colours do come through more with a primer but other than that it doesn't matter whether you wear one or not.

Creasing? I hate shadows that crease, it doesn't look pretty at all. I was worried that these shadows would crease because it was super cheap and I did jump to conclusions and think they would.. I take it back completely. I have worn colours from this palette from 12pm to about 9pm at night and even after nine hours wear the shadows hadn't budged or creased!

Price? I'd barely say by purchasing this product you'd be breaking the bank as its £4!! You could buy this palette with the spare change left over in your purse! Revolution also had foundations for £2 which  I am yet to try not forgetting their gorgeous lipsticks for £1 - I did have a cheeky swatch of a few in the shop and they were so creamy and pigmented!


Would you guys like to see more reviews on products from Revolution?

Kiera♥

Bath Time Favourites

Hello lovelies! Like most others I enjoy a good old bath. I have a routine set in place for my indulgent evenings and well, let’s just say there’s quite the line-up of skin, hair and body treats that join me.

Without a doubt I always light a candle when running a bath its the ultimate way to relax, my favourite right now is the Pineapple Cilantro by Yankee - its such a gorgeous fruity scent. Due to my mums huge obsession with Yankee Candles I'm never short of them.

While the bath tub is filling up I use my usual cleanser(Mary Kay Cleanser), then I go in with a relaxing dead sea mud mask these are perfect if you want to brighten up your skin and cleanse your pores. I usually opt for Superdrugs own as it does an amazing job and my skin doesn't react badly for once! It works in such a short amount of time and is super affordable.

Before I jump in the bath I pop in a lush bath bomb or crumble in some bubble bar. Once I'm finally ready to get in the bath I go ahead and wash my body with Soap&Glorys 'Clean on me' body wash. This is so lovely and creamy and leaves a lovely scent lingering on my skin afterwards. Of course I have to go to the extra mile and shave my legs*the effort of being a lady*, I usually opt for the Veet shaving cream in the scent 'Rose'. I like to exfoliate after shaving as it helps get rid of any dead skin that may occur, I have always used the 'Scrub of my life' by Soap&Glory as I love the way it turns all foamy*big kid at heart*.

Hair timeeee! For my shampoo&conditioner I use the V05 heat defence shampoo because every bit of heat defence counts! I only apply conditioner to the ends of my hair as sometimes if I apply it to my roots my hair looks super shiny the next day. Once I am out the bath I go in with some argon oil on the ends of my hair as the ends are quite dry&often need reviving.

Last but not least a good old body butter, I don't think a bath is complete without moisturising afterwards. I am absolutely in love with the Soap&Glory 'Sugar Crush' body butter. It smells amazing..wait no devine, yes that's it, it smells devine. It smells like cheesecake to me, I do have to stop myself from eating it. The scent lingers for hours upon hours afterwards which is a bonus - I wish they'd bring out a perfume version!
So yummy.

Have you tried any of these products? Do you think I've left anything out, if so what?


                                                               

Kiera♥

                                         

      

The Liebster Awards | 2014

 

 

Hey lovelies! I am lucky enough to have been given a Liebster Awards by 'the life of briony'*thank you girll!* The Liebster Awards is an award given from a blogger to other bloggers. Anybody with under 200 followers can receive this, if you have been nominated you nominate 5-11 blogs and give them some questions you would like them to answer.

 

 

Questions I was asked&my answer;

 

1. Why did you start blogging? I still ask myself this sometimes&I'm not sure why I did to this day, I think its mainly because I wanted a place to share with you all my passion for things I have an interest in.

2. If you had to leave the house with only two items of makeup on, what would they be? Mascara most definitely because I love insanely ill without. Erm and also my eyebrows on because there the two things that I will wear every single day without a fail!

 

3. What are your top 3 makeup blogs? I love a lot of blogs but I dare Chloes blog from Chloes Way, definitely Tanya Burrs&recently I have been loving Zoellas blog again since she started posting more! 

 

4. What is your favourite summer lipstick? This summer I have been loving my Tanya Burr lipgloss - I know its not a lipstick but I haven't really been wearing lipstick this summer.

 

5. What is your favourite thing about blogging? Meeting other bloggers and building friendships with them! Last night I took part in the #bbloggers chat on twitter and I made so many new lovely blogger friends!

 

6.Which is your favourite makeup brand? Ermmmm I have been loving Benefit lately but I'm also such a big fan of Rimmel.

 

7. What is your favourite type of blog post&why? OOTD's - I love seeing how other people style their own clothes and it gives me inspiration for my own outfits.

 

8.What is your favourite book? The Lovely Bones - I cry so hard!

 

9. If you had a dinner party and could invite 4 people, who would they be and why?  Tyler Oakley, my nan, Jenny(my bestfriend) and probably Zoella - I feel like these are all pretty self explanatory people.

 

10. What is your dream handbag? I don't actually have one to be honest, I'm not that big on handbags.

 

11. Where would you like your blog to be this time next year? Hopefully more grown and receiving a lot more followers.

 

I nominate;

 

Leah from Pretty Little Things.

Hayley From  classicstylex

Jenny from krystelcouture

Maddy from unstitched

 

There all the bloggers I nominate my questions for you beauts are;

 

1.  How long have you been blogging?
2. If you could own any blog which would it be?7
3. Current favourite summer product?
4. Fears you have?
5. Bucket list for the summer?
6. Have you achieved anything this year, if so what?

Let me know when you have answered these, good luck lovelies!

 

Kiera

 

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I'D EAT DOG POO?!//summer q&a #1

Hello everyone!

 

 

 

I recently asked on Twitter and Instagram for you all to DM me some questions, they could have been as weird as you liked and some of you really didn't hold back with the weird questions!

Lets jump straight in..

 

 1. Would you rather eat dog poop or a spider?

A lot of you may know that I suffer with Arachnophobia*a severe fear of spiders* .So therefore I would eat anything over eating a spider..

 

 2.  What's your current go to hairstyle?

Messy bun completely! They're so easy and quick to do! It also gets my hair of my neck!

 

 

3.  Can I  still wear my boots throughout summer?
Of course! Boots can go perfectly with a cute little summer dress or denim shorts and a cropped tee. You can always incorporate winter items into your summer wardrobe easily!

4. Will you ever create a youtube channel?
Maybe - it all depends how my blog goes. I love the whole youtube culture and I would love to be part of it, however at the moment I am quite happy sticking to my blog.

5.  Would you consider yourself a lazy person or an active person?
A bit of both. Sometimes I can be so lazy and spend the whole day in bed when others I can get up and for a mile run and be super productive.

6. Guilty pleasure?
My bed- I spend half my time there. If you can't find me then take a look in my bed because I will most probably be there!

7. Are you going on holiday this year?
Yes I am - I am actually in Cornwall whilst you are reading this because I scheduled this post to go up whilst I was away so therefore you didn't miss out.

8. If you were faced with a bunch of spiders what would you do?
Run for absolute miles!! That or just lay there die.

9. Have you heard Troye Sivans new song?
YESSSSS - I am completely in love with it!

10. How long have you been blogging for?
Almost a year - how crazy is that!

11. Would you go back in time and not create a blog if you could?
NO WAY!  I absolutely love blogging - I have met so many lovely people through blogging and even made strong friendships through doing this:).

12. What are you tips for trying to be healthier?
Do not think about it. I often find myself constantly saying 'Don't forget your being healthy, stay healthy. No chocolate, nothing', I often find myself then giving in and saying 'Ahh go for it have some chocolate' and then my healthy eating goes down hill completely. Where as if I don't think about it, being healthy comes naturally.

13. Pet peeves?
Rude people - I just can't stand people who are rude, like manners cost nothing seriously!

14. How long have you been friends with Jenny for?
2/3years I think, we met in year seven and have been friends ever since. We are so super close now and she's my absolute bestfriend! She's literally become part of my family!

15. Favourite member of PLL?
Aria all the way - she's so beautiful!

16. Do you watch Gossip Girl?

Yes&I love that show! If you follow me on twitter then you will see my little rants about Dan&Sabrinas relationship- yeah they're cute together but they keep trying&its not working!

That's all the questions I am going to answer today!

I hoped you enjoyed reading this!:)

Kiera
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Get to know me | BeautyByKieraxo

Hello everyone!

Whilst you are reading this I am currently on holiday in Cornwall I have created a few posts to go up whilst I am away. I get a lot of requests to do a fact post about me and I have finally given in!

 

 

 

1. When I am older I would love to live in America for even just a month.

 

2. Lambs are my favourite animal and I refuse to eat lamb due to this.

 

3. I really dislike the app Tumblr, I don't know why. I just don't get the point of it.

 

4. I have Arachnophobia- a severe fear of spiders:')). Most of you probably new this already.

 

5. When I was 9years old I learnt how to play the violin.

 

6. I always get called Kiwi/Kier as my nickname.

 

7. I hate the words moist, plunge and margin.. they're just such unnecessary  words in my opinion.

 

8. I am insanely weird and I don't let people judging me get me down:D

 

9. I would love to get my second piercing done but I just don't have the guts too.

 

10. I love to dress really vintage and different to everyone else.

 

11. I am so obsessed with Disney- I have seen every single Disney movie!

 

12. I have the biggest obsession with The Little Mermaid - I have seen the film about a million times.

 

13. I am so easily scared by horror films.

 

14. I'm such a happy person, I always seem to be so positive.

 

15. My favourite Colour is mint green.

 

16. I get far to excited for summer because it means Netflix and bed for over a month.

 

17.In the summer my hair goes so super blonde.

 

18. I am such a fussy eater, I only eat what I know and love.

 

19. I'm shy when I first meet people but after a while I warm up.

 

20. My legs always have little bruises on them - I don't know how this happens in all fairness.

 

21. I love long road trips - yeee!

 

22. I am such a bad morning person - I wouldn't bother talking to me when I wake up because I wont pay any attention.

 

23. Certain films can make me cry so easily.

 

24. The World Wars interest me so much! I'm such a nerd but I want to learn about it so much.

 

25. I have always had a pet growing up - I have five at the moment. 2 guinea pigs, a Tortoise, a cat and a dog!

 

26. Oh cheeky extra - I came up with all of these in the bath;)

 

 

I hope this helped you to get to know me a bit more and that you enjoyed it!

 

 

Kiera

 

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Getting Mermaid Hair | Crazy Colour

Hey beauts! It's the night before I go on holiday and I am currently rushing around packing etc.. however earlier on today I dip dyed my hair a gorgeous blue/green, as soon as I uploaded a picture to Twitter so many of you guys asked for a post on my hair.. so here we go! Excuse the horrid quality photo as these were done on my ipod.

 

My dye is only semi permanent - I use Crazy Colour shade no.63 bubblegum blue, don't worry it doesn't come out a bright blue. I was so worried that it would but gave out a big sigh of relief when it wasn't. This doesn't make your hair feel ratty or rough at all, it still feels smooth afterward.

 

 

I'm so upset that my camera didn't pick up the true colour of my hair, if you watch Sabrina on youtube imagine her hair as that's the colour of my hair right now. I'm so pleased with the turn out of the colour and I'm obsessed.

 

Sorry its been such a quick post but I need to finish getting sorted etc.. Be expecting posts throughout the week as I have scheduled quite a few!

 

Kiera

 

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Holiday Tips | Travelling fears&Organisation

 

 

Hello lovelies! Today I have a 'Holiday Tips' post for you all as we're in summer and I know a lot of you guys me included get quite anxious about holidays especially the travelling and organisation part. So in order to help you all I have put together a few tips that personally help me, as I hope these will help you too. Quickly before we start  I would like to say these are just little things that help me and I'm not saying that these are 100% helpful to everyone.. anyway without a further or do..

 

First of all we're gonna start with travelling tips because I particularly get nervous about travelling, something that helps me the most is a 'Summer Playlist' full of my current favourite songs, be sure to make it super long though because you don't wanna be stuck on a long haul flight or a long drive constantly listening to the same song over&over again. I highly recommend taking a book, preferably an audible book as I find this super relaxing to have someone else read a book to you so you can sit back&relax. Finally a lot of you will think this is super weird however whenever I travel to go on holiday I love to listen to rain on my phone and shut my eyes. I love the sound of rain&it helps me to get to sleep, this is super helpful because obviously when you're asleep you're not anxious which is a big help if you're like me... but I certainly don't wanna be going somewhere rainy!

 

Now I am actually not a very organised person and I often leave things to last minute..however the second it comes to going on holiday I'm all about organisation.  This is pretty obvious but 'Checklists' are a life saver for packing, every time I go on holiday I make myself a checklist so therefore I can tick things off as I pack.. this stops me from worrying about forgetting anything.  I like to pack quite in advance for holidays too, I just cant leave things to last minute otherwise I will end up in a huge panic. If you get the packing out of the way, you will feel so much more relaxed and calm about everything.  Having sections in your suitcase can help you sooooooo much! It personally makes life so much easier, so I know exactly where everything is.  

 

That's it guys, there just a few tips that personally help me when going on holiday. Would you like to see more tips? If so let me know!

 

 

I'M GOING ON HOLIDAY ON FRIDAY YESSSS!

 

 

Kiera

 

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Holiday clothing haul | 2014

Hey you guysss!

 

I may or may not have accidently gone shopping and bought some cheeky little items of clothing...These were all intended for my holiday so I have gave myself a pretty good excuse.

 

For some reason the editing app I use has squashed my photos so my vests and leggings look really short and large...hm.

 

 

 

 

These shorts were £3.00 from Primark and are perfect for when your are on holiday. I love wearing these type of shorts down to beach as they are so comfy and easy to pair up. I got three pairs of these because I love them so much.

 

 

 

I love these shorts, they are so beautiful. I have been looking for high wasted denim shorts for ages and I have finally found the perfect pair. These are from Primark for £10 and they are so super comfy! 

 

 

Do you guys see what I mean about the photo app?! Urgh!

 

Anyway these leggings/baggy trousers are again from Primark and are so adorable! The photo doesn't do the leggings any justice. I bought these for the travelling side of things as they will be super comfy for the 5/6hour drive I will have ahead of me! These were £8.

 

 

 

 

 

To me when I go on holiday vest tops are an essential as they go with shorts/skirts/leggings. I actually had no decent vest tops so I needed some more. I bought 4 vest tops for £10 from Select. Pretty boring I know.

 

 

That's all I bought for my holiday on this occasion,  I will be going out again tomorrow to get a few more bits&bobs let me know if you would like that too!:)

 

Kiera

 

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WHATS IN MY HOLIDAY WASH BAG

 

Hey beauts! With just under a week to go until my holiday, the packing panic is really starting to kick in! For me I often find that when I arrive on holiday I have forgot something and then the first day is spent looking for the nearest local supermarket trying to guess what the product is.

As you can see *almost* everything will be packed into this gorgeous little mermaid wash bag. I say almost everything because my hair products and body stuff will be packed away separately as I need to fit makeup in here too*post coming soon*.  However if you're not like me and over pack then this should be the perfect size wash bag for you. The fab thing about this wash bag is that its water proof so if any spillages do happen then they can be wiped away clean super easy with a wet wipe.

So, first up, face products! I don't always stick to a great skincare routine on our summer holiday, but I still going to try! I'm bringing along with me my Garnier shine be gone facial wash. This is great for holidays because it works miracles when it comes to reducing oil*which is needed on a hot day!*. As well as this I am taking along with me my Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Moisturiser purely because its my favourite moisturiser of all time and is the perfect size for travelling. Finally I'm bringing along my EOS lip balm which is perfect for lips which are easily damaged from the sun.

For body (and teeth..) I'm not bringing too many products, as I don't want to take up too much room. However these few items are a must have for me - lucky enough I don't have to worry about body wash ect as my step mum&dad are bringing that along!. First off toothpaste- well for a obvious reason! Next I'm bringing along deodorant because smelling of B.O is not something I want to achieve whilst I'm on holiday. As I want to stay smelling nice I have opted for my boots natural collection passionfruit body spray. I'm also bringing along with me my favourite sun cream the garnier clear protect. This is waterproof so its perfect for when I am by the poolside/sea. I'm also bringing along my favourite ever after sun by Avon, this promotes tanning and soothes skin after a long day of sun exposure.

 

When it comes to holiday hair care I try to keep my hair in as good condition as possible. Unfortunately due to weight restrictions I have to keep the amount of products I take away with me to a minimum.   So on the shortlist we have my United shampoo&leave in conditioner, I am inlove with this shampoo&conditioner as it leaves my hair feeling glossy and super soft. Next up I have my united argon oil to place on the ends of my hair to help revive it after a day in the sun! Know we all know on holiday sometimes we get a bit lazy and don't bother to wash our hair because lets face it's going to get salty from the sea water again the next day, so dry shampoo is a complete essential! Finally, what's summer without a floral hair band?

 

What do you think of my holiday wash bag picks? Did I miss anything out? If you think I did let me know!

 

Kiera

 

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July Favourites | 2014

Hello!

 It’s time for another favourites post to share what I’ve been loving this month.

 This month I have been loving my Dior blush especially the coral side. It's such a gorgeous shade and perfect for summer!

I am so surprised at how amazing this foundation is and the coverage is actually flawless. It leaves your skin looking so duey and lasts all day without a fail.

 Its so beautiful*cryyyy*, I usually can't wear bronzers because I'm so fair and they often make me look cakey however this Loreal bronzer&highlighter duo is perfect for my skin tone!

 If you haven't tried this yoghurt then your missing out big time! Its the best yoghurt ever and goes so nice with fruit or in smoothies.

 

 

I have honestly been searching for the perfect brow pencil ever since I started wearing makeup and I never found one. I was at the Benefit counter the other day and saw this brow pencil and I instantly fell in love. It matches my hair colour perfectly!

 

 

 What's this? Exactly what I thought when I found this in the bottom of my handbag I then realised it was a hand and body lotion. It makes your skin feel so soft and leaves such a beautiful scent behind.

 

 

 This month I have been obsessed with these beautiful glasses from Primark. They are so vintage looking and go with every outfit.

 

 I completely suck at favourite posts...mehhhhh. I don't know if I will carry these on in the future because I feel like these posts really let down my blog:')).

 

Kiera

 

 

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