What's in my makeup bag:Holiday Edition

So as you know I have just gotten back from a lovely holiday in Cyprus! I thought why not do a holiday edition of whats in my makeup bag and what I took with me?! I only brought one thing in duty free which is good for me because our flight was boarding as soon as we got through security so I only managed to eat and buy something! So lets get in to what's in my makeup bag:)

Face:The makeup that I took on holiday that I used for my face was not used as much as I thought I would need it because I caught a tan very quickly on my face! The majority of the face products that I took with me are normally used all year round.I took two BB creams which were the 17 BB cream and Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream both of these BB creams have SPF in them as well which is a must have! The brushes I took to apply the BB creams were---- Beauty Blender  and A Mac Foundation Brush 190.I also took my under eye concealer to hide the dark circles under my eyes which is the Maybelline The Eraser Eye and I applied this with my beauty blender.When I have applied all the BB creams and the concealer I then apply my Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in the shade 02 Rose Ivory I use this to set my makeup and to stop my face from getting oily when I get to warm... I apply this with my Real Techniques Buffing Brush

Eyes:The products that I used for my eyes were my Mac Palette and My mascara was the Lancome  Hypnose- Doll Eyes Effect.The two eye shadows that I used were the two colours at the top of the palette which were a dark brown colour and then a light champagne colour(Im so sorry I can't remember the names of them and can't seem to find them in my makeup draw or on the internet), I would use the light champagne colour first and I would apply this on my eye lid and would put the amount that I think worked for me, I then added the dark brown colour in to the crease of my eye lid and this mixed in with the light champagne colour and then I would just blend it out which added a lovely light colour but also a hint of dark in it.The bushes I would use were my Sigma Mrs Bunny Travel Kit to apply the light champagne colour I would use the brush 

E55 - Eye Shading  and then use the brush E40-Tapered Blending to apply the brown shade in the crease of my eye. The Mascara that I took was just one of my old ones but I managed to pick up one from Duty Free which I feel in love with and it apply's perfectly and doesn't clump I even think that it better then the benefit they're real mascara.The mascara is from Lancome and it was a limited edition and honestly I really recommend it. Face Eyes Thank you for reading and there should be more blog posts coming from me this week.If you want to check out my Cyprus post then you can find it here My Trip To Cyprus  and you can also go to Anke Blog and read the Cyprus post where she made a small video of Cyprus and has loads of pictures of Cyprus and our time there:) Aliciax

My Trip to Cyprus☀

Hello Im back from Cyprus unfortunately I wish I was back in the sun and tanning but no im in my room in England writing my post up while it raining! I want to apologies for my lack of blog posts recently but there should be more coming from me very soon!


So me and my family and my brothers girlfriend booked a holiday ages ago to go Cyprus this year as last year as we didn't have a holiday due to me being in hospital and our friends child being in hospital as well! So we travelled down to Manchester on the 20th and stopped over night as our flight to Cyprus was early hours of the morning I do have a holiday haul which will be uploaded soon on what I brought over there and what I brought in duty free in the airport and we stopped for 10 days in Cyprus which was the 21st-31st and honestly I wish we stopped longer.We stopped at the most beautiful hotel which was called 'Sunrise Beach Hotel' In Protoas.All the staff in the hotel were lovely you had the people that worked in the pool bar the people that worked on reception the managers of different restaurants which were in the hotel also the bar manager that we had a drink with every night he even offered me a job but then I told him I was only 15 and he said come back next year and you will have a job so looks like I will be living in Cyprus for the 6 weeks! Also the entertainers were lovely and we got friendly with them which we are know friends on Facebook!

Entrance of the hotel

Strip of the hotel-View from my room

The rooms were lovely in the hotel and really clean and the beds were even comfy?! I mean thats what you want when you are on holiday! nothing like my own bed though! I had to share a room with my brother Ben and his girlfriend Anke I got along with Anke in the room but not Ben put it this way the room was way to messy for my liking! Our hotel room got cleaned everyday and the maids were lovely also.

Our holiday was mainly spent by the pool then on the night going out for something to eat and drinks after! We were allecated our sun beds when we got there and got to pick where we wanted them and honestly we picked the best place for the sun and the view we also had a lovely couple next to us.We were mainly in the pool playing with a volley ball that we brought and we spent many days hitting that around the pool while my brother got angry at me as I wasn't hitting it up I was hitting it down... so..... We also played a real volley ball game with people around the pool with the entertainers where a good looking russian thought he could flirt with me..... he was good looking though^_^.We also went in the sea alot as well but that got busier as the week went on but it was fun when we were in there when we had the rubber ring. We became friends with everyone and we even became friends with people who live in the same village as us that only live down the road and it seems like we have known them for ages.

SEAAAAA
Bikini Top:River Island
Shorts:Levi's

View from sun lounger 

Half of the pool and pool bar

MR LIZARD came to see us every day 

On the night we went to the restaurant which was right in the hotel with a view of the sea and the sun setting it was lovely you had an excuse to get dressed up also as you had to dress smart to be able to get in.On the last night we went all out we even had a bottle of Moet which I had a little drink of but stuck with my freshly squeezed orange juice which they did fresh every morning in the pool bar and also made some at the bar for the night we also went for Frozen Yogurt at a place called Froo Yoo it was lovely this was on the strip which was just outside the hotel which had different bars and places to eat and little shops!

Me and Momma
Dress:Primark

Family Picture

Restaurant 

Sunset---View when eating our dinner

Honestly it was the best holiday I have ever been on and the staff at the hotel could not do enough for you and we will be going back next year and we are booking next week so that we can go at the same time and maybe next time I  might not be coming back on the plane to England I might be stopping in Cyprus if they offer me that job which I will adore.The hotel was beautiful and the staff again were lovely and I recommend the Sunrise Beach Hotel if you ever take a trip to Cyprus☀

I would love to know what your favourite place to go on holiday is? Also there will be more holiday related posts off me coming very soon as I have all the time in the world know so more posts regularly!

Thank you for reading 

Aliciax

Best Items for summer

Best Items for summer....

  

Hello everyone I thought that I would  do a post on the best items for summer as soon I am going on holiday I have picked out a few of my favorite things that I bring with me on holiday from beauty essentials,hair essentials and my favorite nail polishes, so lets get started.


The first thing that is great to use in summer time or on holiday is a BB cream as its not heavy and still gives you that coverage that you are looking for,the one i have been using for along time know and have brought again is the 17 BB cream this is also good as it has SPF 25 in it so you you will not have to worry about not wearing suncream if you apply this BB cream.

The next thing  that is my all time favorite beauty product is a bronzer its from Benefit Hoola Bronzer this bronzer gives you a nice healthy natural glow and a "tan" all year round you can use this in the winter and the summer and it still is not a heavy product on your face I reccomend that if you tan and go a dark colour then don't wear this over the top as it can be dark its up to how much you apply.

The next thing is what I always take on holiday and wear nearly every day and that is lip balm, lip balm is crucial on holiday as chapped lips will not look nice with a tan, you can get lip balm from Boots that has SPF in them but you can also use normal ones. The ones i have are and EOS in tangerine  and the Nivea Milk and Honey when im on holiday i just slip these in my beach bag and just apply to my lips when I think I need to.

The next thing that always comes on holiday with me and what i have used for ages is the Moroccan Oil this is a great product that leaves your hair looking healthy and shiny it also gets rid of knots that are in your hair,I always apply this when my hair is wet and normally just comb though my hair.If you have naturally curly hair like me than this will be perfect every time you have a shower or your hair is wet just comb this through and it will make your hair look healthy,don't go overbaord with this and apply everyday as it might damage your hair.

Next is a couple of Essie nail polishes that i think are perfect for when you go on holiday Essie have a great range of all different summer colours and these are 2 of my favourite which are a purple and a pink.The purple is more of a lilac colour and has a little bit of a shimmer in it so when you move your hand it sparkles you will need 2 coats of this to be able to see it in full affect the name of this colour is She's Picture Prefect.The next is a kind of a baby pink but still very bright this has been my all time favorite ever since i have brought it and have always wore it on my toes and finger nails the name of this colour is Lovie  Dovie trust me this colour looks better on with 2 coats.

 Also another thing that me and my mom use a lot on holiday is the Benefit silky glimmering body balm this adds a light shade of a gold shimmery pink sheen to your legs and putting it on top of tan legs gives them a nice healthy glow.Its also a very soft product to apply and isn't sticky when applied.

The last thing that is my all time favorite is the Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume  this perfume has a very summery fruity smell to it and makes you feel fresh,the big bottle will be worth the money as you once you smell it you will get addicted, the bottle it also comes in is very cute and summery,we always buy on at the airport in duty free so we don't have to carry one over in the suitcase.

 
What are your items for summer?

Aliciax

Holiday Makeup

My Holiday Makeup Essentials...

Makeup bag- Ted Baker

I recently went on holiday to Spain and so I thought I would share the makeup I took with me. I wore all of the products except the dark Ted Baker eye shadow and Soap and Glory lip butter balm.

Lets start with the lips! I'm going to go in order of the swatches in the top picture.

Firstly i took Estee Lauder in the colour 82- Palace Pink. This is a really vibrant pink and perfect for the summer! It stays put for a few hours and looks amazing with a clear or nude gloss over the top.  Next is Benefit 'Life on the A list'. It is a really subtle pretty pink colour that again stays on perfectly! It is a sticky lip gloss though so if you don't like that this probably isn't the best gloss for you. Then i have a Lancome Juicy Tube in the shade 'Disco Melon'. This is the best smelling lip gloss EVER! It is not as orange as it looks and is great for everyday use. I t is also quite sticky and doesn't stay put for very long but I'v had this tube for almost a year and it doesn't look like much has gone which is amazing considering how much i use it. Soap & Glory 'Smooch operator' is great for dry lips and lasts for ages. I'm still on my first pot and use it frequently. 

These are the 3 face products I took with me. 

I don't wear or even own a foundation so i like to use Rimmels BB cream. It is a 9 in 1 perfecting make up that primes, moisturises, minimises pores, conceals, covers, smooths, mattifies, brightens and helps protect. It has SPF 25 so really protects you skin when out in the sun whilst still looking natural. It is very lightweight and you don't feel like your wearing it. I would definitely recommend this to anyone! Next is the Avon colour trend pressed powder in 'Translucent'. This is my favorite powder i'v ever tried and will definitely be repurchasing. Lastly i took the Ted Baker compact bronzer. Mine is from the 'A star is born' box so i dont know if you can get it separately but it is also my go to bronzer as it gives you a bit of colour but isn't to pigmented.

For some reason my camera felt the need to flash which is why the lighting is
so dodgy, sorry!

Lets start with mascara. First i have the travel size Benefit ' They're real' mascara which is just brilliant! it does exactly what it says and can be made into a subtle natural daytime look or an evening party look. Believe it or not although it looks black the next mascara is Avon colour trend 'Crystal Clear' i don't use this as a clear mascara usually, i use it to keep mascara on longer but i used this for days spent around the pool with no other make up just to make me look more awake. The 3 eye shadows are Ted Baker again from the ' A star is born' box so they may not be sold seperatly. They are gold, pink, grey and stay on really well with no creasing though the pink isn't as thick so sometimes drops below the eye when applying. They are also really pigmented. 

On the right you can see my eye brow pencil. I have light blonde hair so trying to find a pencil that wasn't to dark was a bit of a challenge but this really is perfect! Its Models Prefer and also has a good brush on the opposite side. The other 2 brushes are Ted Baker from the 'A star is born' box. They are great and really soft. The eye shadow brush is particularly soft and i love how the blush brush (I'm not sure if its a blush one) is pink at the tip.

What are your holiday essentials?

Abbie x