Too Faced - Sweet Peach.

I've finally got my hands on one of my most wanted eye shadow palettes!

Too Faced - Sweet Peach.

Too Faced is one of them high end makeup brands which I can't say I own a lot from. Not really sure why, it's just never been a staple to the makeup collection. I'm kind of boring and stick to what I know and love.

I was gifted this one by some friends for my birthday which was lovely. They were probably fed up of me picking it up near enough every time I went shopping and popping it back because I wasn't sure! Oh god am I glad they did though because I love it.

The first time I used it was for my birthday party the night after. Risky using a palette you've never used before on a night you really want to make sure you look good on! Definitely a risk worth taking!
I think the one thing that caught my attention is the fact that all the shades are very neutral which is usually the kind of look I end up going for. I very much play it on the safe side when doing eye looks as I'm not exactly a makeup artist! You know what suits you and I tend to stick to that.

First off, this palette is meant to smell like peaches. It definitely lives up to it's name and is such a refreshing smell when you're working on that perfect cut crease!
The first thing I noticed when I was giving this a go for the first time was how pigmented the shades are. If there is one thing I hate it's a low pigment on an eye shadow. I'm also not a massive fan of matte eye shadows. I love a bit of glitter or something that's really going to make my eyes pop. There's a good helping of shimmer with a lot of the shades and 'nectar' and 'luscious' give me that perfect glow for the inner corners of the eye. Don't get me wrong I still go for a bit of matte here and there and this palette allows you to have the best of both worlds.

I had a bit of a photo dilemma, all the photos I took in good lighting didn't seem to quite show off the eye look I went for so I had to throw on a better top than my baggy bright yellow pyjama top to grab a better selfie! The selfie not so great but at least it shows off the colour a little better I suppose. The better photos have to be the instagram ones though right?!

Now Too Faced is definitely more of a luxury purchase as it is retailed at £39.
I personally don't think this is too bad for a high end palette is there are 18 shadows to choose from and comes with a mirror which is essential if you're one for doing your makeup on the go. I tend to do my makeup while sat on my bed so having an eye shadow palette with a mirror makes that a lot easier.

I would definitely think about getting myself some other Too Faced products in the future.

Speak soon!
Maisie x

Bitch I'm Back.

This is weird.
I haven't sat infront of my computer like this for a long time. It's strange how much a little bit of time away can throw you off completely!
It's like I've forgotten how to type, but it feels so good to be back. 

For those of you who have noticed .. I've been a little quiet recently.
I haven't uploaded that much and I've been away from social media for a bit. Do you know what? Sometimes a little bit of time away from that kinda of stuff is actually a dream.
It's crazy how much social media can get into your head. 

So I haven't blogged since the end of October!
God that's a long time.
I feel like I needed a few months to remind myself what was important to me and give myself a bit of time to focus on myself. 

I think my main struggle with this time of year is losing my grandad 2 years ago in November. 
He was the first person in my family life who I have lost and it hit me hard. 
It's one less laugh round the table at Christmas, it's one less person to remind me how important it is to be happy and it's one big hole in my heart. 
He's one person who's shown me unconditional love since I was born. 
So I have a pandora bracelet which I was bought for my 21st birthday which I treated myself to a new little charm.
I love things that have a meaning. And things that have a meaning that is probably going to be different for everyone. 



I went for this little beauty.
Green was my grandads favourite colour. So it's a little charm with a lot of meaning.
The photo doesn't show off the colours as well as it looks on my wrist. It's super glittery and super green. 

2018 

So yeah it's a whole new year now. 
I think I've learnt a lot. 
How to deal with stuff better!
I'm a nightmare when it comes to actually doing new things.
Just work, go home, eat and then get up to do the same again the next day.
Ok I definitely don't get better at the working less!
If it means earning more money then of course I'm doing it . Ahh I'm working is always an easy excuse to make if you won't want to venture out of your comfort zone for a bit!

Already this year I feel like I've got out on my comfort zone which is fantastic! 
I mean yeah ok I've had an average of about 2 days off this year but work hard play hard I suppose.
Or just work a lot and occasionally do something fun.

This weekend I did something different.
I was spontaneous. 
People who know me know I'm not the most confident of drivers.
I'm confident when it's a journey I know so I'm not going to have any unexpected driving related challenges to face but yesterday I got back from a little last minute trip to Southampton.
That meant venturing onto the motorway, some very unexpected hills, and a hell of a lot of getting myself lost.
It's fair to say I had a little meltdown on the way back.
But I'm back so that's the main thing! 

It was so nice to just do my makeup nice and dress up a little bit.
I haven't been able to feel like a little princess in a long time.
And more importantly I haven't been able to get a little creative with a photo for a while. We all know I like a good selfie or window shot as I've gone for this time.

Ok well that's it from me for now.
I won't leave it 3 months till the next one I promise.
I have my blogging mojo back so who knows .. this year might be the year of a lot of new and more exciting things from me.
Watch this space.

Lots of love

Maisie
Xx

Don't Be So Hard On Yourself.

I've tucked myself into bed with a ton of nibbles and Definitely Maybe on (I've never seen it and feel like it's now time to give it a whirl) I'm not moving for the rest of the day! That's how Mondays should really be.

Is it just me that wishes I could be a toddler again? The only care being which shade of crayola I was going to use to colour in the princesses hair in my fairytale colouring book. Not being able to sleep on Christmas Eve because you were absolutely buzzing for Christmas morning, completely falling for it when you put a beer out every Christmas instead of a glass of milk for Santa. Not realising it was actually your dad necking that can of beer and not the man in the red suit. Spending a whole day at school creating masterpieces your mum probably threw in the bin and playing mums and dads all day, by 3pm needing some serious nap recovery. God those were the days! Not having to worry about catching feelings or losing friends or how other people see you through their eyes! Adulthood sucks and I wish I could stay young and innocent forever. Now I'm being made to think about mortgages, growing up way too quickly and actually managing to put money in a savings account! (It was probably only a year ago that my savings account started to get a small amount of attention) 

This is a post I've wanted to write for a while now but just haven't had the balls to be a little more risky with my material and hit a subject which I think it's safe to say a lot of people can relate to. I'm use to taking about 50 photos of me holding a product and writing what I think about it. I want to feel confident enough to write more wordy posts because this is the kinda stuff I like to read. I love a good post where I can sit down with a cup of tea and really relate to it immensely.

Everybody gets a little stressy and depressy sometimes, Everybody allows themselves to over think things when actually it's not all that bad, Everybody just needs a little bit of a rant every now and then! 

It's not all bad though really! 

I learnt a lot growing up. People walk in and out of your life within a blink of an eye. People aren't very nice. People don't prepare you for how nasty the world we live in can sometimes be. Don't get me wrong though .. most people are lovely, but somehow the ones who aren't so nice and the experiences that aren't so nice tend to be the ones that stick with me longer! I struggled through school because I wasn't one of the 'popular' kids, because I wanted to learn, because my hair wasn't perfect and my skin wasn't clear. I struggled through college because I didn't know what I wanted from life and if I'm honest I still don't. I tried it all and ended up sticking to working full time. Some days I loved school and college .. but other days it just felt like a chore. Somehow diving into the working world seemed more up my street. 

Nobody prepares you for the world of dating. Even if someone tried to prepare me for that I still think I'd find it just as awful. It never gets any easier when someone tells you you aren't good enough. It never gets any easier when someone tells you they're still in love with their ex. It never gets any easier when someone talks to you all day everyday and then suddenly you're a stranger. It never gets easier when you thought that first date went really well but you never hear from them again afterwards. Don't get me wrong it's fun but I definitely don't find it exciting. I feel like dating would be so much better if I could have a super power and read people's minds. That way I could find out from the off if I'm wasting my time or if my presence is genuinely accepted. Every girl just wants to feel special and feel appreciated and all men seem to have done in the past is the complete opposite! 

When you take a little step back and see the bigger picture it's not all bad! It may feel like it sometimes but popping a smile on your face and taking on the day is easy when you know how. I'm sat here with my comfiest clothes on munching away at all the stuff I absolutely shouldn't be eating .. what's not to love right?! 

One thing I have learnt recently is that I'm my own worst enemy. I allow my mind to wander and make situations worse in my head. Yes I may lack in confidence sometimes, Yes I might struggle to accept the fact that I haven't yet achieved my fairytale happy ever after but I'm young I need to live my life first, Yes sometimes things might not go to plan or the way I want it to go but there is no obstacle that can't be overcome. There's so much more to celebrate .. don't just eat a slice eat the whole cake, if something doesn't go right then try again but this time try a little harder! nothing worth having comes easily, people come and go but at least you have to memories stop stressing about what could have been, but most of all .. Love Yourself First! 

I feel like I've rambled on enough now I'm not really sure if I've made much sense at all but .. just remember it's a bad day (or week) not a bad life! 

Much Love 

Maisie x 

Urban Decay.

You know when you need to try something new?

Been happy with a foundation for a while but just want to change it up just to see if you can love something just as much?

I am forever changing my foundations because I get bored of the same things!

Mainly because I have phases of fake tanning and phases of just accepting that I am a pale bitch.

Freshly tanned I decided to take myself off to Brighton for a little mooch around the shops.

I have always wanted to try Urban Decays foundation because I've heard so many good things about it.

I have the worst skin ever, I get stressed very easily and it shows straight away on my skin so I need a super high coverage foundation to feel a little happier in my skin.

Because of this I do tend to opt for high end foundations. Mainly because they make the time to insure that the foundation really does match your skin tone and I just feel so much more comfortable leaving knowing that someone has really helped me find the perfect shade!

The lady at Urban Decay was super lovely and helpful!

We chose 3.5 as the right shade for me and honestly I have never seen such a perfect match.

The reassuring thing as well was that she also showed me how the shade above and below blended with my skin and you could straight away tell that 3.5 was easily the closest match.

Honestly this foundation excites me so much.

So it costs £29 but for a high end foundation that is pretty average!

It is definitely worth every penny.

I always find that when I've tried a foundation in store and then take it home I really struggle to get on with it.

I have never got on with a foundation so much in my life.

The coverage is perfect.

The colour is perfect.

The application is perfect.

It is just perfect.

Ok I couldn't just treat myself to a new foundation, I got a new foundation brush too!

Rude not to right?!

I've never bought a NYX brush before but got this one worked a treat.

Usually I go for Real Techniques but I thought I'd change it up this time.

I prefer brush application to beauty blender. I just get on with it more!

So the one I went for was a Dual Fibre Foundation Brush which cost me £16, compared to my usual spends that was on the pricey side. But definitely worth every penny.

My makeup has never looked so even and flawless!

Easily the best two purchases of my makeup life!

If you're debating with yourself whether to get these then seriously grab them.

Speak Soon

Maisie x

What A Cheesy Flop.

As soon as I heard there was going to be a 'CheeseFest' in Brighton I couldn't contain my excitement.

I LOVE cheese!

What a disappointment.
Well actually just before I go into it, I actually had such a lovely day!
We were just expecting a little bit more cheese.

Sunday was added to the mix because of the high demand for the Saturday, fantastic because I wasn't working Sunday so could make it.

Saturday had been and gone and the reviews on Facebook didn't seem that great.

Hoping for the best of course, I set off on the Sunday morning in a great mood, expecting to try lots of different cheeses and put myself in a little cheesy food coma. The weather was basically what I'd expect from Spain. It was super sunny which was brilliant.

We opted for the early tickets expecting to spend the best part of a day there.

Wrong.

Expecting to be queuing for ages to get in, we surprisingly had our tickets scanned and walked straight in.

I think my first words were along the lines of 'Oh is this it?'

It probably took a record breaking time of 5 minutes to walk around all the stalls and have a nosey at them.

Yes there were lots of lovely stalls there but there was only one stall where you could try and buy some local cheeses which I really would call a missed opportunity.

I was expecting some local bands performing, lots of tasting opportunities, lots of wine tasting and a really happy atmosphere.

Once we'd finished our incredibly quick walk round we headed straight for the bar (Of course we were there before it had even opened!) 
We opted for going to three different food stands and trying a bit of each.
The first was 'friesguys' which did a massive portion of curly fries smothered in lots of cheesy goodness. Followed by mac and cheese waffles which kind of disappointed me! I was expecting it to be absolutely smothered in cheese bit it was more like pasta cooked in a waffle maker. The last stop was halloumi fries which will always be my absolute favourite.
I did also take some cheeses home. The brie was absolutely incredible so of course I needed some of that and then I did want the local cheese which they were selling but she gave me the wrong one! Disappointing I know. It was more of a stilton that she gave me and I hate stilton.

Chilled morning/early afternoon complete we were still hungry!
Roast dinner was on the cards .. it was Sunday so rude not to.

Never have I had such an incredible Sunday roast.
We went to Pitcher and Piano. I am a massive hater of chicken on the bone so I was so put off when the waiter said it would be on the bone. As soon as I said that they made sure I could have chicken without having to have it on the bone so that set me off to a good start.

I'm use to a Toby Carvery roast so this was like fine dining to me.
Honestly if you're ever looking for a good Sunday roast then go here.

To end my little cheesy post I was incredibly pleased to see that 'The BIG Cheese Festival' had put out a post to say that anyone who attended 'CheeseFestUK' could get themselves a complimentary ticket to their festival in March 2018 due to the negative feedback it had receive.
So roll on March 2018 for hopefully a day filled with more cheese!

Speak soon
Maisie x  

KIKO - Super Colour Eyeliner Review.

I have absolutely been on the hunt for some glittery eyeliner.

The closer it gets to festival season the more my experimental I get with my makeup and the more glitter that comes out!

There's just something about summer which makes me like Ooo glitter!

I've been a fan of KIKO for a while and last time I went for a good splurge I was super excited to see loads of stuff on sale. Like I'm talking sale signs everywhere! It made my eyes very very happy. The only thing I hate about makeup stores is when the staff follow you round talking about every single product you make eye contact with, but for once I felt like I could browse around in peace which was lovely.

My nearest store is Brighton, but alternatively you can shop online.

I don't tend to buy makeup online just because I'm the girl who has lipstick shades all over their hand and really likes to test the water on anything I buy.

So Super Colour Eyeliners 

I have been searching for some good glitter eyeliners for AGES.

Collection 2000 had some which I purchased recently but I was so so disappointed to say the least. They were such lovely colours but honestly applying them was not even remotely easy. I don't work well with eyeliners at the best of times and always find a good felt tip liner so much easier. That's definitely where I went wrong because this wasn't a felt tip liner so I struggled a crazy amount.

I'm not going to lie .. when I first tried out my KIKO liners at home I was a bit like oh. There was literally no pigment and it looked like I was back in year 7 when I applied it. That's because I stupidly didn't shake the bottle before use so there was basically no product on the tip.

After giving it a good shake and another attempt I was basically dancing round the room!

Once they have had a really good shake they're so pigmented and just glide on really easily.

Any photos I have inserted on here or used on Instagram will never show off just how sparkly and beautiful these are!

For me I like to do a basic black liner flick and then pop a line of the KIKO liner just above it. I find just having the colour without the black doesn't really work with my eyes and it kind of gives you a guide line to work with so it's so much easier to apply.

I would honestly recommend the life out of these! They have given me a reason to experiment with my makeup a lot more.

Currently these liners are 20% off so are currently retailing at £5.50 but after sale they go back to £6.99 which I still think is crazy good. But of course I will be stocking up now because £5.50 is just insane for their quality.

So that's my views on the Super Colour Liners. Let me know what you think of them!

Speak soon

Maisie x

Prosecco BathTime!

Is it just me that feels like today is a Sunday?!

Probably more because I got the luxury of finishing work at 5pm today which trust me feels so good.

Unfortunately I wasn't lucky enough to get a 3 day weekend, but for those of you who did .. I hope it was relaxing and alcohol filled.

After a very tiring bank holiday I am so ready to crack open the wine and fit in a super relaxing bubble bath.

I'm not really sure why but people are so much more moany on a bank holiday monday! I know it's not been the nicest of days weather wise but lets still spread the love!

By the end of the day everyone was surprised I was still smiling!! I thinking putting the red lipstick on to start the day makes everything that little bit brighter in my eyes.

So Prosecco BathTimes!

I've been feeling a little bit rubbish recently.

I'm not really sure why, I feel like a lot of girls have their bad weeks and this is definitely mine.

You know when you're just always tired and always overthinking .. like silly things that you really don't need to overthink about?! That's probably why I love a good bath, it's like a little escape from reality where I can just pop a playlist on and really clear my mind!

Please tell me I'm not the only one who has to schedule this into my week?!

I am never truly relaxed until I get in the bath sober and get out slightly tipsy.

I am a sucker for a Lush bath bomb so whenever I am on a little shopping trip I have to stuck up .. I have way too many in my bathroom but a girl can never have too many bubble baths.

Today's chose was 'The GodFather' which I haven't used before but it looks super good!

I'm a sucker for a bubble bath so if my bath bombs are ever a little tight on the bubble front I just a ton of bubble bath in with it to make it super bubbly!

I could easily be mistaken for a kid.

I'm super excited for my next blogpost! .. I'm going to the zoo!!

I'm literally the biggest kid and have gone on and on about wanting to go to the zoo recently so I will be taking way too many pictures to put together a post.

Well I'm off to relax in my bubble bath now!

Hope you enjoyed reading about my pamper evening.

Speak soon

Maisie x