Dear Charlie and Ella and my dear readers

Dear Charlie and Ella, 

        I hope you nutcases are okay. I just wanted to say that I am grateful for what you are trying to do together to raise money and awareness against cancer. 

I want you to know that I am so proud of you both, and am very happy to have the pleasure of knowing you. You are both wonderful and wacky. You are some of the kindest people that I know as well. 

I know that you have both lost loved ones to cancer, and I can tell you that everything does get better. They are always with you and never leave your side. They would be so proud of you both, just like anyone that have the pleasure of knowing you. 

I sure hope and wish that there are more people out there in the world that are just like you. You are both determined to give out such a special but important message. 

So I am going to help and reach out to my readers around the world right now, for you. 

1 in 2 of us will have cancer. There are over 200 different types of cancer, due to over 200 different cell types in your body. 
There are scientists trying to find the cure of all 200, but they do need your help. 
Please donate to any cancer charity possible. Every penny counts.
Stand Up To Cancer UK raised an amazing £15,560,519 yesterday, but that still is not enough to find the cure. 
Cancer is one of the biggest killers world wide. We need to help stop it! 

I would love it if you readers could please help kick cancer's arse!!! 

Charlie and Ella, I send you so much love. You are both so incredible. Hugs are coming your way. 

Thank you xx

Step By Step Autumn Make-up Look

Hi Everyone, 

I hope that you enjoy the step by step of my favourite Autumnal look. 

Step 1: Prep & Prime

Always remember to prep your skin. I always make sure to cleanse my skin first,

before moisturising. The moisturise I have been using at the moment due to season change is, Benefit's, TOTAL MOISTURE.

I also then apply a primer. My ultimate favourite primer that I have kept going back to is L'OREAL Paris LUMI MAGIQUE. 

Step 2: Foundation

I have 2 go to foundations, today I used Rimmel London, Lasting Finish in shade 103.

I applied the foundation with the Real Techniques buffing brush, Using circular motions, Really working it into the skin. I also sometimes pat the product on to the skin. 

When using these methods I have always found to get a fuller but natural coverage that lasts all day and all night. 

Step 3: Conceal

Concealer. My go to concealer is Rimmel London, Match Perfection. I apply this just under the eye area. I don't blend it in right away I let it go tacky.

While it goes tacky I go on to 

Step 4: Contour

If I am honest I only really contour my cheek bones ever so slightly. I apply a slight amount around my hair line just for a healthy glow look. 

I use Benefit's Hoola. I absolutely love this bronzer. I will never be able to live without it.

To contour I use Real Techniques Contour Brush. 

I also apply a small amount of loose powder underneath the cheek bone to bake.

Making my cheek bones look slightly sharper, but not too much.

I then blend out the concealer that was under my eyes, sing the Real Techniques Beauty Blender. Then I apply some loose powder and the eyes using my Real Techniques setting brush.

Step 5: Eyes

I put some loose powder under the eye to catch any shadow down fall.

Looking crazy I know.

Next the shadow is applied.

 I used the MUA Spring Break palette from Superdrug.

Placing the purple socket bone and blending it inwards and making sure that it well blended on the outer edges so it isn't so harsh.

I then apply the 3rd colour from the left on the top row from the palette, which is called Amber, applying it on the inner half of the eye. 

I used Real Techniques base shadow brush when applying Damson (Puple).

The Real Techniques Brush shading brush to push on Amber.

Step 6: Brows

When doing your brows you must make sure they are the correct shape for your face. 

The Purple line shows where your brow should start. 

So upwards from the dip of your nose, passing the inner corner of your eye.

The Red line shows where the arch of your brow should be.

Looking straight ahead of you, from the dip of your nose through the pupil of your eye.

The Pink line shows where the brow is to end,

Dip of the nose and passing the outer corner of your eye.

To fill in my brows I used Benefit's KA BROW! which is a gel.

I do a line along the bottom of my brow and along the top, downwards to the end of my brow. Then with what is left on the brush, i brush against my hairs to get the colour of product behind them. I then get a grooming brush and brush the hairs back into place.

Looking better with both brows done.

Step 7: Mascara

I rarely ever use false lashes, as I also have to wear glasses sometimes, so they get caught every time I blink.

Therefore, I use Benefit's They're Real Mascara first and then I sometimes apply Urban Decay's PERVERSION mascara. Especially if I want my eyes to really stand out. 

Step 8: Finishing Touches

For my finishing touches, I will apply highlighter, of which I am in love with the MUA undress your skin shimmer highlighter in Iridescent Gold. Its GORGEOUS!! Appling that to the bridge of my nose, brow bone and top of my cheek bones. I use the Real Techniques duo-fibre face brush to apply the highlighter, as it picks up just the right amount of product. 

I will then apply some ROCKATEUR blusher by Benefit, just to the apples of my cheeks and i sometimes flick the brush out towards my ear to make sure it is well blended. I use the Real Techniques blusher brush. 

I then just finished off the look by using Rimmel London PROVOCALIPS 16HR lip colour in shade 410 NOT GUILTY.

I generally cannot recoommend these lipsticks enough. I have every single colour of the collection and I can promise you that they can last longer than 16 hours. 

Step 9: The Finished Look!

    

Thank you so very much for reading this step-by-step.

I hope that you enjoyed it.

Please comment if there are any makeup looks you would like me to try and do for you.

Sending Love xx

A letter to you my readers.

Hello Everyone, 

Sorry that I haven't published any new blogs in the last few months. Quite a few things have been going on. 

But onward and upwards is going to be my new moto. 

I promise to you that over the next couple of days I shall be publishing a step by step guide of an autumnal make-up look. 

I want this current post to be about encouragement. 

But I want you guys that are reading this to comment some encouragement. 
What would your advice be if you or a friend or even a stranger was feeling a bit low and not themselves. How would you brighten up their day? Would you give a kind gesture or say some kind words?

Please comment to help those that may need some...words of wisdom shall we say? 

Go on, brighten up someones day!!!

You readers, you've brightened up my day, but I ask for you to brighten a strangers day in a comment. 

Thank you everyone.
Lots of Love to you all,
Megs x