made-up.

i tend not to wear too much make-up unless i'm going out.
i like there to be a difference in my face between day & night.


so i just want to show you my general day-time face, and explain. but bear in mind that these photos were just found among my friend's photography on my camera..so i was unaware of them!

So here it is, my everyday look.

& my mini basket of make-up essentials.

the base: Nivea tinted moisturiser in 'natural'

foundation (which i only use to replace concealer): Estée Lauder - Double Wear in 'pale almond'

the cheeks: I start with the pink blusher at the top of my cheek bones & then use my MAC Bronzer over it and down to my cheeks to create a bronzed colour.

the eyes: very simple, I only use a Kohl eyeliner to line my eyes, underneath and sometimes a little on top.

I don't use mascara for two reasons, firstly I have very sensitive eyes and a lot of eye products bring me out in rashes, and secondly for the same reason that I like to have two looks, one for the daytime, and one for the night. and personally, I think it's your eyes that ultimately define your look.

french manicures.

these were done in a salon.

these i did myself.

i love french manicures, they're so simple yet somehow they look sophisticated. i rarely leave my nails bare since i've learnt how to do a nice french. 

it's all a gift.

pleasantly surprised, I looked out of my bedroom window at 20:07 and saw this beautiful view. It was a moment that had to be captured by a camera, although this doesn't even do it justice. The gift of nature is so beautiful, usually. It rains so much here, but even rain is beautiful. We get to use another accessory - an umbrella. But right now, this is about the sun. The beautiful sunshine we see before our eyes, the sun that lights up the sky and lets us tan.

I'm just taking it all in.

beauty

I am me. You need to be you. It's a hard one this, because we always see things in magazines, in the street and on the tv that we aspire to copy or imitate. But the thing is, you are beautiful. Everyone is beautiful in their own way: their own style, their own fashion, their own hairstyle. It all describes you, but more than that, it is these things that define you. It is who you are. Not who she is, but you. it's all you. Nobody else can be you, or me. We, together, need to embrace what we have; make the most of our uniqueness and individuality. It's important to remember that, because we are beautiful. Each of us: light skin or dark skin, blonde or brunette, rich or poor, tall or short. It is all beautiful, every single bit of it. Embrace it. Embrace your own beauty and maximise it, rather than trying to copy the models we see on the catwalks and in magazines. Celebrities always appear to be amazing, they have perfect hair and flawless skin, stunning dresses and gorgeous shoes. But we can be the same, we don't need lots of money to be like them, we just need individuality. That's one thing we all have, we are each unique and it is something that should be embraced. Everyday. I'm going to try, are you?

what defines beauty?