Stila Spirit Pallete

 The Stila Spirit Pallete

Hey everyone!
Today I wanted to share with you a new discovery of the Stila Spirit eyeshadow pallete. I thought a lot of you at the moment are maybe thinking of something new to buy with your Christmas money or for someone who may have a birthday after Christmas, and you have run out of ideas to get them! Also New Years is coming up, so its nice to make your makeup a bit different and more glamorous for the event!

This pallete I saw when shopping and I hinted that I really loved it so on Christmas morning I was very lucky to have got it! I had never tried any of Stila Cosmetics before and when I saw this in the shop I couldn't stop starring at it- I still can't!
This eyeshadow pallete is £30.00 and has 12 really good size eye shadows inside. Also because of the fact it is a square it is a nice compact object to travel with and it conveniently has a larger mirror too. 
The eye shadows include 2 matt shades (eye shadoes with no glitter in); one called 'puppy' (which is the cutest name ever), which blondes could actually use for there eyebrows or just as a good crease colour to warm up the makeup. 
Then the other matt shade which is called 'chinois' which could either be use for a highlight on the brow bone or I like to use it all over the eyelid.

 All of the other eye shadows are shimmer, some more than others. Most of the colours are warm neutrals and are quite golden or brown. What I like about this pallete is that it also has a few brighter colour shades which aren't just everyday neutrals, but really wearable colours that are a bit more adventurous. This include a coral shade called 'jezebel' , navy grey colour (in the right corner) which would look lovely for a smokey eye, also a grey purple which looks so pretty (middle bottom) and cranberry shade in the top corner which is beautiful for a pinky eye shadow look which looks lovely on green eyes, and something a bit different. If you are a neutral eye shadow wearer but, you want to branch out for different colours that are still easy to wear then this is great for you, and I know I am going to get a lot of use out of it!

It can be great for the day and then changed to an evening out. 
Also the packaging is beautiful. It has a mirrored rose gold lid and a magnet to shut securely.
I have to admit this is my new favourite eye shadow pallete!

'Where the Spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art'

 

-Leonardo da Vinci-

Thank you for reading this blogpost, hope you found it helpful.

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Lots of love,

Hannah xxx

yes, it does look a bit dirty with all those finger prints, however it is well loved and you can only see it in the light haha!

 Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and I wish you all a happy new year!

xxx 

Blueberry Muffins

You will need:

1.     110grams plain flower
2.     110 grams of butter
3.     65 grams of caster sugar
4.     2 eggs
5.     1 and 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
6.     125 grams of blue berries
7.     Nutmeg

Normally I would say preheat the oven but in this case don't. Make sure you make the following mixture with time to leave it in the fridge afterwards. Once making the mixture it needs to be left in the fridge for at least an hour or if possible over night( which I don't think is needed). I left the mixture in for 4 hours while going out.

Anyway......
Step 1: To create the mixture:
Firstly start by creaming the butter and sugar together and one by one add both eggs. Keep mixing until smooth.
Then add the flour, baking powder, pinch of nutmeg. Put in the fridge for a least an hour.

Step 2: After coming out of the fridge the mixture needs to be put into the muffin cases half full. My mixture made around 10- but use up all the mixture.
Then add the blueberries (because they are quite important in a BLUEBERRY muffin recipe) each muffin should have around 8.
 
 

Step 3: Bake in the oven at 200C for 20 minutes.
They should look golden and would have risen. Each with oozing blueberries on top. If not... You 
have done something wrong.

Step4 :THEN ENJOY!
Thank you for reading this blogpost. I am really enjoying the baking sort of blogs so i hope you are too!

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Lots of love,
Hannah xxx

THE MOST AMAZING CAKE IN THE WORLD

THE MOST AMAZING CAKE IN THE WORLD

EG. CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

 

 Hey Everyone,  

 Today I have a recipe of my most favourite cake which I think every single person on this Earth should know. I am not an advanced baker myself but give it a go!

For this recipe you will need:

170 grams self raising flour

2 table spoons of cocoa flour 

150 grams of caster sugar

2 eggs mixed (or the technical word BEATEN)

1 teaspoon of bicarbonate soda (don't even know what this does to be honest)

150ml of sunflower oil- I used olive oil because I ran out

150ml of semi-skimmed milk

2 table spoons of golden syrup 

Icing:

75 grams of butter

175 grams of icing sugar 

3 table spoons of cocoa powder

A few drops of milk 

Pre- heat oven at 180 degrees. 

Sieve the flour into a bowl along with the cocoa powder and bicarbonate soda. Then add the sugar. MIX.

Make a well and place in the syrup, eggs, milk and oil. I always think milk and oil looks horrible together but a cake is a cake- you have to do what you have to do. Use an electric whisk, it should be smooth.

 

Bake the mixture for half and hour, they should be separated equally into two round baking trays. And leave to cool. As hard as it is to wait try to remain calm.

Basically make the icing while your waiting. It's very easy and I could literally eat it all without it being in the cake. Place the butter at room temperature into a bowl and gracefully sift the icing sugar into a bowl followed by the cocoa powder as if you were in the Great British Bake Off. Add a droplet of milk if needed. Place it in the middle of the cake and if you want on the top.

Now look at the pictures. 

Tempting right.

If you are going to do something this weekend let it be this, honestly I can't describe the amazingness.

Thank you for reading this blogpost.

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Lots of love, 

Hannah xxx

Autumn Lipsticks

 ❤️4 Favourite Autumn Lips❤️

1) Topshop Lip Bullet- Joyride.

2) Mac - Velvet Teddy

3) Mac - Syrup

4) Rimmel, Kate Moss- 38

One for everyone; Red, Brown/Nude, Berry, Coral/Peach.

This is the start of the Autumn Blogs!

Lots of love,

Hannah xxx

Jam Biscuits

 Jam Biscuit Recipe!

 

Ingredients needed:

• 250 grams of plain flour
• 200 grams of butter (I used Flora) 
• 100 grams of icing sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 2 egg yolks
• Strawberry or Raspberry Jam.

 

 1) First step: preheat your oven to 170C or Gas 3.

 2) Sieve flour into a bowl.








 3)Then add the butter diced up at room temperature. 









 4) Next add the icing sugar and the pinch of salt.

 On the recipe I was using as a guide it told me that when using you fingertips and a rubbing motion it would turn into breadcrumbs. Mine didn't. Do not worry just add a little more flour to make it less sticky- unless you did it correctly.

 5) Add 2 egg yolks to the mixture and mix.

 6) Put the dough onto a surface with flour to stop it sticking. Roll the mixture out so that it is around 0.5cm thick and cut your shapes. You can use any cutters you have; for example hearts or stars but, I only had the basic circle.

Make sure there is enough to pair them. One of them need to have a hole in. Mine almost looked like little doughnuts.

Some of them weren't quite a circle... Use all the mixture you can I had quite a lot and managed to make around 10 biscuits.

7) Put them into the oven on a baking tray and they should be in there for around 10-15 minutes, until 'golden' brown.

 8) After they have been left to cool, pair each of them together and place around a teaspoon of jam onto the bottom biscuit. Then place the biscuit with the hole on the top and you are done! 
Almost like a sandwich.
Or not.

 

Hope you enjoyed reading this blogpost and maybe try them at home!

 They are so quick and easy and very yummy!

For my birthday I received a camera so now I will be blogging more with hopefully better quality photos!

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lots of love,

Hannah xxx

Small Makeup Haul

Heey everyone!

Recently, I have brought a few new bits of makeup so I thought I would share them with you.

Also I am so happy that it is so sunny outside and that I could take pictures and relax in the garden.

 

Yes it was a bit risky putting lipstick on the grass considering the fact we get foxes, cats and many species of wildlife in our garden but oh well.

Right to Left: Nyx jumbo eye pencil in Milk, Mac lipstick in Velvet Teddy, MUA Lipstick in Shade 11 and MUA lip pencil in Caramel Nougat. 

For summer I really like the eye pencil in the waterline of my eye to make my eyes look brighter and also it is a great base for eye shadow or even a highlight under the brow bone. I have wanted Velvet Teddy lipstick for ages- especially after the big craze and everyone going on about it, plus if there is any closer way of my looking like Kylie Jenner I'm going to try it. Then because I loved it SO much I wanted to find cheaper alternatives and these MUA lip products do an amazing finish!

 

This one is new by Rimmel.

Apparently I needed a new mascara...  Thought I would try a waterproof one as summers here!

 

Face bits: Loreal Glam Bronze- because it is summer and I want to look tanned, MUA powder- because it is summer and I don't want to look sweaty, Lasting finish foundation by Collection in 02 Ivory- because it is summer and I am not really going to wear foundation but wanted to try it anyway.

 

Thank you for reading this small but sweet haul.

Hope you are enjoying the sun!

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Lots of love,

Hannah 

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Unicorn/ Mermaid Sandals

Heey everyone,

Finally it sunny and I couldn't be happier! The weather has been so lovely.

Lighter mornings & evenings, beautiful flowers, ice lollys & BBQ's.

Anyway, today i wanted to talk about a recent purchase.

I found these in Dorothy Perkins.

I had never brought anything from the shop before, however I went in for a browse recently.

When I went in as soon as I saw them I knew I had to buy them. I could find them around the display so I ended up walking around with part of the display of these shoes, until I made sure I had found the actual rack of them. 

They are so pretty; exactly as the title says 'Unicorn/Mermaid tale shoes' is definitely how I would describe them. As they catch the light they have almost like fish scales that shine blue, pink, purple, green & more.

Did you ever read  'Rainbow Fish' when you were younger?

(If not, Google it haha)

They remind me of the little fish!

They have little straps on the back with a buckle and a strap over the top. They are completely flat sandals and are jelly shoes material. They are around £10-£15. They aren't the type of shoes you wear for a long walk because they aren't the comfy-iest (I thought that was a word but spell check won't even detect it), however they are great for days where you are just going to town or going to the beach because they are waterproof. They also go with everything.

Look how summer-y this looks, doesn't it just make you smile^

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Hope you are enjoying the nicer weather where you are.

Lots of love,

Hannah 

❤❤❤❤

Foundation and Concealer Review

Heey Everyone,

I have found two favourite products which I love. 

Both of these are drugstore (from Superdrug or Boots).

I do not usually use foundation only for special occasions where I want to do my makeup with a more flawless base.

I find it to heavy and because I have skin which frequently has blemishes, I find it sometimes breaks me out. When I do wear a foundation I either go for a BB- cream or a light coverage foundation.

Recently, I found a sample in a magazine for the Lasting Finish Foundation by Rimmel and also the primer. Luckily for me the shade of the sample, which was 100 Ivory, was the right colour for me  so I could really give it a try! I also really like there new primer (Lasting finish primer) which I am planning on purchasing when I have finished the sample. The primer makes my skin feel really smooth and the foundation glides on it really well.

The foundation which was 7.99 and states that it is full coverage. I think it feels light but you can build it up. It includes SPF 20 and states that it lasts for 25 hours with a comfort serum. I do not think many people would want to wear a foundation for 25 hours but It sounds impressive! When it is applied after using a few pumps( yes it comes with a pump yay) it feels like skin and is not too heavy- which I personally really like. It gives a slightly dewy look to the skin but isn't a shinny or sweaty look. It is a good size bottle which is worth the price. It also has  a good colour range for a variety of different skin tones. I really like it!

Secondly, I really like this Concealer from the brand 2true. I have it in the colour 01 light and I think there are three shades. This one is quite pinky but the lightest shade you can get. Of what I remember it was 2.99. All the writing has come off because I use it everyday.  It is a good dupe for the Mac Highlighting concealers. What you do is click the end which pushes concealer out of the soft brush and apply it to places like under the eyes. This concealer does not really work for blemishes but can take away some redness. It works well for under eye purpleness. For a really cheap product it is amazing and has been lasting a while. Go and check it out!

Hope you liked this Blog post and maybe found something new to try out. Thank you for taking the time to read it. 

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Lots of love, 

Hannah 

❤❤❤❤ 

Boohoo Haul

Heey everyone,

Recently I have purchased 3 dresses from the online clothes shop Boohoo and I thought I would share them with you!

 Boohoo is a really easy website to use, where you can find any clothing item;male or female, which is affordable.

I choose to buy 3 body con dresses. They were packaged neatly and were easy to return if needed. They have offers where you can have next day delivery for free which is amazing!

 All of these dresses where under 20 pounds!

ps. sorry if they look creased- its hard to spread them out.

All of these are really nice material and I am excited to wear them in the warmer weather.I love Boohoo SO much and all they're fashion ideas. It really give me inspiration for my wardrobe and makes me branch out more.

Hope you enjoyed looking into what I have been buying. I hope all have a lovely Easter weekend!

Lots of love,

Hannah

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