Lancome eye shadow palette!

Heya guys and gals of the blogosphere,  I  received  my eye shadow palette from a girl called Ambar who i did a swap with on the app 'depop' so i thought i'd do a little post on how well they've performed and whether they were worth the swap!

When i received this in the post i did expect it to be bigger but i was by no mean disappointed, all the colours are beautiful, some matte,shimmer and a few metallic.
They are all high in pigmentation and all neutral wearable shades, my favorite so far would be the purple ish/ brown in the bottom right corner of the palette it's not too purple to notice it's just right and i think it's called 'model.'

Overall i'd say this palette was well worth the swap, it had already been lightly used but i was already told this and it wasn't a problem. 

Always remeber when buying online to make sure the products are hygienic otherwise do not buy the items!

Sorry that i haven't been a good blogger this week but i promise to get back into the swing of things this week!

Whats your staple eye shadow colour?

Everyday items haul!

Heya guys and gals of the blogosphere, sorry for the late upload, this should have been posted this morning but I was lazy and decided not to until now. Another haul post i know, i know i do a fair amount of shopping and i like reading haul post's and i enjoy writing them too. This is a haul of all the things i just buy in general for my life i.e. Toothpaste.

This was took in natural light, oh hi mum and her cuppa.

I picked up;

• Cherry blast&Coconut kiss shower gels.
• Batiste dry shampoo.
• Colgate Toothpaste.
• Simple face wash.
• Soft&Gentle antiperspirant.
• Johnson cotton buds.
• Kleenex facial cloths.  

These are just general products i use alot, that always get repurchased, i love the shower gels scents! they are amazing!

Whats your favorite shower gel/s?

Waltzing through the ocean waves...

Heya guys and gals of the blogosphere!
I'm no nail technician and when it comes to painting my nails it always feels like a drag, but occasionally i get the urge to be creative and paint my nails; today was one of these days.
I decided to put my first ever Essie 'Waltz' to the test and glam them up with Topshop glitter polish 'Junkyard' i think they turned out pretty ok.
Just in case your wondering i have only took pictures of one hand because no one in my house seems to know how to work my camera (even though it's pretty simple.)

My nails!

Topshop- Junkyard

Topshop- Junkyard

Essie- Waltz

Essie- Waltz

Topshop- Junkyard
Essie- Waltz

My first opinion on the Essie nail polish is that it needs at least 3 coats to become properly opaque maybe it's just because the polish is white and that's why it takes so much but either way i dislike that it takes 3 coats,   However the brush on the polish is amazing, it covers the whole nail easily. I don't think i'll be a fully converted essie lover until I've tried more colours.

Are you an Essie lover?

getting to know me!

Heya girls and guys of the blogosphere, today's post is the beauty bloggers;getting to know me tag!

I hope it helps you get to know me!

Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

my hair is naturally wavy so i guess it goes under the curly section?

Do you dye your hair yourself or go to a salon?

I don't dye my hair, i'm a natural ginger.

Do you wear the same style everyday or do you change it?

I usually just wear my hair in whatever style it falls in and either straighten or curl it.

Do you do your own Mani/pedi or do you go to the salon?

i usually paint my own nails.

Do you polish your toes in the winter or just in the summer?

whenever, but i hate feet.

How long does it take for you to put on makeup?

about 30-35 minutes.

What do you do first, Face or Eyes?

Face.

Do you 'collect' makeup or just buy it when you need it?

I used to just buy it when i need it but then i suddenly started to buy more and more so i guess i 'collect' it.

Do you wear makeup everyday?

More or less, i never leave the house without mascara.

Do you wear makeup when you are home alone or with family?

Depends what family if its close no, if it's a distant relative yes.

Home alone it depends what i'm doing, if i'm feeling lazy or experimental with my looks then is the time to try out new things.

Will you leave the house without makeup?

yeah, not without mascara though.

How many High-End products do you have?

I don't really use alot of high end makeup, but i use dainty doll which when i first started getting it was pretty expensive, now you can find it pretty cheap.

I do however use high end skincare products like la Roche possay mainly.

Do you plan your OOFT every night or decide when you are getting dressed?

i decide when i'm getting dressed.

How often do you change your handbag?

not alot, only if i need a bigger or smaller one for where ever i'm going.

What time do you wake up and go to sleep?

i go to sleep about 11ish(pm) and i wake up at 6:30/ 7(am)

How often or when do you do your workout?

never, i walk alot instead.

Are you left handed or right handed?

Right.

How tall are you?

5"5

Do you speak any foreign languages?

I know abit of french, but i want to learn Latin.

How many pets do you have?

I have 2 pets, both cats Mickey and Alice.

How often are you on blogger?

usually everyday / every 2 days either doing a post or reading bloggers posts.

Do you read comments on blogs?

I do on blogs i really enjoy reading.

Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other products?

nope, i just try what i want when i want.

How did you come up with your blog name?

my camera is called Lionel and i'm a girl with a camera, sorta just went together.

What kind of camera do you use for your photos?

Fuji Fine-pix S4300

How often do you clean your house?

i live with my parents so i just have to keep clean my own room and occasionally do the odd chores.

What is your favourite colour?

Green.

Do you swear?

not very often.

What are you doing with the rest of your day? 

Well since I've wrote this in advance i'll be doing abit of revision, tv and bed :)

Whats your favorite colour?

New Camera!

Hiya guys and gals of the blogosphere this is just a little post on my new camera i don't know if you noticed but alot of my post's I've used my phone to take photographs with even though i had a camera, unfortunately my camera broke and i was to busy to resolve that matter so my blog had to suffer with awful grainy pictures... until now because i have finally got a new camera, it's the same as my old one but because they couldn't repair it i have a new camera, his name is Lionel like my last one and i was sad to see him go :( R.I.P Lionel the first.
Hopefully my blog will improve alot more and look more professional, but i'm happy Amy for now :)
i'd also like to say my posts may not be up as much through the week because i have school and exam revison for my gcses comming up so expect short, snappy posts like this one :)

Stir it up Saturday; foundations,concealers&powders.

 Hiya guys and gals of the blogosphere, today's post is the first of a series of four drugstore products me and Beth from The prettiest pastel love so much or just think they need to be mentioned so starting with foundation; being super pale with ginger hair makes it difficult to find foundations that match my skin colour. Knowing this for Christmas i got Nicola Roberts dainty doll liquid foundation although at the time i wouldn't have considered this as a drugstore foundation because it cost  £22 but now i do since it hasn't been selling to well you can  find it on eBay or fragrance direct for a fraction of the price, i love this foundation because it matches my skin amazingly my only problem with it is that it has a sheer coverage and sometimes isn't to build able  which moves me onto my second foundation that is the MUA matte perfect foundation  i bought this with good expectations because i had saw it on AThirtyMrs but when i tried it it seemed to need alot of blending in to look good on my skin a\but it wasn't a bad match, so i decided to mix a pump or two of my dainty doll into it to lighten the shade but also give me some coverage, this really worked and i love them both on their own. 
My third foundation is the Maybelline dream satin liquid foundation again i love this foundation but i think it needs alot of blending to match my skin colour, but i like the way it feels on my skin and has a medium coverage.My last foundation isn't a foundation it's a BB cream but i thought it would fall into this category, this doesn't give alot of coverage but surprisingly gives more than the dainty doll foundation because this has a more peachy tone, i love to use this for lazy days! Now onto concealers; i recently bought this gosh concealer for 49p and i love it, it's super handy and works on my blemishes before i use my foundation sort of like a primer but better, my only problem is it drys out my skin so i only use this on oily days, another green concealer that i love is 17 correction stick, i like this product because it's creamy and easier to blend than the gosh one, it still does dry out my skin but this is something i can use everyday even with dry skin because it's creamy. Next is L'Oreal lumi Magique i use this under my eyes when i'm needing a pick me up because this brightens like a highlighter but helps hide my sleepy eyes. i like to use this under my eyes only because it's sheer and doesn't look cakey, unlike my next all time favorite concealer collection 2000 lasting perfection, i don't even need to go into detail about this because I've talked about it before.That is it for my post on drugstore makeup, i didn't include powders because i never really use a powder and the ones i have i don't rate. 

Go check out Beth's post!

Stir it up Saturday Introduction!

 Hello, this is just a quick post/ update on whats been going on with my blog, i learnt how to make my own blog header and blog button and then i fell in love with a blog  The prettiest pastel this blog is run by a girl called Beth who is super lovely, i can't remember how i came across her blog but i did, i left a comment on her post and she emailed me later that day, we started talking because she wanted some help for her blog layout and header, after i made her blog header and helped her go over a few things and chatted  we decided since we both love each others blog we should collaborate, which we are now in the process of doing :)
it will be a post on drugstore makeup because we're both still in high school so we don't have alot of high end makeup, it will be posted each Saturday for about 4/5 weeks, and on both blogs.
if you want anymore information, if you would like help on your blog I.e blog header or you would like to collaborate email me at Thegirlinpatternedtights@gmail.com.

Garnier Facial toner!

Garnier facial toner! this is one of my daily essentials on most days when i decide to give my Liz Earle a break, I bought this from Sainsburys on offer as I thought i'd give it ago because i use the Garnier moisture match moisturizer and had been loving that alot so thinking Garnier where on the ball  i bought this but to my disappointment it didn't do what i wanted it to do, I felt like it dried my skin to much and I just didn't see a difference in my skin when i used it. Although it doesn't appeal to my skin right now i will still use this up in the foreseeable future because it might work when the weather betters and my skins recovered from the dryness the weather has caused so i haven't completely ruled this out.

- Amy x

My Hair care Favorites!

My Hair care Favorites!

I have an obsession for looking after my hair, because i never used to take notice of how much damage i caused it but lately since my hair became dry i decided to take control of my fried mess of hair and did a no heat detox, i can honestly say it helped and now i continue to look after my hair using these products!

so firstly in my favorites is the Tigi bed Urban antidotes which i picked up from TKmaxx for £14.99  this is amazing and smells amazing my only problem with it is that it drys your hair out if you wash your hair alot, like i do, so to deal with this i use the Batiste to spruce up my hair when it needs it, i love the scent, the packaging and the actual product because it refreshes my hair and adds volume which is always a plus i picked this up for  £2.99.

The conditioner i use is herbal essences it has a fruity smell and makes my hair super super soft (i would link it but for some reason it doesn't exist on Google) i got this for a pound from pound land.

Another one of my favorites is the Tigi Shine blaster this stuff is amazing it does what it says it does and makes your hair ultra shiny it's great, i again picked this up from  TKmaxx  for  £7.99

lastly in my hair care favorites is the pro vitamin heat defense spray, this is about 70p from home bargains and pretty much does what it says my only problem with it is that you need to use alot of it but that evens it's self out because it inexpensive and sustainable.

DIY: decorated boxes

Firstly i'd like to point out i'm not to great with arty stuff but i though these were cute! now that's been pointed out away we go with the details.

You will need:
any sized box. (mines an old jewelry box)
glitter or paint.
buttons, sequins, gems or stickers.
PVA glue.

1. take your box and remove any thing that is inside it (that holds the jewelry in place if its a box like mine)

2. cover it in glue if you are sprinkling glitter over it like mine or paint your box and wait for your paint/glitter to dry.

3. You can now add buttons,gems,stickers or sequins in any pattern or shape you'd like. (i thought the first initial of my name in buttons looked rather sweet and a few gems at the side)

4. once your box is dry you can use it for whatever you like, mine is used to store little positive notes and when i feel down i can read them :)

this wasn't supposed to be an amazing tutorial, i just thought i'd try something abit more alternative on my blog, any feedback on whether i should do more but with more detail let me know.

                                        - Amy 

Give me moisture!

Moisture heaven, this guys and gals of the blogoshere is my current favorite night cream! i love this because it has a rich thick texture but doesn't feel like your pores can't breath, it has the nicest smell and although the packaging isn't the most glamorous i still quite like it (because it's green and i love green maybe?)

This cream literally makes your skin feel renewed and freshly hydrated unlike some night creams that make your skin feel greasy and heavy. This little wonder is inexpensive and a must have to any skincare fanatic!

Superdrug Mosterizer

-Amy x

Mini Haul!

Yesterday i ventured out to a shopping near my nans house, i went into super drug and picked up a gosh  "Touch up" green concealer for 49p i don't know how much they are usually but since I've heard good things about green concealers i decided to pick one up, it has a tiny brush applicator for on the go, and the packaging's writing is reminds me of the top-shop makeup font so that's cute!

I also purchased some MUA products a MUA lipstick in the colour Juicy which i only bought because my boyfriend liked the colour and it was only a pound, it's a very coral pink colour in the tube but when i got home and i tested it out it shows up a VERY baby pink colour on the lips which i don't think suits my pale complexion * disappointed face.* 

I then picked up a MUA matte perfect foundation for 2 pound because i had seen good reviews on it and it matched my skin so i decided to give it a whirl and so far so good my only problem is that it needs alot of blending to completely  match my skin. 

Finally i picked up to MUA nail polishes in moody mink (dark purple) and Pistachio ice cream (pastel green) 

i love love loved these colours so i picked up them both, i really liked the packaging too they look like miniature Essie nail polishes they were also a pound each.

after my trip in superdrug i went into this shop called "shush" which i had been told stocked the seconds from big brand highstreet shops like topshop, republic, new look ect. so i took a look in and found some jamie skinny topshop jeans in a forest green colour i instantly fell inlove and paid the small price tag of 7 pounds instead of the usual 40 pound.

the final shop i went into was a home bargains and i picked up a humble vintage photo album for 59p this was originally bought to fill with photographs of my family like younger, sibling, cousins ect to send over to my auntie in turkey as it's her birthday soon but because it may not be finished in time i might just buy her another one and i'll keep this one because it would look lovely in my bedroom!

Mua- matte perfect foundation, nail polish, humble vintage photo album, lipstick. Gosh concealer. Top shop Jamie jeans forest green.

Mua nail polish- pistachio ice cream, moody mink, matte perfect foundation, gosh concealer 

Mua- matte perfect foundation fair

Mua- Juicy

Mua-Juicy 

gosh touch up concealer 

humble vintage photo album

 Mua-pistachio icecream

Mua- pistachio icecream (left) moody mink (right)

Mua-moody mink 

- Amy x