ASOS Wish List: October 2014

It is creeping towards the end of the month, which means one glorious thing - pay day! I am probably not the only person who does this, but when I am broke or bored (or both) I love making wish lists of things I find online and I wanted to share some of the goodies I found on ASOS. 

Now that it is getting colder I am loving big, chunky jumpers - so when I found this snazzy jumper with a cheeky little laced back detailed I immediately added it to my list of future purchases. When it comes to any kind of cut - be it dress, top or jumper - a v back will always beat a v neck. Personally, I just find back detail so much sexier... Maybe thats just me? 

Time for shoes! I am more of a bag addict and I don't spend all that much money on shoes (no where near as much as I spend on bags anyway). However, I have been eyeing the ever so popular cut out ankle boots so this pair from ASOS caught my attention (plus, they are on sale. jackpot!). I know I am super behind on the trend but when it comes to something like shoes I want to make sure that I still like them over time. Shoes are a commitment. For real. 

Next we move on to the bags - my favourite. Despite having many (probably too many) bags, I don't own an actual clutch. I have purses that I sometimes use as clutches when I go out... but I don't have a proper one... So why not change that with a bag in the shape of a chocolate bar. Because chocolate (need I say more...). I love playing around with accessories like this! 

When I first saw this embellished crop top I didn't quite know what to think of it... But as I looked through my saved items on ASOS it began to grow on me. The main thing I love is the graphic print with the beaded and sequin patterns as well as it being slightly cropped - cheeky. Also, it is a piece of clothing that you can play around with and can easily be dressed up or down. Gotta love that. 

I am such a sucker for fun/printed tops just like this Unicorn Fanclub baseball tee. Its just... Amazing. What's not to love? 

One of my all time favourite things is dresses - I lurrrrvvveeee them. Recently I have been espcially liking the more oversized/boxy styled dresses just like this printed t-shirt dress. Again, this is something that can easily be worn on an everyday basis and then dressed up - a perfect staple piece. My "saved for later" list on ASOS is pretty much dominated by dresses like this one, so i figured that instead of boring you guys with 19 rather similar dresses, I would pick my favourite.

And there ya go ladies and gentlemen! I hope you enjoyed this short and sweet blog post and that you are all doing wonderfully! 

Much Love,

Caroline 

Everyday Makeup Look

Oh hello there - remember me? I used to post on this blog... And I'm back, baby! I know, I know... This is the 45th time I have started off a blog post like this - but thats just how it is. Being a third year at university is keeping me really busy but I am back and boy have I missed this :) I would really appreciate if you guys could comment/mention any posts you would like to see/read - thank you! I thought I would come back with a good old everyday makeup routine/look. To be completely honest - I do not wear makeup on a daily basis... but when I do I tend to go for the same look, which is what I am going to be writing about today! Enjoy! 

Before you do anything - do your face a favour and moisturise! It is so so important to moisturise your face before doing your makeup so first things first. I have recently been loving the NIVEA Aqua Sensation Refreshing Moisturiser - it really is refreshing, hydrating and makes my skin feel heavenly (plus, it smells really nice - bonus).

MACs Face and Body foundation will always have a very dear place in my heart. I use the shade N1 (I think?) and it is the perfect foundation for building up coverage. This foundation is just a babe - nuff said. 

Depending on how much coverage my face needs on the particular day I sometimes top off my foundation with the Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder (I use the shade 005 Silky Beige - aka pale and I need some sunshine). I also use it just to keep my face looking lovely and not shiny. The Rimmel Stay Matte powder is one that I have always used but I keep trying others and end up going back to this. I would honestly say that this is one of my top high street makeup products. 

Now for the brows. If you know me personally or if you've read previous blog posts of mine you will know how important eye brows are in my opinion. I find it so sad when girls treat their eye brows like a colouring book. Such sadness. I have previously raved about Benefit's eyebrow pencils and gels but I have recently fallen in love with Soap & Glory's goodies. As you can see on the picture above I have two pretty eyebrow products. The bottom product is a combined product with both a brow tint and a brow pencil where as the upper product is simply a brow pencil and a brow brush. They are both incredible and really easy to use. 

Next step in the process of doing your brows in setting them. In the past I have used the Benefit brow gel but I have now gone back to the good old MAC brow finisher. Although the brow gel was a really good product, I personally prefer working with the wax stick. At first it does feel rather strange dragging a wax type product across your eye brow but it truly works like a dream. You can buy these in a clear (like I have) colour or in a specific tint that suits your eye brow. It keeps your eye brows neat and in place for the whole day and the product itself lasts a good amount of time. Plus... It's MAC... need I say more? 

To the eyes! My choice of eye shadow changes from a day to day basis but I find that the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette is always a safe bet. For this specific look I tend the use colours like Suspect, Snakebite or Busted. I simply pick one of those colours and put it all over my lid whereafter I use a blending brush just to create a soft and slightly smokey look. 

I then use my ELF Studio Eyeliner & Shadow Stick (in Brown/Basic). First, I use the Shadow Stick (in a light champagne/shimmer colour - I guess thats the one they are calling basic - lol) and simply line my upper lid lash line with it - creating a dominant gold/shimmer line on the slightly darker eye shadow. I then use the eyeliner stick to line my bottom lashes, creating the doe eye look that I love. After that I use a flat defining brush (such as the MAC 212 brush) to line my upper line with a black eye shadow/gel liner to make my lashes look thicker and fuller. 

Finally comes the mascara. The Maybelline Flasies Flared mascara is no stranger to the beauty blog/youtuber dorks of the world and is greatly hyped - with good reason as well! I love me a mascara with a curved brush and this one does the job beautifully. It just makes your lashes look big and full - so luscious. 

And there you have it! That is my typical everyday makeup look :) Its a pretty simple one but you guys can use it and play around with it to find your own style. 

While doing the pictures for this look I randomly decided to see how I could take it from everyday to evening and it turned out pretty good in my opinion. All I did was add a lovely red lip (red lipstick is always a good idea - lets be honest) and line my water line with eyeliner. Now, here is a tip for all the brown eyed girls (and boys) out there. If you don't want your eyes to look super narrow then use a brown eye liner instead of a black one. Black eye liners really narrow your eyes whereas brown eye liner doesn't to the same extent. Plus, it brings out the colour of your eyes.

TA DA! I hope you have enjoyed this Everyday Makeup look. Sorry for pulling a disappearing act again - I am going to try to be more frequent!

Much Love,

Caroline xx