What I got for Christmas 2016

Hi guys, 

So I love these posts and videos along the lines of 'What I got for Christmas/Birthday' so I thought I will hop onto the bandwagon and join in. By no means am I bragging and I'm so lucky and grateful that I got these presents this year. Let me know what presents you got in the comments below! 

From my parents
They gave me £20 cash which I didn't take a photo of but it'll go to great use I'm sure!!

iPhone 7+ Gold

Zoeva Cocoa Blends Palette, Makeup Forever Ultra HD Foundation Y245 (liquid), Lit Cosmetics Lit Kit - Champagne Kisses, Makeup Geek (Top Row) Beaches and Cream, Cocoa Bear - (Bottom Row) Frappe, Foiled Legend

Popcorn Lipscrub is missing from this photo, it was on my desk oops!

This is a random mix of everything, a lot of the stocking fillers and essentials e.g. moisturiser, exfoliator, shampoo and conditioner by the best brand ever!!

Chocolate and Sweets galore!!

This was missing from the pictures for some reason!
Mac Limited Edition Nutcracker Sweet Gold Pigments and Glitter kit.

So I don't actually have a photo to show you but as my 17th birthday is approaching soon so my parents are paying for my driving lessons with the local driving school which is super exciting, I'll defo keep you updated!

From Thea (my sister)

Body Shop Darkening Drops - for some reason a lot of my foundations are too light for me now!, Makeup Geek (Top) Latte - (Bottom) Voltage, Foiled Mesmerized, Eylure Individual Lashes, the best!!

Other Relatives

From my Aunty - £10 boots voucher 

My other Aunty - Glitter makeup bag, Lipgloss, Roll on Eau de Toilette, Makeup Brushes (sorry they're dirty!! Already used them!)

My uncle sent me £25 as well.

My Friends

This year my friends and I were all a little tight on the money front so we decided we weren't going to get each other presents however one of my very closest friend and I have a tradition of always getting each other a present so we continued it this year. 

Sleek Solstice Palette - I'm in LOVE!

I got so lucky this year and have the best family and friends ever and I'm soooo grateful for everything!
I hope you all had the best christmas and hope your new year is equally as fab! I'd like to think you've all eaten so many pigs in blankets and quality streets that you've almost become one; I know I have!!!

Love, Hannah x

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ps. let me know if you want a review on any of the products mentioned!

Makeup collection - Draw Four

So, this is the final instalment of my makeup collection and I hope you've all enjoyed an insight into the makeup products I use! Just a quick message that I hope I haven't come across as I'm bragging and showing off...

This drawer has all my eye products in so carry on reading if you're interested!

As always I've inserted a photo of my drawer from a birds eye view so you get a sort of idea on the layout!

Ps. I hope the photo quality is beginning to increase because I just got the iPhone 7+ (which I might do a post on??)

 I have a lot of mascaras and tbh I don't actually use a lot of them so I need to go through these soon.

I don't know why I have so many No7 ones?!

• No7 Lovely Lashes
• No7 Extravagant Volume
• No7 Lash Impact
• Avon Lengthening Mascara
• Rimmel Day 2 Night
• No7 Intense Volume
• Collection Colour Lash

•  NYX Big & Loud Lash Primer
• Too Faced Better than sex - my ultimate fave!!
• Benefit Roller Lash - need to repurchase!
• Maybelline - Lash Sensational
• Benefit They're Real - my first high end mascara!
• Soap and Glory Thick&Fast
• Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye sample - 100% want to buy the full size!
• Mac False Lash Extreme Black sample
• Benefit Badgal Lash mini

I have a big collection of eyeliners and I'll be here for a while listing them all so I'll just list a few of my favourites.

• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil - Zero, Rockstar, Demolition

• Elf Cream Eyeliner - my 3rd pot!
• L'oreal Superliner Perfect Slim

 I haven't got many brow products but the ones I do have are amazing! I don't think I could do my brows without..

• Anastasia Brow Wiz
• Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade
• Anastasia Brow Definer
• NYX Eyebrow Gel - Chocolate
• Avon Glimmerstick Brow Definer - Dark Brown
• Avon Perfect Brow Kit - Soft Brow

All Anastasia products are in the shade Soft Brown and I use these along with the NYX one on a daily basis. 

Lid primers are essential for me to get my shadow to stay in place.

• Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
• MUA Pro-Base 
• Elf - unsure of the name
• Rimmel Exaggerate Uncover Shadow Primer

Tbh I only used the Urban Decay one. It's the best!

Single eyeshadows in this pot which is perfect to fit them all in...

• Kiko Infinity Eyeshadow 216
• L'oreal 24hr Infallible - 890 Bronzed Taupe
• Wet n Wild Glitter Single - Brass/Laiton - Haven't quite got the hang of this!
• 17 Solo Eye Shadow - Viva Diva
• No7 Stay Perfect - 50 Tender, 65 Truffle
• The bottom three don't have names because they came in an advent calendar but they're from No7.

Last products which didn't fit in the other pots so it's a mix of products!

• Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo -  On and On Bronze, Creamy Beige - These are the bomb, I loveee these!
• Mac Loose Pigment - Melon
• Rimmel Scandeleyes Eyeshadow paint - Rich Russett
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - 604 Milk - Gorgeous shadow base. I use this to intensify colours on the lid.

Thank you for reading and let me know down below if this is a series you've enjoyed!
Love, Hannah x
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Muji separators: http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=65&PID=4226 Three of these 

http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=65&PID=4224 Two of these

Acrylic lipstick holder: https://www.amazon.co.uk/FACILLA-Lipstick-Acrylic-Storage-Organizer/dp/B00FF5VKQI/ref=sr_1_6_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1480354700&sr=1-6&keywords=acrylic+lipstick+holder 

Alex drawers: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/drawer-units-storage-cabinets/alex-drawer-unit-white-art-10192824/

Makeup Collection - Draw Three

Hi guys,

The third post in this series, let's just jump straight in. If you haven't read any of these posts in this collection you might be thinking 'what is she on about?!' I explained it all at the beginning of post one so please check it out!

Here is a birds-eye view of my drawer so you have a slight idea what sort of products I'll be mentioning today.

This is where I have my lip products and also setting/finishing sprays, which I haven't got many of!

I know it looks like I love collecting lip products but to be honest I don't really experiment with different colours which you'll realise further down the post! I find myself reaching for a the same sort of products so I should probably have a clear out soon!

The acrylic lipstick holders are linked at the bottom of the post!

I'd like to quickly apologise for the photos I used for this but I just couldn't get the right photo.
As you can see, I'm a massive mac lipstick fan and defo have a collection growing. My favourite finish is probably matte or satin. 

• Mac matte - Honeylove - gorgeous nude!
• Mac Satin - Viva Glam II
• Mac Lustre - Plumful 
• Mac Matte - Whirl
• Mac Matte - Persistence 

I think its clear they're all mac now!

• Matte - Diva

• Satin - Twig
• Matte - Velvet Teddy
• Retro Matte - Ruby Woo
• Cremesheen - Modesty

I find myself reaching for 
whirl or velvet teddy the most. 

Velvet teddy used to be SOOO hard to get your hands on because Kylie Jenner herself said she uses it but I find it looks different on everyone, on my friend it looks more pinky and on me it looks more browny.

This is a mixture of brands in this photo.

Top row (left to right)

• Elf Lip Exfoliator x2
• L'oreal Collection Exclusive - Julianne's Nude
• Rimmel Kate Moss - 28
• Illamasqua - Immodest 

Bottom row (left to right)

• Avon Extralasting - Fiery red
• Barry M - TMLP
• Rimmel Kate Moss - 107
• Elf Moisturising Lipstick - Pink Minx
• Nars Dolce Vita Lipgloss
• Collection Deluxe - 01 Prohibition

 Lipliners, vital in helping me overline my lips as I think my lips are quite small, I'd love a tiny bit of filler when I'm older!

Left side (top to bottom)

• Maybelline Colordrama - Nude Perfection and Minimalist
• No7 High Shine Lip Crayon - Petal
• Avon Ultra Glimmerstick - Nude
• Mac Lip Pencil - Soar (really good with Twig lipstick!

Right side (Top to Bottom)

• Avon Ultra Glimmerstick - Pink Cashmere
• Kylie Cosmetics Lip Liner - Candy K and Maliboo
• Avon Glimmerstick - Rich Ginger

I'm obsessed with liquid lipsticks! I find myself reaching them ALL the time without a doubt.

• Nyx Soft Matte Cream - Stockholm
• Kylie Liquid Lipstick - Candy K
• Jeffree Star - Androgyny
• Nyx Lip Lingerie - Push Up
• Kylie Liquid Lipstick - Maliboo
• This one shouldn't be in this section, I didn't realise it was there but it's Kylie Lipgloss - Literally
• Kat Von D Everlasting lipstick - Lolita II and Lolita I

Lipglosses, at the moment I'm loving a matte lip so these haven't been getting much love!

Left to right:

• Avon Ultra Glazewear - Pink Watermelon
• Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Extreme Plump XL - Pink out Loud
• No7 High Shine - Smile
• Tanya Burr Lipgloss - Smile, Dream, Sparkle
• The rest came in a set I got for christmas 2015 from Seventeen and they're Lip Lustres, they're amazing! 

These are mini Burberry Lipsticks which I was sent a while back from this twitter competition thing (I cant explain it!) and a couple of baby lips.

• Burberry Kisses Hydrating Lip Colour - Nude Pink x2, Nude Beige x2, Military Red 
• Baby Lips - Pink Punch and Hydrate

I recently went through my lipbalms and cut down drastically so these are the ones I have left.

• EOS Strawberry Sorbet, Sweet mint, Summer Fruit, in my school bag I have Coconut Milk as well
• Vaseline Rosy Lips
• Extracts lipbalm - Coconut and Shea Butter
• Balm Balm Lip Balm - Rose Geranium
• The Body Shop Lip Butter - Coconut and Chocolate

These are the small number of setting/finish sprays I have.

• Mac Fix+, which looks empty in this picture but it's about 1/4 down. This is my second bottle
• Avon Makeup Setting Spray- I have two bottles of this and been through one already. I really like this!!!
• MUA Pro-Base Fixing Mist- I very rarely reach for this to be honest!

That's all for today guys! The final instalment of this series should be up in 3/4 days! 

Like always, let me know if you'd like an indepth review on any of these products or if you have any of them in the comments!

Love, Hannah x

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Muji separators: http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=65&PID=4226 Three of these 

http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=65&PID=4224 Two of these

Acrylic lipstick holder: https://www.amazon.co.uk/FACILLA-Lipstick-Acrylic-Storage-Organizer/dp/B00FF5VKQI/ref=sr_1_6_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1480354700&sr=1-6&keywords=acrylic+lipstick+holder 

Alex drawers: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/drawer-units-storage-cabinets/alex-drawer-unit-white-art-10192824/

Makeup collection - Drawer Two!

Hi guys,

This is the second post in this 'makeup collection' series! If you want to read my 'Makeup Collection Drawer One' I'll add a link and it also explains which drawer has which products so you can decide which ones to read.  Lets just dive in to this! 

This is what the drawer looks like looking down- very full! I'll link down below the muji separators I used incase anyone wants them - they're sooo helpful and changed my makeup organisation game! 

From head on, it looks like a crazy mess and it's gotten to the point where I literally have no more room! 
Top left: primers, foundations
Top Right: Foundations
Along side (top): Bath and Body work hand gels and highlighter
Along side (bottom): Highlighter, foundation, more B&B Works hand gels
Bottom Left: Highlighters, Bronzer, Powder
Bottom Middle: Primer, Liquid blushers
Bottom Right: Concealer, Blusher

Foundations...

• Rimmel Wake me up: True Ivory
• Rimmel Match Perfection: True Ivory
• Estee Lauder Double Wear: 2C2 Pale Almond(too dark for me!)
• Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid: 10 Ivory
• Nars Sheer Glow: Gobi
• Mac Studio Fix: NC15

You can probably tell, I LOVE a high coverage foundation!  

Some more foundations... because I don't have enough (!)

• Bobbi Brown Long-Even Finish: Warm Ivory
• Avon BB Cream: Shell
• Avon Cream-to-Powder: Nude
• Estee Lauder Double Wear Light: Intensity One

Powder-wise you can find amazing ones in the drugstore so personally I don't splash out on powders (even though I'm really eyeing up the Laura Mercier Loose Powder!)

• Rimmel Stay Matte: Translucent
• Avon CC Pearls
• MUA Pro-base 
• Rimmel Match Perfection Loose powder
• No7 Creme Touch: Translucent

My favourite is 100% stay matte- the cult classic! It looks brand new because I recently repurchased my 3rd(?)

I just realised I probably should have put this one first but I can't be bothered to rejig all the photos etc!

Primers are an essential for my skin when applying makeup. I loved baby skin from Maybelline but haven't gotten round to repurchasing yet, maybe a Christmas present?

• Nivea Post Shave Balm (Thanks to the amazing Nikkie Tutorials!)
• Makeup Forever Smoothing 
• Mac Skin Base Visage
• Avon face perfector
• Hard Candy Sheer Envy- one of my current fave!
• Accessorize Matte- You might think eh? Accessorize? but trust me! It's actually quite good!
• Stila One Step Corrector

As I mentioned earlier, I love a good high coverage concealer! As an acne sufferer I find coverage so important!

• Maybelline Instant Age Rewind: Light
• Urban Decay Naked Skin: Light Neutral - one of my FAVES!!!
• Name rubbed off the black tube but it's Avon in the shade Medium
• Rimmel Wake me up: True Ivory
• Collection Lasting Perfection: Cool Medium - this is amazing, my 4th tube and the price is amazing for the product!
• Rimmel Match Perfection 2in1 Highlighter and Concealer: 010 Ivory
• Max Factor CC Stick: Green

Bronzers and palettes! Sleek also has a highlighter in it and blush and Elf has a blush too.

• Hoola Bronzer Benefit
• Sleek Face Form: 372 Fair
• Elf: St Lucia- the bronzer is amazing! It's become part of my everyday routine.
• Natural Collection: Golden Glow
• Bourjois BB Bronzing Cream

How many highlighters in one picture?!?

• Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick: Bronze
• Mac Mineralize Skin Finish: Soft & Gentle and Otherearthly (amazing!!!) 
• Mua Undress Your Skin: Pink Shimmer and Iridescent Gold
• Benefit Watts up
• Becca Champagne pop - probably my favourite!
• No7 Skin Illuminator x2
• Rimmel Good to Glow: 003 Soho Glow
• Physicians Formula: Translucent Pearl

Girl gotta have her glow!!

Blusher has never really been my thing until recently.

• Natural Collection Blushed Cheeks: Pink Cloud and Sugar Plum- these are actually amazing!!
• Milani Baked Blush: Rose D'oro
• Sleek Blush: Antique 142
• Mini Benefit Cheek and Lip Stains: Bene Tint, Posie Tint and Lolli Tint

Let me know if you want any indepth reviews on any of the mentioned products above, there are quite a few!

Love, Hannah x

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Muji separators: http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=65&PID=4226 Three of these 

http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=65&PID=4224 Two of these

Acrylic lipstick holder: https://www.amazon.co.uk/FACILLA-Lipstick-Acrylic-Storage-Organizer/dp/B00FF5VKQI/ref=sr_1_6_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1480354700&sr=1-6&keywords=acrylic+lipstick+holder 

Alex drawers: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/drawer-units-storage-cabinets/alex-drawer-unit-white-art-10192824/

Makeup Collection - Drawer One!

Hi guys,

I decided to show you my makeup collection! I have a fairly big makeup collection so I'm unable to do it all in one post, so I've decided it'll be easier for me and for you guys to read if I split it up according to drawers. It'll be like a series I guess!

For makeup storage I use the famous IKEA Alex drawers. I have the 5 rather than 9 and I'm beginning to regret choice that as I'm running out of room! 

For the separators I use a mixture from takeaway boxes (please tell me my family aren't the only ones who have stacks of them everywhere!!) muji separators, acrylic storage and any old plastic pot I can find!!

Heres just a quick picture of my drawers, I have three IKEA cacti on top because I think they look cute! 3 glasses filled with makeup brushes, mainly real techniques and USpicy (from amazon, check them out they're amaze!) and then a bath and body works candle in Pumpkin Cupcake!

Here is a quick picture of what my drawer looks like from the top. If you see any palettes that you want an indepth review on please let me know in the comments or on twitter @blogbyhan(self promo- I couldn't resist!) 

I think I've been given most of these for christmas or birthday from friends and family however I've purchased a few myself. 

There is a mixture of both drugstore and high end in here because I really enjoy experimenting with all different products.

Three of my biggest palettes in my collection, my Z palette is a bit bare! My aim is to build it up with makeup geek eyeshadows, I have a lot on my christmas list!

• Mac x15 Cool Neutrals - pigmentation isn't as good as I was expecting unfortunately!
• Z Palette containing Makeup Geeks Flame Thrower and Cosmopolitan 
• BH Cosmetics 120 colour palette 3rd edition - I used one of these shades on my lid for prom and it is AMAZING quality!

I got the BH palette in the USA Labour day sale for about $11 so do check them out on black friday, labour day etc!

In this picture I have...

• Urban Decay naked 2 palette (one of my faves!)
• 3 MUA ones, white is 'undress me too', next down is 'Heaven and Earth' and the one nearest the W7 palette is 'Undressed'. These are seriously amazing quality for the price and better than some of my higher end palettes!
• W7 Cheeky Trio- unfortunately I don't reach for this as much as I thought I would.
• Estee Lauder (not 100% on the name I'm afraid!) 

This picture is sooo bad!! I was trying to stop the reflection of the lamp on the revolution palette! I promise I'll work on my flatlays soon! Haha!

• Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit - light to medium
• Revolution Ultra Blush - Golden sugar, more of a highlighting palette but it's STUNNING!
• Illamasqua Complements Palette
• Illamasqua Reflections Palette

Always look out on Illamasquas website, I got both these palettes for £10 instead of £34 because they alwayshave 70% off sales! Look around black friday! 

In this picture, I think these palettes are a few of my favourites out of my collection.

• Tarte Tartelette in bloom - probably my most reached for over the past few months!
• Tarte Rainforest of the Sea - amazing shimmery shades but REALLY disappointed in the pigmentation of the matte ones!
• Nars Laser Cut - comes with 3 eyeshadows, laguna bronzer, daydream blush and dolce vita lipgloss.
• Urban Decay Gwen Stefani.

Love, Hannah x

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Muji separators: http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=65&PID=4226 Three of these 

http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?Sec=15&Sub=65&PID=4224 Two of these

Acrylic lipstick holder: https://www.amazon.co.uk/FACILLA-Lipstick-Acrylic-Storage-Organizer/dp/B00FF5VKQI/ref=sr_1_6_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1480354700&sr=1-6&keywords=acrylic+lipstick+holder 

Alex drawers: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/drawer-units-storage-cabinets/alex-drawer-unit-white-art-10192824/