Glamorous evening makeup for Autumn / Fall!

Hi guys! 

Sorry for neglecting the blog recently.. I've really been in to getting to know how to use editing software such as iMovie and I really enjoy making videos. Sadly, I don't have that much time to make them and blog at the same time, but I'm trying my best! 

Today after college I felt like filming. It was very spontaneous.. I didn't even know what makeup look I was doing and I just ended up with this very heavy makeup, both on the eyes and the lips! I normally would not wear this much makeup even for an event or occasion but today I just felt like playing around! 

I hope you like it! Here is the link to the video and below are the products I used:

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LozhTSvpp70&feature=youtu.be

Products I used:
Face:
- Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Compact cream version - my colour is B30
-Rimmel Natural Bronzer
-Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow highlighter
- MAC Supercontinental blusher

Eyes:
- MAC Painterly Paintpot, to neutralise the eyelids and get the eyeshadows as bold as possible
- MAC eyeshadows: Patina (I think!!) I can't take it out of the palette to check :(
'Mulch', 'Black Tied', 'Woodwinked'
-Maybelline Black Gel Eyeliner
-Maybelline the Falsies Volume Express Mascara


Lips:
Option 1: Maybelline Velvet beige lipliner with MAC Full for you Plushglass
Option 2: Maybelline Velvet beige lipliner with MAC Lingering lipstick and Sleek Raisin Kohl eyeliner used as a lipliner - matches perfectly with the lipstick! 

Autumn Clothing Haul!

Hi guys!

Today is pretty exciting because I have uploaded my first 'talking' video! Over the past month or two I have been buying warmer clothes in preparation for the coming Autumn and Winter months.. However the weather has been pretty amazing and all the sweaters and jacket I have bought have not been put to use yet! 

I've just taken pictures of everything I didn't do close ups of in the video! 

Here is the link for the video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSGLEASRbeg&feature=youtu.be I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think!

I'll start with my favourite thing which is this AMAZING pair of shoes from New Look, I'm so so so happy with them! I love the zip detail, the height of the wedge and the laces. They are also very comfortable. £29.99 well spent!

 This shirt I got from H&M! I love the colour and the studs. I also got £10 off! Happy times!

I also got this random headband from River Island. I wear it around the house to keep my hair out the way and also as alternative to a bonnet cap underneath my scarf.

From Topshop, I got these cute earrings. I was actually wearing these around town before I saw myself in the mirror with one missing! So embarrassing and I don't know how long I was walking for with one earring in... I bought them again because I love them so much!

Dark purple New Look faux leather jacket with silver hardware.... Love! 

I'm really sorry these pictures aren't great but I have little time and was in a rush! 

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the video!

Maryam

My everyday makeup look for college + video!

Hi guys! 

Recently I feel like I have been stuck in a makeup rut and I find myself gravitating towards the  same products, so this is the  perfect chance to share with you my everyday makeup routine. It literally takes me less than 10 minutes, when I was filming it the clip was only 8 minutes long so I even surprised myself! 

Check out my video here to see how I do my every day makeup, I also did a little OOTD! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eqDhq8huDc&feature=youtu.be

Products I use: 

On my face, I start with the Zelens Daily Defence Sunscreen, SPF 30. So moisturising I don't need to use a moisturiser! I love this stuff and have almost run out... :(

After my sunscreen I use my usual Nars Creamy Concealer in the shade Custard. As you might be able to tell from the video, annoyingly the lid and applicator have detached from each other :( But I still love the product inside and this goes under my eyes and across any redness. 

Then I set the makeup with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder 06.. My concealer is usually creased and disappeared after a couple hours so I bought this to increase the staying power. So far so good! 

Across my cheeks for a rosy glow I use the Mac Supercontinental blusher.. 

On my eyes I do my staple winged eyeliner using the Loreal Superliner Black Crystals, not my favourite but I'm using it everyday until it runs out so I can buy a new eyeliner! 

Then I just slap on mascara to me ol' lashes for added black-ness and thickness and volume and you get the point! 

For my lips I like to use the MAC Full for You plush glass which I mention a lot here, it stays on for ages! And it's a light neutral pink, perfect for everyday. The texture takes a bit of getting used to but now I love it! 

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the video and post!

Maryam 

Making my first YouTube video!

Hey guys! 

Some exciting news... I uploaded a YouTube video.. It's been a long time coming I think. Ever since I've started watching YouTube videos - specifically makeup videos its always been something I've wanted to do but I've never had the guts to! Whenever I'm home alone or I used to do this... I used to film myself doing my makeup or a favourites video but I never uploaded it or even edited. 

However, yesterday after I finished work I was in the mood to film for some odd reason! I wanted to have a play around with iMovie  because I am possibly thinking of going in to film making and such. So I popped on my camera and filmed myself doing my makeup! I was very lucky because my camera managed to stay in focus the entire time! It doesn't have a flip screen so it's harder to tell. 

But this being said, I'm not serious about becoming a YouTuber, I don't think my videos will make it that far - it would be cool if they did - but I'm staying focused on my blog because it's like my little project but I thought YouTube would be a good way to branch out and develop further. I may be making videos to correspond with blog posts so it's easier for you all out there reading to understand what I'm doing if it's a recipe or a DIY. 

I'm not sure how regularly I will be posting either... It depends on college work - obviously and unfortunately I have to keep that my main priority. 

If you would like to check out the video you can click the link below. You will probably be able to tell it's not the best when it comes to editing, my first proper time using iMovie and I sat there for 2 hours in frustration working it out! Got there in the end though... Sort of.... The sound is a little messed up but hopefully I can improve on this in the future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4dlXNfLx1c&feature=youtu.be

If you watch it please let me know what you think.

Any feedback is much appreciated! 

Saturday Adventures! Art studio, OOTD, Feeding Horses + Walkies!

Saturdays are usually spent a little bored, around the house or going in to town which isn't very exciting either. Today for a couple of hours we had great fun though! As the years have gone by, our family has become more and more busy so we don't often get to spend time with each other during the day. 

After nearly three months of moving to my new home, I finally got to explore the area today. I've driven around the area but it's never the same when walking. Before we left, my brother randomly decided to light candles in his garage turned art studio! It's coming along really well and we had a mini photoshoot haha... :) 

Here is a quick look at Usama's garage turned art studio... You will probably notice the candle obsession! 

Then my dad came in and we had a spontaneous photoshoot!

Added this for the lolz =P

Love my dad <3

I love the faces my brother pulls! Makes me laugh every time!

What I am wearing: 

Headscarf: Really old but probably from Accessorize
Neck scarf & Purple faux leather jacket: New Look. I didn't realise how warm it was so ending up taking my jacket off 5 minutes in to walking! 
Top: Zara
Skirt: H&M
Shoes: Carvela 

That's a dragon that my brother drew on his wall by the way! 

After our random photos off we went walking and feeding the horses.

 We also spotted this epic little pathway so decided to check it out. It lead to some nice fields so we had a great time adventuring and exploring the area! 

 Capturing some deep moments! Hehe...

I hope you're all having a great Saturday too : )

Thanks for reading. 

Feeling nostalgic... And confused!

Since college has started recently I have been thinking more and more of the future. It's hard making decisions about your future when you don't know much about yourself, I'm still trying to find out who I am, what am I doing with my life and which direction I want to head into?

I've just started my last final year of college. And this overwhelms me... I feel like I am growing up too fast and sometimes I just want to be that innocent child who didn't have to worry about grades and what to do with life.. 

It's funny how when I was younger, I couldn't wait to grow up and not have anyone to 'boss me around' haha... But now all I think it's sad how I just don't want to grow up.. Taking responsibility, making decisions for my future.. I'm scared of regretting the decisions I will make because I am still confused about the person I want to be. Does anyone else feel like this? 

I know a lot of people who are dead set on what they will be doing after college.. Taking a degree in this and that but me... Over the past year I have changed my mind about 20 times. I don't know if I want to take a gap year... I don't know which uni to go to or what to study... I know these aren't the biggest issues in the world but sometimes I just feel lost, like theres no place for me anywhere... I feel like I'm not academic but I'm not very creative either, I'm just stuck in the middle, an average Joe who gets average grades, not anyone significant.. I can't wait for the day for when I'm finally happy with what I'm doing!

This picture here was taken just over 10 years ago, so I was just 7 years old! My brother was probably about 6. Fast forward to the present day and we are now both college students! My brother just started his first year at college which is crazy! My two older brothers are both working and no one in our family is at school anymore! I'm turning 18 in December which means I'll be closer to 20 than 10! When I think of it like that I feel overwhelmed, scared yet excited to see what the future holds. 

Is anyone feeling the same? I just feel like I'm at a rather awkward stage in my life and I just have no clue what to do....

Thanks for reading :) 

Would You Rather Tag - Beauty Edition!

Hey guys! 

Today I felt like doing something a little more relaxed.. Blogging can take a while, sifting and sorting through pictures takes a while so today I'm taking a step down and just unwind after the first day of college! I thought this would be fun also

Here we go!

1.Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or Nice hair and no make-up?

I'm going to cheat here and say I would go with messy hair and nice makeup because I wear a headscarf, so that could cover my messy hair, right!? ;P

But that being said I do hate the look of messy makeup....

2.Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?

Oh gosh! Erm... I would say have my eyelashes fall out because have you seen those pics that circulate around Twitter with different celebrities photshopped with no eyebrows!? Makes you realise how significant eyebrows are, it just looks wrong without them!

3.Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?

Haha I would love to be 'forced' to shop! I would say Sephora because of the variety.. I like MAC but only their eyeshadows / blushes mainly. But unfortunately there are no Sephoras here in the UK although it is online... But I would still go with Sephora! :D

4.Would you rather wear lipgloss/lipliner look or 80's perm?

Haha I guess I could cheat here and say I could cover up the 80's perm with my scarf!? :P 

5.Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?

Oh wow, both look pretty horrendous! But I would go with overdone blush because I could just say I have a rash! XD When I was younger I had really pink cheeks, the doctors said I have Slapped Cheek Syndrome! Obvious foundation lines are just awful..

6.Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?

MC Hammer pants for the win, baby! Hehe.. I don't think biker shorts would be a great look with my headscarf XD

7.Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?

Weird tan lines! I really hate the look of fake tanning gone too orange, It's not a great look in my opinion..

8.Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair colour?

Bad hair colour! Because the colour can always be changed, whereas when you get a bad haircut its not always the easiest to fix!

9.Would you rather have youtube or twitter taken away forever?

I would rather have Twitter taken away! I love spending my lazy time on YouTube watching the SacconeJolys, Pixiwoo, Essie Button, FleurDeForce, PewdiePie & of course my lovely MissTHewitt and lots of others. I'm subscribed to quite a lot of people! Sometimes Twiter annoys me!

10. Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara? 

I would rather give up makeup brushes! Although I loooove collecting them I think makeup can be applied without them even though I love using brushes, but I would still want to wear mascara. I like the way it completes an eye look! 

Thanks for reading guys and let me know some of your answers to these questions! 

:)

Back to School / College Tips + Haul!

Hey guys! 

So September has rolled around which means schools and colleges have started again here in the UK. I know some of you may have already started but I thought I'd do a quick post about my first year at college and a few tips to help you get through yours! 

Yesterday, I went shopping with my brother and I spent way more than I intended to! I stocked up on a lot of winter clothes and supplies for school. I may do a separate winter clothing haul so look out for that! 

Anyway, I wanted to share some things I bought with you because it may or hopefully will help any of you out there and a few tips that I have learnt from my personal experience of my first year at college! 

Staying organised - 

I bought some of my stationary from Paperchase and a few bits & bobs from Tiger. I also got these cute folders from Accessorize. You don't have to buy fancy folders if you don't want to but I think its cool and makes my workspace look better, so its a better way for me to stay organised. I think its a female thing where you buy pretty things that make you more motivated to do your work... (Please tell me I'm not the only one, hehe!)

From Paperchase I got a couple of refill pads. You may want to stock up on these because you will go through a hell of a lot of paper!! I'm not sure about other colleges but at mine, we don't tend to use exercise books - rather paper and folders. 

I bought this 'Padfolio' from Paperchase. I've never seen anything like it before - it has a clipboard at the front and inside it has a refill pad, which is removable and a pocket for other documents. I thought this was a really clever idea especially if you only use paper! They also had a few different styles.

It can also be quite annoying to ask other people to borrow their things so I always check how much paper you have left and your pens / pencils also : 

Homework organisation: 

Last year I bought a planner, which I never used! Throughout my first year of college, I didn't write my homework down and when I did I wrote it at the back of my refill pad which I never looked at so I often (not all the time!) ended up doing my homework very last minute!! Sometimes an hour before the lesson started! So this year I don't want to make the mistake and you shouldn't either! ; ) 

I got this cool planner from Paperchase, I know a planner can be quite 'school-ish' but even using a diary just to jot your work down is fine. 

I've also found To-Do lists really handy recently and I just make them in a little diary I purchased from Tiger for £2! 

College is a fresh start, so don't be afraid to make new friends and enjoy yourself : ) I have met some awesome people over the past year and like college a lot more than I did school (hated school...)

Thanks for reading guys, I hope this helps.

Good luck to everyone starting a new school / college / university or even job! 

: )