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Hello you lovely lot,

We've moved! It is explained on my new blog site www.beautyblogically.co.uk so head on over, resubscribe and take a look around (so will I to be fair)!

I will be taking this site down soon as I will be using the new one, so please remember!!!

See you over there,

Katie

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Blogmas day 11:)

Today I had a careers advice interview, that was really beneficial to me because I always used to think that when I was older I was going to be a teacher, but as I've grown up, I've moved away from that idea and instead I've found that being a makeup and hair stylist is my dream job.

Makeup to me is a hobby, an interest and something that I do when I'm not doing homework. However, I do not wear makeup all the time and I do not think makeup should be used to hide your face.

I've probably been into makeup for about two years now, and have been blogging on and off for around a year and a bit. In my careers interview, the lady and I discussed what options I had taken and what options I will need to take in later life to get me to where I want to be. One thing I am going to start doing is making a little portfolio of any makeup type things that I do and any experiences that I have. For example, if I help out at a school play I'll put that in my portfolio.

Just this evening I have printed some makeup charts, because I think these would be great to practice on. As I haven't taken creative subjects, a portfolio is great because it shows off some of the work I have done.

My favourite thing to do in makeup is eyeshadow. I prefer to change up eye looks more than I do lips, just because that was my first interest in makeup and has been since.

Just talking through what I wanted to do, and ways to go about it was really beneficial to me and if you ever get the opportunity to do something like this, I'd suggest you do it. Even if you know what you want to be but need further clarification or if you have no idea, because it really does help, or it did for me anyway, to talk it through and get some rough ideas of what you could be.

Only 13 days :)

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Blogmas day 10:)

Christmas time for me is extra special because I get to see my family all together, which is something that happens rarely due to our very busy lives. It is also going to be extra special this year because it marks one year from when my mum got married. Often it also signifies a time to grieve over lost friends and family, who aren't with us this Christmas and it therefore will make you truly appreciate what you have, and appreciate anything you receive. Christmas is, for me, a time to refresh, to relax, to eat as many pigs in blankets as possible, and a time to enjoy.

I much prefer the giving side of Christmas, and this year I've taken a more personal route towards Christmas. I've been making gifts, or adding personal touches to gifts which I like because it then isn't just a present, it's a memory. It also gives me a little project to do which I enjoy.

As I spend Christmas day and Boxing day with family, my group of friends and I have decided to do a little gift giving session over school Christmas Dinner which will be nice this year, as we're a recent group of friends and it just will be really special. I've also taken it upon myself to make a Christmas quiz for this day, so that we can really make this year a special Christmas.

I'd love to know what your favourite things to do with friends are at Christmas.

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days but I'm back and ready for the next 15 days!

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Blogmas day 7&8...

No new posts today, have had a really busy few days and having a break! Sorry!!! I'll be back tomorrow

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Blogmas day 6:)

Woah it's day 6 already, which means it 4 times this amount until Christmas!!!

For a more chatty post today, I thought I'd do a 20 facts about me post. Yep, I'm only gonna do 20 because lets face it I'm not the most interesting person ever.

1. I have a lactose intolerance, which I am still in the process of finding out all about it and how bad mine is (etc.)
2. My name is Katie (as I think you may already know) and I live in England.
3. My favourite singer is Jess Glynne, and I love her latest album.
4. Autumn is my favourite season
5. I don't celebrate Halloween
6. Christmas is my favourite time of the year, because I love giving presents.
7. I love fairy lights at Christmas (there isn't a Christmas theme to this post I promise) especially when I hang them off my mirror or canvas' in my room!
8. I've only ever been in an aeroplane once
9. I just had my hair cut short, which was a great decision as I can't stand tangly hair/getting an itchy back from my hair.
10. The one thing I miss most about eating dairy is lasagne. It is my favourite food, especially my nans homemade one, made with courgettes, quorn mince and gluten free pasta (yep!)
11. I hate clutter, and yet I'm the messiest person I know.
12. I love giving sentimental gifts!
13. My favourite subjects are maths, drama and ICT
14. Plaiting peoples hair is one of my favourite things to do.
15. My favourite book ever is 'All the Bright Places' by Jennifer Niven (there is a book review on my blog!)
16. I prefer showers to baths
17. I have the best best friend in the world :)
18. I love painting my nails, and I don't bite my nails either.
19. I have a fear of being sick, or a fear of sickness. It's something I've recently discovered but it affects me a lot.
20. I love blogging - if that wasn't already apparent!!!

19 sleeps!!!!

See you soon,

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Blogmas day 5:)

For my birthday party this year, I decided not to have a massive party, but instead to have a few friends over for a cupcake decorating session and then a sleepover. A lady from a nearby cake company came round and we were given a lesson on cupcake decorating. It was genuinely such a great thing to do, especially with friends or relatives.

I think we half expected to be really rubbish because we had little prior experience and we were really surprised at how good they looked in the end. I don't mean to blow my own trumpet but I feel I did a lot better than I thought that I would. I couldn't eat any of my cupcakes because I'd been diagnosed with a suspected lactose intolerance a few days before which wasn't ideal but it's something that after a few weeks I've gotten used to.

So we each made 6 cupcakes and these are mine, which were presented in a white box with a clear top, so you could see the cupcakes as a quick glance.

On the top left is a rainbow flower-like design, with a copper/gold middle. The reason I decided to do this design was because Hannah was not going to use the leaves she made and I thought they looked really cute. Also, I loved the piping underneath, and this pattern lets you see it.

So there was a burnt orange leaf, a yellow, a light blue, a navy blue, a purple and a cherry red leaf. It has gold balls in the middle and underneath is a zig zag buttercream pattern, which I basically just made up but it looked pretty cute!
This next one is probably one of my favourites, just because of its simplicity and yet it is very dainty. This one entailed a rose style piping technique, where you start piping with a star nozzle in the middle and then work your way out. I then made some dark green leaves and stuck those in the side, using a little edible glue but it would stick perfectly fine without to be quite honest.

Inside this one I decided to put a few silver balls, which I regret now because it looked a lot better without in my opinion. The leaves dropped a little which I thought was a bad thing but now I like it because they look more realistic and a little more rustic.

This is a domed cupcake (I don't know if they are called domed cupcakes but it is domed with icing) and on it there is a quilted effect pattern with copper and white balls. I really like this one because of how effective it turned out to be.  

Underneath here was a squeeze of buttercream, and the dome shape was already semi done. We rolled out a thick piece of icing in a colour of choice and imprinted a pattern on it. Then we cut out a circle using a cutter. Then, we placed this on what was like half a ball shaped sponge. I like how cute this looked!
This is a bow style domed cupcake. So as above we made a dome and then we made a bow. Mine is a little shabby but I was proud of it for my first attempt.

I made the bow with white icing, to provide a contrast between the harsh black. I also liked the copper balls on the centre of the bow, it was like a cherry on top :)

The next one I was so proud of. So as you can see it is yet another flower (I promise there wasn't a theme) this time one with elongated petals. So there are 3 sizes, which I placed on top of each other and stuck them using a little edible glue. Underneath again was Mr Whippy style buttercream piping.

For the centre of the flower I used 3 small silver balls stuck down with edible glue. This may have been the trickiest decoration to make because the flower was very delicate, and I had a few petal disasters, but in the end I'm genuinely quite proud of the finished product.
And last, but most certainly not least is this orange sunshine ruffle cupcake. This is my most favourite cupcake, just because it was very diverse and I generally just liked the overall look of it.

To ruffle the icing, you just use a star shaped nozzle and basically wiggle it over your cupcake. I added some cute little orange icing pieces and some silver balls.


I'm so sorry that I already failed Blogmas, I'll try and make it up to you with an extra post soon.

Have a great weekend and I'll see you soon for a new post:)














Just going to leave some pictures of the other girls boxes, as they're all amazing and they are so talented!

Morgan<3

H;)

Hannah:)

No new post tonight = was at my Christmas fayre until late:(

See you guys tomorrow xXxXx

Blogmas day 3:)

My lipstick collection is not very big, or very high end because lips isn't something that I love with a passion. Therefore this post isn't going to be very long I'm afraid (I'm sorry:() <that looks cool! However my favourite lipstick isn't in this post; and if I answer truthfully I couldn't find it in the bottom of my bag but it is the MUA lipstick in shade 7! Yep, I still like MUA and it is the best nude/pink lipstick ever.

I have a few shades of lipsticks, mainly pinks or orangey toned pinks. I also have 2 reds, one in a lip pencil form and the other my trusty 111 kiss of life Rimmel lipstick. I also have baby lips, Maybelline and W7. My least favourite is the middle, lilac toned pink shade, just because it doesn't suit my skin tone.

Just for an extra little photo here is a bloggy photo for you guys, a little pointless I know but I'm just gonna roll with it!


Hope you have had a great day, and I'll see you tomorrow for another post.

22 sleeps!!!!

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Blogmas day 2:)

Every beauty blogger that I know and follow has these, so it only seemed natural for me to have to have them. That's right, the Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoos.

I have shades "On & On Bronze", "Pink Gold" and "Metallic Pomegranate" (corresponding to the picture)! I think my favourite shade is pink gold, just because it is so wearable and can act as a base shadow or finished look, and is amazing paired with winged eyeliner and a red lip! However I do also love the other two shades I own.

These maybelline colour tattoos are around £5 each which isn't bad at all because they last for a very long time. Also, when I bought these it was 3 for 2 at superdrug so there are always great offers! The shades are so pigmented, and they are easy to apply either using your finger or a brush. Personally I tend to use my finger to cover the lid and then buff it out with a brush, this way you don't get a lot of product stuck in the brush as it is a cream shadow!

On and on bronze is the perfect shade for a smoky eye as it is slightly shimmery, so all you'd need to do is blend a little matte brown or black into the outer corner and crease. It is just as nice on its own though, with specks of gold glitter!

Metallic pomegranate is such a gorgeous shade, especially for this time of year. The picture doesn't do it justice but when you look inside the pot you see big specks of glitter. However the colour itself is really pigmented and isn't overly shimmery. If you were really daring, you might be able to pull this shadow off with a bright lip, like Rimmel Kate moss 111.

Finally pink gold, my favourite of the lot. I find this shade so wearable and really nice just for an everyday basis look. This eyeshadow really does stay all day and I love it with a little bit of ballet slippers by Tanya burr dusted over the top. 

Overall I'm really impressed with the quality of these cream eyeshadows and would love to expand my collection further.

23 sleeps until Christmas, what've you asked for?

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*sorry this has gone up so late, I set it to upload but that was 4:30 pacific time and I didn't know that so hopefully this goes up ok?*

Blogmas day 1:)

Sometimes, I think to myself why people wear make up. It's like you are basically painting your face with different colours and textures. The reason I wear makeup is because I enjoy it, and it is an interest that I have and that I am very passionate about.

(Picture not my own - http://www.scousebirdproblems.com/beauty/makeup.aspx)

I do not wear makeup to hide my face, nor do I wear makeup to be popular. I wear makeup because it is something that I love doing and would actually like to take further into my life ahead of me! 

With makeup, I really love all of the different products and whilst some would call it an expense or a time waster I find it comforting and worth the money. It is like someone who does a sport or plays an instrument. That's their hobby and this is mine!

I think my favourite thing to do with makeup is creating different eye looks. I love just sitting down with some products in front of me and experimenting with what works with my eyes and how that then effects other products I decide to put on myself.

I suppose what I'm trying to say is that you don't have to wear makeup because you want to cover up your identity, or your face, or any imperfections you think you have. Because in fact you can't change your identity, and you have one face and your imperfections are what make you, you. 

Wear makeup because you enjoy it, or because you want to, not because you feel the need to. Trust me, you don't!

It's also 24 sleeps until Christmas hehe!

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