Pretty & Practical!

How pretty is this little sewing kit?!

If you peek inside you can see that there are an assortment of useful little goodies. Admittedly this is a starter set so great for beginners and children (supervised of course!).

I have recently sprained my back through over energetic kitchen renovations (more on this another time) and as I have limited mobility at the moment and am incredibly bored I thought I would try to do something practical and enjoyable which required little movement. I always loved creating and making as a child and thought this little kit would help me start up again. This kit is available to buy on Amazon or Sewing-online.com. I am not affiliated in any way - I just thought the box (very Cath Kidston esc) and contents were very cute and at £9.42 you can't complain!

MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation

I thought I'd have a go at reviewing my favourite foundation. I have tried hundreds over the years and never quite found 'The One' this is the closest I have found. I've not been asked by Mac to review this product and am not afiliated with them in any way I just love this product. Firstly this is a semi matte finish which means it provides a medium to heavy coverage. But that does not mean it makes you look like your wearing a mask. It's all to do with what you want from your foundation. I wear this almost every day and adapt its coverage depending on what I'm doing that day or night.

Before starting I would cleanse and moisturise to enable a clean canvas. If I want a light coverage I would apply Studio Fix with a dampened sponge lightly pressing into the skin. I'll then finish with a very light powder to set the foundation. If I want a skin true finish I'll mix the foundation before application with a serum (e.g. Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair or any other you have in your kit) then apply with my fingers (the heat from the fingers helps to blend). This is then finished with a light dusting of powder. If I want a luminous finish I'll mix Studio Fix with some Mac Strobe Cream which gives a light refelctive quality (not sparkly!) I'd skip the powder for this one. Now if I want full coverage (but not cakey) I'll apply a pea sized amount of Mac prep & prime Face Protect then apply Studio Fix with a flat head foundation brush & finish with Mac Mineralized pressed powder lightly buffed into the skin (this is skin true and not heavy).
I hope this helps anybody who was considering purchasing this product or unsure of its application. Remember make up is fun and you can do with it as you wish!

Little Pip

Hello!
This is my first attempt at blogging so I thought I'd share with you the name sake of this blog. This is Pip.

I don't know whether you can tell but he has his tongue sticking out - how rude! Pip is very bad mannered & naughty but lovable none the less. In fact I think these roguish qualities give him that extra charm. Whenever I am feeling low - Pip will cheer me up.