Let's Go Lashes

I'm surprised I'm in such high spirits right now - maybe it's due to Christmas being round the corner, or the fact that I'm going late night shopping this evening. The last few weeks have been a nightmare with university work and there has been times I've literally been screaming. Below are just a few of the books I've had to read and reference, so if you have been wondering where I have been, i've probably had my head in one of these books at the library. 

My friends have always been the ones that would never leave for a night out without fake eyelashes. I never used to wear them and to be fair, I never really knew how to put them on. Recently, i've had somewhat of an addiction to lashes and each week, I'm gradually wearing them more and more. I love the way they make your eyes stand out and grab attention. I feel like they emphasis my blue puppy dog eyes and that I could bat them at my fiance and hopefully he will be seduced. Unfortunately he doesn't quite understand the relationship between a girl and her eyelashes and he doesn't see the point. From my perspective, they give me confidence when my eye lashes wont curl or do as they're told with mascara.

My recent eyelash endeavour has been the 'Let's Go' eyelashes. The packaging is bold and striking and there's a variety for you to choose from. I love the quirky names such as, Tease, Temptress, Flirt and HeartBreaker to name, but a few. There's lots of styles to choose from at the small price of £6.50. Whether you prefer big and bold, natural or quite daring, there's something to make your eyes flutter.

I decided to show you the 'Tease' eyelashes and I adore the tagline on the back of the packet:

"Seductive, intensive and ruthless. Want to transform your eyes into gorgeous smouldering man-magnets? Let's go girls"

As you can see, the lashes look dramatic, yet have a natural flair. You could wear them shopping or even for a fancy meal as they don't look over the top. Applying them was a little bit of a faff. The glue was not really to my liking, but once it was applied, they stayed on really well. I prefer eyelashes with clear glue, but if you don't like the one that's included, you can always buy a miniature bottle separate. 

So what do you think? Are you ready to buy some 'let's go' lashes?

http://shop.nouveaubeautygroup.com/brands/lets-go/

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MAC and Illamasqua goodies from The Beauty Power List event.

Yesterday I attended the Beauty Power List event at Selfridges in association with Glamour magazine.Me and my friends shopped for beauty products, enjoyed having free pampering sessions and managed to get a one to one meeting with the legendary Jo Elvin, the editor of Glamour magazine. Unfortunately my camera had died and I managed to get no photographs, but the advice she gave me will stick by me throughout my career. Like all good editors, she didn't walk straight into her job. She worked hard as a waitress, then a publicist and finally landed in the world of Glamour. She told me to work hard, get as much experience as possible and remember that the fashion industry isn't as glamorous as people may think. There's so much admin to do and never enough time.

During the event, I decided to buy a MAC eyebrow pencil and an Illamasqua lipstick. Our ticket price of £10 was redeemable against any product. The eyebrow pencil was a much needed purchase, as I never feel truly comfortable with my eyebrows. They tend to be unruly and somewhat of a nightmare, even when they get waxed regularly. The Illamasqua lipstick was a much deserved treat and who can resist something so pink?

When I saw this colour out of the corner of my eye resting on the Illamasqua stand, I knew I had to try it. Bright pinks and reds have always been my weakness and this lipstick is so highly pigmented, it looks like nothing I've seen before.

The lipstick colour is Eurydice and having worn it most of last night, I'm happy to report that it lasts for several hours. In fact, I woke up with a pink tint on my lips this morning. The colour very much reminds me of Barbie.

Secondly here's the eye pencil I bought. It's by MAC, incredibly thin and rather easy to use. If you struggle with drawing your eyebrows on, this pencil is definitely the one for you. 

The pencil blends really easy and creates a natural looking effect. My eyebrows look to have more shape when they are filled in and it takes the attention away from straggly hairs in-between waxes or plucking.

So here's the finished look. I'm not naked, just wearing a maxidress and forgot about camera angling.

I'm going to London Fashion Week tomorrow and i'm really excited. It will be my first fashion week and I'm looking forward to seeing Maria Grachvogel's latest line and seeing what the London Graduates have had to offer. I'm only going down for the day, but i'll definitely be making the most of it. Below are some of my current outfit choices. I'm thinking the dress on the right hand side will probably be the one I pick. 

It will be an early start for me tomorrow, up at 3.30am to catch the megabus!

What are your plans throughout fashion week? Have you tried any of these products?

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