new makeup brushes

       Recently I have been trying out some new makeup brushes from Real techniques, Morphe, Zoeva and B.brushes. I have to admit that I was really impressed with all of them and how well they applied my makeup, so I thought I would share my opinion on them, 
enjoy!

Morphe

The two brushes I have purchased from Morphe are the M528 which is a pointed contour brush and M511 which is a eyeshadow blending brush. I would honestly recomend both of them to everyone. The M528 picks up just the right amount of product and is the perfect tool for defining facial features. Its a multi-purpose brush that has a slightly pointed tip which is ideal for applying highlighters, and blending bronzer to create gorgeous contours, and also great for blending blusher and foundation. The brush retails for around £11.95.  The M511 brush is also fantastic and it blends eyeshadows perfectly without mixing all the colours together too much. The brush is also simular to the 244 Mac brush which costs around £23, so the Morphe brush is a cheaper alternative retailing at £4.75. 

Zoeva

The Zoeva 109 is my favourite brush out of all my new purchases as it picks up the product perfectly and evenly distributes it across my cheek bones. I use this brush for powder bronzer, but it is actually meant for liquid bronzers (In my opinion it works well for both). The brush costs £11.50 which is a great price and I think I will be using this brush for a long time as its great quality and I'm altogether really happy with it.

Real Techniques 

I am a massive fan of Real Techniques and have been for a while. They never fail to impress and there is not one brush from the range that I don't like. I have recently purchased the blush brush which I bought for £8.00. I usually use it for blusher or highlighter because I find it to be the ideal size to apply product to the apples of my cheeks and my cheek bones. I would definitely recommend this brush. 

B.brushes

Before getting these brushes I had never heard of this particular brand, however I was soon amazed by how affordable they are. I currently own the powder brush which was £9.99 and the contour brush which was £8.99. The fibres of both brushes are extremely soft on your skin and feel the nicest out of them all. The only negative thing I can say is that the contour brush doesn't pick up much product, so I prefer to use it to blend after using my Zoeva 109, rather than to apply bronzer directly. The powder brush is simply amazing and the best powder brush I have tried.

Thank you for taking your time to read this blog!

xxx

Written by Millie - Photos by Romy

millie's homeware favourites

I have recently moved rooms and changed the colour scheme, as I was beginning to grow out of my pink 'Hannah Montanna' wallpaper. So I decided to go for a sophisticated black, grey, copper and white theme. All my furniture is white (Ikea) and I have added black, grey and copper accessories. 
So here is a virtual tour of my room, enjoy!

Firstly, on my desk I have a minimalistic lamp and some cacti plants (Ikea), a copper lantern (New look) which I love as it brightens up the area and a Root candle (Japanese cedar wood). On the other side I have a picture frame which I spray painted black, my black polaroid which I received for Christmas, a vase of fake flowers (Ikea) and a rose gold buddha which I recently purchased at Primark for just £4! 

I could never find the perfect wardrobe for my room to keep my clothes in, so I decided to put them on a simple white metal rail because its easier for me to pick out my outfits. Plus, I think it fits in with the theme of my room nicely.

On my chest of draws I keep my makeup collection and my magnified mirror by Revlon (post coming soon about my makeup). The clear drawers and brush pots (Muji) are one of my favourite pieces of storage, I particularly like how you can stack the drawers to suit the amount of makeup you have. Plus they were a bargain! To the left of the mirror is a white dish (Ikea) which I keep some of my everyday beauty products on.

My bed and cover are from Ikea and I'm obsessed with how well they looked in my room. I wrapped some fairy lights around the frame to make the bed stand out more at night. Plus it makes my room much more cosy as its Winter. I also added two bold black and white patterned cushions (Ikea) that tie in the whole look.

My bedside table has to be my favourite thing in my room. I have two fake plants (Ikea), a black lamp as well as a quirky dish (Urban outfitters) which is perfect to store jewellery and any other bits and pieces that I loose easily. I also have a gold photo frame (New look) where I have put my favourite polaroids and below I have 'It' by Alexa Chung and a black photo album.

Overall im really happy how my room has turned out, and I hope to post more about it in the future.
Thank you for reading!

xxx

Written by Millie - Photos by Romy

retro stripes

I though I would suggest a few outfit ideas that include a striped top. I have particularly been loving this simple long sleeved top, which I found at a reasonable price in Topshop, as it adds interest to an otherwise boring outfit. Here are a few easy suggestions of what you could pair with this winter wardrobe essential.

My first suggestion is to wear the stripes alongside the classic denim buttoned down skirt. It compliments perfectly and overall creates a casual outfit with a funky, retro vibe. I'm also obsessed with this dusty pink, faux fur coat (Miss selfridge) that ties the look together and keeps you nice and warm!

If you would prefer to add some colour then try pairing the stripes with a cute pinafore. This corduroy piece is also from Topshop and comes in a range of different colours such as dusty pink, burgundy (seen above) and navy blue. I think all three colours would go well and create a more sophisticated outfit for winter.

Thank you for reading this blog!

xxx

Written by Romy - Modeled by Millie