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♥ Hello, I'm Chloé, an 18 year old Animal Care student with Crohn's Disease from England!

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About the blog

Set up in July 2013 as I was starting to recover from my second near-fatal flare of Crohn's Disease. I'm an aspiring veterinarian, but make up is a huge part of my life. I like to follow trends so there will be plenty of popular brands and some smaller ones too! And sometimes maybe even the odd fashion post too.

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Update

Sorry for the lack of posts recently, I've been really busy with work and the like so had very little chance to update the ol' blog!

I got bitten by a hamster at work so I was unable to go out on bank holiday, hence why there wasn't a bank hol post about my make up... HOWEVER, there is going to be a treat uploaded for you guys tomorrow - an inside look at Illamasqua's new beauty collection, 'The Sacred Hour' as part of Company Magazine's Beauty Week.
I learnt so much and will be sharing it with you tomorrow - in the meantime, check out my Instagram for the pictures I took (not many, sorry but I was engrossed in learning!) and photos of the products I got free, and the new Skin Base Lift concealer *HIGHLIGHTER ALERT!*

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Bank Holiday Makeup Preview

This August Bank Holiday is soooo busy for me, on Saturday I'm attending the Challenge Cup Final which will be super fun and on the Sunday I'm going out with friends round town!

So this post is just a heads up on what I will be using for my nighttime look;

Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation in True Ivory

Ben Nye Cameo Powder

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NW20

MAC Studio Fix Concealer in NC20

Benefit Erase Paste in 2

Benefit Bo-oing in 1 & 2

E.L.F Highlighter in Fair/Glow
Avon Multistylo in Shimmering Bronze

Shiseido Bronzer in No. 2 Natural

Lauren's Way Eyelashes

Red Cherry Lashes in 415

Avon Brow Definer in Dark Brown

Wet n Wild Brow Kit in Warm

ELF Mascara Primer

Benefit They're Real Mascara

ELF Eyelid Primer

MUA Undressed Palette

MUA Undress Me Too Palette
Barry M Fine Glitter Dust in No. 22 Black Gold

Urban Decay Naked 2

Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow

MUA Liquid Eyeliner

MAC Lipstick in So Chaud

Lauren's Way Dancing Glow in Dark

Labels: Bank holiday, make up

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Ben Nye Luxury Visage Poudre in Cameo

I have been SO excited to try this ever since Mario Dedivanovic said that he uses the Banana powder on Kim Kardashian. But considering I'm a lot paler than Kim, I opted for the shade Cameo from the Bella collection. The powder comes in 2 collections, Bella for paler skintones and Mojave for olive and darker tones.

Ben Nye is known in the TV and theatrical world for his heavy coverage and this is exactly what I look for in my make up (hence why I'm a MAC girl) and I'm really looking forward to wearing it the next time I go out. The powder is so finely milled so spillages are pretty easy to make even with the steadiest hands! I use a wedge sponge to apply and this seems to work fine for me, I'm just waiting on my BeautyBlender to arrive so I can use that. I will be using this for my bank holiday look I will be posting on Monday/Tuesday next week so keep an eye out!!

I purchased this from Guru Makeup Emporium in Fulham for £9.75 inc. VAT, p+p is £4 - you can find the product here.

Labels: banana powder, Ben Nye, cameo powder

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Marc B. 'The January' Handbag

As some of you may know, I'm pretty into entering competitions (or comping as it's known in the biz :P) and my most recent prize was 'The January' handbag from Marc B. as part of their 10th birthday celebrations. I was given the choice between sand and black and being the boring little minimalist I am, I opted for the black.

Well the bag arrived this morning and I have no other words for it than ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! It's made from a gorgeous soft leatherette with a gold Marc B. removable heart charm and Marc B. gold plate. Inside the bag is a beautiful leopard print lining made from soft cotton with two compartments and plenty of zip pockets for make up, keys, money etc! The opening of the bag slides open so no pesky zips or fastenings to get your stuff caught in if your bag is full. The double handle fits perfectly on the crook of your arm, which is the 'it girl' way at the moment, and is attached to the bag with two small gold fastenings either side.

I'm not sure what the bag retails at as I can't yet find it on the website, but keep your eye out for 'The January' on Marc B.'s website, or on topshop.com :) xo

www.marcb.com - Their bags range from £28-£80

Labels: competition, handbag, Marc B

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Maybelline Colour Show Neons in Fuchsia Fever

This was part of my mini Boots/Superdrug haul the other day, where I got 3 for 2 on nails @ Superdrug. But I was soooo disappointed with this; I wasn't expecting great shakes as it was only £2.99 (find it here) yet I really didn't think Maybelline would be such low quality. For starters the colour is NOT neon, and I was really excited to wear a bright purple shade on my nails like the one you see in the bottle. However the colour is so sheer and even after 3 coats there was still visible nail underneath. One thing that is great about the polish however is how quickly it dries, but this links to a downside as the finish is more matte than shiny - something I wish I knew before purchasing this shade. Maybelline market the collection as 'gel like formula' but in comparison to one of my favourites, the Gelly by Barry M, this is nowhere near it's league. The finish is nice, but it's not something I would consider repurchasing after I have ran out; however I am interested in trying other shades to see if they are more like an at home Gelish/Shellac finish.