#FOTD - February Daily Look

1. The First thing I do on a day to day basis is use the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water on a cotton pad to get rid of any makeup that I may have left behind the night before. 
2. The next aspect is to moisturise. I use the Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser all over my face.
3. I then apply a light covering of Rimmel's Match Perfection Foundation in 200 Soft Beige and cover any dark circles and blemishes with their Wake Me Up concealer in 040 Soft Beige.
4. To create a healthy glow, I use Rimmel's Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in 050 Live Pink.
5. I set everything with Rimmel's Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 002 Pink Blossom.
6.  For my eyes, I created a smokey eye with the Next Cashmere Pallette and Barry M Showgirl Mascara on the lashes.
7. For my lips, I use the Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick (Are you guessing I'm a Rimmel fan by now or...)  in shade 05.

I hope you enjoyed reading what my make up routine is on a daily basis. I'm currently working through reviews of the products used so when they are done, they will be linked. Thank you,

Eleanor Rachel

xo

Latest Instagram Posts - December 12th

Okay, so today I'm going to talk through the posts that you may have seen most recently appearing on my Instagram and what the significance is that they have in my life. A lot of exciting things have happened in the last month and by capturing these precious moments in photo form, it means I can treasure these memories in the future. 

This first photo was taken just after I signed a contract for a house with my two best friends for next year. I am honestly so excited to be moving in with them and for all the memories that we are going to create together. We got home from the housing office and basically just all crashed on my bed. 

This is a photo of me attempting to boil vegetables for the first time in my uni house. As you can see from my face it was an extremely scary moment for me (I kid, I was a pro...) and everytime I look at this photo, it basically sums up me and Paige (on the left) living together.

The photo above signifies a significant change in my life or really just my hair. This is when I took the plunge and decided to dye the bottoms of my hair purple. I mean I did jump on the dip dying bandwagon a tad late but better late than never right....

One of the days where I'd got back to my university house from home, we decided to get the train to Seaton Carew, a little beach town. It was cold and dark and raining and we got lost. That is all that really needs to be said.

This is how I wash up at university. I spread out a huge towel on my floor, fill up a bowl with hot water and fairy liquid and get scrubbing. I probably do this about every two days and it's a very chilled experience where i can just sit and think. 

Fast forward to the current day and this is my hair at the current moment. When I originally dyed it about a week ago, it was so much brighter and its now at a pastel lilac colour which I much prefer. I have grown a love for dying my hair bright colours so who knows what you'll see next.

Thank you for reading this post, 

I hope you've enjoyed it 

Eleanor Rachel 

xo

Barry M Haul

Hiya lovelies, 

So recently I've become a tad obsessed with nail polish and buying new nail varnishes. I have to say Barry M is by far my favourite brand due to the packaging and consistency of the product making it easy to evenly coat the nail. Over the past month I've acquired six new nail varnishes and I thought I'd share them with you.

317 Blue Moon

357 Ballerina

358 Vintage Violet

66 Matt White

306 Blueberry Ice Cream

273 Raspberry

Each of the products mentioned are priced at £2.99 in Superdrug and at the time of posting, there is a 3 for 2 deal across all cosmetics in store.

Thank you for reading.

Eleanor Rachel 

xo

My Evening 'Simple' Skincare Routine

As we all know, your skin is a very important  part of your body. If you have a bad day, your skin usually reflects this in the form of spots or acne. If you eat a particularly unhealthy diet, your skin will look greasy and if you do not regularly clean your face, your pores will become blocked leading to blackheads and what looks like mini volcanic eruptions. Trust me, I've learnt this the hard way. After living off takeaways for almost the entire first month of university and lacking any sort of routine in my life whatsoever, my skin is not looking it's healthiest (to put that nicely). I have now decided that I need to make an effort to look after my skin and my health and I thought I'd start on this journey by sharing my evening skincare routine.

1. The first thing I do when I get in from a busy day, even if I plan to go out on the night is remove my makeup with a Simple cleansing wipe.
2. As eye makeup is usually harder to remove, I then use the eye make up remover (pictured in the middle) on a cotton bud to wipe away any mascara or makeup that is left.
3. I tend to then hop in the shower to feel more refreshed after the day and use the facial wash to clean my face more thoroughly and remove any dirt that may be in my pores. 
4. To finish off, after I have got out the shower, I use a clean cotton pad with the light moisturiser to help my face from becoming dry and for it to become soft (almost like a baby's bottom as they say)

I hope you enjoyed this post. Thank you for reading .

Eleanor Rachel 

xo

Halloween 2014!

Hiya lovelies,

Once again there has been a humongous gap between me posting different bits and bobs and I apologize yet again for that. As you may or may not know, the Friday just gone was Halloween. Yes, for once I actually made it out the house to celebrate and had a really good night. Me and one of my housemates and best friends Paige dressed up as dead cats (original, I know) and we went a tad bit crazy with the makeup and blood. We went to the student union Halloween party at about 10 pm and then at around 1 am we went and socialized with neighbors in various houses. I don't know if I've previously mentioned it but the accommodation I live in is a square of terraced houses. Bearing in mind I've lived here over a month, Halloween was the first time I'd spoken to half of my neighbors and they are such a friendly bunch.  Here are some photos from my night below and I hope you enjoy.

Thank you for reading this post. I'll try and be back soon with another blog post shortly,

Eleanor Rachel

xo

A Bit Of A Catch Up - The First Weeks of Uni

  

Hiya lovelies,

So I know this post lacks rather a lot of depth or meaning to it but part of the reason I'm sharing these photos is simply for my own personal reason. When I look back on my blog, I love seeing what I've been up to and the photographs that went alongside this. It's almost a way to capture memories and keep them alive for a little bit longer. On the day this is posted and the day I've been writing it, I've been living away at university for 1 month and a day. There are highs and lows for living with people that I would never usually associate myself with and I have learnt a lot about myself in the process.  I do plan to keep blogging but it gets more and more difficult as I almost feel that because I live with so many people, I need to be sociable when I don't have work that needs to be done.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the photos posted and I'll see you soon.

Thank you for reading,

Eleanor Rachel 

xoxo

Haul- New Look, Primark and Lush

Hiya lovelies,

I know it's been a while and I apologise a great deal for that. With all this moving to University and settling in, there's not been a great deal of time to blog and when I have had the time, there's been other issues standing in the way. Today's post is a haul and although it's a small one, I wanted a post that would ease me slowly back into blogging.

I'm justifying the fact that I bought 2 pairs of boots in one shopping trip by the fact that they were from Primark and their items don't always last the longest amount of time. They were also reasonably priced at £10 and £15 and I needed some boots for Winter.

The next thing I purchased was from New Look and was reduced in the sale to £4. I wore this out on the night I bought it and honestly loved how comfortable yet pretty it looked. The lace detailing at the bottom is a nice feminine touch and it's not too much of a crop top that shows a lot of skin.

The last shop I visited on this particular trip out was Lush to check out their new range. As many of you may know I am an extreme fan of baths. In my university accommodation, we simply have showers and I even go home on some weekends because I genuinely miss baths so much. 

I hope you enjoyed this haul and I shall be back shortly.

Thank you for reading,

Eleanor Rachel 

xo