Questions Tag

I've been feeling a bit de-motivated at the moment, hence the lack of blogging. So here's something easy and fun, a questions tag! Enjoy x


1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?
It's neither really, if I blow dry it it's straight but if I leave it to dry naturally it's quite flat and wavy.


2. What is your natural hair color?
It's quite a dark brown


3. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?
It depends, I did it myself last time. If I'm doing it darker and all over I do it myself because it's so much cheaper but if I'm having highlights ill have it done professionally.


4. How often do you wash your hair?
Usually everyday or every other day depending on if it's up or down


5. Do you wear the same style every day or change it?
I like to change it up! But I'll go through phases of liking a particular style. At the moment it's a big messy bun but gripping the front up in a kind of quiff type thing...

6. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?
I do my own nails unless im having acrylics, I'm yet to find somewhere that do it how I like


7. How often to you change your nail polish?
When I was at college it was everyday but now I'm working probably once a week.


8. Do you polish your toes in the winter, too or just in the summer?
Both I think


9. How long does it take to put on your makeup?
It can take anything from 10mins to half an hour


10. What do you do first? Face or eyes?
I always do my eyes last


11. Do you "collect" makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
I'm quite good and tend to only buy it when I need it, somehow I've ended up with two boxes full of it anyway!


12. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
Hardly ever, maybe if im going out


13. Do you do a full face of makeup every day?
If I'm going out somewhere but sometimes I'll do it just cos I'm bored


14. Do you wear makeup when you are home alone (or with family)?
Not really


15. Will you leave the house without makeup?
Yeah I would but I feel better with it on


16. How many high end products do you have?
I haven't counted, definitely a believer in 'you get what you pay for' the majority of the time with makeup


17. How often do you wash your makeup brushes?
Not as much as I should!


18. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?
If I'm working I get it all ready the night before because I get more sleep then!

19. How often do you change your handbag?
Every few days depending on what I'm doing


20. What time do you get up & go to sleep?
If I'm working, sleep at 10:30, up at 6:30 if not, sleep at about 11:30 up at 9, I like my sleep!


21. How often & when do you workout?
I don't, at all. It's bad!

22. Left-handed or Right-handed?
Right


23. How tall are you?
5'5/5'6


24. Do you speak a foreign language?
Not fluently, would love to be able to though


25. How many pets do you have?
I have a dog called Stanley and a rabbit called tiggy!


26. How often are you on Blogger?
Not as much as I used to be, I've just downloaded the app but I'm pretty unimpressed


27. Do you read the comments posted blogs?
Yeeeeah

28. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
No, that's a good idea though. Might start doing it

29. How did you come up with your blog name?
It's my name... Couldn't think of anything else!


30. What kind of camera do you use for photographs?
Either just a canon digital camera or my iPhone


31. How often do you clean your house? (Daily, weekly, other)
I tidy my room everyday at the moment, it annoys me when it's messy


32. What is your favorite color?
Piiiink


33. What is your favorite beauty/fashion magazine?
Company


34. Do you swear?
Not really


35. What are you doing with the rest of your day?
Nothing planned, a nice lazy day then I think I'm going out with my mam for tea :)

New Favourite Nail Colour

I've been neglecting my nails a bit recently, and bending/biting them out of boredom! Hence the slight stumpiness... But I just bought this Rimmel nail polish in Aqua Cool and I love the pastel-blue/lilac shade. I also love how easy Rimmel nail polishes are to apply and how quickly they dry, excellent value for money :)
let me know your favourite nail colours at the moment!
Grace
Xxx

Bronzer Review: Chanel's Soleil Tan De Chanel- Bronze Universel

Hello :) Sorry it's been a while, usual excuses, college, exams, work etc! Tonight I'm reviewing a product I've actually had for about a month, the Soleil Tan de Chanel makeup base/bronzer. This is what it looks like...

Excuse the little brush hairs, it seems to attract them and I don't fancy sticking my fingers in it to get them out.
I either use it after foundation and concealer but before powder, or on top of all 3 depending on how bronzed I want to be! I actually really like the colour of this bronzer when used in moderation. It has a peachy orange tone to it but if you use too much it can be just orange, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone with super pale skin. I'm MAC NC25, Clinique shade no.3 and Chanel shade no.30 at the moment just to give you an idea. I also wouldn't say it's the best for anyone with oily skin as it is a cream product so it could end up sliding right off!

Thats the colour it comes out on the left. And that's the brush I use to apply it. I bought it in Ibiza but I'm sure Real Techniques do one really similar if not better for the job and you can buy them in Boots for a fairly reasonable price.
I'm not normally a fan of cream based products but recently I've been loving this and a cream blush from Maybelline.
I also love the packaging. It looks gorgeous just sat on your dressing table. Although, it is a bit bulky for travelling, it fits in my makeup bag which is average sized but everything has a specific order to fit around it!
Another downfall, at first glance, is the price. The RRP is £29. Ouch. But, you get a massive 30g of product (96p/g), whereas you're lucky to get 10g in a bronzer for about £8 (80p/g) so if you've got the money to spend it doesnt work out that much more expensive in the long run. Plus it lasts forever as you only need the tiniest bit.
I love the smell of it, it smells just like suncream.
I think this is perfect for summer when you dont want to wear a full face of makeup but just want a little colour that will last nearly all day.
I'm wearing a little on my cheeks here
Let me know if any of you have tried it and what you thought cos I know it's had mixed reviews online :) Also if you have any other cream cheek products to suggest i'd love to try them! Thanks for reading guys :) Grace xxx

Jewellery Treat

3 Posts in 3 days! I spoil you! River Island a had 20% student discount event today so me and my friend Shani went in and I picked up a couple bits of jewellery. We both got one of these silver evil eye bracelets.

I love it. I think it's really cute and pretty, I love delicate jewellery at the moment so it's perfect for me. It was £5 with the 20% off which came to £4 which is a right bargain! I'm not sure what to wear it with though, I have a set of bracelets that I wear every single day so I'm going to have to start mixing it up! If you want to know more about the origins of the Evil Eye and what it means click here
I also got a St Christopher necklace that looks like this

It comes to just above my belly button! I love it because my dad has one that he always used to wear and now I have one of my own! To read more about the meaning behind it click here He is known as the patron saint of travel, if you want to take that literally then you can, but I like to think of it in the 'journey of life' kind of way. In the least cringey way possible ;) haha.
Let me know what you think of this symbol jewellery at the moment, have you jumped on the symbolism bandwagon or is it just another fad?
Grace xxx

Aspiring Jewellery Designers?

Hello again! I'm looking for aspiring new jewellery designers for an exciting new project I'm hoping to get started on! If you or anyone you know falls into this category, no matter what stage of the process you're in, then drop me an email to gracehollybeauty@hotmail.co.uk with your name and a bit about you and we can get chatting! Also if you know someone you think might fit the bill then please please pass on my email :) Thanks guys! xxx

Life After Acrylics: How To Treat Your Nails After Acrylics

Hola :) I really hope I'm not the only one who is too impatient to get infills, when my acrylics grow out, I'm guilty of biting/peeling/bending/filing/clipping/anythingelsethatwillpossiblygetthemoff. And everytime I say 'Next time I'll just get infills because this ruins mine so much' and you guessed it, I never do ;). So just yesterday I was on the look out for a way to help my nails recover because they're in a pretty poor state, short, stumpy, dented, peeling and flaking left right and centre and just overall pretty rubbish. I did a bit of research and have combined my findings with what I have done in the past to bring you a step by step guide to beautiful nails again! Bear in mind this is a learning curve for me too...

YOU WILL NEED: ♥Acetone
♥Cotton Wool Balls (these grip better than pads)
♥Cuticle/Nail Oil
♥A 4 Sided Nail File/Buffer Block
♥Cuticle Trimmer
♥Strengthening nail polish
♥Nail polish of your choice
1. DON'T BITE THEM OFF IN THE FIRST PLACE.
2. But if you're reading this, you probably have. So chances are there's the odd bit of acrylic still stuck to your nails, don't pick it off. Get yourself some acetone which you can find in Boots next to the nail polish remover, soak a cotton wool ball in acetone and hold it on the acrylic for as long as you can until you get bored/pruney fingers (not that long). Then wash your handies.
3. Take the cuticle/nail oil, available in Boots, and put a blob on each nail, massaging it into the cuticle and nail edges. Then use a cuticle trimmer (Boots, a couple £'s!) to trim off you're cuticles, giving you a clean base to work with.
4. You should,in theory, have the worst of it off, if you don't, you're going to have to file it off. Try and get your hands on a four-way nail block thing. I got one from the body shop and one from Boots, they're fairly cheap and are perfect for this situation.There's basically four sides to this nail file, 1. file nail, 2. remove ridges, 3. smooth nail and 4. shine nail. You'll need to use the file preferably with a fine grit on the surface of your nail, and no it's not ideal but neither is biting off acrylics haha. Do this until your nail is relatively smooth again, leave the oil on as it acts as a form of protective barrier.
4. Then follow it step by step with the other 3 sides of the block.

5. Next shape your nail, and even if you've got a few long ones still standing you're going to have to file them down too! Make sure you only file in one direction (not the band) as your nails are going to be thin and weak enough already. You'll have to keep your nails short until they're a bit stronger otherwise you're not going to get anywhere.
6. If there are any splits right in the middle of your nail, that are literally going to make your nail so short that it's painful, use the nail glue you get in DIY false nail kits to glue them down until its grown out when you'll have to file it off! I'm sure you can buy the glue seperately. No prizes for guessing where from ;)
7. I read a lot of differing opinions, some said to keep nails free of polish, some said to wear a clear coat, so it's up to you but I like to wear nail polish, because they're still not going to look great as they are. Use a strengthening clear base coat, I like the Sally Hansen Miracle Cure one.

8. Once that's dry, you can either leave it as it is or pop on your favourite colour! Darker colours disguise ridges remember ;) and then a clear top coat of your choice!
9. Et Voila! Your nails should hopefully be marginally better. Keep them short for at least a month, if not two, and apply the cuticle/nail oil regularly. Avoid soaking your nails in water, if you have to do washing up then wear gloves, and just take general care not to put strain on your nails.

Let me know if you've got any good tips :) Remember I'm in no way a professional, this is just what I do!
Thanks for reading :)
Grace
xxx

ps. none of these pictures are mine!! I'm writing this at college and so don't have my camera... Remember to follow me by email!! :) xxxxx

Random Blog

So today I tweeted asking what I should blog about, and as usual had numerous replies of 'me'!! One of which from one of my best friends, Ellie Campbell. I think she was joking, but I actually thought it was a great idea! Basically, she's an 18 year old singer/songwriter/guitar-player/amazing friend/absolute plonker/overly sensitive ;)/incredibly talented person. And I know there are loads of people on Youtube etc. who sing/play guitar, and I might be a little biased, but she is in a league of her own.

I don't always show or tell her own amazing she is or how much I appreciate her, usually she'll start singing something and I'll tell her to shut up cos she needs to realise she's not actually good. Because i'm so nice like that. But I hope she realises how amazing i think she actually is.

She's one of those people who sounds so so much better live than she does recorded, and she still sounds amazing then! Here's a video of Ellie and I singing at my 18th!


So this little snippet of blog is just to give her a bit of appreciation/recognition!
This is her SoundCloud http://soundcloud.com/elliecampbellmusic
And her Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/elliecampbellmusic
And her Facebook http://www.facebook.com/elliecampbellmusic

Here's just a few pictures of us to break it up!

Enjoying a cheeky cocktail in the sun

Pre drinking in Majorca last summer

Shameless posing on the beach





Please please please check her out, she has the most amazingly powerful voice (cringe at those words but its true) and I love and appreciate her so much :)

So there you go Elz, my blog about YOU!! Let me know if you check her out or if any of you are singers leave me a link to your Youtube etc!

So proud of you Ellie! :)

Loveee xxx