Makeup tips/advice for beginners

Okay, there are many things that I have learnt along my makeup journey (!?) on what to do and what not to do. ( bare in mind I am 17 years old). 
Here are a few tips and bits of advice that i personally feel are important for beginners.....

1. My first tip would be to watch makeup tutorials. These are going to be your best friend. They'll teach you almost everything. From how to match your foundation, to what eye looks suits your particular eye shape. 
2.  Blending is key. No matter how subtle you eye shadow is ALWAYS blend! Blending will soften the look, weather that be product on you face or eyes. 
3.  Again with the blending. Blend your foundation down your neck and into your hairline! The foundation line is never a good look.
4. If you want to ever rock the Kylie Jenner lip, don't trace over your lips like you would tracing paper. Slowly does it. Gradually build up the intensity, and then wallah! And to make them extra pouty add either some lip gloss or highlight to the center of your lips, or you could just have the alternative of adding a plumping gloss.
5. Match your foundation as best as you can to your neck, always using natural lighting. If you find it difficult ask for help, because a little help never hurt anybody...
6. Feel free to experiment. Makeup is supposed to be a fun thing. And yes you might wear it with the intention of enhancing your features and concealing your imperfections, but that doesn't mean to say that you can't have fun. Experimenting will allow you to change up your look depending on your mood and how you feel, and will give you an idea on a look you feel comfortable with.
7. Don't feel like you always have to splurge to keep up with the newest makeup trends. There are tons of dupes that you can find in either boots or superdrug for a fraction of the price, and that are almost identical.
8. Eyebrows, in my opinion, should always be on fleek! (or as on fleek as eyebrows get). Brows frame your face and give you so much more dimension. Find a brow shade that is about 1-2 shades lighter than your actual brows to give them a softer appearance. Also the tone of the shade you choose should be given consideration. If you have reddy tones in your hair then a warmer eyebrow shade should be good, and if you have more ashy tones in your hair then a cooler shade should work well.
9. Best application for your makeup doesn't mean you have to spend hundreds of pounds on brushes or sponges. Ebay do amazing brushes that you can find here.
10. If you have good baby skin, there really is no need for you to slap it all on. Trust me, when you get to my age and spots have taken over your face, you will then realise how lucky you are! If needs be add a little concealer hear and there, dash of powder, fleeky brows, and your DONE! (if only it was that easy for me now :/)
11. If you have oily/combination skin like me, a good primer like the body shop insta blur, and powder to carry around will serve you well! (either the Rimmel stay matte, which can be a little faffy, or Bourjois healthy balance powder)

What a random number to end at! LOL

Hope you enjoyed this post. By no means am i an expert so my advice might now be as on point or relevant to some, but i hope it was a good read anyway. If you have any tips for me then feel free to comment them, as i am still also learning. And leave some constructive criticism too. Follow. Like.Comment. And whatever the hell else you can do!

And Wahay for two blog posts in a row!!!! :D

Beauty Wish List: Summer Edition

Summer is now officially upon us, even though England does have its dreary cold weather at times, it is pretty much summer!
And hot weather calls for SPF, lighter makeup and fresh smelling fragrances to add to our daily routine.
Here i have a few things that i wish to add to my beauty stash.....

Elizabeth Arden Eight hour cream (£26):
I have heard nothing but praise and good things about this product, and have wanted to get my hands on it for the longest time, and hopefully that'll be sometime soon.
This can be used for almost anything, whether that be chapped lips (which i want it for because Dayyum!!) hands, elbows, windburn and also for grooming eyebrows! What!? 

Maybelline Dream Pure BB cream (£6.99):
This is supposed to be just like their other BB creams, besides the fact that this has acne fighting properties as it contains 2% salicylic acid and i do suffer from acne. It's a light weight, oil free formula and contains SPF 15, which for the summer is extremely important. The oil free is also an important factor on my part as i have a oily T zone, and even more so in the summer time, so the oil free should be great! However the only down side about this product is that there are only 2 shades to choose from. So hopefully one of them will match!

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo (£11.62):
I've heard so much about this cream, and everyone I've heard from loves it! It is specifically designed for spotty, acne prone skin but almost anyone can use it. And judging from the reviews there is hardly a bad thing about it. It is proven to unclog blocked pores and also reduce oiliness, which is right up my ally!! And i'm also sure it can be used as an all over moisturizer or a treatment. It's also a gel-cream texture, which i think would mean that i would be quite light on the skin.

Clinique Pop Lips (£16):
Now these look Delicious, and are a product that the blogging/vlogging community seem to have gone absolutely bonkers for! They scream summer but are a lip product that can be used all year round because of the large selection of shades. They are described as a weightless formula with bold color and smoothing primer. They supposedly have and velvet finish, which i am all for.
The shades that have stood out to me the most are Nude Pop, Melon Pop and Berry Pop. And apart from the lipsticks themselves, the names are just so Yummy sounding! haha

Dolce & Gabanna L'imperatrice: 

This perfume to me just.... shouts....SUMMER! And as every other blogger i am awful at describing scents, so here is what the description says- "Exotic fruits giving way to a musky base for charismatic women who want to live as a movie star". I for one am all for living as a movie star, and am obsessed with fruity smelling anything. i love it! Any fruity smelling perfume i will run for, and this just appears to be one of them. Delicious!!!

So that rounds up my summer wish list. Tell me yours below or give me suggestions as to what you think i should add to mine.

Thank you for reading 

                     PB x (pearlbunny not peanut butter :P)