Pearls Are a Girls Best Friend

*Baroque Pearl silver charm bracelet £79

Forget diamonds being a girls best friend, after seeing some of the beautiful pieces Absolute Pearls has to offer pearls are now firmly on my radar and with Valentines not long away there is still time to drop a few hints or even treat yourself to a little something. 

Once seen as something only worn by brides and perhaps your nan, they have had a fashionable update. Pearls are feminine, chic and sheek and have a sort of timeless elegance to them. This beautiful Baroque pearl charm bracelet is a delicate and stunning piece of jewelry, i love charm bracelets and i think the mixture of the white, pink, lilac and black pearls is such a pretty combination. I like the fact that they can be worn altogether or you could wear just a single pearl charm alone for a more simple look. I love the black pearl charm i think its modern and just a little different to the norm. 

Pearls are a unique investment piece of jewellery and a great addition to any collection, Absolute Peals also pride themselves on the jewelry being 100% genuine and have a guide to help you make sure pearls are real, so go on girls get hinting!

What do you think of pearl jewelry?

Zoe

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Valentines Makeup Tutorial

So its Valentines day tomorrow and i wanted to do a makeup tutorial for the occasion. 

Whether you loved up and looking for a nice makeup look for a date with your beloved or a single girl  who's going out to celebrate her singledom with her friends, i hope you have a great Fourteenth of February.

Face-

Benefits Porefessional

Vichy Dermablend

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Rimmel Stay Matt Powder
Topshop Matt Bronzer
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Soft & Gentle
Bourjois Blush Exclusif
Urban Decay De Slick

Eyes/Eyebrows-

Naked 3 Palette

Mac Paintpot in Let's Skate

Lancome Doll Eyes Mascara

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil
Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Kohl Liner in Nude
Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter

Lips-
Channel Rouge Coco Shine in Rendez Vous

The look i decided to go for is nothing too dramatic its soft, pretty and romantic perfect for a Valentines date.
I first used Porefessional to cover my pore and give a good base followed by my all trusty Dermablend foundation to give a perfecting full coverage but still leaving the skin looking slightly dewy and fresh.
I used a concealer a shade lighter than my skintone to brighten under my eyes down the bridge of my nose and between my brows, followed by a translucent powder to set.
I applied a matt bronzer to the face and neck, added Borjois adjustable blush to my cheeks for a date perfect natural flush and finished off the face with my favorite highlighter Soft & Gentle.
On my eyes i applied a Mac Paintpot in let's Skate as a base, the light pink sparkle is perfect for Valentines, i then used Limit for the Naked 3 Palette in the crease, Liar along the bottom lashline and outer third of the eye and Blackout in the outer corner for a bit more depth to the look without making it too dark.
I applied my Doll Eyes mascara, black liner to the upper lid, a nude liner in the waterline to open up the eyes and falseies ready to flutter those lashes.
The final touches are a spitz of De Slick to set the makeup and a slick of a gorgeous pink Channel lippie to make those lips look irresistible...

I hope you have a great Valentines.

Zoe 

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Easy Valentines Heart Nail Tutorial

Hello lovelies, i haven't done nail tutorial in a while i think my last one was my Christmas nail tutorial so i think this is well overdue! I knew i just had to do a Valentines nail tutorial, its the perfect excuse for me to do something super pretty and girlie. 

This is probably the simplest tutorial i've done, you don't need a really steady hand or any tools, it is definitely easier than it looks so definitely have a go. 

What you Need-

2X Nail polish, light pink and a darker pink, i used Nails Inc. Elizabeth Street and Wellington Street.

1X Glitter polish (Optional) I used Bourjois Rainbow Apparition. 

Step 1-

Paint two coats of your base pink, i think it works best to use the lightest colour as the base, allow to dry.

Step 2- 

Using the brush of the darker pink dab two dots onto the nail, spaced equally apart halfway up the nail.

Step 3-

Place the brush over each dot and drag down to the tip of the nail in a v shape to make the heart.  

Step 4-

Allow the hearts to dry, if they are a bit wonkey or uneven carefully go over them again to even out the heart.

Step 5- 

Add a glitter polish over the hearts for a pretty finish, let it dry and add a topcoat to seal and make it last longer. 

And its that easy!! I hope you enjoyed my Valentines Nail Tutorial.

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Zoe

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