A Country Hotel

What sets this hotel apart from others I have stayed in is the peace that surrounds it. This country hotel in the depth of rural Nottingham, North England is simply beautiful. Courtesy of Yours Clothing my client they placed me in this hotel which was located very close to the area we shot their official campaign (which i cannot wait to share with you guys). 

The hotel has this shabby vintage yet elegant and chic look, with a bar, large dining area and large open windows which lets in great light into every room. The design of the rooms were outstanding, with the vintage feel and light colours such as creams, nudes and turquoise tones. Comfy beds and great service and an amazing breakfast in the morning! This is a place I highly recommend if you just want to get a way from the busy city of London area! I wished we stayed longer like perhaps a full day there also would be great! There is also a large courtyard at the back of the hotel where you can enjoy a nice lunch and relax on a lovely sunny day! 

Here are some pictures I took of The CockLiffe Hotel, Nottingham with my Canon 600d, 50mm lens.

Check out the detail on this chest of drawers.... BEAUTIFUL!

I had a great night sleep- lots of pillows and clean line supplied!

Relaxed....... Comfy Hotel Sleepers!

Its always nice to go to a hotel where dressing gown and slippers and bathroom necessities are offered!!

Elemis is also a great skin brand!

Hotel Details

The Cocklife Hotel
Address:
 Burntstump Country Park, Burntstump Hill, Nottinghamshire NG5 8PQ

Get Ready With ME! Saturday Evening Chill with a Friend!

Everyone loves a quick glam for just a chill out evening with mates! I created this look in under 20 mins which is quite glam however using less products and your staple makeup items such as concealer, a bold lipstick and of course a smokey eye!

Products used:
Brows: Sleek Brown Brow Pencil: http://ebay.eu/1FwOXou
MAC Studio Finish Concealer- NW50: http://bit.ly/1EDlHXO
Foundation: Georgio Armani No.14- LSF: http://bit.ly/1GN1Fwy
Brow Highlight: Cork by MAC: http://bit.ly/1LQcchb
Bridge: Embark by MAC: http://bit.ly/1CL72x6
Purple: Sketch by MAC: http://bit.ly/1bp68vK
Base: NYX Jumbo Pencil in Black Bean: http://ebay.eu/1Htd2df
Lid (Black): MAC Carbon: http://bit.ly/1Bo9S5Z
Kohl Pencil: Feline by MAC: http://bit.ly/1ImIzi5
Concealer: Select Moisture Cover- NW45: http://bit.ly/1DQNN6S
Powder: Studio Fix Powder in NW50: http://bit.ly/1N2M1Bb
Lashes: Amby Rose Lashes (My lashes- coming soon!)
Blush: MAC Fever: http://bit.ly/1DQVzh4
Gold Tear Duct: Gold Pigment
Lips: MAC Diva: http://bit.ly/1C5XlaD

DIY Candles

My home was so boring until I decided to be a little more creative. I have always loved candles, especially the scented ones! 
So I created these 3 types of candles to decorate within the home.

Tutorial: 

Concealers!

Concealer is an essential makeup item, wether it is to camouflage and hide away areas we don't want to display or wether it is to brighten up your eyes. There is definitely a concealer type for every one!

My favourite type of concealer is liquid i love the way it blends and i find it less concentrated and thick to work with. However I have many different types of concealers in my personal collection also.

Some of my palettes have colour correctors and shades to contour and highlight also.

BH Cosmetics 10 Color Palette Camouflage Concealer

Makeup Forever 5 Camouflage Palette (DARK)

BlackUP Paris Palette de Correcteur in CR03

MAC NW50 Select Moisture Cover

La Girl Pro Conceal in Toast

Mary Kay Bronze 2 Concealer

House of GlamDolls Wheel 2

Fashion Fair Perfect Finish Concealer II

Ghanaian Star Cookies for Ghana Independence

What a beautiful mess! And whilst I made a mockery of the flour in the Kitchen today, I must say, these cookies are not too bad! We ate them with a large cup of Milo!

Ingredients Used:

125g Unsalted Softened Butter
160g Caster Sugar
1 Large Free Range Egg
1 tsp Vanilla extrat
240g Plain Flour
Colour Food Paste in Black, Yellow, Green and Red

Pre Heat oven to 180C/330F and cook for 10-15 minutes (maximum)


Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohbtP3VxJuc&feature=youtu.be

Ghanaian Independence | The Ghanaian Flag Makeup

Hello lovelies!

Today, 6th March is Ghanaian Independence Day! I remember when I was a teen / early 20's me and my friends used to go and party on this day, but now I am too old for that so the most you will get out of me is a makeup tutorial and some baked Ghanaian flag inspired biscuits/cookies!

Please check out the tutorial On my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY5mphBswL4&feature=youtu.be

Products Used

Face:

Moisturiser: Lancome
Primer: MAC Prep and Prime
Foundation: Georgio Armani LSF no.14
Concealer: MAC Select Cover Up in NW40 (brow and highlight)
Powder: MAC Studio Fix Powder: NW50

Brows: MAC Stud

























Eyes:
Primer: Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion
Brow Highlight: MAC Cork
Transition shade1: MAC Embark
Transition Shade 2: MAC Orange
Base: NYX Milk
Green: MAC Humid
Gold: Barry M: D100
Black: MAC Carbon

Winged Liner: Maybelline Gel Liner
Kohl Pencil: MAC feline
Lashes: My own mink lashes (coming soon)

Blush: Nars Exhibit A 
Shimmer Highlight: Fashion Fair Golden Lights

Lips: 
Pencil: MAC Brick
Lipstick: MAC Red
Gloss: Sleek Pout Paint 

Monthly Favourites! | February 2015 | Makeup, Beauty, Home and More!

First of all lets all get comfortable in my living room whilst I show you this haul! I have a thing for ivory, fur, cream acrylics, diamonds and candles as you can see! 

Here are my favourite things of the month of February, I also have recorded it and its up on my YouTube channel on 3/3/2015 so definitely check it out

The Body Shop Wild Argan Oil Body Butter and Hand Cream- has been my absolute favourite piece of beauty item! Apart from the fact that I already love Body Shop and their body butters, the scent of this new line just adds so much to it! I love it!

SuperDrugs Cleansing Facial Wipes for Normal Skin, amazing for 'getting the job done' for an affordable price. I absolutely love the way it keeps my skin feeling moisturised after I used it.

Fix Plus Spray by MAC!- Has been great for the winter season to not make my makeup look too dry

Real Techniques Beauty Blender: I jumped on the band wagon pretty late with this product but at least I did not loose out forever. The blendability of this product is amazing, it is great for blending cream products together flawlessly.

Lancome is a fantastic brand, and this foundation is a great buy. I highly recommend it! The flawless and natural finish of this is so good. It leaves you looking youthful and effortlessly glowing! Love!

My shade: no.14

Fashion Fair 'Golden Lights' An amazing shimmer highlight for the cheek bones, it is nice and subtle for an everyday application yet can be worn on a full face evening makeup look, i love the versatility of this product and to me it is a must have item!

MAC- Current Lip Pencil and Stud Brow Pencil. Current is definitely an old time favourite however I put it down for sometime, it is definitely a great vamp shade lip liner which can be used with deep plums purples and reds. The Brow Pencil is also an old time favourite and after a few years of not purchasing it, I picked one up last month and fell back in love with it, it works wonders on my eyebrows!

Maybelline- Gel Liner: I LOVE this product, I have to ask myself, where has this been all my life? It is intense and smooth and glides on perfectly with a thin pencil angled brush for that perfect winged liner. Simply AMAZING!

Yves Rocher- Black Berries Candle: This brand is a French Brand and I found it on my trip to France in January, I pretty much have burned this fragranced candle to the end! I love the sweet scent it has around my house. I am normally a fan of Vanilla, creamy scents, but I did not realise that BlackBerries will be the new thing for my house hold! It smells immaculate and I also have the spray to spray the house.

Comment below to let me know if you have tried any of this things

Chanel