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Powder. A really awkward product for me. I feel like it's really hard to find a good powder, that does exactly what you need it to!

I tend to use powders to set me under eye area or if it's appropriate as a powder foundation sometimes.

There is one powder I have found so far that does a pretty decent job of both & that is MAC's Mineralised Skin Finish Natural.

I have actually repurchased this product a few times, so it must be pretty good. I actually prefer to use this as a powder foundation, as it have quite nice coverage for that. However I do also sometimes use it to set my under eyes if my concealer is a little light in tone (in the summer).

This powder is great because MAC seem to make this in lighter shades than some of their liquid foundations, which I'm sure I'm too pale to use. I also feel like this powder has a brightening aspect to it, which make your skin pop & glow a little. It just creates a really fresh, healthy look.

Overall I would have to say that this is my go to powder at the moment. I have tried a few different ones from the drugstore that I've liked, however none have compared to this one. It's also really helpfully having a mirror in the compact, which a lot of drugstore powders don't have.

Overall, if you're feeling a bit spendy I'd definitely recommend this powder!

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Now I know I'm a little early on this one, however I wanted to fit it in as one of our Vlogtober episodes, before we moved onto Vlogaween!

So today we are talking about my October Favourites!

Candy Kittens in Wild Strawberry.

I know I have been going on about these quite a bit recently, but that's because they are simply awesome! I did favourite them in my last monthly favourites, however this strawberry flavour is my absolute FAVOURITE!

Soap & Glory Sugarcrush Body Wash & Hand Food hand cream.

This is all about the scent for me, I love the Sugarcrush scent. However I have to say these products do really work!

MAC Lipstick in Hot Gossip.

This appeared in my 'what's new in my make up bag' post recently because I've really fallen back in love with MAC lipsticks & this shade is my favourite of all the ones I own.

Woodwick & Yankee melts.

Melts are the new candle for me. I have an electric burner so they are a safer & cheaper way of scenting your home! At £1.50 for a pack of six, you really can't go wrong.

Monster Ultra energy drinks.

Sometimes everyone needs an energy drink, including myself. I actually really like these as a pre workout, as they're not quite as intense! The ultra ones are also only 11 calories!

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As fall comes around I think it's time to have a little shake up of the old make up bag!

So there's a few new items & a few return items in there this month.

By return items I mean products I've had a while that I've just rediscovered. I mean who doesn't love a good re-discovery!

I actually haven't been buying much make up as of late, especially as it's getting to that expensive time of year (Christmas is coming). So something I try to do quite regularly is empty my make up bag & select some different items of make up I haven't used for a while.

That way you actually get the use out of most of your make up!

So onto the items...

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette is a good old favourite of mine. When I first got it I was OBSESSED with it for ages, as it was my first Naked palette! I think at this time of year it's nice to break out the warmer rose gold/ copper eyeshadow shades. Which is the whole concept of this palette!

Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy Diamond Top Coat, now that's a mouthful. However it is worth it, as this product is definitely one you want on your radar! I have recently been having gel polish put on my nails, however when I'm doing my own nails this is my go to top coat. It gives me twice as much wear time with any nail polish. This nail polish formula is great too!

Benefit They're Real Eyeliner is ones I've just getting into. I'm still not totally into eyeliner, however I find this one really easy to use for someone lazy & out of practice like myself. It also wears for a very long time. My only issue is it's a little hard to remove.

MAC Lipstick in Hot Gossip, this was the first ever MAC lipstick that I purchased & it hasn't been doing much for a while. I must say though, I still love it! It's a really nice pinky nude shade, which works perfectly with my pale skin tone. I just really hope them don't ever remove this shade!

So what's new in your make up bags this fall??

Let me know in the comments!

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I never used to understand the use of lip liners really, I was just lazy & didn't bother.

However they have really grown in popularity over the last few years, so I decided to try some.

I'll admit I don't have loads still but I have some MAC ones that I LOVE!

I actually think I'll be collecting more of these than MAC lipsticks to be honest. I find these a lot more versatile to use & last so much longer than lipsticks alone. I also really like the formula of these MAC ones, they glide on so easy, the only time they might tug is if you need to sharpen it.

That really is my only con of these is that you do have to sharpen them. However the twist up ones can get a little blunted, so sharpening them can improvement their usability. It's really down to what you prefer to use.

The two shades I have are both nudes mauves, which is my preferred colour. They are in the colours Soar (above) & Dervish (below). MAC offer a huge colour selection of lip liners though, so I'm sure you'll find something just right for you!

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Mac sometimes do this awesome thing where if you fill out your email on a social media form you can get a free sample of a product. On one of these occasions I managed to bag myself a sample of their Prep & Prime Skin Base Visage.

I believe this product is meant to be a moisturising & illuminating skin base/ primer.

So my initial thoughts when swatching this product was that there are some small glitter particles in it, so I thought I wasn't going to like it. However I actually really like it, having tried it a good few times!

It is quite moisturising on the skin, it would definitely be ideal if you wanted a two in one moisturiser & primer. As for the glitter, you really can't see it on the skin. It does create a bit of illumination on the skin though, ideal for someone with drier skin I'd say.

In terms of priming though I don't feel like this makes my make up last any longer. Really it's just creating a moisturised base to help your make up go on smoother.

It's a nice product & I will definitely use up all of the sample. I'm not sure I would pay £21.00 for the full size though, just because I don't really desire the illuminating effect in my primers.

So overall a nice product, but for me probably not worth the splurge!

Love Eve xx

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As it's a new year I wanted to add something new to my youtube, however I already cover such a large section of topics I thought it was only right to create a new channel just for this one topic...

GAMING!

Yes I'm starting a gaming channel!

So I'd love it if you headed over & subscribed to the channel!

Love Eve xx

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2015 has been a great year for discoveries!

So instead of doing an end of year favourites I wanted to film something a little different.

So I decided to go with my favourite finds/ discoveries of 2015!

Some of my highlights have been finding out how amazing lip liners are, especially MACs & NYX's contour palette which is the first contour palette I've found for truly pale people. There have been plenty of other items too including haircare, more beauty, body care & skincare!

To see everything click the play button below:

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Let's get festive!

Here is my favourite Christmassy eye look for this year.

This is glam enough for any Christmas party or night out but equally as appropriate for Christmas dinner (maybe drop the eyeliner & go for a neutral lip).

My inspiration for this look what a gold/ green shade in my MAC pre-made warm tones eyeshadow palette. The shade is called Unwind. I thought combined with a red lip it would make for a very festive make up look!

Watch the tutorial here:

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Fall is well & truly here!

So I thought I'd share some of my fall staple items with you guys. This is going to include fashion beauty, skincare etc. A bit of everything really.

For fashion, to be honest anything black goes! Also layers are must for me!

When it comes to beauty it's darker nudes or deep berry lips.

For my skin anything that is super moisturising & hand creams.

Check out the video below to see more:

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It's been a hot minute since I did a haul video!

However thing are back, with lots of awesome stuff.

Some of the products are repurchases & others new discoveries!

Great discoveries at that!

I'm a finally getting on the Lush bandwagon.

Love Eve xx

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I think this is something you learn as your experience make up, but everyone has their favourite type of 'nude' lip colour.

As for me it has to be a pink/ mauve nude!

Below are some of my favourite lip products in my favourite nude colour.

Left to right:

Rimmel Kate Moss Nude Lipstick in 45.

Rimmel Kate Moss Nude Lipstick in 42.

These lipsticks are great, especially for the drugstore! They are really moisturising & comfortable to wear. The smell is little weird but you get that quite a bit with drugstore lipsticks so I think it can be forgiven as these two colours are just beautiful nudes.

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Lacquer in Charm Offensive.

I'm not a big lip lacquer fan but this one by Soap & Glory is actually quite nice as it isn't a matte finish. This makes it really moisturising and pretty long wearing (as it doesn't dry & crack). It also smells amazing, like ice cream.

MAC Lipstick in Twig.

This one is a little more on the brown side compared to the rest however I still love it. I feel like this is a great nude shade by MAC that isn't talked about enough! If you can't get hold of whirl, give this a try. It's a little more pink but that probably makes it look a little less aging.

Fleur De Force Lip Gloss in 020 Written in the Stars.

This is very new to my collection as it has not long been launched but it has already made it into my favourite list! Firstly, it's about time someone did a gloss instead of a lip lacquer (I'm totally over lip lacquers, sorry), as they're soooo much more wearable. This is honestly going to be a handbag staple of mine as it's buildable enough to wear on its own or to layer on top of another lip product.

Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Gloss in Fauxmance.

Again I love a good lipgloss to finish off a lip look & these Benefit ones are perfect. They're so comfortable to wear and smell delicious! They aren't quite as pigmented as the Fleur ones though, so are better to layer over other lip products.

MAC Lip Liner in Dervish.

This is my go to lip liner! It's the base I use for all of my nude lip looks. I love this on it's own & combined with other products. Sometimes I use a lipstick or simply just a gloss like the Benefit Ultra Plush or the Fleur De Force.

What's your favourite type of nude?

If your favourites are similar to mine, let me know some mauve nude must haves of your own!

Love Eve xx

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Sadly summertime is well & truly over (shreds a tear)!

So with that come a change in make up style.

I don't tend to stick religiously to trends but I do love a dark vampy lip in the fall!

I also quite like a matte semi-smokey eye look.

I mean why not it is October & Halloween is coming!

The key products for this look are the eye shadow palette & lipstick mainly.

The palette I'm using is the Urban Decay Naked Basics 2, using the darker colour to the right hand side of the palette.

The lipstick that I'm loving is MAC's Rebel. It's just the perfect dark berry colour!

Watch the tutorial here:

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I've been running my blog for over a year now & I feel like it's only just being to grow.

I think it's all about getting a winning formula together (something I'm still working on).

I'm very active on my blog, as I like to provide you guys with a lot of good content regularly.

So I thought it would be worth showing you guys what my blogging essentials are!

1. Apple Laptop

I have been a Mac user for many years & love them. Sorry to any windows fans out there but it is all personal preference & budget. I am constantly on my Macbook either working on photography stuff or blog/ youtube projects. It is my 'hub' of productively, without it I'd get very little done!

This laptop is what I also edit my blog photos (Adobe Photoshop) & youtube videos (Final Cut Pro) on.

2. iPhone 6

My iPhone is basically an extension of my laptop, when I'm out & about it's the way I keep up to date with all of my social media. It also allows me to communicate with you guys on the go too! I also use it to take & edit my Instagram photos & occasionally my blog photos if for whatever reason I can't use my DSLR camera.

3. Nikon D7100

This is the camera that I use to take my blog photos. It produces amazing high quality images & being a photographer means I can produce some cool/ creative stuff. I take all of my photos in the Manual setting as that's my preferred setting, so I can change any settings (ISO, Shutter speed, etc) I need to according to the lighting I have available at the time.

4. Products

Products, now this one kind of goes without saying but without products to photograph, review & write about generally you are very limited on content. Especially if you're running a beauty based blog.

5. Artificial lighting

This isn't pictured above as I was using it to take the photo, but I like to use artificial lighting quite often to achieve the style & lighting I want in my blog photos. This isn't necessary if you can find some where with great natural light but I just find it makes for a more professional like to the photos. I like to use an LED ring light most of the time & shoot through the gap.

So onto you guys, what would you say are your blog essentials?

Let me know in the comments!

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I wouldn't say I'm 'fashionable', which is annoying because I'd love to be!

However I find it quite hard putting outfits together that are stylish & comfortable.

Ain't no one got time for uncomfortable clothes!

So here's a look at my super casual attempt at style.

I'd say this is quite an 'urban' & edgy sort of stylish. There's really nothing girly about this look!

If it had been fall I definitely be wearing a dark lip, like MAC Rebel with this.

So onto the clothes I'm wearing:

Top - Boutique brand, I've had this top years. I still love it as I like deep house music & used to love the programme House!

Jacket & Leggings - Topshop

Chain - River Island

Boots & Beanie - Boohoo

Watch - Michael Kors

Nose Ring - Crazy Factory

Check out the matching video here:

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This is the one thing that every make up addict wants to know.

What's in your MAC lipstick collection.

I only have four MAC lipsticks, because well let's face it they aren't exactly cheap.

Don't get me wrong though, I love the formulas & finishes. They are probably the best lipsticks on the market.

So this first shade is a Creme Sheen finish called Hot Gossip.

This was actually the first MAC lipstick I ever purchased. It's like a dusty rose pink colour. I find this to be the most flattering pink for my skin tone & hair colour.

This shade is Twig. Which is a really nice browny nude. I feel like considering these colours are so on trend right now, this is a very underrated shade! This shade is a Satin finish.

This third shade is Speak Louder, which is a Creme Sheen finish. This is a brighter pink shade that I don't really wear that often but still really love. This is my equivalent to wearing a bright or red shade, as my bright red hair can make some shades look weird.

The last shade I own is Rebel, which I'm sure most of you have heard of before. It is a really vampy berry shade. This is one I only tend to wear in the fall time, it's a bit dark for summer. Rebel is also a satin finish.

Can you guess what my favourite finishes are?

Comment below with your favourite MAC lipsticks or any you think I NEED in my collection!

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When you buy a make up palette you can sometimes get into a rut of just using the same colour over & over again.

So I wanted to film a 'Two Looks One Palette' sort of video to show you guys how versatile eyeshadow palettes can be.

The palette I'm using for the tutorials is the MAC pre-made warm toned eyeshadow palette.

I decided on this one because there is such a variety of colours in this palette ranging from pinks to more green colours.

There is also a mixture of finishes in this palette which is also very useful when using only one palette!

Check out the tutorials below:

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FOTD = Face Of The Day.

This has kind of been my 'go to' make up look for the past month.

So let's get onto the products I used.

L'oreal Skin Perfection

This is a weird product which I bought by accident (I'll spare you the details) but it turned out to be quite a little gem. It's a blurring primer which decreases the appearance of visible pores & overall just makes your skin look a lot better.

L'oreal True Match Foundation

This is my holy grail foundation! I just love it so of course I'd be using it. The shade I'm currently using is N1.

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

Another favourite base product of mine, this concealer is a little highlighting and has great coverage. It also isn't too thick which I like. It also really is long wearing.

Soap & Glory Archery Brow Pencil

I haven't really been about that polished brow look this month, I've been ill & feeling pretty lazy so a brow pencil is ideal. I love using powders but they are a little fussy at times. This is great as it has a brush on one end & the pencil on the other (a bit like the brow wiz).

Benefit High Beam

I feel like I fall in love with this product every summer. I love how this highlighter looks on my skin and I've been preferring highlighting over contouring recently.

Check out this new trend, it's called strobing.

Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes Palette

This palette is a great on the go, quick to grab & use palette. Like I said before I've been a bit lazy this month so this has been ideal. It's also a great size to throw in your purse.

Soap & Glory Thick & Fast Mascara

This mascara is perfect for sensitive eyes & that is the exact reason it's been my go to mascara this month. When I'm ill but need to wear mascara this is the one I go for.

Barry M Contour Kit

I've been loving this kit since I got it, the colours are great & it's a bargain.

MUA Blush

This product I've had for ages & I rediscovered it this month. It's actually a really nice blush for £2.50! It can get a little shimmery though if you use too much, so don't be too heavy handed. This blush is in the shade English Rose.

Make Up Revolution Lipstick

For a cheap lipstick you really can't complain at this product. It's actually quite moisturising and comfortable to wear. The shade I've been using is 'When You Came To Me'. Which is a nice browny nude.

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I have become a little bit addicted to a lip combo!

I just always go to this combo at the moment, it's great. It goes with pretty much any make up look.

The combo includes MAC's Lip liner in Dervish, topped with Benefit's Sugarbomb Lipgloss.

This lip colour is just perfect for my skintone. I find that nudes with a bit of pink in them suit my pale skin better than more brown nudes. I find browner nude more aging, which isn't a good look.

Another good thing about this combo is that by using a lip liner it means the look is going to last longer, even if the lip gloss comes off. However I have a mini size of the lip gloss which I take around in my purse for touch ups.

If you follow me on Instagram (username: evebickley) you'll see that I'm wearing this lip combo in all of my recent selfies.

Love Eve xx

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We all have essentials that we can't live without!

However these can sometimes change, so I wanted to show you guys some of my current essentials.

Nikon D7100

This is my favourite camera I own. Firstly look at it! It's beautiful (sorry I'm a nerd).

It is also the camera I use for any photo shoots I do & to film my youtube videos. So I don't know what I'd do without this camera! It's literally like a limb to me, I use it daily.

This isn't just a current essential, this is a permanent essential! Love it!

Michael Kors Watch

I couldn't tell you which watch this is (Do they even have names?) but I've had it for about 3 years & it's still perfect. It has the odd little scratch however it is practically perfect! I wear it constantly because it's beautiful as well as practical. It also has the date on the face too, which I need because otherwise I'd have no idea what day it is.

GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition

Yes another camera. This camera is completely different though. I plan on doing more vlogging for my youtube channel so I have been loving using my GoPro. The quality of GoPro cameras is amazing. Would definitely recommend them, however there are still some accessories I need to get for it!

Peppersmith Lemon Mints

I got sent these mints to try & I love them! The lemon ones are the best, they're so yummy. They're also really good for your teeth as they can prevent decay! I do have a separate blog post on these, so if you'd like to read more on them & how they work click here.

Benefit Sugarbomb Lipgloss & MAC Dervish Lip Liner

This is basically my 'go to' nude lip look, which I will have a separate blog post on soon!

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As a blogger that covers beauty products I decided to start a segment on here to give you guys a bit of a sneak peak of what products are in my 'testing tray'.

It doesn't necessarily mean there will be a review on all of these products, but if you guys comment below with any of them you would like to see a review on that would be ideal.

So here's what is currently in the tray:

1. Benefit Stay Flawless 24 Hour Primer.

This product is only a sample size which I got in my Benefit advent calendar but I haven't really tried it yet, so therefore it's on the testing list.

2. Schwarzkopf Got2Be All Star 10 in 1 Styling Treatment.

I received this product in a Glossybox a while ago and it claims to do a lot of things like adding shine, texture, reduces frizz, the list goes on. Hence the name '10 in 1', so I want to see if it really is a 10 in 1 treatment.

3. Younique Fiber Lash.

This product was sent to me by a Younique representative so I am inclined to review it, however it's something I've been interested in for while anyway, as I have noticed that my lashes don't seem to be as long as they used to be.

4. Superdrug De-Stressing Mud Mask.

I needed a new mask & just happened to be in Superdrug so I thought I'd pick this up & give it a go. Superdrug do a few different mud masks so I might try a few and do a batch review.

5. Make Up Revolution Vivid Baked Blush.

I got this blush about a month ago but haven't really used it much. So I thought I needed to give it a chance to see if it's any good. It looks very similar the Milani baked blushes that everyone raves about.

6. MAC False Lashes Extreme Black Mascara.

I got sent this by MAC, now you may be wondering how?!? MAC do this really cool thing on their Facebook page where you put in your details & they send you a sample. But it's on a first come basis, so keep an eye on their social media! So I'm dying to test this out to see what a MAC mascara is like, as I've never tried one.

Love Eve xx

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MAC Mineralised Skin Finish - Natural

October Favourites '16

New in my Make Up Bag #6

MAC Lip Liners

Skin visage

New Year, New Channel!?!

2015 Finds!

let's Get Festive!

Fall Staples

Quick little haul

Nude Lip Lovin

Fall Make Up

Blogging Essentials

Super Casual Style

My Mac Lipsticks

Two looks, One palette

FOTD #1

Go To Lip Look

Current Essentials #1

The Testing Tray #1

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