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I Have Started YOUTUBE

Hi lovely’s,

After putting it off for the longest time I have decided to start a YouTube channel! I have received a few messages off of you guys asking for this type of thing for a while now. My YouTube will feature lifestyle, beauty and fashion videos, very similar to my blog. I will be uploading videos such as hauls, vlogs and QnA’s. I have always had a massive love for sharing my passions with others and I think this will be a more beneficial and fun way to interact with you (a fab way to get to know me better too!). It would mean the absolute world to me if you could give my channel ‘Courtney Kirk’ a subscribe and I hope to see you all over on my channel.

Thankyou so much for reading

Courtney x

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My Everyday Makeup Routine!

Hi lovely’s, I’ve been away for a while as I’ve been busy with university but it’s summer and I’m back! 🙂 Today I’m going to share with you my everyday makeup routine. I frequently get asked what products I use so I’ve decided just to do a whole post on all of my essentials.

Base

Mac strobe cream (£25) – I love this product used as a primer for a lovely dewy base ready for your foundation and it gives it a stunning glow! (I also use this cream on no makeup days like before the gym to get rid of the look of fatigue and make my skin appear more healthy)

Fenty Beauty Foundation in the shade 290 (£27) –  I’ve ranted and raved about how much I LOVE this foundation before on my previous review of it. lets just say I’m not looking for a new foundation anytime soon. I apply this with a buffing brush or beauty blender depending on how much coverage I want that day.

Revolution conceal and define (£4)  –  I use the shade banana and it honestly works wonders. So cheap and SO CHEERFUL:) which we live for. I blend it in with a damp beauty blender applying it under my eyes, bridge of nose and forehead. Perfect amount of coverage and brightening.

Laura Mercier translucent setting powder (£30) – I use this powder to bake where I applied concealer. So I dab it on lightly with a dry beauty blender then leave it for about 30 seconds before brushing it off with a blending brush.

Cheeks

M•A•C Mineralize Skinfinish in Give Me Sun (£25.50) – This is the perfect coloured bronzer for myself. If you adore warm tones then this is the one for you too. I apply this with a big real techniques bronzing brush to my cheekbones, sides of my forehead and chin (kinda like a 3 shape on each side of my face). This adds a nice wash of colour and defines my chubby cheeks more haha. I also will take some of this bronzer on a eyeshadow brush and wash it over my eyelid and particularly in the crease to give it some colour.

The Balm Hot Mama Blush (£17.50) – I’ve used this branded blush’s for years now and they’ve never failed to amaze me the pigment is stunning and leaves a me looking nice n Rosie. I just apply this with a brush just above where I put the bronzer.

M•A•C Mineralise Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle (£25.50) – This has been my favourite highlight for years now. I use an angled highlighting brush from real techniques and apply it above where I placed the blush on my cheeks, the sides of my forehead, my inner eye, brow bone and the top of my nose. I like my highlight to POP so I use quite a lot. Gotta see ur reflection in it.

Eyes

Collection Lash Surge Mascara ( £4.99 ) – I have pretty small eyelashes and my eyes don’t respond well to lash extensions so finding a really good mascara is important for me. I picked this one up as it wasn’t expensive and I was in a rush. However I LOVE IT. I’ve never found a mascara at this price which lengthens my lashes without them appearing clumpy or ‘spider leggy’ if you get what I mean haha. I usually apply 2 layers of this to my top lashes and light comb through my bottom with the excess.

Lips

M•A•C lipliner in Spice (£14) – i love the creamy consistency of this liner it just glides on! I apply this around my lips, preparing them for the lipstick that I am going to apply.

Kylie Cosmetics Liquid Lip In Exposed ($29) – I have been a loyal customer when it comes to this shade. In my opinion nothing beats this as my perfect nude. Not to mention the amazing formula which lasts all night! I apply this on my lips inside of where I applied the lip liner.

Kiko Milano 3D hydra lip gloss in 20 chestnut (£8) – I don’t usually wear a lip gloss all of the time as it so much effort:( however when I do this is my go to gloss. It matches perfectly with the liquid lip I use and gives the smooth wet look apposed to a glittery finish.

That’s all for my everyday makeup routine!! Hope you enjoyed reading about what I stick on my face most of the time. Maybe in the future I’ll do a full video tutorial so that it’s easier to follow:-)

Thanks so much for reading!

Courtney x

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My Skincare Routine!

Today I am going to be spilling some of my skincare secrets to help achieve radiant and clear skin that’s as soft as a babies bum. My skin is combination/oily so I do breakout every so often, however the products I am going to tell you about have really helped calm these breakouts down and make them a lot more manageable. I have been using this exact routine now for about 4 months and have noticed a positive difference. Alongside the products I mention its also very important to drink plenty of water and have a healthy diet especially if you are going through a bad breakout. I drink way more water than I used to and I’m sure that’s helped my skin along the way.

Exfoliation/Cleansing

To cleanse and gently exfoliate my face I use the Kiehl’s ‘Blue herbal blemish cleanser’ which is a salicylic acid blemish treatment with frankincense and ginger root. Its aimed to combat breakouts and deeply cleanses your pores removing any dirt and oil. I bought this from the Keihl’s store for £19.50, which is quite pricey but definitely worth it in the long run. Its a really gentle formula as it doesn’t contain any micro-beads for a harsh exfoliation so it applies very smoothly and leaves your face feeling incredibly soft.

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Kiehl’s Blue Herbal Blemish Cleanser Treatment

how to use : I wet my face with lukewarm water and apply a pea sized amount to my hands. I then massage it into my face using little circular motions avoiding my eyes. I do this twice a day, once in the morning and last before I go to bed.

Get That Hydration

Exfoliating can be very drying on the skin so after I have cleansed and dried my face I will take my FAVOURITE serum, which has changed my life! I use the Kiehl’s ‘Hydro-Plumping Re-Texturizing serum Concentrate’ which aims to plump skin and inject it with rehydration. I purchased a 75ml bottle of this for £54. I know that is very very expensive for a skincare product. I had never used a serum before this but always liked the idea of it as this one reaches 10 layers deep into your skin to really fill it with hydration making it appear radiant. Whereas some moisturisers etc just lie on top of your skin and maybe only reach the first layer. I noticed after the first application the lovely moisture this serum gives to my skin.

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Kiehl’s Hydro-Plumping Re-Texturizing Serum Concentrate

How to apply: I take a pea sized amount on my fingertips and using a dabbing motion i will press this into my skin gently.

 

Feel the moisture

For moisturizer I swear by the Simple ‘Purifying Cleansing Lotion’. Its easy to purchase from most places and reasonably priced. I’ve been using this Lotion  for many years now and can’t recommend it enough, it leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth. I got mine from Boots for £3.80 and it lasts so long.

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Simple Purifying Cleansing Lotion

How to apply: I take as much as I feel i need and just evenly massage it into my face.

 

Face Mask Fun

I will use a face mask between 2-3 times a week depending on how bad my skin is that week. my favourite face mask at the moment is the Lush ‘ Mask of Magnaminty face and body mask‘. This is a peppermint mask (smells like mint choc chip ice cream) and helps fight breakouts. I bought this for £7.95 for 125g which has lasted me quite a while so far. I would definitely recommend this product as it not only helps your skin feel amazing but its also a fun thing to do when your bored haha! the colour of it is bright green too so if you want to look like a the grinch or my personal favourite Elphaba from wicked then GO FOR IT!

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Lush Mask of Magnaminty

How to apply : I apply a generous layer over my face, avoiding my eyes. leaving it on for 5-10 minutes then washing it off with lukewarm water. (I apply moisturiser once taking the mask off just to re hydrate my face)

 

Hope these tips helped !:)

Thanks for Reading,

Courtney xx

 

 

 

 

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Everyday Makeup Routine

So this was really requested and I was going to make a video on it which I still might do in the future, however for now I’ll just stick to my lil blog. This isn’t what I wear every single day as it can be quite heavy on the skin and I try to cut back on wearing makeup everyday. This is my go to look though if I decide to make myself look nice for university or a day out.

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Every day makeup

I start by applying my simple light moisturiser and then I go straight into foundation using Maybelline Fit Me in the shade 220, I don’t use primer and I feel the ones I’ve tried don’t work and have just been a waste of that dolla! After which I use my revolution concealer in the shade banana or C5 under my eyes on my chin, nose and forehead. This stuff could cover life mistakes past relationships, it’s that good! I then blend all this out with a real techniques Beauty sponge! Which is amazing. After I’ve blended my life away I bake using my Laura Mercier translucent powder (which is really expensive and I wish i could find a cheaper alternative). I bake under my eyes, nose and forehead for about a minute. Once I’ve wiped all the excess powder away I BRONZE BABYYY using Mac ‘give me sun‘ this bronzer has a perfect warm undertone, is definitely recommend it if your naturally tanned or use fake tan! I’ll then apply my two faced ‘Better Than Sex’ mascara and my Mac highlight in ‘soft & gentle’, this is my favourite highlight ever!!! To finish off the look I apply my Mac lip liner in ‘spice’ paired with my Kylie lip Kit in exposed for that perfect nude lip. If I’m feeling a bit experimental and I’m looking for that POP I’ll use my kiko gloss over the top in the shade 09 soft coral. This is a commitment especially if your eating and have to top up every 2 secs but totally worth it!

I know this was a lot of products and quite a few are expensive to in the future I hope to make a drugstore version of this or maybe even a ‘drugstore Glam’ post.

Thanks for reading,

Courtney X

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