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I 'Should' Wear Make-Up?

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Hey Guys x This is a thought that only really occurred to me yesterday, but it's actually had a big impact on me that I didn't even realise. So, Christmas last year was when I started wearing make-up. I mean, proper make-up, concealer, blush etc etc rather than just mascara. I put it on for the first time on Christmas day and it felt really good to be made up for a special occasion. Then I started wearing it more often, casual gatherings with friends, appointments etc. And now it's got to the point where, if I'm going anywhere that's longer than a 5 minute walk away, I think to myself 'should I put on some make-up?' I never thought I'd get to the point where I became reliant on something like that, it kind of snuck up on me. Now, when I look at my face in the mirror, I don't see 'me'. I see a girl who needs to use concealer and mascara. It's weird. Because when I was using make-up for fun, that's all it was, a bit of ...

How To | Clean Your Make-up Brushes!

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Hey Guys x I don't usually post on a Wednesday, but I have a lot of posts that I'm excited about going up in the next two weeks, and as I cleaned my brushes today, I thought I'd just put this up now! This is also a weird post because I don't usually do beauty related posts, but I definitely want to start doing more of these this year! Now, if you've been watching me for a while you'll know that I'm not a make-up expert in the slightest, I only started wearing make-up properly in the last few months. So this isn't me saying 'this is how you should clean your brushes', but rather 'this is how I clean my brushes', so feel free to leave your own advice and tips in the comments below! What you'll need: Brushes Shampoo Bowl (filled with warm water) A hairdryer First. run each brush under running warm water, before you put anything on it. Then pour the shampoo (or whatever else you want to use, like...