The Beginner's Makeup Kit.

Hello my lovies! Welcome to a new Mondays' post ;)x

I remember when I was about the age of 14, I used to be so intrigued about makeup, but the issue was there was (and still is) way too many brands, an infinite amount of products, and everything was just confusing. Thankfully, this is where Youtube and Beauty Gurus came in and helped me find my way into developing my makeup essentials. 

So today i'll be sharing with you 6 basic products that every beginner should start out with! 

Let's get started.

PS: all swatches will be at the end of the post.

1) Multitasking Concealer.

If you're young and just starting out with makeup, then I don't recommend using foundation, actually I don't recommend using face products at all, BUT, if you're prone to acne or maybe you're a teenager and you're not getting enough sleep which ofcourse means dark under eye circles, then concealer is all you will ever need! But not just any concealer! There are a lot of concealers in the market and each one is targeted for a certain area or purpose. Some are targeted for blemishes, under eyes, highlighting etc. So, try finding a concealer that will cover all of your needs. I've mentioned one about a million times now and i'll mention it again, the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer is my absolute holy grail product!

2) Eyebrow Kit or Eyebrow Pencil.

Something I tell myself everyday, is to NEVER NEGLECT THE EYEBROWS! No matter how little or how much makeup you put on, filling in your eyebrows is essential!!! if you're still young then I recommend using an eyebrow pencil and fill in the little bald spots using feathery strokes. I know that L'oreal makes an amazing eyebrow pencil! 

However, if you're older, then using an eyebrow powder like the Body Shop Brow Kit and an angled brush you'll have more precision and a more cleaner look. 

3) Brown Eye Pencil.

Why not black? A question that will pop up in a second. Black is very harsh, especially on the lower water line, while brown is more softer and still gives definition and in my opinion suits young girls and makes them kinda look like they're not wearing any product at all. But hey that's all personal preference!

Two amazing eye pencils are the Rimmel London Scandaleyes in the colour Bronze, and the GOSH Kohl Eye Liner in the colour Expresso.

4) Mascara.

At a young age, you might not wanna apply eyeshadows since they are a bit tricky and honestly why bother? So, make your eyelashes the focal point! One day, I wanted to see the difference between one eye with mascara and one without, and Oh how I looked FRIGHTENING haha! Just like eyebrows, eyelashes are pretty important too.

There are two mascaras that are both lengthening and volumizing at the same time! 

One is the MaXfactor Clump Defy which is actually the equivalent of the Covergirl Clump Crusher.

And the other one is the Bourjois Volumizer Mascara that has 2 ends, one is to lengthen your lashes and the other is to volumize and thicken.

5) Blush.

After you applied your concealer, your face will most probably look washed out and colourless basically. This is where a little bit of blush will enhance the natural flush to your cheeks and make you look more lively and healthy.

I have 3 blush options: - Elf Blush, shade: Pink Passion.

- Gosh Natural Blush, shade: Flower Power.

- Rimmel London Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush, shade: Coral.

6) Lipstick and Lip gloss.

3 lipstick shades that are needed in every ones collection.

A nude, a pink and a red.

What I've pulled out are a nude lipstick which is the L'oreal Color Riche, shade: Nude.

A light pink which is the Maybelline Colorsensational, shade: Intense Pink.

And a cherry red lip gloss, the reason why I didn't choose a lipstick it's because a lip gloss is more sheer and more suitable for young girls to wear when they are in the mood to change up their lip colour every now and then. The one i chose is the NYX Butter Gloss, shade: Cherry Pie.

 SWATCHES.

From Left to Right.

Top to Bottom: -Gosh Expresso Eye Pencil.

-Rimmel Scandaleyes Bronze Eye Pencil.

-Elf Pink Passion Blush.

-Gosh Flower Power Blush.

-Rimmel Coral Blush.

Right: -L'oreal Color Riche in Nude.

-Maybelline Intense Pink.

-NYX Cherry Pie Butter Gloss.

And that's all! I really hope this helped you in some way :)

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you're having a nice day.:)x See you in my next post!<3

-EE x

5 Perfect Fall/Winter Nail Polishes.

Hello lovely people! Hope you've had an awesome weekend so far ;)x Today i'll be showing you 5 of the most perfect winter nail polish shades! To be honest, I don't wear that much nail polish, very rarely actually. But, I do love to collect them nonetheless. 

Before I show you the shades, I want to quickly mention that all the polishes i'll be showing have a great formula, very creamy and non streaky at all. They dry fairly quickly and are super pigmented! AND they're all affordable! 

So without further ado, here are my 5 winter nail polishes.

From left to right ..

1) Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint By Barry M. in the shade: Lychee

2) Nail Paint By Barry M. in the shade: Mushroom

3) Revlon Nail Enamel in the shade: Vernis

4) Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color in the shade: Emerald City

5) China Glaze Nail Lacquer in the shade: Urban-Night

And that's all!

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you're having a nice day.:)x See you in my next post!<3

-EE x

Self-Acceptance.

Hello lovely people, I'm in the mood to ramble.

Self-Acceptance (noun) : The ability to love yourself unconditionally, no matter what flaws and traits exist.

Something we all struggle from, is to accept ourselves. But let's be honest, How the hell can someone love himself IF society won't stop pointing fingers?! 

'' OMG! you're so skinny you should eat a burger.''

'' You're wearing skinny jeans with your thighs that big? Do yourself a favor and stop. ''

'' Your hair is ugly. ''

'' You're ugly. ''

'' Everything about you is ugly. ''

UGHHH STOP! What's the matter with us humans?! We literally point out EVERY flaw in one person it's PATHETIC! We point out how one dresses, talks, moves, looks, breathes, everything. And sadly, you know what's even more pathetic? We actually care. We care about what others think of us and we tend to change ourselves for them, for freaking society. I wish we could all just look at ourselves first before looking at others. But I guess in this world we live in, that will never happen.

'' OMG! you're so skinny you should eat a burger.'' This. This right here, is one sentence I heard a MILLION times in my 16 years of living. My old self would've punched who ever told me this. Okay, maybe not haha! But I would've gotten extremely ANGRY and will think about that insult for the rest of the day. My new self, will just get angry, but will ignore it later on. I've gotten so used to people telling me I'm skinny that I've gotten immune from all the crap I've been told. 

My new self learned to love herself and love her '' skinny body '' ,her slightly '' big nose '' , all her outer and inner flaws that make her who she is and makes her a special individual. And besides all her imperfections, she loves her good physical and personality traits, she loves them even more than her flaws. Cause come on let's be real here, ALLAH (God) created us with BOTH good AND bad features, the good ones are there to make us feel confident, and the bad ones are there to look at them in a positive way and love them as well!

So, I want everyone to do what I'm about to do now ..

I'm Lama, I'm 5.5 ft tall with a skinny body that others would die for, my big nose frames my face along with my freckles, I have a killer smile that defeats anyone who wants to bring me down, I laugh at everything stupid, I have a cheerful personality and give off positive vibes in the whole room. I'm strong, unbreakable, can handle bad situations, ignore insults, have my head held up high all the time. I'm courageous, brave, I strive for what I love and believe in, other's opinions don't matter to me, if I want something, I work so I can get it! I love me, and I love who created me, I love that I have a presence in this world, I love that I can be a part of this beautiful life. I'm happy, I'm happy when the people I love are happy, and I'm thankful.

I love myself.

I'm not selfish by thinking this way, I'm just proud of who I am.

You're beautiful in every single way. Love yourself.

So, that's all what I wanted to say!Thank you so much for reading and I hope you're having a nice day. :)x See you in my next post!<3

-EE x

Lana Del Rey & Underground Music

Hello lovely people! Today i'll be talking about a whole different topic, non-beauty or fashion related, which is music. We all listen to music, I feel like it's something necessary in our daily life, well, for me at least. I personally gravitate towards alternative/indie music, maybe a little bit of pop here and then. For me to get obsessed over a song, the beat and the lyrics has to be perfection, the song has to speak to me even if I don't relate to its lyrics whatsoever.

 

Lana Del Rey.

 

Elizabeth Grant who's known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, is one of those singers who literally, I mean literally, NEVER fails to impress me with her songs, or I have to say her little master pieces. The lyrics, the melody, the story behind every song, all of it is on point every single time. I found out about her 3 years ago when she released her biggest hit single ''Video Games'' and I fell in love with her ever since. Del Rey is known for her poetic approach to her songs, she shares a little piece of her life in every song, and every album she came out with tells a story. Del Rey is classified as an alternative singer with a bit of rock/indie tones depending on which song you're listening to. When you listen to any of her songs, you can definitely hear her sorrows and heart breaks in her way of singing, I can't control myself from getting lost into her world. Lana Del Rey came out with 3 albums, ''Born To Die'' , ''Paradise'' which is the second edition of ''Born To Die'', and her latest one which came out on June of this year which is called ''Ultraviolence'', and must I say, ALL 3 of them are perfect in their own way. Each of them has a different theme or ''story'', but they all link together as in the end, it's her life.

If I could describe her in 3 words, I would simply have to say: Unique, Captivating and Emotive. She truely deserves the same recognition Miley Cyrus has for example, but for the right reasons.

 

 

 

Here are my absolute favorite LDR songs. Keep in mind I had to narrow it down from 84 to 20 songs just to keep this post short, but if I could mention all 84 I would cause they're all just amazing.

 

From her new album '' Ultraviolence ''

- West Coast

- Ultraviolence

- Shades of cool

- Florida Kilos

- Brooklyn Baby

- Pretty When You Cry

- Old Money

 

Others from ''Born To Die'', ''Paradise'' and random ones.

- Born To Die

- Meet Me In The Pale Moonlight

- Serial Killer

- National Anthem

- Gods & Monsters

- Because Of You

- Radio

- Blue Jeans

- Bel Air

- Ride

- Pawn Shop Blues

- Million Dollar Man

- Summertime Sadness

 

UNDERGROUND MUSIC.

 

Artists.

- The Neighbourhood

- Daughter

- Bastille

- Two Door Cinema Club

- Marina And The Diamonds

 

Artists that aren't really considered underground.

- Ellie Goulding

- Lorde

- The Weeknd

- Sia

- James Arthur

- Coldplay

 

Specific music.

- Jaymes Young_Moondust

- Neon Indian_Polish Girl

- Arctic Monkeys_Knee Socks

- Cherub_Monogamy

- Cherub_Doses & Mimosas

- Cherub_Hold Me

- Troye Sivan_Touch

- Clean Bandit_Up Again

- Jhene Aiko_The Pressure

- Tinashe_Boss ( Ryan Hemsworth Remix)

- Female Energy_Willow

- Rootkit_Against The Sun

- Labrinth_Let It Be

- ODESZA_Say My Name

- Son Lux_Lost It To Trying

 

 



Thank you so much for reading and I hope you're having a nice day.:)x See you in my next post!<3

-EE x



Fresh Faced Makeup

Hello lovely people! Hope you're having an awesome Friday! Today I'm going to show you how to achieve an extremely easy makeup look that's focused on big lashes, bold eyebrows and glossy pink lips. You can call this a ''No Makeup'' makeup look.

So here we go.

Products Used.

1) L'oreal True Match concealer, shade: 04

2) Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara

3) Benefit they're Real! Mascara

4) The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit, shade: 03

5) Bourjois Chocolate Bronzing Powder

6) Gosh blush, shade: Flower Power

7) L'oreal Extraordinaire by Colour Riche, shade: Rose Melody

STEPS.

Step 1) As always, you have to start with your base, whether it's Foundation, BB cream or Concealer. My preference is using concealer only under the eyes and on blemishes to get the most natural look.

Step 2) The eyebrows! Ofcourse, you can't forget about them eyebrows. I simply fill them in using the body shop brow & liner kit. If you wanna see a more in-depth method of how I fill them in just check out my previous post.

Step 3 and the main focus of this look! Big lashes! The key to achieving big, bold lashes without using any falsies, is to layer TWO Mascaras. A lengthening one and a volumizing one. One coat of each mascara will give you two coats of length and volume! AND don't forget to curl your lashes using an eyelash curler! My personal favorite lengthening mascara is the Benefit they're Real! and the Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless mascara is PERFECT for volumizing!

Step 4) Using a blush brush, apply a pink/coral blush to the apples of your cheeks.

Step 5) Contouring. Since this look is focused on the big lashes and eyebrows, I suggest contouring the cheekbones to balance out the look and give shape and dimension to the face. So, using a small slightly dense brush, contour the hollows of your cheekbones (by doing the ''fishy'' face), temples and jaw line using a bronzer.

Last step) Apply a pink/coral lipstick or lipgloss that matches the colour of your blush to pull the whole look together.

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you're having a nice day.:)x See you in my next post!<3

-EE x



Brows.

Hello lovely people! First of all I'd like to apologize for not posting on Friday, If you follow me on Twitter, then you know that I had no internet and I wasn't able to create any blog posts or nothing, but thank god everything is figured out and i'll be continuing with my schedule which is posting every Monday and Friday!<3

If you've seen my ''Bare'' blog post, then you know that I lack in one very important face feature, which are the eyebrows. Yes, it's sad, i know. BUT, this is where makeup comes along and makes everything look ''perfect'' even if it's just for a couple of hours. So, in this post, i'll be telling you how I fill in my eyebrows.

The ONLY product I use is The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit in the shade 03, which is the darkest shade. It has 2 colours, a Dark Brown and a Black, but I only use the Dark Brown in the kit, And to fill in my eyebrows I use a Random liner brush from H&M, which is pretty good and quite precise.

TIPS!
Tip 1) NEVER use a Black powder to fill in your eyebrows, it will look super unnatural and that's not what we're going for. The Key is filling in your eyebrows as natural as possible.

Tip 2) They say '' Try using a shade or 2 lighter than your natural hair colour to fill in your eyebrows '' but no. I've tried that, never showed up, never worked out. I personally recommend using the EXACT same shade of you natural EYEBROW colour!! BUT, the secret to getting a natural look, is to fill in with a light hand in the inner parts, AND then build up the colour moving towards the tail of your eyebrow.

Like I said, they're only 3 STEPS!

Step 1) Using the brown powder and the liner brush, from the Bottom, Draw a line that starts from the inner part to the tail.

Step 2) Draw another line at the top, BUT, this time the line starts from the ARCH of the eyebrow to the tail. Then fill in the space we created with the powder.

Step 3 and the MOST IMPORTANT step! Using NO excess product, simply take the liner brush and start filling in the inner part of the eyebrow using the left-over product on the brush! This way, you'll create a natural looking brow!

OPTIONAL! After filling in both eyebrows and everything looks nicely shaped, you can use an Eyebrow Gel to set them in place. A good one is the Essence eyebrow gel.
Personally, I sometimes do this step and sometimes I skip it, but I don't feel like it does a huge difference to my eyebrows.


Thank you so much for reading and I hope you're having a nice day.:)x See you in my next post!<3

-EE x

Youtube.

ANNOUNCEMET!! From now on, i'll be posting only on Mondays and Fridays! As unfortunately, i'll be going back to school and I won't have much time to post frequently like I am now. Make sure to follow me on Twitter @EveryythingElle to be updated. x


Youtube. To some, it's just a website where you can find new music, search weird cat videos or look up Channing Tatum funny moments, but no, it's more than that. It's a community consisting of all kinds of youtubers, such as beauty gurus and vloggers, it's a hobby and a job, it's a place where if you need anything, you'll find. About 3 and half years ago, I stumbled upon this beauty guru named Bethany Mota, at the time she was 16 and was creating all kinds of beauty related videos, she had about, ummm maybe a million subscribers? and was simply making videos to the public, to the ''fans'' who she now calls her best friends, to all her loyal supporters who love her personality, she was one of a kind and still is. Look at her now! She has nearly 8 MILLION subscribers, won TOP 2 on Dancing With The Stars, has her own clothing line with Aeropostale AND created her own perfume. 

There's a massive amount of youtubers just like her who accomplished so much at a very young age, they're a true inspiration to not only myself, but to millions and millions all over the world. They all started with a mind-set to just have fun and not really bother about the amount of people who will watch these videos or not, and now, they're what we call '' Youtube Famous ''. 

Zoe Sugg.<3

In those 3 years, I've watched A LOT of youtubers with different categories, but there is one specific youtuber who I love the most, dedicated to the most, I consider her my idol, I support everything she does and honestly, no words can describe how genuine she is, how she respects, loves and treats her subscribers in a way that warms my heart. Her name is Zoella Sugg AKA Zoe. This woman changed my life in so many ways! First of all, she's a British beauty guru, but she does random videos from time to time, she uploads every Sunday and she currently has 6 and a half million subscribers. She's diagnosed with Anxiety ever since she was 14 and now she's 24 years old and still battling panic attacks. This woman wrote a book called ''Girl Online'', has her own bath and beauty range ''Zoella Beauty'', she's been on tons of interviews , been on the radio AND won 5 awards! I'm actually tearing up just talking about how far she's come and seeing how happy she is now with her boyfriend who is also a youtuber, Alfie Deyes (#Zalfie), and it literally makes me out of words, there relationship is legit perfection and I love them both in a way I really can't describe! You just have to see for yourselves how awesome they really are!

 It's crazy how you can fall in love with people you've never met or talked to, but no they're not strangers. Because they tend to share their lives on the internet whether it's on Youtube, Twitter or Instagram, I don't conisder them as strangers, at all actually! Not only Zoe and Alfie, but ALL the youtubers I watch, call me creepy but I see them as family. 


There is so much I could say about these human beings but no words will ever do them justice. So, down below i'll link the channels of my all time favorite youtubers and please give them a chance. I PROMISE you, you'll be obsessed, just like I am!



-Channels.
-Beauty Gurus.
-My number 1, Zoella Sugg <3
-Aspyn Ovard
-Augusta Jeorgia
-Lindsey Hughes
-Bethany Mota
-Claudia Sulewski
-Carli Bybel
-Casey Holmes
-Emily-Victoria Canham
-Emily Noel
-Gabriella
-Bunny
-Katy Bellotte
-Lauren Curtis

-Meg DeAngelis

-Meghan Rienks

-Meghan Hughes

-Nicole Guerriero

-Niomi Smart

-Rachel

-Shaaanxo

-Louise Glitter

-Tanya Burr

-Tati

-Tess Christine

-TheMakeupChair

Random Youtubers and Vlog Channels.
-My number 1 (again), MoreZoella
-Alfie Deyes , His Vlog Channel
-Caspar Lee
-Jim Chapman
-Tanya Burr
-Marcus Butler, His Vlog Channel
-Joe Sugg
-Aspyn Ovard
-Gabriella Lindley
-Lindsey Hughes
-Meghan Hughes
-Troye Sivan

Anddd that's it! These are all of my all time favorite youtubers! I really hope you check them out and love them just as much as I do.<3

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you're having a nice day. :)x See you in my next post!<3

-EE x