I'm Baaack!

Hi everyone!

I am BACK! - been gone and away from my wonderful blog and all of you for over a year now! Can't believe it's been so long and I am so super glad to be back and so stoked to be able to be posting again.

This past year has been, so busy and it's been a tough one. I wanted to stop blogging mainly because it was my final year in university so I could focus on that, but as the year went on more and more things happened which demotivated me from taking it up again. It has been so tough getting through all of the pressures, stresses, disappointments and anxiety I have experienced this year, I wont go through it all in detail but, thankfully I did get through it thanks to my amazing family and friends who supported me and stood by my side throughout.

Major shout-out to the squad!

All that is behind me now, I've finished university, which is so unbelievably exciting, and thanks to this year I've come out a much better, stronger, happier person.

I have some really exciting posts coming up, along with some pretty cool ideas I'll be experimenting with. I am so excited to get back into posting and sharing my likes, dislikes and everyday life topics with you all again. I have missed this so much! So keep your eyes on this space and there will be some amazing and cool things coming your way very soon!

The main difference of my blog is that I will be now posting twice a week on Monday's and Friday's. The posts will vary in content, form fashion pieces to makeup, to everyday life and rants, as well as anything I am finding super interesting and want to share with all of you. Head over to my Instagram to keep up with any daily posts I make. https://www.instagram.com/quinnzellie/

I didn't want my first post back to be too long so I'll keep it short and sweet. Don't worry, there is plenty more to come!

So strap in and get ready guys! I have a feeling this is going to be a fun ride.

xoxo

Quinnzell

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Taylor Swift Made Me Do It!

Hey guys!

So I think its pretty obvious that I love make-up, but you guys don't know where my love for it came from. I thought I'd do this post and let you all know, because unlike most girls, I didn't get the love of it from an older sister or my mom, it was someone I didn't know at all, Taylor Swift.

I didn't actually get into make-up until around 2007 and this was right around the time Taylor Swift appeared - I'll get to that in a little bit. I was a little later than some of the girls I was in school with, they all had make-up from their moms or from older sisters. The top reason for me not wearing make-up was because when I was a teenager I was a competitive swimmer, so makeup wasn't something I ever used because it would just wash off in the pool. I would stick on some mascara every now and again, but it was rare.

I didn't know how to use makeup or what to do with it really until I was about 16, but I couldn't do anything with it really until i was about 18...so late bloomer is an understatement! Despite my incompetence in cosmetics at the time I was a pretty big TS fan, ever since she emerged. I remember the first time I ever thought make-up was something cool, it was when I saw Taylor in the 'Teardrops On My Guitar' music video, The look was so incredible, flawless skin and amazing sparkle on the eyes, with the added gems on the outter corners and down the cheekbone, remembering this was at the time that 'brows' were not a thing. I feel in love with it and since then she has been somewhat of  make-up muse to me, her statement red lip, perfect skin and liner is a look I adore and wear a lot all the time.

After I became interested in creating new looks and using makeup more, it was mostly Taylor's videos I took inspiration from, some of my favourite looks are ones from the 'Our Song' and the 'Picture To Burn' videos. I was so interested in re-creating the looks and seeing what they were like on me, you could probably say I wanted to be taylor Swift, but who didn't? It was so much fun doing the looks, even though I was no good at them to start with. I had so much fun doing it and I kept playing around with the cheap make-up I got for my birthday and Christmas every year. It wasn't until I was given my first, expensive mascara from my aunt that I really got addicted. It was the Benefit Bad Gal Lash mascara and to this day it is still one of my favourite mascaras for getting amazing volume!

So that's where my infatuation with anything make-up related came from, and since getting into more expensive as well as drug store makeup I have grown out of the TS genre and gone into more mainstream make-up artists and also some avant guard artistry, I love Pat McGrath, and all her work, it's just insane! So much beauty, creativity and totally mind-blowing stuff. She is truly the greatest makeup artist of our time. I look at someone like her and other make-up artists like the ones on Instagram or who work for Vogue and feel s glad to see the work they do. It makes me happy, my happy place is at my dest playing with all the make-up I have, going crazy with the colours and glitter, creating something new, different or sometimes just creepy. I find making yourself into something or someone else by just using make-up amazing and so inspiring. You could be anyone, anything, you wanted, there are no limits, unlike other things in life. Nothing makes me smile as much as a great flawless foundation does, I say that with true sincerity. You may all think I'm crazy or weird but I know you all have one thing that makes you smile no matter what! 

                         

I love it so much at this stage that looking at the abundance of make-up I now own mades me feel so happy that I have it. It's my way of getting out what I'm feeling, telling my stories, being creative and feeling free. Everyone I know will tell you, I'm never happier than when I'm doing my make-up. My collection is forever growing and it is my dream to show my work to the world one day, to share it and inspire young people all over the world. It may never happen, but I;m a dreamer so in my mind the possibility is always there. I made this blog so I could share my loves with you all and make-up is most certainly one of my all time true loves. 

That's the story of how I fell in love with the artistry of make-up, thats how it happened and how it grew into the, oh-so-fabulous, obsession it is today. 

Taylor Swift made me do it. 

That's it for this post guys, I hope you enjoyed it. 

Let me know what makes you happiest down in the comments, it could be friends, family or make-up like me, I'd love to know! If you want me to post more about make-up or anything else let me know too, I always love getting feedback from you! 

I'll be back soon with another post, stay tuned! 

xoxo

Quinnzellie

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Daily Make-up Routine

Hey guys!

So I thought today I would show you all my go-to everyday makeup, never lets me down and it takes less than ten minutes, super convenient for us lazy gals!

Ok, so obviously I start off early in the morning, face is a mess and I look tired as hell (so I'm not gonna show you a picture of that) I usually wash and cleanse my face before bed so all I do in the morning is take a wipe and give it a quick cleanse to get rid of any oil or dirt that might have built up during the night. I'll give my face a quick moisturise then, cuz my face is hella dry! After all that I get down to the good stuff!

THE FACE:
Prime! I either use the Inglot makeup primer or the nivea men's post-shave balm (thank you nikkietutorials)
Foundation! depending on the day, I dip into my multitude of foundations, but at the moment I'm loving either my NARS sheer cover foundation in Mont Blanc or my Rimmel 16 hour lasting perfection foundation. I use a beauty blender to buff in my foundation because I find it gives the most flawless application.
Concealer! No question here, always, ALWAYS the collections lasting perfection concealer in fair.
Powder! Rimmel stay matte pressed powder in transparent
Bronzer & Contour! NYX highlight and contour pro pallet.
Blush! Benefit's dandelion.
Highlight! either MAC's soft and gentle or Sleek's barekissed illuminator in Monaco.

*I know this seems like a lot, but its my makeup on my face and that takes me less than five minutes to do*

THE EYES:
(get a good blending brush and its all you'll need!)
Put a warm nude colour in the crease to start, then once that's down build up the depth with a darker warm brown colour.
Get a darker brown and use it to create a V shape on the outer corner of the eye, blend in with the second warm brown you used to deepen the crease colour.
Repeat these steps under the lower lash-line of your eye too for that smokey effect.
If you want to, tight-line your upper and lower waterlines with a dark brown or black eyeliner, totally optional!
Place a nice golden colour directly on the lid where you haven't put any shadow yet and..... your done!
Mascara! Benefit's roller lash.

THE BROWS:
Usually Anastasia beverly hills dip-brow pomade in soft brown but I use a cool toned taupe brown eye shadow from Inglot too sometimes.

THE LIPS: 
This is the thing that takes me longest, because I can never decide what lip colour to wear. It totally depends on my mood that day! I find myself reaching for MAC's viva glam 2 a lot recently though, I just think it is the most perfect nude!

(Hey look, its me!)

There you have it guys! That's usually what I do to my face in the morning and how I do it. Try it out and see if it works for you!

I hope you enjoyed this new post! Let me know what you thought and leave comments for what you'd like to see next!

Talk soon

xoxo

Quinnzell

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Staying Positive & Dealing With Negativity

Hey guys!

A little while ago I posted a small blog on negativity and it was really well received so I thought I would do this little post on how I personally deal with negativity or anything like it that may get me down during my day or week. I thought it would be a good idea to do because I know a lot of us have problems staying positive, I defiantly do form time to time, when we face negative people or situations and I'm hoping this post on how I deal with it will help some of you face it a little easier.

So here are some of my tips for staying positive, make sure you let me know what you think in the comments and if you have any of your own tips I'd love to hear them!

Firstly, when someone or something has become very negative towards me my brain kind of finds it hard to understand why, I get very confused as to why someone would purposely be mean or unfair to me. Don't get me wring here guys, if I have done something to bring on the negative behaviour then I don't get confused as to why its happening, but a lot of the time I do. i'm not sure if it's just me but I find it hard to comprehend why someone would be disrespectful or hurtful towards someone else without just cause. It's a part of human nature I don't think I will ever understand. I know we are all guilty of it, I'm not sating I'm the perfect person and I'm nice all the time, because I know I'm not and I do know its not possible to be nice all of the time, especially on those days where life is just testing you and you're just down right fed up! I get that we all have days like that, because I have them, so I know you all do too.

When this happens to me I find myself thinking 'why the hell am I letting this happen?', it makes me miserable and I don't want to be miserable. So the first thing I do, if its me who has caused the negativity is apologise for causing it and try to resolve the issue. I hate fighting with my friends or family, I am a very open and honest person, if you hurt me you will know you have and if I hurt you I prefer to know I have so I can say I'm sorry and move past it. I know that not every thing can be fixed with sorry but in my mind its a start. Sometimes you think people have hurt you beyond repair, but I believe in second chances, because God knows I've been given a few in my time, you cannot underestimate the power of an apology, I never do and I never will! That is one piece of advice I think everyone should have.

Sometimes no one causes the negative feelings I experience, so when this happens I try to distract myself from it for a while, I watch movies, youtube videos, tv programmes, write in my journal or do a blog post. I know some of you may think distraction only makes the problem go away for a little while but it is a temporary fix for me and it works. It may not work for you, but give it a try and see. It really isn't a permanent solution but I think it helps, for a while at least.

One of my favourite things to do is write, I write down what I'm thinking, what I'm feeling and it really helps me to get the feelings out and put them somewhere else. When I write it down I feel like I don't have to carry it around with me anymore and the day just seems a little brighter, like I've locked those negative thoughts away somewhere else and I don't need to go near them again. I don't know if thats just me... But if it works, it works, right?

Talking about the negative people or thing in your life to a friend or family member really helps too, because if you keep them all to yourself they are just going to keep getting worse and worse until the turn into full blown depression or anxiety. Don't let that happen, it's just not worth the stress... we don't want to be getting grey hairs too early now do we?

Lastly, and my favourite, try to smile. Even when its been a shitty day, try to do something to make you smile. I don't believe its possible to go a day without a smile so you should all keep that mantra too, make sure you get your daily fix! Look up funny videos of cats or dogs or people falling over - I know you all laugh at them! - do anything you like to make sure you smile during the day. It's so important, plus you use less muscles in your face to smile then you do to frown, so why not make less effort?

That's it for this post guys, I hope you enjoyed it and it helped you out in your day a little. Remember these are things that I find helpful to me, so give them a try and if they don't work for you, that's ok, you probably have your own methods of dealing with negativity in your life. I'd love to hear your tips too! Let me know what you thought in the comments below!

Talk soon

xoxo

Quinnzell

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Cleaning Make-up Brushes

Hey guys!

So I wanted to do this post because a few weeks ago I was watching one of Desi Perkins' videos and she was showing us how she cleaned her brushes and I saw that one of her methods was to flat out use a bar of un-scented soap and just roll the brush hairs around in it. It would be an understatement to say I was intrigued, so I went out and bought a plain bar of Dove soap and tried out the method myself.

I was blown away by how fast and easy it made cleaning my brushes! It completely converted me into using this as my new method, it only took me ten minutes to do all my brushes, which is fast because I have a lot of them, and they were spotless with no soapy residue left behind.

The way I used to wash my brushes, with baby shampoo, took me forever! I would have to be in the bathroom for what felt like hours at the sink just washing away. Baby shampoo is one of the most common methods of washing brushes, but after using the bar of soap I will probably never go back to it! Now some of you might be thinking 'how did you not know about this already?' but I swear, I didn't and I have even now put it into my weekly routine because it is so fast and easy. if you haven't heard of it or tried it before, go and do it, it will change your life.

I normally wash my personal brushes every week or every two weeks if I'm being lazy, I do however keep my kit brushes for any makeup jobs clean every time I use them. So finding a fast and easy method of cleaning my brushes is always on my mind. I went into boots near where I live and bought the Dove bars of un-scented soap to try out.

When I clean my brushes I do it in the bathroom, not in the kitchen, because its closer to my bedroom, so for me it's easier. I bring all my brushes in and lay out a towel for them to rest on when I have finished cleaning them.

Before I start I like to make sure the water is at a warm-ish level, so my hands don't boil or freeze while I'm cleaning, then I take the soap, wet it under the warm water and start to clean my brush by pressing it into the soap and swirling it around. Immediately you will see all the makeup coming out of the brush and it being cleaned! I do this for a few seconds with the soap and tip of the brush under the water until I see no more colour on the soap, then I put down the soap and with my fingers I massage the brush hairs under the warm water to get any left over soap out.

After that I place the brush down on the towel I laid out and continue with the rest. You may have to repeat this again if you are cleaning a particularly dirty brush or a large face brush, but once will do a small brush like an eyeshadow brush. After I have cleaned all my brushes I place them on the towel on a shelf so that I can keep the hairs off the edge, allowing the air to circulate and dry them faster. Never place wet brushes back into your holder for them as the water could seep down into the glue and loosen it, ruining your brushes. Placing them upside down is the best way to keep them in good condition but I don't have anything to do that with so I just lie them down. If you have any ways for placing them upside down let me know!

If you really want to keep the condition of the brush in good shape you can use this method and add a small drop of extra virgin olive oil to the top of the soap before you swirl your brush in it, its like conditioner for your brush hairs, but this step isn't necessary, just personal preference. I honestly can't recommend this method of brush cleaning enough!

Voila! Your done!

So there you have it, a very quick and easy way to clean your makeup brushes thoroughly. Let me know what you think of this method if you try it out and if you have any tips of your own to clean your brushes in the comments below, I'd love to hear your feedback!

If you have any requests for what you would like to see a post on next let me know!

By the way you can now go and follow me on bloglovin!

Talk soon

xoxo

Quinnzell

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The Liebster Award Tag

Hey guys! So a little while ago I was tagged to do the Liebster Award Tag by Ellie Victoria and I meant to do it back then but life unfortunately got in the way, it does that sometimes and I had to remove myself from blogging for a while, hence why I still haven't done it. But I'm back now and ready to get things started again! So this is the Leibster Award Tag!

I want to say a big thank you to Ellie for tagging me in this, go check out her blog, www.ellie-victoria.com. I am so honoured to be able to do this for you guys. The Liebster award is designed for new bloggers who have under 200 followers and is such a great way for new bloggers to expand and discover new blogs. Who isn't up for that? 

Rules:

• Tag and link the person who nominated you.
• Answer the nominators 11 questions.
• Nominate 11 small blog with less than 200 followers, but I'm expanding that because there are blogs I believe deserve the award and I will link them in my post.
• Create 11 new questions for your nominees to answer and notify them though social media/blog.

Q1: What made you want to start a blog? 

I love blogs, and I had been following quite a few over the years. I started mine because I thought it would be a great way for me to express myself - as corny as that sounds - as well as write down anything i wanted to talk about that i maybe couldn't talk about with my family or friends. I wanted a fun outlet for my brain basically.

Q2: If you could have two beauty products for the rest of your life what would they be?

This question is the worst! Only two?! Your killing me! But if I had to choose, even though I would never want to, I would pick my Anastasia Brow Definer and my Benefit Roller Lash Mascara. 

Q3: Would you ever want blogging to be your job or do you see it more as a hobby?

In an ideal world it would be my job, as it is my dream job. I adore digital media and marketing and Im hoping to do my post grad in that area, but for now blogging is just a hobby, something fun i can do when I feel like it and something nice for people to read which will hopefully make them smile.

Q4: What is your favourite quote and for what reason?

My favourite quote is simple and is from my all time favourite disney movie, Pochontas "She goes where ever the wind takes her". I love it because it is beautiful and it is something I keep very near and dear to my heart always.

Q5: What makes you happy?

This is an easy one, my friends and family make me happy but I mostly find myself happiest when I'm alone watching movies, tv or youtube. I also love being by the beach and hearing the waves, sotting in my car while its raining outside with the heater and the radio on and napping, of course. 

Q6: What is you favourite fashion store?

Is it ok to have two? because I have two. I love Penneys/Primark and I love H&M, those would definitely have to be my favourites.

Q7: Where is your favourite place to go when your on holiday?

The most amazing place I have ever been is Thailand, so that would be my favourite. I haven't been there in a few years and i am dying to go back!

Q8: If you could live in any city in the world where would you choose?

For me this choice is easy but it is split into two different places! I would love to either live in New York or London. NY because I love it so much there and I feel at home with all the husstle and bussle of city life and London because its more like home and its closer so I can come home more often.

Q9: How would you describe your style?

Black. White. Tomboy. Girly. Comfortable. I'm basically a mess :)

Q10: What is your favourite film/tv series?

I'm going to answer both, because I want to. My favourite film is hands down Dirty Dancing! "nobody puts baby in the corner". While my favourite tv series is most likely Sebrina The Teenage Witch, purely because i watched it religiously as a chile and still watch the re-runs today! The also just announced a reboot of the show and I am beyond excited!

Q11: Where is your favourite place to go out and eat? 

I go out to eat quite often so I have a few places I love but if I was going to pick a favourite it would have to be Milanos/Pizza Express. I just cant get enough of that place! 

Thats it, all the questions Ellie tagged me to answer! 

Now I would like to tag a few Irish bolggers I'd like to see doing this next:

Tracey of www.makeupyourmind.ie

Aiobhinn of prettiesandpearlsblog.com

Lisa of lifeoflala.wordpress.com

Rachel of theinsiderdaily.wordpress.com

Ciara of theciarachronicles.com

Rebekah of www.rebekahwithlove.blogspot.ie

Aoife of fairlyfabulousblog.blogspot.ie

Amber of authenticallya.wordpress.com

Louise of beyoutyfulyou.com

Sam of www.samantha-loves.com

Amy of www.sassandshamrocks.com

These are my questions:

1. Why did you choose to blog and how do you maintain your blog?

2. What it your favourite thing to do when your sad?

3. How do you get out of a "Monday Funk"?

4. What song do you listen to when you need a laugh?

5. Where is your comfy zone?

6. What is your go-to hair style? 

7. Do you prefer the beach or the city?

8. Do you have go-to fluffy socks/PJ's after a long day? 

9. Do you ever sing in the shower? If so what song do you normally sing? 

10. What is your feel good movie/tv show?

11. What is your all-time favourite beauty product? 

I hope all of you do this tag so I can read all of your answers to my questions! Have fun!

Thats it for this post guys.

Talk soon

xoxo

Quinnzell

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Primark Haul

Hey guys!

I did a little poll over on my twitter page asking what you would like to see me pst about next and those who voted chose a haul, so here it is! You'll find my twitter link in the home bar above my posts if you want to go and take part in my next poll be sure to follow!

I was in Primark recently, or Penneys as it's called in Ireland where I'm from, and I went a little mad on the whole  spending front. In my defence I only bought practical things I knew I'd wear and things I 'needed' for the upcoming season. I know it is technically already spring but its still freezing cold and raining here so we haven't been able to put away our winter woolies yet.

The first thing I picked up was this pretty simple cardigan in a nice light brown, easy to pair other items with and good for a spring or summer evening that gets a bit chilly. At €16 I thought it was a good buy!

Next up, when I walked in I saw this really cute high neck sleeveless top and i thought it would be perfect for casual days or I could dress it up too if I wanted to. It was only €5 so I wasn't going to say no! 

I wanted to find something that was a green colour to wear with jeans, something super casual and comfortable - just my style. So when I saw this top I thought it was prefect for just that! super soft material, baggy and comfortable. A perfect casual staple for the wardrobe and it was only €6!

I then saw this really pretty, burnt orange coloured long top, with two slits going up the sids so you can see the tops of whatever trousers or skirt your wearing with it and I thought it was just perfect for this time of year, because its warm enough to wear on its own but you can pair it with a jacket or cardigan if its chilly. This was €10.

When I saw this shirt I almost died, I have been looking for a good black and white flannel shirt for ages!! I couldn't find any anywhere, so I was thrilled when I saw this in Penneys. Its big and flowy, comfortable and so perfect with a black or white top underneath and some jeans! LOVE! This was only €13 too, such a steal! 

After wondering around the tops for a bit i ventured into the PJ section and I saw this set, which I thought was just super cute, it's light for spring a summer and it was only €7! It came with little plain black cropped trousers but I forgot to put them in the picture - sorry!

So I'm sure like most of you ladies out there you need yo stock up on cotton pads and lashes from time to time, right? Well that is exactly what I did here! Cotton pads were €1 each and the lashes were only €3.50. Where could you go wrong?

Next I was a little naughty and made my way to the shoe section... I just couldn't not go have a look. I didn't intend on buying any but my shopping brain had other ideas. So i picked up these van-like shoes, they are block and have a kind of snake-skin, suede vibe to them. I thought they were perfect chill out shoes ant they were only €7 so I wasn't going to leave them behind!

So if I'm honest I did actually want to buy the next pair of shoes I got, simply because one of my friends, Sam of www.samantha-loves.com got the same pair in the tan colour and I fell in love with them so I had to pick up a pair of my own, they are only €11 and so great for this time of year!

The last pair of shoes I got are these really pretty burnt orange pair and I thought they would go perfectly with the top i had picked up in the same colour. So pretty and very spring-orientated. These were €9, so not expensive at all!

That's it guys! That is everything I recently picked up at Primark/Penneys when I decided to go down and splash out a bit...you gotta do it every now and again! 

I hope you all really enjoyed this post, let me know what your favourite item is down in the comments and what you thought of it! Be sure to follow my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages for updates on new posts coming soon!

Talk soon

xoxo

Quinnzell

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Negativity

Hi guys, welcome back to my blog.

Today I wanted to have a little rant about negativity and what it can do to people if its allowed to spread, nothing beauty or fashion related but it is lifestyle related and I wanted to talk about it because I know we all face different kinds of negativity every day.

It could be as small as someone telling you you look tired that day or it could be something big, like if someone were calling you overweight, underweight, bullying you or treating you like your less of a person than they are, like your not as important in the world. I know we have all faced these things in life and I wanted to write about it today because it has been really bugging me lately. In my head, being nice is not hard. All being nice takes is a smile, a compliment, even a hug sometimes.

You will all be able to relate to what I'm saying, because you all have that one person in your life who you know will take all of the negativity out of your day and make you smile. It could be your best friend, your boyfriend, a family member or even your pet. it doesn't matter who this person is, it only matters that you have them, they are a rare find in life, some are lucky enough to have more than one of these people in their lives. It's tough when you find yourself surrounded by negative energy to be optimistic about your day, or your week for that matter, but I am writing this post so that when you read it you know that there is always someone on your side, if you don't have anyone in the immediate facility, then you can remember that I am on our side, I do not believe in negativity, so you always have me.

Negativity can be soul crushing and we cannot let it hurt us or undermine us from our dreams or our goals in life. Some people in the world are just not happy with keeping their negative thoughts to themselves, we see it everyday, everywhere we go and I believe the world would be a better place if people just thought about how their negative words or behaviour affects other people around them. I'm not saying that everyone should be positive all the time, I know that's not really possible, but I am saying that people, including you and me, should try their best not to put someone else down, not to be rude or mean to anyone. I know this can be tough when tempers rise and people are frustrated, but think of how much of a positive effect you would have on someones day if you took some of the things you say and stopped saying them. Calling people names and yelling at someone is not how you get them do do what your asking or to be your friend, saying please, thank-you and being nice can.

I will admit, because I'm not perfect, I do loose my temper sometimes and I am rude or impolite, I'm human so I know that its ok to have days like that, but if you have a day where negativity has just taken over, say your sorry to anyone you may have hurt. An apology can go a very long way, we should use them more often.

We all know what it feels like to get put down or be bullied in some way, so why would we afflict that sadness or pain on to someone else who may not deserve it? No one deserves to be treated like they are not important, because we are all important. I want anyone who reads this to remember, you are special, no matter what anyone says, you are important and your goals and dreams are just as important as anyone else's.

I'm sorry for the rant, but I need to get that out today, if you guys would like to know what I do to deal with negativity or how I try to keep it out of my life then comment below and let me know, I can do another post on that.

I hope I helped some of you today and I hope I've inspired you to be a little kinder to those around you. We all have to live together, so getting along wouldn't be the worst idea.

Talk soon!

xoxo

Quinnzell

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Being A Blogger Is Not What I Expected

Hi guys, I know I haven't been active on my blog for quite a while... sorry about that, but to be honest, it's not what I expected at all. I'm not saying that I expected to be bombarded with followers and opportunities to make me rich or anything, but I thought making the commitment to writing a post once a week or talking about a topic on the world wide web that was itching at me would be so much easier than what it has turned out to be.

I'm a pretty normal person, I go to college and I work, like most twenty-somethings like me, but I found it increasingly difficult to bolg about anything. When I started last year in March I thought it would be easy and it went well for me for the first couple of weeks or months but then it got harder and harder to think of what to talk about or do. I found that I didn't know what to write about, what do you talk about when potentially millions of people, or in my case maybe ten, have the chance to read what you've said? Does that not just live in your mind and turn the whole idea of blogging into a harrowing experience? Just me? I know that I want to do this, because to tell you the truth I like writing and talking about things that interest me, like fashion or beauty or everyday topics, but I find it so much easier to talk about these things than I do to actually write them down or type them out.

Please tell me I'm not alone here! There has been countless times where I have thought of something that in my mind would make a good bolg post and that I myself would like to read but then when it comes down to sitting on my laptop for a period of time during the day I just cant make any sense of what i am trying to get out onto the page. It's almost like I stop myself from doing it for some unknown reason. Maybe I have serious commitment issues towards my laptop and it's surrounding environment.

Anyway, my point is... I find this whole thing hard, and it shouldn't be, its not like I'm Zoella and have the pressure of making sure a blog, or video in her case, goes up, although serious snaps for that girl, I don't know how she does it! I'm finding this hard and I don't want it to be hard, I want it to be fun and a form of emotional therapy or an escape for me, so that is what I am going to view it as from now on, my escape. I want to continue the blog for that reason and if I make some friends or get great advice from another Internet user along the way then those shall be perks of the whole experience.
In conclusion, I want my blog to be somewhere I, or anyone else can go and relax and maybe get a little giggle out of how horrifically unorganised my entire life is. So I'm back, and I want to stay back. I don't know when you can expect to see the next post from me but don't fret because it won't be too far away!

Thank you for reading my rant, and especially if you got to the end, your amazing!

That's all for now.
Talk soon.

xoxo

Quinnzell

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New Purchases

Hello Everybody!

Welcome back. I have a fun post for you guys today, as you all know, I am a bit make-up mad and I've bought a few new things both this month and last that I've been trying and I thought I'd let you know what I thought of them. I'm super excited to share this with you all! 

So, without further ado, the first things I'm going to talk to you about isn't something I bought myself, my sister got them for me while she was away. I've been wanting to try them since I saw some of my favourite YouTuber's talk about them in their videos. The Two Faced Chocolate Soleil matt bronzing powder in medium to deep which Kathleen Lights mentioned in a few of her videos. I really love this bronzer, which is also a great contour, I use it pretty much everyday! Plus it smells like chocolate so who wouldn't love that? If you can get your hands on this I highly recommend purchasing it! I will defiantly be ordering more when I run out!

The second thing I got from my sister was the Two Faced better Than Sex Mascara. I saw Zoella talk about this mascara a while ago in one of her favourites videos and I was dying to try it out for myself so when I got the chance I was super excited! It is an amazing mascara and I really like how it looks on my lashes, it gives them amazing length and volume, which I love! You must try this mascara if you can, I really liked how it looked and I'll need to buy another one pretty soon, because I wear it every day! 

Next is another mascara I purchased myself, I'd been seeing it everywhere and a load of people had been raving about how good it was, so naturally I had to get it and see what all the fuss was about. It's the Benefit Roller Lash Mascara and when I say wow I mean wow with this mascara. In the descriptions I read on the box and online, the mascara is supposed to give your lashes that perfect curled effect and it couldn't be more true. I love how it makes my lashes look separated and natural but still long and gorgeous. Defiantly a must buy!

So, a few months ago I saw Tanya Burr raving about this eyeliner and I wanted to get it and try it, especially because I thought it would look really nice on me because my eyes are blue and its a lovely golden brown colour. t's the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Smog. I'm not much of a liner person but this is the creamiest most amazingly textured eyeliner I've ever had, it glides on so easily and can be blended into the perfect brown or gold smoky eye look. I really like the eyeliner, I don't wear it all the time, but when ever I do I'm never disappointed with the look.

Next thing is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Soft brown. It's something I've been waiting to try for months, everyone has been saying how good it is and I was dying to get my hands on it so when I finally did I had no hesitation with putting it straight on! It is a very creamy consistency and a little goes a long way with this product, so be careful not to use too much or your brows will be having a bad day. Light brush strokes are best with an angles brush, I use the Inglot 17TL, but any angled brush would do. It's a great product and I would really recommend it, just get the right colour for you!

As if all the above wasn't enough I also got two of the brand new nail polishes from Suzanne Jackson's SOSU line. I picked up the colours Rock Candy, a very pretty baby pink perfect fr summer time and Serial Shopper a beautiful coral colour which would be great on holiday with a tan. They don't go on super smoothly, but I must admit I'm not the most talented when it comes to painting my nails. The colour is so pigmented and vibrant, really nice and they don't chip easily or come off either. They are a bit pricey if your buying more than one but they are worth money if you ask me.

The last thing I got was the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water which I use to take off my make-up everyday. I had been using a facial wash, but it left my skin feeling really dry afterwards and I was getting fed up with having to use so much moisturiser, which made my face oily and sticky. So I found this alternative, I just use it on cotton pads and gently wipe off my make-up from all over my face. It works like a dream and I have fallen in love with it, I don't think I'll ever use anything else, it does a great job of cleaning my face and I recommend it for all of you to try. Let me know what you think!

That's everything guys, I really hope you liked this post, let me know what you thought and if you've tried these products let me know how you liked, or didn't like them. I hope your having a great day, I'll talk to you all soon.

Thanks for stopping by

xoxo

Quinnzell

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Belated April Glossybox Unboxing

Hello everyone!

Before I start this very late post I want to say sorry for being off the grid lately, I've been so busy this past month that I haven't had time to post anything. I am always on my Instagram or Twitter, so if you ever want to ask me any questions or see what I'm up to you can follow me there! 

Ok, so with my guilt out of the way lets get into my April Glossybox (I know it's super late!) April was the month of the Iconic Edit and Glossybox brought out four different coloured boxes, all with Marilyn Monroe on the cover. I received the blue box and inside there was a quote by Rita Hayworth saying "One of the secrets of real beauty is simplicity" which I really liked. Inside was five great products and I was super excited to try them out. 

   

The first thing that caught my eye was the Astral Original Face and body Moisturiser, if you read my favourite beauty products post you'll know I'm all about the moisture! I wasn't expecting much from this moisturiser, but I was totally blown away by how great it made my skin feel, its super thick and really hydrating, I would recommend you try it if you love the feeling of hydrated skin all day - who doesn't? It's an iconic product that's been around since the 1950's so its a must try!

Next was the lippy, the Lord & Berry Lipstick Pencil in 'Kiss'. Again if you've been reading my blog you'll know that I love lip products, so I was so excited to try this out. I wouldn't say its the perfect Marilyn red, like the description does but it is a beautiful, matt orange-red colour that is more than perfect for this time of year. Applying it is simple due to it being a pencil, you can be precise and fill in your entire lip as well with one swipe. The matt texture is a little bit drying but you can help it by applying lip balm under it or to give it a shine, lip-gloss on top. 

Keeping with the iconic theme, there was also a eyeliner in April's Glossybox, the POP Beauty Kajal Eyeliner Pen. Really creamy texture and very pigmented, brilliant for creating that cat-eye we all spend hours trying to perfect! However it doesn't smudge very well under the eye and tends to rub off throughout the day, so not the best long-wearing liner. I'm not much of a liner person, but I did like the consistency of this product, I just wish it was more long-wearing. 

I was excited about the Model & Co bronze Shimmer that I received in my Glossybox because I love bronzing up my face, as I'm quite pale so that summer glow really helps me out this time of year. It's not only a good bronzer that you can apply with a big fluffy brush to wake your face up a bit, it is also a great contore, which is important in a good bronzing powder. It has a subtle hint of gold shimmer in it to give your face that perfect summer glow without becoming Edward Cullen from Twilight and is really easily blended. I really liked this product, I recommend you try it if your on the hunt for an inexpensive bronzer.

Lastly, I received the Nougat London Luscious Lip Balm also. I love my lip products, no matter what kind, but I was quite disappointed with this one, it smells amazing and its very thick but it doesn't really give the moisture to your lips your looking for in a balm, its hard to lift it out of the pot with your finger and nearly no product comes up. I really had to dig my finger into it to get enough product to apply to my lips. Maybe its just me, but I thought this product was a no-go and wasn't impressed. Let me know if you've ever tried it, if so, did you like it? 

Thanks for stopping by everyone, I hope you enjoyed this post. 

Let me know what you thought in the comments and give me any ideas you might have for future posts you'd like to see. 

Be sure to follow me here or on twitter and instagram so you can stay up to date! I have some exciting posts coming your way very soon! 

xoxo

Quinnzell

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MAC Lipstick Collection

Hello Everyone!

I hope your all well and having a wonderful day. Today I thought I'd show you all my MAC lippy collection as it stands to date. I don't have a huge amount but I have a fair few and plan on buying more when I can afford to, because I do adore MAC lipsticks. All together right now I own eight MAC lipsticks and I love them all! I have two Amplified, two Cremesheen, one Matt, one Luster, one Glaze and one Satin. For those of you who don't know what I mean by these terms, let me explain. MAC have a load of different lipsticks and they all come with different textures, so these terms describe the textures, it's not the name of the lipstick.

Hopefully this post will help some of you with deciding on which MAC lip products to go for if you are just starting to get into the brand or make-up.

Let's start with the Cremesheen's. First is Modesty. a great everyday nude shade with a pinky-brown undertone, I love me some pinky nudes and this one is a perfect warm nude that you can wear all year round. The next Cremesheen I own is a new one I recently got from the store because I was looking for a good nude that would be perfect for this time of year and summer, so I chose Japanese Maple. It is the perfect spring or summer nude with a really pretty peach undertone. I love it! I really like the Cremesheen's because they are super creamy and hydrating on the lips, a perfect starting point for MAC lippy newbies! 

Let's talk about MAC Amplified lippy's next! I only have two at the moment, first is Up The Amp which is a really nice light pinky-purple shade, that I like wearing on nights out with a nice simple smoky eye or winged liner. The other Amplified I have is Girl About Town. I think a vibrant pink is something every girl needs in her lippy collection and its great for this time of year and for party nights! I recommend picking this up if you want something that will really nice this spring or summer. 

The Matt I have is from the Viva Glam collection and its number 3, a really dark, vampy brown that is oh so wonderful in autumn or with a really minimal look to make it pop! Although it says it's matt I think it has a little shine to it, as well as being creamy it also has a delicious amount of hydration for the lips, which is always good in a matt lipstick. I also have it a Satin called Rebel, the typical vampire plum colour every girl needs to own during the autumnal months. I don't really wear this lipstick much during this time of year, just because it is so dark and vampy, I don't really think it suits that spring feeling. 

My Favourite MAC lipsticks are my Luster and Glaze ones, just because they are pretty much 'your lips, but better' and I love them for everyday use. My Luster is called Lovelorn, a very pretty pale pink with undertones of peach and my Glaze is called Hue, a great peachy nude that will go with any make-up look or skin tone. Defiantly one of my favourites and a perfect starting point for a MAC lipstick beginner. 

So that's it guys! I know I don't have a lot, but I thought it would be interesting for you all to see my collection and it would hopefully give you some ideas of what MAC lippy's you want to get next, or if your a beginner, where to start. 

Tell me in the comments which MAC lipsticks I should go for next and which ones you love the most!

If you want to see more of my make-up collection or favourites let me know! 

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

Quinnzell

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Spring & Summer Nail Trends

Hello Everyone!

I hope your all having a great day and keeping well! Sorry I've been M.I.A for a few days, exam season is upon me so you will have to bare with me, until mid-May, then I'm all yours! Keep an eye on this space, I have lots of exciting reads for you coming up pretty soon that I am very excited about and can't wait to share with you all! 

Today's post is 'Trend' related, nail trends specifically. I noticed a few of these during the various fashion weeks around the world, in magazines and on-line. I also put in some that I think will be super cute and popular for spring and summer - let me know if you agree. 

It's going to be no surprise to any of you when I say pastels and bright colours are the way to go when you want your nails to look super chic and on trend this season. It's spring, what else did you expect? I was coming through the LOOK magazine's website and they had some amazing spring and summer nail colours to choose from. 

The Barry M Speedy Quick Dry Nail Pain in 'Eat My Dust' is most certainly one you'll need this season. A beautiful duck egg blue colour which just screams spring and summer to me! I love this nail polish, Barry M are one of my favourite brands when it comes to painting my nails, although a little pricey, you definitely get your money's worth. The only bad thing i could say about this product is that you may need more than one coat of polish on the nail. It honestly is a great nail product.

A cheaper but equally as beautiful is the Model Own Nail Polish in 'Peach Icing'. Probably my favourite out of each product I'll mention in this post. The colour is fantastic and it is just one of the most on trend colours that I have been seeing on People like Tanya Burr, Meghan Rinks and Victoria from Inthefrow. You can rock this polish with or with out a tan and it is so perfect for this time of year, simple yet pretty and girly. If you cant already tell, I'm kind of in love with it. You do need more than one coat, depending on how much you want the colour to stand out, but what nail polish goes on with one coat? I have yet to find one! 

Next I saw this great turquoise, blue/green colour and it is the OPI Infinite Shine Nail Lacquer in 'Withstands The Test of Thyme'. For those of us who like to have more of a statement colour on our fingers for spring and summer this gorgeous OPI polish is perfect. It can be worn as an all day look or as a summer night out look, it fits any occasion and has that great OPI quality that so many of us are drawn to. All round great spring/summer must have this year!

As well as these great colour trends for spring and summer there were also some really pretty and unique nail looks floating around fashion weeks and the internet that I thought I'd share with you all and maybe give you some ideas for painting your nails this season!

This is my personal favourite of the bunch. The blurred brush strokes with pastel colours running through is really unique and chic. It has all aspects combines and still manages to look stylishly messy on the nail. You can create this look by pouring small amounts colour on a plate and using a cotton bud or old toothbrush to flick them on the nail, depending on how small or big you want your patches of colour to be. You could even crate the same look with bolder or darker colours for a stand out, statement nail! Let me know what you come up with!

Next is this amazing, perfectly imperfect ombre mani, which is so cute and can be used this season as a great statement nail for when your going somewhere like a spring or summer wedding, a big night out with the girls or on date nights. You can use any colours you like and layer them over one another to create this look, I especially love the gold on the tips, I think it gives the nails such a classy, stylish finish. What do you all think? 

 Last, but not least, is this really simple grey and navy look. Great for those of us who don't have time to do much with our nails but still would like a nice, classy look for our fingers. I love this last one, it's just so easy and simple to do, it would take ten minutes and you'd have a great spring or summer nail trend ready to go! You can use what ever colour combination you'd like, layer those beautiful spring pastels or those summer bold's. the possibilities are seriously endless with this nail look. The best part is that it isn't restricted to this time of year, like all of the other looks. With a simple change of colours these looks can be used year round!

I really hope you all enjoyed today's post and that it gave you some helpful information for how to style your nails this season! Let me know which colours and look is your favourite and which you'd like to try. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below and be sure to follow me for more beauty trends! 

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

Quinnzell 

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