I'M BACK! Update, Health and WHERE HAVE I BEEN?!

Hi, hello, bonjour!! I am back! That's right the great (or not so great) myself is back blogging! 

My last post was January the 4th 2015. As i'm writing this it's the 28th of May. Yup! 5 months of being away and being inactive not only my blog but my twitter also! 

Basically I've been ill since I wrote my last post on my blog. And it's only now that i'm better. My life has stopped for a good 4 months, being in and out of hospital, doctors not getting what was wrong with me, missing out on 18th birthday parties, missing hanging out with friends and so on. It wasn't until I went privet that they discovered something wrong with my gallbladder. There's a whole lot more to my health but it's so long I don't want to bore you. Anyway got surgery, recovered and it turns out my gallbladder was chronically inflamed and was poisoning my blood. Great. 

But now i'm well enough to do stuff and live my life!! Hooray! 

So just a quick little post saying that i'll be back blogging again soon! 

-A 

(I watched a lot of Pretty Little Liars on Netflix whilst being ill ha!) 

-Anna xoxo 

2015 Blog Resolutions | Annalalee

Happy New Year!! 

Even though I started this blog in summer 2013 I wasn't the one to be really into blogging, mainly writing 1 post a month. Come September 2014 I really started to blog. I would post more than 1 post in October, November and December. So really, late 2014 I really started to blog. 

So what are my 2015 blog resolutions? 

To Keep My Blog Updated - I don't want to go down the route of posting once a month again. I want to at least write 10 post a month. 

Blogging Is a Hobby, Not a Chore - I've been very stressed with my blog in the last couple of months, thinking I need to get followers, post a lot, post on twitter etc and it really did get to me. I was very stressed with everything and I don't want it to be like that! Starting this blog was just a hobby and time passing for when I was doing nothing in the summer. And that's what I want it to be like. Hobby not a Chore. 

Follow More Blogs - I'm really bad at finding other blogs that I like, you could just say im very lazy (lol) but I would make it my effort this year to follow lots of blogs! 

Talk More - I really need to start getting into the #bbloggers chat. And commenting on blog post. I don't know why I don't it's not like it's a hard thing to do is it? 

Make a YouTube Video - I know this isn't blog related but I've always wanted to do youtube. Little known fact I actually did videos back in 2010, makeup tutorials, hauls etc but then my school friends found my youtube and I was so embarrassed that I stopped and deleted my channel and videos. I regret that decision. Imagine where I would be now if I hadn't stopped?! 

Make a Friend - I really want to make a friend through blogging. I just think it's a fantastic way of becoming friends with the same hobby as you! 

Write More Baking Posts - I really love to bake! And I got this idea in December of ''hey I should write baking post!'' So watch this space for more braking recipes! 

And that's all I can think of! Have you got any resolutions? I'm never the one to make resolutions since I always brake them haha. Hopefully this year I wont! 

Let me know in the comments what are you resolutions!

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Or you can follow me on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Annalaleex

-Anna xoxo

The Exact Kylie Jenner Lip Liner | MAC Soar

2014 has been all about Kylie Jenner's lips. From how did she get them so big?! & What did she use?! And of course the big debate of did she or didn't she get them done? Personally I think she did...I have yet to see a tutorial that get's them exactly like her's...

Anyway moving on, There has been many suggestions on what she use. The top 3 are MAC's Velvet Teddy Lipstick, Whirl and Soar Lip liner. Trying to get one of these products is so hard. Everywhere is sold out. But when I saw ''Soar'' available on the MAC website I didn't even hesitate to buy it. 

I was very excited to try this lip liner out. I'm never the one to wear lipliners. Plus I only had 1 other MAC lip liner. When it arrived it wasn't what I expected. Brace yourself for the worst dry lips...

I was very disappointed with the colour. In this picture it looks like it has red undertones to it. And for me in real life it washes me out completely. Looking at pictures online it has more of a pink, mauve undertones to it. My lips are very pigmented so maybe that has a lot to do with it. Or maybe i just got a failed one? I have no idea! Let me know if you also think this is wrong. 

But what other lip liners have you tried? Every tried whirl, soar and velvet teddy before? Let me know! 

-Anna xoxo 

Full Coverage Foundations #3 | Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation

Back when I was on accutane - a acne medication for severe acne - my face obviously broke out to the max! Going through bottles of ''full coverage foundation'' and none of them really gave me the satisfaction, I cam across this little number. 

This to me is my all time favorite full coverage foundation. A little goes a long way and its very pigmented, great for covering redness and imperfections. This was my go to foundation whilst on that medication simply because how it didn't irritate my skin, didn't brake me out, covered all my acne and was very long lasting! 

Being a mousse texture foundation it's easy to blend and instantly gives a full coverage. It does has a slight fragrance to it but you can not smell it once it's on your face. Another good point is that this foundation has a satin finish. Great for those with dry skin! 

Available in 10 shades this retails for £34 and you can get it here 

Have you tried this foundation? Let me know! 

Until next time

-Anna xoxo 

On Your Christmas Wish List... | Charlotte Tilbury Wonder Glow

Charlotte Tilbury makeup is becoming one of my favorite brands. I think her products are amazing quality and very glamours! After reading many reviews of different products from her I decided to buy the Wonder Glow Instant Soft Focus Beauty Flash...primer? I like to call it? That's what I use it for, but you can wear it like a primer, mixed with foundation, over foundation or just on its on and it will give you an amazing healthy looking, sun-kissed skin. 

I mainly got this because of it's ''soft focus'' effect. It will vanish imperfections but still give you a luminosity look. It's one of them products that you need try in your life! It just makes your foundation look flawless and perfect! 

It has a golden undertones to it that gives you the most beautiful sun kissed look. The only downside I have for this is the fragrance. I'm not a fan of fragranced makeup (although lipstick/lipgloss doesn't count) It's not an overwhelming scent to it but you can defiantly notice it. But it doesn't brake me out! Win!

It retails for £38.50 and you can get it here 

Defiantly a worth on the christmas list! 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo 

Full Coverage Foundations #2 | Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation

The 2nd blog post about full coverage foundation features this little number. Tarte has been one of the most talk about brands in the last 2 years, and their 12 Hour Amazonian Clay foundation has been one of their best selling products. 

Being Tarte this foundation is very friendly to the skin. Using natural ingredients and has an SPF of 15 it doesn't go wrong for the skin. It's a semi-matte, buildable and has 16 shades to choose from. 

Again with this foundation is had a mousse, thick texture to it but when applied it turns out smooth and silky. It's defiantly on the medium to full coverage. For example, if using a beauty blender to apply you will get full coverage but applied with a brush you will get medium coverage. 

This is a great foundation if you have oily or normal skin. My combination skin did not like this. It showed dry patches on my skin and left my nose oily. I have to say that the power stay it great it did not come off after wearing it for 12 hours. I did find that I could feel this foundation on me. But I am really impressed with their colour range! 16 shades with cool, neutral and warm tones! Brilliant! 

You can get this foundation if your from the UK here for £32.50 

Overall I would't buy this again for me. My skin and this foundation just doesn't go well. 

Have you tried this foundation? What do you think about it? Do you want it? Let me know! 

Until next time

-Anna xoxo 

Cleansing Oils & Balms | Which One Is The Best?

I've been using cleansing oils a lot this year. I first used ''L'oreal Paris Skin Perfection Miracle Cleansing Oil'', I bought it simply because i've heard about cleansing oils and saw it on offer. After making good research I discovered that ''The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil'' was a big hit in beauty world. 

I love cleansing oils they are so quick taking off your makeup. 3 pumps and 3 damp cotton pads and all my makeup is off within 3 minuets! 

But are they better than balms? Balms have been here longer than oils, I think simply because people are afraid of using oils as cleansers. Some great cleansing balms are ''Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm'' and ''Emma Hardie Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm'' 

When I was in Canada in September I forgot to take my cleansing oil with me. Knowing I loved the camomile cleansing oil I bought the balm version of it since I have never tried balms before and it was small and compact to travel with. 

So are balm the best? With this one, no. I found the oil a lot more easy to work with and quicker to use. With the balms you have to warm them up in your hands before and I just find that really hygienic even though my hands are clean. I also didn't like how it felt on my face, rubbing it in felt really greasy and doesn't feel like i'm taking off my makeup, but of course it did. 

For the price of £10 for the oil and £12 for the balm you couldn't go wrong for trying them. 

Have you ever tried any cleansing oils/balms? Let me know in the comments! 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo