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Chloe Bee’s Life Makeup Desert Island Disks

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Go and check out my previous Desert Island Disks with Erin here. Now over to Chloe!!

Hi everyone!

I’m Chloe and I’m so excited to be taking part in Kate’s Desert Island Discs series! Kate gave me a list of 9 different categories and out of them I chose makeup! So without further ado here are 10 makeup items I would want with me on a desert island! (In no particular order!) 
1. No7 beautiful matte foundation in the colour calico, this foundation is one of the best I’ve found! 
2. Collection lasting perfection concealer in 01 fair, I completely swear by this concealer! You can bet it’s coming with me!
3. HIGHLIGHTER OF ANY KIND !  Highlighter is my all time favourite beauty product and I wouldn’t go anywhere without it!
4. Revolution flawless matte pallet, this pallet is my go to for eyeshadow it has everything you would need for any day to day look!
5. Revolution blush queen pallet, this pallet is the same as the eyeshadow! It just has so many beautiful shades that you would never need anything else. Also they have a beautiful highlight in them! 
6. Mac velvet teddy, I’m in love with this lipstick! I only bought it a few weeks ago but it has quickly found a place in my heart!
7. Rimmel stay matte powder, I’ve tried many different powders but I always end up back at this one, it is just such a lovely powder that doesn’t make you feel caked but still manages to keep your makeup in place all day!
8. Benefit precisely my brow eyebrow pencil, like my mac lipstick this is a new purchase that I instantly fell in love with. The one thing that bugs me the most about my makeup whenever I do it is my brows! I’m just so bad at them but this pencil makes them a little easier to do!
9. Mac false lash mascara, I don’t actually own a full size version of this product but you can bet I’ll be buying one! I got a free sample of this mascara the day I bought velvet teddy and OMG ITS FANTASTIC! It makes your lashes so long and dark, it’s honestly just amazing!
And last but not least
10. NYX felt tip liner, I don’t really have anything to say about this product? It’s an eyeliner that works but I very much doubt that it’s one of the best, it’s just one I like to use!
Also my luxury item would be my phone! I know that’s such a basic answer but that’s what I would want to take because then I could phone and get someone to come rescue me and then I wouldn’t have to only have 10 makeup items! 
Thank you so much to Kate for letting me take part in this!! I had a lot of fun being on your blog! Hopefully this won’t be the last time! 
Bye everyone!
Blog – Instagram – Twitter

It’s been 3 interviews in 3 weeks but I promise next week (as it’s half term) will have a bit more variety!
As always, all comments will be returned! Comment on Chloe’s blog, tell me that you’ve done that in the comments and I’ll comment on your blog!!
xxx

Books · Interviews

Interview with author Carina Axelsson

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I’m so happy that Carina Axelsson, one of my favourite authors and all-around amazing woman agreed to give me some time to answers some of my questions. For those who haven’t heard of her before, Carina writes the popular ‘Model under Cover’ series. To find out more about the series click here and to see more of her amazing life ( and her converse collection = goals) click here. I’m so grateful that she has taken the time to answer these questions when she is so busy at the moment with a new book and travelling all over the world!

Carina with her books

So lets get on with the interview!

1. Which MUC book is your favourite and why?

This question is like asking a mother which of her children is her favourite! I tend to love most whichever book it is I’m actually working on, but all of my books are special to me for their own reasons so I can’t really choose one! I love them all!
2. What is your favourite city/country you’ve ever visited and which country is at the top of your to-be-visited list?
There are so many wonderful places I’ve been lucky enough to visit – and so many more I’d love to see! One country I’d really like to visit again is Japan – but this time as a tourist and not as a model. Iceland is a place I find magical – but then again I was in London last week and had the most amazing time! 
3, If you could have any accent what would it be?
I’m happy with mine!
4. What was your favourite part of being a model?
My favourite part of being a model was the independence it gave me. And meeting really interesting people was a great perk of the job.
5. What is your favourite casual clothes shop?
I like Office on King’s Road in London because I know I can always find a cool pair of Converse there – and Converse are the foundation of all my casual outfits! 
6. How many dogs do you have and what are their names?
I have four dogs – Wilma, Amber, Zadie and Jane.
7. If you could have any animal you don’t have, what would it be?
Horses and donkeys. And chickens. 
8. Favourite food?
As far as I’m concerned nothing beats the food in Italy! So my go-to favourite is authentic Italian pasta and vegetables.
9. Favourite colour?
Green, pink and blue. That’s three, sorry, but it’s the truth!
10. Favourite sandwich filling?
Peanut butter, banana and honey. Failing that, I had the most delicious truffled egg sandwiches at the ballet in London recently. They were amazing!
11.What is your  Top Tip for going back to school?
Honestly…my best back to school tip is to have a fantastic book to read because you can always escape the boredom or a bad case of nerves with a good book! And remember to tell yourself that school doesn’t last forever!
12. When will we get to find out more about the next MUC adventures?

Because I’m working on a Secret Project at the moment (shhh!), it might be a little while before MUC readers read more about Axelle, Ellie and Sebastian. But rest assured that there will definitely be more MUC books!
Let me know, what is your favourite MUC book or haven’t you read any (If you haven’t, you should!)
xxx
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Interviews · Makeup

Its-Annas-life interview

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I’ve had the wonderful pleasure in the last few months of getting to know Anna from Its-Annas-life or defineandcontourx (if you follow her on Instagram(which btw she is very close to 2000 followers on).) I have to say I am very jealous of her makeup skills, trust me, me and eyeliner don’t get along whereas hers is PERFECT!!! She kindly agreed to let me interview her for here (and it gives me a chance to have her amazing eyeshadow skills on here!)

Lets get started with the interview!

Hey Anna! Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview. Ok, so first question: How long have you been running Its-Annas-Life?
I’ll have been running it for two years on October 13th!
What inspired you to start blogging?
I thought the idea of people reading what I had to say was amazing and I just wanted to express my love for beauty.


What your favourite post/s you’ve ever written?
My favourite posts are both my Autumn look books (2015 and 2016) and also my morphe 35k palette review (here)
How long does it take you to write a post?
It depends on the post but if it includes lots of photos and lots of linking products then up to a week (because of school)


What’s your favourite shop to buy clothes from?
H&M because their clothes always fit me the best.
What’s your favourite food?
Such a hard question because I love all food but I am a Chocaholic, although my favourite dish is baked beans and potato -best comfort food!!

I mean, how does she do this? I can’t even do a simple line!


Do your friends know about your blog?
Yes, at first I didn’t tell anyone because I was terrified people would make fun of it but now I really don’t care, my friends all know and people from school know about my blog and my makeup Instagram account and I realised it doesn’t matter what people think if it makes up happy.
What’s your favourite makeup brand?
I love so many for different reasons. I like the balm, too faced, morphe and sleek!


What’s the best freebie you’ve ever received thanks to your blog?
When Lola cosmetics sent me makeup products, I was thrilled!! (Read the review here)
If you could have any accent, what would you choose?
Welsh or northern definitely!!


What’s your biggest pet peeve?
Slow walkers and people that get in the way! They irritate me so much because I always walk fast
Do you have a favourite colour?
Pink! But I adore every single colour.


What is your favourite city/country that you’ve ever visited?
Cardiff will always be my favourite city and Mallorca has a special place in my heart too.
What’s top of your to-be-visited list?
I would love to visit America!


Do you still see yourself blogging in 5 years?
I hope so, I hope my blog will still be going stronger than ever in five years!


I’m so grateful to Anna for doing this interview with me and please go and check out her blog and follower her on Instagram. Her posts really make my day so yeah. Also let me know if you would like to be interviewed!
Let me know down below which is your favourite of the looks from this page.
xxx
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Interviews

Blogger buddies- Kate Emsley from Thumbelina

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It was my birthday yesterday!!!

A few weeks ago the lovely Anna from ‘Thumbelina‘ interviewed me for her first person in her new series ‘Blogger Buddies’. She is so nice and agreed to let me share the interview here. Please go and check out her blog and leave a comment and then leave a comment on this post and I’ll return the kindness. Right, here we go!


Hello everyone and welcome to the very first interview of Blogger Buddies. Today we meet the lovely Kate Emsley who’s blog is called ‘My Internet Home’.

1. Hi, Kate and welcome to the first interview of my new project ‘Blogger Buddies’, What made you want to join ?

Hello! I started ‘My Internet Home’ just over a month ago so I’m relatively new and I wanted to get involved with other bloggers and their blogs. I saw you talk about this on Twitter which is where I’ve got to know all my blogging friends and thought it was a great opportunity. I think the blogging community, especially the teen blogging community, is such a loving place and I’d love to get some good friends. 🙂

2.What topics do you cover on your blog ?
At the moment, I’ve left it very open to what I’m going to cover and I’m just going to write about what I like but I’ll mainly be talking about books, travel and general lifestyle. However, I am getting into makeup but I’m not very good… Maybe when I’m better I will blog about it! I want to be able to write about what I want without messing up my chosen theme so I’ve decided not to choose a theme if that makes sense!



3. You’ve recently done a post on the things that you are excited to do this summer , how many have you accomplished?
I broke up from school 1 week ago, on the 8th, and so far I’ve completed 5 of 15. I’m quite impressed with myself! I’ve got freedom from school, I’ve met up with my cousins, I’ve finished my bronze D of E and my scuba diving award and I’m currently visiting my Grandad. The next 2 things I’m doing is visiting my French Exchange and going to YALC (I’m going on Friday, let me know if you’ll be there then). At the moment, though, I keep forgetting it’s the summer holiday: It’s HORRIBLE weather!

4.What made you decide to start a blog?
Whilst I want to be a vet when I grow up, I’m worried about getting the grades I need for getting into university and my next possible job is being and author and/or a journalist. I am writing the blog because I want to practise my writing  and get experience for that but also because I constantly have ideas of what I want to write about and I needed somewhere to share my ideas. I’ve been reading other people’s blogs for years and thought, ‘Why can’t I do that?’!



5. Let’s travel in time to the year 2025, what has your blog achieved ?
Ok, so that’s 9 years. In 9 years I would like to think that my blog would have brought me a lot of fun and opportunities and friends. I hope to still be writing what I want and have met some great people. By then, I hope to have written about 1500 posts. I don’t know really, I haven’t thought that far in the future but I definitely will (hopefully!) be blogging.
6.What is the perfect recipe for a blog ?
The Perfect Blog
Ingredients needed:
  • Lots of Ideas and different topics covered
  • Commitment and regular posts
  • A gallon of fun and personality reflected through posts
  • Blogging communities involved
  • Friends interviewed and linked
  • And self-confidence to advertise your blog on social media
  • Good writing style
  • Good design and look of blog and photos
Thank you for having me here !

How lovely is Kate, let us all wish her the best of luck in the future for her blog and  hopefully with the ingredients needed for the perfect blog, Kate will write around 1500 posts when the year 2025 comes!!!

 You can also find Kate here: Twitter and Instagram 

 Remember that if you would like to join my little project then you can contact me on Twitter  or on my email annatylek16@gmail.com. Also, the above pictures are not mine , they are taken from Kate’s Instagram.

 xoxo
Thumbelina

If you want to take part in her series do let her know! Hope this was a fun read,

xxx
Desert Island Disks · Interviews · Makeup

It’s Everything Erin- Makeup Desert Island disks.

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A few weeks ago I had the idea of creating a ‘Desert Island disks’ (If you don’t know what that is, Google it!) interview series. I don’t know if the ideas very good but I’m really grateful to Erin for agreeing to be my first victim. She has a lovely blog which you can see here. (Also follow her Twitter and Instagram)

Out of the optional topics I gave her, she chose to do makeup. Here she has listed the 10 makeup items she would take to a desert island with her (excluding brushes or we’d never narrow it down to 10!) and her one luxury item. Here goes.

1. Bare Minerals Original SPF15 Mineral Foundation
2. L’Oréal Touche Magique Concealer
3. Rimmel Sculpting Palette
4. Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
5. Benefit High Beam
6. Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Palette
7. Bare Minerals Lash Domination Mascara
8. Benefit Gimme Brow
9. MAC Lipstick – Patisserie
10. Maybelline Baby Lips Dr Rescue – Coral Crave
Luxury: her phone to take photos and to keep in contact with people.
(Also check out her amazing photography tips over on her blog).
Did you enjoy this?? Let me know your opinions below. If you’d like to take part email me at emsleys78@gmail.com
I will comment on anyone’s blog as long as they visit Erin’s blog (and let me know in the comments obviously!)
What 10 items would be on your list? What would your luxury be?
xxx