EOTD Not So Silver Lining

These colours are all from the same E.L.F eye quad. The quad's called Silver Lining but amazingly, there isn't actually a silver on there! Not what I would call silver anyway - there is a glittery grey and a very light sparkly purple but not a true silver. 

I used 3 of the colours, leaving out the lavender shade, using the lightest on the inner corner, the purple shade on the remainder of the lid and the grey on the outer corner and crease.

I used:

Primark Prime of your Life - In The Pink

E.L.F Brightening Eye Colour - Silver Lining

E.L.F Cream Eyeliner - Black

Barbara Daly High Impact Mascara - Black

DIY Jewellery: Handcuff Necklace

Claire's are having one of those events at the moment where you can get any 5 sale items for £5 so, naturally, I had to pop in and have a nosey. I know they market themselves to a younger customer but you can sometimes find some great stuff in there.

I spotted these handcuff earrings and literally stopped where I stood and gasped. I've wanted a handcuff necklace for ages and I knew straight away that I could make one out of these fully functional handcuff earrings. I've always loved making, fixing and modifying jewellery and my crafty brain started ticking, working out what I would need and how I would do it.

I set about finding a suitable chain which I also found in the sale and as soon as I got home I took out my trusty pliers and set to work. It was really easy but I needed an extra link so I improvised and made one out of the earring wire! And here is the result...

In case you're curious, here are the other items I got in the sale.

EOTD Smudgy Liner

I'm attempting to experiment with eyeliner a bit. I've worn liquid eyeliner in a cat's eye style for nearly 5 years now and as I'm slowly learning more about make-up and its application, I realise there are other ways to make my eyes appear wider without the bold black line. This is one of my little experiments, it's kind of smoky but inconspicuous at the same time.

I used:

Primark Prime of your Life - In The Pink

E.L.F Cream Eyeliner - Black (smudged in with a q-tip)

Front Cover Freeze/Sizzle Palette - Sand Shell and Bracken

Barbara Daly High Impact Mascara - Black

New Boots: Keep or Return?

I bought these boots on the weekend. They were a steal at £10 in the sale in Primark but I can't decide whether to keep them. I'm not in love with them but they're quite nice and I like how tall they make me, but I'm on a tight budget and that £10 could be put to better use elsewhere. What do you guys think of them? 

Should I keep them or return them?

FOTD Simple Rockabilly

I was going to a vintage clothes fair type thing today and thought I'd do a Rockabilly look for fun. I don't really know what kind of colours are considered right for this style so I just left the eyeshadow out.

Excuse my collapsed fringe! It was really curled up but slowly dropped before I took the pictures. Being the bargain hound that I am, I have to share that all the cosmetics I used (other than foundation and mascara) added up to just £5.48!

I used:

Vichy Dermablend Foundation

Maybelline Dreamy Creamy Foundation

No7 Mineral Perfection Foundation

Barbara Daly High Impact Mascara - Black

The Bargain Bits!

MUA Lipstick - Shade 1 - £1 (Superdrug)
Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Eyeliner - Black - £2.99 (Superdrug)

Active Eyelashes - Style 05 - £1.49 (Home Bargains)

EOTD Purpley

 Purple is probably my favourite colour to wear on my eyes. I wear this look all the time, even though it's not very subtle, it just makes me feel like I have pretty eyes!

I used:

Primark Prime of your Life - In The Pink

MUA Eyeshadow - Shades 4, 9 and 13

Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Eyeliner - Black

Barbara Daly High Impact Mascara - Black

EOTD Totally Turquoise

 I'm so annoying. I want to change the name of this blog again! I'm currently brainstorming ideas. I'm aiming for something original, short and that will give new visitors a bit of an idea of what the blog is about. I really hate the current name, it just sounds wrong to me.

I used:

17 Eyeshadow Solo - Starstruck

MUA Eyeshadow - Shade 8

Front Cover Freeze/Sizzle Palette - Bayou

E.L.F Cream Eyeliner - Black

Barbara Daly - High Impact Mascara