Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet

Simple, soft and moisturising: These are the three things I always look for in an everyday, non-heavy coverage foundation. Believe it or not, it's actually very hard for find a foundation like this!

Luckily enough, and after a great deal of searching, I found that this foundation is exactly what I've been looking for.

Perfection Lumiere Velvet has become one of my all time favourite foundations, but not without a little bit of drama along the way.

October Favourites

Hey everyone! October has been a pretty busy month for me, which is why I haven't posted anything in while. But this post resumes my blogging habits, and I will hopefully start writing a lot more often from now on!

There are some amazing things featured here, all of which have actually become some of my all time favourites, so I highly recommend you take the time to try every one of them if you get the chance!

My Top 3 Reds

Red is a colour that some people don't feel very comfortable wearing. They think it's too bright or too bold, and therefore prefer a more subtle shade. Personally, red lipsticks are my absolute favourites!

So whether you are a red aficionado like myself, or you are unsure of how to pull off a red lip, I have chosen my top three shades to help you find the perfect colour!

My New York Trip 2015

Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon

Hey everyone! Last week I went to London to see the new Audrey Hepburn exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.
Audrey and her films have had a huge impact on my life; they have shaped the way in which I look at fashion and they also started my love for old Hollywood back when I was fifteen years old. Not only that, but Audrey's personal life and her philanthropy are things that I truly admire- for me, she is the ultimate role model. Therefore, when I found out that this exhibition will only be on show until October, there was no question about it: I had to go.
Seeing all the portraits together and being in a place solely dedicated to Audrey was a great experience, but, sadly, I was disappointed. This may be due to the fact that, as a massive Audrey fan, I had come across the majority of photographs before. However, I also felt that there should have been more information not only about each portrait, but about Audrey's life as a whole; I quote a review by The Guardian when I say that the exhibition is "beautiful, but unrevealing."

Puffy eyes? Bye! KIKO Eyes Rescue Serum Review

There is nothing worse than under-eye bags and dark circles. For ages I have been so self conscious of seeing myself in pictures because of how puffy my eyes would look: even if I'd had a great make-up day the bags would simply ruin everything. Yes, they were mainly due to lack of sleep, but nevertheless I decided that a good eye cream would help a little bit.

Estée Lauder 'Nudité' Nail Lacquer

Nails are definitely not my forte. I tend to only wear ready-painted false nails so as to avoid the tedious waiting you have to endure after painting your own nails. Not only that, but I also always manage to make a mess of my nails, so I figured a long time ago that ready-painted nails were more practical.
However, I got an Estée Lauder nail varnish for my birthday this year, and it has totally changed the way I feel about the nail-painting process. 

It's in the shade Nudité which, as the name suggests, it's a nude colour. It's very delicate and sophisticated and, in my opinion, what really makes it stand out is its subtle hints of pink as opposed to overly beige undertones.
The great thing about nude shades is that they compliment any outfit, day or night, and this shade does so in particular because it's so classy, but discreet and simple at the same time.

I like to use Elegant Touch 001 Totally Bare nails. They are fairly easy to apply and last a good few days (although definitely not the entire 10 days that they advertise on the back of the packet).

As you can probably tell, I'm still not an expert in the manicure business, but I am slowly getting better!

What is your favourite nail varnish?
Ana xo