The Liebster Award Nomination

Wahoooo!!!! I am sooooo excited I have been nominated for The Liebster Award and not only once but three times! I was very shocked when I saw the nominations on Twitter and so very thankful. This is definitely a very happy moment for my little blog. So thank you to Nadine Brooklyn and Megan. All three of these lovely ladies are new bloggers just like myself, so do have a look at their amazing blogs. 

The Liebster Award requires you to answer eleven questions given to you by the blogger that nominated you. I am then to pass on this award to eleven new bloggers with a set of eleven new questions. The aim of this award is to recognise and/or discover new bloggers and welcome them to the blogging community!

Rules

1. Answer the questions sent to you.

2. Nominate 11 bloggers who have under 200 followers on Twitter.

3. Ask them 11 questions thought of by yourself.

4. Inform them of their nomination.

As I was nominated three times I am going to pick questions from each of the girls....so here goes

1.What inspired you to start your blog?

I have read many beauty blogs over the years and last Christmas was when I decided I wanted my very own little blog. Personally, whenever I want to buy a new beauty product, I always Google blog reviews to see if the product is worth it or not. After reading blogs on a regular basis ( I read them like newspapers everyday!) I thought hang on......I could do this! I like to talk a LOT about make up and skin care to my friends and family (think they were getting fed up) and decided why not talk and share with like minded people. So I took the plunge and here I am!

2.Name your top three bloggers

This question is so hard as I have so many!!! Okay my first blogger has to be Anna behind Vivianna Does Makeup. Not only is she beautiful but she is a inspiration. She is sweet, funny and her recommendations on makeup are extremely helpful. I have purchased many of things after reading her blog or watching her videos on YouTube! Next up is Kayleigh who writes Couture Girl. I am so jealous of her long Rapunzel gold locks and she is stunning! She writes some amazing posts and her photos are beautiful. I love reading her blog! Last but not least is Caroline Hirons She is hilarious and I find I can relate to her because she is so down-to-earth.  Her knowledge on skincare is second to none.

3.How are you finding your new blogging lifestyle?

I love it! Everyone is so friendly and helpful. I do still feel a little bit lost as I have only been blogging for two weeks. There is so much to learn and everyday I am finding out new things but I am enjoying my new little journey. It's all very exciting!

4.What is the thing you find most challenging in running a blog?

I must admit starting my blog in the winter probably wasn't one of my best ideas as trying to take photo's without the natural light is a pain! Hopefully by next winter I will be a pro!

5.What is your signature makeup look?

I don't think I have one as I like to mix things up all the time. Nothing quite like creating a new makeup look. However, I can not leave the house without concealer and mascara on!

6.What is your favorite item of clothing?

I am obsessed with jeans! Especially Topshop jeans, I have a very big collection of their Joni Jeans.

7.What is your best beauty tip?

ALWAYS take your makeup off before you go to sleep! Or even better as soon as you are home!

8.What was the last thing you brought yourself?

I bought three Essie nail varnishes. Not going too tell to much as they were a bargain so will do a full post on them.

9.What Three products could you not live without?

Ohhhh this one is a tuffy!!! Would have to be Lancome Hypnose Mascara, Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair and any kind of purple shampoo!

10.What is your biggest fear/pet peeve?

My biggest fear is spiders just like most girls! I tend to refer to them as Aragog (the big hairy in Harry Potter) no matter what their size. My biggest pet peeve is rude people who are rude for no reason! Like when you hold a door open for someone you don't know and they walk straight through without a glance! It doesn't hurt to say thank you!

11.What advice can you give for someone who is thinking about starting a blog?

Just go for it! The blogging world is a very big one and has one of the most welcoming communities. I wish I had taken the plunge sooner.

The eleven new bloggers who I award the Liebster Award are

@blushingbeautea

@itakefotographs

@KnockoutCouture

@lydiafedora_

@GigiMelano

@steph_blog

@KirstyTalks_

@WNLBlog

@AnniaHale

@laurelloves85

@SarahLipLustre

And my eleven questions for you are:

1.How did you come up with the name of your blog?

2.What inspired you to become a blogger?

3.Who is your role model and why?

4.If your blog could have a theme tune what would it be?

5.One word that describes you?

6.Who is your favourite blogger and why?

7.What is your favourite season and why?

8.Who is your favourite makeup brand?

9.What is the most expensive purchase you have ever made?

10.Would you rather be invisible for the day or be able to read people's minds?

11.What is the one thing that always makes you happy?

I hope you all enjoyed this post and I am excited to read your answers!

Samantha x

  

Clarins The Essential Mineral Eye Make Up Palette

When I stumbled across this little beauty at my local Clarins Counter, I just had to have it! I'm such a sucker for a great nude eye palette. This Christmas limited edition palette is packaged within a sleek, rich chocolate brown compact, containing a mirror and a double-ended applicator. The palette contains a collection of ten very wearable eye shadows. It has a well balanced collection of colours from warm browns to a very vibrant gold and the pressed mineral formula of these shadows can be used wet or dry. The super silky eye shadows are long lasting and are suitable for sensitive eyes as they are ophthalmologist and dermatologist tested.

The pigmentation lets this palette down a little which is a shame as Clarins is one of my favorite brands. There were three shades when swatched that I felt you really had to work hard with to get the colour on the eye lid when used dry. The first colour being the palest; number 1. However, when used wet the colour was a lot stronger but it is not ideal to use wet if you're using this colour for your natural base.

How amazing is number 6?! The bright, sparkly, vibrant gold. This colour is very pigmented and will look great for a night-time makeup look, especially for those Christmas parties! A tip for when applying this gold to the eye is to press the eye shadow on not rub, otherwise you will end up with gold glitter all over your face. The last two colours 9 and 10 again, when used dry, I felt like you had to work really hard with to get a good build up of colour on your eyes. Although when used wet for contouring and blending in the crease and corners for that smokey eye look, it works perfectly.

 I created a natural smokey eye for a day time look using colours 2, 3 and 8. The look lasted perfect all day. The colours in this palette are gorgeous and I would actually say this palette reminds me of the famous Urban Decay Naked Palettes.

The Clarins Essential Eye Palette is available for £35 but it is a limited edition for Christmas, so I imagine it will sell out quick.

What eye shadow palette have you been using recently? Which colours do you like in this palette?

I hope you enjoyed this post and if you have any questions do leave me a comment in the box below

Samantha x

My Wish List

I thought my second post should be a wish list of some of the things I would like to try and review on my blog for you all. I have been swooning over these items and I am terrible if I see something online  or in a magazine I write it down. My list is endless so I picked these six to start. Hopefully you will like them and want to try yourself..... 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo My brows and I have a love/hate relationship. When you want them to look perfect they never do.  I have heard so many good reviews from other makeup artists on this product. It is specially developed with a smudgeproof formula and is enriched with vitamin C and E which helps to nourish and protect the brow. The claim is its long lasting and provides a natural look  Sounds great don't you think?

Nars Sheer Matte Foundation I have so many items of Nars in my makeup collection but this is one I have never tried. I have a combination to oily skin type so I do struggle with foundations. By lunch time my face can look annoyingly shiny! As I am getting older I really do not like the caked on foundation look and with this foundation it has a sheer, buildable coverage that controls shine throughout the day. Cannot wait to try this!

Lush Big Shampoo Okay confession I have already tried a tiny sample of this. I went into lush to purchase this and they were out of stock, so the lovely lady gave me a sample to try. I will do a full review when I have actually purchased the product and used it a few times. What I can say is that it was amazing! It is a volumising shampoo with seaweed and sea salt. The sea salt lifts the hair and gives it body whilst alongside the seaweed and extra virgin coconut oil soften the hair. Just Amazing!

Ole Henriksen Invigorating Night Treatment This product excites me a lot! I have read and heard many reviews on this product. It is a specially formulated night serum which accelerates cell turnover (speeds your skin up) to smooth out your skin, refine fine lines, clears and minimises your pores, treats blemishes and helps to control oil production on the skin. Sounds great in my book! Your skin needs to look good in order for your foundation to work properly and this sounds like a product I don't want but need in my life!

Zoeva Golen Luxury Brush Set  I only have one of Zoeva's brushes, so this kit would be perfect. The brushes in the kit are made of high quality natural hair and also synthetic taklon bristles, so they can be used with powder or cream makeup products. They are stored within a very sleek classic clutch. I have put this kit on my Christmas list (Santa I have been a very good girl this year!). 

Mac Ruby Woo Lipstick  My love of Mac lipsticks knows no bounds! You can never really fault with Mac lipsticks in my eyes. I would say this colour is also very famous in itself so sorry about that but I have been lusting over for this a while. I am led to believe it is the ultimate matte red lipstick so I really can not wait to try it. I have lots of red lipsticks that I love so I'm looking forward to adding this to my collection.

What is on your wishlist? Have you tried any of the above? I would love to hear your reviews!

My First Ever Blog Post

Hello and welcome to my blog All Over This

 

My name is Samantha and I have wanted to start a blog for agessssss! So I have finally taken the plunge and I'm so excited to start my new little adventure. 

I am a part time Nanny to my two amazing cousins, a part time freelance make-up artist and now a part time blogger! Eeekkkk! Can I do all three?! I am determined! I have worked in the retail beauty industry for over 10 years, so I'm looking forward to sharing my love of all things beauty, my experiences and reviews with you all.

I thought I'd share five random facts about me in my first post for you guys as my introduction,

        so here goes.......
 I have size 2 feet *cue a very sad screwed up face.* All girls will probably understand how frustrating this is! Trying to find those perfect heels to match your perfect outfit is a very long and painful story in my life!

I have three suitcases of makeup under my bed. Every girls dream right? Think I could open a shop! 

Very randomly I collect thimbles! When ever I go on holiday I have to find a thimble! The funnier part is, who ever I am on holiday with becomes obsessed with finding a thimble too! 

I love cheese!!!! Give me a block of cheese and a glass of red over chocolate any day! 

I am a movie buff! My favourite kind of day off is to snuggle up and watch movies (if I'm not shopping). 

Hope you enjoyed my first little post and I hope you all enjoy reading my blog.  Any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. 
Samantha x