I've been nominated for the Liebster Award!

I have seen this award on many blogs for months now and I think it is really interesting getting to know bloggers not just about them as a blogger, but them as a normal person. I never thought i'd be nominated but I was by Amy who is a great friend of mine. 

This award allows other bloggers to ask you questions and talk about stuff you wouldn't necessary talk about on your blog. The rules are as followed;

- Write 11 things about yourself.

- Answer the 11 questions the blogger who nominated you has set.

- Select 11 blogs with under 200 followers, to answer your 11 questions

- Let your chosen bloggers know you nominated them

- Don't forget to link your nominator in your blog post

So here we go!

11 things about me;

- I am a very impatient person

- Me and my boyfriend have already planned out our future together 

- I love food

- I cannot save money
- I can't wait to move in with my boyfriend and our 2 friends
- I am constantly looking at pictures of chocolate labs
- I'm excited for my career
- My taste in music has changed a lot over the years
- I love shoes
- My favourite perfume is Curious by Britney Spears
- I love chicken Chow Mein 

Questions set by Amy;

Why did you start your blog?

I used to have a blog for my media coursework so I was familiar with the whole blogging concept. After spending hours reading blogs and wanting to do it, my boyfriend told me it as it would be a good idea not only to kill time but to talk about all the things I love rather than talking to him about it.

Where do you get your inspiration from for your blog posts?

There is not one specific inspiration for my blog posts, I would have to say just reading beauty blogs in general and seeing what sort of posts people like then. Then I take note of it and see if that can inspire me to do my own posts. 

What's your favourite post to read?

I love a wide variety of posts but my favourite has to be in regards to storage and peoples make up collection. I love finding out new ways on how to store my make up as it is ever growing and also seeing what type of make up people have in there collection to see if I've got a certain product or if i'm wanting one.

What do you want to do as a profession/career when your older?

This is so far away from beauty its unreal. But I actually want to be a Forensic Investigator. I always wanted to be in the police force growing up and as I got older, I found the Forensic side so interesting that i'm starting my second year of Forensic Science at college then hopefully going to university next September to do a Forensic course. I love watching programs like CSI and Dexter even though its fake but I also love watching real life documentaries regarding Forensic Investigation which has lead me wanting to go down the Blood route of Forensic Investigation. Sorry if I've freaked you out, I am a normal person! 

Tumblr or Pinterest?

I actually have neither of these but I would have to say Pinterest. I tried Tumblr before but I got so confused where as I have been meaning to sign up to Pinterest. Its on my to do list!

What's your all time favourite beauty product?

Ahh this is such a hard question! I would have to say my HD Brows Kit. I love it so much and I can't go a day without it. My eyebrows are naturally very thin so I don't wax or tweeze my eyebrows but they are very sparse so I have to fill them in. Filling in my eyebrows has to be my favourite part of my make up routine. I don't like to make them look fake and perfect, depending on what i'm doing and the mood I am in I fill them in lightly and make them look natural as possible. I just think that it makes such a difference to the way you look and on some days where I cant be bothered, I just go for mascara and this palette and i'm good to go. 

What's your favourite location and why?

I don't have a favourite location as such because I don't really go anywhere. I haven't been anywhere exciting for somewhere to be my favourite location yet but as long as i'm with my boyfriend and two best friends, i'm happy.

What's your wardrobe staple?

My wardrobe is very boring. It just consists of tee's and jeans because I feel most comforable in them. But I would have to say I love a good old chiffon shirt. I have a few in my wardrobe and I love wearing them with leggings, a skirt and with jeans with a bold statement necklace. They are so versitile you can dress them up or dress them down. I am forever looking out for more to add to be collection.

If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be?

If you know me personally then this wont come as a surprise to you but it would have to be Michael C Hall. He plays Dexter in the TV programme Dexter (what a surprise) who is a blood spatter technician (again what a surprise) but he is also a serial killer who kills 'bad people'. I have been a fan of the show since it first come out and i'm slightly attracted to him, only a little bit (or a lot). He is an incredible actor, it baffles me how he can be an actor who is playing two completely different characters. He is amazing! Don't get me wrong he isn't the best looking and he's nearly old enough to be my dad but there is something about him. Maybe its because he plays a blood geek. Just maybe.

Are you a cat or dog person?

Considering I have 2 cats and 2 dogs I would have to say a dog lover. I have been bought up with dogs all my life and I love just relaxing with them.

Do you prefer a night in or a night out?

I never have nights out which I hate because I love getting dress up and dancing all night long (i'm one of those people who doesn't leave the dance floor) but I do have a lot of nights in with my boyfriend and out two best friends just because its easier. So I would say I prefer a night out even though I have more nights in.

The next part of this award is to nominate 11 people to take part in this award and I have chosen;

- Laura from LilLauraLoves
- Kate from TakingKate
- Lee-Ann from CosmeticallyCreative
- Luci from Pretty Little Doodahs
- Christy from Cosmetic Chaos
- Keira from Blog and Makeup

I couldn't think of 11 so heres my favourite 6 blogs to read!

The final part to this award is to set 11 questions for for my noninees and let them know that I have nominated them or for whoever else wants to take part in this award!

1. What about blogging do you love the most?
2. Describe yourself using 5 words.
3. What is your favourite food?
4. What do you want to do in the future?
5. What is your staple fashion piece?
6. What is your favourite time of the year and why?
7. What is your must have accessory?
8. You were being stranded on a dessert island, what three things would you have to take with you?
9. What sort of content do you like reading on blogs?
10. How do you find new content to write about?
11. What is your greatest achievement?

So there is my take on the Liebster Award! I really enjoyed writing this post so if you want to see any more of these types of posts, be sure to let me know in the comments below!

Please let me know if you have done this and leave your URL below, I love checking out new blogs!

Kallie xxx

Would you rather? - Beauty edition

Now I don't know about you but there is something quite relaxing about browsing blogs and reading peoples tags. I love knowing more about people and such things as what there favourite product is, there favourite brand etc and I came along this tag and thought I would give it a whirl and add in some of my own questions.

Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks and lip glosses or lose all of your palettes and eye shadows?

I would have to say i'd rather loose all my eye shadows and palettes just for the fact that I cannot live without mascara. 

Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

I love having long hair so I would say never be able to cut it again. But the thought of all them split ends. Ew.

Would have rather have all high end products or all drugstore products?

So easy for me, drugstore. I don't currently have any high end make up so i'm a drugstore kinda girl. Don't get me wrong, if someone gave me loads of high end make up I wouldn't say no, but at this moment, I am not bothered that I don't have high end make up. I personally think why spend so much money on one product when you can get so much more at the drugstore? I know the quality is much better but some drugstore products are just as good as high end ones (so i've heard)

Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

Mm, I would have to say pink cheek just for the fact that I mainly wear a pink cheek.

If you had £1000 to spend, Would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

Ah, this is hard. Even though I love make up and beauty stuff, I would have to go with clothes just because I am forever needing clothes and I have a lot of make up as it is. 

Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?

This question does not look good either way. I would have to say apply eyeliner as lipstick. Even though I don't really wear lipstick, you could use a nude eyeliner on the lips for s nude lip but I couldn't imagine a bright pink lipstick being put on my waterline. No thank you.

Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

I have no MAC products nor have I ever been to Sephora but I would have to say Sephora just because they have a range of different brands so there's always something different and we don't have one here in the UK.

Would you rather only use one eye shadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?

Again as I don't use lip products that often, I would have to say one eye shadow 

Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?

We rarely have a 'summer' here in the UK so I would have to say wearing winter clothes in the summer because I get cold very easily like I sometimes find it cold in the summer when people are walking around half naked. And I couldn't see myself walking about in a bikini in winter. Hell no!

Would you rather dark nails or bright nails all year round?

This is easy, defo bright nails. I don't really like dark nails on me so my nails are always bright!

Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?

Easy peasy, again it would be favourite lip product. I at least need mascara in my life. But, having no lip balm for my horrible lips? Eww.

Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a pony tail or a messy bun?

Hmm not this depends on what my hair is like as in if its curly or straight. I prefer my hair to be in a ponytail when it's straight but I quite like my hair in a messy bun. I would have to say, messy bun.

Would you rather never being able to paint your nails again or never use lip gloss?

I would never use lip gloss again. I hate it when my nails aren't painted and I don't really use lip gloss. 

Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all? or sharpie them in everyday?

Have you seen pictures of people without eyebrows?! I'd rather sharpie them in everyday!

Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

Ahh, this is hard! I love make up and nail polish! But I'm going to contradict myself now and I'd rather live without nail polish just because people see my face more than my hands.

There you go, a fun little tag for you know a bit more about me! I tag YOU to take part in this tag, don't forget to leave your links below so I have have a little read!

Kallie xxx

Beauty things I suck at.

Hey guys.

Now, I am so sorry for the lack of posts recently. I've finally finished my first year at college so I decided to have a chilled few days and catch up with all the TV I missed. But, i'm getting back into the swing of things and starting off, I've decided to do a tag!

1. Applying eyelashes.
I cannot apply eyelashes for the life of me. I have quite small eyes so cutting them down to size is tricky and applying them close to my lash line is extremely hard for me. And because I have quite small eyes, they look quite stupid on me. But I think if I look into eyelashes and different brands and stuff, I hope to find a pair that suit me without looking to big for my face.

2. Eyeliner.
Now, again because my eyes are small, think liner on my lash line looks terrible. I used to wear eyeliner a lot but I think it looks to harsh as well. Now if I do want a bit more definition on my eyes, I use a eyeshadow and apply it to the upper waterline and apply it on my lashes to give it extra definition that seems to work. I used to use gel eyeliner which is why it could look a bit too silly for my face but I want to invest in a liquid eyeliner as it gives you more precision.

3. Applying lipstick.
Now as I've said in many previous posts, I have horrible lips as they are sore, dry and cracked which means I don't really wear lipstick. But, I have dove into the deep end and started to buy more to encourage me to wear it more. When I do apply it, I takes me about 5 minutes to do as I don't think it suits me very good which means I such at applying it. But, I am playing around with it a lot more.

4. Contouring.
Now, I really suck at this! I love the concept of contouring that it makes your face appear slimmer which what my face needs. I still have quite full cheeks which makes contouring hard to do as there is no structure from what I know on my cheeks so when I do contour, it looks as if I've put a dark brown blusher, half way down my face. No matter how hard I try and how many different videos I watch, I just does not work.

There are many more things that I suck at as I am not a make up artist but these, are the things that drive me insane as I just can't do them.

What beauty things do you suck at?

Kallie xxx