Nicole Springdal

 I went to superdrug last week to pick up some new beauty buys. I was looking for a new foundation to try out that was matte to conceal my oily skin and I researched online and on youtube which drugstore one was best suited and the Rimmel stay matte foundation seemed to always pop up. I have done a first impressions video of it that will be up tomorrow (Sunday) at 6pm. Since using it a few times though I have found wetting my make up brush a little bit does help a lot with the application and stops it from being patching. In that same video I tried out the eyeliner shown here and I wasn't too impressed, however after using a few times I have got used to applying it and have in fact grown to like it.

I have been looking for the perfect brown lipstick for the longest time with no luck. I came across this MUA Luxe lipgloss (i'm not normally a fan of lipgloss) which has some glittery specs is which drew me to it straight away and the fact that it was only £2!! I love the colour of it but I do find it does need to be reapplied quite a few times through out the day. The MUA velvet lip lacquer however is the best long lasting lip product ever and it's defiantly worth a try and at £3 you can't really resist it. The MUA concealer palette is totally new too me, but I do like it. The different colours are used to cover different things e.g yellow hides dark circles and the green hides redness.  As I was heading to the tills I had a quick look at their 99p face masks and thought I would try out the 'dead sea purifying clay mask' as it noted that it was for oily blemished skin (my skin type) and it made my skin feel like a dream after use. I had about 3 uses out of it and you just apply it to dry skin and let it sit for 15 minutes and then wash it off. My skin felt so soft and fresh and I will be defiantly going back to superdrug to purchase some more. 

Dead Sea Purifying Clay Mask (for oily blemish prone skin)

Collection Waterproof Eyeliner

MUA Pro Base & Conceal Palette

MUA Luxe Metallic Liquid Lipstick

Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation

Mental health is a subject very close to my heart and when Juanatie contacted me on my youtube channel asking me if I wanted to contribute video content to her website she established I was very excited. The girls involved including myself are young women at university (for me almost) who have never met in person, however we all have such passions in contributed content for the website, whether it is blogposts or websites. It would be very appreciated if you check it out and spread the word and together we can help stop the stigma and instead raise awareness and support.

Half Full Not Empty is an organisation that aims to create solutions for mental health issues to empower young women. We act as a platform for young women between the ages of 11 and 19 by providing them with information to enable them to appreciate their full potential and help them find coping strategies to deal with mental health issues and surrounding topics. Together we can raise awareness and stop the stigma that surrounds mental illness!

I have also started a series on my youtube channel (link can be found at the top of my blog page) called 'lets talk about mental health' a video will be posted every Wednesday at 6pm. The content in the videos will be covering various areas of mental health, whether its personal experiences or talking about how to deal in a crisis or low point, coping strategies, apps or books recommended and various other things. 

 I am loving this lipliner/lipstick combo with this eyeshadow from Kiko. I have never experienced such a pigmented eyeshadow before, it's bright pink and glittery and only cost £2.80! If you have never gone into a Kiko store I defiantly recommend it. Their make up is so pigmented, yet so cheap it just wonderful!!

Long time no post on here or my youtube, my heads been all over the place in the last couple of months, but I've missed blogging and youtubing and i'll be making a slow return to it again as I have missed it greatly! Spring is defiantly starting to shine through in England which I am very pleased about, because it means more outdoor adventures and the need to wear less layers. I think this outfit worked perfectly for that in between weather where the day starts really warm, but the wind brings in the chills. I've recently been loving wearing my dungarees again, because its super comfy and it has so many pockets and I love my pockets on my garments. 

 Outfit details
- Long sleeve top: Primark (£3)
- Beavis and Butthead T-shirt: Depop (£8)
-Dungarees: Topshop (£38)
-Jacket: Topshop via Ebay (a few years ago for £25)
-Trainers: Reebok fury lite via Depop (£20)

- Moon chocker with long ying yang chain attached: Topshop (£8?)

-Peace necklace: Gift

-Glasses: Specsavers (£69 2 for 1)

               I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week and hopefully the sunshine is here to stay!

On the 14th February I had a bit girls day with my friends Eleni and Ellisa and had a good catch up with them having not seeing them for a while. We went the Wellcome Collection to see the 'States of Mind' exhibition which I wrote about in the post before this one. We then went towards Leister Sq, China Town and Oxford circus (only till I got home and looked on social media had I realised we missed the Chinese new year parade and the celebs coming for the BAFTA'S. It was a great day getting my camera back out and have included some down below, enjoy!