Lighthearted Beauty and Lifestyle... Honestly.
Finding a highlighter that is suitable for paler skin can be tricky; more often than not I get the tell-tale darker streak on my cheekbones when I expected to see a glow! So, I’ve taken one for the team and tested out as many as […]
Bronzers are notoriously tricky to find for those of us who are pale AF, especially from the drugstore, where shade ranges are often not great. However, I’ve accumulated my personal favourites under a tenner that should work for most paler skin tones. I’ve also done a […]
Concealers are a tricky one to find if you’re as white as a ghost like me. It gets even more difficult if you’re after a more affordable, drugstore option. Shade ranges are definitely improving (expansion of existing shade ranges and new launches with both paler […]
Who am I? When I quit YouTube, I had to rediscover who I was. For so long, I had been in creator-mode, constantly thinking of video ideas, promoting my ‘brand’ and scouting new makeup releases. After leaving that behind, it felt like I had to […]
It’s been (nearly) three months since I hung up my tripod and stopped making videos for YouTube. Despite it being the biggest part of my life for nearly three years solid, I’ve quickly become acclimatised to the change in routine. I did think quitting would […]
It’s been a while since I picked up the metaphorical pen and wrote something for this blog. I have to admit, my blog is more of a ‘side thing’ for me, and was always going to be the first to take a hit if I […]
If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know that I dropped out of university… twice. I wrote a blog post about it! It has been a couple of years since I dropped out the second time and, after my breakdown in May, some thoughts […]
Welcome back to another LookFantastic Beauty Box unboxing! This month’s theme was Around the World, so I was expecting a lot of products from international brands, or products that contain ingredients from around the globe. Let’s see what’s inside! If you’re new to my unboxings, […]
I have been a failure at things throughout my entire life. I dropped out of university (twice), didn’t manage to get a job after around 1000 applications in two years, didn’t manage to successfully learn an instrument… I could go on. There’s not many things […]
May has been a strange month for me. We went away twice, I made a huge life decision and my world collapsed around me for a while. Months like these were made to test us, and tested I really feel. I’m looking forward to a […]
I haven’t been abroad since my honeymoon, so when my husband suggested a city break to Estonia to visit a friend who moved there, I jumped at the chance. It’s no secret that money is tight for us, so instead of having to save for […]
18 months of unboxing the LookFantastic Beauty Box! I can’t believe I’ve been subscribed for a year and a half. I think I’ve only ever missed two unboxing posts – once in March this year, when I took some time off, and the very first […]
I recently put together a list of all my favourite makeup products from drugstores, but I soon realised that it would be dominated by Revolution Beauty brands! Therefore, I thought I’d separate it and put Revolution Pro, I Heart Revolution and Makeup Revolution in its […]
Hey. My name’s Holly and this was once a lighthearted beauty and lifestyle blog, as the tagline might suggest. I stopped creating content in June 2019, but decided to keep the blog up and running for memory’s sake, and so I have the option to write something if I want to. Enjoy browsing.
May has been a strange month for me. We went away twice, I made a huge life decision and my world collapsed around me for a while. Months like these were made to test us, and tested I really feel. I’m looking forward to a fresh start in June, that’s for sure.
At the end of every month, I’ve decided to create my monthly Edits – a mixture of product favourites, other things I’ve been loving, a life update and any other bits and pieces I want to include. It’ll be a great way to summarise my month and something interesting to look back on in the future. Links are affiliated.
SHOP MY FAVES
Nip+Fab Blurring Mist / £15 / Superdrug.com
Elf Wow Brow Gel / £4 / Superdrug.com
Certifeye Affinity 2 Palette / £30 / Beautybay.com
Although I’ve bought a lot of makeup this month for videos, I haven’t found many absolute loves (some of it has yet to be used, so perhaps we should wait until next month to see those). The two products I have truly enjoyed using, however, are the Nip+Fab Blurring Mist, which is a setting spray, and the Elf Wow Brow gel, which is a Gimme Brow dupe. Both behave like more expensive products and deserve some more attention online. A shoutout also needs to go to the Certifeye Affinity 2 palette. Look at that delicious colourscheme!
Oh. Boy. Where do I begin? At the beginning of the month I travelled down south to visit my parents for a few days. I had a lot of work to get done beforehand and ended up stressed it made me physically ill. It didn’t help that just a week later, we went on holiday to Tallinn, Estonia. It was a lovely few days away (there’s a blog post about my trip here). On one of the days, I noticed my views on YouTube had significantly dropped, as had my subscriber number. I wasn’t gaining even a third of what I usually would. I had a breakdown – I wanted to quit, I sobbed over my failure and I just had a Bad Time in general.
Cut forward to today and I’m going part-time. I’m halving my uploads (that means the blog too, sorry) and focusing on getting some paid freelance work, writing my book and job-hunting. I previously job-searched for two years solid without any luck and I don’t have any work experience, so I’m going to need a miracle.
YOUTUBE
Makeup Faves & Fails / Top 10 Drugstore Makeup Products / What Makes a Good Eyeshadow Palette / I Heart Revolution Chocolate Orange Review Update / Top 10 Revolution Beauty Makeup Products / Testing Wish App Beauty Tools / Daily Essentials / Makeup I’m Travelling With / Certifeye Affinity 2 Review / Makeup/Skincare Empties / Shop My Stash / I Lived Like An Instagram Account For 24hrs / Doing My Makeup in Estonia / 16 Wearable Looks With Soph x Revolution Extra Spice
BLOG
Cancelled Culture: My Thoughts / Top 10 Drugstore Makeup Products / Top 10 Revolution Beauty Makeup Products / LookFantastic Beauty Box Unboxing / Estonia Travel Diaries
VLOG CHANNEL
Chichester & My Medical Drama / Estonia Travel Vlog
WATCHING / We finished Game of Thrones (sob) and re-watched series 1-4 of BBC’s Sherlock. I want more Sherlock please! READING / I just bought Louise Pentland’s second Wilde book on Kindle / PLAYING / Lots of Sims 4 as I bought another expansion and stuff pack! / WEARING / Leggings. I’ve been a bit sad this month and pyjamas or leggings have been my go-to / USING / Water-based lube as a hair serum / EATING We had three takeaways in one week last week… / LISTENING TO / I haven’t really been in the music-listening mood!