Photoshoot Fun!

Hola people!

Well...I have a VERY exciting post to share. Saturday 15th Nov, I had the absolute AWESOME privilege of going along to a photo-shoot, organised by Unique Perceptions to facepaint someone as a...wait for it....a SKULL!! I know!? It couldn't have been any more appropriate for a skull lover such as me!

A little on how I was contacted....

In my area, there's a lot of positive work going on to help those who are isolated in their homes to be creative and get out into the community more. Creatabot Southeast, organised by Natasha Steer, helped me this year, by getting me involved with a CreataboX project. Whereby, I was sent lots of lovely arts and crafts to create and put into small dispense balls that would be distributed in a machine, and would be a lovely little gift for people who chose to buy one. 

Through knowing Natasha, she contacted me with an opportunity to work with Stewart Perrin from Unique Perception Photography. An awesome, freelance photographer, who needed a volunteer to help achieve the photo-shoot he was creating.

We chatted and I got the details for what facepaint he was after and I was over the moon when he said he was after a Skull look. EXCELLENT!

So, come Saturday, I went along to a studio and met the wonderful Danny (the model) and got on with my work! I had previously practiced the facepaint on myself, to help refine my skills. I think it came in handy too! I was rather nervous as I'm not a professional, but I really wanted Stewart to be pleased with the look, so I did my best!

I'd love it if you went and checked out his pages! His work that I've seen, is amazing and I would love the chance to work with him again. It was a truly brilliant day! I had so much fun with them all, and also got to meet another great Photographer, Paul Wicks: Blind Luck Photography. I got to have my partner Scott with me too, who thoroughly enjoyed himself also ;)

Find them all here:

Unique Perceptions Website

Unique Perceptions Twitter and Instagram

Blind Luck Photos Twitter and Instagram

Creatabot Southeast Twitter and Instagram

Danny's Twitter and Instagram

Below, I'll show some photo's I took myself, during the shoot and also, some favourites of Stewart's photo's that he kindly agreed to let me show on here!

Remember to click the pink links and check out these amazing people and their work!

Enjoy!

A few pics from behind the scenes:

 

Stewart's Photos:

 

**The above 7 photo's aren't owned by me. Copright Stewart Perrin.**

Woo! I hope you enjoyed reading about my Saturday venture!

Until next time, Rock On!

Bex.xx

*Insert imaginary funky drawn skull here*

Superdrugs Haul!

Hola people!

Today, I've got a Superdrugs Haul to show you.

I'm a big fan of Superdrugs as they do all your essential beauty and toiletry bits and pieces and they're very affordable.

And, I've noticed that they have many 3 for 2 and Half Price offers. Woo woo!

**Links for the websites are in bold Pink**

I bought my items online and was very pleased and surprised when I noticed they offer free delivery on order over £10! 

Items and Prices:

Makeup Revolution 144 Eyeshadow Collection = £10 was £20!

Zoella Eyes Makeup Bag = £8

Johnsons Makeup Be Gone Nourishing Wipes = £1.52 (half price)

Maybelline Master Graphic Eyeliner = £5.99

Makeup Revolution Lipstick: Vamp shade - 'Rebel with Cause' = £1

MUA Eyeshadow Palette - 'Undress Me Too' = £4

I comepletely forgot that I bought the MUA palette, so that's why it's not in the picture!

Makeup Revolution is a new discovery to me, but I think they're brilliant! They have a wonderful range and I couldn't believe how inexpensive they are when I mooched on their website. The above palette I got in Superdrugs was on sale from their Christmas Shop section online. The colours are beautiful, with a mixture of shimmery and matte effects. Plus, I'm not sure any picture could do the neon colours any justice. They are pure 80's funk!! :P

The Lipstick is beautiful. So smooth and it's a very "me" colour! :P
I do love a dark lippy! And at £1, you really can't complain!

Now, the eyeliner. I suck at eyeliner. I may put it on one day and think, yeah Bex! Lookin' gooood! But then...come later on in the day, (probably in different lighting) and I think, omg, why have the eyeliner goddesses NOT given me my eyeliner perfecting powers?! Hello?! Wouldn't go a miss this Christmas! ;) 
This eyeliner though, I feel has whispered sweetly to me "Bex....it's ok....we're here to save yooooooou!" It has indeed helped me achieve a decent cat-eye look. I'm rather pleased with how light it goes on too. Give it a go! If you suck at eyeliner, like me, go and buy it and see what you think!

Zoella, I have followed for a while now. I love watching her daily Vlogs and fashion hauls, so I was excited when I saw she had launched her own products. While all the products aren't to my particular taste, I liked the look of one of the cosmetic bag. It does not disappoint! It's much bigger on the inside than expected (now I really want to call it Tardis-Bag LOL) and I think the print which is Zoe's eyes on the front is rather unique! I must admit, I do like the fact that it's NOT pink. Instead, it's a very calming minty colour, with coral polka dots!

I recently tried Johnson Make-up wipes about 4 months ago and they are brilliant! They felt a little greasy when I first used them, but now I'm used to it. The word greasy probably makes them sound disgusting, but it's the best I could come up with! Haha
They work brilliantly to remove make-up and they are so incredibly soft on your skin. Now, parts of my face tend to be quite oily, such as my 'T' zone. However my cheeks are always quite dry. These wipes have helped me combat both problems. Since using them each time I take off make-up, my skin has become so much smoother and less problematic in the areas I mentioned!

Now, I'll be honest. I haven't used my MUA palette yet...even though it's casually been sitting in my makeup bag for a GOOD month or so...
So, I can't give a review on it. BUT I can say that by looking at the colours, they're very beautiful. My mum has always been a lover of neutral and earthy shades, so I suspect I'll be trying these out on her too this Christmas :)

I'm so happy with these purchases that I'll likely be buying some of them again. The Zoella bag and the Makeup Revolution palette I can imagine will last me a good long while though. ;)

I hope you enjoyed my short and sweet review of these products! If you've tried any yourself, let me know if you loved them or hated them.

Don't forget, you can follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter where I share too many pictures of my cat and desperately want Steve Backshall to win Strictly! 

Until the next post, Rock On!

Bex.xx
*Insert imaginary funky drawn skull here*

Liebster Award: SECOND Tag!

Hola people!

So, I'm going to be greedy and do ANOTHER Liebster Award Tag! MWUAHAHAHA!
I was tagged by the lovely Mo, over on Everything Mo! Go check her out as from what I've read so far, her blog is awesome. :)

Questions are as follows!

Q1. How do you deal with stresses?
A: Ummm. I don't. Haha! I'm terrible when stressed. I get more spots, I cry too much, I get headaches! But, when faced with a lot of stress, that's normal I suppose. I tend to speak about my problems to my Boyfriend, Sister or Mum and their advice and support usually helps calm me down! Apart from that, I'll sit and watch Disney films or read, because they're two of my favourite ways to escape from reality. That is, until I cry over the death of a fictional character or still get pissed off (and cry AGAIN) that Mufasa died...no biggie... ;)

Q2: What is your favourite smell?
A: Ummmm. This is answer is probably a bit of a cop out, seeing as my favourite smells are my perfumes! Particularly Cerruti 1881, Avon Bond Girl 007, Christina Aguilera - Signature etc etc. I LOVE my perfumes and I have far too many. It doesn't help that even if the bottle looks pretty, I still want it! :P Other than that, the smell of fresh bread is always  winner with me. Y'know, when you walk into Morrisons and go to the Bakery? UGH. Total smellgasm. And this may sound weird, but the smell of tinsel. It reminds me of Christmas (obviously) and therefore I get really excited. :)

Q3: Any strange habits?
A: Hahaha, good question! Well, because of my hyper mobility, I can bend my fingers in maaany strange ways. Seeing as I have to click and crunch my fingers and joints in the mornings to get going, I guess you could say, that freaking people out with clicking them is probably a habit, and somewhat of a party trick! I also pick things up with my toes, (hyper mobility) so I get called monkey feet by my family :P
Another habit I suppose I could say, is screaming "OH MY GOD, I LOVE THIS!" to almost everything. I can't help it! I love a lot of things! Hence being called Eclectic Bex! :D

Q4: What is your most loved possession?
A: Oh my god, what a question!? I have so many! D:
Aside from my photos (which I value a lot), I own a rag doll named Molly which I've had since I was about 6 months old (I think). She came everywhere with me when I was younger. I've lost her about 5 times, including twice at the hospital (so lucky I got her back each time!), plus my tormenting brother and sister used to put her in various places, out of my reach. Including, on top of the bird cage, hanging from the light fitting and in the oven (but it wasn't on THANK GOD). Cruel, cruel people. 
Another possession that is most loved, is my Fez. This is the first gift I ever received from my boyfriend (we were just friends at the time). I'd wanted one for a long long time, and despite asking for one on various Christmases and Birthdays, I didn't get one until Scott came into my life. <3 

Q5: Most loved Makeup?
A: Hmmmm. Probably my lipsticks. I don't have a favourite brand lipstick as such, but I do quite like a specific ModelCo one that I own. Colour: Dusk. And also, an 'Avon Irresistably Sexy Sultry Lip Pencil' - god, that's a mouthful. Colour: Promiscuous Plum. I don't particularly get on very well with lip gloss. I love the texture of lipstick and usually wear deep purple and burgundy colours. Plus, because my lips are quite plump, I think they look good when accentuated with a bit of lippy!

Q6: What was your first post about?
A: My first post was about me! Which you can view HERE! 
I thought it made sense to write a little about myself for the first post, seeing as people who'd like to follow my blog, need to know a little about me! I hope whoever read it enjoyed it :)

Q7: What are you excited to blog about next?
A: More makeup and facepaint looks. I love creating and planning them out. I just have to get around to doing them! I plan on maybe having a YouTube channel soon, so that I can perhaps film my makeup/ facepaint process, but we shall see...

Q8: Favourite holiday (Christmas, Birthday etc) and why?
A: OOOOOOH. Christmas is my number one Holiday. I love everything about it. Family all together, the beautiful Christmas decorations, buying Christmas presents. Wrapping them! I luuuuurve wrapping presents. Christmas films and classic songs which get you excited for the festive season. Plus, I adore seeing the excited faces on children. Particularly my nieces and nephews, but when I'm out Christmas shopping, it's so sweet to see the little ones so amazed at the idea of Santa too! :) And in all honesty, that makes me excited for the future when I too have children, who I can get excited with and spend hours decorating the house with them!
I adore Halloween...but Christmas just tops it for me.

Q9: Big planner or last minute maker?
A: Hmmm. A bit of both maybe? When buying things and thinking about things to do, I absolutely HAVE to write lists. I'm a BIG list maker. So much so, that when approaching Christmas, I tend to write all the different lists for peoples presents, in the back, of EVERY notebook I get my hands on. Talk about making it easy for people to snoop!? Hahaha
Whereas, with outfits, I never know what I want to wear until last minute. Which makes packing to go on holiday or to my sisters, a real nightmare as I never know what to bloody pack. I can never decide what I feel like wearing until I either know what the weather is going to be like...or if I can be bothered to swap my PJ bottoms for jeans! :P

Q10: Favourite TV show/ Movie?
A: I had a feeling this question was going to be asked....
Being eclectic, I have tooooo manyyyyyyy!!
Favourite shows is a little easier to pick: Eastenders, The Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood, Buffy, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Vampire Diaries, Gotham (it's new but it's already a favourite), Game of Thrones. 
Okay, so that was a longer list than anticipated. 
Favourite films. I have so bloody many. And they're all different genres! 
Here's a list of some:
The Dark Knight
Ever After
The Mummy (1999)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Lion King
Pocahontus
3 Men and a Baby
Face/Off
Chicago
A Little Princess
Moulin Rouge
Titanic
LOTR Trilogy
Les Miserable

I literally could go on and on. And I know it's easy to say "oh this is my favourite and this is my favourite!" but they truly all have a place in my heart!

Q11: What's your proudest moment so far?
A: I have two. Meeting and falling in love with Scott. Neither of us had the confidence to admit our feelings or each other for a while and so I'm glad that we finally went for it, and got together. <3
And the second is giving my sister away at her wedding last year. When she sat me down and asked me, I was so emotional and proud that she had chosen me! Normally, it's a fathers job, but seeing as not all fathers deserve that privilege, I was so honored that she asked me. We're very close and I'm glad I have that memory to keep forever. <3

That's it! New questions all done!
I hope you enjoyed reading my answers. I'm not going to tag anyone to continue this as I have done in my previous Liebster Tag, which you can see HERE! 

Don't forget to follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, to keep up to date with my posts!

Until the next post,
Rock on!

Bex. xx
*Insert imaginary funky drawn skull here*

Liebster Award Q and A

Hola people!

I was nominated by the lovely Louise, over on LouiseBloggs to take part in the Liebster Award Q and A! From what I can gather, its a chain post of sorts, helping new bloggers get noticed! A very helpful thing for us newbies :)

Rules:

1. Answer the questions sent to you.

2)  Nominate 11 bloggers who have under 100 followers on Twitter

3)  Ask them 11 questions of your own.

4)  Notify them that you've nominated them.

Thank you Louise for my nomination! Here are my answers:

Q1: Which blog was the first blog you ever subscribed to?

A: As soon as I signed up to Blogger, I headed straight to Zoella and MelonLady. I followed their blogs just as a casual onlooker, but I've followed both of them on YouTube for a while and I adore their vlogs. I never knew just watching someone go about their day-to-day life could be so entertaining!

Q2: Which beauty item are you currently obsessing over?

A: Maybelline Master Graphic Eyeliner in Black. I purchased it from Superdrugs, (link Here). I've never been an eyeliner genius. In fact, many times I've despised trying to put it on.  But I've tried so many eyeliners in the past and this one has been brilliant in helping me achieve the cat-eye look I love. I'll likely do a proper review of it soon!

Q3: Where did you find your inspiration for your blog design?

A: As is probably quite obvious, I have quite a basic blog design, but the key thing for me when designing it was that I wanted it to reflect my personality. So, I picked my favourite colours: Purple, Black and White. I found the background damask print on Google images, and seeing as I've always loved that kind of pattern, it fit rather well! The only thing I wish I could add, is more funky skulls ;) I was nervous about making it look too professional, as basically...I don't know how. HA! 

Q4: If you could interview anyone for your blog, who would you pick?

A: MadeYewLook by Lex. She. Is. AMAZING! As a person who's always been into facepaint and art, I was overjoyed when I discovered Lex on YouTube, a couple of years ago. I've always sat in my own room, doing my own make-up/facepaint looks, but I am always totally blown away by her talent. If I could interview her, it'd be very exciting! Though I'd probably embarrass myself with how awe-struck I would be. Nobody likes a suck up...except maybe a straw... ;)

Q5: Where do you look for inspiration when you are struggling with writers block?

A: I tend to take a break from what I'm trying to write. Chill for a bit, either reading or watching TV. Then I visit a few of my new favourite blogs, such as She Might Be Loved and Anchors Away Beauty (they've both been awesome inspiration for me whilst getting my blog going) and I take a look at how long or short their posts are, or if a certain layout they've used looks cool etc. And lastly, I remind myself to have fun when I'm writing!

Q6: Which make-up product is at the top of your Christmas list this year?

A: Mac Cosmetics Rocky Horror Picture Show collection. 

Oh. My. GOD. Not only do I love the film, but the collection looks amazing and is an absolute must-have! My only qualm with Mac is how expensive they are. So, I'm not sure I'll be receiving the products from Santa anytime soon. Though, if my boyfriend really loved me (and didn't mind being broke for a while), he might take a look at the Rocky Horror Lipstick - shade 'Sin'. Your initials aren't S.C for nothing, Conchie ;)

Q7: Who is your fashion Inspiration?

A: I wouldn't say I have many fashion idols as such. I tend to look at other Plus-size bloggers and take notice of what clothes look good on them and compare what might look ok for my shape. Generally, my fashion tends to be whatever I want it to be. I stick to comfortable clothes and lean towards jeans more than skirts, and black tops rather than lot of different colours. Since setting up my blog though, I've been making more of an effort to take notice of the fashion trends ;)

Q8: If you could only own makeup from one brand, which would it be?
A: Either Makeup Revolution because they're a new discovery of mine and I think they're brilliant and super affordable. OR, MAC, because they're known as the best aaaand, I don't own ONE MAC product...which I'd like to change! Haha 

Q9: What's your favourite blogging subject?
A: Though I've not done many posts as my blog is rather new...my favourite one was the Bex's Beastly Looks as I love creating looks using face-paint and showing people. I suspect that that will be my favourite blogging subject :)

Q10: Aside from blogging, what are your other hobbies?
A: Art & Crafts, practising makeup/ facepaint looks, chilling with all kinds of music, watching Disney films (among other genres too) but c'mon, Disney IS the best right? ;)
Of course, I love spending time with my boyfriend and family, if you can call that a hobby? Lol I quite like discovering new people and watching my favourite people on YouTube. Recently, I've been on a video binge, watching MadeYewLooks make-up creations. SHE'S AMAZING! As I've already said above... Seriously though. Check. Her. OUT!

Q11: If you weren't blogging, how would you be spending your free time?
A: Doing most things mentioned in the previous question! :)

Thank you once again Louise, for tagging me to do this challenge/Q&A. 

Ok, so it may seem like I'm cheating seeing as I'm not going to tag 11 people. But in all honesty, I struggled to find many new bloggers who had UNDER 100 followers like myself (maybe I'm missing something?), so I'm tagging those I could find and if anyone else takes note of this post, feel free to do the challenge yourself and please tag me so I can read your answers! :)

I tag:
@justpoached
@Gabbslife
@shotsofsparkle
@GoldenBairn
@country_mousie

My questions to you are:
1. What was the first beauty product you ever bought?
2. What's your favourite time of year?
3. Favourite season?
4. If you could meet any famous person in the world, who would it be and why?
5. Spots or stripes?
6. Can you name 3 beauty products that are in your make-up bag, without looking?
7. Aside from blogging, what are your hobbies?
8. Tea or coffee?
9. Favourite beauty product and why?
10. What's the most expensive beauty product you've ever bought?
11. Why did you decide to start blogging?



I hope you enjoyed reading my answers. Until next time,

Rock on!

Bex. xx
*insert imaginary funky drawn skull here*