Ellie Parky

Primark Foundations💓 Rate or Slate?✌ 1 week test! I am a complete foundation junkie... I am forever YouTubing different brands for ones with different finishes and of all price ranges! As much as I love my Double Wear or Born This Way; I am always on the search for drug store or affordable alternatives for everyday to wear to work. 😊 I have seen sooo much hype about the new Primark range 'PS.. My Perfect Colour' range from bloggers and YouTubers and was so excited to try some out for myself. I got myself these 3 with different finishes - matte and velvet, different coverage and in 2 colours (one to match my fake tan colour- just because!) The prices ranged from £3 - £6 making them super affordable - I was so excited! 😍 I have normal-type skin, with a slightly oily T-Zone by the end of the day and my go-to foundation for work is normally Maybelline's Fit Me. I run around all day for my job so I was eager to put these Primarni foundations to the ulti...

New Year Resolutions 💗 January is a funny time of year ... some people say it is the 'Monday of months' which I totally understand ... and other's see it as a time to think about the year ahead, new challenges, what they want to achieve in that year ... Which I also completely understand, too!  It is dark, grey, wet and often, it can feel like the longest month going and is still forever away from Summer. But it does get us all thinking about 'resolutions' and what we, often, want to change about ourselves.. They mostly involve weight or appearance change or loss (or they did for me for many years!) and we often have a target in our head of when we will meet the 'resolution has been made' which is often, never! I went into January promising myself that I would be kind to myself... that I would continue to be more positive, kind and caring to others, but also more to me! A lot of the time we become so wrapped up in others, caring for them,...

Hey, what's up, Hello! Hi, hello, welcome to my blog! Lovely to meet you! Well that is a sentence I never thought I would say! My name is Ellie and I'm 25. I'm a qualified Special Needs Primary teacher and a self-confessed make up, beauty and skincare junkie! I live in Nottinghamshire with my boyfriend and I love naps. Haha, I'm not sure what else to say about myself really? Is there anything in particular you would like to know?! 😊 This is such a huge deal to me... as I have always wanted to start a blog and give myself something to focus on, but my anxiety has always held me back from doing so (but more about that later!) My friends and sister gave me the push I finally needed  towards the end of last year... and here I am! 💕  I finally took the plunge to put myself out there to the world and I am really enjoying it so far. Anxiety 0- 1 Ellie! 😍 I am hoping to post as much as I can and as often as I can about all the things I love. Specifically...

Weekday heroes to beat the back-to-work blues! I'm a bit behind writing this... but everyone needs a pick-me-up after Christmas to get back in to the working routine and to get us through the cold mornings/ evenings/ life... Or at least I know I do! These were the pretty items getting me through the first 2 weeks of being back at work... the item's making me look less of a walking zombie and also the little things that just made me smile throughout the week. Make-up wise .. the Maybelline Instant eye eraser is my go-to for my under eyes to keep them looking fresh for the early mornings. & for blush and highlight I have been loving the Sleek Cosmetics palettes! They are really pigmented and pretty and have enough colour choice in each for a different look each day. I am going to keep trying more of these as I am super impressed with this brand so far! I received Fearne Cotton's "Happy Journal" from one of my best friend's as a Christmas ...

Everyday Make Up Everybody has an 'everyday' make up bag... It's the one bag that has your holy grails in for those day-to-day looks, and for going to work where it isn't going to be a full- on glam... But you still want to look glam... Half glam? Soft glam? You get the idea. Mine looks like this. I honestly can say this bag holds my whole face! It has my few faaaaavourite bits that I literally couldn't be without on a daily basis - unless *shock*  I'm going bare-faced! There are a few obvious things in there, such as eyelash curlers, a Real Techniques Beauty Sponge  and my Real Techniques Mini Expert Face Brush. I love these. I travel around a lot and the mini brush is perfect for keeping in your daily bag! But here are my must haves for wherever I am, and my must have's that help me look less of a zombie (pre-coffee anyway!) Aaaaand most of them are drug store or affordable products, too!  Maybelline Great Lash mascara. This...