Current go to makeup!

Hello My Lovelies

I literally can't remember the last time I shared my current make up picks, you know the ones you just want to apply over and over as they are just so easy, pretty or versatile. Whilst the ones I can't get enough of aren't ground breaking they are pretty amazing so I thought you might want to have a little look.

First up is my rather grubby looking tube of Estee Lauder's Double Wear Light- it's so easy to apply you can do it with fingers or a brush and always covers my skin enough that makes it look like have a foundation on but not to the point of it not looking natural.

Next up is the Urban Decay beached bronzer- this is my second repurchase as it is the perfect shade for my pale skin. Most bronzers are just too dark for me and leave looking orange or very glittery and nobody ever wants to look like a disco ball when there going to the shops now do they (or is that just me?!)

Next is the Benefit Galifornia blush a very pretty coral blush which has been perfect for the summer and giving my semi-tanned face a little flush of colour. I'll be on the look out for a new autumnal blush which I hope might just be the Charlotte Tilbury cheek to chic in the shade Pillow Talk (if it ever comes back in to stock).

My go to eyebrow pencil has to be the Anastasia Brow Wiz- I can't even tell you how much I love this product and how many I have repurchased but I know it would take a lot to sway me to try a different pencil. Again it's hard to find the right colour match for my very light brows but the shade blonde is perfect- it's not cheap but I don't mind as it does tend to last a good 5/6 months.

Finally I can never find a mascara I absolutely adore (so I'm open to suggestions!!) but I'm currently drawn to over and over again the Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme. I always buy mini mascara's as I never use them up and they tend to go clumpy.

So there you have it the contents of my current makeup bag! What have you been using recently? Share your recommendations with me in the comments or on Instagram @wonderfulworldblog.

Till next time,
                  Tori.
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Charlotte Tilbury- Magic Away Concealer First Thoughts!

Hello My Lovelies

I feel as a blogger you must love all that is Charlotte Tilbury and if you don't then there's some thing wrong with you. I think because of this I've always had high hopes for everything I have purchased from the brand and each time I'm left just a little underwhelmed. The newest item I picked up was the Magic Away Liquid Concealer- read on to see what I think! 

I think my first issue was buying the wrong colour for my pale face- I went to dark and whilst I can get away with it for now due to a slight summer tan still with me come Christmas it's just not going to suit me. 

I find that the product takes ages to come up through the packaging- it takes more than three or four turns on the dial at the bottom. The sponge which you use to apply the concealer isn't as soft as I thought it would be.

I love my Estee Lauder Double Wear concealer there hasn't been anything else that seems to match this in both quality, colour and price and so Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Away concealer was always going to be on the back foot but I don't feel its any where near as good. Yes it covers my under eye circles but not in the same or even similar way the Double Wear does.

You can't deny the packaging of the Charlotte Tilbury concealer is just gorgeous and I am glad that I've tried it, I just know I won't be repurchasing. I've not had the best time with the brand's products having had an eyeshadow quad and a couple of lipsticks all of which have left me feeling disappointed but I am keen to try the new pillow talk blush so watch this space you may well be hearing my views on that one soon.

Till next time,
                  Tori.
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Where have I been?

Hello My Lovelies

Well hasn't it been a minute since I last blogged! Apologies but as some of you may be aware back in May my boyfriend and I bought our first place together. A little two bed flat that needed complete renovation- we spent all of the summer  including evenings after work and all of the weekends (other than five days when we stopped and flew to Croatia for some relaxation) working on turning our yellow nicotine flat into a beautiful home! 

Then at the end of July we were ready to move in and that took a lot of my time up and we had to wait for 6 weeks, yes 6 weeks for the internet to be installed!! In that time we also took a trip to France at the end of August so it has been go, go, go since March really when the journey to buying began.

So what can you expect coming up on the blog in the coming months? A Paris curvy girl ootd, favourites, my thoughts on the  Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away concealer, buying your first home tips and hauls.

I'm hoping to post more regularly but I can't guarantee it as I have on top of everything just been given a promotion and changed my role at work so my hours are longer which means less time for the fun stuff like blogging. I will try my best to post as much as possible as I miss sharing my thoughts here.

I hope you have all had a lovely Summer- I literally can not believe how fast this year has gone and that soon we will all have posts up about Christmas! Make sure you share with me what you have all been up to here in the comments or on Instagram wonderfulworldblog (where I've been trying to post every day!!)

Till next time,

                   Tori.

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