New Look Sunglasses Inspiration

On my quest to find my perfect pair of sunglasses, I popped onto the New Look website and found that their summer collection is amazing! I personally prefer large frames to keep the majority of my face from the sun and there are some amazing styles for amazing prices.

Here are some of my picks:

1. Stone Faded Cat Eye Sunglasses - £4.99
2. Brown Tortoiseshell Retro Frame Sunglasses - £3.99
3. Stone Chunky Metal Trim Sunglasses - £5.99
4. Gold Pilot Sunglasses - £3.99
5. Brown Animal Print Glitter Retro Sunglasses - £5.99
6. Black Oversized sunglasses - £4.99
7. Black Half Frame Animal Print Sunglasses - £7.99
8. Black Chunky Metal Trim Sunglasses - £5.99
9. Red Chunky Half Frame Round Preppy Sunglasses - £7.99

I may have to take a trip into town to pick myself up a couple of pairs for summer! Which are your favourites?

Love, Milly x

Summer Berry Skin Boost Smoothie

Today's post is basically my breakfast smoothie, but I thought I'd share it with you as we come up to summer and the perfect time for a cool berry drink, although I have this every day throughout the year because it is so sweet and delicious! Besides being tasty, my smoothie has amazing skin benefits. Raspberries, blackberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants are all rich in antioxidants which calm inflammation, repair damaged skin and scarring and firm skin to prevent wrinkles. Orange juice is high in vitamin C for glowing, healthy skin and bananas are great for battling acne, oil control and anti-aging. This is a smoothie that's good for you, but isn't green and weird-looking (sorry kale).

 

 Ingredients:

 

200ml orange juice

 

1 banana

 

2 handfuls (approx. 80-100g) of mixed frozen berries (I like blackberries, raspberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants like THIS mix from Tesco)

 

You can add strawberries if you feel like it, although they will make the smoothie thinner, and I prefer a thick consistency

Method:
 

There's only one step to this: chuck everything into blender and blend. Voila! A smoothie in a couple of minutes.

If you make this smoothie, send me a picture on Instagram or Twitter by tagging me (@abeautyfulblog) in your photo!

I do have some exciting news to share with my readers which is that I am starting a YouTube channel! I am going to be doing similar stuff to what I post on here, but I want to do some occasional extra videos about things that matter to me. I'll be posting my first video at the end of July, after I've broken up from school, but I'll keep you posted about when that's happening. If you want to go and subscribe in advance, I'm at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUmwzvTCGGxVT67P3Rw6Bwhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUmwzvTCGGxVT67P3Rw6Bw . Thank you so much to everyone who continues to read my blog, I hope you'll join me on my next adventure!

Love, Milly x

What's in my Makeup Bag?

I've come to a point in my makeup life when I am really happy with my makeup bag and my every day makeup routine. I love these kinds of posts, so I thought I would share what I use on a daily basis so you can all have a little nosy into it. Most of what I use is pretty affordable (let's be honest, most of my makeup is from Soap & Glory), but I got a few bits and pieces from magazines. Please let me know if you would like a review on any specific product in the comments!

Face:
The Body Shop All in One Concealer in shade 00, No7 Natural Blush in Coral Flush (the packaging's changed but I'm pretty sure everything else is the same), Sleek Blush in Rose Gold, Soap & Glory One Heck of a Blot powder and Soap & Glory Wonderbronze shimmer brick

Eyes:
Natural Collection LashCare (clear mascara), Benefit Roller Lash mini tester, Benefit They're Real mascara, Soap & Glory Thick & Fast mascara, Model Co. Ccosmetics black eyeliner (exclusive to this month's Glamour magazine - only £2!), Eyeko eyelash curlers and Soap & Glory Supercat liquid liner

Eyebrows:
Soap & Glory Archery Brow Pencil

Lips:
Model Co. Cosmetics lip gloss in Strip Tease (also available in this month's Glamour magazine), New Look lipstick in Burgundy (review here!) and Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss stick

Brushes:
I use the Real Techniques Sam's picks collection, but I think it was a limited edition set. All of the brushes can be purchased individually or in different sets.

Makeup bag:
I picked this up for £6 or £7 from a TK Maxx store. Its a really pretty blue pattern with gold detail from Adrienne Vittadini Studio.

What's in your makeup bag? I'm going to be holding a giveaway on my blog when I reach 100 followers on Twitter, Bloglovin' and Instagram, so please pop over to speed up the process!

Love, Milly x