#season

1. Free Condom Fridays! I’m involved with a Planned Parenthood club on campus that hand out condoms on Fridays, for free! I did it for the first time today and it was really fun. The weather was especially nice as well.

   

2. Foggy morning (and evening) weather! The weather here has been nuts. The mornings are extremely foggy, so thick that you can’t see 80 yards away. It lasts until noon-ish, and comes back around 5. It’s currently 6:40 pm and I can barely see out my window!

   

3. Chai Tea Lattes. I’m not a coffee drinker - it makes my head hurt, my stomach hurt, and leaves a disgusting aftertaste for hours! Chai tea lattes are what make life good. My roommate and one of our friends went to this cute Italian coffee shop downtown, and I ordered this delicious latte. We studied there for two hours, so I ordered some toasted Ciabatta bread with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, which was also great!

   

4. Fall. I’ve never really been a person to enjoy fall (crazy, right?) but this year I have come to really love it! I’m not as cold constantly as I used to be (I should look into why) so I’m much more comfortable with the weather. Thankfully it hasn’t rained very often here. The sun always comes out and the leaves are such a beautiful color! The wind is rare (for now) and the air is nice and crisp. I’m digging it.

5. Sparkling Cider just because in some Lilly. I bought these two Lilly Pulitzer cups over summer at TJ Maxx for only $10! I fell in love and knew I wanted them. On a recent Walmart trip, I picked up some sparkling cider (it was only $2!)! I am a huge fan of sparkling cider - I love the taste and carbonation, not to mention how fancy you feel drinking it. I felt especially preppy (heheh) drinking it out of my Lilly cups! 

   

Those are my favorite things about this week! A lot of good happened this week. I’m trying to look more at all the positive things about life. Small things are what make up the big things. Cheers!

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As a student, Primark can be a life saver especially when you have socials week in and week out and on a personal level, can give me my monthly dose of affordable Disney and Harry Potter products and basically I like to have a nosey for any bargains. Just the other day I was browsing the beauty area and although I have tried and loved the lip crayons, I noticed eyeshadow palettes.

At my Primark there was two different palettes but I thought I’d go for this one for the autumnal colours for the season and I just love warm shades anyway. Unfortunately I can’t find any particular name for this specific palette but hopefully you will be able to find it if you want to.

Details of the palette;

The palette costs £6, yes you read correctly, six whole pounds. In this you get 12 overall shades breaking down into 5 shimmer shades and 7 matte. The palette does not come with mirror however, I know a lot of cheaper palettes in the drugstore don’t come with a mirror, heck, Kylie didn’t include a mirror and you’re paying 5x more. Although, I quite like the idea of a window so I can see the shades more clearly and easily and chances are I will be using my main mirror so this doesn’t affect me.

Pictured above is the swatches of the palette, as you can see or not see, 2 of the matte shades are quite pale and actually match my skin tone however, on my eyes I have noticed it does come up. From just swatching each of the shades I find them all fairly pigmented, a touch of fallout but nothing outrageous. In particularly, I am in love with the 8th shade which is a gorgeous purple shimmer which only took one swipe for that pay off. Alternatively, the first shade although gorgeous, is not as pigmented I found however would say it would be good for an inner corner highlight.

A look;

So I tested out a few of these shades to create just a simple autumnal look. I’m no mua, I haven’t been taught or anything of a sort and I am still learning so please bare with my final looks but…I found these shades easy to work with, they’re pigmented a lot more that I expected however found they are still easy enough to blend out. Please excuse the dodgy photos, my camera isn’t the best for these types.

Final thoughts;

Overall, I would recommend this product. The Master Eye Palette is a bargain in my opinion for 12 great shades that are open to creating several different seasonal looks and just the texture of the shades are soft and creamy. Bonus, if you’re looking for a cheap palette to practice or if you’re similar to me being a student and don’t want to be going out spending £20+ for a couple of shades, I think this could be a great investment.

Have you tried this palette from Primark, or anything beauty by them? If so, what did you think and should I try it? Is there anything I should keep an eye out for and test for you?

Till next time, xo K

spring bird enjoy swinging 2021.

This two have the best fight. Agree?

SAMHAIN: October 31st, the beginning and therefore the end of the pagan new year. The time when the Goddess returns as the crone or the wise one

YULE: December 21st, the time when the days begin to lengthen and the re-birth of the sun is celebrated

IMBOLG: February 2nd, The time when the first buds are seen on the trees: the return of the Goddess as the maiden.

OESTARA: March 21st. The time when day and night are equal. A time of balance and of throwing out the old and taking on the new.

BELTANE: May 1st, The time when the marriage of the Goddess and the Gd is celebrated. The Goddess becomes the Mother and the God returns to reign beside her

LITHA: June 21st, The height of the sun king’s power, when the days begin to shorten again

LAMMAS: August 1st, the time when the first harvest is brought in, the feast of the sacrificial God

MADRON: September 21st again day and night are equal and again this is a time of balance This is the height of the harvest and a time of returning things to the way they should be

note for the new season: diego would look hot as fuck in an eyepatch