Review of Younique's amazing 3D fiber mascara

 Talk about Hallelujah moment!

An epiphany in the makeup world. 

A very welcomed saviour to my pathetic eyelashes.

I'm talking about the Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes from Younique.

When this black little box came through the post I didn't think much of it, but after the first time of using it I was speechless!

At £23 you might think it's on the expesive side, but I'll tell you one thing... IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY! 

Just scroll down to see the fabulous result.

 The Younique 3D lashes kit consists of 2 different mascaras; the first one is a transplanting gel, and the second one is made of pure natural fibers. Along with this, you'll need your normal mascara, and potentially an eyelash comb in case you end up with clumps (which could easily happen on your first few uses).

 The way you use the Younique 3D Fiber mascara is this; Apply your normal mascara as usual, and let it dry slightly. After that, apply a layer of the transplanting gel, immediately followed by the natural fibers. The brush for the fibers look extremely weird as it's just like a ball of fluff, but start by applying this to the very tips of your lashes, and simply experiment your way from there. To seal it all, and make the fibers stick, you need to use the transplanting gel again afterwards. 

And... ta dah!

Fantastic result! Just look and compare my bare lashes with the 3D mascara, as well as my normal mascara next to Younique's mega boosted lashes.

I'm just going to say it again... HALLELUJAH MOMENT! 

I am totally hooked, and now swear by this mascara. If you don't already have this miracle product in your life, I strongly recommend you to invest in it.

Glamorous hair and makeup for the festive season

The festive season is all about glitz and glamour, and the two main events when you tend to go all in for the sparkle are of course the work Christmas party and New Year's Eve. Girls, myself included, tend to dress up from top to toe,and an outfit is not just about the dress, but the hair and makeup are just as important. The company I work for had their Christmas party last Friday, and this is the look I went for; black long dress with shiny embellishments, smoky eye makeup, and wavy hair.

 To create a smoky eye makeup you need two different coloured eyeshadows - I've used matt black and a metallic cream coloured shadow. Use your darkest shade at the outside of your lids, and create a crescent shape Make sure you blend it with the lighter eyeshadow which site on the insides of your lid, so that you don't get a sharp line between the two shades. Once you've done your eye shadow, line your eyes with a good eyeliner, and a volumising mascara.

With such focus on the eyes I'm simply wearing a pretty neutral and light lipstick so that the eyes and the lips won't fight for attention. I'm also using a golden tone on my skin with the help of a bit of bronzer, which I've mainly applied on my cheeks.

 This floor length black dress with embellishments under the bust is a classic! With it being of a straight cut it's absolutely timeless, and is suitable for most slightly fancier festivities. I've also opted for the classic Hollywood waves to top it all off. Thoughts?

Thank you so much to Fragrance Direct who were nice enough to send me a big box of beauty products in order to help out with my Christmas and New Year's looks! 

Merry Christmas everyone! x

An easy guide to lace nail art

Just a really short post on how to do lace inspired nail art, as I've had a lot of people asking me how to do this lately.

All you need for this style is:

2 different coloured nail polishes

(you get a better result if they're quite contrasting colours)

A small nail art brush

2 different sized dotting tools

A good top coat

1. Paint a couple of coats of your base colour and let it dry completely.

2. With the small nail art brush, paint a guide line to where you want your lace nail art to sit. Don't wait for it to dry, but move on to the next step straight away.

3. Use your medium sized dotting tool, and follow the guide line with lots of dots on both sides.

4. Once your medium sized dots have dried, use a smaller dotting tool and create little dots inside the medium dots. This is what creates the lace effect.

5. Once dry, apply a layer off top coat, and - Tadaaaa! This is your result.

Let me know how you got on with your lace inspired nail art, and if there are any other nail art tutorials you'd like to see here on Fashion Infatuation. 

Some of my previous tutorials can be seen here;

Water marble nail art

Stud nail art

Multiple accent nails

Simple leopard print nails

2 times leather bargains

I absolutely adore my new-ish leather jacket! Want to know why?

Well, firstly - it's of a perfect dark brown colour, the leather is nice and soft, and it has got some great detailing in the form of pockets and the soft collar. Secondly - it only cost me £75! This is a real bargain when it comes to a quality genuine leather jacket. Where did I find it? I Love 2 Love.

I'm matching my brown leather jacket with a dusky dark blue skirt from Primark, and a pair of thick knitted tights in beige - perfect for the colder seasons.

As well as this, I'm wearing a basic black 3/4 length sleeve top from H&M (this is just a perfect basic top that goes with almost everything!), and a pair of calf high heeled boots in brown.

And talking about these gorgeous boots... they were a Black Friday find from House of Fraser online. Down from £65 to £45 - I'm happy with that! The mid sized heel makes them really comfortable to walk in, and the buckle details make the boots look a bit more interesting. It's just a little bit of a shame they're not the same dark brown as the leather jacket, but oh well...

Simple white pearl earrings and a brown metal necklace with pearl details work as my accessories for the day. Here is also a close-up of the fab collar of the jacket. Super comfy!

I am just one of those people who really doesn't like winter jackets, so I stick to leather jackets for as long as I can! Coming from Sweden I'm used to colder winters than what we get here in England (try minus 20!!), so this jacket and a thick scarf will do me for a while longer. As long as the temperature stays above zero!

Budget dresses for the festive season

The other day when I went to my local Asda for some food shopping I couldn't help myself but wandered over to have a little sneaky peak at their George clothing collection.

(I just had to take the chance to do it since my OH wasn't with me at this time)

I saw lots of glitzy items in the corner of my eye, but didn't expect to see what I saw - a great range of of really lovely party dresses, perfect for Christmas and New Year's Eve - for the fraction of the prices on the highstreet!

The dress that really caught my eye was this Bardot lace dress with wide off-the-shoulder straps.Isn't it gorgeous!? I had to investigate further, and went online only to find that they've got tons of lovely party dresses on their website too!

How about a glitzy gold dress or a festive red dress for the Christmas party with work or friends, or Christmas day with family? The last one in the row above might look plain at first sight compared to the other ones with sequins and lace, but would be perfect for any occasion as you can easily dress it up or down with the right accessories. Who doesn't love a versatile dress? ;)

A little black dress is of course the classic option for New Year's Eve, and George has got plenty to choose from in their collection. Personally, I'm a sucker for lace dresses, so I would probably go for something of that style, but there are lots of other lovely ones as well. One thing is for sure - you really can't go wrong with black. Just add a few sparkly pieces of jewellery, a pair of heels, and voila! - you're ready to go!

I've got my work Christmas do coming up at the end of this week - perhaps I'll pop back in to George at Asda for a little treat!

The home of footwear - Cloggs event in York

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to Cloggs store opening event in York. 

Now 'what is this?', you may ask... Cloggs is a shoe shop with a wide variety of well-known brands, and they've been on the market since the late 90's. They started up when internet shopping just started to become popular, and they've now decided to take the step out of the cyber world, and has started opening up a few stores around UK, with the focus on medium sized towns to start with - hence the store opening event in York.

We were greeted by the lovely staff with bubbles and fancy canapes. Delicious!

After a brief introduction to the store and their brand concept, we were given little tags to hang on our favourite shoes in the store. Each blogger got 3 tags - a 1st, 2nd and 3rd priority, which we could hang on any shoes in store in order to add them to our wishlist. 

I fell in love with these black leather platform heel boots from UGG.

Cloggs had even arranged for professional pedicurists to attend the store opening event, and we could all get our toe nails panted in some lovely colour if we wished. I of course jumped to the chance, and didn't hesitiate to kick my boots off for a little pampering session.

Since I'm not a big fan of winter whatsoever, I opted for a gorgeous coral polish to remind me of summer and warmer weather. 

After having been treated to pretty toe nails, I went back down to the main bit of the store and tried on lots of amazing shoes. I've never understood the hype about UGG boots (at least not those big flat ones, as they're making your feet look really fat) but I came across these beauties on one of the shelves. I quickly swapped my priority labels around, and crossed my fingers that these fluffy tan coloured suede platform UGGS would end up in the post.

I was really impressed with the Cloggs store - it was bright and spacious, everything had its own place, and the variety of brands was great. You could really tell that it was a shoe store where they're all about the quality and the experience, rather than quantity - something that I really prefer to those cheap and tacky shoe shops you see everywhere. 

And if you couldn't find your favourite pair in store, you could simply log on to the in-store computer, and browse the collections online to then order to the store or straight to your door. Very clever!

I had a fantastic night at the Cloggs event in York, mingling with other local bloggers such as Phoebe from North of London, Sarah from Sarah X Sarah, and Faith from Music and Eyeliner.

Thank you so much to Cloggs for inviting me to this fab event!

Win Gola trainers worth £100 - International GIVEAWAY

Earlier this week I wrote about my mini home gym, and the importance of doing a little bit of moderate exercise every day.

On the back of this, Gola are feeling extra generous, and they have offered to give a pair of trainers to one of the lucky readers of Fashion Infatuation. I keep telling you - you lot are so spoilt ;)

The price will be in the form of a £100 e-wallet, which you can spend on gola.co.uk - so make sure to spend those pennies wisely ;) The right choices can even get you TWO pairs of Gola trainers!

So, which pair(s) would you go for if you win? Hop over to Gola's website, and let me know in the comment section which is your favourite pair.

I would also love to hear about your favourite simple home exercise, whether it's a power walk around the neighbourhood, or doing the squat challenge.

In order to be in with a chance of winning £100 from Gola, simply enter via the different options in the widget below.

Notes: This giveaway is open WORLDWIDE. 
The winner can not choose sale items, but has to stick to full priced shoes.

Good luck!

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