Disaster Davis: George Cosmetics

Bag Essentials for a Night Out

I ventured out a little while ago to celebrate a friends birthday and there were a slight accident of which saw me bleeding and needing a prompt clean up. This has since then had me thinking about the absolute must haves to pop into a clutch before heading out on the town for a night. I felt that this would be an important matter of which to highlight when pondering must have emergency cosmetics supplies! I hope you will also enjoy viewing some photographs taken on the night and the accompanying OOTD/FOTD.

Firstly - bag essentials. It goes without saying that if you’re wearing a lip product then you should probably think about taking this with you in order to quickly top up or reapply product accordingly throughout the evening. For fake lash wearers I’m sure I don’t need to point out the benefits of taking along a small lash glue and of course powder and concealer are undoubtedly essential, as were re-established for me on this specific night in question. So I had a slight accident and I sustained injuries to my nose and lip, at first I weren’t aware that I were bleeding and a friend had instead pointed this out to me, just before I then tasted the blood. I left it a few minutes before going to the toilets to clean up. Thankfully I had brought along my concealer with me, which at the particular time I were using the under eye concealer in Ivory from the P.S, Love range at Primark. Applying a little product and slightly dabbing the edges to blend them a little, followed by lightly applying my George Silk Finish Pressed Powder worked like a charm, as you can see from the photos below. I have to say I were incredibly impressed with how well my injuries were covered up, I have no doubt in my mind that the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer would work even better, though. I definitely recommend taking along a concealer and powder just in case it may be needed! It meant the difference between me looking as intended for the rest of the night, or preparing for Halloween considerably earlier than appropriate.

Swiftly moving on from that, to my chosen outfit, accessories and make-up for the evening! The top I wore is actually originally my sister’s and I received this from her many years ago, therefore I highly doubt it will be found anywhere now, being crazily out of season by so many years! I will however still include where it were from as maybe there will be something similar to it stocked by the same place.

Top - Warehouse
Leggings - Parisian Collection New Look
Stilletos - Primark
All Accessories - Primark

Face
MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NW13
P.S, Love Under Eye Concealer - Ivory
P.S, Love Sunkissed Palette
Virgin Cosmetics Blush and Bronze Palette
Make-Up Revolution London Pressed Highlighter - Hidden Lights
George Silk Finish Pressed Powder - No. 02 Nude

Eyes
Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette
P.S, Love Sultry Lashes
Rimmel Kohl Liner - 071 Pure White
P.S, Love Kohl Liner - Black
P.S, Love Liquid Liner - Black
P.S, Love Volumising Ultra Black Mascara

Lips
MAC Matte Lipstick - Viva Glam
P.S, Love Lip Liner - Red 03

Finally, an absolutely fantastic time were experienced by all. We had pre-booked a table at the very popular Bierkeller in Leeds where we were drinking, snacking, and of course, dancing on the benches! The atmosphere were incredible and this is definitely somewhere of which I will be visiting again. It’s the first time I have been and it really is like nothing else in the local vicinity.

Nothing can beat making lasting memories with close friends. Have you been anywhere exciting of recent? I’d love to hear all about your own antics. What are you must haves when packing the night out bag?

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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February Favourites

Books

Has your February been fantastic? I sure hope so. To round off this month’s blog posts I have a fancy little favourites number for you. If you haven’t already then feel free to view my ‘2015 Favourites’ and ‘January Favourites’, of course, not before the completion of reading this one!

Collection Primed & Ready – Pore Minimiser 1
I’ve only ever used two face primers before therefore please bear in mind that I’m no expert. This has definitely been my favourite of the two, however! I use this with my fingers to gently smooth over my skin and have found it to have an exceptionally silky texture of which doesn’t feel in any way clogged up, with a very light consistency. After an effortless application, this then provides an even base for other cosmetics and does as it claims by reducing the appearance of large pores. Included in the ingredients is witch hazel, of which has anti-blemish properties. This primer has a matte finish and I love how sleek the rest of my make-up application feels after using this product.

Collection Primed & Ready – Eye Primer 1
This is described as illuminating and reviving and I can indeed confirm this to be 100% correct. It lightens up the eyes whilst producing an incredibly refreshed feeling, making otherwise tired eyes then feel wide awake and ready for the day ahead. Only a very small amount of product is needed, it comes out of the tube white but of course this is nothing to be concerned with as it soaks into the skin. Shadows and other eye products apply infinitely easier when using this primer as a base and it combats any creasing, uneven product distribution and shifting of pigments.

P.S, Love Make-Up Fixing Spray
My first impressions of this can be found on ‘First Impression Reviews: P.S, Love Range’. This is an easy to use and quick spray for setting make-up in place, before this I hadn’t used a setting spray and as a result I don’t have anything to compare this to. I’ve definitely been enjoying using this, though. Although it were such a cheap price and I weren’t really expecting much it’s actually been a great investment for me. It doesn’t leave me with a clogged up feeling, it’s simple to use and does it’s job well, setting my face in place for longer periods of time. Nothing budges when I have this on, it’s great! Like I said on my first impression the taste isn’t appreciated (the product finds its way in via my lip piercing), though I’ve since got a little more used to guarding my mouth until the spray has settled.

P.S, Love Liquid Foundation Brush
If you already read about this on my post ‘Money = Shopping, Shopping = Happiness’ then you will know that I were hoping that this brush would prove to be on par with an old brush from the P.S, Love range, which has since broken in multiple places. I’m ecstatic to verify that this brush is indeed just as adored as the last one, if not more! It feels sturdier than my old one and other’s in my collection, this is definitely my go to brush for applying concealer and foundation. I can’t fault it. I’m tempted to buy more purely to avoid panic in the future when needing a new one. I’ve found this brush to be well made and the application is fine because if you know how best to apply make up, then any potential for streaking is completely avoided.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer – Fair 1
I needed a concealer as my previous one is considerably close to empty. Rather than having my usual Ivory shade in stock of the P.S, Love Under Eye Concealer, were instead ‘Tan’. This quite clearly weren’t going to work for me, therefore I needed another option. I’d heard great things before about the Lasting Perfection Concealer from the Collection brand, therefore took myself off to Boots. I got mine in the shade ‘Fair 1’ which appears to be spot on and very quickly this has become my ultimate concealer. It has an amazing medium to high coverage and is a thick product whilst somehow managing to not clog the pores or feel cakey. I always use a patting motion with my brush for this product as swiping it across the skin will require using more and risk an uneven coverage. If used correctly then barely any product is needed to eradicate any blemishes, although quick work is needed with this as it dries quickly, with a flawless matte finish.

George Silk Finish Pressed Powder – No. 02 Nude
Previously I’ve always been a Collection kinda girl for my finishing powder, not any more. I’ve actually had the George Silk Finish since last year and have recently realised how great this product is. A week or so ago, I re-purchased the Collection Pressed Powder (this made an appearance in the post ‘I Solemnly Swear that I am up to No Good’), I got this in my usual shade ‘01 Candelight’ but it seems to be so much darker than it used to be. In the winter months the George Silk Finish is definitely better matched to my skin, also I have found the Collection Pressed Powder to feel much heavier on my face than the George SF. George Silk Finish is a very soft and light product, it really does feel like silk. A light handed dusting of product will mattify and set make up adequately, whilst soaking up any excess oils.

Bourjois Blush Pot – 85 Sienne
This also made an appearance in my ‘2015 Favourites’ but I have to include it again here as I have been using it so often recently. The packaging is a very well made compact pot, complete with mirror and blush brush. This product is perfumed and smells absolutely gorgeous. The pigmentation is considerable whilst both buildable and easy to blend, ensuring the exact required result. There are no hidden sparkles, what you see is what you get and this is again, a matte finish.

Make-Up Revolution London Pressed Highlighter – Hidden Lights
Here we have a product from what is probably my favourite drugstore brand. Make-Up Revolution London have the most remarkably pigmented products, Hidden Lights is no exception to this and is of a suitable brightness. This product is a little sparkly yet still creates a stunning and natural glow! Hidden Lights were also in my post ‘Magical Make-Up Mysteries’.

Model’s Own Nail Polish – NP241 Chrome Green
For more information on this product please see my post ‘My Model’s Own Experience’, where I talk about this in a little more detail. Stylish, classy, fast drying and both a unique finish and colour, this nail polish is utterly sensational! I need ALL of the chrome finish polishes in my life, I am helplessly hypnotized.

Cuffed Leg Joggers x3
I adore these, all of them. I need more in my life in a larger variety of colours. They’re so comfortable and they all have cuffed legs which are perfect for a short thing like myself. More information can be found about all of these in the posts ‘Money = Shopping, Shopping = Happiness’ and ‘I Solemnly Swear I am up to No Good’, as can the below pyjamas.

Snuggle Pyjamas
These are the most comfortable pyjamas I have ever experienced, I could quite honestly live in them full time, they’re amazing. Most days the first thing I’ll do once I arrive home from work is to get back into these beauties! I acquired these from Primark, although if you read the original haul post then you’ll already know that!

All That Glitters – Vicky Pattison
44 Charles Street – Danielle Steel

I thoroughly enjoyed both of these books and they couldn’t have been more different. Please do saunter over to the above book review for All That Glitters and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for a review on 44 Charles Street!

Lindt Limited Edition – Strawberries and Cream
What a better way to finish this off with none other than the best chocolates I have ever sampled! Lindt are my ultimate favourite anyway, they have however even excelled themselves! I would be unable to describe these without drooling. Due to being limited edition I of course have had to stock pile these whilst still having the chance!

Let me know in the comments below if we have any of these in common! I’d love to see your own post therefore be sure to leave me a link. If you liked this then please hit the link and/or follow buttons. I can’t wait to see what madness March has in store!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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Festive Frolics

Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS! That’s it, it’s officially Christmas Eve and tomorrow we will all be stuffing ourselves silly with a wide range of tasty delights, ripping open wrapping paper to reveal our awaiting gifts and celebrating with loved ones. Today is all about sharing my best wishes with you and dropping in my already experienced holiday events with an outfit of the day and make-up of the day! Read on to join in with the jubilation!

After missing my works Christmas party, I had to fear not as my lovely friends Hannah and Kallum were having celebrations of their own at their home, of which I were in attendance. All guests had a thoroughly fantastic evening together and got rather merry! Great music, amazing company and with the champagne flowing we were soon laughing and joking about anything and everything, reminiscing with Hannah about our high school days and getting excited for Hannah and Kallum’s impending wedding for which I will be their maid of honour. Below are some snaps from the evening.

Finally, you may recognise some items of which have recently featured in my ‘Seasonal Shopping Haul’, simply click the post name to be directed to an external link detailing the price and location of some of these said items!

Playsuit – H&M
Belt – Primark
Tights – Primark
Earrings (Leaf – not seen) – Lovisa
I teamed together the above with a recent purchase of brown ankle length boots from New Look, these are however not pictured. View the boots here.

MAC Studio Fix Fluid – NW13
P.S, Love Under Eye Concealer – Ivory
George Silk Finish Pressed Powder – 02 Nude
P.S, Love Sunkissed Palette
Virgin Cosmetics Bronze and Blush Palette
Make-Up Revolution London Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection
P.S, Love Liquid Liner – Black
P.S, Love Kohl Liner – Black
Rimmel London Kohl Liner – 071 Pure White
P.S, Love Volumising Ultra Black Mascara
Colourworks Glitter Eyeliner – Gold
P.S, Love Lip Liner – Nude
Unknown gold coloured lipstick with orange undertones

My nails aren’t pictured in this post, however I’d also done acrylics on myself using a Nailene set and had painted them with a beige and glitter duo I recently purchased from H&M with of course a quick top coat of Sally Hansen’s Double Duty.

What are your plans for the Christmas period? Whatever may be included I hope you have the time of your life and cherish every moment of it. Eat however much of anything you’d like, be grateful for gifts received and value even more the people of whom you’re spending it with. I wish you the best Christmas possible, Happy Holidays!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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Christkindelmarkt & OOTD/FOTD

Angelica Cosmetics

Christmas is coming and along with it breeds a multitude of pop up German markets across the country. This happens every year and by some blasphemous occurrence I had still yet to sample the joy in full HD of the delights the Leeds version holds. I have popped into the market in previous years but have never spent much time there or been with more than one person therefore it’s never really held magic to it’s full potential. This year however is different, celebrating something my friends and I like to call ‘Billingsmas’, we all were on our way for a lovely start to the Christmas (or Billingsmas) festivities.

Due to it being an evening event we weren’t focused on looking at the different stands filled with gift ideas, instead we opted for having a good catch up and laugh between ourselves whilst sampling the many food delights and beverages. This of course meant that we just had to stop by the stands containing garlic bread, bratwurst and chocolate marshmallows. Due to being a greedy little gremlin and having two tea time meals yesterday I decided to skip the scran and instead retained myself for the delightful chocolate marshmallows, for anybody who has yet to sample this work of pure genius – you MUST try them. It doesn’t sound like much, I mean chocolate coated marshmallows aren’t exactly rare – these are the best things ever though! There’s a fantastic collection of different flavours to choose from meaning there’s something for everybody, if I could have these all year round then I would as they far exceed anything else.

It wouldn’t be Billingsmas without the annual Billings photo and with Joe being on top form he surprised us all with his Christmas jumper DIY improvements, to the amusement of us all. I’m aware that ‘Billingsmas’ will make zero sense to anybody reading this right now (other than the friendship group in question of course), I can ensure you however, that along with the beautiful useless gifts given to an unsuspecting Billings, this were the cherry on top. It were a really enjoyable evening for all and gave us something different to do from that of the usual antics. As the German Market were shutting up shop for the night we did of course choose to stop by the local Wetherspoons, I think Mark probably needed this after Joe attempted to murder him with beetle biscuits, ew. All in all, I’d say that the German Market is definitely something worth checking out even at least once, there’s a wide range of stalls there with something for everyone. It’s a perfect way of starting off Christmas celebrations and getting people into the spirit and magic of the holidays!

Now onto the fashion and beauty side of things! I had planned to wear a knitted dress I own, which I absolutely adore but only get to pull out in the winter months due to it being too warm to wear at any other time of the year. Unfortunately, as I got dressed at the very last minute, I found the dress no longer fits me properly and didn’t cover my rear. Irritated and in high panic mode (whilst my friend were already waiting for me in the car outside) I had to think fast and find an alternative. I were pretty happy with my choice however, although the outfit no longer went as perfectly with my nail polish or jewellery I’d previously chosen.

Skirt – Hearts and Bows (Ark)
Crop top – Primark
Boots – Paul’s Boutique
Tights – Primark

Accessories – Primark
Perfume – Vivienne Westwood – Let It Rock
Nails: P.S, Love (Teal blue colour), Angelica – Bewitched and Sally Hansen Double Duty Base and Top Coat

Face:
MAC Studio Fix Fluid – NW13
P.S, Love Concealer – Ivory
George Silk Finish Pressed Powder – Nude 02
P.S, Love Sunkissed Bronzer & Eyeshadow Palette
Virgin Cosmetics Bronzer & Blush Palette

Eyes & Brows:
P.S, Love Sunkissed Bronzer & Eyeshadow Palette
Revolution London Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection
P.S, Love Liquid Liner – Black
P.S, Love Kohl Liner – Black
Rimmel London Kohl Liner – Pure White 071
P.S, Love Volumising Ultra Black Mascara

Lips:
P.S, Love Lip Liner – Red 03
MAC Matte Lipstick – Viva Glam

This has been a pleasurable post reflecting on the delightful events of yesterday. Spending time with friends is a much needed thing for all of us and with Christmas losing it’s magic a little more each time for many people as we age, it’s really nice to be able to inject a little magic back into the holiday with the people we cherish. How do you start off your holiday season? I’m now full of excitement and wonder for the festivities and would love to hear your own tales of the past and plans for your own enchanting end to 2015.

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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I didn’t burst into flames!!!

Appreciation

Today’s post I guess is a little more of an account of a recent event I attended and an appreciation of relationships with the people I care about. Two greatly cherished friends of mine got married at the weekend, two of the most kind-hearted, loving, respectful, funny and intelligent people I have had the pleasure of meeting. I can’t imagine anybody better suited for either of them and I’m so incredibly elated for both Mark and Nadia. Whilst on this note, I’d like to take the opportunity again to congratulate them and wish them every happiness in their lives together. You are both amazing, beautiful people and deserve the very best of everything. Thank you for inviting me to share your special day, I had an absolute blast and will always have my own very fond memories to keep. You both looked absolutely sensational and I felt very proud indeed, you even managed to get both myself and Aimee crying – which neither of us expected in a million years!

So back to my readers, of course I’m going to be sharing some pictures from the event with you all and as always if there’s anything that you would like to know, for example where people have got different things from or about make-up and what not, then do feel free to ask me and I will do my best to provide you with the information. Meanwhile, what I wore is as follows!

Maxi Dress – Select
Cage Cut Boot Heels – Primark
Small Black Over Body Bag – Primark

MAC Studio Fix Fluid – NW13
George Silk Finish Pressed Powder – No. 2 Nude
P.S, Love Liquid Concealer – Ivory
P.S, Love Sunkissed Eyeshadow and bronzer palette
Virgin Cosmetics blush and bronzer palette
Revolution London Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection
P.S, Love Kohl Liner – Black
Rimmel Kohl Liner – 071 Pure White
P.S, Love Liquid Liner – Black
P.S, Love Lip Liner – 01 Nude
Lipstick – Unfortunately I’m unable to find out where this is actually from as there’s no details at all on the packaging, I will however provide a photograph below, I believe I’ve gotten this from a make-up set which has been gifted to me quite a while ago.

It makes me feel great to know I were included in such an incredible day and an event such as a wedding makes you think about a lot of things, such as friendship, cherishing the people we care about and always appreciating our loved ones. A marriage of course needs love to thrive, to love we also need a connection, trust, honesty, compassion, understanding and time. This isn’t solely needed for a marriage but is true of any relationship, the ones we have with our families and our friends. Often we forget just how much it really means to us to have certain people playing a part in our lives and equally we tend to take said person for granted, we forget to truly value and respect them, to fully appreciate them for who they are and how they make us feel. None of us are mind readers – so let your loved ones know just what they mean to you, better yet show them this through your actions as actions really do speak louder than words.

Above are friends of mine I have known for either a little or a long time, each one meaning so much to me in different ways or for different reasons unique to them and the friendships we have together. There’s friends of whom I have shared so many aspects of my life with, a support network that I know will always be there for me and encourage me toward doing whatever I want to do with my life. Friends of which are uplifting – inspiring and motivating me to be the best version of myself, also someone I’ve known since the age of four years old that never let me be alone at playtime whilst I were badly bullied in school, who accepted my friendship regardless of how it could have impacted on them by doing so. These friends have a mixture of amazing personality attributes including but not limited to being trustworthy, honest, open, genuine, humourous, compassionate, supportive, enthusiastic, intuitive, patient, understanding and intelligent. These people have been there for me throughout the happiness and sadness, the positive and negative, they all bring something different to the table and I can’t thank them enough for simply being the people they are, or for standing by my side. Of course this goes for my other friends also and isn’t limited to the sensational beings pictured in this post. I’d love to think that everyone special in my life realises how much they mean to me, I’d also like to say that this is even inclusive of anybody who has given me support or reached out to me via my blogging, this has been an incredible experience already and I can’t express how much it honestly does mean to me when people I don’t know take the time to do something nice – everything is extremely appreciated so thank you!

Enough of this soppiness now anyway, I fear my ice heart can’t take any more at this moment in time. If you do nothing else with your day, I hope that you’re at least receiving appreciation from somebody and giving the same in return. We are not mind readers and cannot be expected to simply just know, show that you care via actions and guarantee that love, respect and time is given to those you cherish. Get out from behind a desk, put work on hold for a moment and cultivate lasting treasured memories. Allow yourselves to come alive!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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Ghastly Ghosts and Gory Ghouls!

Active Cosmetics

As we all are aware I’m sure, it were Halloween on Saturday! I felt it only right that I commemorate the occasion with a blog post. I hope you had an amazing and safe night, wherever your evening took you. This year is the first that I actually decided to do something with my make-up therefore were feeling rather excited about the fact. I’ll pop some pictures below, I went to my friend’s Halloween party at her house and all in attendance had a fantastic evening. I did re-use a costume that I’ve had for a few years now (dead schoolgirl), hence why I absolutely NEEDED to do something different make-up wise, I found inspiration in a Shannon Harris tutorial, (https://www.youtube.com/user/shaaanxo) deciding to go for the stitched up mouth look! I felt that I wouldn’t look quite as dead as I wanted therefore also did some extra contouring.

I aren’t going to take any credit for this, as it were all down to Shan why I even thought to do this myself for starters. If you’d like to view the tutorial then go ahead, it’s a great one, all of her work is fantastic. Meanwhile, to find out what products I used myself, I will be sharing that information with you below. I did happen to use mostly cheap brands and some of the items used are recent purchases of which you may recognise from my last blog post (haul).

Face:
MAC Studio Fix Fluid – NW13
Primark Liquid Concealer – Ivory
George Silk Finish Pressed Powder – 02 Nude
Revolution Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection (I used shades in black, grey and white)

Eyes:
P.S, Love Sunkissed Eyeshadow & Bronzer palette (darkest one for brows)
Revolution Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection (using shades in black, grey, white and red)
P.S, Love Liquid Liner – Black
P.S, Love Kohl Liner – Black
Rimmel London Kohl Liner – 071 Pure White
Active Cosmetics Eye Creme – Nude 0707 (used this as an eyelid base)
P.S, Love Volumising Ultra Black Mascara
P.S, Love Sultry Lashes
Vaseline

Lips:
P.S, Love Lip Liner – Nude 01
P.S, Love Liquid Liner – Black
The Colour Workshop Eye Pencil – Black
P.S, Love Liquid Lipstick – Nude 10
P.S, Love Liquid Lipstick – Red 13
Revolution Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection (red shades used)
Lash Glue (from the sultry lashes)
Black Thread

As you can see my friend chose to be Harley Quinn, if you would like to know anything about the make-up or outfit that Hannah’s wearing I can’t make any promises but I will try to find out from her, so feel free to ask any questions at all regarding any of our outfits and cosmetics choices. I’d love to know what you dressed as for Halloween or what mischief you got up to, feel free to share your stories with me via the comments section below or any of my social media pages. We also had a devil dog! Photo courtesy of Hannah.