Five Favourites | Beauty Bloggers

If there is one thing I love almost as much as talking about makeup and beauty, it's reading about it from other awesome bloggers. I think blogs are such an important way to communicate about products (hence my involvement in it!) and really help connect the average consumer with the product in a (mostly) unbiased way. Here's a shout out to some of my favourites:

If They Wrote It, I'd Read It

Left-Right: Caroline Hirons, Anna Gardner, Lisa Eldridge, Wayne Goss, Nic Haste and Sam Chapman

With the trend of Youtubers getting book deals lately I couldn't help but think of some of the youtubers/bloggers that I enjoy so much I would honestly go out and buy the hardcover for. These folks all have something really special to offer, and if they wrote it, I'd read it.

HAD TO HAVE IT | Things I Bought Because Others Said So

Remember when you were a kid and you would do something because your friend did it and your mother or father would say, "If so and so jumped off a bridge would you do that too?" - I almost feel like the beauty community is along the same vein. Someone buys something, raves about it on a blog or YouTube video, so someone else buys it and before you know it that product is out of stock for the next month. The power of good word, hey? 

Here's some things I bought recently because someone else said they were amazing, and my thoughts on them.

WANTS | My Current Beauty Wish List

With a new Sephora way too close to my home, a MAC at my fingertips, and online shopping my night time past time, my wish list is forever growing. It's a burden I tell you.

Here's a look at some of my most recent wants; I wont lie, I may or may not have purchased some of these before this post even went live...

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY | LilyPebbles and ViviannaDoesMakeup

Today, March 8th 2014 marks International Women's Day, something that has been observed since the early 1900's, a time when the world was vastly changing and women were starting to make their voices heard. There's a great basic timeline on the International Women's Day website that can be read here.

Two of my favourite bloggers and YouTubers, LilyPebbles and ViviannaDoesMakeup teamed up with Comic Relief recently on a trip to Ghana where the met with women who with the help of Comic Relief, had taken charge of and turned their lives around. They've been able to create a network, train each other skills, start their own businesses and empower themselves to earn their own living and support their families. 

Anna and Lily both made videos on their trip, which I've embedded below for your viewing pleasure. It's inspiring to watch their trip and even more so to see women build a life for themselves amongst poverty, rampant HIV and AIDS.

PEER PRESSURE #1

{Left-Righ CW : Diorskin Nude BB Creme, Clinique Chubby Stick Intense in Heftiest Hibiscus, Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask, Clarins Instant Light Complexion Perfecter in Rose Shimmer,  Stila Convertible Color in Gerbera}

Ooooh that sounds so dramatic doesn't it?? Peer Pressure!? I assure you I am not writing this post about the seriousness of doing things because others say you should, but rather about the influence of other's options when it comes to the beauty world.