A day in the life, preparing for an Opera Performance (Hair & Makeup)...

Hello My lovelies! Who could believe that it's July?! Still, i had a busy month throughout June, during which i had a couple of Opera performances. People ask me what i get up to before an evening performance, here i share with you my general hair and makeup routine...

Opera performance starts at 7:30pm, 

7 hours earlier...

12pm - Shower, moisturize and dry my hair. I put my hair in rollers to set for a couple of hours...

1pm - 2:30 pm - I try to relax by catching up on Queens tennis tournament. I snack throughout the day but avoid as much dairy as possible. I avoid chocolate at all costs!!

2:30pm - Time to take my hair out of the rollers. I was really pleased with the results, it lasted well all evening.

3pm - Contacts go in, and makeup is put on!

4pm - Makeup is done! Time to warm up and sing through my song twice. By this point i'm chugging the tea and water. Final preparations are done and i'm off to rehearsal at 5:30pm

The perfomance went really well and i had alot to be proud of. I hope you have enjoyed this little insight into how much and how long preparation takes. It all pays off in the end up though :)

Love you all, Beth xxx

Cheryl Cole shows us how it's done at Cannes

I must say Cheryl really rocked this dress.  Her hair and makeup were styled perfectly to show off the stunning detail of the dress. 
I would definitely consider asking my hairdresser to copy her hair braid for the next formal event/party i attend.  Cheryl kept her makeup really natural, big lashes helped emphasise her beautiful eyes.  The paps were all over her.  But then I'm grateful as i have so many stunning photos of her to share with you all.

What do you think of Cheryl's look?

Thank you to all you lovely readers that keep coming back to my blog! Since reaching 5000 views my daily page views has grown.  I appreciate the people that keep showing their appreciation for my blog.  I love reading your comments too.

As always,  i hope you are having a great day!
Much love,  Beth xxx

Hard times...

Recently, life has given me nothing but negativity to dwell on. I am such a positive person & I find the good in every situation, but that's been harder than normal these last few weeks.

I was first told 11 days ago that a friend of mine had suddenly died. Although I love the idea of keeping in touch with everyone, I'm very lazy when it comes to putting that in action. So, I had'nt spoken to this friend in a few months.

I knew her from school, we shared the same form class aswell as art, technology, English, drama etc.

Although her sudden death brought me much sadness and has brought life temporarily to a halt. This isn't about me, this is a tribute to her.

As much as she did have a certain friend group in school she made everyone feel special. She had this way of speaking to you, even briefly, but making you feel like you were really cared for.

She was a beauty of a woman. Absolutely stunning, even without makeup and in her school uniform she was gorgeous.

So here's to Kerry. May her family find peace.

We'll see her again.

Unfortunately this isn't the end of the rollercoaster that has been the last few weeks, but I'll deal with that in another post soon.

Keep safe, tell your family you love them.
I love you all,
Beth xxx

Inspirational Hair

I think everyone Googles a certain hairstyle before going to the hairdressers to get a hair cut.

I've been going to the same hair dresser for about 6 years. Her name is Joanne and shes wonderful! She always seems to be thinking on my wave length, knowing what style i want.

I always print off a few photos so Joanne can have a look at what hair inspiration i have. About 2 months ago i got my hair cut, here are the photos that inspire me and my hair :)

Inspiration for having it curly/wavy...

What do you think? Which Celeb inspires you towards a certain hairstyle? 

My Current Hairstyle...

Much Love, Beth xxx

Neutral MUA Lipstick (Shade 11)

I haven't bought any new makeup in a while, after vowing to start saving some money. But after getting down to my goal weight i went on an unintentional shopping trip with my mum. In celebration i treated myself to some new MUA products which i will be reviewing in stages over the next few weeks.

Today i kick off with this most beautiful lipstick.

I've been struggling to get a brown toned neutral that matched my shade of lip. I took a chance on this and it really paid off. This is mainly a brown shade but has an undertone of pink so it comes off as very warm toned lippy and very natural.

I have been wearing the shade every other day since i bought it, i am amazed at how versatile it is.

I am still amazed at what an utter bargain these lipsticks are! Just £1! And Superdrug had a 3 for 2 offer on the whole range.

The packaging is sleek, the scent is pretty, the price is astounding....My vote: Get it!

I'll leave you with a few photos of me wearing this shade. Let me know what you think of the photos.

Do you wear MUA lipsticks? What's your favourite shade?

Much Love, Beth xxx

Black & White Photos...

Hey One and All, You may be able to tell from my new cover photo i had a mini photo shoot the other day.
Today i wanted to share with you some Black & White shots, I also have quite a few full colour shots to share with you but i'll put them in a separate post as i want to review the lipsticks i was wearing.

I am in no way trying to show off or say that i am the ultimate example of beauty, trust me...I'M NOT! But when you have some photos of yourself that you actually really like i think it's important to share them.

Please let me know what you think of the photos. As always stay healthy & beautiful,
Beth xxx