Beauty

I never say hello at the start of a new post. Just realised. Didn't do it this time either. Whoops.


Hello! Good evening, Good morning, Good Night.
Which ever way you're headed welcome to another blog post.


Now make up. What does Ellie know about make-up? I don't wear a lot of it, anymore, you may even be shocked to learn at one point I wanted to be a make-up artist. (gasp).
Yes I did a course of Specialist Make-Up in London. I did one whole year before I realised I didn't like London. I kind of went off make up as well. London was rubbish. I met some awesome people and learnt some pretty cool things but yeah.. London and I didn't mix. I got on with it but I missed the island.


Any who. Yes so a whole yeah of learning about make up and I can give you the best Victorian look ever! I can even do the hair to go with it. Don't get me wrong it was amazing but it was pretty much a year of Victorian hair and make-up. There were bits to the side here and there but when you basically get told (by your helpful, motivational teachers) that you will probably fail at becoming a make up artist because the competition it soooo tough, it kind of knocks your confidence (especially when you're being taught how to make it look like the person isn't wearing any make up even though they are. Victorian conspiracy make up).


I love make up don't get me wrong, if I had the time nowadays I'd probably do it more. I'm not going to blame having a baby. Its not even about time. I'm just a bit lazy. I could do the whole malarky of prima, concealer, foundation, power, contouring and such but
1. I literally have to give my face a completely new colour as my face is too many colours (blotchy skin)
2. It would take me way too long as once o get started I'm too much of a perfectionist to go fast
and
3. Make up is expensive.


Living in London we had every kind of make up shop you can think of. I loved them but some of them didn't love me. Quick explanation, when I was doing my course I was sort of both/grungy/ tom boy blah blah, so I stuck out like a sore thumb in MAC. A guy literally followed me round thinking I was going to nick something. Bitch please I have a loan and an overdraft and you aren't that special. But my make up kit for college alone cost me £500 and it didn't last so we had to buy more. I got a lot from Primark and boots but there was certain colours you could only get from MAC. I loved telling them I was a make up student and showing them my discount card (their premadonna faces fell fast muahahaa)


But once I left the course and sold all the make up to pay off the £1000 overdraft. I went off make up. I still wore eye make up. But it dwindled until last year I literally just wore mascara. Only putting more on if it was a special occasion. But I'm starting to feel the itch again. I want to experiment again. I want to play with my face and make myself look pretty. I've started wearing more make up on my eyes. I've even been able to straighten my hair a couple of times (without Jack being too much of a pest trying to rip it out). Even straightening it and putting it up is just... Nice.


So yes, the make up itch is coming back. Might even try lipstick (shock horror). May even post some pictures. Though I'm not quite sure how to do it on my phone.


Do you feel nude without your make up?


Take it easy.


Ellie x

Fashion

Let me start off by saying, this isn't (and probably will never be) a fashion blog. I'm afraid I just wasn't born with that gene. My sister was, that enough for one household to handle! But I think about Fashion quite alot! I mean what is Fashion, it has evolved though the years, you go back to the 1900s and it changed by the decade, you type in 1920s you get quite a similar dress sense that entire decade, same throughout up until.. Now! Where it changes (seemingly) every hour. I don't have the time or patience for something that ever changing.


And when people say after a few years 'Oh I can't believe I wore that!!!' . . I can because it was the Fashion. Of course you wore it! All the shops were selling it at the time! Everyone wore it. That's why everyone's school disco pictures look exactly the same!


I probably wore it!


But then my dress send changed when I hit year 8... The last year of middle school. I found my mums old long black cardigan! And suddenly ... GOTH! Yes I was mega Goth, my underwear draw was Black, my wardrobe was Blaaaack. I was called satan, freak, both, emo ... Etc.


But I loved it, it wasn't unique, it was black it was just ... Black. I felt like I wasn't seen when I wore it. But I was. Of course I was. I was a target because I wore Black and liked rock music. Blah blah blah I was bullied, whatever.


I'm in no way condoning bullying. But it happened, it's my past. Can't change it, wouldn't if I could.


But my dress sense changed suddenly... I stopped wearing so much black, I still like rock to most music but I do like other music. I don't follow a certain fashion. But if it was to be categorized it would probably be 90s, jeans, trainers, t-shirt with a slogan or picture and a flannel shirt and my hair always up! And that's me. I like it.
Not to say I don't occasionally wear other things but it is mostly that. I suppose its a confidence issue at the end of the day but that's by the by. I'm a bigger girl. Simple as that.


I do like Fashion this day an age though, it's not just one thing for a decade, its everything! I love seeing girls and guys in all different styles and fashions. Its amazing even seeing outfits making a come back from different decades. Its an evolution of fashion right outside our windows. We don't have to stick to one style or another because there are hundreds upon hundreds of different ways to express yourself. To show your personality through an outfit!


As I've said, I'm not a fashionista or a style icon bit who is nowadays!


Take Care.


Ellie.