Eff Your Beauty Standards | LucyLouiseLeadbetter

Eff Your Beauty Standards

 

 

Recently in the media there has been a very surprising slash of plus size models, the main one being Tess Holliday. She has been around for a while and was one of my biggest inspirations when it came to wanting to be a plus size model. I have Tess on instagram and when she's at shoots or events she posts pictures of her makeup (which is always to die for), so I thought why not do a recreation of a Tess Holliday look. What I thought of doing as I do a Pixiwoo recreation at least once a month, I'm now going to do a Tess Holliday recreation look as well!!

To start off my stream of Tess Holliday recreations I've gone for this flirty pink lip with a bold blue Smokey eye look!.

Now I know there are some differences as mine and Tess' features and skin tone are not the same however, I do really like this look and I definitely need to wear this on nights out more often.

 

 

This is my finished look. I changed a few of the colours slightly but other than that I'm pretty in love with this look. When I recreate a look I always try and do it justice but at the same time but my own personal twist on it and I feel this one has been successful.

 

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A Feel Good Attitude | LucyLouiseLeadbetter

A Feel Good Attitude

 

I'm sure over the years we've all seen a fabrication of a lot of diets and regimes to loose weight and to restore our health to a point where we are happy with ourselves. I myself have tried extremes to none extremes to loose weight and I've finally found the thing that I lacked in my previous attempts.

Recently Sam Smith brought Amelia Freer to our attention. Amelia is a nutritionist and is all about the natural way of living i.e. no processed foods. I as anyone should before starting a diet researched Amelia to know her back ground and her way of thinking when it came to healthy eating. I decided to purchase Amelia's book (Eat Nourish Glow) and I couldn't of made a better choice. There are so many things that we are fundamentally used to when it comes to eating because they have been brought upon us as a easy way out of cooking(microwave meals and fast foods).

The book completely changes your relationship with food. I now don't just think, what can I shove in my gob to shut my stomach up from rumbling. Now I take my time to plan meals, I marinate my meat, I try and thing of delicious veg to grill to put with my meat. Now when I have food on my mind it isn't junk food its purely meal prep.

I've seen a difference in my attitude, energy and my mood in just a week just because I've changed my way of eating, which I never thought I would be able to do. I never have to just go to the fridge and stand there for 10 minutes and figure out what's quickest to cook because now I have already prepped it the night before! all it takes me now is just cooking time. In all honesty I love cooking, baking mostly but cooking none the less.

I've found my love for food again in a healthy way and I have Amelia Freer to thank for that!

Thank You Amelia!

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NUDIST? | LucyLouiseLeadbetter

Nudist?

 

 

Recently I've been really enjoying the 'Nude' look, for makeup. So I thought before I got out I will take a few snaps of my face and tell you guys what products I've used, because these are my must haves at the minute.

 

just to point out I do realise you can see the lashes strip (I'm normally good at hiding it)

 

Moisturiser - Benefit Triple Performance

Primer - Younique glorious face and eyes 

Foundation - MAC Studio Fix NW25

Eye shadow base - ExtraLasting Eye shadow Inks in Bronze

Eye Contouring - Revolution Beyond Flawless Palette brown

Mascara - Top Lashes - Yves Saint Laurent+Benefit Rollerlash

Bottom Lashes - MAC Extended Play

Eye Liner - Benefit They're real push up

Eyebrows - Sleek Perfect Brow Palette in Dark

Lip Liner - Urban Decay in shade Naked 2

 Blusher - MAC Peach twist blush

 

At the moment this is definitely my go to makeup, I feel very natural and good with this makeup look on! and if it makes you feel good then why not!

 

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ITS ALL ABOUT THAT................MOTIVATION | LucyLouiseLeadbetter

ITS ALL ABOUT THAT MOTIVATION

 

Well I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and New Year, When it is New Year I always use it as an excuse to reflect on the previous year/years. Today I saw a picture of me from about 1 1/2 years and I couldn't believe my eyes! I was astounded at the size I looked and how I could let myself personally get like that.

 

 I would love to have an excuse or a reason or even someone else to blame for my weight gain but it all truthfully boils down to me being lazy and over eating.

 

The photo that is displayed below is to show you what determination and a bit or willingness can do. The photo on the right clearly displays that I wasn't willing to do anything, I would rather of sat in my bed and ate all year round, until I had a reality check when I originally saw this picture.

 

The photo on the left was take 1 month ago, putting these pictures together side by side really motivates me and gets me in the mood to get back on track after the festive indulgent season. The difference between the photos in weight is 3 1/2 stone which might not be much to some people but it is a massive milestone for me. I cant wait to get back to the gym and working out again because I've forgotten what it feels like to feel the burn of progress!

 

 

I will be blogging my progress through out the year, how I work out and what I eat.

 

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Real Techniques Bold Metal Collection | LucyLouiseLeadbetter

Real Techniques Bold Metals Collection

 

Recently the Real Techniques sisters Nic and Sam have been talking about a very exciting new project they are bringing out, as soon as I saw the tweets I was very much into the process of finding out what. The 2 sisters are very good at keeping their projects a secret and not letting anything slip so as you can imagine, I found nothing.

 

When they announced the product was going to be brushes I honestly didn't now what to think, I didn't really hang on to the fact that they were still bringing a new brush out as I thought they were just going to be the same stems, stands and neck as the others. How wrong I was with that assumption, definitely way off the mark with that one.

 

Every time I look at the brushes I get very excited and it instantly put me in the mood for makeup, and that takes an awful lot if I'm not at work. The cleanness and the cut of the brush in my opinion is perfect, The only brushes I will use for makeup is Real Techniques and for them to make a collection of brushes like this, personally I think they have excelled themselves. I am very proud to use and purchase their products.

 

Here are the masterpieces.

 

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2014 Rewind | LucyLouiseLeadbetter

2014 Rewind

 

For todays post I thought I would do what every blogger in the world is probably doing !!. I feel like its a great time to reflect on the year, what I've gained and what I've lost and learned.

 

Here is a picture to show you briefly what happened in my 2014.

 

Il go through the picture from left to right.

 

I started Younique | I got my confidence back with photography | I went blonde

I found my love for beauty again | one of my god children turned 1 | I started riding horses

I got a dog called Abel | I got a tone of amazing baking stuff for Christmas | I lost 3 stone!

 

 

2014 Has a few very low points for me, I was in a very dark place at the beginning of summer. When autumn came things started looking up, I started my therapy, started a new job and life was looking good! The job I had at that point I didn't really like so I'm glad that I left, I am much happier not working for that company. The day I left that company I started the job I have now the next day, I can honestly say I am so happy now!

 

All I can hope is that 2015 is more good than bad and that goes for you too !!

 

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Younique Look Book | LucyLouiseLeadbetter

Younique Look Book

 

I've been on board with Younique now since the 27th of November and id just like to say the response I've had, is astounding! I definitely underestimated the Younique business and thought that it isn't really worth the hype UNTIL! I received my kit and tried the products for myself. The pigment to the product is incredible, the primer makes my face feel silky soft and the fibre lashes.............well they are a god send!

 

When I first heard about the fibre lashes I thought to myself, people cant honestly be believing this! but the truth is there is something to believe in, I can say that this product have definitely stopped me buying useless lashes. The length and volume you can see build is simply remarkable and is completely on your terms!.

 

If you ever have the chance to purchase anything for younique then you will embark on a new need for this makeup!

 

Here is my Look Book with a few of the Younique products including the FIBRE LASHES!

 

Its so effortless to have fluttering lashes so, why not?

 

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