In my last post, where i wrote about all thing Arbonne, click here to read i mentioned my friend Vicky now Vicky isn't just an Arbonne consultant she is also an extremely talented hair and makeup artist so i thought i'd show you all  the  autumnal inspired look Vicky did on me today.

This year Arbonne has been something that has been really promoted on social media and i'm constantly seeing more and more people talking about it and seeing it featured in magazines. 
 I created a natural and going out look to show you guys how the range of products look on.

Hi Guys, i hope your all enjoying the rest of your summer and are all getting up to some pretty exciting things!

This last Saturday i have just gotten back from the most exciting trip of my life and so i thought i'd better do a blog post on it!
So this rather exciting adventure started on 25TH December 2015, yes christmas day, my twin sister and i found out that we were going to be going to NEW YORK CITY. Now those of you who are friends & family may possibly have seen the most embarrassing video of me opening up the box which contained the New York surprise in it where i sobbed and sobbed of happiness. I was genuinely so shocked my family had managed to keep it so quiet from us.  I knew that one day i would 100% go to new york but i never had imagined it to be quite so soon. Both my other siblings had already been and my parents went a few years ago for their wedding anniversary, therefore, i had been longing to go so this surprise was extremely special for me and my twin sister as it was our first time going.

So on Monday 22nd August 2016 my parents , my sister and i embarked on our New York journey. My older sister was meant to be coming but unfortunately could not come due to an amazing job opportunity however, each of us are itching to go back so Its just a really good excuse to go back !

After a 7/8 hour plane journey we had finally arrived at JFK airport, we waited for just under an hour for my friend's plane to arrive who stayed with us for one night and explored the city with us for a day before embarking on her own American adventure. So on the way to our hotel i had my first ever ride in a yellow taxicab and soon found out that the driving over there is just a little manic!

We soon arrived at our hotel and found that we were situated just two streets away from times square! However, we didn't actually explore times square on the first night as we decided to go up the empire state building. My parents really wanted my sister and i to view New York the from up high the first night so we could immediately make sense of it all.  I couldn't be more happy that we did this because it suddenly made all the hectic chaos that we had initially seen down on the streets below seem so small and it definitely made me feel calm about the place.  Plus, it was really exciting to see all the lights of the high rise buildings turn on as the sun went down and darkness started to loom. It was so incredibly pretty.





The next day we got up early and headed to Juniors for breakfast! I decided to go for Griddle cakes (pancakes) with bacon and lots and lots of maple syrup.. yum!

I've been wanting to write this post for several months now but i kept putting it off; its nothing really beauty related so i didn't really think that people would be very interested in what i had to say... But then i thought if i don't say it nobody will.

When i was younger i truly believed that once school had been and gone all the childish dramas and nastiness would pass with it. However, with my first year of college finished and having a part time job i'd say I've got my foot firmly in the door of the 'adult world' along with this and my own experiences, what I've over heard and what i've been told its become apparent to me that not a lot changes when you get older. Dramas and the bitchiness doesn't just stop because you've become an 'adult' .
In fact I've realised its not age that is the problem, its us humans.  A lot of people seem incapable to be genuine, nice, selfless individuals. Instead everyone is so self absorbed we forget that our actions have consequences, that every single person on this planet has feelings and insecurities. Everybody seems more focused on tearing each other down instead of being a community of people who help lift each other up.

It angers me to see people writing disgusting comments about others on their social media, or over hearing conversations of people constantly bitching about someone who is supposedly their 'friend' or seeing girls bitching about a what a complete stranger is wearing, whether they should really be wearing those shorts when they aren't a size 6. It angers me to see a group of teenage boys beating someone up or the snapchat stories taking the mic of someone who is wearing crocs or trainers that aren't designer. OR the constant judging of someones appearance, the bitching about another success, or the hate that someone can get because they work hard. All of which i have witnessed my self in the last week, and i could list a hell of a lot more.

All of these can be put down to a thing called jealousy.... its very easy to push someone else down just to make yourself feel better. But this needs to stop ! There is a positive way to be jealous . I myself am a very jealous person , I'm not afraid to admit that. But i love being jealous it pushes me to work harder for myself to do well, if i see someone else succeeding I'm over the moon for them it reminds me of my dreams and what I'm striving for, and pushes me to to do just that.


It seems ridiculous to be that we all are so happy with tearing one another down when we don't need any more negativity in this world, all most every day we hear of a terror attack , a shooting , a death.  We have ENOUGH scary and disgustingly tragic events happening daily in our world that we have very little control over;  so why not stop the disgusting pettiness that both adults, teenagers and children all do- so all of us can make a change

Lets stop hating , judging , bitching about each other.  Be kind, compliment , understand, and think!

i don't think we ever truly know some body, so how can't we possibly judge another upon something we don't have full understanding off. We need to remember that all of us experience the good and the bad, watch the same tv programmes, listen to the same music, breath the same air ! So lets celebrate those similarities but cherish our unique attributes.

Lets be better.


lots of love Liv xxx

I constantly get asked what foundations i would recommend or which ones i use so i thought i would write about my two favourite all time foundations.

my skin type: I have oily- combination skin, which is generally blemish free (i do suffer from the occasional monthly breakout) and have some redness.

Nars sheer glow is such a beautiful foundation, that is constantly raved about. For oily girls a foundation that promises a glow can be quite daunting but this foundation gives a healthy glow instead of exaggerating any oiliness.  I'd say that this is definitely a medium buildable coverage, so the ' sheer glow' can be quite misleading.  However, while this has incredible coverage it feel so weightless and your skin can still breathe while having a flawless finish!
Nars do an incredible range of colours so I'm sure it would match any skin tone perfectly.  The only thing that is slightly disappointing is that it doesn't come with a pump and for the money you pay i personally feel that this should be included. It can also be quite hard to get a hold of because of its huge demand.


Chanel's perfection lumiere velvet is targeted to us more oily girls, this is more of a lightweight foundation and definitely a more of a sheer coverage, so if your looking for something that covers a lot of blemishes then this isn't for you. However, it works amazingly to mix in with other foundations if you wanted to add a bit more coverage. I can tell this is going to be my go to summer foundation because it is so light weight and is so healthy looking. I also think this is so easy to apply and would recommend for those who only have 5 minutes in the morning to get ready. I love this foundation more and more throughout the day and actually think it looks more  gorgeous on the skin when it's keeping those oils at bay. I'm not really one for a strong scented foundation but i couldn't love the scent of this more.  A good dupe is Bourjois healthy mix.


* i do recommend wearing a primer with both of these foundations.

  By this point of the year I'm pretty fed up of the cold, rainy, English weather and am longing for the sun to make an appearance.  For me, the Spring/ summer season is so exciting, wanting to trade in my comfy winter wear for bright, more fashionable clothing and of course attempting to get a tan!