2018-08-14 22:05
I like this foundation, I could even stretch myself as far to say that I love it something I’m not keen about however is the name, for one every time I talk about it verbally I want to… Read More
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Beauty blog with regular posts based in the UK, I like playing with high street and high end products.
2018-04-28 08:00
When it comes to bras, I am really not fussed about the leading lingerie names. I’m sorry to say, but I don’t own anything by Victorias Secrets, nor Ann Summers or Boux Avene. If… Read More
2018-04-07 08:00
I can’t help but feel sad, but this time last week I was halfway through the Easter weekend with my boyfriend in Bath… But the highlight is that there are less than 8 weeks unti… Read More
2018-04-04 20:38
Check out this amazing post from Lashes, Love and Lifestyle – it was a much needed read for me, my favourite tip from her is taking photos at the same time!
Lashes, Love and Lifestyle… Read More
2018-03-25 18:45
It’s Sunday night Cheeleaders and here is a new post! Whilst this isn’t a review and potentially not exactly life changing, I wanted to share my contact lens experience with you… Read More
2018-03-21 19:23
Check out this fantastic posy by Shaddows! Although I haven’t been that huge on Instagram lately, this post will be super helpful when I get back to posting properly.
Shaddows
Hashtags… Read More
2018-03-18 19:30
Sunday mornings are so lazy, my favourite thing to do is just watch YouTube videos in bed before I get up and out.. This new hack has dropped and basically it makes cheap lashes look expensi… Read More
2018-03-16 20:12
Albeit a little late as I have had a lot going on recently, just over a week ago on the 8th March it marked two years of my blog and me coming back to blogging.
As the anniversary kind of pa… Read More
2018-03-11 19:21
Check out this really useful post by the wonderful Currently Lately – I will definitely be downloading Canva!
Currently, Lately
Hello, hello!
Happy Sunday to you all.
I hope things h… Read More
2018-03-03 09:00
It was New Years Eve and I was adament that I was leaving my roots in 2017 (if it was only for another 6 weeks that is), New Years Eve fell on a Sunday so I was already at a disadvantage wit… Read More
2018-02-25 20:00
Check out this wonderful post by Emily Clare Beauty, this has definitely given me edit inspo!
Emily Clare
I don’t think you ever appreciate good health until you are ill and you… Read More
2018-02-21 18:00
I have a problem, usually when I have finished one product I will always have a backup in place and then throw out the used product (that was before I started my project empties in which I a… Read More
2018-02-17 10:00
In the beginning of January, I received two items from a new Scottish based natural skincare brand called Wheesht. After a brief discussion on my skin type, Kelly, the owner sent me over a s… Read More
2018-02-14 17:00
What you will need: Short striper brush, white, black and red nail polish.
Step one: Ace your base! Paint on enough coats of white nail polish until your shade becomes opaque. Wait for this… Read More
2018-02-13 19:37
Happy Pancake day! As it is Valentines Eve, I am sharing with you all another heart love inspired look and what better way to do it by loving your nails with Mavala. The Swiss brand is free… Read More
2018-02-12 21:15
What you will need: Dotting tools of various sizes and several shades of pink and red nail polish – I used shimmer shades as well as solid colours.
Step one: Ace your base! Pai… Read More
2018-02-10 09:00
Another year (well just over a year this time as it’s based on the moon) has gone and we are soon entering the Lunar New Year of the Dog
The Dog gathers the best traits of human natur… Read More
2018-02-07 19:59
Happy Wednesday, next week is a busy one with Pancake Day, Valentines Day and Chinese New Year in the space of four days – I am glad that I have the week off!
As it is Valentines day c… Read More
2018-02-04 21:00
I really need to get some more scheduled drafts out, there is so much that I need and want to post about that I am seriously starting to back up, you may have already seen my 22 post all abo… Read More
2018-01-28 17:10
I cannot believe it has been over a week since my birthday on Saturday, having a birthday on the weekend is the most convenient thing ever as not only are you excited for the weekend but als… Read More
2018-01-21 07:00
Feeling the first day back to work and the holiday season is over blues I was so excited to check my emails and see that Eyewake had contacted me directly asking if I would like to receive t… Read More
2018-01-14 15:56
Happy Sunday Cheeleaders, I hope 2018 has been kind to you so far. It feels like it has been ages since I wrote a proper post as I was getting in to the routine of posting every day sometime… Read More
2018-01-07 19:47
Of course you do! For a limited time only*, you can get £5 off your first order over at Missguided (just make sure it’s over £25) courtesy of little old me.
If you would li… Read More
2018-01-05 18:56
How cool are these nails, have you spotted your zodiac sign? I love every year when we are in Capricorn season as it feels like my time to shine!
The Daily Nail
Day 85
Signs of the Zodiac N… Read More
2018-01-01 23:12
First post of 2018 and although it isn’t mine, I think these are very useful post ideas. Thank you Chante and happy new year!
Simply Chanté Blog
A happy and wonderful NEW YEAR t… Read More
2017-12-31 12:00
Cheeleaders, how quick has this year gone? We are a few hours of 2018 and I can’t believe that I am sharing my reflection on 2017 goals already, so lets see how things turned out. If y… Read More
2017-12-30 20:00
Hello Cheeleaders, the final part of my 5 days of Eylure series is here and today I will be sharing Dybrow, Eylures Eyebrow tinting system.
“Eylure – the world’s favourite… Read More
2017-12-30 16:10
One of my change of ways (I don’t like resolutions) is that I will be using up my current products before buying new ones, so this look was actually was from Diwali and as new years is… Read More
2017-12-29 20:43
Hello Cheeleaders, happy Friday and welcome to the 3 day weekend of abusing your liver or like me insanely trying to make exciting plans for 2018.
On the penultimate day of 5 days of Eylure… Read More
2017-12-28 07:00
Hello Cheeleaders, happy Thursday! Another long weekend is already is sniffing distance – I hope yesterday wasn’t too bad for you all.
Today I’m going to review somet… Read More
2017-12-27 07:00
Hello Cheeleaders, I hope you have been enjoying the holiday season and ok day back to work even though deep down we really don’t know what day it is! What I do know however, is that i… Read More
2017-12-26 09:00
Hello Cheeleaders, I hope you had a lovely Christmas, back to reality now (I am back to work tomorrow) and I am starting my 5 days of Eylure campaign* as part of their 75th Anniversary!
&ldq&hell…Read More
2017-12-25 19:33
Sharing some useful wisdom from the lovely Huda Pervez with 5 ways to increase your blog traffic, check out her page she is honestly such a sweet person! Hope you have a brilliant 2018 darli… Read More
2017-12-25 07:35
Merry Christmas my lovely Cheeleaders – I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and Santa brought you everything you wanted!
Blogmas is officially finished for another year, here a… Read More
2017-12-24 19:15
The holiday season can take its toll on your mental health, for more advice and help if you are living in the UK check out this helpful NHS Choices page with mental health helplines. Check o… Read More
2017-12-24 11:30
Happy Christmas Eve! I am finally at the end of Blogmas which has actually gone so quickly.
I think I have saved the best nail tutorial for last – festive lights! So continue reading t… Read More
2017-12-23 17:00
Hello my lovely Cheeleaders, I have something exciting to share with you!
You may have already seen on my Instagram or on my Portfolio page, but if you haven’t well here it is, I am a… Read More
2017-12-23 09:30
No two snowflakes are the same and that applies to nail art, unless you’re using a stencil or stamp no two designs are exactly the same. Today I am going to show you have to paint a sn… Read More
2017-12-22 10:40
Out of my nail art collection this year, this is my favourite because of how simple yet effective it was to do. There is another one from the collection that I love too but the Christmas tre… Read More
2017-12-21 17:30
Hello Cheeleaders! Yesterday I went to Reading with my friend, I have actually finished all of my Christmas shopping, everything that I have bought is also already wrapped and just ready to… Read More
2017-12-20 19:00
As I was reminded during my Christmas Quiz yesterday, the four main food groups are Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns and Syrup that is in the world according to Elf that is, I don’t th… Read More
2017-12-19 19:00
Do you want to build a snowman?
I think this design is super cute and easy to achieve in less than 15 minutes and 5 steps if you are opting for the negative space nail vibe!
What you will ne… Read More
2017-12-18 22:05
I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner but for the next 5 days of Blogmas (Christmas Eve I will wing it) I will be sharing with you 5 easy nail art tutorials that you can d… Read More
2017-12-18 17:00
If I’m honest, there isn’t much that I hate about Christmas, okay maybe the cold weather but I wouldn’t want to spend the holiday in a sun dress but there a couple things t… Read More
2017-12-17 20:00
So I thought this would be a fun idea, albeit a week before Christmas Eve but I suppose you should get your letter in early to make sure that you get your wishes! Today I am writing a letter… Read More
2017-12-16 20:00
Ah this time next week it will be Christmas Eve Eve and I am so excited! Still trying to figure out what to get your loved one? Read on for some more inspiration!
Ask them outright – I… Read More
2017-12-15 20:00
Happy Christmas Jumper Day people, I hope you remembered to wear yours!
My Gran got me this a couple of Christmas ago
Christmas Jumper Day is held by Save the Children, a charity which helps… Read More
2017-12-14 22:04
Written by Ozan Koyuncu – on behalf of MacquillagewithLeilani
They say it’s pretty difficult to shop for man during Christmas or even on any other special occasion like birthday… Read More
2017-12-13 20:30
Happy hump day! Today I feel like giving you a festive storytime, I managed to get to 21 years old 10 months and something odd days without breaking any bones or even injuring myself to the… Read More
2017-12-13 19:17
Check out this great post by Lilyxoxoh – this is how I felt when I went on to my blog hiatus until I picked up the pieces and kicked myself up the bum. Definitely give this a read… Read More
2017-12-12 21:00
Check out this much needed post from AwkwardOffline, as joyous and elating as the holiday season can be, it can also be a time of great stress and pressure unfortunately. Item number 3 is so… Read More
2017-12-12 20:00
Hello Cheeleaders!
Well we have reached the halfway point for Blogmas and in addition we are almost halfway through the week – could things get any better?
So today I am going to post… Read More
2017-12-11 21:30
Happy Monday – I don’t want to brag but today was my last working Monday of the year!
In addition to counting down the Mondays, I am also counting down the days until the end of… Read More
2017-12-10 20:00
What a whirlwind this past weekend has been, I was so busy that I didn’t manage to promote days 8 and 9 as much as I would have liked to but I suppose that is the nature of December an… Read More
2017-12-10 19:06
Check out this post from CurrentlyLately – I love behind the scenes stories to the perfection that we as bloggers try to get in to our content! If you want more details in to getting a… Read More
2017-12-09 12:00
Hello lovelies! So yesterday I shared my go to Christmas Day makeup and today I am going to share with you my party makeup. I love putting on event makeup, surprisingly enough it doesn&rsquo&hell…Read More
2017-12-08 12:00
Christmas makeup for me is something that has to be glam but calm, you’re eating and drinking all day so the last thing you want on your mind is touch ups.
My go to is a combination… Read More
2017-12-07 12:00
One of the reasons why I love Christmas apart from the main day itself it being at work, yes you read that right I love being at work for Christmas. I have been very fortunate in my job incl… Read More
2017-12-06 12:00
So we are almost one week in to Blogmas already and if I am being honest, I feel a little bored and uninspired already. Maybe it is the come down from doing 5 straight days of gift ideas or… Read More
2017-12-05 12:00
Happy Tuesday and welcome to my final installmentbof gift ideas at different price ranges! Today I’m focusing on £20 and under..
UNDER £20
Krystal Kiss Cosmetics Chri… Read More
2017-12-04 12:00
Happy Monday Cheeleaders we have reached the penultimate stage in my 25 Gift Idea posts so today and tomorrow I’m focusing on the presents for the special people in your life as the pr… Read More
2017-12-03 12:00
Day 3 of Blogmas and I am sharing with you my top 5 picks of presents that are under £10, now all of these presents I am so tempted to buy for myself because they are such great deals… Read More
2017-12-02 12:00
Alternative gifts weren’t something I gave much thought to, I originally discarded the idea and thought a Dove Gift Set paired with some socks (yes I am guilty of the sock gift too) wo… Read More
2017-12-01 12:00
Happy 1st of December Cheeleaders! It is finally one month until Christmas and I cannot be feeling more excited, I will be doing Blogmas this year instead of 12 Days of Christmas like I did… Read More
2017-11-29 19:00
I love getting nominated for blogger tags and awards, this nomination came from the lovely Alyssa Alley of Bride2Bride Blog and it is the Sunshine Blogger Award! It is an award giv… Read More
2017-11-25 09:00
I am so excited to review these lipsticks, I was sent these very kindly by the brand owner Kerie before I went on hiatus and I have found it so hard not to use them as I didn’t want to… Read More
2017-11-19 17:00
Happy Sunday Cheeleaders! Today I am going to share with you possibly the second most exciting thing about my relaunch (next to becoming self hosted of course) and that is how I got my marbl… Read More
2017-11-18 12:00
I am so excited to announce that I have taken the blog to new self hosted dimensions!
The original plan was to take some time out and then come back in January self hosted with a fresh new l… Read More
2017-11-17 16:59
I finally got my wisdom teeth pulled yesterday after several years of pain in the winter, whenever I laid down to go to bed (because they couldn’t hurt at any other time) and forever r… Read More
2017-11-03 20:18
Hello Cheeleaders!
It feels so weird typing up a new post since I can’t remember how long it has been, but I am posting for a good cause. November is Movember month and Movember is for… Read More
2017-08-27 16:00
So I decided today that I don’t want to blog anymore, I don’t want to continue posting my life on social media a network where people really don’t give two hoots.
My… Read More
2017-08-20 16:00
Last month I received a sample pack of Jamberry from Laila, I had fallen in love with the first impression of the way Laila presented the mini kit. She thoughtfully included everything I wo… Read More
2017-08-16 19:30
Honestly didn’t think I could get more excited than I am about the feature but here I am hopping up and down like an elf on Christmas Eve. My favourite blogger for August is so lit an… Read More
2017-08-13 10:00
I have a brand new holy grail product and I am so excited to share it with you all, L’Oréal have always held a special place in my heart with their mascaras but the latest addi… Read More
2017-08-09 19:00
So since I did the July Beauty Challenge I got nominated for a lot of awards, this one however I didn’t realise I got nominated for until I Googled myself (which fyi I do it regularly)… Read More
2017-08-06 18:30
So that’s it, I finally completed the July Beauty Challenge and I’m so happy I did it, I saw so much engagement and positivity from this challenge I even made new bloggerships f… Read More
2017-08-06 12:00
Today’s going to be a double post reflection day, starting off with my usual July reflection and then later this evening a reflection on my July Beauty Challenge.
Honestly I don… Read More
2017-07-31 19:31
I can’t believe this is the final post, 31 days and I’ve made everyone of them which was tricky ay times but I pulled through
So here are my favourites for July, some of the I… Read More
2017-07-30 18:30
Check out my full makeup removal routine here.
I love Micellar Water it is a staple part of my beauty routine, I use it to remove the rest of my makeup that a baby wipe couldn&rs&helli…Read More
2017-07-29 18:00
For the full review click here.
My worth the splurge product is this legendary Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara, I reviewed it last month and… Read More
2017-07-28 18:00
2017-07-27 19:00
Here are my favourite blushes of not just summer but all year around, I really like salmon blushes because I chose a heavy contour over blush so daily I don’t want to look too over do… Read More
2017-07-26 20:00
Yes I confess, I have a makeup hording problem. I don’t even know why I hold on to old mascara because it is not fit for much 6 months after opening.
So my ultimate favourite ma… Read More
2017-07-25 19:30
I really like eyeliner, for me it just completes my eye look and really makes it stand out. My favourite pairing is winged eyeliner with false eyelashes that way I can get away with a bigge… Read More
2017-07-24 19:00
We have entered the final week of the July Beauty Challenge Cheeleaders and I must admit I’m actually really sad, there were times especially at the beginning when it felt like time w… Read More
2017-07-24 17:30
I love using Dry Shampoo to give my hair a volume boost on a flat day, my hair is fine and quite damaged from heat and colouring so I like to try and skip a wash day, Batiste is the only bra… Read More
2017-07-23 19:00
In the final post out of my Urban Decay trio, today’s theme is Favourite Beauty Brand.
I honestly feel like this brand is my spirit makeup as it was founded in January 1996 the… Read More
2017-07-23 12:00
Happy Sunday Cheeleaders, this segment is a little later than usual because of my July Beauty Challenge it has kind of put everything else on the back burner.
My favourite blogger for… Read More
2017-07-22 18:00
Kicking off the middle post of my Urban Decay Sandwich, today’s theme is “my first high end product” so surprise surprise can we guess which brand it will be 🤔
I u… Read More
2017-07-21 20:00
Happy Friday Cheeleaders, time to get Naked! Well that’s what I would be saying if it was even available in the UK
The new Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette is my favourite new release… Read More
2017-07-20 21:00
Hi Cheeleaders and welcome back to another badly named theme in relation to the actual day
This is what I’m wearing on my nails this Monday/Thursday, it’s by Seventeen and it&r&helli…Read More
2017-07-19 18:00
Today I’m going to share with you the small handful of products that have gone in to my handbag to die. Unless I’m going out straight after work I’m not huge on handbag ma… Read More
2017-07-18 18:30
A little later than usual but I am super duper tired and it is only Tuesday anyway today’s theme is fun, it’s favourite Cheek highlight.. I’m not sure why they stopped at… Read More
2017-07-17 18:00
Today’s post is proudly brought to you by Avon… I’m joking, I wish it was but hopefully that can be a 2025 goal I just happened to use a lot of their products for this p… Read More
2017-07-16 18:00
I love these nails, in fact my first review on these nails is not only one of my first reviews on the blog but it is one of my most popular posts which you can read here.
At the… Read More
2017-07-16 13:00
Yesterday (15.07) we went to the Langley Park Dog show, it was the second time for me as I had previously gone in 2013 whilst I was volunteering for the British Heart Foundation and held a… Read More
2017-07-15 18:00
Day 15 we are finally halfway through and oh my days has it dragged! Officially the hump day of the challenge and today’s theme is favourite packaging so I’m switching it up wit… Read More
2017-07-14 18:00
So I missed out on the initial BB Cream hype however many years ago it was, I was always foundation or nothing and I would skip my facial moisturiser.. All that changed this Christmas thoug… Read More
2017-07-13 18:00
Post 2/2 for today Cheeleaders, also post 101 maybe I should just start off with the blog number for future posts until I either get bored with the countdown or forget 🤔
Today&rsqu&helli…Read More
2017-07-13 11:15
Surprise today is another double post day for a very special reason – this is my 100th post on MacquillageWithLeilani! I honestly didn’t think it would come up so quickly… Read More
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