Monthly Archives: June 2016

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12 Travel Makeup Tips

12 Travel Makeup Tips - Tips for Travelling with Makeup // eyeliner wings & pretty things

One of my favorite things to do is applying makeup. One of my least favorite things to do is packing makeup for travel. As someone who loves variety and gets stressed out about packing things and forgetting to pack things, it’s crucial to follow some travel makeup tips.

Whether you’re going on vacation or travelling home from college for the weekend, these tips will help you be organized and fabulous.

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13 Ways To Be a Better Friend

13 Ways To Be a Better Friend - How to be a good friend // eyeliner wings & pretty things
Having a friend definitely means more than just having someone to snap selfies with. Like any relationship, friendships are constantly changing and developing. I’m all about self-improvement posts and one way to improve yourself is by improving the relationships you have with those who are close to you. There are a ton of ways to be a better friend and most of them are really simple. Why not give them a shot?

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Collegiate’s Guide to Skipping Class

Collegiate's Guide to Skipping Class - When To Skip Class // ew & pt

As a college student with straight A’s you’re probably expecting me to tell you to never skip class but I’m here to tell you that you can skip class and get away with it! Oh yeah, for real. Knowing when to skip class is an easily acquired skill but getting skip-happy is like a one-way trip to failing or getting on your professors bad side.

All in all, skipping class isn’t the worst thing in the world if it’s done properly. So, without further ado, here’s when to skip class and when to definitely not skip it! Also, I’ll throw in some tips on how to skip class which sounds super redundant but hear me out first! Would it be read me out since you’re reading it? Read me out sounds creepy, nevermind. Just keep scrolling, friends.

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Colorful Jewel Tone Makeup Tutorial + The Perfect Matte Face

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyLondonLook #CollectiveBias

Colorful Jewel Tone Makeup + The Perfect Matte Face ft. Rimmel // ew & pt

So as you can see from the hashtag, this post is sponsored. As a huge fan of drugstore cosmetics and Rimmel in particular, I was so psyched to partner up with this brand. I’ve mentioned Rimmel and my obsession with the matte look too many times before on the blog and today I’m here to discuss two of my favorite things: matte makeup products and colorful eye makeup

In terms of the dewy v. matte foundation finish debate, I’m 10000% team matte. Maybe I’m afraid of the dewy look bordering on oily and shiny or perhaps I like to play it safe with a matte complexion. Honestly, there’s just something so elegant and wonderful about a matte face. Personally, I think colorful eye makeup that’s full of glitter is perfectly complimented by smooth, matte skin.

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