Urban Decay- Naked Palette

 Welcome to my first beauty post eeeeek how exciting! Today's post  is going to be a review on Urban Decay's Naked Palette. So I know I am a bit behind times and the majority of people have already bought or tried the Naked palettes but I wanted to test and review them to see what all the fuss was about! First of all I didn't have a clue what one to pick, they all had gorgeous shades I loved. Quickly enough I decided on the first palette because A) well, it's the first in the collection, start from the bottom and all lol! B) I fell in love with the velvet textured box (something a bit different)

The shades of Dark Browns and Blacks are perfect for the smoky eye look. There's a colour for everyone included in the compact to make the perfect looking eyes for a daytime or evening look. I recommend using the lighter shades for a more natural daytime look and for the nighttime look using the darker shades in the palette and creating a more intense smoky eye. I will be either posting a demonstration on here or uploading a video on my youtube channel. What would you guys prefer?
Let me know in the comments below.

A few years ago I used to love wearing bright blues and purples how embarrassing! They literally were the most vivid shades of the colour as well and I would put so much on in all the wrong places. Im glad to say since those days I have grown up and know what Im doing, I prefer sticking to neutral browns so this palette is perfect for me.

The colours are really pigmented, you only have to use little amounts to have a full on eye look. Not only that they last a real long time even without using eyeshadow primer. I also love the fact that when you apply the shadows unlike some others I have used in the past you don't get the residue all down your face. My favourite shades in the palette are Smog, Dark Horse, Half-Baked and Toasted, together they create the perfect smoky eye. I like to use Toasted as my base colour and apply on my lower lid then use smog in the outer part of my eyes and then outline with Darkhorse and then blend them all together to create a intense smoky look. I then use Half baked to outline my Brow bone and to highlight the corners of my eyes.

I personally think that everyone needs to add a Naked palette to their collection as no collection is complete without one. I wish I had tried one earlier as I couldn't be without one now! I literally can not wait to but the other three palettes! Which one would you recommend next? What is your favourite palette? Let me know in the comments below, I would love to know! Thank you for reading and I hope you found my review helpful!

Love Sophie xx

Mcbusted Easter Sunday 2015

Hello everyone, omg I can not believe I am already on my third post so thank you if you have took the time to read my previous two posts they were basically to get to know me better. Todays post is a little bit of a throwback to Easter Sunday last year when I was given the amazing opportunity to meet Mcbusted and see them perform live, at the O2 arena. You will probably see quite a few throwback posts from me for a little while as there is so much I want to share with you all that happened last year! So I really hope you enjoy reading them!

Above: Dougie Poynter

When the idea of Mcbusted was first mentioned I absolutely hated the idea the thought, as a fangirl, made me feel physically sick! What on earth was Mcfly thinking ?! Surely, this was career suicide and they had now put a shelf life on the group! I have loved Mcfly since I saw them for the very first time years and years ago on children's Saturday morning tv (the good old days!) and they performed 'Five Colours In Her Hair'. I instantly fell in love, well mainly with Danny Jones, and have loved them ever since. Busted on the other hand was never my sort of music and I never connected with none of the members of the group plus I had to stay faithful to Mcfly lol! Im glad to say that my opinion has completely and utterly changed and I think Mcbusted was the best idea ever! Although as you all probably know now they have gone their separate ways (sobs!

So last year on the 5th April I travelled to the O2, I remember feeling really sick with nerves and excitement. Literally, to the point of not wanting to go and curling up in my bed. This was my first ever meet and greet and I didn't have a clue what to expect! We literally arrived just in time (typical Sophie) to collect our passes and make our way to the green room which is literally the other side of the arena! Like the ditzy queen that I am,  I join what I thought was the 'meet and greet' queue with my Mum who was in a wheelchair at the time. I stood there thinking why is everyone looking at us and was generally getting annoyed when a random guy came up to me and let me know that I was intact in the queue for standing and that the meet and greet people had been taken through ages ago (face palm)! 

Above: Mr Matt Willis

When we eventually got to the room it was packed solid and it was so hot, it was not what I was expecting at all! After about ten minutes Mcbusted walked out and everyone was screaming and going mad while I stood there with my mouth wide open speechless looking like a fool! We queued for about a hour and the closer I was getting the sicker I felt and to make matter worse I had managed to smear red lipstick all over my face and was looking like Miranda Sings! For those of you that know me will know that lipstick smeared all over my face is a regular occurrence! 

After years and years of waiting to meet Danny Jones it was finally about to happen in a matter of minutes! I remember being at school and I would literally doodle 'I love Danny Jones' or 'Mrs Danny Jones' all over my school books! How embarrassing!

The first person I met was in fact Danny he and Harry hugged me before wishing us a happy Easter. Next was Mr Matt Willis and OMG he is super fit in real life, I literally went weak at the knees, he was literally so lovely! Then next was Dougie who I think must have the most perfect face for a man literally his face is so structured! He was really quiet and shy along with James who just smiled and hugged. Next was Tom who was by far the super sweet one, he was so lovely and made you feel so relaxed! He came over to me and started talking to me and hugged me , I can't remember the conversation I was in to much of a daze! The group photo was then taken, I was in the middle of Matt (YES) and Dougie who put their arms around me while once again I had a Sophie moment (I have a lot of these!) and just stood there looking like a plum! I don't actually remember walking away I really hope I said thank you and goodbye or imagine how rude I looked (face palm). As you walked out their management team were giving you a Easter egg which I thought was pretty damn lovely of them!

Above Left to Right: James Bourne, Dougie Pointer, Myself, Matt Willis, Harry Judd and Danny Jones

All that was left to do now was to see them perform, which I was mega excited about! I had been waiting 10 years to see Mcfly live in concert again! At around 8 we made our way into the arena, we usually go in as the concert is literally about to start but we had got so cold it was time to go and warm up! Mcbusted appeared on stage at just gone Nine and they were absolutely fantastic! There performance was out of this world and was well worth the ten year wait! They sang all their greatest hits like Star Girl, All About You, Obviously, Year 3000, What I go to school for etc. Then of course they sang their new tracks Air Guitar, Beautiful Girls are the Loneliest and Riding on My Bike. I loved every second and could have gone again and again!

Above: Danny Jones

It's such a shame that they decided to fold Mcbusted and go back to being two separate bands because they were honestly unreal together, it was literally the perfect band! But who knows what the future holds? Have any of you seen Mcbusted, what did you think? Let me know in the comments below I would love to know! Thanks for reading! 

Love Soph xx

Deadlines and Diets

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! This is my first Monday post all about my diet, basically I am hoping this will keep me motivated and I end up achieving the results I want. I don't really get much time to be able to go to the gym but my job is really physical and sometimes it is more then a gym workout! When I do get the time or energy I like to go on the treadmill for a hour and do a five mile power walk. I then like to workout with either Charlotte Crosby or Vicky Pattison's Fitness DVD.

I have a little notebook book where I write down all my blog ideas and this was one of the main topics I wanted to include. I want to make it really clear that these posts are not about making myself skinny but healthier and more confident in my own skin. I've decided that every Monday I will update my blog with my weight loss progress. I want to share my story to help and motivate others to feel better about themselves! So far since I started in February I have lost Two stone.


I have always had issues with my weight and I am most certainly not a skinny minnie. I have to put in a lot of hard work and determination. It is so hard when you try your absolute best yet you don't even loose a pound but the chances are you have lost inches so just keep going! I promise you will get there!

Two years ago I managed to loose 4 stone and went from a size 16 to a size 6 in less then a year. Trust me you suddenly find people treat you differently and suddenly want to know you, what sort of society do we live in? Then of course you get the jealous type who will make up the most ridiculous rumours "she's anorexic" "she has to be on drugs" etc! Not the fact I had worked bloody hard! After a lot of stupidity and listening to the rumours the weight slowly crept back on, not that I am as big as I was back then but it is something I am going to make sure doesn't happen this time!

At the moment I am 11 stone 7lbs and my ideal weight would be 9st so I have got a long way to go but I know I can achieve it with a little bit of hard work! Im using celebrity slim shakes at the moment which you can purchase from Boots or Asda. I have one for Breakfast and Lunch then I eat healthy dinner at night usually chicken and vegetables or a Weight Watchers meal. Thank you for reading my post!

Love Soph xo

All About Little Me

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! Thank you so much for checking out my blog I really do appreciate it and I hope you enjoy reading my posts. Let me start by introducing myself!


My name is Sophie May but I prefer being called Soph. I am 24 years old and very nearly 25 which scares me so much! My passion in life is Makeup and Fashion and I wanted to find a way to incorporate this into my life more. Stacking shelves does not really allow me to express my love for either of these. Although I absolutely love my job right now and I put my heart and soul into it. I literally work five days a week 7-5 so in my spare time I love to chill with a gin and lemonade and write my blog.


I live in the lovely place of Essex and no it is nothing like out of The Only Way is Essex and no one actually acts the way the show portrays. My heart belongs to the North East though especially Newcastle! I am a massive shopaholic although as I'm getting older I am trying to curb this!


I've always loved Makeup for as long as I can remember, I can still feel the excitement I had on my 9th birthday when I received my first makeup palette! That's when experimenting with make up really started for me! I also used to love once a week collecting the Sabrina the Teenage Witch magazine where you got a piece of makeup each week. I have a major obsession with makeup and can easily spend hundreds a month trying out new products. So why not share with the rest of the world?


I love spending weekends shopping and seeing my friends whether thats staying in for a girly catch up or going clubbing. I don't have a million friends but I really appreciate the ones who I do have and would honestly do anything for them. I'm the sort of person who either really loves a person or absolutely hates them I am honestly really fussy with who I like! So if I like you feel privileged lol!


I also have a youtube channel which you can find here! So please go and check it out and don't forget to subscribe please if you like it! I am going to be uploading blog post every Sunday and Thursday at 6:00pm. Every Sunday I will be posting a beauty related piece the Thursdays will include fashion , music, my everyday life, lifestyle and cooking plus loads more! Also every Monday I will be uploading a blog post on my own personal weight and how I am trying to loose weight. I really hope your all going to enjoy my blog and let me know in the comments about yourselves! Also please don't forget to give my blog a little follow! Speak to you soon!

Love

Soph xo