Grungy Makeup Look - Rachel Oates - Affordably Fashionable
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Grungy Makeup Look

This week I decided to try out a makeup look where I could do all the eye makeup with one product / palette. Having a look around Instagram for some inspiration, I decided to try out a sort of grunge-inspired look using my Rimmel Glam Eyes Five Pan HD Eyeshadow in Brixton Brown. I love… Continue reading Grungy Makeup Look

Testing 6 Lip Colours L'Oreal Magnetic Coral - Rachel Oates - Affordably Fashionable
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Testing 6 Lip Colours with 1 Makeup Look

One of the things I always struggle with when it comes to makeup is figuring out which lip colour I need... I'm getting better with things like my eye makeup, my face and figuring out what colours work for my skin tone and the clothes I'm wearing. But then it comes to the lips and… Continue reading Testing 6 Lip Colours with 1 Makeup Look

Butterfly Top Outfit of the Day - Afforably Fashionable - Rachel Oates
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Butterfly Top Outfit of the Day

For yesterday's outfit I paired this cute butterfly-print crop top with skinny jeans.  I love this outfit because it's simple and comfy but it makes me feel so feminine! I added some really cute jewellery in the form of a choker, statement ring and earrings. For the hair, I went for simple, loose curls which… Continue reading Butterfly Top Outfit of the Day

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Cosy, Casual Look of the Day

For today's post I figured I'd just get back into the swing of things with a simple, casual makeup look!   I don't have any special plans today, I'm just working on a freelance marketing project from home, so comfort was the goal! I'm wearing my cosy new Primark leggings out of pure laziness because they… Continue reading Cosy, Casual Look of the Day

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1 Product, 2 Looks: Maybelline Colour Tattoo Eye Shadow

After Christmas this year, I decided to treat myself to a couple of new bits of makeup. One of the products I've really been wanting to try for a while is Maybelline's Colour Tattoo 24h Cream Eye Shadow - it comes in some amazing colours and at just £4.99 each they're really affordable! So affordable… Continue reading 1 Product, 2 Looks: Maybelline Colour Tattoo Eye Shadow

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Christmas OOTD

It's Christmas Eve Eve! Tomorrow me and Dan will be travelling up to Penistone in South Yorkshire to spend Christmas with my family and I'm finally starting to feel Christmasy! All my presents are bought and I'm impatient to give them out to everyone, especially my little nephew. 🙂 To get into the Christmas spirit… Continue reading Christmas OOTD

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Floral OOTD

Winter gets boring. Sometimes I want to bring a little summer into my outfit so today I went for a pretty floral dress! This is easily one of my favourite dresses that I own, it's so comfy and cosy but also has this gorgeous, feminine shape to it. I decided to wear my favourite black… Continue reading Floral OOTD

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Pink Dress OOTD

This week I wanted to do something a little more dressed up for an Outfit of the Day so I went with one of my absolute favourite dresses; a gorgeous pink mini dress from Rare London.  This is one of those dresses I felt I was just meant to have. There was this little second… Continue reading Pink Dress OOTD