18 REVIEW: Makeup brushes on a budget.

Hello! I have a confession to make. I'm poor. My life is generally in a state of ridiculousness at the moment but I'm pretty convinced that's no excuse for not having a nice face. Because of my state of poverty, my makeup brush collection had got into a terrible state - I was reduced to one powder brush, one angled blusher brush, a blending brush and a shadow brush. And that's it. I know, #firstworldproblems.  I'd heard on the grapevine that the Fraulein 38 brushes were good but I was initially skeptical - I'm used to Mac brushes but I've pretty much lost all of them (having moved house a lot in the past 3 years). The Fraulein 38 brushes...

2 The Fight for Fakery.

Why I’m gluing on false eyelashes and bidding good day to natural beauty. We’re bombarded with conflicting messages in the media these days: look beautiful (a cross between Mila Kunis and Scarlett Johansson if poss) but don’t overdo it. Get that must have sunkissed look but step away from the fake tan. Peer through big, bold eyes but falsies are a no-no. The natural look is championed by the BBC’s Snog, Marry, Avoid? show where POD (the most irritating thing on TV, ever) gives the participants a make-under. The personal overhaul device strips the participants of their “fakery” and puts them in rubbish clothes, with crap haircuts/wigs and dull...

17 Ruth's A/W'12 Must Have Beauty Looks...

Helloooo, Lauren has asked me to do a spot of make up blogging for you all so here it goes... This A/W season my must have looks are dewy skin and bold lips!! Look One: Dewy Skin. In the cold months ahead I think it's important that we don't let the weather take the glow out of our faces and the best way to do this is with a light reflecting foundation. Here is a list of some foundations I recommend for this look: On a budget? Why not try Rimmel Wake Me-Up Foundation. Little bit of extra cash in the bank? I really recommend M.A.C Mineralize Satinfinish Foundation. For those of you that want to splash out, I love Bobbi Brown Luminous...

5 FOTD: My massive Rimmel face.

This is my face today. My nose is looking slightly bulbous and huge but other than that, my face looks relatively normal! I've seen a lot of FOTDs in which the girls look lovely and natural, wearing a hint of mascara, dab of Chanel lippy and off they go on their merry, naturally beautiful way. Unfortunately, this way of life/face does not work for me.  Without makeup, I look a little bit like this: (Image from Google) To combat my Voldy face, I pile on makeup with gay and jolly abandon. At the moment, I've taken HUGE advantage of Rimmel 3 for 2 offers (as I am poor, unemployed and my life is ridiculous) so pretty much...

10 5 things they didn't tell you about long distance relationships...

Evening readers! Long distance relationships are often the norm these days. According to iVillage, more than 14 million people are in long distance relationships and we're most definitely over the "it'll never work" comments made by bitchy people we don't care about. My boyfriend and I have been engaging in a LDR (apparently this is the technical lingo for a long distance relationship! Inventive.) for around 5 months now. The reason for putting all those miles between us is because I moved back home after university to try and find a job, while he still has one year left. Of course, while it hasn't always been plain sailing, it's...

21 Dear Father Christmas...

...

5 INTERVIEW: Dani from Evie Knight Vintage!

Following my last post filling you in on all that's Evie Knight, Dani (owner/creator) has been kind enough to do a short interview with The Teapot Blog! 1. What are your favourite trends this Autumn/Winter? I don't like to follow trends. It makes me feel like a lemming! One thing I do love in A/W though is a good piece of knitwear! It really can carry you through the season. I like to team my bright graphic mohair jumper with a tight leather skirt and flatform boots. 2. Who are your style icons and why? It might be an obvious one but Alexa Chung has wooed me ever since her T4 days, and she just gets better and better. I'm all about the long...

49 FEATURE: Evie Knight Vintage Clothing.

Presenting Evie Knight Vintage - a fabulous vintage clothing and accessories ASOSMarketplace boutique based in Manchester. For the free-spirited and fashion forward, Evie Knight blends cool reworked, studded Levi shorts with grunge vintage army shirts, tie-dyed tees, beautiful sundresses and much, much more! The story began in May 2012 when founder, Dani, took her years of experience at Topshop and Urban Outfitters and began sourcing unique items from the USA and UK. She began selling on ASOSMarketplace in June and the boutique has gone from strength to strength, having become one of the top selling boutiques. The Evie Knight team are...

7 The Rode Hall Farmers' Market

The Rode Hall Farmer's Market. It's a treasure trove of beautiful food, produce and crafts and a place I love to go to on sunny autumn mornings with my mum (which is exactly what we did on Saturday!). The market is set in the beautiful grounds of Rode Hall, which is a lovely country house in South Cheshire, and it usually has around 50 stalls. There is a huge range of fresh produce as well as pies, cakes, preserves, cheese, chutneys, ciders, wines, jewelry, crafts, meat, fish...the list could go on! Me and my mum bought some cherry and banana yogurt, some tortilla chips, fresh foccacia bread and some mushrooms! I also got some amazing hand...

11 My favourite beauty products for November!

Evening pals! It's officially November. Which means there are 48 days until Christmas. There are also only 37 days until The Hobbit film (which is more important, you decide). It's been absolutely freezing here in Cheshire and all I want to do is sit inside with a cup of tea and a mince pie, but sometimes (in order to buy more mince pies) I have to go outside. Unfortunately, winter always wreaks havoc on my hair and skin so I thought I'd share my favourite restorative beauty products for these chilly November days! Lee Stafford Sea Salt Spray.I'm trying out a new Alexa Chung style look with my short extensionless hair and this...

4 Before and After Halloween Pics!

Hey pals! Well, Halloween is well and truly over. My Halloween was a slightly unplanned weekend of going out and here are some of the best and worst pictures to commemorate it! The makeup was definitely last minute, as you can probably tell! That was my Halloween. How was yours?xxx var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-36199446-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];...

87 Recipe: Smoked Salmon & Caper Salad.

'Ello, The healthy lunch. That elusive but often thought of meal that has been too long cast aside aside for stodgy pasta, cheese filled sandwiches and buttery panninis. I, for one, hate lunch. I don't know how to approach it. I don't know what to eat to fill me up. How do I avoid beingstarving by 6pm and ravaging the fridge before dinnertime? What constitutes as a healthy lunch? How many calories should I be eating? RAH. To avoid a cognitive breakdown, I try and think of interesting but healthy lunches ahead of time so I have a few recipes to whip out when I want something tasty, healthy AND filling. And because I'm such a great person,...

9 VERDICT: The Retreat Spa.

For anyone who read my previous post, you may have gathered that I was slightly panicked at the thought of spending a whole day makeupless, with ridiculous hair and in a swimsuit. Apart for a few slight hitches (namely my eyebrows melting off and my red hair dye staining the bathrobe) it was an absolutely lovely day and I feel very relaxed and ready for the week ahead! If you're wondering what my hair and makeup situation was... I wore my hair in a low bun using a hair doughnut.  I wore Max Factor Masterpiece Waterproof Mascara. I used Rimmel BB Cream 9 in 1 on my face.  I pencilled my eyebrows in with Rimmel Proffessional...

23 Romantic spa day with my boyfriend...but what do I wear?!

My lovely boyfriend has booked us a romantic couples spa day at The Retreat Spa in Leek, Staffordshire on Monday. I can't wait. It's going to be amazing! Surprise gifts like this have a place in my life forever. My back has been aching ever since starting a proper 9-5 desk job in the past couple of months. Although I had an HALF AN HOUR desk chair consultation about how to sit properly (it was hilarious), sitting for 8 hours a day is taking a lot of getting used to! Also, I've been looking for ages for the right career and it's becoming very frustrating and a bit of a worry. It's so nice to know that my other half pays attention...

4 Autumn means: BB Cream, lentil soup and a purple cat.

Good afternoon, friends. Today we are talking about Autumn and some little thoughts and things that pop into my head. Autumn is my favourite time of year. I love the leaves and wearing coats and fireplaces and walking.  Last weekend I forced my boyfriend to drive to Statford-Upon-Avon to look at the leaves and also have a hot chocolate at The Real Tea Company. I really recommend checking this cafe out, the range of tea is amazing and it has such a great atmosphere. TEA aside (I've had 5 cups this morning...it is only 12.33), autumn is the season of soup. I love soup. Everyone loves soup. If you don't love soup, I'm not...

4 What has been inspiring me today: Ben Howard.

Afternoon pals. I'm the type of girl who will always be woo'ed by an acoustic guitar. I'm pretty sure most girls are, really. This doesn't mean that when Kanye is played on a night out I'm sat in a corner drinking a healthy glass of Merlot thinking, "I wish I was at home in a candlelit room listening to Damien Rice." No. I will most likely be in the middle of the dancefloor, waving my tequila in the air pretending to be Kim Kardashian.  BUT. Kim, Kanye and tequila aside, there's very little better than chilling with some folk music and my discovery of 2012 has been Ben Howard. I'll admit, I'm slightly late on the uptake - Howard's...

2 The first EVER Teapot Blog post...

Welcome! I have the great privilege of writing the first ever Teapot Blog post.  May it go down in history. So. Why the Teapot Blog, you ask?  Well in a nutshell, I'm short and a little bit stout (must start running). I drink tea all day with gay abandon. Also, this is a blog. But don't be fooled! Whilst I will probably write more about tea than strictly necessary, this is a Cheshire lifestyle blog and I plan to cover a range of topics including fashion, beauty, restaurants, cooking, travelling, music and much more! Stick around for frequent updates about my occasionally interesting thoughts, life and activities. ALSO:...