Weddings weddings weddings

This year has been busy for me.

One of the nicest projects for me was this wedding make up I did.Enjoy!

Photography by Gavin

Make up by Tilly Boakye 

Water

I need not say how drinking a few glasses of water can do for skin.Try it if you are interested.

you don't value youth until you start realising that your skin is ageing and starting to look dim and dull.Water lifts my face and I wanna share that beauty trick with everyone 

Illamasqua Sale-70% sale

illamsqua is currently having a brilliant sale which I think make up enthusiasts will benefit greatly from.Link is at the bottom of this post.

If you are trying to build your kit,head over to this link here---- Illamasqua

Asos Xmas sale

Asos is doing 30% discount of almost everything on their website...the offer will last till 23.59 tonight if anyone's interested:)

Winter Skincare Tips

The dryest season is back again and for everyone,lips start to chap and heels begin cracking.It is not exactly to prettiest thing to imagine if you are quite imaginative.

It doesn't always have to be that way especially if you are into taking care of your skin and giving it some love here and there.

My go to tips are:

1Drink lots of water-cold or warm to hydrate your skin and keep it fresh

2Moisturise every part of your body even your nails-no jokes

3Use hydrating or oil based moisturisers for face and other parts of your body respectively 

4Reduce the temperature of your hot water during washing up and bath time obviously to prevent scalding and to avoid drying out your skin

5Eat foods that nourish and hydrate your skin such as Avocado,fish,spinach and leafy greens,fruits etc

Bonus Tip-Try my favorite lip balm,tried and tested fool-proof lip moisturiser-Carmex Vanilla stick which is sold online and in shops for less than £3.50 -cheap!!!

Update:Happy October

I have taken enough time away from this blog.
I must confess that I am struggling to keep up with all the updates in technology and html and all the changes google is doing lately.I've almost lost interest in blogging but I still want you to see some of my work and be posting more frequently so its good to be back.Happy October.

Been Ages

I just thought I'd come on here and say hi.I have totally neglected blogger because instagram is taking all my attention plus my laptop's been playing up just months after I bought it.
I hope I recover from all these excuses and get back into giving you some good content.
Thanks to all my faithful followers.
Meanwhile,follow me on instagram to enjoy my make up adventures:@Texttexttiles
Love you.xx

How to find your passion-Marie Forleo

Head Turner-Asos Pencil dress with asymmetric peplum

I wore this dress to my graduation and a lot of people were just looking at me,lol in awe of my beauty and how flattering this dress was on me.
I hate to blow my own trumpet but this dress fits in the right places and it sure did do me some justice during my graduation.

• The perfect bodycon with decent length.
• Decent necklace with little cleavage 
• Perfectly fitted with enough room for maneouvre 
• Capped sleev-not too serious
• Party on the hips-frills

Its appropriate as work wear,interview attire,graduation or even church.
Analyse and consider if you've got a similar body shape.
PS:This Asos model in the link(watch catwalk) is my guide on Asos...everything she wears fits me very closely as she is the closest to my body shape.Of course Im 5.2ft tall so I make sure I dont buy anything that looks too long on her,

Enjoy this song by Joss Stone:)

LINK

The dress is linked above but below is how it looks on me.UK size 8

Graduation-Undergrad

Entering a new phase of your life is always a challenging and a nerve wrecking experience but it can also be exhilirating in some sense.
Thats exactly how I felt when I graduated after what felt like the most challenging time of my life.
I learnt a lot;academically,socially,morally and most importantly spiritually.
I RECOGNISED who I was and still am and my perception of myself was defined in a way where I knew what I was about and who I envisioned myself to be.
I have come out with LLB Law with Criminology degree(Hons) which is to date one of the very few accomplishments.
It marks the birth of a wonderful woman who is yet to unfold and become and impact.
I believe I am a revelation not only to the world but to myself therefore I wait in excitement to see what will be made out of me and what legacy I create along the journey while trusting the Most High and Most Wise God to carry and walk with me.
Cheers to New Seasons..xx

Daniel Sandler Camo Cover-Shade 07

This is one of the first concealers I have tried that have proved useful.I would love to name and shame but I don't want to be a bearer of bad news therefore I will go straight to what I am here for;to tell you how good and effective Daniel Sandler concealers are.I recently ordered a few products online after I run into a discount ad post on Daniel Sandler's twitter page.I decided to milk or relish(whichever you like)ps:both have carbs-the situation so I purchased some concealers for my make up work and for personal use.

Now,this product has a cream like consistency-it's thick and dries quite easily which is probably why it is described as a heavy duty concealer.

It has tea tree so it is definitely healthy for your skin in some dimension(find tea tree benefits in my tea tree oil review)

It goes on very smooth and it is blendable.

My advice will be to work quite fast with this product or add some skin finish but it is not as dry as some mac products.i.e lipsticks

This is also the shade I will recommend to darker skinned ladies as concealers have to be a shade or 2 lighter than one's skin complexion.

I have used it for almost 2 weeks now and I am getting addicted to it already.

I used it in these pictures below

The proof is in the pudding
I used the concealer to shape my brows with my eco tools eye liner brush and applied it below my eyes where I am starting to notice dark circles.

Daniel Sandler Cosmetics can be purchased HERE-Click Link.link
You do get free shipping for orders over £24 and a free concealer brush worth £12.
You can also purchase samples of products before you buy the actual product if you like it.
PS:This post is not sponsored-Personal opinion

Daniel Sandler Camo Cover concealer shade 07 applied with eco tools eye liner brush

Concealer applied under my eyes and also used to shape my eyebrows

Ps:The only other products used in this look are:
Mua Bronzer in 02,
Sleek blush in pinktini,
Mac pink plaid lipstick and
Carmex Vanilla lipbalm.

Concealer also used in the picture below for my graduation last week

Absence makes the heart grow fondER

I just thought I'd update you.
I miss blogging and having a a creative outlet to vent,express,address and communicate my take on a lot of things and this place offers me just that.
I hate to say that the recent change from the original blogger posting has affected my readership and has let me and others in the loop and almost making blogging somewhat a discouraging process but hey,we dont give up when the going gets tough.
So here's to more posts coming up shortly.
CHEERS

Carmex Vanilla lip balm Review

It is no surprise to anyone who lives in this part of the world that winter is a season of dry chapped lips.This season has the the unique ability to dehydrate any part of the skin or the body.Now when it comes to women,we are always working tirelessly to find a product that works best on any part of our skin to reduce signs of ageing which we can't avoid(unfortunately).

I recently came across Carmex which I have in the past before and lost it before I finished alll the product in it.I had the original flavour and was not really keen on monitoring progress but this time after a make up binge,I have successfully used a considerable amount and have my own verdict now.

I am talking about the vanilla Carmex lip balm if anyone is lost.

It has SPF 15,contains a number of ingredients including vanilla,petrolatum,seed butter,menthol etc

I have to say like many other beauty products,I'm not familiar with the rest of the ingredients and so I use it trusting that it will not be in anyway dangerous to my health.

I personally like this and cannot believe I did not continue using this when I first discovered it about 2 years ago in the original formula.The menthol in this makes it behave like a lip plumper which means my lip tingles after application,it stays moisturised and looks mildly plump which is useful if you don't have much tissue/muscle in your lip(tiny lips)

It's very moisturising and will definitely be buying extra ones as keepsakes in the mean time as it had been the only product which had been able to keep my lips moisturised this dry season.

My lips do not look chapped,dry,dehydrated and flaked like it used to.

My vote therefore is 5/5.

You can purchase any of the flavours on Asos.com

PS:This post I'd not sponsored .

All opinions are personal.