New Look + Feeling Confident

Hey Gorgeous People,

As you can see from the above picture ... I DYED MY HAIR!! And it is quite red but I am in love with it and I want to dye it permanently this colour! So that's the new look part of this post but now it's time for the feeling confident section.

Now I have never worn a bikini before (I have a tankini but that covers everything). But I went to the shops looking for cute summer/spring clothing and I saw this gorgeous bikini top and fell in love with it but I was lamenting over the fact that I couldn't wear it because there were no high waisted black bottoms. BUT then my sister just pointed and there, right beside my dream bikini top were some high waisted ruched black swimmer bottoms. I was so happy and when I tried them on I felt so confident. I never though I would feel confident baring my midriff or my stomach but I do now and I feel strong and beautiful. I know the photo doesn't show the bottoms but I will probably post photos during the spring and summer on Twitter for you all so don't forget to keep a look out!

I love this photo of me and my sister and I love this beach as well because I am a little bit scared of the ocean (being dragged out, getting dunked, hitting my head on the sand, marine life etc) but this beach is just beautiful. And fun fact, if you look in the above photo, there is a wharf, jetty type thing ... people jump off of that into the ocean. People have also tried to persuade me but you know what ... I don't exactly want to push my fear of heights and falling any further!

Anywho, thank you so much for reading my blog, I know I wouldn't be getting anywhere if it wasn't for your guys constant support for me!

Don't forget to comment below on what makes you feel confident and also any new looks you are trying for the new season!

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Doll Makeup Look

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I tried to do a doll inspired makeup today! I did it by making myself as pale as I could without looking too fake and over-lining my lips with two tones of lipstick and a pink lipgloss! It was a bit hard because I have a lot of dark freckles all over my face and it made it all a bit hard while trying to make sure it wasn't cake-y :)

I started with my base using my Maybelline FitMe Foundation in 115, K-Mart Primer, and e.l.f highlighting serum.

I then baked e.l.f concealer under my eyes (if you don't know what that is ask me in the comments) and used a highlighting shimmer translucent powder.

(This was during the baking process)

Eyes/Eyebrows -

For my eyebrows I used 5th Avenue eye pencil in blonde. I used my Kate Maybelline Mascara (which is absolutely fantastic), and my liquid eyeliner by e.l.f. My eyeshadow was the pink shade from the TEN pro four shade palette. I lined the crease of my eye and the inner and outer corner and my lash line with the pink shade and then blended it with a highlighting/white eyeshadow.

Blush -

I actually used an eyeshadow for my blush so it had the more stereotypical dolly pink cheeks.

Lips - 

For my lips I over-lined my lips (be careful to make sure its symmetrical) with Maybelline Yummy Plummy (shade 405) lipstick and then filled in my lips with Maybelline Make Me Pink (shade 135) lipstick to create the two toned lips as seen above.


I know I don't look particularly doll-y but my freckles make it really hard to have complete coverage.

Hope you guys like this! If you want to see me try another makeup look, just comment below :)Don't forget to follow me on:

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Immy Minette

My Face Cleansing Routine

Hey Gorgeous People,

I wanted to quickly show you how I wash my face every day and show you what products I use. If you have any tips or want to share your own cleanse routine, feel free to do so in the comments below :)


Equipment:
1. A large bowl of steaming hot water. I would usually do this in the shower so there is no need for a bowl but I use a bowl of steaming water if I want to steam my face for more than 10 minutes.
2. A fluffy towel and towelette.
3. Face cleanser - I use Garnier Pure Deep Cleanse Cream Wash.
4. Toner - I used a toner from Clinique.
5. Face moisturiser - I used a superfood chia seed moisturiser by Soak. Make sure you get a light moisturiser that isn't as dense as normal moisturiser. Also, warm up the product by rubbing it between your hands. This will also leave your hands super soft and smooth!

• Begin by steaming your face over the bowl for around 10 - 15 minutes with the towel draped over your head and shoulders to trap the steam. 
• After your face is steamed, put the desired amount of cleanser on your towelette and massage it into a lather on your face in small circles.
• I then dip a clean edge of the towelette in the hot water and gently dap and wash the product off my face.
• I then add a liberal amount of toner onto a clean cotton pad and apply it over my face, focussing on my T-Zone.
• Then just moisturise as much as you want and don't forget to moisturise down your neck!

Yes it left my face quite red because as soon as I get a tiny bit hot I become a tomato! BUT my face felt so smooth and lovely afterwards and it is making sure my pores are clean and my blackheads are actually getting manageable!! Woohoo :)

I would love to hear your routines as well! Oh and tell me what you think of the new blog set up! Hope you like it!

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Immy Minette

Important Short-Term Update!!

Hey Gorgeous People,

Because I am about to start Year 11 exams, I will unfortunately not be able to blog until a week and a bit when I start holidays! Then I will try bombard you with blog posts ... watch out!

I am super sorry but I need to put my education above fashion and makeup right now and that is definitely shown through the fact that I am wearing my Pyjamas and no makeup.

I will try update you a bit earlier next time stuff like this happens but the exams really crept up on me as they always do.

If any of you are wondering, I have exams for Advanced English (3 essays, 1 creative writing, general comprehension), Modern History (essay, source analysis), Ancient History (essay, extended response, source analysis), Community and Family Studies (a whole bunch of ... who knows what), General Maths (general hell), and Food Technology (today we got 52 pages of double sided revision .. joy of joys)!!

If any of you have good study tips and tips for memorising I would greatly appreciate it if you commented them below or emailed me at immyminette.official@gmail.com!

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Being Uncomfortable In Your Own Skin

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I just wanna get deep and personal with you today on a topic that has plagued me since I was 11.
Now if you don't want to hear me get emotional and hear about my self esteem issues then you can leave if you want. But I know that self esteem plummets around puberty for both guys and girls so it is a major issue.

So the first time I started to feel uncomfortable in my skin was when I was 11. I was around 160-165 cm high and weighed 50kg and I thought I was really overweight because I was bigger than the 5 ft girls in my grade. My cousin, who I love dearly, told me to get on the scales and weigh myself and promised she would hop on after. So up flashed my weight in big BOLD numbers and all I saw was FAT!! So my cousin didn't hop on the scales afterwards which made me feel even worse because I felt betrayed and I thought she would use this knowledge and tell all the girls at school. I was never a popular girl at my old school. I was the tag along and this made my self-esteem plummet even more. When I look back at this memory I laugh and wish I was still 50kg even though that wouldn't be a healthy weight for me because when I look in the mirror, I feel disgusted.

So now I am 17, almost an adult, and I still hate my body. Some days I feel gorgeous but then I see a picture someone took of me and all I see is a chubby girl with a double chin, flabby arms, potbelly and cellulite. I weigh around 70kg and it probably doesn't make it better that I hang out with girls who are 55kg, 5ft 4 (compared to my 5 ft 7) and who are extremely active. Yeah I might make excuses to not exercise e.g. I get self-conscious about people watching me exercise and I have weak knees, but that doesn't mean I haven't tried. For 3 weeks, in the holidays, I would get up at 5:30am and go for an hour long walk/jog, get home and have a healthy yoghurt, walnut oatmeal and drink tonnes of water. But as soon as school got back I stopped because I didn't have the time. Waking up at 5:30 felt so good! No one was up to see this hippo running! But the eating healthy stopped because, when you live in a family of 7, it just got a bit expensive to be eating completely different food to the others.

When I calculate my BMI (Body Mass Index) it says that I am a healthy weight BUT I see that I am in the 82nd percentile and healthiness stops at the 85th percentile so I need to lose some weight!

I know how you feel whether you are male or female and are struggling with your weight because although I may not be considered unhealthy I am not happy in my body and I will always support others who aren't comfortable in their own skin!

So if you guys are going through self-esteem issues and you just want someone to talk to, I am here and will always support you!

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