Before Christmas I was invited by JustMyLook to take part in their beauty blogger secret santa. Beauty isn’t really something I cover very often here on Broke in the Big Smoke but I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a YouTube channel where I share my journey of beauty discovery so it couldn’t have come at a better time! (More on this at the end of this post.)

The JustMyLook website is a fantastic place to pick up new beauty products at discount prices which is great for people like me who are forever watching the pennies. They even deliver all of their products absolutely free of charge! For the project we were each given a budget of £20 to spend on our recipient – chosen independently by the JustMyLook team so that it was a complete secret. I’m not going to tell you what I bought as that would give me away but here’s what my lovely secret santa bought for me (thanks Erin!)

• O.P.I Nail Lacquer in Pink-ing of You
• Max Factor Masterpiece Glide & Define Liquid Eyeliner in Black
• Maybelline Lash Sensation Multiplying Mascara in Waterproof Black
• W7 Cosmetics Catwalk Face Shaper 2 Colour Contouring Kit
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 004 Sandstorm

Erin says that these are some of her favourite beauty products and the contour kit was something I specifically asked for because it’s something I’d really like to learn to do or at least attempt and I wouldn’t even know where to start!

On that note I’m happy to announce that I’m launching a second YouTube channel called Not a Beauty Expert where I’m going to be documenting my foray into beauty. Hopefully there should be a channel trailer up there tomorrow and the first proper video on Wednesday if editing all goes to plan. I’m really excited about it and have tonnes of ideas so it would mean the world to me if you would subscribe to me! While you’re over there you can totally subscribe to the Broke in the Big Smoke YouTube channel too 😉