(Late) September Favourites

So I'm a bit late with my September favourites this month, partly because I can't actually believe its October already! Where has this year gone?! My other reason is that I've just been a lazy blogger recently (whoops) but here it is :).

1.Illamasqua Eye Brow Cake in Gaze - This is my favourite eye brow powder right now, I have been using my Maybelline pencil to outline the shape of my brows, then filling them in with this powder and I love it! It is a cool brown unlike a lot of powders which are more warm tones and don't worry it doesn't go on as dark as it looks!

2. Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 - My favourite thing about Autumn is wearing darker colours on my lips and this colour by Rimmel is my current favourite. It's a beautiful wine colour and lasts well on the lips. I have been wearing this with a simple, black winged liner, this is my go-to Autumn look.

3. Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Eternal Gold - I have been loving using this to create a golden smokey eye this month. This as a base for any gold shadow creates a beautiful vibrant gold that lasts all day long!

4. Illamasqua Blush in Tremble - This has been my go-to blush this month, it looks like a very pale pink in the pan but on the cheeks it just gives a lovely peachy pink glow. Weirdly enough it also smells amazing!

5. Illamasqua Precision Ink in Abyss - A lot of people don't seem to like this liquid liner and to be honest the formula is a bit strange, its very wet and when your taking it off it comes off in bits but I actually still really like this liner! It lasts all day and the applicator brush makes applying the liner very easy and fast.

6. China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy - No matter what time of year it is I always wear bright nail polish and this is my all time favourite, it is a luminous bright peachy colour and looks amazing on the nails. It does require a top coat to give it shine though as it dries slightly matte.

7. L'Oreal Ever Riche Nourishing Intense Mask - Since letting my hair grow out (way past my boobs now!) it's always so tangled especially when its wet so washing my hair and trying to detangle it afterwards has become such a chore as I'm sure it is for most people with long hair, but since I've started using this hair mask my hair has been so soft and smooth and when I'm brushing through it after I've washed it there are literally no tangles! It has been a life saver this past month and I'll definitely be repurchasing it after this one runs out.

What were your favourite products this month?

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L'Oreal Collection Privee Lipsticks

As soon as I seen the advert for L'Oreal's new Colour Riche Collection Privee I went straight out the next day and picked up 2 of the lipsticks from the collection. This collection claims to have a custom made lip colour for every skin tone, this is a great thing to have in your collection if your looking to be doing make-up on a lot of different people which is why I was so excited by the collection. Previously any lipsticks I've bought have been purely for personal use only so now that I'm building my kit to become a make-up artist these lipsticks are a good place to start.

These lipsticks have a beautiful texture, they go on smoothly with no pulling and don't dry the lips out through out the day, they almost have the texture of a MAC cremesheen lipstick. They do need a couple reapplications if you are wearing them for a long period of time but lipsticks don't?

 The first one I picked up was Doutzen Kroes-Barely Pink. This is a gorgeous pale pink and although it is too pale for me for day to day wear I think it would look amazing with a dark smokey eye for a night out. This would definitely look beautiful however on a paler skin tone all day long!

I also picked up Eva Longoria - Barely golden. This lipstick is a lovely corally/browny nude, I was instantly attracted to it and although I don't quite look like Eva Longoria in it, it makes me feel very grown up wearing it! I'm not one to wear nudes for a day time look (I prefer a pop of colour to brighten my otherwise boring day time make-up) but on darker skin tone this would be perfect with a simple day look.

What are your favourite lip colours?

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Boots/Drug Store Haul: Revlon, L'Oreal, Rimmel...

So after a long days work I went into Boots feeling extremely sorry for myself and decided I needed some retail therapy (any excuse!). Here are the little treats I picked up...

L'Oreal Hair Expertise Ever Strong Reinforcing & Vitality Shampoo and Conditioner - A couple years ago for some crazy reason I decided I would get a bob, they look amazing on some people but unfortunately I am not one of these people! I hated it and it scarred me for life, I've been terrified to get my haircut ever since which has resulted in my now very long (past my boobs!) hair becoming dry and brittle after various different hair colours over the years and only a handful of haircuts. After reading a lot good things about this haircare range I decided to give it a go and hope it will help my hair in some way so that I don't have to get it all chopped off again. These also contain no sulphates which is very good for the hair as it stops all the natural oils being stripped from the hair the way some shampoos with sulphates do when you are washing your hair,
I am on a healthy hair mission as of now!

L'Oreal Hair Expertise Ever Strong and Ever Riche Nourishing Hair Masks - I'm never one to miss a bargain and as all the L'Oreal Hair products were 2 for £9 I decided to pick up 2 masks instead of one. So I got the Ever Strong mask in keeping with my other purchases and then decided on the Ever Riche Nourishing mask just to give my hair some extra nourishment.

The last things I got were some make-up bits. My favourite drug store powder - Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder in translucent as I my current one smashed into a thousand pieces :( and as Revlon are still doing 2 for £10 on all Lip products I picked up another Colour Burst Lip Butter in Pink Lemonade and a Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Lovers Coral, which after swatching it I am disappointed to say is not really a lipstick at all but more of a lip butter consistency. I know I should have swatched it in the shop but I just saw the colour and had to have it! Won't be making that mistake again. 

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Favourite Lipsticks

Hey guys,
Lipsticks are probably my favourite make-up product to buy, I love to wear them with just a basic make-up (foundation, powder, bronzer, bit of blush and mascara) to add a pop of colour and make the look a bit less bland, my make-up doesn't feel complete without something on my lips! So I thought I'd share with you 4 of my most reached for lipsticks, 2 summer colours and 2 autumn colours as the summer months are on the way out sadly.

1. MAC Impassioned - This is a vibrant pink that definitely adds a pop of colour to your look, this looks especially nice with black winged liner on the upper lash line or nothing on the eyes at all except some mascara which at college was my go to look almost every day.

2. L'Oreal Colour Riche Magnetic Coral - As I mentioned in a previous post this is probably my favourite colour for summer! It is a beautiful coraly orange colour and looks amazing with almost any look, I wear this during the day with only some mascara on the eyes or at night with a bronze smokey eye. On holiday I wore this colour almost every night with a dark smokey eye, it doesnt make you look as over done as a red lip could look with such heavy eye make up it just ties your look together perfectly.

3. Rimmel Starry-eyed - This wine coloured lipstick is exactly what I think of when I think of autumn make-up. It is a slightly bold colour but once you work up the courage to wear it you'll never look back, this with a winged liner and some strong cheek contour is a beautiful  but edgey look perfect for the autumn months.

4. Rimmel Kate Moss 01 - This deep red is a beautiful autumn colour and reminds me of Christmas! This shade looks best with a winged liner or smudged kohl liner on the upper and lower lash line, keep it simple. I don't have much more to say about this lipstick (mental block) other than I love it!

Here are some swatches...

What are your favourite lip colours?

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First post & Perfect Summer Lips!

Welcome girls,

My first blog post will be all about a lip combo I am currently obsessed with for summer! Although I find myself wearing this look most seasons of the year, for summer it is especially nice.

Lipstick: L'Oreal Colour Riche in Magnetic Coreal £8.19

  Gloss: Revlon Super Lustrous in Coral Reef  £6.99

      Available from Boots & Superdrug

 This lipstick is good for those of you who like me suffer dry lips all year round, it is not drying at all and doesnt cling to the lips which I feel is hard to find in bright lipstick so this is a miracle! It goes on smooth and almost feels moisturising. It is not matte and goes on with a slight shine so lipgloss is not even necessary if a sublte shine is what you prefer This lipstick is also very pigmented as you can see from the swatches and at the price of  £8.19 I think it is very reasonable for the product your getting and I have certainly got my moneys worth from mine!

This lipstick and lipgloss were made for each other in my eyes! They are pretty much identical in colour, this lipgloss goes on smooth and is non sticky which I love(sticky lipgloss + wind + hair = disaster)! It is very pigmented and contains moisturisers and vitamins(occording to the packaging) so it conditions your lips as well as making them look beautiful and an as an added bonus contains SPF15 which makes it a perfect summer gloss with or without a lipstick underneath!

Without Gloss

With Gloss

To complete this look for day time I simply wear foundation, some powder and a bit of bronzer with only mascara on the eyes. For night time it goes beautifully with a gold and bronze smokey eye!

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