I love days like this!
I think every girl loves lipstick, whether it be a sexy red, pretty pink or subtle nude, there are so many options, colours and finishes out there for everybody.
My personal favourite brand is MAC, and I think a lot of people will agree with me.
MAC's lipsticks are mid band in price, they aren't the type of thing you just pick up in boots and pop in your basket like other brands. However, when you find that perfect fit at the MAC counter, it's just magic. I find myself going from the deep tones of Hang Up to a shade thats so wearable, like Creme Cup, I could wear it to anywhere.
My personal favourite from MAC is an oldie but a goodie. I own both of Nicki Minaj's Viva Glam lipsticks and love them both, but my favourite has to be the original. It's absolutely stunning, with the prettiest shade of pink I've ever seen, its so glamorous but still sexy. I've enjoyed wearing this to concerts, parties and nights out; and I don't plan on putting it away just yet.
Do you have a favourite lipstick that you've always loved?
Happy National Lipstick Day!
Before pay day even lands in my bank, I'm guilty of already spending my hard earned cash in my head. I'm constantly thinking about little trinkets I want for my room and ALWAYS obsessed with getting involved in some new beauty products.
So when the end of the month finally came around, I headed to Boots to not only top up on some of my staples that were running out, but to maybe take advantage of the 3 for 2 offers they have going on. Which lead to me finding a pretty gorgeous little lipstick in the L'Oreal section.
The Doezten's Nude lipstick is so different to how I thought it would be. Here's me thinking it would be a creamy, light pink shade. It actually goes on very sheer and has a lovely shimmer to it.
Truthfully, at first I hated this. I just thought it was really disappointing and I was glad I'd got it on a 3 for 2 offer. But, after I'd tried it a few times and took photos for the blog, it grew on me. It's subtle but really pretty, quite a nice change to the thick, creamy lipsticks I usually get.
I would definitely recommend this if you're looking to add something to your daytime beauty regime. If it's good enough for a Victoria's Secret angel, then I'm game!
I love this type of post, whenever I see another bloggers collection I just day dream of one day having a collection as big. I think I've done pretty well so far. I've been saving up and spending on MAC lipsticks for a few years now and have recently added to my collection quite a bit. MAC are one of the unbeatable lipstick brands out there, they might cost a little bit, but you definitely get what you pay for. Superb quality and hyper pigmented colour, as well as a range of shades to suit every skin tone and occasion you have coming up.
So here's my collection..
Recently I've been needing a beauty binge and when I saw that Xtras were having a 25% off 5 products offer the other week I literally could not help myself.
I invested in a number of different items including this beautiful W7 Go West lipstick in Pink Tease.
It's described as having a matte finish and this is true after a bit of layering power. It didn't last incredibly long but because the colour is quite pigmented compared to similarly priced lipsticks, I think I can forgive it.
I'll definitely be buying a few more of these lip colours in the future. A girl can never have too many lipsticks.
I've wanted to get back into my nail art stride again for a while now and up until now, I have to admit, I was a little hesitant.
But I've bitten the bullet and decided my first branch into nail art again will be inspired by Valentine's Day. Because who doesn't love a bit of romance.
I applied a layer of Nailtiques Formula 1 as my base coat, followed by two layers of the fabulous Pillow Fight from Ciate.
I then took a curby grip and dotted into Kiss Chase to create a heart shape on my chosen nails. Running it diagonally across one way, then the other to create that heart shape.
I then decided to add a little sparkle with Confetti onto alternate nails.
Quite a simple nail art session tbh and I love the finishing look. So pretty and very appropriate for Valentine's Day.
What do you think?
I am obsessed with doing my nails atm.
One. I love picking a new colour, sitting myself down and having a half hour quiet session doing my nails. It's like meditating.
Two, it helps with my nail biting. I haven't chewed on my precious ten in over a month now and painting my nails not only reminds me of how pretty they are long, but when I get a bit fiddly and stressed out, I can pick the nail polish off rather than biting my nails. Problem solved.
So my latest manicure uses a brighter shade than my recent colours of late. A baby pink from Ciate with a silver french tip on my feature nail.
I always, always, always put a base coat on when I put a new nail polish on. I'm currently using the Nailtiques Protein Formula 1, created for flexible and brittle nails. It has left my nails so strong after just a few uses and my once bendy nails are now as hard as, well, *nails*.
I had to do 4 layers of this Ciate nail polish to get an opaque finish. I'm putting this down to the fact that it's a light shade but Ciate polishes dry fast and don't smudge easily so this is a non-issue really.
Silver glitter from Locket then goes onto my ring finger and is sealed in with the Ciate Speed Coat.
I wonder what my next meditation session will hold. Feeling creative.
Another freebie from LFW, this Liz Earle Sheer Lip Gloss is the perfect addition to my make up bag.
An iridescent, shimmery fuchsia gloss that paints your lips with a natural-enough-for-work gloss.
Have you eve tried one of these glosses before?
It started with 'why don't you wear blusher like you used to in your Facebook profile pictures'
Elliot had obviously been stalking my Facebook and liked what he saw. I have in recent months toned down my blush, not for any reason, just kind of happened I guess.
So when I took a trip to Boots the other week, I stood with Elliot and asked him to point out which blusher he reckons would suit me best.
He picked out this Blusher from Barry M and after a few tries on my skin, I was convinced and a purchase was made.
This blusher has really grown on me now, going from a rather bronze coloured blusher from Sleek to this much bolder pink has given my make up a new lease of life.
Thanks Elliot, I think your taste is getting much better
For a while I've been all about purple lipsticks, but recently I've veered away to the pink side. This Rimmel lipstick in Pink Corset was the perfect match.
A creamy, pastel pink shade that goes on really easy and looks beautiful at any time of day.
