Love From November

Hello there lovelies

So it’s now December and the countdown to Christmas begins (eeek!) here’s a roundup of the things I’ve been enjoying throughout November.

Lush Star Light, Star Bright Luxury Bath Melt. I wrote in a post a while ago that I’d never tried any Lush products before until this summer when I tried a bubble bar and now I’m a total Lush addict especially when it comes to their Christmas range. The product I’ve been enjoying most is the star light star bright luxury bath melt. I bought 4 of them at the end of October and I only have 1 left now. I really like the bath melts (actually I love everything I’ve used so far, cinders has to be my absolute favourite though) as they leave skin feeling lovely and conditioned. This one smells so fresh and zesty with lime and ginger it’s really invigorating teamed with my favourite cranberry shower gel (another Christmas product that I like to stock up on) makes for a super festive bath experience. I usually go into a bit of a coma after a bath and literally won’t move for the rest of the night because I’m so relaxed although I’m nicely chilled out after using this one I'm not tired, it really uplifts me. If you’re a bath in the morning sort of person then this is a great product to use I also think it would be a great one to use if you’ve got a cold with the smell of freshly grated ginger clearing the airways. Some people aren’t too keen on the glitter but I love it, I haven’t noticed that I look like a sparkly bauble when I get out the bath anyway.

Rimmel blush in Pink Rose this is a really great budget friendly blush. It has great colour pay off with slight highlighting properties in it, it gives a nice flushed look to the cheeks while remaining subtle and natural and it’s really affordable. Rubbish packaging but a great blush and really tiny for putting in your handbag.

Toni and Guy texturising spray. Recently I’ve been embracing the bed head look, my hair is styled in a short choppy bob but its also really fine and flat, I’ve been enjoying adding some texturising spray to define my layers and make my hair not look so sleek and “done” this is a great lightweight spray with a pleasant scent and doesn’t leave and residue in the hair. It gives just enough texture so hair is left looking like you’ve made the effort without over styling.

Boiron Homeoplasmine. I’ve been using this on my lips at night when they’ve been a bit chapped and I wake up in morning to silky smooth lips. It’s also soothing if lips are feeling a bit sore. This is a multi-purpose product that can be used all over to relieve irritated or dry skin so it’s a great product to have for this time of year.

One Tree Hill I love this series, if you haven’t seen it and you like things like The OC, Gossip Girl and Dawsons Creek then this should be right up your street. It has quite a few tear jerker moments and every time I watch it I fall in love with characters all over again. I was pretty devastated when the series ended but I think all the characters had been taken as far as they could be and it ended on a high rather than being subjected to over kill. This is the only T.V. series that I’ve watched from start to finish and then bought every box set and watched them repeatedly. I’m now on series six and I’ve switched to watching it on Amazon Instant video as it’s easier than faffing around turning the laptop on, finding the DVD and remembering what episode you’re up to.

Mac lipstick in Syrup. This is a really easy colour to wear and adds just that bit more than a neutral lip, it’s a lustre finish so doesn’t have the best staying power but teamed with a lip liner prolongs the wear and mattes it down a bit, it’s also easy to reapply as it’s not a bold colour that you have to be really precise with.

Seche Vite. Now I’m not the best person to comment on the longevity of nail varnishes as I don’t very often get more than two or three days off in a row therefore nail varnish isn’t on my nails very long before I have to remove it (I’m not allowed to wear it for work) but even then it chips but I do have quite “active” hands. I recently had a week off work and really wanted my nail varnish to last and when doing my research on top coats Seche Vite came up time and time again so I decided to go with that one (I’d also read all the bad stuff about it too). I was absolutely blown away by it, my nail varnish lasted a whole 7 days without a single chip and the only reason I took it off was because I was going back to work the following day, I’d love to see how long it lasts without me having to take it off. My nails remained really glossy for the full 7 days they looked liked they’d just been painted all the time. I was dreading removing it though as I was expecting my nails not to be great condition but they were fine and it was easy to remove too. I can’t rave enough about this product, I’m going to Rome at the end of this week so I’ll be painting my nails the day before I go and I have enough confidence that I’m not even going to take nail varnish remover or nail varnish to top up with me.

Quiz up app. This is such a fun app to test your knowledge on different subjects, my speciality is One Tree Hill- yes I’m that sad and that much of a fan but it's so addictive, you think you’ll just have a quick game and before you know it an hour has passed by.

Black Converse. I got these as my white ones aren’t very practical this time of year but I wanted some kind of footwear for when I don’t want to wear boots but still want black shoes, they’re Converse I don’t need to go into detail.

I can’t end this post without addressing the poor quality of my photos, I literally chose the darkest day ever to take photos and had to use my flash for some of them so apologies for that but other than that I hope you enjoyed this post.

Until next time

My Makeup Wishlist #1

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Now I have a pretty extensive makeup wishlist (no I really have written out all the products I want and when I get them I put a very big satisfying tick next to them), so I thought I’d share a few items from my list with you lovely lot.

1. Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss. I really like the formula of these and already have the shade Bellini but have been trying to get hold of the shade Peony for AGES! It’s always out of stock and I’m the type of person that if I can’t get hold of something I want it even more. After trawling the Internet in search for this one I think I may have found it on Amazon so will be ordering it ASAP as the colour looks just like my kind of colour and perfect for spring and summer.

2. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette. It’s been so hard to get hold of the Hourglass Ambient Lighting powder I’ve been after. Having three of them in one compact would be so good and the price isn’t too bad as you’re getting three powders. I like the sound of these powders and the effect that they give to the skin.

3. Georgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. Just the name luminous silk sounds amazing this is one that I wouldn’t even consider buying without being 100% happy with the colour match, I’d make sure I was wearing it for a good few hours in different lighting before committing to the purchase. It looks like it has a good shade range so hopefully I could find a good match for my skin. I always hear good things about this foundation so it’s one that I really want to own soon.

4. Kevyn Aucoin Celestial Powder- Candlelight. I’m a sucker when it comes to highlighters and this one is the daddy of all highlighters. This comes in a slim sleek compact ideal for slipping in your handbag. I think this could be used to highlight others areas as well as the cheeks and is just a real luxury item to have.

5. Dior Addict Lip Glow. Just look at it it’s so pretty. This is a lip balm which is another item that I seem to always want more of but it claims to enhance your lips own natural colour while providing hydration and reacting to your lips own moisture levels. I’m going to be needing one of these beauts before summer.

6. Benefit Posie Tint. I like a pink pop of colour on my cheeks and this is just the item I’m after, I’ve used the original Benetint before and liked it but I think a prettier pink shade is more my style.

7. bareMinerals SPF15 Original Foundation. This intrigues me, a powder with the same coverage as a liquid foundation, I’ve never used mineral makeup but I really want to try this especially now we’re heading for better weather and I’m turning to a lighter base. It looks like it has a really good range of shades too.

If I have my way these items won’t be on my wishlist for long and I’m hoping I can get my hands on them very soon. Think I’d better start saving.

What makeup items are you lusting over?

Until next time

MUA-mazing

Hello there lovelies

Now it’s no secret that I like (ok love) my high end beauty products but when I was recently perusing around my local Superdrug I found myself drawn to the MUA stand which resulted in a few cheeky purchases, 5 products for under £10 now I’d be silly not to. I’d always been aware of the brand MUA but I’d never found myself compelled to buy anything, to be honest the makeup snob in me thought it must be cheap and nasty at those prices and I’m ashamed at myself for even letting the thought enter my head. MUA is defiantly cheap but in no way nasty. I decided to try a few cheek/face products to see what I thought.

Blusher. I got these in the shades marshmallow, cupcake and candyfloss. Marshmallow looks a bit of a scary pink but actually applies really nice, you could go a bit over-board with this but it’s a nice matte colour just use with caution. Cupcake has more of a coral tone and is also matte and candyfloss is a dusky pink colour which has a slight shimmer to it. All have good pigmentation and feel soft on the skin you don’t have to scratch away to get product on the brush.

Shimmer Kiss Pink Blusher. This is like a blusher and highlighter in one, it adds a subtle sheer colour along with a bit shimmer without any glitter and looks very pretty on its own or applied over another blusher.

Undress Your Skin Highlighting Powder. This is a lovely champagne pink highlighter that adds a lovely iridescent sheen to the skin. Now I’m a sucker for highlighter and I’ve really enjoyed using this one, it’s not quite up there with my MAC lightscapade but for £3 it's a really good product. If you're new to highlighters try this one first, you may hate them and regret forking out on a high end one, the same goes for the eye shadows, if your not sure of a colour you could always test it out first to see if you like it then go for a more expensive one in a similar colour. Would you rather be £3 out of pocket or £20+ lighter?

These are great products especially if you’re on a tight budget or experimenting with makeup products and different colours, for the prices you really can’t go wrong. Who says that just because your on a budget you can’t wear quality products, I salute MUA for creating these fab products at a price to suite most budgets and it’s a brand I most defiantly won’t be turning my nose up at again and will be purchasing more products form the MUA range.

Have you ever tried any MUA products? What did you think?

Until next time