What´s in my Bag? (2016)

I´m pretty sure this is my second or maybe even third ´What´s in my bag´post on here, but as I love reading them I thought I´d do a little updated one. Although my bag is definitely the same as the previous post a few things have changed.

(Left to right)

My iPhone (Yes I still have an iPhone 4S!). Carex hand sanitiser (I get through one a month). My 2016 diary - this one is from Ryman. Portable iPhone charger and cable - I bought both of these from Primark last year and they have changed my life. Tissues - this is a random brand I think I found them in an old handbag, but I always carry tissues, especially in the colder months. My Oyster - I used to have a really nice card carrier, but I got really drunk a few months ago and lost it, along with my ID and oyster! My bag of neccessities - I explain what is in here below... My card purse - this is basically full of every loyalty card that ever existed! A snack - Of course, I´m always hungry and have been loving snacked on these honey seeds (they taste better than they sound).

As well as all of my basic everyday things that I carry around with me I carry a little pouch with things I use for emergencies, make up tops etc. 

I carry them around in a dark green make up bag which I picked up from Mango last month..

(Left to right)

Sleek Blush in Rose Gold - I carry this around for the mirror, not for topping up my blusher on the go. Revlon Super Natural - One of my all time favourite nude lip glosses. A wet wipe - nobody wants sticky hands. Soap and Glory Hand Food - I always have hand cream in my bag and this one smells great. Tanya Burr Lipgloss in Chic - Another nude lip gloss... just in case. Soothing eye drops for itchy eyes - I use these mostly in the summer because I get the worst hayfever, but recently I went to my friends house and had such itchy eyes from playing with her cat so now I always carry a bottle in case of emergency. Travalo - So much easier than carrying a full bottle of perfume. Carmex - for obvious reasons. Chapstick - again, obvious reasons. One mento - I do usually always have mints or chewing gum, on this day I was obviously running low. A bobble/hairgrip - I actually have never needed these, but you never know. Two eyeliners - I don´t know why I need two nude lipglosses and two lipbalms either, I just do. Cold and flu tablets - it´s winter...

Phew. Such a small bag, so much stuff. 

22nd Birthday Make Up

The start of February saw me turn 22, my lovely boyfriend and sister has already planned everything for me, including getting all of my family to London and planning a BBQ with all of my friends and family.

All I had to do was get my glad rags on and have some fun.

I wanted to try to recreate my birthday make up look to show you all what I used, so here goes!

Base -

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation - 51

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer - Ivory

Soap and Glory One Heck of a Blot Powder 

Sleek Contour Kit - Light (Mine is broken)

Revlon Charmed Enchantment Cream Blush

Brows - 

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil - Dark Brown

Eyes - 

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

. Half Baked all over the lid

. Chopper pressed on top

. Suspect along my lower lash line

. Blackout used as eyeliner along my top lashes

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner (on my waterline)

So Susan Flutter Mascara

Lips -

Bella Pierre Cosmetics - Ruby

please excuse my huge forehead

January Favourites

Sanctuary Spa |  2 Day Moisture Shower Oil

I bought this last month whilst browsing the aisles of Boots and fell in love. It's such a luxury feeling product, it smells great and it feels great! I have been obsessed with it this month!

Laura Mercier  | Palette for Eyes, Cheeks & Lips

Another Christmas present from my boyfriend, that I have been using and loving everyday since I got it. The eyeshadows, lipgloss and blushes are all perfect for everyday use and the small packaging makes it great for travel.

Maybelline Colour Drama | Minimalist

I've had this for a while now, but this month I've found myself reaching for it more than ever. It's the perfect matte nude colour, that looks amazing on. It's the perfect 'my lips but better' colour that goes with every kind of make up look.

Charles Worthington | Texturising Spray

I've recently repurchased this after my previous can ran out, and have rekindled my love for it. In the winter I tend to straighten my hair a lot more and it has a tendency to fall flat quite often, this product is truly great if you are having a flat hair day, it gives you a great boost and just adds much more volume to your hair.

Rimmel | Matte BB Cream

I've recently done a post all about why I love this and it's definitely been on my face for the majority of this month. It's a great product for evening out your skin tone and just adding a light base for your make up.

The Body Shop | Vitamin C Skin Boost

Again, I've done a recent post about why I love this and have used it daily since I got it and my skin has been loving it. Definitely going to be something I'll continue to repurchase.

Marc Jacobs | Daisy Dream

I love all of Marc Jacobs' fragrances, but this one has been my most recent love. I'd definitely say it's much more of a spring/summer fragrance, but I've been using it constantly nonetheless. It's the perfect amount of girly without being too sweet or floral and I am obsessed with it. Also, look at that packaging!

What have you been loving this month?

Rimmel BB Cream

If you know me at all, you will know that I am not a huge fan of heavy foundations of anything of the sort on my face. I much prefer the lighter coverage foundations, BB creams and tinted moisturisers.

One in particular that I have been loving lately is the Rimmel BB Cream, not only is it matte on the skin (great for you oily girls), but it also has SPF 15 in it, which is great in the colder weather. 

I think it's going to be a staple this winter for me, it's so wearable and looks so even and fresh on the skin! 

If you like to build it up, try using this underneath your foundation as a base, it's so light you wont even know it's there.

What is your winter base?

Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan

Fun fact about me is that I never experiment with tanning.

No sunbeds, no fake tanning, nothing.

I don't really know why, I suppose I just love the satisfaction of gaining a real tan and get put off by fake tan looking 'fake'.

However, this summer I really haven't had time to be in the sun and alas, it is September and I look like Casper the Friendly Ghost.

I wanted to experiment with a fake tanning product, firstly I wanted something cheap, to ease myself in, see if I liked the results before splurging. Secondly, I wanted something that I could easily wash off... I work full time, if it went wrong that could have been a bad experience.

Therefore, I opted for the Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan.

It was around £5 for a tube and ticked all of the boxes.

The first thing that I liked was that it didn't smell like fake tan. A huge bonus point.

Secondly, it applied evenly and didn't set straight away, giving me time to work with it.

The results were nice, subtle but you could still tell that I was darker, without looking like a satsuma or somebody who overused the sunbed.

The cons; don't use this if it's raining. It does come off fairly easy with water, which means washing your hands can be quite an issue also.

Overall I actually quite like this. I've used it a few times and may even start to branch out into trying more self tanning products, watch this space.

The Lip Product Addict Tag!

1. Favourite balm/treatment

Blistex Intensive Moisturiser, it's my go to product when things get kinda bad, you can really feel it working, it has SPF and it's super affordable too!

2. Best eye-catching red?

Defo the Rimmel, Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in 111 - Kiss of Life.

It's the perfect go-to red for any occasion, it also has a great lasting power for a drugstore lipstick.

3. Best luxury and best drugstore?

Eek, best luxury is difficult, I love MAC lipsticks and also the Clinique Long Last Lipsticks are great!

As for drugstore, I love anything by Revlon and as for single lipstick it would have to be the Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Vintage Pink.

4. Best MAC lipstick?

Syrup. Definitely.

5. The most dissapointing?

I'm not sure if I've touched on this in a post yet, but the Maybelline, Colour Sensational Popsticks. They resemble something you used to get free in a magazine of a child. Awful products.

6. Liner - yes or no?

I love liner on other people (if they wear it right), I just haven't personally experimented enough with it to make it work for me.

7. Best gloss?

I can't choose a specific colour, but my favourite line of glosses is the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip glosses, the formula, the colours, the price, they're great!

8. Something extra?

I can't do a lip product post without mentioning my favourite products of all, the Revlon Lip Butters, I've raved about them for a long time now, but they're still great. A lot of bigger brands keep bringing out similar products but I can't find any that compare. The colour range, the pigmentation and the formula are brilliant! My favourite being Berry Smoothie.

Another Beauty Haul

Hello lovelies!

Welcome back, excuse my absence lately, I've been super busy, will be posting some updates on my personal blog soon!

Anywho... in my absence I've definitely been making up for it in terms of shopping... and lots of it. As my skin has been a bit of a lost cause lately, I decided to try to completely revamp my skincare routine and pick up a few bits to help out in that department as well as a few make up bits and body products.

 I picked up the Bioderma in my local pharmacy, they stock all sizes but I opted for a small one just to test it and see what I thought before splashing out on a full size. 

The Hydraluron is a repurchase, everything else is new.

Reviews coming soon!

Let me know what you'd like to see me review!

Mini 'Boots Points' Haul

Am I the only one who spends my Boots points as soon as I accumulate them?

For some reason I just can't seem to save them!

I recently had around £20 on my card and as I was trying to limit myself buying make up I kind of justified it as 'free make up'... but really it's just a problem and I always need new lipstick!

I only picked up a few things and some extras (cotton pads ect.) in the trip but I thought I'd show you anyway.

 I picked up two lipsticks, 111 in the Rimmel Kate Moss collection, which I'm sure everybody already owns but I was slightly late on the bandwagon. It's beautiful. 

I also picked up a random purchase, the only other product I've tried from Collection (since being an adult) is the Lasting Perfection concealer, which I'm afraid to say, I didn't like. But they had recently launched a new 'deluxe' lipstick collection which I'd heard good things about. I picked up the shade 'Charleston' and I absolutely love it, it's kind of a browny nude but the formula is so creamy and nice to wear it feels like a balm!

I also picked up the Rimmel Scandaleyes eyeliner in Bronze after hearing great things and loving the black one so much.... I was slightly disappointed, I've tried wearing this on both my waterline and my upper lash line, but it just doesn't seem to look nice on either! It's a little too shimmery for my liking.

And that is all.... are you a Boots card spender or saver?

January Favourites!

Hello again!

It's that time of the month again where I tell you a few things I've been loving this month!

I haven't been using too many products through the month of January so there's not a whole lot beauty wise, however I have a few non-beauty favourites which will be up in a post on my other blog! So keep your eyeballs peeled.

Sanctuary Spa Covent Garden - Salt Scrub

A very recent purchase but a great one! I will be posting a review on this soon, probably the best scrub I have ever used.

Natural Collection Vanilla Body Spray

When I was younger I used this stuff all the time! At £1.99 you really can't go wrong, lovely scent that I have been wearing pretty much every day throughout January.

Hydraluron
I did a whole post on this product not long ago, I have found myself reaching for this daily as I find it a brilliant base for my make up.

Rimmel - Not an Illusion
You can tell by the scratched off writing on this that I carry this with me daily, such an easy to wear lipstick, I absolutely love it.

Elizabeth Arden Lip Protectant
I received this in an Elizabeth Arden gift set at Christmas and have used it pretty much everyday, it's super hydrating and feel lovely on the lips, perfect for the colder months.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation
I think I've raved about this foundation quite a bit, but it really is wonderful. It feels super light and nice on the skin but has a gorgeous coverage and is easy to work with. What more could you want?

What have you been loving this month?

5 Most Worn Lipsticks

When it comes to make up, I definitely favour lipstick. 

I own more than enough to last me a lifetime. I like to mix my lip colour up daily, depending on my mood. However I do feel myself reaching for five lipsticks in particular more than the rest. 

Here they are...

The first one being the Revlon Lip Butter in 050 Berry Smoothie. This product is so easy to wear as are all of the lip butters as you can use them as just a sheer tinted lip balm and really build them up to be a quite pigmented glossy lip. This colour in particular often finds itself being reached for due to the gorgeous colour, it really does look great on.

Secondly one that was on my wish list for such a long time but was always sold out is Revlon 420 Blushed.  This is such a perfect nude colour, this type of brown nude really suits my pale skin, and of course the Revlon Lipstick line is just great in general for pigmentation, moisture and they are long lasting. 

Probably my most worn out of all five is Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick 180 Vintage Pink, this has earned quite a few mentions on my blog over time and for good reason. The shade is perfect. It's perfect for everyday wear, it's kind of a purple nude colour that looks great on! The formula is so nice on the lips and I just can't fault this lipstick.

Again with Rimmel, another great neutral, everyday colour is Not an Illusion, I've had this for quite a long time now and I use it a lot! The colour is gorgeous and glides on to the lips , but I love the lip crayon packaging and the vanilla scent too! 

Lastly is yet another Revlon one, this is the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balmstain - 001Honey. I've had this a long time and again I find myself reaching for it a lot. It's a very easy to wear natural pink, this range have a nice peppermint kinda feel to the lips which I like, and the colour is great for everyday natural make up.

(Left to right, Berry Smoothie, Blushed, Vintage Pink, Not an Illusion, Honey)

As much as I love bright lips I think I'm definitely a natural lip girl for everyday where, I wear all of these more than any others in my collection and I would highly recommend all of them.

Let me know your favourite lip sticks? 

I'm always on the hunt for more.  

Rimmel Scandaleyes Flex Mascara

I feel like I'm on a constant hunt for the 'perfect' mascara.

I have quite long, curled lashes to begin with, but I feel mascara just pulls together any look and completes the make up. A few months ago whilst in Boots I stumbled across one of their latest launches the Scandaleyes Mascara. I love the Scandaleyes range, the eyeliners, shadowsticks and cream eyeshadows are brilliant!

However, the same sadly can't be said for this mascara.

When it comes to my lashes I like a bit of everything, length, volume and I like them quite spread out. No clumps! However, as much as this mascara does offer length I find it quite clumpy and very difficult to remove resulting in me losing lashes each time I take my make up off. Argh!

Unfortunately this mascara is not a winner for me. I know they have a few other Scandaleyes mascara's in the range so let me know if you have tried any and what your thoughts are. 

Boots Make up Haul

Hello everybody!

Hope you all had the best Christmas and got spoilt rotten! 

Today I'm back with a mini Boots make up haul, I've done so much shopping the past week the muscles in my arm actually ached! I tried to buy mostly clothes as its fair to say I have enough make up to last me a lift time. However I did pick up a few things and thought I'd share them with you.

I got a Revlon eyeshadow quad in 510 Precocious I'm loving the purple-cranberry type eyeshadow shades a lot lately and I'm excited to start experimenting with this.

I picked up a Natural Collection blush in Peach Melba, Natural Collection is a brand I got most of my make up from when I was a teenager and since I've actually taken a real interest in make up I haven't really been back to try out more. But since hearing Pixiwoo talk about this blush I thought I'd give it a try.

I also got this beautiful Revlon lipstick in 450 Gentlemen Prefer Pink I firstly fell in love with the name then noticed the colour, how could I not buy it.

I also picked up a Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in 400 Big Bang.

I then found this Rimmel Eyeshadow stick in 06 Rich Russet, it's my first of the Rimmel eyeshadow sticks and I intend to try out more.

Lastly I picked up the most beautiful lip gloss (to accompany my new lipstick of course) in 235 Pink Pop! 

If you'd like reviews of any of these products, let me know.

And if you have tried any of these let me know your thoughts.

Have a great day :)

Rimmel Thick and Thin Eyeliner

When it comes to liquid liner I tend to steer clear. It doesn't suit me and I struggle to apply it and thus, I've never bothered experimenting with it.

However, when I saw the new Rimmel Thick and Thin Eyeliner being advertised I thought that it was perfect for playing about with and putting liquid eye liner to the test!

I like the simplicity of it, how it's like a felt pen and how you can decide how thick you want the line.

I found this surprisingly easy to use and long lasting, I do a very thin line very close to my lash line and I really like the look of it.

So overall a great product, have you tried it yet?

November Favourites!

Sleek Blusher - Pixie Pink 

The rosier the cheeks the better this time of year, I'm a huge fan of minimal make up with a flush of colour on the cheeks and a berry lip. Perfect. 

Laura Mercier Hand Cream - Almond and Coconut Milk 

The nicest scented hand cream ever. Without a doubt. And perfect in the cold weather.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Crush 

This has been on my lips pretty much through the length of Autumn.

Necklace - Peacocks 

I've been wearing a lot of black lately, so statement necklaces have been my 'go to' to jazz up my outfits. 

Revlon Lip Butter - Berry Smoothie 

The perfect everyday lip. Looks even better on pale skin. 

Yankee Candles - Cinnamon Stick 

Of course, nothing says Christmas quite like a cinnamon scented candle. 

Victoria's Secret Body Spray - Red Plum & Fresia 

I've worn this so much the past month, fruity, girly and kinda wintery at the same time. 

Tresemme Oil Elixir 

My hairs new best friend.

Scandaleyes Thick and Thin Liner - Black Noir 

My eyes' new best friend.

 Blistex Intensive Moisturizer 

Dry lips be gone. This is getting me through the colder months with ease.

OPI - Casino Royale

This kind of colour has been on my nails constantly, along with Essie - Foot Loose. Love. 

What I bought this weekend...

Revlon Colourstay - 555 Moonlit 

Max Factor Miracle Touch Blush - 11 Soft Pink 

Rimmel Apocalips - 301 Galaxy 

What's on my face - Autumn/Winter edition

Hi everyone! 

So it's that time of year again, time to ditch the Orange lipstick and bronzer and commence the berry lips and pale skin!

I don't know about you but this time of year I like my face to look very fresh and healthy and glowing and my lips to be bright! All that said I thought I'd show you a picture of my everyday make up the past couple of weeks, if I fancy a change I will usually change up my lip colour and my blush but this has been my most worn make up look and I'm sure it will be for the rest of the colder months.

Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum (53 Light Beige)
Concealer: Rimmel Wake me up (030 Classic Beige)
Contour: Sleek Face Contour Kit (884 Light)
Blusher: Sleek (926 Rose Gold)
Eyeshadow: Maybelline 24HR Colour Tattoo (35 On and On Bronze)
Eyeliner: Rimmel Scandaleyes (001 Black)
Mascara: Rimmel Scandaleyes Flex (001 Black)
Lipstick: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain (005 Crush)
Lipgloss: Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss (225 Berry Allure)

Autumn Make up Haul

I have to say Autumn I'd definitley my favourite time of year when it comes to make up. I love darker lips and sparkly eye make up! So now here in England we are now officially in Autumn I have been searching the drugstore for some new make up (of course) and may have picked up a few things!

"Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo - 35 - On and On Bronze"

I've heard loads about this product but I always forgot to pick it up whenever I was shopping, however I remembered it a few days ago and picked it up and I love it! It's perfect for this time of year and will look great on any eye colour!

"Revlon Colorstay - 505 - Decadent"

On the subject of eyes this Revlon eyeshadow quad is perfect for Autumn and Winter! They are all wearable shades and the gold colour will look great for Christmas time!

"Sleek blush - 926 - Rose Gold"

I'm a huge Sleek fan so I don't know why I was so late on the bandwagon with this one! It's beautiful and the gold doesn't make you look like a glittery goddess, it just adds a perfect glow to your face and the rose colour really warms up your complexion! I love this product!

"Rimmel Colour Rush - 700 - Not an Illusion

If you read this blog, it's no secret I am a huge fan of lip crayons! They're so easy to apply and super hydrating! The new Rimmel ones are no different! This shade is a dark red/brown colour which I tend to wear a lot in the colder months as they suit my pale skin nicely! 

"Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss - 225 - Berry Allure"

Berry lips are so in right now and I love them! They look great on any skin tone! I picked up this lip gloss a few days ago and can't get enough of it! Once the gloss fades it still leaves a gorgeous berry colour on your lips, definitley a winner for me!

"NYC Ultra Last Lipstick - 417 - Flirty"

This lipstick is what I think of when I think of Autumn, it's a really dark pink/plum colour that suits pale skin and rosy cheeks perfectly! I wear so many colours like this, this time of year and I love it!

"Calvin Klein Delicious Luxury Creme Lipstick - 31127 - Cosmopolitan"

Think red lipstick but more subtle and easier to wear. This is brilliant for lazy days when you don't want to wear much but you still want to look 'done'. It's red but not too red and great again on paler skin.

Review | Rimmel - Fix and Perfect Pro Primer

Available at Superdrug and Boots - £6.99

Although I have quite dry skin I always find myself reaching for a primer after moisturising.. I feel like my make up applies much easier and glides on more than when I only use a moisturiser.

I picked up this particular primer on a whim a few months ago, I was at the Rimmel section in Boots and it caught my eye and was affordable. 

I am now almost finished with my second tube, I love the consistency of this product, I like the way it feels on my skin, it's quite thick but it doesn't feel too cakey, I also really like the scent, it's nothing over powering its just a nice, light smell that makes you feel quite fresh.

As for keeping my make up put I think this is also a winner, obviously I have to reapply on the day as I have a tendency to constantly rub my face but in general my make up holds quite well.

For the price I think this is definitley a product worth trying as it is so much cheaper than a lot of great primers out there, it does what if says on the tub and doesn't break me out or have any kind of negative impact on my skin.

Give it a go!

Beauty Haul!

It feels like forever since I've bought any new make up, although it's probably only been a couple of weeks! 

I picked up a few bits on the weekend and wanted to share them with you :)

Essie - Where's my Chauffeur / Essie - Splash of Grenadine

MUA - Undress me too 

Sleek - Face Contour Kit / Sleek blush - Life's a Peach

Nivea - Sun protect lip balm

Collection - Lasting Perfection concealer

Rimmel Moisture Renew - Rose Passion 

Revlon - Smoked Peach

Current Lip Favourites!

As a girl I believe you can never have enough lipstick! 

If ever I need to pop to Boots for anything I will always leave with a lipstick or two.

Here are my current favourites that I've been wearing on a daily basis!

(LEFT TO RIGHT)

Rimmel - Lasting Finish by Kate - Shade 101

Revlon - Colourburst Lip Butter - Shade 090 / Sweet Tart

Rimmel - Moisture Renew Lipstick - Shade 180 / Vintage Pink

MAC - Cremesheen - Hot Gossip