Another year older

Hi everyone so it was my birthday yesterday (the 6th) and I had some really nice gifts some I have been seeing and reading about quite a lot recently so I thought I would share with you what I was gifted.

Mac Cyber lipstick ( satin finish)

Etude House Ice cream nail polish's (not sure of the colours)

River Island Polka Dot Dress (£18 size 10)

Missguided clutch bag and shoes

I also got a zebra print make-up train case, for some reason the other picture won't upload so if you follow me on instagram (info in ''contact me'') I will put up a picture on there for you guys.

I would just like to say I'm not bragging about what I got for my birthday at all I always like to know and see what people get for their birthdays, and also I have been looking at buying some of these products so if you didn't seen them today then you most likely would have seen them in an up coming haul post. So I hope you didn't mind me showing you all the things I got for my 19th.

Is it your birthday soon? What do you want?

xx

Rewview | Illamasqua Lipstick 'Immodest'

I have been wanting to treat myself to an Illamasqua product for a while now as I have heard wonderful things about the Brand and I can not (for the life of me) remember who I saw wearing this, but it looked so beautiful on them I just...wanted it. As you do. 

I was browsing the net on the Illamasqua site and looking at the gorgeous shades of lipsticks they had and saw that Immodest was sold out! NOOO! I would be lying if I said I didn't pull a sad face. Then I remembered that Selfridges sold Illamasqua so quickly typed it in and woo they had it in stock. Wonderful. I didn't hesitate to buy it and even got myself a little something else and got it for next day delivery. 
This is a little like the Mac Vivaglam Nicky lipstick however, not so coral and is a matte finish. Unlike most matte finish lipsticks this one is sooo creamy and not at all drying. I don't usually do pinks but I'm becoming a little more daring with my lipstick shades these days, and this shade isn't too bright and isn't too dark, and not overly coral either. It is just sat there pretty much in the middle of those three shades..kind of. So if you aren't too into the pinks perhaps something along this shade would be a good guide for you.
I really like the sleek, square bulk packing of this product as it sits nicely in holders and sits upright and doesn't keep falling over. Also I think it just looks nice sitting with all my lipsticks. Its really soft when you apply it to the lips and doesn't drag and pull the lips, like some matte textures tend too, it just glides on pretty smooth and you can't feel it on the lips at all either. I think I am going to be pretty quick at buying myself a second, third maybe even a fourth if I'm feeling cheeky, Illamasqua product. If any of their other make-up is as pigmented as this then we are all in for a treat. I will mention though that when it came to removing this lipstick, it did leave a stain on my lips, so I had to remove the excess in the morning as I didn't want to make my lips go sore from rubbing them so much. 
Their products aren't stupidly priced, this lipstick was £16. Yes it £2 more than a mac lipstick and there are lots of dupes but, out of all the other high end brands like YSL who probably make a similar colour, £16 compared to £24 is a difference. Also Debenhams and ASOS sell Illamasqua and sometimes have beauty sales which include the brands make-up so do keep an eye out for those things. 

Have you tried any make-up by Illamasqua?
xx

Review | Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation

I mentioned in my April favourites post here that I have recently bought, and been loving the Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation and I bought mine for £33 from John Lewis online but you can pick it up from SpaceNk and other places also. Why did I buy it? I am a foundation addict and always looking for the next best thing, and also I have read so many good things about it. 

I like the packaging of this product as there is no chance of it smashing or cracking in your make-up bag, as it is plastic and its pretty compact and a good size. I don't,however, like the price £33(?) that is so much money although, because this foundation has such high pigmentation you only need the smallest amount so if you think of it that was, the £33 product is going to last you a really long time. The shade I have is Medium Ivory it is a little tanned for me I could probably go a shade lighter, but as we are now approaching spring/summer (finally) here in the UK I suppose I can get away with it until the colder months come back round. 
As I mentioned before this product has some really good rave reviews, and so it should. It is a cream textured foundation and last all day on my skin. Usually I get home from work and think 'have I really looked like this all day' but with this one I looked in the mirror and was shocked that  it had lasted so well. Also I have noticed that it doesn't come off on clothes. I don't know about you guys but I have a habit of getting make-up all on the cuff of my sleeves, with the exception of this foundation, I just haven't found that. 
I like the dewy finish of this foundation as it makes my skin look really nice and healthy and completely flawless. It covers a few minor imperfections, but if you have got some big-ass white heads then you may find you need to conceal a little, like myself. I like to apply like by dotting it all my face and then buffing it in using a Real Techniques Expert Face Brush or Buffing Brush (review here).

Have you tried this foundation? What do you think? 
xx

FOTD #2

If you follow me on instagram and twitter then you would have seen that I treated myself to two new Illamasqua lip products, and I was sitting around my bedroom really eager to use them and I was really inspired to do my make-up after watching my YouTube guru's. So this is my make-up for the afternoon and evening.

To start sorry for the horrible rat tail hair, I am having my extensions re-done on friday and I just stuck it up in a pony tail.

Foundation - Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum 52

Concealer - Clinique Airbrush Concealer 03 'Light'

Cheecks - Benefit Hoola Bronzer as a light contour
                  Dainty Doll Blush in 002 My Girl

Eyes - Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette
            Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner 
            Maybelline Cat Eye Mascara

Lip - Illamasqua 'Immodest' Lipstick
         Illamasqua 'Bait' Medium Lip Pencil

I have to say I really love this lipstick. It is quite similar to the Mac Vivaglam Nicky except that one is more coral and this is matte. 

What are you favourite lipsticks? Do you own any from Illamasqua?
xx
       

Monthly Favourites | April

Byebye April, welcome May. I'm kind of looking forward to this month as 1 it is my birthday on the 6th and 2 hopefully the days will be getting a little warmer..hopefully. But for now I have to share with you a few beauty and a couple of fashion favourites I have been buying and loving this April some are pretty recent too.

I have been using blushes quite a lot more recently and I have two which I have really been enjoying. Legendary is by the Mac Marilyn Monroe collection they bought out last year and it was the only thing left I could get my hands on, but not only is the packaging lovely, but the peach toned bush is perfect for spring summer and looks really flattering on my skin tone as well. The other blush I have been loving is the Dainty Doll Blush in  002 My Girl which is so beautiful. I did a fragrance direct haul here, and to be honest I didn't think I would get much use out of this but it is pretty much the only one I have been using. I just gives my a beautiful flush of colour and doesn't look like I have just been slapped across the face. 

Two new new products this month that have,very quickly, become favourites are they Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Medium Ivory. The coverage of this foundation is just shocking. It puts most foundation I have used to shame. It has a true, high pigmentation so only a small amount is needed and it just covers the face flawlessly and effortlessly. The end. The second love is the Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Cool Sand this is, by far, THE best concealer I have tried yet. It just covers my pesky dark circles like a dream and both of these products last all day so I don't look in the mirror half way through the day and think ''oh my bags need covering...for the third time today'' its just easy to wear,easy to apply and easier to look at myself more often in the day. Ha.

The last beauty thing I have to share with you is also new and fast became a new love of mine. It is the ever so popular La Roche-Posay Effeclar Duo which has minimised my pores dramatically in about a week. I can't comment on my spots are they are just ridiculous at the moment but it is making a slight bit of difference. It has yet to show me its true powers, by reducing any scaring from spots and things but so far so good in the pore area and I have really been loving this for a minor confidence booster, I guess.

On to a couple of fashion items I have been a recent fan of this month firstly is these beautiful heels that I was gifted from my man at christmas so I don't know where they are from but all I know is that they are super comfy, super sexy and just amazing to look at. I am planning on hopefully, wearing these on my birthday if they go with my birthday outfit. But they are gorgeous, don't you think?

Next are the really plain and simple chelsea boots from Boohoo (£30) and I pretty much wear these everyday with no pain and full comfort. They are really easy to walk in and go with pretty much any outfit. Easy shoes.

The two tops I have been loving are both from topshop and they are vest tops (as you can see) I'm really more into make-up then fashion, I just have no idea when it comes to clothes I'm just like ''yeah thats nice, but not on me. What would I wear with it?'' and I stick to simple things and versatile pieces. Like these two can be worn day or evening so really good for the price as I have gotten quite a bite of wear out of them even in the colder days if your layering, just a bit of pattern shows through or the vibrant orange catches the eye underneath your jacket. 

What are you favourites this month? Do you have any fashion tips you would like to pass on? 

xx 

My Mac Lipsticks

Hi everyone, the other day I did a post on my Mac Palettes here and I thought well why not do a short post on the Mac Lipsticks I own. 
Much like their eyeshadows I find it a little overwhelming with all the colours and I never really know which to pick for and never really go crazy with colours. 

So these are the lippies that I own so far. I love the sleek packaging of all mac products and especially the bullet-type shape of the lipstick packaging. All Mac lipsticks are £14.00 unless they are from a collection they are sometimes a little more.

Vivaglam Nicki - is a very barbie pink and I find it really hard to wear so if I go for this colour I will mix it with a darker pink, so its not so .... pink(?) not saying I dislike the colour, I love the colour, on other girls I think it look better but I just can not seem to make it work for me. 

Rebel- this purple is amazing. I find it looks different on most people who wear it, like on me it looks a darker purple and on my mum its more bright. This colour is perfect for day and night it is just the icing on the cake, if you will. Adds a little bit of edge to an evening outfit, which is why I love it so much really.

Rubywoo - this red is matte and I find it quite drying on my lips, but that will not stop me wearing this retro red lipstick. I just feel like sometimes it just brings my make-up 'to life' I don't wear this lipstick as often as I would like, usually in the evening when I go to work or out depending on how I feel. This red is perfect for creating a pin-up style make-up look paired with a winged liner..mwah. 

Angel - actually is the first lipstick I ever got from Mac and it took me a while to get to like the colour, now I just pop it on in the morning over the top of a lipliner and I love it. Its sort of natural looking but on the lips it is comes out a slightly different shade, and a lot more shimmery.

Oh Oh Oh - actually I got sent this from Debenhams as a mistake, obviously the colour I originally wanted they didn't have, so I was sent this. Admittedly it isn't so appealing to the eye in the ''bullet'' but as you can see in the swatch it is the most gorgeous, sheer purple-pink  lipstick and it is very easy to just apply in the mornings just if you want a little summin'summin' on your lips. 

Id love to see what Mac lipsticks you own :)

xx

Haul | Topshop, Boots & Newlook

Tonight I am off to Portsmouth with my boyfriend and a friend of ours who is DJing somewhere, I don't know where but all I know is I need a new outfit. Right girls? 
So I headed off to town at 9'oclock with morning on the hunt for something fun and kinda casual, and I'm gonna show you what I found.

First stop +Topshop. I feel a little intimidated when I go into my local Topshop as some of the girls really give a look as if to say 'you shouldn't be in here' so I kind of rush myself to find something. But anyway, I saw these two beautiful nail polish's left 'Jewel in the Crown' which is a deep turquoise and right is 'Peaches and Cream' which will look beautiful in summer. On the stand it said that these were 2 for £8 but I was charged £10 but I didn't want to say anything cause the girl was pretty rude anyway and more or less threw my bag at me. Then I left and went back a second time to pick up this gorgeous neon orange vest top (£18) which is casual as nice as a pop of colour + its a change from black and neutral colours.  

I hadn't been to +New Look for a little while but I stopped by today and found this real pretty,also neon, clutch bag. I love the print on the front of this bag not sure what the word for it is, but I really love it. I thought it would look pretty nice with my Topshop top. Its a good size bag to hold and has two pockets inside for extra space too. this was £9.99 which isn't too bad.

Some of you may know how much I love Boots, and I just cant go into town with out looking in Boots. But I am in need to new hair things and my hair to be honest is pretty crap at the moment, and in need of some help. I saw this hair brand in Boots a couple of weeks ago and have not heard anything about them. All three of these products cost £4.19 each which I think is good. I picked up the Naked Strength Renewing Shampoo & Conditioner for weak, brittle and mature hair. Like I said my hair is in need of help and these products are 97% natural and this brand do not use harsh detergents only plant based ingredients. 
It says on the bottle that it doesn't lather up very much but if you wash twice you get a better foam second time around. If there is anything that can help my weak hair at the moment, then hopefully this will do the job. Also I picked up the Little Miracle Leave-In Conditioner which says it can help repair and protect dry hair again heat and breakage, so again this will just help maximise the health of my hair. 

Follow me on Instagram if you would like to see how I style up my new top, and I hope you liked this post. Speak soon.

xx