10 days of lipstick

I unfortunately haven't done a post for ages because of exam season! I have just finished my AS exams so I can begin to blog again! for the next 10 days I am going to post my lip products I have used on that day. starting with today, which is....
Malibu: Watermelon
Mac: Shy girl

My lips have been quite dry lately so any matte lipsticks tend to make it worse or make it more visible. I used this Malibu lip balm in the flavour Watermelon. I got these lip balms in a pack of 3 and they are amazing! the flavours are Watermelon, Mint and Vanilla. They are great for those sunny days because it has SPF 30. After that I used Mac's 'Shy Girl' lipstick. It is a cremesheen so it will still be moisturizing. Gorgeous peachy nude, perfect for an everyday look.

Malibu lip balms: Can be found here

Mac 'Shy Girl lipstick: Can be found here

Collective haul

Okay, I admit that purchasing 3 eyeshadow palettes in the space of 2 weeks is a lot! But I have been wanting them all for a while so I thought I would go ahead and get them all.

 

I first started of buying the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette which has fit in wonderfully with my Naked 1 and 2. I'm not going to go into too much detail on the palettes in this haul because I will do a full review for each separately. What I like about this palette is the colours. Unlike the Naked and Naked 2, this palette has more pink shades, which are wearable for both day and night looks and makes a change to the series. The other thing about this palette that I love is the packaging. It is just like the Naked 2, strong and sturdy. I only wish the Naked (1) could of been made like this to avoid it breaking or getting ruined very easily.

 

I then purchased my first bhcosmetics palatte on Amazon (88 Color Palette, Matte Eyeshadow) I chose to get this one first because I have many neutral palettes and this one had many colours. After receiving my first palette I decided to get another one, but this time a neutral palette.(88 Color Palette, Neutral Eyeshadow). In both palettes, the shadows are extremely pigmented, not chalky, and don't have a lot of fallout. For the price, they are really good quality and has many shades. so I recommend anyone to get these, from a beginner to professional.

 

I had a lot of BACK2MAC products which I returned to Mac recently. Every 6 empty B2M products you return you get 1 free lipstick. I had 18 empty Mac products, so I got 3 Lipsticks. I chose Crème cup, Chatterbox and Shy Girl. I have had my eye on these shades for a while, and I know that I will use them a lot as they are natural or wearable for everyday.

(Can be found here )

 

I bought another lipstick, which I don't have anything like. BarryM: Touch of Magic Lip Paint. This is unusual and I was very intrigued to find out how this worked. In the container the lip paint is green, and when applied to the lips, it changed to a shade of pink to suit you. The lightness/darkness of pink will be determined by the levels of alkali in your lips. I got excited when I seen this so I had to get myself one. Its very good, and I love it. It stays on incredibly well. I believe it stains your lips rather than act as a lipstick.

(can be found here )

 

I also ordered a Coastal Scents brush form Amazon too while purchasing my first bh palette. For years I have been using a Mac 217 brush (£18.00) and then I found Coastal Scents BR-250 brush (£6.95). So after noticing the similarities between the brushes, I noticed the price difference. Being £11.00 cheaper than the Mac 217, if this brush was as good it would save me a lot of money. I use this brush for concealer and it works amazingly, I have also tried it with eyeshadow and it works as well as Mac: 217. This brush is amazing for the price! and if you love Mac: 217 go ahead and try this one!

can be found here )

 

The last thing I got was a backup of Mac: Pro Longwear Concealer. This is my favourite concealer and I use it everyday. It stays on all day/night. You can use this under the eye for the reason that it doesn't crease, it covers any spots or blemishes and gives a flawless look.

can be found here )

  

 

Manicure Monday

It's Week 5 of Manicure Monday. Last one! I highly enjoyed doing this series and  I will be sure to do it again!

 

This look is super easy to do with only 2 nail varnishes and 1 dotting tool. You can change up the size of the dotting tool depending on the size on the polka dots you wish to have (This is the medium size). I decided a lilac/pink shade and a bright pink shade is great for valentines day coming up this Friday! For anyone with someone to impress or just a girly day in with your friends a manicure and movie is the perfect match! If your thinking of this look for valentines day then red would also look amazing! Hope the last of Manicure Monday was enjoyable! 

 

Barry M Nail Paint: Shocking Pink - Can be found here

Revlon Nail Enamel: Lilac Pastelle - Can be found here

 

 

Manicure Monday

It is week 4 of Manicure Monday and I have chosen this edgy versatile look that can been worn both day and night.

The process takes a little patience, but it's simple and easy to do! 

I first painted my nails with MUA nail varnish which is a grey/lilac in Moody Mink (can be found here ). The nail varnish has to be dry before the next step. When It is perfectly dry, you can take any tape of your choice that is not very sticky (otherwise it could peel off the nailvarnish below), I recommend using masking tape. I then painted in the desired section with bourjois nail varnish in this rich purple shade (can be found here ). When this is dry you can remove the tape, and I added some gold glitter nail varnish by Accessorize to finish the look. 

I love this look, it can be changed by using different colours of nail varnish or different patterns can be created with the tape. 

 

Manicure Monday

 

It's week 3 of Manicure Monday and I haven chose Maybelline Forever Strong Nailvarnish: Metal me teal. I absolutely adore this metallic look. It has got an edgy feel to it and the greeny/blue shade looks great in winter, or the colds months. To this look I added some blue nail caviar. It is easy to apply, but looks as though you have made a lot of effort. I usually achieve this look by applying my first coat of nailvarnish and when dry put some more of the chosen colour where I want the nail caviar to be. I then sprinkle the nail caviar over, wait for it to dry, then apply a top coat. You can purchase these products many places, but I found them in the links below.

Nail varnish found here

Nail caviar found here

 



What's in my bag tag

What's is my bag tag! I love reading this tag on blogs! There's a lot of odd things in here because I kept my bag how it was and didn't tidy it or remove things! This is my everyday bag, I'm thinking of doing a what's in my school/college bag soon too, so keep an eye out for that. Enjoy!

Firstly, where is my bag from? Riverisland.

I was very intrigued by this gold/silver metallic bag as I have never had anything like it before! I love the zip detailing and even though it doesn't look very big, it fits everything I need.

 

 

I don't go anywhere without my diary/notepad! I like to keep organised and up to date with plans so this notebook helps. It contains all my homework/revision, my college timetable and notes I write down through the day. I always have a pen handy because my notebook is pretty useless without one! I often carry my iPad with me too, along with my phone, but I was using my phone to take the picture (you might tell from the sneaky hand in the picture, can you spot it?). I find I use my iPad a lot at the moment for blogging but it's also just to record notes and keep organised.

This is the messy part of the tag! I have found these vouchers floating around in the bottom of my bag which I never find myself using, ops. I carry a small black zip bag to hold all my little emergency items. I always have bobby pins and hair bands. My phone/iPad charger which are the same so it saves me carrying two. Also in the case are some tablets just in case of a headache etc. 

Keys and two random rings?  So my bunch of keys are pretty boring, I'm not the type to carry a big bunch as I feel it takes a lot of room and adds extra weight. 

I adore my Ted Baker purse I got for Christmas this year. The bright orange colour definitely screams my name. Inside I just have various cards and cash.  

Surprise surprise, I have two lip balms in my bag! I always carry at least one because my lips get extremely dry during cold weather which it definitely is right now :(. Also if I am wearing lipstick that day I always apply lip balm before. I usually carry the lip products I am wearing that day. So today I am wearing MAC's Crème d'nude and Loreals Glam Shine: Gold Cappucino I also have MAC's mineralise skin finish natural: Medium Plus and a brush from Kirkland Signature. I use these to matte my face throughout the day if I need to. This product doesn't make you look cakey either. Miniature or sample size perfumes are great for on the go, it reduces weight and doesn't take up too much space. The perfume I have in my bag today is Dior: J'adore.

I believe it is important to keep your hands moisturised, especially if you usually get dry hands easily. I usually have a small hand sanitizer but I have recently ran out and haven't had the chance to run to a store. I can be a bit of a germaphobe at times! Impulse spray, along with the perfume is useful on the go. This is a full-size bottle but still is light to carry. Finally a random nail varnish at the bottom of my bag, I had no idea this was in here and I have been searching for it for while!

 

Hope you enjoyed My tag!

 

Manicure Monday

Okay we're back with Manicure Monday with the second look! Hope you like this one, another look that I do quite often.

 

 

 

I only used one nail varnish for this look. It was surprisingly easy to achieve and yet you may not think this because it has a sand effect finish. I got this nail varnish along with 3 others within a gift set, which are also sand effect. The great thing about these sand effect nail lacquers is that by using only one lacquer, it looks as though a lot of effort had been put in to create this look. OPI stays on incredibly well, this may last up to 10-14 days. So I will usually apply this nail varnish if I know I wont have much time to change it when its chipped. Lazy!

Get this nail varnish here