Wednesday, 16 April 2014

April Beauty Wish List...

So here we have my April beauty wish list, much like my weekend want list from last month, here, it’s a roundup of all the things that I want to add to my beauty collection, it’s quite eye shadow heavy this month I guess there is just a lot of eye shadow out there that I want, haha! So let’s get on with it shall we…



I've wanted to try out the Benefit cream shadows and powder shadows for a while now and this kit combines them both together, perfect. For £23.50 I think this is a reasonable price to try out the selection of shadows, also out of the three kits I feel this one is the one that I would personally get the most use out of! I’m a Benefit fan so hopefully this set is just as good as all the other products I've tried from them!

At the moment the only current single eye shadow I own from MAC is patina which I love (full review here) but I also think I want to add the colour sable to my collection, I feel it's such a wearable colour that’s perfect to swoop all over the lids paired with a few coats of your favourite mascara!

Now I think everyone at some point wants to add an YSL lipstick or gloss to their makeup collection and I had read many raved about reviews for these glosses. With a whopping 24 shades in this range they are split into 3 finishes which are Golden, Iridescent and Pure. I particularly like the colour 205 from the pure range as it’s a lovely orangey toned red colour perfect for Spring/Summer! Although my only issue £21 for a gloss?! It’s crazy but who doesn't love YSL?

This will be a repurchase as I love this cream shadow so much! One it’s affordable and two the colour is amazing and perfect for everyday wear. This has been a staple in my everyday eye look and is something that is so easy to apply just sweep it over the lids, tight line and add some mascara and you are good to go!

A new collection from Rimmel where they teamed up with Rita Ora and brought out some colour rush lip crayons and nail polishes, and I have to say I really like the shades they brought out for both products. It’s more the nail polishes that I’m interested in though particularly the shades, Breakfast in bed a beautiful light mint colour, Don’t be shy a bright pink colour and Lose your lingerie a light baby pink colour reminiscent of Essie’s Fiji! Also currently in Boots selected Rimmel products are 3 for 2 so go out a grab some!

I have been loving my clean and clear exfoliating daily wash and it’s really been working on my skin a treat although as much as it’s clearing up my blemishes I have found that I've been getting some dry patches on my skin. So I’m thinking of picking this up and trying it out as Clean and Clear seems to be really working for me at the moment so I thought I’d try out this moisturizer and see if it works just as good as the face wash!


Now having got this as a Christmas present from my friend Beth back in 2012 I actually fell in love with the fragrance it’s perfect for everyday wear as it’s quite fresh and floral. This scent does have a sophisticated edge to it, plus the bottle I had was in the shape of a heart…so cute! It’s an easy fragrance to wear and I think most people would like this scent!

Now in my last weekend want list, I featured the righteous body butter from soap and glory now I love the scent of that but I have loved the Butter Yourself body butter fragrance a lot more. I don’t know what it is but I just love the scent it’s very fruity but with an edge and when I smell this it’s very nostalgic for some reason. So this’ll probably end up being my body butter purchase of choice at the moment plus who doesn't love Soap and Glory products. Also recently I smelt the new range that Soap and Glory have come out with Orangeasm, I have to say not too keen on this scent I’m afraid!


So that’s a roundup of some of the things I’m lusting after currently! What’s on your beauty wish lists, let me know! Hope you all have a lovely week! X 

Saturday, 12 April 2014

Essie Lapiz of Luxury

Essie Lapiz of Luxury, £7.99

This isn’t your typical Spring Polish pick but it’s a lovely blue toned polish and is actually surprisingly the only one in my collection, and I'm not surprised as I'm quite fussy about which shades of blue nail polish I like! I was given this by a friend in a set along with the colour muchi muchi as part of the baby girl, baby boy set by Essie, which by the way I love!!






I have to first say that Essie is probably my favourite nail polish brand and they have amazing nail polish colours! Lapiz of Luxury is more of an ocean blue colour with a grey tone running through it which makes it quite a glamorous and sophisticated colour. Perfect for on holiday or at an event or really for whenever!! As always Essie polishes come with the wide set brush that makes it a one swipe easy application on the nails, perfect! Apply a good top coat and you can assure it’ll be long wearing and look shiny for days!! It’s definitely a nail polish that doesn’t chip that easily!


This is definitely a blue tone that I would opt for wearing and if you’re thinking about buying it…then do!! Honestly you can get so much wear out of this colour. What Essie shades are you wearing for Spring? Hope you liked this and I hope you all have a lovely weekend! X 

Friday, 11 April 2014

Get To Know Me Tag!




So I was tagged to do this by my best-friend Beth, so thanks Beth! Now let’s get on with the questions...

1.       Do you have a middle name?

Yes I do it’s Laura 
      

2.What was your favourite subject in school?

I am still in school but my favourite subject will forever be ART!
      

3.What’s your favourite drink?

Pepsi

     4.What’s your favourite song at the moment?

Ummm hello Let it Go from Frozen!

5.What would you name your children?

I like the name Harry for a boy and Madison for a girl?

6. Do you participate in any sports?

In my family everyone kind of has their own sport and I actually did trampolining for 5 years and if I say so myself I was pretty damn good at it, also does rounders count at school?  Plus I usually go to the gym in the summer months!

7.What’s your favourite book?

Well to date it would be The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

8.What’s your favourite colour?

Pink!

9.What’s your favourite animal?

Cheetah’s, world’s fastest land mammal, nerding it out there haha

10.What’s your favourite perfume?

Lancome La Vie est Belle!

11. What’s your favourite season?

Winter! Durrr Christmas and My Birthday!

12.Have you graduated from school?

 I’m in sixth form currently but I’ll be leaving in June then off to University!

13.Have you been out of the country?

I have, I’ve been to Paris, Spain, Majorca, Tenerife...

14.Do you speak any other languages?

Well I did kind of take Spanish in school in Year 9, but I didn’t take it seriously, although I do a great Scottish accent, does that count?

15.Do you have any siblings?

Indeed I do, I have one brother and one sister!

16.What’s your favourite store?

I'm choosing more than one store (shopaholic here!)  and they would have to be Miss Selfridge, New Look and Debenhams

17.What’s your favourite restaurant?

Red Hot?

18.Do you like school?

Yeah I do like school, I can hang out with friends and it’s always a laugh plus I do actually like all my subjects despite me complaining sometimes!

19.Who are some of your favourite YouTubers?

Zoella, FleurdeForce, EleventhGorgeous, TanyaBurr, RachhLoves, Pixiwoo, Marcus Butler, Sawyer Hartman, okay I like a lot of YouTuber’s!!

20.   What’s your favourite movie?

Confessions of a Shopaholic, I once made my sister watch it 20 times in a row!! Not even kidding!

21.   What are some of your favourite TV shows?

Pretty Little Liars, Vampire Diaries, Made in Chelsea, Friends, How I met your mother, Game of thrones, Once upon a Time…


22.   Do you have a PC or Mac? 
         
            PC but I do want a MAC.

23.   What phone do you have?

            The iPhone 4

24.   How tall are you?

I am 5ft 3 and a half! 


 25.   Do I have any pets?
 Nope!

Well I thought this tag was a lot of fun and now you know a little bit more about me! I tag Belle Blue and Sian and Jackie. Plus anyone else that wants to do this tag! Hope you enjoyed this and I hope you have a lovely weekend! x 

Wednesday, 9 April 2014

March Empties...

So I know I’m a tad late with the March empties as we are into April now…ooops! I love reading these as if you’ve finished it you know it must be a loved product! So here is the run-down of my March empties.


Skin Therapy Facial Wipes

So I finished up a packet of makeup wipes, my dad actually picked these up and they were pretty good! They don’t have a fragrance to them which I liked and they had quite a wet formula making them perfect for removing stubborn eye makeup!


Lee Stafford Flat Iron Protection Spray

I’m kinda sad I finished this as I do love the smell, it’s actually amazing as it is with all the Lee Stafford products, it's a great heat defence spray and is definitely one I’d recommend.  Also I’m kind of interested in trying out the argan oil heat defence spray but priced at £12.99 I’d rather stick to the original one! Plus bonus points for pink packaging, which I adore!!


Benefit They’re Real Mascara

I can’t believe this is finished, it is by far the best mascara I have ever used (high end that is) and even though it is really pricey at £19.50, I know it's actually ridiculous, I have a sneaky Debenhams voucher from Christmas left over (I’m shocked I haven’t spent it already!) so I may be repurchasing this bad boy again soon!


Rimmel Volume Flash Scandal Eyes Mascara

From a high end mascara to a good ol drugstore one, I actually really like this mascara as it has a fat wand that really coats your lashes and gives you that doll eyed look (you know the one we all try and achieve haha). I am going to repurchase this after I’ve finished up some other mascara’s in my collection but I would recommend this one from Rimmel, I know they have a few different variations of this one though so maybe it’s worth checking them out too! 



Clean and Clear Exfoliating Daily Wash

I actually am in love with this product and it has done wonders to my skin I can’t thank it enough, is that weird…well whatever I’m rolling with it thank you Clean and Clear!!! I use this face wash morning and night and I have really seen a difference in my skin. I have normal to dry skin and this product doesn’t dry me out, bonus!! I also like how this is an oil free formula too and it makes my skin super soft!! 


Sarah Jessica Parker Perfume- SJP NYC

I really liked this perfume with its quirky colourful packaging and it’s absolutely gorgeous scent!! The fragrance is quite playful and fruity which is what drew me to it in the first place, I would re-purchase but there are so many other fragrances out there that I want to try, so this one will just have to wait!


Vera Wang Princess Perfume

Yes, I went through two perfumes and this one actually lasted for quite a while considering I got this back at Christmas 2012, whoa throw back much!! This scent really is a classic and you can’t really go wrong with Vera Wang fragrances, can you? This scent is quite sophisticated and c’mon the bottle is so pretty!!! This is a product that definitely makes you feel like a princess and I’m sad that I’ve finished this!


So that’s it for my March empties, I used up quite a few products this month and a lot of them I love so much, so I think some repurchasing is in order, basically another excuse to shop, oh well! Do you have any March empties, what do you think about these products? Let me know in a comment below! Hope you all have a lovely week!!! X 


Saturday, 5 April 2014

MAC's Angel...

I think most people remember their first MAC lipstick purchase and mine so happens to be Angel. Now it is definitely an overwhelming task when choosing your first MAC lipstick as they have so many different colours along with different finishes, but fear not take your time choosing one, I know I kind of binged looking through different blog posts and YouTube videos to see what lipstick I would like to purchase first. 




So Angel it's a really nice neutral pink colour nothing too bright and bold and I feel this really suits my skin tone as well. It does have a frost finish, now some of the frost finish lipsticks are quite shimmery (so be weary of that), however I would advise that you swatch them as the shade Angel really doesn't have that much shimmer to it. The wear time for this lipstick is not the best you could get away with it for 2 hours max but you will definitely have to re-apply! This lipstick is slightly glossy but not too much and it gives a nice wash of colour over the lips. I tend to apply this straight from the bullet then smooth and work it in with my fingers as that's what works best for me, you could always apply it with a lip brush also though! Plus who could forget the scent that these lipsticks have it's very vanilla and cake like, bonus points there MAC! 



Overall even though I have bought this lipstick over a year ago I haven't given it as much love as what I should have considering I spent £15.00 on it!! Now MAC lipsticks I feel will always be hyped about and everyone wants to add one to their beauty collection, am I right? The lipsticks are alright price wise in comparison to some other high end brands but I feel you can easily find nice lipsticks at the drugstore also that are just as good! Plus I do still have my eye on a few MAC lipsticks that I would like to add to my collection. I do adore the shade Angel and I'm glad it was my first lipstick choice from MAC but I think I'm going to have to start using it a lot more and since Spring and Summer are coming up I have no reason not to use it! 

So Angel was my first MAC lipstick, what was yours? And I hope you all have a lovely weekend! x 




Friday, 4 April 2014

Very Inspiring Blogger Award Nomination

A sneaky extra post this week for you all that's very exciting, I've was recently nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award by the lovely Jackie from Lovely Babbles By J.Nicole, so thanks for nominating me Jackie! 



So here are the award rules...
1.Thank and link the amazing person that nominated you.
2.List the rules as well as display the award.
3.Then share seven things/facts about yourself.
4.Nominate fifteen other amazing blogs and remember to comment on their blogs to let them know you've nominated them also provide a link in your post.
5.This rule is optional you can proudly display the award logo anywhere on your blog e.g. on your sidebar and also follow the blogger that nominated you.

With the rules out of the way lets get onto some facts about me!

1.I have recently had this obsession with anything rose gold!
2.I love the film Frozen, it's amazing!!!
3.Big Harry Potter fan, read all the books and watched the films countless times (don't judge!)
4.I'm a December baby, and my birthday is three days after Christmas!
5.I'm in sixth form currently studying Biology, Media Studies and Art!
6.I'm a complete Daddy's girl!
7.I want to visit New York one day!

And here are my nominations-


Lastly another big thank you to Jackie for nominating me!!


Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Deborah Lippmann- Glamourous Life

Deborah Lippmann nail polishes are my lacquer weakness and  I have been lusting after one for ages! Ever since I saw the mermaids collection she bought out I knew I needed to have these nail polishes in my life! Now in the UK Deborah Lippmann isn't really that easy to find (well at least for me anyway!), however I spotted these gorgeous nail polishes from afar in a House of Fraser (heart stops...). Now they didn't have every colour there that Deborah Lippmann has to offer but enough shades all the same, and colours that have you looking at your finger tips every minute. These polishes retail for around £14 a bottle ( I know it's a lot) however it's worth investing in especially if you really like the colour, right? The only small issue I have with these nail polishes is the brush it's quite long and thin and for someone who is more used to the Essie wide-set brushes you have to be a little more careful with the application for the Lippmann lacquers. 






I picked up the colour Glamorous Life a metallic rose gold, seriously I am so obsessed with rose gold I think it's ever since I got my Coach watch for my Birthday! This colour is honestly gorgeous and it really does look nice on the nails. The only little niggle I have with this polish is that on the first application of it, it does come off a little streaky however that is solved and hidden away on the second application. 


So Deborah Lippmann polishes have cemented there way into a place in my beauty lovers heart. I honestly love the polishes and I'm already eyeing up a few more that I want! I also made my sister get one to and she opted for buying Wicked Game and iridescent purply grey colour...so pretty! Have you tried the Deborah Lippmann Polishes, which ones are your favourite? Let me know and I hope you have a lovely week! x