Current Favourites

I haven't posted a favourites post in an extremely long time and considering we're pretty much halfway through May, I thought my current favourites would suffice. I've been trying out a few different products recently, investing in quite a few (my last ever student loan, it'd be rude not to) and also rediscovering some gems. Hopefully, monthly favourites is something I'll be able to keep on top of, we'll see...

Schwarzkopf got2b 2 Sexy Volumizing Hairspray - £3.00

I'd say that this is my most repurchased hairspray. It's the one that I always reach for, mainly due to its delicious smell. It does everything that the name suggests; adds volume and keeps it in place for the majority of the day. I don't really 'style' my hair as such, instead I tend to keep it straight so this holds the straight, volumised style nicely. It's also affordable - I just wish they offered a travel sized version.

Rimmel Sunshimmer Instant Tan + BB Perfector Medium Matte - £6.99 (currently £3.49)

I work in the photo/sun shop area at Boots and when I saw that this was half price, I quickly snapped it up. Last year, I was an avid fake tanner however this year, it's taken a backseat. I tried this out for the first time the other night and was amazed. It added a lovely colour and glow, covered all the scars and marks on my legs and was easy to apply; think of it as a foundation for your body.

Soap & Glory Archery Brow Tint and Pencil - £10.00

My favourite eyebrow powders have recently been running low and considering they're in the Naked Basics palette, I wanted to find an alternative to allow the other shadows in the palette to hit pan too. I picked this up after recommendations from bloggers and although I don't like the tint end, the pencil is lovely. It's more of a wax and makes filling in the brows a complete doddle.

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche Skinscent - £47.00 (currently £37.60)

After sniffing this last summer, I knew I couldn't be without it this year. As well as this, my dupe was running low and is becoming increasingly harder to get a hold of. With Bergamot, Amber, Tiare Flower, Vanilla and Coconut, this fragrance is summer in a bottle. It smells like suntan lotion, but a whole lot sexier and warmer. The only issue I have with this fragrance is that it doesn't seem to last long on my skin, at least I can't smell it on myself after an hour or so.

Green People Volumising Mascara* - £14.75

I mentioned this product a few days ago in my what's in my make up bag post and it's still a mascara that I'm loving. I am a massive mascara whore, and I can't remain loyal to one but this one might be my new favourite. It does everything a mascara should do; lengthens, separates and adds a hell of a lot of volume. The brush capturers every single lash and leaves them looking fluttery. 

Nars Cosmetics Blush in Outlaw* - £22.50

Sadly, I don't think you can buy this blush any more as it was released in the Autumn 2012 collection (which I wrote - a very bad post about - here). The blush looks very intimidating in the pan but it transfers to a soft rose toned blush with a golden shimmer on the cheeks. It instantly perks up my collection and leaves me looking glowing. It's a fail safe blush.

3 pack of face razors - £1.69

Following this post from Makeup Savvy, I knew I had to try shaving my face. The razors arrived quickly and I instantly got to work, shaving my face. It sounds strange but my face now feels incredibly soft and smooth and my make up has started applying much better. So far, I haven't had any regrowth and hopefully I won't end up looking like an ogre. I'll keep you updated.

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July Favourites

This year is going by way too quickly! Before I know it, I'll be old and wrinkly. Another different background for you all today. One of the joys of being back home is finding somewhere to take pictures and seeing as July has been very hot, I thought taking photos outside would be extremely fitting. So here we are, on my grandparents back garden. It's been a wonderful month for photo taking, I'll tell ya. The lighting has been perfect all day every day - a blogger's dream. I've been loving a select few products this month so choosing came easily. I've rediscovered some oldies and added a few gems to my collection.

Colgate ProClinical A1500 Electric Toothbrush - £169.99

I won this in a blog giveaway and when I found out, I was ecstatic. If you didn't already know, I have braces and I've wanted an electric toothbrush for yonks. Now I don't just have an electric toothbrush, I have the electric toothbrush. This little wonder is damn expensive and I can hold my hands up and say that no, I wouldn't spend over £100 on a toothbrush. But it's been welcomed into my routine and I definitely do love it. It does the job perfectly and my teeth are sparkling clean afterwards.

KIKO City Filter Sunscreen SPF 50 Face Primer* - £12.90

Primer is a big must-have in my routine and I find it weird whenever I don't use one. Not just because my make up tends to slide down my face but because make up is so much easier when it's being applied on top of a primer. This one comes with SPF 50 so it's been perfect for this scorching weather we've had this past month. It's also helped my foundation stay where it's supposed to be and created a beautiful make up base - my foundation literally glides over the top. It smells incredible too which is a big plus in my books.

Jurlique Citrus Purifying Mist* - £21.50

Jurlique has become a blogger favourite these past couple of months so I decided to whip this old favourite of mine back out. Although the bottle isn't very practical (it's beautiful though), the product inside it is wonderful. This clarifying mist perks my skin up and balances my combination skin out like a dream. Sometimes I spritz this on top of make up to revive my complexion and other times I soak a cotton pad and wipe over my skin with it to wake me up. It's a great multi-tasker and the perfect pick me up for my skin.

Beetox Manuka Honey & Bee Venom Serum* - £45.00

I won't go into too much detail about this product as I am trialling it and will be doing a full blog post with before/after comparison pictures. But since using this I have seen a dramatic improvement in my skin tone. Some of my scars have even completely disappeared which is a godsend for me. It's hydrating, smells beautiful and although it contains bee venom inside it, it's not the slightest bit scary and uncomfortable. I most definitely look forward to sharing my full thoughts with you.

Lip Smacker's Disney Princess in Snow White* - £3.00

I'm a lip balm addict and these pretty little things from Lip Smacker have been a welcome addition to my collection. I have two of them - Snow White and Ariel - and I'm constantly changing between the two. Snow White smells and tastes of cherries and leaves a beautiful sheen on the lips. They're moisturising without being too heavy and I'm constantly smothering my lips in them. Delicious!

Estee Lauder Double Wear - £28.50

This was the second high end foundation I ever tried way back when I was 15 and it's one that I will always repurchase. For the last few months, it'd been feeling a little bit unloved as I'm a pale girl and I buy this a couple of shades darker for when I've been fake tanning (it's the perfect "night-out" foundation you see). But with the sun comes a tan and I've been whipping this out every morning and it's served me well. In this heat, it lasts all day long, provides full but lightweight coverage and stays put. It doesn't move. At all.

Eucerin Even Brighter Spot Corrector - £14.50

Aswell as my Beetox I do believe that the Eucerin Even Brighter range has been contributing to my "new skin." The moisturisers are wonderful and if I had it my way, I'd have included the entire range in my July favourites. But that's a little bit obsessive so I narrowed it down to this. It's small, practical, quick and easy to use and does a fine job at fading scars. At first, I was worried about how small it is but you only need a tiny amount and I'm far from running out any time soon - even with my badly scarred skin.

Cargo Cosmetics Texas Lash* - £14.00

Since Cargo launched in Debenhams, I've been loving the brand and this mascara is no different. The brush is absolutely huge and it leaves me with gorgeously thick and fluttering lashes. Although the brush is massive, I find it easy to use and only need one coat to be left with high volume lashes. Another wonderful thing about this mascara is that once it has set, it doesn't smudge which in this weather has been a life saver. Despite this, I find that it's easy to remove with warm water - no red and itchy panda eyes at night time over here.

Nars Blush in Outlaw* - £21.50

I definitely love me some Nars. I only have two products in my collection from the lovely brand - this blush and Deepthroat. And in these warm summer months the only blush I've been wearing is Outlaw. Although it looks intimidating in the pan, when blended into the skin it gives off the most beautiful flush of colour that looks incredibly natural. It does have a teeny amount of shimmer running throughout it that looks divine when it catches the sun. Nars blushers are pigmented but without being too soft so they last all day long.

Along Came Betty Brow Kit Br-wow* - £3.99

I absolutely adore filling in my eyebrows and I've only been going to one kit this month. I'd been using my HD Brow palette for a good few years and when this one came into my life, it quickly replaced it. It retails for £3.99 which is an absolute bargain and comes with two brow powders, a wax and a HD setting powder which softens and sets the brows. I cannot find a fault in this product - even the packaging is adorable - and the powders match my eyebrows perfectly.

I didn't realise how many products I'd chosen until I sat down and started writing about them. So I apologise for the length of this post. But when I love a product, I love a product and I need to share it with the world. If you have published a July favourites post then please leave the link in the comments as I love discovering new products and monthly favourites post showcase the best of the best.

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What I wore on my face

I don't think I've done a "what I wore on my face" post in a really long time. Either that or I've never done one. So on Saturday before heading off out, I decided to photograph the products that I'd used on my face and posted it on Instagram. I received an incredible amount of "likes" so I thought I'd do a little write up about which products I used, how I used them and why I love them.

Face

On my face I started off by using Seventeen's Photo Flawless skin primer. I really like this primer and I've gone through two bottles of it since first trying it. It prolongs my make up a little bit and it really smooths out the skin and preps it for foundation. I then went onto use Vichy's Dermablend foundation* which is one of my all time favourites. It gives perfect coverage, looks invisible and is really easy to blend and use. It also lasts all day long on the skin too which was perfect for me as I was out in the raining photographing a Zombie Run. For concealer, I've been using Rimmel's Wake Me Up underneath my eyes. I used to love this concealer but it got thrown aside a while back so I'm glad to have it back in my life. And of course on blemishes I used the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer which is my all-time favourite. I then powdered the skin with Purminerals Pressed Mineral Make Up.* I love this powder as it's a foundation so it adds extra coverage to the skin whilst mattifying it down and ensuring make up stays put all day long. As I've been fake tanning recently, I used the Liz Earle Natural Glow Bronzer* to warm up my complexion and add a little bit of a glow and then followed using the Nars Deepthroat Blush which really perks the skin up.

Eyes

To fill in and shape my eyebrows, I used the KIKO Eyebrow Expert Styling Kit.* I really love this kit as it comes with two different shades of powder, a wax, some tweezers and a brush. It's a really handy kit and sorts out the mess of a job a beautician did to my eyebrows. For my eyes, I went back to my trusty Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. I used Suspect all over the lid, Snakebite on the outer corner, Tease through the crease, Bootycall as a highlight and Half Baked underneath my lashes. I really like this combination as it looks natural but also emphasises my eyes. Half Baked underneath my lashes is my little trick as it makes my eyes look wider, brighter and finishes the look off perfectly. I then finished off with Seventeen's Liquid Liner close to my lash line for definition and used lashings of both Seventeen's Doll'd Up mascara and Barry M's Lash Vegas mascara* which are two of my favourites. Seventeen's Doll'd Up mascara is great for defining and curling the lashes whilst Barry M's Lash Vegas mascara is perfect for both length and volume. Both of them work wonderfully together to give me full but defined dramatic lashes.

Lips

Finally, on my lips I used MAC's Please Me followed by the Korres Lip Butter* to moisturise and add a little tint and gloss to the lips. Please Me is a matte colour which means that it can sometimes be a little bit drying so pairing the Korres Lip Butter over the top really helps to moisturise the lips. I also adore the combination of the two colours together. Please Me is a muted down dusky pink whereas the Korres Mango Lip Butter is a coral colour. Both of them work together to create the most adorable pink on the lips which I love.

So there we have it. The products that I used on my face on Saturday. These are also the products that I tend to wear on a day to day basis however, I usually switch up my eyeshadow a little bit. I always go for the highlight in the corner, light shade on the lid, darker shade on the outer corner, matte brown through the crease and Half Baked underneath the lashes though for some reason. I guess it's just routine. What have you been using on your face recently? Have you tried any of the products that I mentioned above?

xxx
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FOTN: Pumped Up Kicks

On Wednesday night I went out and I really liked my make up so I thought I'd show you what I did. I've done this Face of the Night different to what I'd usually do. This is because I haven't just listed the products I've sort of explained where/how I used them and why. So if you like this, let me know! 

SKIN: When I'm going out I do use a lot of products on my skin because I don't like the way it looks. I do have scarring and I do sometimes have active breakouts. Luckily, my skin has improved a lot recently but I still love having flaw-free skin when I go out. I start off by priming my skin and for this look I used the L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer - £14.29 which I've been loving so much recently. I then went on to use my Skin 79 Super BB Cream - £16.00 as an extra layer of 'foundation' really helps to give a flawless look. For foundation I used my Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation - £27.50 as it's one of my favourites and one that I'll always have in my collection. It provides full coverage and it doesn't budge once it's dried onto the skin. For concealer I used my No7 Trio Concealer - £9.50. I'll be doing a review of this product soon but basically I used the pink toned concealer under my eyes and the yellow toned concealer on any redness. I then concealed my scars and blemishes with Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection concealer - £4.19. After this, I powdered my skin with 17's Miracle Matte Pressed Powder - £3.99 and contoured my cheekbones, forehead and nose with Liz Earle's Natural Glow Bronzer* - £19.50. For blusher I used Nars Deepthroat - £21.00 and as it's really glowy I didn't use a highlighter.

EYES: I primed my eyes using Urban Decay's Primer Potion - £14.50 and then used Maybelline's Color 24 HR Tattoo in On and On Bronze - £4.99 as a base to intensify the shadow. I then used Urban Decay's Smog over my lid and Urban Decay's Hustle in the crease. After this I used Urban Decay's Blackout lightly on the outer corners of my eyes to make the eyes a bit darker and smokier. For a highlight I used Urban Decay's Sin. All of these can be found in the Urban Decay Naked palette - £36.00 except for Blackout which is in the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette - £36.00. For eyeliner I used Collection 2000's Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner - £2.99 which is my favourite at the moment as it's so easy to use and nicely pigmented. I then used Lancome's Hypnose Drama Mascara - £20.50 on my lashes which is amazing! I need to buy the full sized version of this as I only have a sample. For my eyebrows I lightly used Liz Earle's Eyebrow Pencil in 02* and then made them stronger with my HD Brow Palette* - £19.96. To set my brows I used the my Collection 2000 Clear Mascara - £2.99.

LIPS: I didn't use a lot on my lips but I did scrub them with Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub - £5.25 and I used my EOS Lemon Drop SPF 15 Lip Balm* - £4.95 to make sure they were soft. I then used No7's Lipstick in Starshell - £9.00 which is a lovely nude colour as my eyes were quite intense.
xxx
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Nars Autumn 2012 Collection - Blush in Outlaw

When it comes to Nars, I'm pretty much a novice. I've only ever tried out their Deepthroat blush which I absolutely adored. So I was honoured when I was asked if I wanted to take a look at their Autumn 2012 collection. The collection is without a doubt beautiful. It consists of an eye shadow trio, eye shadow duo, a blush, a multiple, a sheer lipstick, a matte lipstick, a lipgloss, a lip pencil and a nail polish. You can view the whole collection on the Nars website here. The collection uses icy tones and deep shades to give a beautiful twist to Autumn colours. It's breathtaking and bold.

 I was sent the blush in Outlaw* to try and you buy this for £21 at HQHair.com. The packaging as always is classic, classy and beautiful. Yes, it gets dirty pretty easily but the rubber packaging means that if you drop it, there's no chance of the blush inside actually breaking. Trust me, I'm prone to throwing my Deepthroat across the room and still, it's in perfect condition. 

Nars describes this blush as being a 'soft rose tone with golden shimmer.' The first thing I thought when I saw this blush was wow. In the pan, it looks very deep, very pigmented and quite scary. It even looks the same when swatched. But when you apply this to the cheeks, it works wonders. When it comes to Autumn, the skin is usually dull and lacklustre but I can guarantee that this shimmering, beautiful blush will instantly perk your skin up. So much so that yesterday morning at 5:45 when I was getting ready to go to work, extremely tired, I applied this and immediately I felt happier and my cheeks looked glowing. Not glowing in a 'I'm-so-sunburnt' way but glowing in a (I'm not gonna lie) 'I've-just-had-sex' way.

In the swatch you can see the beautiful golden shimmer running throughout it. When it catches the light (or the lack of sun that we have in the UK) it looks stunning. The formula of this blush as always is wonderful. It blends like a dream, sits lovely on the skin and stays looking fresh all day long.

As mentioned earlier, this blush is available here for £21.

xxx

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Outfit & Face of the Night: No Longer Freshers

Last night was pretty much the end of my first university year. Yesterday, me and my friends went out for a meal and then went out to a nightclub to celebrate the end of our first year. We also ended up having a sleepover at one of my friends flat and finally when we woke up this morning (or should I say afternoon) we took a trip to Morrison's cafe. Some of us are still here and we'll definitely be coming back to university for a few days at a time but last night was what I'd say was our last night as freshers. It's going to be strange not being around my friends at university any more as we've pretty much spent every hour of every day with each other. It's been a wonderful year.. definitely the best of my life and I can't wait until September!

This is the outfit that I wore. Both the play-suit and the shoes were both from New Look. And surprisingly, the shoes are very comfortable and I rarely ever took them off. If you know me, then you'll know that when it comes to heels, I walk to the club in them and take them off pretty much instantly so this is a big achievement for me! I really love the play-suit but it is pretty revealing and I had a few people on 'boob watch' all night. We even used body tape but that was useless and lasted for around an hour.

Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of my make up before I went out but these are the pictures that probably show it off best. I went for a more natural look with my eyes and I used Urban Decay's Sidecar and Darkhorse from the Naked Palette on my eyes as well as my favourite eyeliner from 17 and my favourite mascara from 17 also. On my eyebrows I used my trusty HD Brow Palette* and my Collection 2000 clear mascara to keep them in place all night. You can find out how I did my base make up here - the only difference is that I used the wonderful Benefit Porefessional Primer before all of my foundations/concealers/bb creams/powders etc. To contour my face I used the Liz Earle Natural Glow Bronzer* and to brighten my face up I used my favourite blush which is Nars Deepthroat. My fake tan is also Xen-Tan* and my nails (which you can't see but I will be doing a blog post on) are from imPress nails.*

A few of us who went out.

Overall it's been a wonderful year and I wouldn't change any of it. I've met the greatest people and I know we're all going to be good/best friends for the rest of our lives. If I could say one thing to anyone; if you have the chance to go to university, go. You won't regret it. And the debt? Doesn't matter one bit. It's all worth it.

xxx

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FOTD - Call Me, Maybe

It's been a while since I did a face of the day but the other day I was pretty happy with how I had done my make up so I thought I'd show you. I guess it's not really a face of the day as it was for when I was going out at night. But hey ho, here it is!

Foundation - Skin79 Super Beblesh Balm BB Cream £16.00

Concealer - Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer £4.19

Powder - 17 Shine Control Loose Powder £5.49

Bronzer - Liz Earle Colour Natural Glow Bronzer* - £19.50

Blush - Nars Deepthroat £21.00

Highlight - Avon Colour and Contour in Rose Glow Price Unknown

Eye Shadow - Urban Decay's Side Car and Darkhorse £36.00

Eye Liner - 17's Liquid Liner £3.99

Eye Brows - HD Brow Palette* £24.95 & Collection 2000 Colour Lash in Clear £1.99

Mascara - Revlon Double Twist Mascara £8.99

Lipstick - 17's Mirror Shine Lip Stick in Belle £5.49

Lip Gloss - Liz Earle Colour Sheer Lip Gloss in Quince* - £13.50

You can see my review and before/after comparison images of the BB Cream here. You can see how much I love the 17 Liquid Liner and a swatch of it here. You can see a swatch of my 17 Mirror Shine Lip Stick collection here. You can see a swatch of Nars Deepthroat blush here. You can see a swatch of the Avon Colour and Contour palette in Rose Glow here. You can see swatches and a review of the Liz Earle bronzer and lip gloss here. You can see a swatch of the HD Brow Palette here. 

xxx

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Real Life Dolls

I was very excited when my sister and her friend told me they'd like me to do their hair and make up for them for their society awards night yesterday. Of course, I jumped at the offer and I thought I'd show you the finished look.

This is how I did my sister's friends eye make up. I used Urban Decay's Verve, Pistol and Gunmetal to create  a silver/black smokey eye. I used Verve on the inner half of the eye, Pistol in the crease and Gunmetal on the outer half of the eye. I didn't want to do too dark as she never really wears eye make up so I wanted to keep it nice and simple.

My sister was a bit camera shy but here I've used Estee Lauder's Double Wear as foundation and contoured with Sleek's Contour Kit in Light. I've then dusted Nars Deepthroat blush on her cheeks and used MAC's Costa Chic on the lips.

They both looked really beautiful and I loved having 'real-life dolls' to play around with!

xxx

Swatched - Favourite Blushers Part One

I'm a big, big blusher fan as I believe it can totally transform your face. A little bit of blush and instantly, you look refreshed, healthy and no longer tired. I have a variety of high end and drug store blushers and I thought I'd swatch them both for you. Later on today, my favourite blushers part two post will be up for you so keep an eye out and I hope you enjoy these! You can now view part two here.

L-R, Top to Bottom

Nars Blush in Deep Throat

This is such a beautiful coral colour that has the most gorgeous shimmer running throughout it. It's definitely my all time favourite blush and as soon as it's applied to my skin, I feel very pretty! It's easy to work with, pigmented and buttery soft.

MAC Sheer Tone Blush in Pink Swoon

This blush is perfect for every day wear. It's completely matte and although it looks a bit scary in the pan, it's a sheertone blush which means it's very sheer but easily buildable.

Accessorize Merged Blusher in Pretty Pink

As the name describes, this really is a pretty pink. It has purple veins running throughout it that cancels out any tiredness in my skin and the silver shimmer running throughout it really perks up my cheeks.

Clinique Blushing Blush Powder in Iced Lotus

A stunning purple colour that is wonderful for nights out. I absolutely adore this blush and it's been in my collection for a really long time. The gold shimmer is beautiful and really highlights the skin.

L-R Accessorize Blush in Pretty Pink, MAC Blush in Pink Swoon, Clinique Blush in Iced Lotus, Nars Deep Throat.

Part two will be coming soon! What are your favourite blushers?

xxx

FOTN - My 19th Birthday

Taking a break from writing my essay and I thought I'd do a quick blog post on my face of the night from last night. In all honesty, I've probably had way too many breaks but hey ho!

Foundation - Estee Lauder's Double Wear

Concealer - Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection

Powder - Rimmel Stay Matte

Bronzer - Sleek Contour Kit

Highlighter - Sleek Contour Kit

Blush - Nars Deepthroat

Eyeshadows - No7's Stay Perfect in Antique Rose, Urban Decay's Toasted & Urban Decay's Sin

Eyeliner - 17's Liquid Liner & Benefit's Eye Bright

Mascara - Revlon's Double Twist

False Eyelashes - Ardell's Natural Style in 101 Demi Black

Eyebrows - HD Brows

Lips - MAC's Please Me

I don't normally use false eyelashes - infact, I've only ever used them once and that was for my prom. But I definitely will do from now on. They look so beautiful and really highlight the eyes. The only problem is, I found these ones pretty uncomfortable. I also have a haul for you on things I got for my birthday but I suppose I should get this essay finished first!

Thank you for all your birthday messages yesterday, I really appreciate it :)

xxx

FAVOURITES: Face Products

Hello girls! I hope you're all well..

I thought I'd do a post (and possibly a series) on my favourite products; the ones that I tend to reach for on a daily basis. And this time, I've decided to go for my favourite face products. This is mainly because face products are definitely my favourite products! So, I decided to choose my favourite over these catogories; foundation, primer, powder, highlighter, bronzer, concealer and blush. If I didn't, this post would be VERY long haha!

 Clockwise from top left - Estee Lauder Double Wear, 17 Photo Flawless Primer, Lily Lolo Translucent Powder in Silk (bottom compartment), Benefit High Beam, Sleek Face Contour Kit (Light), Benefit Boi-ing Concealer (01), Nars Blush (Deepthroat).

The Estee Lauder foundation really is perfection. It's full coverage, easy to blend (kinda) and it doesn't budge throughout the day. I always stray from this foundation but always come back to it in the end. The Boi-ing concealer is full, industrial strength and covers everything! It's hard to work with but I'd recommend warming it up beforehand - whilst applying my foundation, I put mine on top of a radiator! And the 17 primer is just amazing. It's cheap, evens the skin out, gives an amazing base for make up and also helps it last long.

 I'm sorry for the awfully blinding flash but without the flash, the bronzer was not true to colour. This is the Sleek contour kit and on the left is the bronzer and the right is the highlight. I do love the highlight but for this post, I'm just going to be talking about the bronzer. This contour is definitely the easiest to work with in my opinion. I have wrote two reviews on this (I think), one being bad and the other being good. This is because I'd tried it before but I ended up not liking it so I gave it away. But then I won another in a giveaway and by that time, I'd learnt a lot more about contouring. This product is so cheap and very easy to work with - I'd just recommend watching a few YouTube videos on how to contour beforehand if you're new to it!

Of course, the infamous Deepthroat! The softest, most beautiful blush in the world. It's so easy to blend, very pigmented and of course.. that colour! A gorgeous coral colour that can be toned down for day and worked up for night. A must-have in everyone's collection.

I received this in Glamour magazine and as soon as I've used this up, I'm buying the full sized. It's the most beautiful highlight in the world. A soft pearl pink colour that is easy to blend, easy to use and is very versatile. 

I do love this powder but because of the silk formula, I have to use a mattifying powder over the top of it on my t-zone. But that doesn't stop me from using it! It really makes your face look flawless and glowing but the best part is that it just sinks into the skin.. It's so finely milled that you cannot see it on your face!

L-R Lily Lolo Powder (not blended so you can see the shine it gives off), Sleek Contour Kit, Nars Deepthroat, Benefit High Beam.

What are your favourite face products?

xxx

OTD's

I'm not doing a lot today, so I thought I'd do my make up, hair and wear my new jumper. All for sitting around the house. What a waste ey? But I though I'd show you all anyway :)

FOTD

Excuse the dodgy pose and weird photo.

Foundation - Estee Lauder Double Wear in Ecru

Concealer - Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour Concealer

Powder - Rimmel Stay Matte in Translucent

Blush - Nars Deep Throat

Highlight - No7 Sunkiss Eye and Bronzing Palette

Primer - Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original

Eye Shadow - Urban Decay Naked, Sin, Sidecar and Hustle

Concealer - Benefit Eye Bright

Mascara - Clinique High Impact Mascara

Lipstick - ELF Lipstick in Rosy Raisin

OOTD

Once again, dodgy pose - sorry. I'm not good at OTD's because I always look weird!

Leggings - Primark

White Long Top - Select (I don't think anywhere does these anymore?)

Jumper - Primark

I do like winter weather, mainly because I love slouching around in knitted clothes!

HOTD?

 

I know right, a hair of the day? Especially seeing as it's just straight like it is every single day. But I'm really happy with my hair at the moment. I have started using all of the products from Tresemme's 24 Hour Body range (except the conditioner as I love my Liz Earle one too much), and my hair is just so healthy and full of life and body - oh and I still use my Herbal Essences Beautiful End Split End Protection Cream too. Full reviews on all of these products will be coming soon but I thought my hair deserved a special mention!

What face and hair products are you loving at the moment?

xxx

Nars Deepthroat Blush

I have had a few requests to do a review on Nars Deepthroat and because I love this blush I thought, why not?

My sister told me earlier that whilst she's at university she reads my blog so I must say a big hello to her! She's not very educated when it comes to beauty and I pick out the majority of her beauty collection lol.

Nars packaging looks gorgeous. It's black and rubber and feels very expensive (because it is!) and sleek. The blushes (and eyeshadows I do believe) come with a decent sized mirror which is great for touch ups. You don't need touch ups though as this blusher lasts me throughout the day. The only downside to this blush is that the out packaging gets dirty very quickly as you can see from the picture below.

 

On the Nars Website, DT is described as 'peach with shimmer.' I do agree with this, it's a beautiful peach colour that just lifts my whole complexion and leaves me looking healthy and flushed. As for the shimmer? In the pan, it's noticeable. Yet when it's on the skin it just sort of works as a highlighter and it's not that prominent - which I'm glad about as shimmer highlights my pores. 

 

You can sort of see the colour on my cheeks here but not very well. Also, I apologise for that horrible piece of hair by my ear, the way I'm looking into the camera and how dodgy my ears look! 

You can buy Nars products here and this blush retails at £19.50. 

Have you ever tried any Nars blushers? And do you recommend any Nars products?

xxx

October Favourites

It's been a long time since I've done a 'favourites' post. I do take pictures and plan the post but whenever I get round to writing it, it's already time for the next month so never actually end up posting it. However, this month I'm early!

VO5 High Volume Hair Spray - This hairspray is definitely one of my favourites. I spray it all over my hair before I go outside and my hairstyle doesn't frizz or curl throughout the day.

Tangle Teezer - This brush comes everywhere with me and I think it's time I invested in the travel version before this one gets ruined. It brushes threw hair with ease no matter how messy it is. And it's bright pink. What's not to love?

Lush's Snow Fairy Shower Gel - The best product from Lush. Smells gorgeous (like jelly beans I think), it's pink and it has irridescent glitter in it. I definitely need to stock up. 

Vichy Normaderm - I don't want to spoil this as a full review will be coming soon but this moisturiser is the best I've ever tried.

ELF Studio Powder Brush - I use this to apply foundation with and it gives flawless coverage with no streaks. I love it.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation - My perfect foundation that I've gone back to this month. It doesn't budge and gives full coverage.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - A silky powder that keeps my make up in place throughout the day and also keeps my skin shine free for a long amount of time.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer + Maybelline Superstay 24hr Concealer - This is the concealer duo that I use as they both last for a long amount of time and provide great coverage.

Urban Decay Naked Palette - The best eyeshadow palette out there in my opinion. It provides lots of different, wearable looks.

ELF Mineral Lipstick in Rosy Raisin - A beautiful 'vintage' pink colour that is the perfect my lips but better shade.

Urban Decay Primer Potion - The perfect primer for the eyes; eyeshadow doesn't budge all day when this has been used.

ELF Plumping Lip Glaze in Baby Doll - A gorgeous light, dolly pink colour. It's great for wearing to college or when I have a dominant eye combination.

Nars Blush in Deep Throat - I'm so happy that I've got this! It's the most wonderfully soft blush I've tried and it's a peachy pink colour that matches my complexion gorgeously.

L-R ELF Rosy Raisin Lipstick, ELF Baby Doll Lip Glaze, Nars Deep Throat Blush.

What products have you been loving this month?

xxx