Foundation Collection

Following my collection posts, I thought I'd show you what foundations I have. I love foundations and they're my favourite make up products just because I believe flawless skin is a must.

Top row L-R: No7 Intelligent Balance Mousse, 17 Natural Radiance Illuminating Foundation, Gosh Velvet Touch Primer, Maybelline Dream Creamy Foundation, Maxfactor Pan Stix, Lush Colour Supplement, Clinique Perfectly Real.

Bottom Row L-R: Rimmel Sunshimmer Wash Off Instant Tan in Light Matte and Medium Matte, Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid, Chanel Pro Lumiere, Revlon Photo Ready, Various Estee Lauder Double Wear and Estee Lauder samples.

My favourite foundation is obviously Estee Lauder's Double Wear, it's just the perfect foundation and one that I always come back.

What's your favourite foundations?

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My Lipstick Collection

Whilst I don't have as many lipsticks as some, I am trying to build up my collection because in my eyes, lips are the way forward. I thought I'd show you my collection because I know I'm interested in other peoples. This is what I store my lipsticks in. They're from WHSmith and in the top drawers there are lipglosses and the bottom is lipsticks.

Bottom Row L-R - ELF Lipstain in First Date, Covergirl Outlast Lipstain in 440, ELF Primer and Plumper, No7 Moisture Drench in Cameo, Maybelline Color Sensational in Ambre Rose, Revlon Colorburst in Blush, ELF Lipstick in Rosy Raisin, ELF Lipstick in Royal Red, ELF Lipstick in Bare Brown, Gosh Velvet Touch in Darling, Gosh Velvet Touch in Amethyst, Estee Lauder All Day Lipstick in Heathermist Pink.

Top Row L-R - Boots Lipstick in UT 7135, Barbara Daly Lipstick in Coral, MAC Amplified in Saint Germain, MAC Lustre in Lazy Day.

And these are swatched in the same order..

Bottom Row L-R - Physicians Formula Cranberry Potion, Dermalogica Clean Start Lipshine, Maybelline Color Sensational Gloss in Stellar Berry, Rimmel Volume Booster in 070, The Body Shop Liquid Lip Colour in 10, MAC Lip Gelee in Goldensoft, MAC Lipglass, ELF Minty Lip Gloss in Houston, ELF Hypershine Lipgloss in Mauve, Revlon Lipgloss in Lilac Pastelle, Napoleon Protege Lip Gloss, ELF Plumping Lip Glaze in Baby Doll, Estee Lauder High Gloss in Pearl, Clinique Long Last Gloss Wear.

Top Row L-R - ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Iced Latte, ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Pink Kiss, Miss Sporty Ultra Shine Gloss in VIP Look, ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Angel, Jemma Kidd Make Up School Lip Gloss, Various Urban Decay Lip Glosses.

Once again, swatched in the same order..

Would you like to see more posts like this showing my collection?
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?

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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