Getting something from Zoeva that isn't a brush....

A while back I ordered some brushes for my mates birthday and couldn't resist treating myself and trying out some Zoeva lipsticks( you can't ever have enough right?!). I picked the shade melting kisses;this is described as a warm mellow pink, I have no idea why it's come out so coral in the photograph! I suppose it is kind of like a corally pink.  Those of you packaging nuts may be pleased to know this has magnetic closing, I know how us bloggers love a good bit of magnet in our lipsticks. The overall look is quite simple which personally I like,  it's glossy and I kinda feel like it looks a little..bulky? if that makes sense. It's not as smooth and soft as the topshop lipsticks but it still is good and the colour pay off isn't to shabby either. It cost around 8.50 euro's which I suppose is fair enough but I think there are better high street lipsticks out there which are easier to get hold of like Topshop and Rimmel. I will enjoy using this but I'm I think I'll stick to getting more brushes from Zoeva for now.  Have you tried one of these? Ciao x Keep up to date with my latest posts by following me! :)
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New MAC lipsticks??! - Introducing Diva-ish

When I went home I knew a cheeky airport MAC purchase was on the cards, initially I had gone in wanting velvet teddy but saw 'Diva-ish' and picked it up straight away. Last year I got one of the 'playland' limited edition lipsticks in 'Red Balloon' and fell in love with bright pinks and was waiting for another like this. I had never thought I could pull off a colour like that, it was stunning!  Maybe it sounds stupid but because it was limited edition I didn't want to wear it all the time and run out so I refrained from wearing this. When I bought Diva-ish and looked at it again I was like - oh my gosh! this is so similar to Red Balloon!! Then I swatched them together and they are pretty much bang on. Buzzin, I can now wear them both to my hearts content knowing I can get more! Both are amplified lipsticks so they are smooth and creamy and have a gorgeous colour pay off. This is just the most stunning pink and I really recommend swatching it and trying it out!!  What are you favourite hot pink shades? Ciao x Keep up to date with my latest posts by following me! :)
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So...About that MAC lipliner everyone is talking about

Over the last few months the blogging world has been going craaazzy for Kylie Jenner lips which involves two things: MACs 'whirl' and ' velvet teddy'. Using lip liners is something I am trying to get into so I decided while I was at the airport that ' whirl' was something that definitely needed to be added to my collection.  Initially I thought this would be quite nude but it is quite brownish with a hint of pink. When I first noticed how brown it was I was quite worried as I didn't think it would suit my pale skin but it still looked lovely on! Kinda like my lips but browner? like a hint of brown. At the moment I really like pairing this with Rimmels Kate Moss 03( which I reviewed here) for a nice browny-nude look but this is amazing by itself.  At around £13 is it worth the money? hmm I think so, MAC always is good quality and this lip liner matches up to that, I think it's got a good lasting time and a nice creamy feel to it so my lips don't feel too dry. What did you think of it? x Keep up to date with my latest posts by following me! :)
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The best mascara ever?

For a while now I had been looking for a new mascara, I'm not big on Mascara and I've only every really owned the falsh lash effect one but I kept finding it was clumpy and if I wore contacts it would sometimes irritate my eyes. I was umming an aahing between the rollerlash or too faced's ' better than sex' mascara as both were getting raving reviews, knowing I could get this cheaper at the airport ( thanks VAT free prices!) I went for rollerlash. I'll be honest, this deserves all the cred it's getting, the wand is really small and thin which makes it perfect for lower lashes too. It's got like a curve in one side and even has tips for which parts of the brush to use to get different effects. When I used this, wow, every lash was separated and I mean every lash. I found pretty much no clumping, only when I ran the wand through several times did an occasional clump happen and it wasn't even that bad. I also felt like my eyelashes looked longer too, so it kinda looked like I had my Tanya Burr falsies in.  Downside? There isn't really any, I did find my eyes irritated a little but a lot less than with the false lash effect, also this doesn't smudge half as much as the falsh lash - bonus! Apart from that I'm really loving this at the moment! What do you guys think of it?  Ciao  Keep up to date with my latest posts by following me! :)
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Review: Primark Hair Rollers

I was inspired to get these after seeing Leanne Lim Walkers video, it just looked so easy. I am extremely lazy when it comes to my hair and lately I just do the whole bun thing because I can't be bothered to sort it out and it's also super quick in the morning. I have frizzy and thick hair and anytime I try to do anything it always looks the same. One of my resolutions was to start looking after my hair more and learning to do more with it so this looked easy enough....right? 
First attempt.... I'm not sure if it was either 1) my hair was too wet 2) it was too thick or 3) I am just THAT rubbish at doing anything with my hair. I like to think it was too wet because I didn't really blow dry it; I just towel dried and then blow dried with the rollers in and it then probably came out dry enough to put them in after I took them out. I found they didn't velcro well probably because the hair was too wet for them to take to. I did find my hair sticking to it and if I wanted to pull one out to redo it was like ....running a hairbrush through knotted hair... I think that's the best way to describe it. I got a slight twist in some pieces and some nice little waves at the bottom of my hair and even a nice little bit of volume and style in my fringe but learning my mistake, I was optimistic that next time I would get some juicy curls. Second attempt.... I didn't get to leave them in long enough, one hour though one curler did curl beautifully the rest just seemed to give me volume. Here's to third time lucky! 3rd time, oh god, I think it may just be I am THAT bad at doing hair, I think it was maybe too dry this time? theres no denying I get good volume but I don't seem to get that much curling. I have to pin each one in as well as they don't really stick to my hair. I think it is a combination of it being too soft and thick. I am determined to get this too work, considering they are only £2 for the larger ones and £1 for the smaller they are absolutely worth it and you can't really complain about them! I'll have to update you as soon as I've mastered it! Any tips?  ciao x Keep up to date with my latest posts by following me! :)
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Beauty review MAC Angel lipstick

This was the first MAC lipstick I ever bought, I was in love with this colour, nude-y pink( more pink!). I just couldn't make it work for me at the time and ended up giving it to a friend as it suited her more. Over December I had been toying to going back to trying a shade similar to this because I did want to start wearing lighter pinks again, it's just hard when you have giant lips! I received this as a gift and I was in love with this shade all over again.

Although this can look great by itself I do find sometimes the pink goes in my creases and settles which is what I didn't initially like about it. Excuse my chapped lips, I tried to put on some lip balm on top of this as you can see this lipstick can be a little unforgiving if you don't have perfect lips, it also sits on top of my lip.

 I decided that in order to make this work for me best a lip liner was needed in a neutral shade to mix in with the light pink.When I bought Rimmel's ' east end snob' and CT ' pillow talk' I knew they would be perfect bases and I was right! For me this really does work best with a pencil colour underneath, it also means the two colours blend together so the pink is not too pink for me. Perfect for that bold smokey eye grunge look. ( I couldn't get a picture of it with the lip liner as my normal lens has broken and I'm stuck with a Macro lens that insists on being difficult!)

Ciao x

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RealTechniques Bold Metals Review

This is such an unexpected post, on Thursday I received 4 of the stunning Realtechniques bold metals brushes in the post. I had absolutely no idea where they came from and a major panic I had somehow ordered them in my sleep or something! Checked all my boots accounts and no it wasn't me! I was so overwhelmed that someone would get something so beautiful for me and after some investigation - it turned out it was two of my besties from back home who wanted to surprise me with a late birthday and christmas gift!! I was so shocked and I feel so blessed to have such amazing friends! I have been having a hard time lately and these were the perfect pick me up. They have put the biggest stupid grin on my face even in these times. I had been lusting after these for a while but couldn't afford to get them! They got me the 200 oval shadow, 201 pointed crease, 202 angled liner and 300 tapered brush. The last one is rose gold, and oh my gosh - I have such an obsession with it that me and Jemma(Dorkface) cannot stop talking about all the different rose gold things we want! These brushes are honestly gorgeous and so soft. I really wasn't sure about the price for the more expensive brushes but after feeling the tapered brush I think I am going to have to dig deep in my wallet and invest in the other brushes! What I really love is the size of the angled liner, I hadn't looked at it before but it is a lot smaller then a usual angled brush, I find them too large to do under my eye usually; so this is going to be the perfect size to help me acheive a smokey eye look this year! ( that's one of my beauty resolutions!) The silver brushes aren't as bank breaking as the other brushes so if you do want to invest I would suggest these all 3 that I have are amazing brushes! I think I may actually use the oval shadow to start highlighting my face a little more as it is quite a large eyeshadow brush and I do really need to get into highlighting.... this may also mean a cheeky purchase of the hourglass highlight palette. Have you guys got any of these beautiful brushes? & Happy Valentines lovelies ( I'll be spending it with pizza and my cat - the cat lady dream!) Ciao x Keep up to date with my latest posts by following me! :)
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Beauty Review MAC a novel romance palette

Beauty: Review - Sephora X formula Paint the town set

Beauty: 2014 favourites.

Beauty: Review - MAC Pro paintpot in Soft Ochre

I've been lusting after this ever since I started watching EasyNeon's videos, it seemed like a perfect primer to get my eyelids prepped. I managed to get hold of this before doing mine and my  mates make up on friday and I think it sets a nice even shade for putting your eyeshadows on top.

I later used this for my works do and my eyeliner and shadow lasted till the next day! I'm really impressed with this.

I found you need to rub it with your finger to heat it up to make it more spreadable if that makes sense? I found I couldn't just put some straight on the brush to on my lids, but I didn't mind I usually use my fingers to prime my eyelids. Though it does have a lovely soft creamy feel to it.  You don't even need that much to set a good base so I think this pot is going to last quite a while and is fast going to become a staple in my make up case!

It is £15.50 which for mac isn't that expensive and I think when you look at other prices for primers it's not that bad.

Have you guys ever tried this out? Which are your favourite primers

Ciao x
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Beauty : review elegant touch abstract nails.

Along with the false lashes I previously wrote about I also wanted to try some false nails. I'll admit, I am super lazy when it comes to painting my nails. probably because I am one of those people who constantly picks ay her nail polish the moment I have nothing to do or I want to distract myself. I thought if I tried these it would stop me.

And it did kind of.... I bought a boots nail glue to help them stick on but they did come off quite easily, and I did end up picking at them and pulling them off. they have a wear time of a week supposedly but these people must sit and do absolutely nothing for a week....

open a soup can
POP
nail gone

open a door at work
POP
nail gone.

so easily, I don't know if that's just the quality of the glue though. I don't think the boots glue was very good so I think next time I will try a branded glue.

I have quite small hands and I did struggle to pick nails that fit, I had to pretty much use all the smallest ones available and then I had a couple spare in case I lost any. I wish they would make nail sets for tiny people!

They were really simple to use, put clue on your nails and stick! though I had to spend FOREVER filing these down to a reasonable height though.

That being said the nails looked gorgeous! and a lot of people complimented me on them which is always lovely! I have another pack I am going to try that may convince me to invest in a few more as of the moment I'm not 100% sold.

What do you guys make of these?

Ciao x

Beauty: MAC eyeshadows - Blackberry and Girlie

I decided to treat myself to ONE MAC eyeshadow and as usual I came out with two. Blackberry has been a shade I wanted for a long time but when I went into MAC I saw Girlie ( A shade previously considered only a few times.....)

I think Lily was a big inspiration for the pink shade(Girlie), and a girl at work keeps wearing pink, she has quite a tan so it looks so lovely on her, although I'm pretty pale I think this comes out really nicely. I think both the colours blend so well.

I don't think these photos do Blackberry justice and make it look a lot more brown then it actually is.Tw0six has a really great picture that does it a lot more justice!! Does anyone have tips for taking pictures of MAC eyeshadows? I never seem to be able to get good pictures of them!

Recommend me some of your favourite MAC shades! I still have quite a way to go till my palette is complete!

Ciao

x

Beauty review: Tanya Burr Eyelashes

I tried falsies a while back and had been looking to try them again, initially I was looking at getting  some of the Millie Mackintosh ones but since I can't find them in a shop and Tanya recently released hers......so I thought, this is perfect!

I grabbed a pair at superdrug for £5.49 which I think is pretty good! I wasn't sure which lashes to get but thought the date night would look the most natural for me, I really like the twiggy style way they are set up and I definitely could not be bothered to do individual lashes.

Honestly? I really liked these, I'm not an avid lash wearer so I couldn't honestly say how they compare to others, they really are perfect date night or night out lashes, with extra flicks on the edges. They were easy to apply, they stayed on all night and even till the next stay as I forgot I had them on and slept in them - Oops! I know when I wore some eyelure ones they came off in the night so I was super pleased with that. I would say you can get a few wears out of this. Think I am going to try the rest of the range though... totally not sure about the individuals! haha may give myself a few months before that point.

Here is a super rubbish phone picture of them on me!

Which is your favourite pair of Tanya Burr lashes?

And which are your favourite Millie Mackintosh ones? I think I may brave getting a few pairs!

Ciao

x

Beauty MAC - Lipstick Hearts Aflame

So the other day I wrote about MACs new ' A Novel Romance' collection and the lipstick yield to love. I said I was looking at a few other lipsticks and Hearts aflame was pretty much a definite to my collection...
I won't lie I swatched it next to another MAC red I've never seen before that was part of the permanent collection - Dubonnet? Colourwise they are preeettty much the same. Hearts aflame is a Matte and Dubonnet is an amplified cream.

All I can say is its love. I probably say this about every lipstick I buy but ...you know I got a lotta love in the world...for MAC lipsticks.

For me this is the ideal autumn/ winter shade, deep red. I feel like this is the shade I wanted when I bought ' hang-up'.
And yes one day I will actually take a decent photo of myself exhibiting a lipstick. Sadly that day is not today. Also, I don't know what it is about red lipsticks but I always feel I apply them best after a glass of wine!
Ciao x

PS make sure you check out the lovely Jemma's blog.

Beauty -Review Lush Marilyn hair Mask

I've been looking to try a hair mask for a while and with the recent ombre this was the most ideal time. Everyone knows that when you chuck some bleach on your hair the quality is going to go. So to stop my hair from becoming ratty I looked to hairmasks and where better then LUSH?

I had a look at a few different masks but this one was tailored to bleached hair and keeping off those red tones, kinda like a 2 for 1 for me really. It's around £9.50, it has quite a runny consistency which I didn't expect. I didn't use loads just on the ends of my hair, so the pot will last 3-4 times for me, if you were bleaching your hair all over you would probably need a pot a time and I would probably leave it on for longer then the recommended 20 minutes. It doesnt't really lighten my hair, I've been using it for 2-3 weeks now but it does keep the red tones at bay and it does make my hair soft so its enough for me to keep repurchasing! Extra note - you may smell like you've dipped your hair in tequila ( that's the smell I get from it! )

If you just want to look after your ombre once a week this is ideal for you!

Ciao x

review: Lush Tree Tea Oil toner

I didn't fully understand the purpose of a toner, apart from that its an extra you can do after cleansing to get rid of any last minute dirt on your face. I've read a few bloggers say they use this to refresh their make up which to be honest I don't fully get if you spritz this on your face it'll run down - with a full face of make up that's not something I want to do.... I use this twice a day - as explained in the previous post, before moisturiser but after cleanser. At night I tend to just spritz this on my face as I have longer to let it dry.

I read that toners are supposed to handy if you have oily skin so this has come at a good time as lately my hair and skin have been sooooo oily it's untrue. I'm putting this down to the temperature change as I have been eating quite healthily, Manchester is getting crazy humid. Has it made a huge difference to my skin? My skin doesn't feel as oily if I use this so it may be the moisturiser adding on some extra oils.... I think it has managed to keep any oncoming spots at bay. Like I said my skin has become supppeeeer oily so it should be spot central but I am only getting one or two tiny spots at a time so it's gotta be doing something!

I got this bottle for £3.75...something like that so fair play it's a really good price, you can get the bigger bottle for around 7 quid, It's nice easy and quick to use so its not like adding this to your routine is going to become a ball ache. The toner has quite a strong scent to it which I think is the case with most tea tree products anyway. I'm happy with this and will definitely keep buying!!

What's your opinions on this?

Ciao x

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Beauty MAC - Red Balloon

I was looking at the new MAC collection Playland and everytime I looked at the lipsticks Red Balloon jumped out at me. I don't own a single colour like this, it looks extremely pink and I was so worried about how it was going to look on my lips but lust took over and I bought it.....
It was the best decision ever.
I LOVE IT. It's an amplified lipstick but I don't think it comes across looking fake. I'm actually thinking I can pull this off day to day without all of work going ' Where you off to tonight!?' The only bad thing about it? ... It's limited edition!

What are your new MAC favourites?

Ciao x

Beauty: MAC Maleficent - True Loves Kiss.

Being a massive fan of both Disney and MAC I was a little surprised that I didn't care too much for their latest collab - the Maleficent range. I had my eye on some of the aquatics lipsticks ( which I felt were too similar to ones I owned to justify getting) and then the upcoming Lorde collection between all of this the Maleficent one didn't really stand out.

However....
 I had 10 minutes to spare yesterday and thought I would have a casual lust in MAC and saw the lipstick.
True Loves Kiss.

They were right about the true love. I snapped it up straight away. I'm a sucker for a red lip. This one is gorgeous, it's like a sparkly Russian red. I feel like its going to be perfect for christmas time....( Hey! we are only 218 days away...) It's an amplified lipstick which I haven't owned before and feels quite balm-y and not too drying though I need to try this out.

Have you tried any of the new Maleficent products?

Ciao x

Beauty: Nars Soft touch Shadow pencil

HE HE HO HO. Extreme close up.

I recently got this with an ASOS order in the shade Heat, something about the colour I just loved! A sort of teal colour? I used to have a Avon eye pencil I loved and couldnt wait to try this one. I love to use it with my usual eyeliner on top!

I have to say though, this is a little TOO soft, it says its supposed to be long-lasting...err. I didn't put a primer underneath so that might help but within minutes it had made a weird crease line and an hour later when I had gotten to work it had turned into a grey/green-y eyeshadow-thing . I was a little gutted but then everyone said my eyes looked really nice today so maybe it works somehow!

The pencils retail at £18 ( thankfully I didn't pay that!) which to be honest I think is far too much, so I think I will only pick up some more of these when I can get them with some kind of discount. Otherwise I really recommend the Avon alternatives!

Have you tried any of these pencils?

Ciao x