Showing posts with label lipstick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lipstick. Show all posts
During the final week before Christmas weekend, I went to two Xmas parties with Depop and Yahoo Style. For stylish, sassy occasions like these, there was only one thing for it. GLITTER LIPS.
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NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: How to apply Glitter Lips by Beauty Boulevard
New Makeup alert! Sleek Makeup have launched a new collection and of course I've got my hands on it to review for you. Even better, you get to win some of it too. Keep reading, dear readers.
The Sleek Rockstars collection launched in store the other week and it is definitely something you'll lust after. I attended the launch event and I've got the lustful lowdown for you all.
Consisting of an eyeshadow palette, a strobing souffle and a lipstick, it comes in two colourways. Diamond in the Rough, available online at Boots and Hidden Gems, available online at Superdrug.
Both are metallic and gorgeous but I'd say one is more day/neutral and the other more festive and glamorous. Which one will you pick? Both? Why not.
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Sleek Makeup Beauty Launch & Giveaway! The ROCKSTARS Collection
What is my favourite thing about blogging? Well, other than somehow justifying my ridiculous collection of makeup, one of the things I love about blogging is getting to find out about new product launches before they hit the store. Even better, when I get to TRY the products before they're available on sale.
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NEW Beauty Launch! Giorgio Armani Lip Magnets Review & Swatches
Growing up in the 90s, it will come as no surprise to you that I was (and am still) a huge Spice Girls fan. Who was my favourite Spice? Posh of course. It's been amazing to watch Victoria Beckham go from plastic WAG fantastic to eternally-chic fashion designer and general style inspiration (via that song that she did with Dane Bowers - what a gem) And..... although I'm a lot older now, I'm still partial to a bit of merchandise.
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Victoria Beckham x Estee Lauder : What To (Calmly) Buy
NEW BEAUTY LAUNCH ALERT! The latest drop from Sleek Makeup has landed in my lucky lap and I have spent the last few days getting to grips with my new fairground-themed friends.
The Whimsical Wonderland collection is a candy coloured range featuring a new eyeshadow palette, 3 new shades of Lip VIP (Sleek's semi matte lipstick, see the full review and range of Lip VIP swatches here)
I'm normally a neutrals, browns and blacks kinda gal but I do love a pop of colour on lips and cheeks. Sleek Makeup have got three new shades, basically a lilac purple, a juicy red and a coral orange. Coming in a cheek gel and a lipstick, perfect for those who like are matchy-matchy like me!
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Need A Candy Coloured Burberry Dupe? The NEW Sleek Whimsical Wonderland Collection
HAPPY WEEKEND! Today's post is all thanks to online shopping and my new app obsessssssion, Depop. Like a shoppable Instagram, and full of super cool things that I didn't know I needed. Seriously, I bought a load of crystals to up my interior design game - essentially I've been persuaded into buying a pile of rocks. (Beautiful, beautiful rocks.)
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Depop Beauty Buys! Illamasqua Semblance & Estee Lauder X Kendall Jenner
So last week I went to the launch of the new Sleek LIP VIP Lipsticks with some blogger pals. I'm a big lipstick fan, and my 2016 resolution is to actually start wearing more of the lip colours I own instead of sticking to my usual, trusted three lipsticks. (sound familiar anyone?)
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New Beauty Launch! Sleek Lip VIP Lipstick Review & Swatches
After a couple of hair posts, I’m back to my original love which is MAKEUP. Today’s cosmetically focused post is about two amazing Charlotte Tilbury products that I got over Xmas.
Why do I think they're an amazing beauty buy? First of all, they’re rose gold and look incredible. Secondly, they make my face look incredible too. Winning combination methinks! Charlotte Tilbury makeup is such a luxury for me and I'm desperate to expand my collection (though I’m far too tight to buy it for myself lol)
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Charlotte Tilbury Gift Haul: Filmstar Bronze & Glow and Big Lip Duo!
Its the party season and what spells PARDY more than glitter makeup? As a contact lens wearer, I try to steer clear of glittery eyes, in favour of foil effects instead but it's open season for glittery lips and I have found the PERFECT glitter lip kit that I cannot waaaaait to tell you about.
I've already worn the Glitter Lips to three Xmas parties and they have gone down a storm - seriously, so many compliments and they're a great conversation starter!
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Glitter Lips - The Must-Have Xmas Party Makeup
So Charlotte Tilbury seems to be taking over makeup halls around the country and I couldn't be happier. At first, you could only buy Charlotte Tilbury makeup in the likes of Selfridges and Harrods, but now it's just recently launched online at John Lewis too. HELLO NEW BEAUTY BUY.
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Lip Cheat: My First Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I,N.G Lipstick Buy!
I don't know how much lipstick the average woman swallows but I have been thinking a lot about the ingredients in my lipstick. But can you get a natural product which has the same coverage and results? Enter Burt's Bees Lip Crayon - a creamy lip balm crayon, with full coverage colour.
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Natural Alternative To Lipstick: Burt's Bees Lip Crayon Swatches
If there's any brand I can rely on for super cute packing and a guaranteed 'oooh' - its Paul and Joe. With holiday season approaching, there's no better way to refresh your summer makeup collection by checking out the new Paul and Joe Midnight Sangria beauty collection!
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Summer Beauty: Paul and Joe 'Midnight Sangria' Collection (and Cats)
The long wait is over! After almost a month off blogging and three sofas later, I am finally in my new flat! More importantly I now have INTERNET!! What did we do before Wifi, seriously?
SD cards finally found in that special place I put them so I wouldn't forget (and then forgot), blogging camera now charged - the return to blogging can begin!!
And what is a better way to celebrate a return to blogging than a big beauty blog haul?! Two words - BICESTER VILLAGE.
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BACK TO BLOGGING! A Big Cosmetics Company Haul From Bicester Village
Beauty at Tesco? So I've seen the aisles lined with Rimmel and Maybelline but I confess, it's not the first place I think of going to for my beauty fix. I normally consider Boots as my beauty Mecca.
That was until I tried BD Trade Secrets, Tesco's own beauty range.
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Budget Beauty: BD Trade Secrets from Tesco. Was It Any Good?
Hi team! Are we out of winter yet? This weather is so unpredictable! As soon as I think we might be out of it, a big windy, chilly day comes along and blasts my skin into submission. BORED OF THIS WEATHER NOW!
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My Best Lip Products For Dry Lips!
So, I'm having an affair..... I've only just treated myself to a Burberry Lip Cover and now there's already a new lipstick love in my life. Another one?! Already?!
Lipsticks are the best transformational tool when it comes to changing up your look up (this is the main justification I give myself everytime I buy ANOTHER one) and these days, it's not just about the colour. It's also about TEXTURE.
For example, a shiny red lipstick on me screams glamour, sex and confidence but a matte red lipstick says sophistication, poise and charm... (Not buying it? Nah, Mr FV didn't either. I got a big eyebrow raising thrown in my direction.)
Either way - I consider myself to be supremely weak when it comes to buying more beauty, sooo unsurprisingly I ended up treating myself to this Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet lipgloss/lipstick/amazingness.... HIYA NEW BEAUTY FRIEND!
Lipsticks are the best transformational tool when it comes to changing up your look up (this is the main justification I give myself everytime I buy ANOTHER one) and these days, it's not just about the colour. It's also about TEXTURE.
For example, a shiny red lipstick on me screams glamour, sex and confidence but a matte red lipstick says sophistication, poise and charm... (Not buying it? Nah, Mr FV didn't either. I got a big eyebrow raising thrown in my direction.)
Either way - I consider myself to be supremely weak when it comes to buying more beauty, sooo unsurprisingly I ended up treating myself to this Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet lipgloss/lipstick/amazingness.... HIYA NEW BEAUTY FRIEND!
So, I've never had a great history with matte finishes. Given that my lips are crispy preeetty much all year round, matte finishes tend to highlight dry patches and look a bit flaky on my lips.
(See my comparison of Matte vs Glossy Revlon lip finishes here.)
So imagine my excitement when I tried the Bourjois Velvet lip cream and it didn't highlight any dry bits at all! In fact, it looked really smooth!
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New Lipstick Love: Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet
I was in Covent Garden the other day and I suddenly remembered - there's one thing I've wanted to do in Covent Garden for quite some time now. Nope, not the Ballet, not the Royal Opera House either - I'm talking about the Burberry Beauty Box! (Obvs..)
Opened last Christmas, it is the ONLY store dedicated to Burberry Beauty - makeup, fragrance, scarves and a selection of beauty accessories designed by Christopher Bailey especially for the Beauty Box. I just HAD to go and buy something - y'know, since it's one-of-a-kind and everything.... right?
Ridiculous self-justifications taken on board.... I spent half an hour in there and ended up leaving with this special package.
Isn't it beautiful?! Lovingly packaged, one of the best bits of the Burberry Beauty Box experience was opening the bag (Once I managed to bring myself to undo the beautiful ribbon tie of course.)
Why? Because the great unveiling was a bit like opening Pandora's box - more and more just kept coming out! There was SO much more than just the lipstick inside... Should I have expected anything less?
Let's find out what's in the bag.
Opened last Christmas, it is the ONLY store dedicated to Burberry Beauty - makeup, fragrance, scarves and a selection of beauty accessories designed by Christopher Bailey especially for the Beauty Box. I just HAD to go and buy something - y'know, since it's one-of-a-kind and everything.... right?
Ridiculous self-justifications taken on board.... I spent half an hour in there and ended up leaving with this special package.
Isn't it beautiful?! Lovingly packaged, one of the best bits of the Burberry Beauty Box experience was opening the bag (Once I managed to bring myself to undo the beautiful ribbon tie of course.)
Why? Because the great unveiling was a bit like opening Pandora's box - more and more just kept coming out! There was SO much more than just the lipstick inside... Should I have expected anything less?
Let's find out what's in the bag.
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A Trip To The Burberry Beauty Box!
Nothing makes my day like getting a surprise bargain. I love surprises, I love bargains - I love surprise bargains ! That smug, happy feeling isn't something I often experience with my beauty products but today, I absolutely NEED to shout from the rooftops and tell you about a wonderful little product I've bought.
A £2.99 knockout, this lip cream performs well above its price band and is one of my new must-have makeup items!
Oh yeah - and I bought another one too. See?
No surprises here - of course my story, like most of my shopping stories, starts in Boots....
Picture the scene. Already late but desperate to buy something to jazz up my 9-5 makeup, I was headed to the beauty aisles of Boots in hunt of a lipstick.
Although this was a spontaneous buy, I didn't want to buy needlessly so I was looking for something new - something I hadn't tried before but something which was cheap enough to choose in about 2 minutes!
It was a snap decision - a bit like the feeling when the platform for your train has just been announced and you're trying to quickly pick an M&S sandwich whilst trying to avoid any of the yucky egg ones. (I know you know what I'm saying here guyss)
And what did I come out with? This adorable, non threatening little cream puff! Shall we take a closer look?
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Product Of The Month: COLLECTION Cream Puff Moisturising Lip Cream
Has anyone started watching that Netflix series Orange Is The New Black yet? It sounds like Mean Girls in prison, I can't wait to get cracking on that one! Or should I read the books first? I actually really like knowing what's going to happen, is that weird?
Tedious link coming up, but from a makeup perspective, orange is actually the new pillarbox red! I showed you one of my favourite Orange toned lipsticks in my No7 Gay Geranium review which is a warm toned blood orange but, when it comes to Orange-Orange, a lot of you have said that it's too hard to wear!
I kind of agree, I feel like you have to have an occasion for orange-orange (ideally an east London house party one) - I only bust out a full orange lip when I want to look less girly and a bit more modern.
But that's not to say that orange can't be h-awesome. If you're looking for a more wearable shade then coral lipstick is your one and this Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy lipstick is officially my first buy for summer makeup!
Tedious link coming up, but from a makeup perspective, orange is actually the new pillarbox red! I showed you one of my favourite Orange toned lipsticks in my No7 Gay Geranium review which is a warm toned blood orange but, when it comes to Orange-Orange, a lot of you have said that it's too hard to wear!
I kind of agree, I feel like you have to have an occasion for orange-orange (ideally an east London house party one) - I only bust out a full orange lip when I want to look less girly and a bit more modern.
But that's not to say that orange can't be h-awesome. If you're looking for a more wearable shade then coral lipstick is your one and this Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy lipstick is officially my first buy for summer makeup!
I never normally like to spend more than a tenner on lipsticks but I have to say, I am HOOKED. Read on, for the reasons why.
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Orange Is The New Red: Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick
Gawsh, isn't the weather gorgeous at the moment? Oriflame sure picked the perfect time to launch their new "The ONE" collection - I love me a good event launch, especially when it's on a rooftop and sunny outside! Funny how a little but of sun just makes everything 100 times nicer!
Sunny Soho location aside, there were bubbles, cupcakes and a celebrity make-up artist in the form of the awesome Gary Cockerill! Gary is one of the UK's most respected makeup artists and has worked with beautiful faces like Eva Longoria, Cat Deeley and Rachel Weiss to name but a few! Oh yeah - and David Beckham! (yes, can you believe it? Even Becks needs a good buffing up every now and then!)
Pick & Mix makeup in jars and free bubbles - could this BE any more blissful?
Enough fluff, let's get down to business. I've reviewed Oriflame cosmetics many a time but if you haven't seen them (here, here and HERE )- the general jist is..... I really friggin LOVED them. It's such a shame that Oriflame doesnt have a stronger presence in the UK yet!
There's the amazing Oriflame eyebrow kit which I loved, and also the New Years party face I created with the Eye Pearls and Palladium Shine lipstick...dreamy!
Anyway - without getting distracted by the cakes - let's look at the new stuff! What's the "The ONE" collection all about?
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PRODUCT LAUNCH: Oriflame "The One" Collection
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