Girl About Town

Any true MAC devotee will already guess the contents of this post. A couple of days ago a friend of mine mentioned on her blackberry messenger status that she had orderd the infamous MAC Girl About Town lipstick, I then quickly came alive and pinged her promptely to let her know how much I love it. To which she replied "how am I not suprised you have it", my reputation definitely proceeds me.

And I have to thank my lovely friend for reminding me exactly how much I have loved this l/s, it hadnt seen much of the light of day since the s/s coral and peach trends popped up. But rocking it out today I definitely rememberd sometimes we make our own trends work.

Girl About Town is a bright deep fuschia which has an amplified finish, perfectly long wearing for such a bold colour. Its lovely worn during the day with a nice neutral eye or partnerd with a soft smokey eye and lots of lashes for the evening. Gorgeously suited to a girl about town ;-)

Im not too sure if I would be considerd a girl about town today though. My biggest highlights of the day were finally getting my eyebrows waxed after maybe three months of growing out the damage an amatuer threader inflicted upon them.  Some light shopping this morning with a friend I hadnt seen for quite a while. And ofcourse I also joined the gym today.

 I generally need to lose about a stone and a half to feel more confident about my body but added to that I've also put on a few pounds recently when I was struck hard with flu. A week straight of sitting in bed coughing my life away, not moving and eating a considerable amount hasnt exactly done me any favours.

How have you guys spent your day about town? How do you guys feel about this lipstick? Do you have any bold lippy favs?

Hope your all well lovelies
xoxo

Smoke and Glow FOTD

Shock it was raining this morning in London...in June! Seriously a KMT moment really as its been raining since yesterday afternoon. Nothing new really but its always a pain when you'd rather wear your bright summer dress as opposed to being back in UGG boots and a scarf!

Monday morning make up is always hard enough as it is, without the added thought of attempting to look flawless under the damp and grey atmosphere. Here's how I did my face today. Nothing miraculous but I did attempt to play up my eyes and pack on the highlighter forcing that June glow through despite the weather.

Face

MAC Pro Long Wear Foundation NC42

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer NW35

MAC MSF Natural in Medium Dark

Illamasqua Bronzer in Wrythe

MAC Pearl Creme Colour Base

MAC blush Pink Swoon

Eyes

Sleek Storm Palette: Light Matte Brown + Dark Matte Brown in the crease, Light Gold on lid, Matte Black blended into liner

MAC Kohl Pencil Smoulder

Chantecaille Faux Cils mascara in Noir

Lips

Estee Lauder  Crystal Baby l/s (my favourite l/s of all time)

Please excuse my hair guys I thought about straightening it, but then twenty odd years of life in England taught me otherwise.

And ofcourse the other half can never resist a photo opp. I'm sure you can pretty much tell what I have to live with based on the face he's pulling! *rolls eyes*

The day wasn't made any sweeter by the fact that my Coco Mademoiselle has officially run out *cries hysterically*. I have been tilting and toppling the bottle frantically to drain the last few molecules but allas it is once and for all finished.

I will probably repurchase this fragrance as in my eyes it is one of those classics every woman must own. Though I'm a little torn at the moment when it comes to choosing my next fragrance for the summer. Any suggestions?

Hope you guys made the most of the day whatever the weather. If you have any questions on this post please don't hesitate to ask.

Have a blessed day dolls

xoxo

Looking Healthy And Morange

If any of you lovelies are following me on Twitter than you will remember my recent tweet about the Debenhams sale offering 10% off all beauty items. Now obviously 10% isn't exactly a large bargain but every penny counts when its time to stock up on your favourite foundation, or when your ready to try out a cult favourite. Since I'm currently fully stocked up on my make up essentials I decided to try two products that I've never tried myself but heard alot about.

I picked up the MAC Mineralise Skin Finish Naturals in Medium Dark for £16.65 (RRP £18.50) and the MAC Morange Lipstick for £12.15 (RRP £13.50). I've heard rave reviews about both products and thought now was a good opportunity to purchase them both whilst getting a few pounds off.

The powder works amazing over my MAC Pro Long Wear foundation (pics to come) helping set the look with a matte yet healthy looking finish, it even seems build able enough to use on its own as a base, as I have heard others do. Although if worn alone you would have to apply some SPF as I'm not aware that this carries any sun protection.


Morange is an amplified creme finish perfect for that creamy long wearing texture that a bold lipstick should have. Needless to say it is incredibly daring and I'm not sure how up to the job I am of pulling this lipstick off. Never-the-less it is an amazing colour perfect for the season to wear on more of an occasion perhaps.

If you did take part in the sale do let me know how you got on and what items took your fancy. Whether you just fancied taking the opportunity to replace your favourite foundation or maybe tried something new you've heard alot about

Love and kisses
xoxo

Hold The Rain

Heya fellow beauty stalkers! Hope you're all well! I dont know how the weather has been like around the world and the rest of Great Britain, but in London we've officially waved goodbye to the sunshine. It was inevitable to be honest.
But that doesnt mean we have to wave bye bye to the bright S/S trends. Infact we should embrace the brights and pastels even more, if anything atleast to cheer ourselves up right Londoners?

I recently purchased two YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks, I have been in total love with these lipsticks since I purchased my first back in the winter time. If the creamy rich highly pigmented formula isnt enough to captivate you, then the regal packaging will leave you feeling a little smug when pulling it out of your hand bag for a touch up.

Ofcourse I want one in every colour, but this time I choose to pick two statement colours of the season.

My colours of choice were N.15 (Extreme Coral) and N.13 (Peach Passion).

Peach Passion, is less of a peach and more of a frosty, bright, flesh toned pink in my opinion. The colour is amazing and very statment for such a light colour. I do think its one for many skintones to pull off. My only gripe with this is that I'm not sure how much the shade actually suits me, but I shall be trying it out with different looks so watch this space. Also a bigger issue is that the formula in this shade felt very different to other Rouge Volupte's. Its hard to describe but its almost grainy...:s I dont know if its because its a frosty shade and maybe thats why, but if anyone else knows of a reason for this please let me know.

Extreme Coral, is more of a fluroscent orangey red. Its probably my favourite of the two as the orangey tone in this does compliment my skintone better. I really love this shade and I'm fully prepared to rock it out as much as possible this "summer" clouds and rain aside :)

Have you guys tried any of the YSL Rouge Volupte Lipsticks? What are your opinions? Or do you have any other peachy or coral lip loves to share?

Love you all for taking the time to read this
xoxo

Good Friday Great Haul!!

Hello lovelies! Hope you're enjoying the Easter hols!!! I must say the sun makes an excellent change to usual bank holidays we enjoy in rainy Britain. I usually spend my bank holidays bored out of my wits flicking through day time movies or reorganising my itunes library... Something that passes the day and moves it along, whilst the grey skies add to the dragging on effect and the harsh wind knocks firmly on my windows. However this Easter has blessed us with a rare bit of sunshine and glorious weather, making it impossible to consider staying indoors.

So I rushed off early this morning to my local shopping centre and picked up a few beauty goodies. I've done alot of clothes shopping online (haul coming soon) so I made it strictly beauty today, and resisted the gorgeous dresses in H&M and Newlook (Newlook have stepped it up recently *thumbs up*).


Revlon

To me the quality of Revlon products almost rivals that of the high end brands, which probably explains why the brands products are priced a bit more steeply priced than most other high street brands. I picked up a Super Lustrous Matte lipstick in Smoked Peach, a Colour Burst lip gloss in Peony (new) and from their new S/S collection I picked up Blue Lagoon nail varnish.

Peony glitters away on the left, as u can see the colour is a mix of dusky rose whilst in the light it glimmers almost coral. Smoked peach on the right is a gorgeous salmon pink with slight orangey tones, as with all other Revlon Matte lipsticks the colour goes on very matte and opaque, yet still soft and creamy.

Chanel

My local Boots has recently opened a Chanel counter, I don't know whether this is going to be a good thing or a bad thing for me yet. I cant deny I was excited, but my purse strings certainly gave a deep sigh, knowing indeed that I will be back more often than not. I couldn't resist picking up one of the fabulous Coco Rouge Lipsticks, it wasn't even up for discussion, I had to! My colour of choice was the fantastic Evasion.

Evasion is a gorgeous baby pink/peach shade, all lipsticks in the Coco Rouge Shine range apply beautifully sheer making them perfect for daytime wear. And lets face it you're going to enjoy pulling out a little piece of luxury whilst touching up your make up on the train.

Repurchase

I made two repurchase today of two items, both of which I must have first picked up three months ago. The Clinique Superfine Brow Liner in 03 Deep Brown and The Body Shop's Clarifying Seaweed Toner.

No other Brow products do it for me the way the Clinique brow pencil does, my brows look groomed and sharp, but never harsh or over drawn. The Seaweed toner is amazing on my combination skin, it helps balance oil, leave my skin refreshed and normal, whilst not being to harsh or drying out my skin which I find most toners geared towards combination skin tend to do.

After my little spree I retreated home to play with my new gifts and then enjoyed a couple glasses of already mixed pinacolada in the garden... classy ay! Tonight I think I'll  enjoy Good Friday a little gracefully and treat my mummy by taking her to dinner.

Have you guys tried or are looking forward to trying any of the products listed above? And how will you be spending your Easter Holiday in this gorgeous weather?

Stay safe and hydrated guys ;-)

mwah xoxo

Going Organix

I have been using the Vanilla Silk shampoo and conditioner by Organix, once a week for about two months now. I first spotted this combo in Boots one day and in all honesty I was literally drawn in by the fact that it smelled like vanilla *shrugs*. But once I had used  both shampoo and conditioner and did my research on this brand I soon found that the smell was just one of the major bonuses of using these products.

The mantra of this brand is Beauty Pure And Simple, this already gives you an insight into ethics of this company. All Organix products are Sulphate and Paraben free, this allows the product to clean but not strip the hair, making it safe to use for those with chemically or colour treated hair. They are also made with active organic ingredients widening its suitability for all hair types.

The writing on both bottles reads:

Indulge your senses with this exclusive blend of smoothing Tahitian vanilla bean oils to instantly nourish and moisturize, while silk amino proteins strengthen and seal your hair’s cuticles, revitalizing your hair, creating silky, smooth shiny hair. Smoothing Tahitian Vanilla Bean oils blended with exotic silk amino proteins create a decadent treat. All you need for soft, smooth and seductive hair in one irresistible formula.

My personal opinion is definitely a positive one. My hair is very dry, coarse, damaged, colour treated... you name it I've got it. Yet despite all the things going against it the Organix Vanilla Silk shampoo and conditioner has left my hair soft, manageable and the smell is beyond amazing! As even after using my leave in conditioner and heat protecting spray, the lovely vanilla scent still lingers. Within the vanilla silk line there is also a soft & silky serum and blow dry cream available. There are also many other ranges available by Organix, including; coconut milk, cocoa butter and Moroccan argon oil to name but a few.

The vanilla silk shampoo and conditioner can be purchased at Boots. Some collections aren't available in the UK but most can be purchased online at Amazon.com. More information about the Organix Vanilla Silk shampoo and conditioner and all other Organix ranges can be found here: http://beautypureandsimple.com/vanillasilk.asp

Thank you guys for taking the time to read this and hopefully you've found this helpful. I hope you've been out enjoying the weather, catching tans and socialising, but if your like me and you have 101 commitments keeping you busy all week, then I hope you can make for it on the weekend like I will be doing =)

Wishing you guys a lovely day

Mwah xoxo

Gone Madly For NARS

Hello lovely ladies! First of all let me begin for humbly apologising for the lack of posts for the past two months. I have been absolutely swamped; if it wasn't work, it was uni, if it wasn't uni, it was my attempt to have a life. But anyway regardless I am deeply regretful at the way I've neglected my blog, and I can promise you that the posts are going to be coming in thick and fast from here on out.

This week I picked up the blush Madly from NARS, the deep sandy bronzey blush attracted me instantly. I usually dump most of my peachy and pink blushes when the sun gets a bit stronger, and stick to my peachy bronzers to stand out on the apples of my cheeks.

I love the healthy glow this gives me, and needless to say the pigmentation is amazing! This is my second ever NARS blusher, my first being the highly coveted Orgasm, I'm loving the subtle glow that a NARS blush seems to inhabit. I will be posting images of me going mad with madly very soon!

without flash

with flash

Thank you guys for stopping by, wishing you a lovely day

xoxo