NEW VIDEO| Haul #2

This is my second haul video. It's a combo of my latest drugstore pieces, with a giant mass of…well, about a million things I have picked up lately!





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Enjoy,


Lots of Love,

NEW| Benefit lolli tint

lolli tint

This new cheek/lip stain by Benefit is so so gorgeous. It's a sweet pastel purple treat, that is super on-trend and really flattering. Last summer I became obsessed with RiRi Boy (from Rihanna's collab with MAC), which was a matte lilac lipstick, that just looks stunning on. This colour totally reminds me of that. It's a beautiful violet hue, that warms up the cheeks and lips, without being too purple and gets me mega excited for spring.

It's sort of like a colour you could imagine a Cadbury's Mini Egg being (oh god, now I want some chocolate…), fresh, cute and…well, just delicious.

It also lasts, and then lasts some more. I strongly advise blending straight after application, or you could easily end up with some very funky looking lilac tribal-esque stripes on your face. Cool, but perhaps not the desired effect.

The Bottle

As with all the other Benefit tints, the packaging is as divine as the product. It is perfect to compliment a powder blush when applied beforehand, and the same with a shade of lip colour, for extra oomph and longevity.

On the Skin

Blended

As you can see its a beautiful sweet treat of a colour, and I personally know I will be rocking this all the way to 2015 and beyond. It costs £24.50 and you can pick yourself up one from here.

Lots of Love,

(call me lolli) x

COMING SOON| Benefit Gimmie Brow

Gimmie Brow in Medium/Dark

The Applicator

Gimmie Brow is a brush on fibre gel, which clings to hair and gives you volume and shape to your brows, in a really natural yet full way. This is the Medium/Dark shade, but for you fair-haired lovelies, there is a lighter shade too. The brush is tapered, so brilliant for blending, and the tip is designed for shaping perfection,*love*.

I was lucky enough to be given this by my sister when she returned from the US, because I simply could not wait to try it, (I'm a slight brow obsessive…), but it should be available in the UK around March this year.

Below are the results. Literally this works better than any gel or powder I have ever tried, for strong, controlled and instant brow perfection!

Before - Natural Brows

Left Brow with Gimmie Brow, Right is natural

Brows with Gimmie Brow

As you can see, this product works really well and I'm sure it will be a massive hit when it launches in the UK. Groomed, thick and Cara-esque, the perfect set (of brows…obv). GIMMIE (literally the name is no lie).

Get ready to rock the Power Brow,

Lots of Love,

NEW| Subtle Contour Tutorial *VIDEO*

This is my latest YouTube video, and it's really just a simple, subtle contour how-to video. It's a look you could wear in the day, or amp up for night!






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Lots of Love,

Battle of the Day Creams

Face Cream Faves

Having recently moved to London, I have taken it upon myself to battle the pollution with some super defensive day creams. SPF is important, but so are anti-aging properties, (24=quarter life crisis..) and some sort of a pollution shield.

Even in the muggiest or rainiest of days, UVs still creep through the smog and cause ageing damage. I love make-up, but I truly believe it's best to start at the foundation and protect what you have at the base, before adding any enhancements.

Balance Me Daily Moisturiser

First up, is this Daily Moisturiser by Balance Me, with and SPF of 18. It contains no parabens, or sulphates and is designed as a plumping daily protector, to use either alone or over your regular day cream. Also meant to be light weight (it is), I love this product, but for me it is best used over another moisturiser, as it is super light and doesn't give maybe enough moisture for many of us. Perfect as a shield though, and you can get yours here for £26.

Benefit - You Rebel

This is a personal fave of mine. You Rebel combines an SPF 15, with an epic tinted moisturiser. I am such a fan of tan, so this is perfect for giving you a super natural colour, with protection. It's probably not the most protective, so would be perfect with one of the other more 'shielding' creams on this feature, but it's super moisturising. Love. Get yours here for £24.50.

Simple Light Moisturiser

Simply, I simply love Simple. Simple. Ah yes, sorry. But it's so true. This is suitable for all skin types, and even works with oily skin as its light. It has absolutely nothing nasty in, and works as a daily SPF  15 UVA/UVB protection sunblock, without the white face. It sinks in super easily, and genuinely feels so nourishing for ages. It claims to total hydration for up to 12 hours, and I can't argue with that. Get yours here for an extremely reasonable £6.99.

Simple Protecting Moisture Cream SPF 30 UVA/UVB

On the same Simple skin care track, is the slightly more intense day cream by the same brand. This is a heavier moisturiser than the previous contender, but again, (despite being quite thick), it sinks in well after a minute or two. The protection is more advanced, providing double the SPF (30). All of these products with UVA/UVB protection will help not only provide a barrier against Sun rays, but against everyday city pollution. You can get one of these here for a lovely £3.99.

Murad Essential-C Day Moisture

This again, is SPF 30, which protects against UVA/UVB rays and free radical damage. It is described not just as a daily moisturiser, but as an environmental shield. This is pretty much the full package for someone looking for skin protection from City living. It actively says it creates a shield against anything harmful, not just the Sun. (But that too, obviously). It has a lovely light texture, and a delicate scent, which is lovely to apply. I find it very easy to wear, and absorbs and smooths straight into skin without hassle, despite being so highly protective. You can pick one up from here for £39 (hurry it's 30% off!)

Body Shop Nutriganics Smoothing Day Cream

This again, is very skin safe. With at least 98% of the ingredients from natural origins, you can be sure you aren't harming your skin whilst trying to protect it. The main focus of this cream, is based around the first signs of ageing, not protection from the Sun or Environment. This may be the ideal solution to put under one of your more shielding Day creams, to kill two birds with one product. The texture is lovely, and it feels like a real treat for the skin. A dream. Grab one here for £13.

I love all of these creams in different ways, but probably may favourite for constancy with protection is the Murad. Definitely the best on a budget is either the Simple creams, depending on your desired level of protection. For looking hot - You Rebel. Tan for the win…but that's just me.

Who am I kidding? I love them all!!

Lots of Love,

Naked 3

Naked3

It seems like yesterday I was drooling all over Urban Decay's Vice2 Palette, (which FYI is am-az-ing…), so come Christmas time this year, I pre-ordered this bad boy and treated myself to an early Crimbo treat. I have used it many (many, many), times since I got it, and I feel fully confident in giving it just the kind of review it deserves.

Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside and Blackheart (L to R)

The theme of this palette, whilst still flying the neutrals flag, is more of a rose-gold look. They are just as perfectly stunning quality as all Urban Decay shadows , and I really can't even pick some favourites, because I may as well list the whole lot.

I have green eyes, so the pink undertones really make them pop, but the gold in this palette will put a sparkle on blue eyes, and brown can layer on the colours however they fancy. (Really anything goes with brown eyes, I definitely think they can carry off the most versatile looks.)

Below are the shadows, on skin with a primer. You can see how bloody beautiful each and every shade is…!

L-R: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz and Trick

L-R: Blackheart, Darkside, Mugshot, Factory, Liar and Nooner

This is such an exquisite piece of make-up genius, that from my tireless digging around, it appears it is currently sold out, but it should hopefully be back soon, and when it is…snap it up. I promise you won't regret it. I will be using this in some tutorial looks soon, so keep a look out on my blog and video channel!

In the mean-time check out my youtube channel HERE, for more more more….

Lots of Love,

NEW| Apocalips Shades

These area four of the newest colours from the Rimmel Apocalips range. I have been a big fan of this highly pigmented glosses since their release, and I was super excited when I realised there were a few shades I hadn't tried. The four I have are; Eclipse (deep red), Auroura (pink/coral red), Out of this World (sparkly pink) and Shooting Star (nude).

The application and consistency is exactly the same as the initial batch (for my review on those see here and here…), and these babies are just as lust-worthy as their slightly older sisters.

Shooting Star

Aurora

Out of this World

Eclipse

As you can see, they are all seriously glossy and rich in colour. They are just so beautiful to apply and wear, finding these has definitely reminded me of my long-time love for these glosses. They are so wearable, non-sticky and relatively long-lasting. 

Euston we have lips off (ah sorry…),

Lots of Love,