Blogmas Day 16 - Festive Lip of the Day

Hey beaut's!

It's blogmas day sixteen, wowza these days are flying aren't they... Today I thought I'd do a cheeky little lip of the day post as I haven't done one of these for a while and this one has a Christmassy twist, yup this lip of the day is actually going to be my lip combo of choice for Christmas day!

For lipstick I've gone for MAC's Viva Glam I. Viva Glam I is a deep but bright vampy red shade and has a lovely matte finish. This is the red lip that I always crack out for the party season because it just looks so dramatic on me and is such a statement lip. It's such a beautiful shade though and definitely one to have stored away in your MAC lipstick collection for sure!

To line my lips I'm going for MUA's Lip Liner in Red Drama! Can you believe this lip liner is just a teeny tiny £1.00, I know what a beauty bargain! Red Drama is actually quite a bright red lip liner, definitely brighter than 'MAC's Viva Glam I' but somehow they work amazingly well together, I line and fill in my lips with Red Drama first then pop over MAC's Viva Glam I and blend the two with a lip brush, this creates such a long lasting, beautifully bold red lip, I love it! 

Whats your favourite lippie to rock over the festive season beaut's? I'd love to know!

November Glossybox Review ♥

Hi beaut's!

So its that time again... Glossy box time!!! This month Glossy box  have a 'Lipstick to Lashes' themed box for us to tie in with this autumnal time of the year when your makeup should have a touch more drama. I'm so happy with the contents this month, theres five products in total, four of which are full size which is a major bonus and I happen to love everything in my box and will get use out of everything so it's a big thumbs up from me this month he he.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Black Cherry | Full Size | £7.99

Firstly this month we have this gorgeous Revlon Lipstick. Last month Glossy box told us that we would all be getting a Revlon Lipstick inside our November box and that we would have full control over choosing the lipstick shade with four shades to choose from, but because I was late to the party I missed out on choosing mine ooppsie. Out of the four shades that I could have picked I was lusting after the ever so popular Black Cherry and thankfully I actually ended up getting that shade woohoo! Black Cherry is a gorgeous rich burgundy-wine colour perfect for the Autumn/Winter months ahead and has a moisturising creme finish that feels so nice on the lips, arrrhhh I love it so much!

MUA Eyeshadow Palette in Undressed | Full Size | £4.00

Next up is the MUA Undressed Eyeshadow Palette which is totally up my street, it contains 12 eye shadows in a mixture of neutral, earthy tones which I tend to wear everyday and look how similar the palette is to the Urban Decays Naked Palette, its easily a dupe for sure. All of the shades are well pigmented and the formula and quality seems pretty good so I cant wait to give this a go.

Eylure Natural Lashes | Full Size | £5.00

With the party season fast approaching these Eylure false lashes will come in really handy, the set I received are called Naturalites which provide a subtle boost of volume and length to your lashes and will finish off any sparkly eye look perfectly this season, I'm definitely going to rock mine at the Christmas party I'm going to that for sure.

Royal Apothic Body Creme | Full Size | £14.50

With the colder weather comes dryer skin so the Royal Apothic Body Creme turned up just in time. The body creme contains lactic acid which smooths the skin and keeps it hydrated leaving you with super soft skin all day long. I have actually been using the body creme every evening since receiving it in my Glossy box and my goodness it's amazing, my skins never felt so soft and moisturised and it works well as a hand cream too so I'm going to be keeping mine in my handbag at all time for when m skin needs that boost in moisture.

Emite Diamond Heart Primer | Travel Size| 

The only sample in this months box is Emite's Diamond Heart Primer, this peachy toned formula is said to balance out our skin tone, boost radiance and create a smooth finish for our base makeup to sit on top of. I haven't used this yet but I am expecting good things from this little beauty!

  What did you think of this month's box beaut's?? I'd love to know.

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Pink Parcel Subscription Box Review | It's A Monthly Thing! ♥

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Now you all know how much I love a good ole subscription box and a couple of weeks ago I came across a new kind of 'Monthly' subscription box that I'd never heard of before, one which is designed to make 'that time of the month' something you might start looking forward to, wait what!!!! Pink Parcel* have come up with the great idea to not only deliver the essentials you will need for your period but also some beauty and lifestyle treats each month that will make you feel a little bit brighter.

The way Pink Parcel works is very easy and convenient, firstly when you sign up to the subscription on-line you select which brand of towels or tampons you would prefer, then you select the date of when you period is due, there will be three dates to choose from so you will either receive your box at the beginning of the month, mid month or towards the end and it will always arrive 3-5 days before your monthly cycle arrives. The box is also designed to fit through most letter boxes which means you don't have to wait around for the postman and it comes discreetly packaged which is a bonus, it honestly couldn't be simpler. 

Upon opening my very first box I was pleasantly surprised how everything was laid out, everything came in little labelled compartments, the first box was the 'For You' box which I quickly dived into, I received the MUA Amour Palette, a Revlon Nail Polish in the shade Gray Suede, a Pink Parcel Moisturising Hand Sanitiser perfect to pop into my handbag, a selection of Bandzee hair ties, two Amie Skincare samples, a Mad Beauty Hand Warmer, an I Love.... Perfectly Peach sample, Mini Nail Files, a mini organic chocolate bar and finally a Tea Pigs Chocolate Flake Tea... Wowza, now that is a lot of treats! The next box was the 'For Bedtime' box which contains five long plus sanitary towels perfect to use throughout the night. Then theres the 'For Now' drawstring bag that is designed to be popped into your handbag and contains a few of your daily sanitary towels and a hand full of panty liners. Then we move onto the 'For Later' box which contains 14 of your main sanitary towels that you'll need throughout your cycle and lastly theres the 'For Down There' box which this month contains a SASS Intimate Refreshing Mist, this will change each month though. 

As well as being super convenient Pink Parcel is also super affordable, your first box costs just £7.95 including delivery and then £12.95 each month thereafter which I think is really good considering how much you actually receive in your box, I worked out that roughly just for the MUA Palette, nail polish and SASS Mist alone is £19-ish, that's without the rest of the goodies or the sanitary items, how amazing is that!

What do you think of a 'monthly' box beaut's? I'd love to know your thoughts.

Summer Beauty Wishlist ♥

Hey beaut's!

Sorry I haven't blogged so far this week, I've been quite poorly and honestly haven't had the energy to look at the computer screen let alone type up a blog post that actually makes sense. Anyway today I thought I'd break myself back in gently with a smallish post, Summer is nearly here which means I can go makeup and beauty wish list crazy again he he, I know I'm terrible aren't I! Theres been a few new releases that I've had my eyes on recently, firstly MUA have launched a gorgeous looking Contour Kit that I just need in my life. Next, St Tropez have launched their Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion which claims to develop in just 3 minutes, now that sounds like the quickest, easiest tan ever so I'm definitely going to give that a go. Something else that left love hearts in my eyes is the new Essie Summer 2015 nail polish collection, the shades are stunning and I do love myself abit of Essie so I may have to splurge a bit and treat myself to a few. How stunning does that Blushed Nudes Eyeshadow Palette by Maybelline look, I know it's already been released in America but I'm dying for it to be released here because it looks right up street and the shades are so pretty. I hope you like the things on my Summer wish list beaut's, please let me know if you have any of them and what you think of them.

St.Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion £15.00 / Pixi Glow Tonic £18.00 / Bourjois Matt Illusion Bronze Powder £7.99 / MUA Luxe Contour Kit in Fair/Medium £5.00 / By Terry Ombre Black star Cream Eyeshadow £28.00, £28 / Tom Ford Lipstick £32.00 / Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara / Maybelline The Blushed Nudes Eyeshadow Palette  / Barry M Make Me Blush Powder in Knickerbocker Glory £3.99 / Essie 'Summer Collection' Peach Side Babe £7.99 / Essie 'Summer Collection' Sunset Sneaks £7.99

Whats on your Summer Beauty Wish list at the moment beaut's?? I'd love to know!!

Spring Nails

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As Spring is now in full swing (ohhh I'm a poet and I didn't know it he he) it's time to switch things up in our wardrobes, makeup bags and our nail polish stash, say goodbye to all the dark dreary colours and hellloooo to all the pretty pastel shades he he. Today I thought I'd share with you all my favourite nail polishes and nail polish shades that I like to wear during this pretty season, oh my goodness I'm just obsessed with Spring already, everything is just so girlie and right up my street...

Tanya Burr Nail Polish in Bright And Early £5.99 / Revlon Parfumerie Scented Nail Enamel in Pink Pineapple £6.49 / Make Up Academy Nail Polish in Posy £1.00 / Essie Resort Collection Nail Varnish in Stones n' Roses £7.99 / Lottie London, Lottie Lacquer in Day Dreamer £5.99 / Models Own Hyper Gel in Powder Blue £4.99 / GOSH Nail Lacquer in French Dream £3.99 / Barry M Speedy Quick Dry Nail Paint in Pole Position £3.99

What's your favourite nail polish shade for the Spring beaut's?? I'd love to know!!

MUA Sweet Sheen Lip Balm Review ♥

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I've really been getting back into MUA's lip products again recently, they have released some lovely new makeup bits for Spring/Summer and their Sweet Sheen Lip Balms really caught my eye so I just knew I'd have buy one to try and ever since I've been obsessed!

MUA's Sweet Sheen Lip Balms are soft balm's that moisturise the lips whilst also adding a subtle pop of colour, these are most definitely dupes for the Revlon Colour burst Lip Butters but will set you back a tiny £2.00 each instead of Revlon's £7.99, what a bargain! MUA offer six pretty shades in their Sweet Sheen collection ranging from reds, corals and pinks, so theres certainly a shade to suit everyone, I opted for the darkest shade in the collection 'Cherry Bomb' because I do love my red toned shades he he! Cherry Bomb is a pinky red shade and comes housed in lovely, sturdy, twist up packaging much like you would see if you bought a lipstick, it's great to throw in your handbag as the lid is nice a sturdy and trust me I've certainly put that to the test recently. 

The Sweet Sheen Lip Balm formula is gorgeous, it's very pigmented considering it's named a lip balm and really does add a juicy pop of colour to the lips, it's moisturising quality's are very good too and I can feel it working a good couple of hours after application which is pretty impressive, the sweet sheen's also have a lovely sweetie scent and taste to them which I really enjoy. The lasting power of the actual pop of colour on the lips stays in place a good hour or so but 'Cherry Bomb' also stains the lips so after the moisturising sheen has worn off you are left with a pretty stain, I cant say whether that would happen with the other shades in the collection because they are all lighter but 'Cherry Bomb' certainly stays around a while as a stain. 

Overall I'm so impressed with MUA's Sweet Sheen Lip Balms and I most definitely want the entire six shades now, they are just so great to throw on no matter what time of day and just adds that something to your lips without it being too full on, their perfect for Springtime wear.

Have you tried any of the MUA Sweet Sheen Lip Balm's beaut's?? What did you think?? I'd love to know!! 

MUA Lip Switch Duo Review ♥

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I was recently having a browse at all the pretty makeup in Superdrug and decided to pick up a couple of lip products from the MUA stand, I haven't actually bought anything from MUA in a while but was taken in by a couple of their pretty new releases so I thought I'd treat myself to a bargain or two he he. The first thing I saw that I knew I just had to buy was their Lip Switch Duo in Persian Plum, the shade looked right up my street and the concept looked rather good too.

The Lip Switch Duo contains a moisturising matte lipstick on one end and a gloss to match the lipstick shade on the other, personally I think this is a great idea as it allows you to create a multitude of looks all in one, you can either wear the lipstick or the gloss on their own or you can layer them up together for an evening, glossy look. Their are six shade's in the Lip Switch Duo collection to collect ranging from light nude/coral/pink shades to darker red/plum shades, there's definitely a shade for everyone in the collection but I decided on 'Persain Plum', a gorgeous dark purple/plum shade, plums and berry shades are my absolute favourites and even though we are now in Spring I do still like to rock those darker shades in the evenings as I think they look super pretty.

The formula of the Lip Switch Duo is rather nice and was totally different to what I expected, the matte lipstick has a good amount of pigmentation and is actually very creamy and doesn't drag on the lips during application at all, once on the lips it isn't drying and has a slight moisturising feeling to it which is very different to your typical matte lipstick because usually they are very drying. The lasting power of the lipstick worn alone is quite good, it's lasts on me around 4 hours but it does wear off when I eat on drink so sometimes the wear time differs. The lip gloss formula surprised me too, I was expecting a gloopy, sticky gloss but instead it's actually very pleasant and not sticky at all, I do find when you wear the gloss and the lipstick together it does lessen the wear time, and sometimes the lip glosses doe foot applicator can swipe off some of the matte lipstick during application so that is something to look out for. The lipstick nore the lip gloss have a scent or taste, not that I can detect anyway, sometimes I prefer this because I can be abit sensitive when it comes to perfumed products.

Overall I do really like MUA's Lip Switch Duo, I think it's a great concept and even though I'm not a huge lip gloss lover it's always nice to have the option of wearing a matching gloss isn't it. I have worn the matte lipstick alot on its own and really do love it, I'd love to get the red shade that's in the collection because it looks gorgeous and so glam.

The Lip Switch Duo's are £3.00 each in Superdrug however I've noticed that on the MUA website they are currently half price at just £1.50 each, what a bargain!

Have you tried any of the MUA Lip Switch Duo's?? What did you think?? I'd love to know!!

Current Beauty Wishlist ♥

Hey beaut's!

It's wishlist time again ha ha... I swear my beauty wishlist will never end, there's always so many pretty things that I want he he! You may notice that there's lots of Spring appropriate things on my wishlist this time around, I just love all the delicate pink shades that you see around this time of year, I cant resist them! I think the Maybelline Dream Flawless Nude Foundation teamed with the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette and the Mary Lou Manizer Highlighter would be the ultimate trio to achieve that dewy, healthy spring like skin, oh my goodness I can literally imagine it now! I also think the MAC Cinderella eyeshadow palette would work amazingly during the Spring, the shades are so subtle and pretty aren't they. And can we all take a moment to appreciate how amazing the Disney Sleeping Beauty Sweatshirt from ASOS is, I want it so bad!!!! 

Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh Sorbet RRP £50.00 / Lush Sex Bomb Bath Bomb £3.35 / Models Own Colour Chrome Nail Polish £4.99 / ASOS Disney Sleeping Beauty Sweatshirt £30.00 / Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette / Tarte Amazonian Butter Lipstick in Golden Pink  / The Balm Mary Lou Manizer Highlighter £17.49 / Maybelline Dream Flawless Nude Foundation £8.99 / Make Up Academy Luxe Whipped Velvet Blush in Rococo £3.00 / Aussie Shower Gel Shower Smoothie £2.99 / MAC Cinderella Eyeshadow Palette in Stroke Of Midnight

Whats on your Beauty Wishlist at the moment beaut's?? I'd love to know!!

My Favourite MUA Nail Polishes! ♥

 Hey beaut's! 

It's no surprise that I'm a huge MUA fan, I seem to be forever browsing at their makeup stand in Superdrug and quite a while back I noticed their new Spring Nail Polish /Matte Lipstick Collection had been released so I quickly bought the lipstick Lilac Belle (review HERE) and I also decided to pick up two of the new polishes. So today I thought I'd share with you all my favourite MUA Nail Polishes, I do have 7 of their polishes now and don't get me wrong I love them all but the four I'm sharing with you today are my most worn, anywhoo let get to business....

Now the little MUA nail polishes have 3 stand out things going for them that really lure me in, firstly the little 6.2ml bottles are super cute and really do resemble mini Essie nail polish bottles, secondly they're an absolute bargain at just £1.00 per polish... Yup that's correct 1 teeny, tiny pound coin and thirdly their are 24 awesome shades to choose from ranging from nudes, pastels, brights and even deeper, dark colours so theres certainly a shade to suit everyone.

Because these little polishes are just £1.00 you would automatically assume that the quality would be abit naff, as that's what I first thought but I can honestly these polishes are great and quite comparable to other high street brands. The formula is perfect, its not thick and gloopy nore is it really thin and runny, I find 2 coats of each polish gives a full opaque look but with the nore nudes shades I always opt for 3 coats to really get the most out for the shade. The application process is good, I've never noticed any bubbling but it can be ever so slightly streaky on your first coat but the second coat seems to completely even everything out, I do find the brushes are slightly smaller than your average nail polish brush but for me I prefer that as I have tiny nails so it makes the application process easier for me. 

MUA Nail Polish in Natural Days £1.00

Natural Days is a pretty light pastel pink colour, its very girlie and fabulous for either Spring of Summer wear. I find this one takes 3 coats to be completely opaque or you can wear it very shearly with just one coat.

MUA Nail Polish in Pistachio Ice Cream £1.00

I adore this nail polish... As the name would suggest the shade really does resemble ice cream, mint ice cream for me he he. It's a great shade for the Spring and the Summer and suits all skin tones, even when I'm at my palest it doesn't wash out my hands at all, it's also a very complimentary shade where everyone asks what I'm wearing on my nails, and if your looking for an Essie Mint Candy dupe this is the little beauty.

MUA Nail Polish in Strawberry Crush £1.00

Strawberry Crush is one if the newer shades I picked up and is a stunning bubblegum pink shade, I've also found using a glittery top coat over the top of Strawberry Crush turns your nails into some sort of Princess gorgeousness he he! Love this shade!

MUA Nail Polish in Red Rose £1.00

Again as the name would suggest Red Rose truly is a red rose/classic red shade which looks fabulous on nights out... Ohhh a little black dress with red rose on the nails and a red lip.. Gahhh doesn't that sound gorgeous!

And there you have it beaut's my favourite MUA nail polishes out of the few I own. You honestly cant go wrong with these for just £1.00 each, the shade selection is great, they apply well and don't take an absolute age to dry, they last a good 3 days which I think is very good for the price, the bottles are cute and the brushes are nice to and never shed hairs as you applying.

Whats your favourite MUA Nail Polish beaut's?? I'd love to know!! 

MUA Matte Lipstick in Lilac Belle | Review ♥

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As you may or may not know I'm a huge MUA Cosmetics fan, their great quality make up for teeny tiny prices always lures me in, so when I heard MUA where adding two new lipsticks into their Matte Lipstick Collection I just knew I had to try them out.

MUA's Matte Lipstick Collection now consists of 7 lipstick shades in total ranging from nudes to more vibrant shades with a berry shade thrown in for good measure, there's definitely a matte shade for everyone in the collection. The two NEW shades that MUA released for Spring 2014 are called Lilac Belle and Fawny Fancy, both shades seem to be extremely popular and I actually haven't managed to get my hands on Fawny Fancy as of yet so I thought I'd just go for it and review Lilac Belle for you all today! 

The packaging for Lilac Belle carrys the same theme as the rest of the MUA Matte Lipstick family with the standard, sleek looking, white plastic packaging and they still come complete with the cutest little surprise at the bottom, a small twist off jar with the same matte lipstick shade inside, its a little addition I've always loved by MUA. Now onto the lipstick itself... Lilac Belle is a gorgeous pinky shade with a lilac undertone which is perfect for Spring/Summer months and has a matte-satin finish, can I also just add how gorgeous and cute the shade name is... I just love it he he! I was expecting Lilac Belle to be quite drying on the lips because it is a matte lipstick after all, however... It feels super lightweight and doesn't dry my lips out at all, the texture of the lipstick on the lips obviously feels dryer than the standard MUA lipstick but then that's to be expected with matte lipsticks, but I can honestly say it feels very comfortable to wear. The formula of Lilac Belle in the bullet is actually alot softer and somewhat smoother than the other MUA matte lipsticks I own such as Wild Berry and Scarlet Siren as they both feel slightly waxy but Lilac Belle feels alot creamier which is nice and has a good depth of pigmentation too! As for the application process... It's lovely,  it glides on well and doesn't drag on the lips at all which makes a nice change as alot of matte lipsticks are prone to pull on tug on the lips as the formula can be harder but Lilac Belle does neither woohoo! The lasting power of Lilac Belle is good, after around 3ish hours I could use a top up but you are left with a pretty pink tint to the lips as the lipsticks wears off which personally I like as it still gives the illusion that you have lipstick on he he. 

Overall I have to say MUA have triumphed yet again with another amazing new release. Lilac Belle is so wearable for the Spring/Summer months, it has a good amount of pigmentation, feels nice and lightweight on the lips and of course is extremely affordable at just £1... Yup that right one single little pound!!! What a beauty bargain! I just love it!

Have you tried Lilac Belle yet beaut's?? Or any of the other MUA Matte Lipsticks?? What did you think?? I'd love to know!