August Beauty Favourites!

Hey beaut's!

It's monthly favourites time again....Another month has whizzed past and I'm so ready for it to be September and for things to start turning Autumnal, I'm definitely an Autumn girl through and through! I just cant wait for cosy evenings, fairy lights and candles galore he he!

Anywho firstly this month I've been totally obsessed with my Pixi-Caroline Hirons Double Cleanse, in fact my tub is completely empty because I just finished it a few days ago so I need to treat myself to a new one soon! This stuff is so nice and ensures my face is squeaky clean without feeling dry or tight, I love it and would totally recommend it if your in the market for a new cleanser! For fragrance this month I've gone back to an old favourite - Jimmy Choo Blossom! This is such a lovely perfume that opens up with sweet, juicy notes and then surprisingly it turns into a somewhat floral, fruity mash up which is so nice and very summery, I've nearly finished my bottle of this too! 

MAC's Extended Play Gigablack Lash Mascara has been on my lashes for most of August because I needed to use it up and my gosh I've been loving the look it achieves, it has a super skinny wand which catches every single lash for a full, fluttery look, it's fabulous for lower lashes too and it's super long lasting which is a bonus. For nails I seem to have been obsessed with Leighton Denny's Just Perfect, it's a stunning coral-apricot cream which is so easy to wear, I'm that addicted to it that as soon as this stuff is chipped I remove it and re-paint my nails with it again he he.

For lips I've been reaching for my MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Lip Blush in the shade soft tan, it's just so quick and easy to use, lasts well and the colour is beautiful for everyday wear! Finally this month I've been painting my eyeballs with the Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette, oh isn't she a beauty! It's crammed full of the most stunning warm tones that will see me through the rest of Summer and then the Autumn and the quality is amazing!

What have you been loving this month beaut's? I'd love to know!

May Beauty Favourites!

Hey beaut's!

It's favourites time again... This month has been filled with quite a lot of warmth and sunshine which makes me very happy and obviously we had the Royal Wedding which I was absolutely glued too, we even had a tea party for the occasion, it was immense and Meghan looked obviously stunning as always!

This months favourites features some oldies but goodies and one new product that I'm totally obsessed with! Firstly I dug my Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette back out because not only is the palette absolutely fierce for the Autumn months but it's scorching hot for the Spring/Summer months too, I really want the Naked Petite Palette now too!

The Tanya Burr Peonies Please Illuminating Powder has been my total obsession since last August to be honest, it's the prettiest blush/highlight hybrid I've ever seen or used, the pinky glow is just stunning and perfect for Spring/Summer, if you haven't tried this yet then you need to beaut's! 

I've been using the PMD Kiss Lip Plumping System for the last two months and have become totally obsessed with it, I do have a full review HERE with before and after picture's if you want to know more about it, but basically it's an at home lip plumping treatment that uses a pulsating vacuum along with a serum to safely boost collagen in the lips to create more volume! It's so quick and easy to use and it really does works beaut's, I'm a little addicted to it now I must admit he he!

I've had Vichy's Dermablend Fluid Corrective Foundation in my stash for ages, I hadn't really used it much because my skin was slightly drier before, but I seem to have turned more oily/combination over the last few months so decided to try it out again and I bloody well love it! The coverage is incredible and it lasts all day without the need for touch ups yet it's so lightweight and doesn't feel like I'm wearing anything most of the time. It has a semi matte finish to so it controls my oily patches but still leaves my skin with an ever so slight glow to it!

Finally this month my perfume of choice has been Vera Wang's Hippie Princess, I always get this one out at this time of the year because it's very fruity and sweet and always reminds me of Summer!  

What have you been loving this month beaut's? I'd love to know!

Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette + Swatches!

Hey beaut's

I was casually browsing through my Instagram feed back in May, ya know as you do, and all of a sudden I saw a picture of something absolutely stunning that had been posted by Urban Decay... Yup, they've gone and done it again and added something else to the ever growing Naked franchise, say hello the the Naked Heat Palette. If you thought Urban Decay’s Naked palettes were hot before, brace yourself – because the newest addition is sweltering HOTTTTT!!!

The Naked Heat Palette* contains 12 all new eyeshadows in the most gorgeous warm tones, honestly beaut's this palette has me like a kid at Christmas I'm that excited about it! Within the 12 shades theres a mix of 7 mattes, 4 metallics and 1 pearl shimmer, of course their are some stunning amber-hued neutrals at the beginning of the palette - well it wouldn't be an Urban Decay palette without a cheeky neutral or two would it - then it leads onto some burnt oranges, copper tones and rich sienna's. I'm in absolute love with the shade range, theres plenty of shades and finishes to mix between day looks and evening looks, and even though this is a Summer release and aimed at being a Summer palette I feel like this palette will look BEAUTIFUL in Autumn too.  

The quality of all of the shades within the Heat Palette certainly meet the usual Urban Decay standard, I do already have three full size Naked Palettes in my collection along with a couple of the mini basics ones and I've always loved how the quality follows throughout all of Urban Decays palettes. The matte shades within the Heat Palette aren't chalky at all and pick up on the brush well and the metallics are so intensely pigmented, their honestly as soft as butter to swatch. 

Below is a list of the shade run down and some swatches!

Ounce - an ivory pearl shimmer shade perfect for brow bone & inner corner highlighting.

Chaser - a light brown with warm, peachy undertones and a matte finish.

Sauced - a soft terra-cotta with a matte finish.

Low Blow - a medium brown with warm undertones and a matte finish.

Lumbre - a stunning peach/copper metallic shade with a gold pearl shift.

He Devil - a burnt red matte shade with brown undertones.

Dirty Talk - a metallic orange toned burnt red with a real sheen to it.

Scorched - a metallic red shade with gold micro-shimmer within it.

Cayenne - a deep terra-cotta matte shade, it almost looks rusty.

En Fuego - a burgundy matte.

Ashes - a deep plum-brown matte.

Ember - an intense metallic plummy shade with a bronze shift to it.

As you can see the shades within the Naked Heat Palette are insanely beautiful and they certainly don't disappoint. The lighter matte shades do need a little building up but I find that happens with every single light nude matte shadow I own, the darker mattes though are pretty intense along with the metallics which have such good colour payoff and spread really well. The overall blendabilty, texture, pigmentation and staying power is amazing though, I love you Urban Decay!

As for the packaging, I love it! I mean how gorgeous is that warm, sunset design! The palette itself is made of heavy duty plastic which feels really robust, it's slightly different to my other Naked Palettes which are in tins, but I prefer the change. It also comes with a full size mirror within the lid and a double-ended brush which is always appreciated.

If you want to heat up your eyeshadow looks this Summer then the Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette is where the parties at! If your a collector of Urban Decay Palettes or just after some warm toned shades then you HAVE to add this beauty to your collection, you wont be disappointed trust me!

You can buy the Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette HERE for £39.50.