Christmas Gift Guide | Festive Reds

Hey girlie's!!!

Since there are only 44 days until Christmas, eeeeekkk yup, that's right just 44 days! I thought I'd do my very first Christmas gift guide with a girlie festive red theme. Ive gone for some cute bits you can pop in for stocking fillers and then some bigger bits for under the tree. I hope you enjoy!!!

♥ Everyone loves some cute snugly socks for Christmas and these fluffy snowflake/striped ones you can find in New Look for £3.99, I think they make perfect stocking fillers.

♥ Another perfect stocking filler is a nail polish, a Barry M nail polish to be precise, I chose the Red Glitter shade as I bought one for myself a few weeks ago ready for the festivities and I'm already in love with it. They're just £2.99 each which is such a good price for a good quality nail polish.

♥ Ohh now a Mac lipstick is such a treat for any make up or beauty lover, and something I'd be extremely happy to see on Christmas Day ha ha, I just had to choose the shade Viva Glam 1 for this gift guide as I think its stunning and would look great for winter time wear.

♥ Marc Jacobs perfumes always make great gifts, not only do his perfumes smell incredible but the packaging of all Marc Jacobs perfumes are cute and look that extra bit special. The RRP for the adorable 'Dot' is £32.95.  

♥ I just couldn't do a gift guide without a classic Christmas jumper, it just had to be done. There are loads to choose from at the moment in all different retailers but I chose this cute Reindeer Jumper for £9.49 from ikrush.com as all their Christmas knitwear is reasonably priced and super cute.

♥ A onesie is essential during the winter months, they just keep you so toastie warm and comfortable and I think this red/white snowflake onesie is just lovely. It's currently on sale in New Look for £15.00.

♥ Everyone seems to get slippers from me at Christmas, my Mum, Dad, Nan, Boyfriend ha ha, yup everyone, well they are always needed around this time of year, nobody wants cold tootsies do they??? These red and white fleecy lined slipped look so cosy and are available in Debenhams  for £10.00.

♥ How stunning is the Dior Christmas Party Lips & Nails Set from John Lewis for £48.00!!! Its such a lovely gift set that I'd definitely buy for a loved one that's really into their make up.

♥ A hot water bottle is something nice to give to someone who really loves their snugly duvet days or if your like me, I like to pop it in the bed to make the inside of my bed nice and warm ha ha. You can get the red/white love heart hot water bottle from House Of Fraser for £14.00.

♥ Mittens, mittens, mittens oh how I love you, ha ha. It's essential to have a really nice pair of gloves or mittens during the winter time. The mittens in my gift guide are from Gap and are £9.95 which I thought was a really good price for some good quality mittens.

♥ It wouldn't be a gift guide without the appearance of a festive candle. I chose Yankee Candle's Christmas Eve as it's one of my favourites and just looks and smells so Christmasy. The medium Yankee Candle jars are priced at £16.99 and are available in selected retailers.

I hope you enjoyed my first Christmas gift guide girlie's and I hope it's given you a few idea's on what to get the ladies in your life, whether it be for your family or friends.

MUA Matte Lipstick in Wild Berry & Scarlet Siren | Review

Hey girlie's!!!

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 releasing a Matte Lipstick Collection i just knew i had to try them out.

This time around MUA have given the packaging a slight revamp by changing the standard black packaging to plain white, like the standard MUA lipsticks the matte lipsticks 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. The matte lipsticks also all have names instead of the usual shade number which again is a nice little addition to the lipstick.

The Matte Lipstick Collection consists of 5 lipstick shades from nudes to more vibrant shades with a berry shade thrown in for good measure, there's definitely a shade for everyone in the collection. I picked up 'Wild Berry' and 'Scarlet Siren' both of which i was expecting to be quite drying on the lips as they are matte lipsticks after all, however... They both feel super lightweight and don'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. The formula of the matte lipsticks in the bullet feels some what waxy and hard which did make me panic slightly about the application but no need to worry as they glide on well and don't drag on the lips at all. I have to say the staying power of these lipsticks is incredible, they last for hours and eating and drinking doesn't defeat the staying power either.

Wild Berry

The favourite out of the two MUA Matte Lipsticks i purchased is Wild Berry, it might look super scary and dark in the bullet but my goodness it looks pretty on the lips. Wild Berry is an extremely wearable plum/berry shade that you can build upon to go as dark you like depending on your skin tone and occasion, to me it's the perfect Autumn/Winter shade. 

Scarlet Siren

Scarlet Siren is a highly pigmented bright cherry red shade, it really is a 'wow' kind of shade. I can see 'Scarlet Siren' looking gorgeous on a night out, as for me this is definitely an evening shade, i think it would look lovely teemed with a LBD too. Like with 'Wild Berry' you can keep building up the colour and intensify it as much as you like.  

All in all i have to say MUA have triumphed yet again with another amazing new release. The matte lipsticks are wearable, buildable, long lasting, have nice pigmentation and are extremely affordable at just £1 per lippy... Yup that right one single little pound!!! I'll definitely being buying the the other three in the collection as well as they're such beauty bargains!!!

You can buy the MUA Matte Lipsticks one the MUA website in most Superdrug store's and on the Superdrug  website.

Have you tried the Matte Lipsticks??? What shades did you buy???

MUA Shade 1 Lipstick Review | Perfect for Autumn

Hey girlie's!!!

Ive recently been on the hunt for a nice Autumn lipstick shade that wont break the bank, so being the MUA lover that i am, i knew they would have a little beauty bargain for me and i wasn't wrong!!!

I decided on MUA's Shade 1, its a gorgeous vampy berry red with no glitter or shimmer particles running through it what so ever and has a nice satin finish. Shade 1 is right up my street as far as Autumn lipstick shades go, so if like me, your not a fan of  the deep plum shades this is definitely one to try. MUA lipsticks in general are such amazing quality and 'shade 1' certainly doesn't disappoint. The pigmentation is amazing, it's so creamy and just glides onto your lips for easy application and feels so smooth and easy to wear. As for lasting power, well, i was amazed!!! The colour lasted a good 4 hours maybe even a little longer before i needed to reapply which i think is great, I'm all about long lasting make up.

The packaging is simple yet sleek and has the cutest little surprise at the bottom, a small twist off jar with the same lipstick shade inside, i think its a fabulous little addition to the packaging and works really well for storage purposes, if it's standing upright you'll be able to see the shade straight away. 

Its so hard to believe this lipstick was only £1!!!!! Yup that's right, just £1!!!!! The quality is just so amazing that you feel like your wearing an more expensive lippy than a £1 lippy. Overall I'm super impressed with this shades colour pay off and quality and would definitely recommend it for this Autumn/Winter.

What MUA lipstick will you be wearing during Autumn/Winter??? Id love to know???