Valentines Red Lips ♥

Hey beaut's!

With Valentines day fast approaching it's time to dig out those red lippies and get your inner Marilyn Monroe on he he, so today I thought I'd share with you all my favourite red lip products going from the preparation, moisturising and then the lipstick it self, enjoy beaut's!

Lush Santa's Lip Scrub and Vaseline Paint The Town

Firstly is the all important prep because lets face it nobody wants dry flaky lips on or around Valentines day do they? To get my pout in tip top condition I like to start with a lip scrub and the one I'm using at the moment is my Lush Santa's Lip Scrub, it might not be Christmas anymore but this particular lip scrub is quite fitting for Valentines, not only does it polish my pout to perfection but it contains cute little edible love hearts within the scrub which is very Valentines-ish. Once the scrub has gotten rid of any flaky, rough skin on and around my lips I like to give them a soft dose of moisture, the scrub already contains jojoba oil and extra virgin coconut oil which are very good at deep moisturising so I like to pop something light on to prep my lips before I line and apply my lipstick.

MUA Intense Colour Lip Liner in Red Drama

Next I like to line my lips and completely fill them in with the liner too, this not only helps to perfect the shape of your lips but it increases the staying power of your lipstick and prevents bleeding which red lipsticks tend to do. I honestly cant recommend MUA's offering enough, it's only £1.00, it apples creamy yet sets matte which stays in place a good 4-5 hours, the colour is a true bright red shade with a blue undertone so it also makes your teeth look super white which is always a bonus.

Rimmel Kate Moss in 01

Lastly it's the all important lipstick and one of my all time favourites reds is Rimmel's Kate Moss Lipstick in the shade 01, Ive actually got two of these lipstick because I love it that much! 01 is a gorgeous blue toned red shade which again really helps to make your teeth appear a lot whiter, it really has that vintage glam look once its applied to the lips and just looks so beautiful. The formula is very impressive, its highly pigmented, applies to the lips comfortably and feels very creamy, it has a sateen finish and has a fully opaque coverage. A definate winner in the red lip department that's for sure!

Whats your favourite red lip shade beaut's! I'd love to know!

My Top 5 Cream Blushers

Hey beaut's!

You may have seen over the last couple of weeks that I've started a new little blog series named My Top 5, last time I shared my top 5 concealers and my top 5 brow products, but  today I thought I'd share with you all my top 5 beloved cream blushers. I love cream blush, more so in the spring and summer because it just looks so dewy and healthy and with that in mind it made me dig out my favourites and share them with you all.

Barry M Make Me Blush Cream Blusher in Rhubarb Crumble

Barry M's Make Me Blush Cream Blusher in Rhubarb Crumble is one of my all time favourites, its a pretty, light pink shade which is ideal for creating that everyday rosy glow and generally goes with most of my makeup looks. The formula of Barry M's offering is gorgeous, it's infused with a fruity vitamin E punch, Jojoba Oil and Shea Butter which makes the blush a dream to work with, it literally glides on so creamy giving a beautifully even coverage and blends out an absolute dream with either the warmth of your fingers or with a brush.

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Blusher in Onamatopeacha

Next up we have Soap & Glory's Sexy Mother Blusher in Onamatopeacha (wowza what a mouthful), this is one of my staple blushes for the Summer months. Onamatopeacha is a coral, orange shade that is infused with a subtle golden sheen that runs through it, and fear not it isn't at all glittery or disco ball-esq, woohoo. The formula is lovely and creamy and blends out effortlessly with a stippling brush or my fingers, and as I said before I love to rock Onamatopeacha mostly during the summer months because it's just so summery and compliments a tan beautifully and just adds a healthy flush to the cheeks.

Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush in Soft Pink

Max Factor's Miracle Touch Creamy Blush in Soft Pink is my holy grail cream blusher that I've actually repurchased twice. Much like Barry M's cream blush above Max Factor's Soft Pink is the perfect shade for everyday use and creates a gorgeous rosy glow to the cheeks and generally goes with most of my makeup looks. What I love about this cream blush in particular is that it's a multi purpose product, it's creamy enough to use on the lips as well as the cheeks and lasts a super long time. Arhhh I love this little beauty!

Sleek Blush By 3 Palette in CALIFORN.I.A

I love this Sleek Blush Palette, it's just absolutely stunning and well loved by me! Now I know I'm cheating slightly here because this is my top 5 and this palette contains 3 cream blushers but theres no way I could miss this little beauty out. The three shades within the Sleek CALIFORN.I.A Palette are perfect for that healthy, sun kissed , holiday look and I'll certainly be popping this back into my makeup bag once Spring/Summer comes around, I've listed the shade rundown below...

♥ OC- A pinky toned coral with an ever so slight luminous look to it and has a slight lustre finish.

♥ The Surf- A pale golden peach with lots of minute golden shimmers running through it. This shade works beautifully as a highlight shade, especially if your rocking a summer tan and has a luminous finish, it's so pretty and delicate.

♥ Newport Peach- This is my favourite shade within the palette and can be rocked all year round in my opinion, it's a coral shade with a bit more depth to it than the other two shades in the palette, I wouldn't say this shade isn't as luminous as the other two but it still looks beautifully dewy and fresh on the cheeks.

Benefit Lip and Cheek Tint in Posie Tint 

Lastly I have Benefit's Posietint, I've actually had this deluxe sample for so long and it literally never seems to run out on me. Posietint is a lovely soft muted baby pink shade with a medium-thick liquid stain texture, because this is a stain the lasting power is out of this world and you can literally build it up on your cheeks and lips until your heart desires without it feeling heavy or powdery on the skin, it literally just feels like skin once it's dried and blended and wont budge no matter how much you touch or rub it. So beaut's, if you want a blush that lasts ALL day without budging at all Posietint is the one for you.

What's your favourite cream blusher beaut's? I'd love to know!

Jelly Belly Lip Balm Tin Review

Hey beaut's!

Today I have a very exciting review for you all containing a selection of Jelly Belly Lip Balms... Sweeties and beauty don't usually collide but they do now and I'm drooling over these jelly bean flavoured lip balms.

The Jelly Belly Lip Balm Tin* (£12.00) contains 6 lip balms in total in a variety of mouth watering Jelly Bean flavours, theres Strawberry Jam, Very Cherry, Tutti-Fruitti, Bubblegum, Blueberry and Green Apple. Each lip balm smells and tastes so yummy and is sure to be a winner for anyone who likes something sweet and sugary, I was expecting the lip balms to taste slightly plasticy but they didn't thank goodness, instead they actually make you crave Jelly Beans as they taste so similar so I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing ha ha. 

The quality of each lip balm is really very good, sometimes you can find that the idea of a product that looks amazing in the packaging can out way the actual quality of the product itself, but I've found all of the lip balms work really well at moisturising and nourishing my lips leaving them silky smooth and make a lovely base for my lipsticks to go over too. None of the lip balms leave a tint to the lips they literally apply clear, which is probably a good thing otherwise the Blueberry and Green Apple flavours could leave your lips looking very colourful indeed ha ha. 

Overall I absolutely love these little lip balms, they do the job when needed, are so bright, fun and eye catching and have become a handbag staple for me. My favourite flavour out of all of the six has to be Very Cherry, its just so juicy smelling and really reminds me of the smell of red vines, don't get my wrong I do LOVE all of the flavours but Very Cherry has been the one I've reached for the most.

The Jelly Belly Lip Balm Tin is available in store at Claire's Accessories.