Mini MAC Haul

MAC is so nostalgic to me. When i first started getting into 'proper' make-up and decided i wanted products that felt more luxurious and special, i chose MAC.

I remember my first MAC lipstick - it was Crosswires which is a creme sheen.

Nowadays way more brands have taken fancy, such as; Charlotte Tilbury, NARS and Benefit. I fancied a few staple items and i knew MAC is that in between-company where you dont have to splash out as much money as you would be on Bobbi Brown, yet you also know its way better quality than Rimmel!

Lipliners: Strip down & Soar
Lipsticks: Patisserie & Modesty
Eyebrow pencil in Spiked

Red lip & bare face

Whenever wearing a red lipstick i always felt that it was so bold that i needed a lot of mascara to balance everything out and pull the look together. I also always felt i looked strange with a red lip and no eye makeup because it went from one extent to another.

However, today i tried on a new lipstick and lip liner that i recently got (MAC Cherry lip pencil and MAC Russian Red lipstick) without any makeup on the rest of my face just to see what the lipstick was like on. Before putting on the lipstick i had just plucked my eyebrows and put some brow gel through my brows to keep them in place. With no makeup on my eyes or face i wasn't expecting to like the look - i just wanted to see and feel what the lipstick was like to wear. However, i actually really liked the bold lip against nothing else on my face. A few months ago i would 100% hate this look because i wanted to make my makeup perfect to how i knew i liked it, but recently I've been enjoying experimenting more, and i may even wear this look soon if I'm feeling brave!

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MAC Cherry lip pencil and MAC Russian Red lipstick

High-end makeup wish list

This post is about some makeup products that i have had my eye on and would really like in my makeup collection.

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle

MAC Lipstick in Russain Red

MAC Lip Pencil in Beet

CHANEL Soleil Tan De Chanel

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow

Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lipsticks

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess

All about the nude lipstick

Recently I've been loving wearing nude lips. The types of nudes I wear are more brown and pink shades rather than the pale skin colour nudes.

This is quite odd for me as i don't usually go for nudes, and i normally wear matte lipsticks. However, these are all moisturising lipsticks. I have mainly been reaching for these because they are easy to apply and no precision is needed as it is for a red or pink lip. I have also been using moisturising lipsticks because as you would have seen if you read by blog post a couple of weeks ago, I've been getting really dry lips.

Here are the nude lipsticks i have been wearing a lot recently;

From L to R; Rimmel lasting finish in 077 Asia, Rimmel moisture renew in 720 Notting Hill nude, Rimmel moisture renew in 180 Vintage pink.

Nail varnish: Barry M in lychee.

Nars 'red lizard' lipstick

I recently bought this lipstick and love it so i thought i'd share it. 

The colour pay off is amazing, its so pigmented and applies so easily and smoothly. It's a semi-matte lipstick so it lasts for ages on the lips but is not too drying and powdery. 

Its a classic must-have red as it's deep and rich. 

It retails at £19.50 which is makes it a high end lipstick, but i think its worth the money and would recommend it to anyone wanting a classic red lipstick.

Below is a picture of myself wearing the lipstick..

My 5 favourite autumn/winter lipsticks

So as its autumn the more berry toned lipsticks appear again. Ive chosen some of my favourite lipsticks to wear in the Autumn/Winter months. Ill be making references to the pictures below at i talk through them. (from left to right)

The first lipstick is by L'oreal Paris and is in the shade 203 rock 'n' mauve. This lipstick is the brightest purple that i have. However, when first applying it, it does come out on the lips fairly shear. I love this lipstick because it can be built up into a full-on bright purple lip. I'm looking forward to try it out more as its my newest lipstick featuring in these 5. This lipstick is moisturising on the lips and doesn't last too long unless its blotted down so it stains the lips and the moisture is taken out.

Second along is also by L'oreal Paris but it is from the collection 'exclusive pure reds' and as you can probably tell from the name of the collection it just features different shades of red lipsticks. The one i have shown in this picture is Eva's (Eva Longoria) red lipstick. This lipstick looks fairly orange in the picture as its next to darker colours but its a deep red with slight orange tones in it. Its soft and smooth on the lips and has really good staying power so it will last throughout the day. I would say its fairly matte.

The middle lipstick is my Mac and is in the shade Amourous. I think this shade sold out at the start of Autumn but i knew deep purple lipsticks from Mac such as Rebel would sell out so i luckily bought this before Autumn. It is a satin finish which means its almost matte but has a little bit more moisture although its definatly not a moisturising lipstick. Its also very soft on the lips and feels as if you're not wearing lipstick as you've been wearing it for a little while. The colour lasts so long and is a must have for Autumn/Winter

The fourth lipstick along is by Rimmel London and is from the Kate Moss collection. This lipstick is in the shade 30. I think this lipstick is my favourite from the 5 I've chosen. Its very matte and i love matte lipsticks. Its very pigmented which means a light layer is needed and the colour pay off is amazing. The only thing I'm not so keen on is the smell of the lipstick and i know a lot of people either love it or hate it!

The final lipstick is also my Mac and is in the shade Captive. This lipstick is very similar to Amourous and is also a satin finish. Even the colour is very similar in the tube, but once applied Captive is slightly darker. Out of the two i have worn Captive the most and i don't really know why as i love them both! 

The pictures are taken on my phone which is why the quality isn't good!