Christmas Makeup Haul 2018

A makeup haul will always fill me with joy no matter how old school it may get nowadays. Below is a mixture of makeup, some that I received as gifts and others that i bought myself.

Top left : Nars ‘Loaded’ Eyeshadow Pallet 

It’s a beautiful neutral pallet with a mixture of matte and shimmer shades. 

I’ve found every colour to be day-time wearable. The shades are well pigmented and easy to blend.

Top middle : Nars ‘Laguna’ Bronzer

This is a cult classic. I’ve had a couple of these before and highly recommend, it’s one of my all time favourite bronzers and I’m glad to have a back up!

It’s the perfect shade between a contour and bronzer - not too warm but not too cool. It’s easy to create contoured cheek bones but can also be brought up and on the cheek bone as a bronzer.

Top right : Mac ‘Oh Darling’ Highlighter 

This is a limited edition highlighter from Macs ‘Shiny Pretty Things’ collection that I believe launched just before Winter. 

It has a gold warm base so looks create with a bronzy makeup look. It’s not too intense as some highlighters can be. 

Middle left : Mac ‘Beet’ Lipliner 

A winter must have is a berry toned lip liner. I’ve heard a lot about this shade from Mac so really wanted to get my hands on it. 

Middle : Mac Bronzing Powder

This is very similar to Nars Laguna. The only difference I personally notice is this one seems slightly less pigmented. But the shades are very similar. 

Middle right : Mac ‘Babetown’ Lipstick 

Another limited edition lipstick from Mac. This finis is cremesheen so it’s a very glossy finish. It’s really comfortable and moisturising to wear, however this finish isn’t the most long lasting. This shade is a light pink - very girly and feminin. 

Bottom left : Mac ‘Lightscapade’ Highlighter 

I’m yet to test this product. But i was drawn to this highlighter as it’s not like any others I own. I have heard a lot about this shade so wanted to try it out. 

I can imagine it’s fairly intense and pearly. 

Bottom middle : Nars ‘Apoline’ Lipstick

I’ve been using this a lot recently and I’m really enjoying it. It’s very pigmented and actually applies more pink than it looks in the tube. It’s a stunning shade that I like to wear with a darker eye to brighten things up! 

Bottom right : Urban Decay ‘Cherry’ palette

Last but certainly not least! This absolute beauty of a palette is new from Urban Decay. It’s berry toned which isn’t like any of their palettes before. I love all Urban Decay palettes and have quiet a collection, so I definitely needed to get my hands on this one.

Perfect Summer Dress

Summer clothing is something that i struggle with every year. By the time Autumn rolls around I'm SO ready for chunky knits, jeans and boots.

Instead of purchasing summer shorts and skirts this year that are a little out of my comfort zone, i decided to purchase a couple of simple style dresses that i know i will get my wear out of but still look and feel good in.

I purchased the dress below in the floral print as seen, and in a muted pink/dusky pink shade. So far i have got so much use out of both of the dresses, i find them so easy to wear during the day as they are made out 100% cotton so they are so breathable and comfortable in the summer heat.

Click here to visit the ASOS dress on their website. Its currently on sale at £17 from £25 

Make-up & brush haul

Long time no blog..

I feel like I've said this at the start of most blog posts, but I'd rather post something when I'm in the mood to blog as apposed to pointless blogs (no pun intended).

I would also rather make a blog post if I have something relevant to share as sometimes its hard to think of post ideas as I'm trying to write them in between busy everyday life. I would rather be happy and proud of a blog post than feel as if I've posted a rubbish one! I love blogging, and if I had the time  and interesting ideas I would probably post one everyday!!

Anyway, Over the past month or so I've been buying a few new makeup items and tools. I realised i had accumulated a few and that i'd write a post on it. I try to to splurge too much on 'un-necessary' things throughout the month, but sometimes i can't help myself! So here is what i bought;

REAL TECHNIQUES miracle complexion sponges.

I've wanted to try these for ages but I've only now bought them, i have no idea why and can't wait to try them out.

REAL TECHNIQUES sculpting brush set.

I really wanted the setting brush and the fan brush, so i bought this seat and the angled face brush was included. I haven't tried it yet, but so far I'm impressed with the other two brushes in the set. The bristles are super soft as always. The fan brush (which i use for highlighter) doesn't pick up too much product, which in my opinion is a good thing as too much highlighter is definitely a no no! 

MAC cream colour base - pearl.

After watching Sam and Nic Chapman and Tanya Burr use this in makeup tutorials, i really wanted to try it. This helped fall in love with 'strobing' as its a subtle way to start and get use to where to place it.

THE BALM mary-lou manizer. 

After seeing many youtubers mention this highlighter i had to get it. 

The first highlighter i ever bought was MAC soft & gentle and i didn't find it soft or gentle at all! Its a very intense highlighter, so it put me off! But after gearing myself up to try this, i realised to no longer be afraid of highlighter! Its a beautiful highlighter thats easy to use and such a pretty champagne shade.

MISS  SPORTY so matte powder & stay perfect 10hr concealer

As always, i wanted to try this from a youtube recommendation! Gabby from Velvetgh0st mentioned this concealer and she compared it to the Collection lasting perfection concealer which i love. I don't think I've ever tried a Miss Sporty product, so i can't wait to try this. They had a 'buy two items get the cheapest half price' offer, i needed a new setting powder anyway, so i bought the powder on a win!

SOAP & GLORY sexy mother pucker matte lip

I bought the shades pretty muted and choccoberry. The colour swatches are rubbish on the boots website, so i googled swatches of them, but there wasn't many on google either so i ended up guessing. I haven't tried these yet but I bought them because they were fairy cheap; £3.50 each, which i thought was a good deal. But now they've arrived I've realised the packaging is quite small and the bullet is tiny! If you're in a Boots store go to the Soap & Glory stand and see how little product is in them! (Shocking.)

UNBRANDED foundation brush

I have no idea what this brush is called or the brand as I bought it from eBay. I've seen similar brushes to these recently by MAC. Before splurging on an expensive brush I wanted to see if I liked the style etc first. Ive only used it a couple of times, but my first impressions are neutral. The brush allows quite a lot of control when you're blending foundation, but it can be hard to see what you're doing when your hand is in the way. If you're able to take your time applying and blending the foundation then this may be for you, but for most of us who are in a morning rush, this probably isn't the best brush for you. Blending with this brush can take a long time and its hard to get in areas such as around the nose and chin with the denseness and shape of the brush.