Autumn Lipsticks

 

So now that September is here and in England the weather has changed, I though it was about time I started thinking about my Autumn Lipsticks. I love autumn and winter as I get to wear all my deep and dark lipsticks :).

I have a lot of lipsticks that I like to wear in autumn/winter and in autumn I tend to wear more red/berry shades as I absolutely love wearing them. These are the seven lipsticks that I love to wear in the colder months.

MAC Rebel:
I got this as a Christmas present last year and I completely fell in love with it as I could build it up and wear it as a deep plum shade or it would be applied as a sheer wash of colour which and it still looking amazing.

Revlon Black Cherry:
When I first saw this lipstick i have to say it looked really really dark in the bullet and this can look really dark on the lips but i do love how it looks on the lips and it really is a vampy colour that I really love.



L-R Rimmel Glam Plum Fulham, MAC Rebel, Wet & Wild Ferguson Crest Cabernet, Revlon Black Cherry, Illamasqua Sangers, Rimmel Kate Moss 107, Rimmel Apocalips Galaxy

Wet & Wild Ferguson Crest Cabernet:
This was the first purple colour that I received and it is one that i use the least but i do really like the colour and i will have to start wearing it more often as it is a really nice colour.

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107:
the is a really nice wine colour and because it is matte it staying on the lips and it also still looks nice when it has started to fade, which is always a bonus and I do love matte lips.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick Glam Plum Fulham:
I love this lipstick and I love the fact that it does dry my lips out and it looks quite glossy on the and although it doesn't say as long as my matte lipsticks it still stays for quite awhile and I don't mind having to reapply it.

Illamasqua Sangers:
I love wearing this red in autumn as it isn't too bright but it isn't too dark so i feel like i can wear it on a daily basis, and i really love how long wearing this is and it really does stay put, i really want more of the Illamasqua lipsticks.

Rimmel Apocalips Galaxy:
I really love the this colour it isn't as in your face as some of my other purples and i love that this has a little bit of shimmer in the lipstick, and i did get a lot of wear out of this and I'm sure i will this autumn winter too.
 

A Small Collective Haul

So last Tuesday I went shopping with Becca from A Polka Dot Notebook Blog and I picked up a few things from Debenhams, Boots and Marks and Spencer's.

So the first thing I picked up was the Urban Decay Perversion Mascara and Subversion primer £17.99:
I had know intention of buying this as I don't normally spend that much on mascara but Becca enabled me as she was wearing this and it looked amazing, and as this is new I got it for £17.99 which is much cheaper than it would have been if I had bought them separately.

The second thing I bought was from boots these were: 

I picked up the Lynx Dry Deodorant in Excite £3.29:
I know that is for men but I really love the smell and it doesn't make me sneeze like most deodorants do. 

The next thing I picked up was the Revlon Colourstay Moisture Stain in the Shade New York Scene £7.99 : 

This is a dark red which is a very me colour and I have to say I have gotten quite of abit of wear out of it has it doesn't take ages to apply.
The next thing I picked up was the Sleek I-Divine Storm Palette £7.99:

I have wanted a sleek palette for awhile and I had decided that I didn't need another completely nude palette and I really like the shades that are in the palette. 

Marks and Spencer's:- 

Nuxe Rêve de Meil Lip Moisturings Stick with Honey and Sunflower £5.50: 

I have the Nuxe Rêve de Meil and I wanted something that I could carry around with me as I don't like to take the glass jar with me, I will get a lot of use out of this over the cooler months. 

Face of the Day 1

So I have decided to start doing face of the days as I love reading what makeup people are wearing so let's talk about what I have on my face today.

Base: 

The first thing I have is my Body Shop Skin Primer Matte It, which is a nice primer it's not as amazing as the benefit Porefessional but it does help to keep my oily skin under control, for foundation I used my Illmasqua Liquid Light foundation which I do really like although I do have to power it as it isn't a matte foundation, for my blemishes I used my Seventeen Phwoarr Paint in the Shade fair which does blend into my skin really well. To conceal my under eye circles I used my MaxFactor CC colour corrector for dark circles and my Seventeen Stay time 18 hour concealer. 

Eyes: 

The first thing used was my Makeup Revolution focus and fix eye primer in matte, I the used my Naked 2 palette, the shades I used was booty call all over my lid, tease in my crease and busted in the outer corner and for Mascara I used my benefit they're real. 

Cheeks: 

For blush I used was my Revlon Photo Ready blush in Flushed, which is a lovely pink shade and for Bronzer and contour was my Bodyshop Honey Bronzer in the shade 02, which is a really lovely shade that isn't too dark for me. For highlighter I used my Makeup Revolution vivid baked highlighter in the shade peach lights, which gives a lovely glow to the skin and my Rimmel matte power to set everything into place,

Lips: 

Strangely for me I'm not actually wearing anything on my lips and if I do I am wearing my Nuxe Rêve de Miel lip balm or my lip butter in the shade tutti fruiti. 

My Orange Lipsticks

So as you may or my not be aware I have a major love of lipstick and just realised that I have quite a lot of orange lipsticks well four that are almost the same colour, so let's get on to the lipsticks.

The first one I have is my MAC Lady Danger which is an orangey red colour, which I have to say I fell in love with it as soon as I swatched it but I have mentioned that before so, back to the post. Now while I was swatching these I noticed that one of my Rimmel lipsticks was a very similar colour not formula wise but they are definitely similar in colour.

So I have to say my Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in the shade In Love with Ginger is a little bit more orange than Lady Danger but is very similar in colour but the finish of the lipstick is a lot more moisturising and is lot more comfortable to wear during the day as it doesn't dry my lips out. 

The next orange lip colour I have is my Revlon Color Burst Matte Balm in the shade Audacious, which is a pure orange colour and although it is a matte lip colour its isn't as drying as my other matte lipsticks which means that it is very comfortable to wear.

Now my last orange lip colour is one I got a few years ago and it was the first orange colour I had and it is my Revlon Lip Butter in the Shade Tuti Fruiti, which just giving a lovely was of orange over the lips and will look different depending on how dark your own lip colour is and because it is a lip butter is isn't drying on the lips which is always a bonus in the summer months.

Lip Addict Tag

1. Favorite balm/treatment?

My favourite balm has to be the Nuxe Rêve de Miel lip balm and I have to say I love this it can help fix my chapped lips overnight which is brilliant in the winter as they can get very dry and I also love using it the warmer months as my lips still tend to get dry. 

2. Best eye-catching red?

I have so many reds that it is hard to choose a favourite but I might have to say my new Ellis Faas creamy lips in the shade L103 which is a amazing shade and make my teeth look really white which is always good.

3. Best luxury & best drugstore?

My best luxury lip product has to be my Ellis Faas as I never saw myself owning on and have always found them amazing. My best drug store lip product has to be my moisture renew lipsticks from Rimmel as the colour pay off is amazing and they don't dry my lips out.

4. Best MAC lipstick?

My best MAC lipstick has to be my Lady Danger lipstick as the colour is amazing and it last really well because it is matte.

5. The most disappointing?

I don't really have a disappointing lip product as I normally research and swatch them before I bit them but the lipsticks I was really hoping I would like were the Revlon Suade lipsticks as the colours look amazing but a friend and fellow blogger told me that they were very drying and that they applied patchy, so I decided not to try them as I didn't want to waste my money.

6. Liner - yes or no?

Now I have tried lip liner before but I always feel like it looks wrong on my lips and I also quite like when my lipstick feathers which may be strange but I like the worn look. 

7. Best gloss?

Now I don't really use lipgloss as I don't really like the glossy look on my lips, I do however love my Rimmel apocalips as they are long lasting liquid lipsticks that do have a bit of shine to them. 

8. Something extra!

So how can do go a whole post on lips on not mention lip crayons now these have been done so many times now you can get them from almost every brand, however I have never been so excited until I found out that Revlon were bring out there matte balms and that we were getting the full colour range in the Uk and I have to say I am in love with the two colours I have which are Shamless which is a lovely purple shade and Audacious, which is a lovely orange shade and I have to pick some more of these up. 

Summer lip colours

Summer Lip Colours 

In summer I like to wear brighter lipsticks and more reds, and oranges and I also seem to get more use out of my lips but better colours, in winter I love the deep purple and berry red colours anyway on to my summer lips colours. 

So I have a few Rimmel apocalips, and I love most of the shade I own and I must used these more as the colours are amazing, I have the shades Big Bang which is a really amazing red colours that is an amazing classic bright red which I adore and I will get a lot of wear put of these over the summer, 

I have the shade Stella which is more of a coral pink compared to apocaliptic which is a bright pink and this is more of a colour colour I would wear as is slightly closer to a red, 

I also have colour apocaliptic, which is a different shade of pink which I should also wear it more, I wore this the other day and remembered why I loved it and as I don't normally go for a bright pink that is saying something. I also find that they are really long lasting and wear really well. 

The only colour I own and don't really like is Luna as it just really doesn't suit me at all it makes me looked washed out. 

The last thing I have Fromm Rimmel is one of there Moisture Renew Lipsticks in the shade In Love with Ginger which reminds me of my MAC Lady Danger just this a glossy. 

The next lips are from Revlon and they are the Lip Butters now I only have two of these and the colours I have are 015 tutti fruitti which is a really wearable orange that can be built up of you want more intensity and this is a colour I really love to wear as it is so easy to pull off and feels really nice on the lips which is always good. The next lip butter I have is a pink in the colour strawberry shortcake which is such a lovely wearable light pink which can also be built up and it does look amazing I should really wear this more. 

The also have one of the Revlon kissable balm stains in the shade Romantic which I am wearing as I write this is is a lovely red shade that can be worn really shear or built up so that it is an intense colour. I also have one of the new colorbrust Matte balm in the shade audacious which is a very opaque orange which I adore as I do love bright lips.   

The next lip colour I have are from L'Oréal and they are the Glam Shine Splash Stains in the Colour Lolita which is a nude colour but it is great for days when you don't want a lot of colour I also have the shade endless red which I think is called Juliette in the UK, I love both of these and do get quite a bit of wear out of them. I also have the rouge caresse in the shade rebel red and I really do love the formula but I think l'oreal , might be discontinuing them which is really sad as they are amazing. The last l'oreal lipstick I have is Color Riche in the shade Scarlett Creme and it is a really nice red lipstick I got for my birthday so I don't no where you can buy it. 

The last lipstick I have to mention I'd my MAC Lipstick in the shade Lady Damger and this is an amzing matte orange red colour and it is amazing.

Summer Nails

In winter I tend to wear a lot of dark red and purple nail polish but in summer I like to wear either bright reds and oranges or more pastel colour depending on my mood. 

So here are some of the nail polishes I love and why, 

So the first one is a recent purchase and to be honest I don't get the whole scented nail polish thing but I have to say the colour is amazing and the scent isn't that bad either, the polish I am on about is the new Revlon Parfumerie in China Flower although I did find that in the bottle it doesn't look as red the colour is really amazing and I might invest in more of these. I also love the packaging of this the bottle is so cute and it would be a nice one to keep on display. The brush is something that I didn't think I would like as it look quite thin but I have to say that is a actually a really nice brush I didn't find my self struggling with it as it fans out and can coat most of the nail which is great. 

The next nail polish I have is one I purchased last year and it is the Rimmel I love lasting finish in the colour 200 orange your life and this is a nice orange colour that I do like it wear on my nails and it is one of the few colours that isn't blue, and I really like the brush on this as it is wide enough that I don't struggle to paint all of my nail and it doesn't look streaky. 

The next one is another Rimmel I love lasting finish in the shade 703 Pear Drop now this to be is a pastel blue shade with a slight metallic shine to it which gives a really nice effect on the nails, and as with Orange Your Life the brush is really nice and practical. 

The next nail polish is one that I mentioned in a recent haul, it is the Butter London Henley Regatta,which isn't something I would normally go for I as I'm not the keen on glitters but I do like the colour which is a blue green type shade but I have to say that I love this and can be worn on it own and built up and it looks amazing and the I would defiantly get more of their polishes. 

The next one is one of the Models Own Hyper Gel polishes in the shade Blue Glint, this is a lovely blue shade which has a really shiny finish which I quite like, although I did struggle to apply this the first time I used it I do really like it, and it lasts quite well and I have top say I do want to try their hyper gel top coat. 

The two are both from Bourjois and the first one is one of their So Laque Glossy in the shade 05 Taupe Modèle which is a light grey shade and I wear this when I don't really want a bright or pastel nail polish and I really like it the colour and the staying power of these polishes. The next one I have from Bourjois is one of their Ultra. Shine So Laque in the shade 60 Bleu Fabuleux which is a lovely shiny blue and I also find that the staying power is very good as it says it is meant to last for up to 7 days and yes you get some wear but I isn't to obvious. 

My second of last polish is one of the Barry M aquarium Collection and I have the shade 404 Arabian which is a metallic Blue Green shade and I have to say I really like this shade and of course I do like the Barry M polishes and I also hate to say it but I only own 3 of there polishes, but I do love all the shade I have. 

The last polish is a one from TopShop and I have it in the shade 203 Green Room which is a lovely Bright Green Shade and it have to say it is a really nice colour but I won't say that I am completely in love with the formula, it it is okay for a few days I defiantly love the colour. 

So this is all the nail polish colour I like to wear in summer and if you haven't al ready follow me on bloglovin. 

Whats on My Face

So I have been meaning to do a post like for a long time anyway on to what I put on my face 

I have been using lighter coverage foundation now that it is spring I have been using either Illamasqua Liquid Light Foundation or Rimmels Match Perfection, I have a love hate relationship with this as sometimes it look really nice and other times it just doesn't sit right and looks strange. 

I have also been loving my new palettes from Makeup Revolution which is have mentioned in my monthly favourites, and I am really loving the shimmer shades for spring as it looks really nice I have been using my Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 palette and I have also been loving more neutral shades which just give a lovely look to the eyes. But I have also bee loving my Makeup Revolution Essential Matte palette and I have been using the light shade in the palette as it just evens out my lids. And I have been using my Benefit they're Real mascara which has to be one of my favourite mascaras. 

For cheeks I have been using my cream blush from Revlon in the shade Pinched as it just gives a really subtle colour to the cheeks with I really like on my natural makeup days. I have been using the Body Shop Honey Bronzer in the shade 02, and I have also been using the Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter in Peach Lights.

For my lips I have been using two neutral lips colour which is am really enjoying the first one is an old favourite, which is my Rimmel Lipstick in Aisa which is a really lovely my lips but better shade and the other is the L'Oreal lipstick in the shade Julianna from there colour riche collection Privée which is a little bit more pick but defiantly something I would wear in summer.

And for a brighter lipstick I have been wearing my MAC lipstick in the shade Lady Danger and I absolutely adore this lipstick as it last awhile and is the most amazing orangey red colour and I am in love with it. 

What's in My Make up Bag

 

In my make-up bag I should just refer to it as my lipstick bag and yes I have a huge obsession with lipstick it is my favourite make-up product and I have way more than I should. I also have a huge love for drug store make-up and I am the type of person that doesn't spend money unless she has too or when I really really need something. 

I have two high-end lipsticks and they are both from M.A.C both of which I got for Christmas this year and one for my birthday, my first M.A.C lipstick is a deep red-purple shade Rebel which I am in love with, it is by far one of my favour lipsticks that I own. My second M.A.C lipstick is in the colour Lady Danger which is a matte red with an orange undertone, which is a really summery colour but I am love where this as it give a amazing pop of colour. 

 

L-R M.A.C Rebel, M.A.C. Lady Danger

Another lipstick I have is Rimmel Matte Kate lipstick in 107 which I my favourite deep matte red shade which I love to wear if I have a neutral eye and am looking to brighten my makeup but with a colour that will last awhile. Another Rimmel lipstick I have is in the shade Asia which was one of the first lipstick I bought and is one of my favourites and it has been my earlier morning lipstick for the past few weeks especially as I have my dyed my hair a red-purple colour so I really need a neutral lip and it isn't to much work to keep up during the day. 

 

L-R Rimmel Asia, Kate lipstick in 107

My next lipstick is my Revlon lipstick in the colour Black Cherry and if you haven't already guessed I love dark lip colour purely because I feel really confident when I wear them but I have the deep burgundy red colour of this lipstick and I love that you can deepen the colour depending on how many layers you put on which pleases me greatly as I really love purple lip colours.


Revlon Black Cherry


I also have two of the Revlon Kissable Balm Stains in the colour Romantic and Crush as they are great for a wash of colour that is easy to apply. These are really good for days where I don't want to wear a neutral lip but can't be bothered to wear a full on red or purple lip, so these are great and don't need to be topped up as regularly as a full on lip which is great of early starts and long Uni days.

 

L-R Balm Stain in Crush, Romantic

The last really deep colour I have is from TopShop and it is there lipstick in Beguiled and this is a lipstick that I wanted since 2012 but only got around to buying in January and although I haven't worn this as much as I would like and love the colour and it is just a bit more red than Revlon Black Cherry 

 

TopShop Beguiled

The last lips colour in my makeup bag is an Avon lipstick in the colour Smitten Red and I love the finish to this lipstick as it has a slight shine but not enough to be over the top and makes the lips look amazing I also have to wear this more as I have to say I wear bright red more in Spring, Summer and Autumn however I do love this lipstick a lot and hope to wear a lot more in the hopefully warmer months. 

 

Avon Smitten Red

I also have two lip balms which are a coca cola lip smacker in the flavour Strawberry and a Burt's Bees lip balm in Pomegranate and both of these are moisturising which surprised me with the lip smacker as I though it might be a bit of gimmick, but it is really nice. 

I also have a mascara from Gosh which is their Growth Mascara and to be honest I'm not a huge fan I got this in a Glossy Box and I only use it if I have forgot to put mascara on which can happen at 6am as I am still asleep doing my makeup.

The last thing I have in my makeup bag is Seventeen heavy duty under eye concealer in the shade fair now I am going to start out by saying that I don't use this as an under eye concealer as it far to thick for me but this is great for covering blemishes that my foundation doesn't cover as I have a cold it means that I need to reapply it round my nose a lot a the moment but also I find that being is Uni for 9am on a Monday means that I sometimes to reapply concealer or blend foundation in again with my fingers as it has normally rubbed off half way through my day which of course sucks but there isn't really much I can do about that is is also great to cover where my glasses have been sitting as they remove my makeup from the area of my face, which is annoying. That is all that a keep in my makeup bag so I hope you enjoyed reading this.