Maybelline Color Sensational Lipsticks

Boots are doing a 3 for 2 on selected make-up brands, such as Maybelline and Rimmel. I took advantage of the opportunity and picked up 3 lipsticks, which costed me a total of around £13.50. Pretty good deal I think! Also I wanted to cheer myself up from my crappy exam. Turns out that only one of the topics I studied came up on the paper! I was counting on that subject to pull my overall degree up :(

Anyway, I picked up the famous Ambre Rose, and also Cookie Crisp (which I always swatch in store but never buy) and Rosewood Pearl.

With flash:

Ambre Rose, Cookie Crisp, Rosewood Pearl

Without flash:

Ambre Rose, Rosewood Pearl, Cookie Crisp

Swatched on paper:

Cookie Crisp, Ambre Rose and Rosewood Pearl.

They are all shimmery lipsticks, so they make your lips look fuller. They smell like coconut.

Rosewood Pearl is an interesting colour. I don't think I've seen anything like it. It's a pearly (go figure) light pink/beige that looks light mauve pink when the light hits the shimmer, and pinky brown when it doesn't.

All three colours are very pretty colours and I highly recommend these! They feel moisturising on the lips as well. xx

Cupcake Nails!!

A few days ago, I added my Barry M holographic glitter onto my pastel purple toe nails, and I couldn't stop staring at them because they reminded me of glittery cupcakes!! So when my coral finger nails started chipping, I decided to paint them a pastel baby/sky blue (the other Zoya polish I received in my swap), with the same holographic glitter on top. And I love how they turned out! Check it:

That's my boyfriend's phone in the background and my silly face is his background! Haha!

Slightly creepy!

Yuck, ignore my greasy face!

In other news, I made online orders from Boots and MAC (yes because I'm THAT lazy), and I'm impatiently awaiting their delivery! Will be sure to show you guys what I got :)

If any of you have exams coming up, I recorded an exam tips video today on youtube, so feel free to check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URa1GwaKvZA

Good night everyone xx

Dove Summer Glow: First Impressions

I picked up the Dove Summer Glow gradual tanning body lotion. I believe it was £2.50. Here are my first impressions:

Pros:

- Smells lovely, a light mango scent

- Applies very nicely - very smooth, light and creamy

- Absorbs relatively quickly, I was able to get dressed pretty much immediately after

Cons:

- I'm now sitting in the living room and the sun is shining on me.. and omg I look like a complete glitter ball!! It says on the bottle that it contains light shimmer particles, but actually it's more like glitter! I look a bit like Edward Cullen from Twilight, except my body is glittering instead of my face! I wouldn't go out in the day time with this on... but that's not an issue for me, as I'll be applying it every night before bed. 

I'm hoping to see results soon! I'll keep you guys posted.

Have any of you tried the Dove Summer Glow gradual tanning body lotion? If so, what are your thoughts? x

Free Nails Inc. nail polish with Instyle

I took my first exam of four this morning, so I thought I'd treat myself to this month's issue (June) of InStyle, as I knew it came with a free Nails Inc. nail polish. The colours available were a baby pink, a bright coral and a mink colour. I had my heart set on the coral one, and once I saw it, I wasn't disappointed!

This is the name of the shade.

The nail polish is full size (10ml). They normally retail at £10.50

This picture doesn't do it justice. It's a much more vibrant coral than this. Hot red if you like!

The quality of Nails Inc. polishes is second to none. Very smooth and opaque.

If you're not already an avid InStyle reader, I highly recommend that you pick one up anyway, because the free nail polish is too much to lose out on!

x

NARS Penny Lane and Cactus Flower

I have been loving my two NARS cream blushes lately: Penny Lane and Cactus Flower. Using a cream blush rather than a powder blush is especially great in the Spring and Summer, since it's relatively quick and easy, and lasts all day!

Penny Lane

Penny Lane is a beautiful neutral dusty pink colour, and on the face it provides a lovely natural flush.

I demonstrate its application in my youtube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYwuWQpOyHU

Cactus Flower

In the picture, it's coming out a little too pink. It's actually a bright watermelon red, and NARS describes it as 'shimmering poppy'. On the skin it can either provide a very natural rosy flush, as if you've just finished a run, or have just come in from the cold, or it can also be built up to a bright fuchsia pink. This means that it's suitable for both lighter and darker skin tones.

Left: built up to a bright fuchsia pink.
Right: Lightly blended to give a natural rosy flush.

I highly recommend these two NARS cream blushes, and I'm very interested in getting more of them! They're pigmented, very creamy and very blendable.

Hope you're all having a wonderful Bank Holiday Monday! xxx

Kill Me!

The May Day protestors are driving me crazy!! They're yelling and hitting drums right outside my window, all the way down my street and I'm trying to study because I have my first exam in 3 days!! I know they're protesting for work conditions etc., but really, does it help to shout 'long live socialism' all through central london? I think not!!

Hmph. Sorry for being grumpy. :(

Nails Nails Nails!

I repainted my nails again! I'm currently sporting a bright coral shade by Sasa (a Hong Kong based drugstore).

GAH!! Look how pale I am!! I'm hoping to get more tanned this summer... I'm well aware that coral polish looks way better on tanned skin!

I received these Zoya polishes in a swap. Both creamy, pastel ice cream shades. Right on trend! The purple one is Malia and the blue one is Yummy. They're both very creamy and opaque. Lovely!

I'm currently sporting Malia on my toes.

Sorry if you didn't wanna see that! Haha! But it's a lovely colour :)

The Body Shop Goodies

Shimmer Cubes in Warm

They pop out individually and each has a plastic cap to cover it, which I think is genius, since it means that you can take them individually for travel.

Clockwise from left: Honeycomb, Dark Chocolate, Choc Chip, Marshmallow.

Eye Definer in Glowing Amethyst

This is a shimmery dark purple eyeliner, and I got it mainly to use on my lower lash line for a pop of colour. It goes on very smoothly and is quite creamy.

It has hints of brown in it, which makes is quite neutral and very wearable.

Radiant Highlighter in Pink


I have wanted to pick up one of these for a while now. I originally wanted the peach one, but this one really gives a nice, bright glow. There was a bronze one as well, but that didn't show up on my skin very much.

I think it's a great idea to use a cream highlighter in the Spring and Summer as it will look more natural and less cakey than a powder highlighter.

The Body Shop is doing a 3 for 2 promotion at the moment, which is why I picked up 3 products. Be sure to check their make-up line out if you get the chance, because the quality is very good. Many people forget that they have make-up!

xxx

Face of the Day

Stupid face to show you my eyeshadow, which you probably can't see anyway!!

Eyes: NARS Cairo eyeshadow (my staple go-to eyeshadow)

Cheeks: NARS Penny Lane cream blush (love this!!)

Lips: ELF mineral lipstick in Nicely Nude, which is actually a bright pink/coral. So pretty, gonna wear this more often this Spring and Summer!

Have an awesome weekend everyone!! xxx

Nails of the Week

ASOS Paint by Ciate in Sienna + Barry M Holographic Glitter

As you can see, Sienna is a beautiful purple-grey-brown colour that looks different in different lighting. It's really creamy and easily applied. I really recommend the ASOS by Ciate nail polishes. I've just put the Barry M holographic glitter on the second nails. I'm channeling a Lorraine nail right now! Love it.

Check out my youtube video on my nail polish collection!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlCePVz8_tA

Have a lovely Thursday! xxx