Mini Beauty Haul

Trying to blog on a fairly regular basis whilst doing university work is not easy in the slightest bit. I don't know how on earth some people manage it. So here's my feeble attempt at a new blog post which is a small beauty haul. Yesterday afternoon I headed into town to meet up with two of my old friends from school and have some lunch. Typical for me lunch somehow turned into picking up a few beauty products.

Simple Kind To Skin Replenishing Rich Moisturiser

I always use Simple moisturiser as it's a brand I really do trust when it comes to skincare. I normally go for the light hydrating version however as the weather is getting colder I know my skin will benefit more from the rich replenishing version as it's a lot thicker and has 3 skin loving ingredients rather than the 2 that the light version does. This bottle normally retails of £3.99 however it was on sale so I managed to pick it up for £1.95.

Primark False Lashes - Natural and Intense

Next up I picked up these two sets of false lashes from Primark. I'm not the best at putting on false lashes. In fact, I am terrible at it. However I find that the Primark lashes are very light and easy to apply. They don't feel heavy on the lid and they feel quite comfortable to wear. I've tried both the Natural and the Sultry lashes but I'd never seen the Intense ones before so I decided to pick them up too. All packs of lashes come with a tube of adhesive so you don't even need to worry about purchasing any glue. £1 for a pack of lashes is amazing! I think I'll do a review on these sometime soon.

Maybelline Colour Show - So So Fresh

Now that I have nails I'm quickly becoming addicted to buying nail polish and experimenting with colour. I've tried Rimmel and Barry M but I've not branched out to any other brands yet so I decided to pick up shade So So Fresh from Maybelline's Colour Show range. These retail for around £2.99 and there are a whole range of colours.

Primark Beauty - Eyeliner x 2 and Sharpener

The final item I picked up was this pack of 2 black eyeliners which comes with a little pencil sharpener. Other than the lashes and the nails I've not used any other Primark beauty items so this will be my first. I believe these were also just £1 so I hope they're good. 

Mini Haul #4

Hello Everyone!

Today I went up town to start picking up some bits for my very last minute holiday to Zante which is less than 2 weeks away now. I went up town with the idea of picking up a new bikini and some plain denim shorts, however as my holiday is so late into the year there wasn't a lot of summer stock left and the bikini section in each store was really slim pickings. A lot of the bikini's were so tragic and when I found one that I liked the top would be the right size but the bottoms would be a 16. So needless to say I ended up just buying random stuff instead and this has resulted in a mini haul for you guys!

 

 

So somehow I ended up wandering into Superdrug and this resulted in this Maybelline 24 Hour Colour Tattoo being purchased. I picked this up in 05 Eternal Gold and as you can see from the pictures it's this beautiful muted, creamy gold colour. There is another gold shade in the Colour Tattoo range and I believe it's called 25K Gold, and that is an extremely bright gold colour so if you're into really pigmented gold shades then I would recommend you try that. I went for this one as I just really loved the colour, it's not too scary and I think it can be used to create a lot of classy evening looks. I already have the shade on and on bronze and I feel like these two would work really well together. I did have a look for the metallic pomegranate shade however they didn't stock that one in my Superdrug so that's one for the make-up wishlist. I picked this up for about £4.99.



The next thing I picked up was Collection 2000's Fix Me Up Lasting Make-up Fixer. I've already used up a bottle of this and I quite like it. I use this mostly on nights out as on a normal everyday basis I don't wear much make-up. I just spray my face with about 3 pumps of this and I feel like it helps to set my make-up and I would say it also helps to keep it on regardless of how many hours I've spent stomping away on the dance floor. I picked this up for also about £4.99.

 

Next I popped into The Body Shop on the hunt for a coconut scented body spray. My friend Hannah wears this and it smells absolutely fabulous. It's literally like a holiday in a bottle. Just the scent of it reminds me of suntan lotion and pina colados. I think this will be a lovely scent to wear on the evenings of my holiday when we go out for dinner etc so I'm very excited to start using this. This was around the £8 mark which is very expensive for only 30 ml of spay, however my boyfriend Chris, kindly bought me this so thank you very much to him!

 

Next I popped into New Look where I picked up this beautiful white Cami vest. I've been really into these as they've been massively on trend for the Summer, however I never really picked one up for some reason despite wanting one. I found this one in New Look today and absolutely fell in love with it. This looks so well made and feels such good quality and only cost £9.99 which is a really good price! The ones I was originally looking at in Topshop were around the £20 mark which just seems so silly for a little vest. I definitely want to invest in a few more of these in lots of different shades! So practical and stylish.

 

The final thing I picked up was this Black off the shoulder peplum top which I picked up from Primark for only £6! I've been eyeing up this top for ages and finally picked it up today. It's such a good staple piece to have in your wardrobe and can easily go from day to night. I absolutely adore this and think it'll be a lovely piece to wear out for dinner whilst I'm on holiday.


That's all for this mini haul, I hope you don't mind as it did seem quite short.
I think there will be another mini haul coming up some time soon as I still need to pick up a bikini and I'm sure I'll end up picking up other stuff also.

Hope you're all well!

Paige.

 

July Favourites

 

 

Hello Readers!

 

Today I will be doing my July Favourites post. I will just say now that I haven't featured many products in this favourites post as It's been so hot and I just haven't been using that many products or wearing that much make-up for that matter. However when I have been wearing make-up, these are the products that I've been reaching for and have been enjoying using during this incredibly hot weather we're having. In my favourites this month, I have a lipstick, a blush, a face contour kit and a BB cream. So enough chatting and on with the post!

 

Okay so the first item I want to talk about in my July Favourites is this blush from the Dainty Doll range. This is a powder blush in the shade 001 Hippy Shake. I bought this blush many months back but never really used it because it's a odd dusky pinky, lilac colour with quite a bit of shimmer in it which I originally thought would look horrendous on my face. However after recently using it in a photoshoot on a model, I really liked the way it looked on her skin and I decided to start using it myself. This blush is a very light colour and therefore requires a little bit of building up however once it's on it's a lovely subtle flush of colour which looks very healthy on the skin. It's not a colour for everyone however, as Dainty Doll cosmetics are for pale skinned girls like myself. I picked this up from Fragrance Direct for £1.99.

 

The next product that I've been loving this month is Sleeks Face Contour Kit in Light. I picked this up back in April whilst I was in London and I have not regretted it in the slightest! This product is rather hyped up but it's definitely worth the hype. This handy little kit contains a matte bronzer on the left and a beautiful highlight on the right. The bronzer is buildable so you can control the intensity of the contouring and is also very easy to blend so if you've applied too much or have been a bit too heavy handed it can be fixed. The highlight is a lovely pearly iridescent shade which I actually prefer over Benefit's High Beam. Like the bronzer this is buildable, however it can be a little bit chalky but other than I adore it! The highlighter creates the perfect subtle healthy glow which is great for this time of year. I love this little kit and have been using it so much during the warmer weather for that perfect bronzed, glowy summer look.

Next product that I have been enjoying throughout July is this Gosh BB Cream in the shade Sand. I've done a blog review on this product before, so if any of you are interested in reading a more in depth description of this product then you can do so by clicking here.
This is the first BB cream I've ever used and it's honestly so good. I picked this up on a whim as I was really drawn to it for some reason. I picked up the lightest shade which is Sand and I doubted this would suit my skintone as sand is usually quite a dark beige shade in most foundations. However this suits my skintone perfectly! Not only that but it provides a really good coverage for a BB cream. It's light on the skin however it does do a good job covering any blemishes or discolouration. This is has been a lovely product to wear during the warmer weather as I feel comfortable with the coverage it gives and the way it feels on my skin.

The final product in my July Favourites round up is this lipstick by Maybelline. This is the Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in the shade Citrus Slice. I picked this up a while back from Fragrance Direct when I first started my obsession with orange lipsticks. When this arrived I was extremely disappointed with it as it's extremely sheer and has almost no colour payoff whatsoever, it's pretty much just a lip balm. However I've recently come to really love this product as it is such a nice, moisturising lip product. It's comfortable to wear and creates the most beautiful glossy shine on your lips. It's been nice wearing something so moisturising on my lips during this really hot weather we're having.

I hope you enjoy this post!
Let me know what you're favourite products have been for the month of July.

Hope you're all well.

Paige.



My Top 5 Summer Lip Products.

 

 

Hello My Lovelies!

Today's post will be all about my Top 5 Summer Lip Products. I referred to them as "Lip Products" as I've picked a selection of lip creams, lipsticks and a chubby stick. These are a selection of products that I've personally enjoyed wearing now that we've got some nice weather, some of these are quite bright and others are more sheer but I believe all of them are great for this time of year! On with the post..

1. MUA Power Pout in Justify

If you saw my mini haul a few days ago you would have saw that I had recently picked this up and had already expressed how pleased I was with it. This chubby stick is an orange shade so don't be fooled by this light, sheer swatch. This colour goes on at first like a sheer, lightly coloured gloss, however after a few applications you begin to build up the colour and it intensifies into a really glossy coral colour which is so perfect for this time of year. It looks great on both pale and tanned skin, it's long lasting and as it's a glossy finish it feels very comfortable on the lips.  

 

 

2. Rimmel Apocalips - Big Bang

I bought this product a few months back and it's become one of my favourite red lip colours. It's honestly the most amazing bright red colour I've come across. This lip stain is so pigmented, you only need to put a tiny bit on the lips to get a really bright red colour, so a little goes a long way with this product. If you apply quite a generous application, not only does the colour intensify but it also builds up a really nice glossy finish so this product is like a lipstick and lipgloss all in one which may not be to everyone's taste but I really love it for this time of year. I will warn you however that I find this product incredibly messy. I always seem to get it all over my hands and all over my teeth and I have no idea why!

3. MAC Coral Bliss Cremesheen Lipstick

This is my only high end lip product in this post and it is one of my favourite lip colours right now. Similar to Justify by MUA, this is another glossy, sheer orange colour however this one is more on the peachy side. Again this looks amazing on pale skin and will probably also suit a lot of other skin tones. I have done a post about my MAC lipsticks before, where you can see how this looks on my lips as the swatch doesn't really do it justice here. As this lipstick is a cremesheen finish, the colour will never come out as intense as it looks in the bullet so please bare that in mind incase you buy this and are disappointed.

 

 

4. Manhattan Matte Lip Cream in 53M

This Matte Lip Cream doesn't have a name which is disappointing however it does have a number, 53M. This lip cream is a deep, mauvey pink colour which looks great on both tanned and pale skin. It can be really vibrant once you build it up and is a nice change from the usual expected bright lip colours for this time of year. It's not an in your face Barbie pink at all but it's still incredibly appropriate for the summer.

5. Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in Citrus Slice

This lipstick is more of a lip balm than anything as it adds little to almost no colour. It does however add a beautiful glossy shine to the lips which feels really refreshing and comfortable. It looks very subtle yet is still very suited to this time of year. A nice shine to your lips makes your appearance instantly look brighter or at least I think so anyway!

 

 

Swatches of all the products.

That's it for today's post! I hope you enjoyed it and maybe it's even inspired you to try some of these products?

Let me know what your favourite summer lip products are or what your thoughts are on any of my picks.

Hope you're all well!

Paige.



FOTD #1

Hello Readers!

I've decided to start a new series of posts, entitled FOTD. I really want to do an everyday makeup routine but I keep switching things up so regularly all of a sudden that I don't even have a set everyday look anymore! So my FOTD posts will allow me to show you what makeup look I'm currently wearing on that day! I was toying around with this blog post idea for a while as I wasn't really too keen on posting images of just my face, it makes me slightly uncomfortable and also makes me cringe a little bit. However, I enjoy these types of posts from other people so I might as well give it a go myself!

I'm trying to sort out an everyday makeup routine so once I have one I'll do a post on that. As I mentioned in my previous posts I've been enjoying creating a nice bronzed, glowy summer look so that's what I'm wearing in this post. It's quite simple, and not as bronzed as what some other people's summer makeup looks are as I don't tan and I'm very pale. All products used will be listed below.

Please ignore my frizzy crazy hair, I was too lazy to do anything with it today. Such a great beauty blogger..

 

 

 

Products Used:

Simple Kind To Skin Moisturiser
Gosh BB Cream - Sand
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - Light

Collection Sheer Loose Powder - Translucent
Sleek Face Contour Kit - Light

Sleek Powder Blush - Suede
Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette - Naked 2 and Faint (Eyebrows)
MUA Undress Me 2 Palette - Shy (All over lid colour)
Maybelline 24 Hour Colour Tattoo - On and On Bronze (Crease Colour)
Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara - Black
Collection 2000 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner - Black

Let me just say now that I'm not claiming to be any good with makeup, I'm certainly no makeup artist but I have an interest in makeup and like playing around with it. I hope you find this post somewhat enjoyable or maybe even useful! Maybe It'll inspire you to try out some of these products I've used?

Let me know what you think!

Paige.




Mini Haul.

 

Hello Guys!

Today's post is a mini haul! I've been a bit naughty recently and I treated myself to a few things when I'm meant to be saving. Although I have to credit myself and say I did only spend just over £16! I went shopping today and had a delivery come this morning so I thought I'd share with you what I got. I got 3 beauty bits from Fragrance Direct and 1 item of clothing from Primark. I should hopefully be reviewing the beauty items sometime in the future but for now, I can only tell you my first impressions as I'm yet to use them.

 

The first thing I'm going to talk about is this Manhattan Soft Mat Lip cream. I bought this from Fragrance Direct for 99p and I got it in the shade 53 M. I've never heard anything about this brand, and I still don't know very much about it now. I think this might be a German brand but don't take my word for it as I'm not too sure. I have one other soft mat lip cream from another brand, but what I can tell so far, they are very similar. This product comes in a small plastic tube, which has a doe foot applicator. It's a nice, small, compact lip product which will prove very useful when on the go. Although in this image, the soft mat lip cream looks peach, in reality it's more of a pinky / red colour. I am yet to use this product yet as it only just arrived this morning but I shall review it sometime soon.



 

Now the next thing I got was the Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in the shade Citrus Slice. I picked this up from Fragrance Direct for £1.99, saving me £5! I've seen these lipsticks in store and was always curious about them. They're so odd with their bright neon packaging, bold colours and the fact that the lipstick itself is translucent. It just totally drew me in. I had a feeling that because it was clear / see through in the bullet that meant that the lipstick colour itself would be very sheer and when I did swatch it, I was right. It goes on very sheer, with a slight bit of colour and a nice shine to it. I'm glad that I got this for the discounted price of £1.99 as I feel like it isn't really worth the full price of £7. It's an interesting product to say the least but it just seems to be a really overpriced, slightly coloured gloss.

 

The next thing I got was the NYC Kohl Eyeliner Pencil in the colour Taupe. I got this for 99p, saving me about £1. I've had a fair few coloured eyeliners over the years but never a brown one. I've noticed quite a few people seem to be opting for brown eyeliner instead of black these days, as it's less harsh, so I thought I'd give it a go myself. I've got one other NYC eyeliner in white and that is quite a good product so I'm hoping that it'll be the same story for this one too!

The next and final thing I picked up, was a shirt from Primark which cost me £10. This is a cute little boxy cropped shirt which I couldn't resist leaving in the store. It's a size 12, which is 2 sizes too big for me but I figured because it's cropped, I can probably get away with it. I've been really into polka dot prints lately, and this shirt is no exception. The white polka dots, contrast nicely against the blue colour of the shirt and I feel like this would look great paired with a skater skirt and some red lipstick! I'll probably feature this in an outfit of the day post soon, so keep an eye out for it!

I hope you enjoyed this post!

Paige.