Lip Of The Day!

So I thought I would do a quick little post for you on my favourite lip combo at the moment. Now that it has started to become a bit sunnier *touch wood* I have been reaching for this gorgeous YSL lipstick in Peach Passion. It is one of my favourites for when the weather is a bit nicer, for me spring and summer mean peach. 

I have also been pairing it with the Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk. This is my favourite lip liner of all time it just makes your lips look just a bit more full than they actually are. I also have found that you can pair it with any shade as it is very similar to my natural lip colour.

This lip combo is great for work as the lipstick fades away evenly and the lip pencil lasts all day, so I only have to top up the lipstick whilst at work. And I don't have to worry it smudging all over the place whilst having my fiftieth coffee of the day. 

What is your favourite lip combo at the moment? 

See you soon. 

Jess
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On My Wish List Right Now

So at this time of year there is a lot of spending to be done on other people for Christmas presents, so buying for myself has to take a back seat so here is my wishlist. This is mostly for me so I can remember what I want when I can buy for myself but I thought you might be interested too. 

Karen Millen Crystal Sprinkle Bangle, Lush Catastrophe Cosmetic Mask, Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation, Collection Blush and Glow Blush Palette, Miss KG Spider Chelsea Ankle Boots, Miss Dior Perfume, Ugg Slippers, SockShop Christmas Socks

So thats what is on my wishlist, think I might need to get round to buying those Christmas socks soon. What is on your wishlist? 

See you on Monday. 

Jess

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My Current Makeup Rotation

Hi.

If you are like me and have to store your make up away in old beauty boxes and a set of drawers, you will know that it can be hard when you are in a rush to pick what make up you want to wear for that day. This is especially hard if you give yourself more time in bed and less time to get ready than you should like me. (Why is it so hard to get out of bed????) To help combat this problem I have a smaller make up bag on my dresser with all the items I want to use in. One of my fave things to do on a Sunday night is choose which items to put in my make up bag for the week. So here is my current makeup rotation. 

So I haven't been too adventurous when it comes to complexion and I have chosen many of my favourites as I want something I know I can rely on when I am going to work these include the GOSH Prime and Set Powder, Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation, Revlon Colourstay Foundation and the NYX Concealer. For blush I have gone with one of my new faves the Barry M Cream Blush Stick and continuing on with the Barry M theme with the Barry M Light Me Up highlighter and the Barry M contour kit have also made it to my makeup bag this week. The highlighter I chose as I saw dizzybrunette3, use it on one of her YouTube videos and thought that it looked gorgeous. The Barry M contour kit is one of my faves in light packaging it is easy to travel with and the bronzer and the contour shades are beautiful just for adding a bit of colour although I am not a big fan of the highlight shade. 

For eyes I have a rather small selection as usually during the week I don't have time to apply anything. It takes a long time to blend those eyeshadows you know. So if I am have enough time I will usually go for the Barry M Eyeshadow Pencil as this is very easy just to put on my lid and blend away the edges for a quick look but still look put together. I also use the L'Oreal Superliner for days when I have that little bit of extra time to get ready. For occasions when I have loads of time to get ready or am going out out I will use the Charlotte Tilbury Eye Shadow Quad in Dolce Vita having the four shadows together makes it really easy to put together a look that looks beautiful. I also use the Urban Decay Primer Potion to make sure that my eye shadow stays in place and it also makes the pigment that little bit better too. For brows I am currently using this Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara as I have very full brows I am lucky that I don't need much doing to them put this keeps them in place all day. To finish it all off Benefit Roller Lash, nothing too dramatic in my books but this means it looks very natural perfect for work. 

And finally on to lips, I have a few selections depending on my mood for the day. If I what an autumnal lip I will go for either the Maybelline The Mats in Divine Wine or the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick in Grand Cru both of these are perfect autumnal colours and need minimal topping up. If I am in more of a nude lipstick mood I will go for the Rimmel Kate Moss Nude Lipstick in 42, the Kate Moss line is one of my favourite for lipsticks and I have quite a few  already but also have my eye on a few more to add to my collection. If I am feeling particularly lazy I will just put on a swipe of the L'Oreal Infallible Mega Lip Gloss in Protest Queen, this gives a lovely gloss to the lips and at least looks like you have made some sort of effort. 

What is in your current makeup rotation? 

See you tomorrow!

Jess

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Christmas Gifting Beauty Edition

Hi,

So it's that time in year again. It's Christmas and time to start buying Christmas gifts.

Buying beauty gifts can be difficult, you don't necessarily know what people want or whether they already have something. Unless this said person has kindly provided a list for you here are some of my suggestions for beauty gifts.

After talking about how nicely scented the Ted Baker range was in my haul. I had to include a Ted Baker product as part of my gift guide. This Ted Baker Body Souffle Bauble would make the perfect stocking filler or maybe even a secret santa present due to its small size. The packaging alone makes it look luxurious and the size of the moisturiser is perfect for travelling.

Another cute little stocking filler, maybe for a girl who wants to try different higher end tan is this St Tropez Cracker, which has a 50ml St Tropez instant tan suitable for face and body. A bit of a bigger set here but still affordable is this set of three 50ml body buttercreams from Soap and Glory. This is perfect for someone who maybe hasn't tried the brand before or people who just like a good pamper.

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six

See you tomorrow!

Jess

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Autumn Eye Wardrobe

Hi,

I'm not going to lie, eye shadow is my favourite thing to experiment with and although my go to is usually a take on a goldie brown smoky eye. There is something about autumn that just makes me want to try different shades. So here is a round up of some of my faves.

The Balm Nude'tude Palette  - usually £30 

This is one of my favourite palettes as it has a bit of everything in it - it has shades that you can wear during the day and the night and also has that berry shade that can make any eye look look autumnal. It also has two golden shades which can make any smoky eye look beautiful. There is nothing too scary in this palette, but whatever look you choose will create a beautiful look. Of course, being from the balm the shadows are beautifully pigmented and are of a buttery texture. 

Charlotte Tilbury Dolce Vita Palette - £38

I bought this palette around this time last year and it was my favourite palette to use over the autumn/winter period. The bottom tow colours make the looks perfectly autumnal and the layout of the palette makes it easy to create a look that is  beautiful with hardly ever effort. I don't think it needs to be said but these shadows are beautifully pigmented and I have no other shadows that match in quality, definitely worth the expensive price tag.

Collection Eyes Uncovered Palette in Nude Grey - £3.99

Now on the complete other end of the scale is a palette from collection, I have to be honest when I looked at the palettes in Boots, they all pretty much looked the same but I still went for the grey toned one for more of a cool toned look in the autumn. Again having a few shades makes it easy to create an amazing look and the quality of these shadows is good baring in mind the price you are paying, you can't go wrong with this.

Laura Mercier Longwear Eye Pencil in Violet - £18

Now I do wear eye liner all year round, but I find that having the violet colour for some reason makes a normal eye look a little bit more edgy, autumnal and that you've really put an effort into your makeup for that day, when really, you haven't (when you wake up fifteen minutes before you're meant to leave the house). Although it's not so bold that people are like what is that you've got on, cos no one wants that.

I'm sorry that this is not the most in depth review as I didn't want it to be super duper long but if you would like any more in depth reviews of any of the products, comment down below and I will do that for you. 

See you tomorrow,

Jess
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