NEW BEAUTY PRODUCTS I'M LOVING..

So recently I have been trying out some new beauty products and i've been so eager to try all of them for such a long time now. These products are so perfect for summer and holiday season, and I have a feeling most of these may be cult products for me now..

So first let's talk about the Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle. Oh my god. If you haven't tried this you need to get to your nearest Mac asap and swatch it on your hand. It's the most gorgeous glowing bronzy powder I have ever used. You can use it just on your cheekbones or dust a bit all over your face for a super glowy look. I'm so excited to use this in the summer with just a tinted moisturiser and this all over the face, this product is definitely worth the hype. 

Another exciting new purchase of mine was the Nars blusher in the shade Orgasm. I heard so many exciting things about this product and was pretty desperate to try it. When I went to swatch it in Liberty I thought it looked a bit shimmery and I didn't know if it would look too over the top, but the girl working on the counter put some on me and it just adds the most wonderful soft glow. In the pan it has touches of gold which doesn't really translate onto the skin, but again will look so beautiful in the summer. 

I have been really into Nyx Cosmetics at the moment, now it's so available in the UK and  Boots are getting massive counters with all of their amazing products. I have always been a bit intrigued by their brow products, and I have only ever used pencils and crayons on my brows. So I thought i'd branch out and try their tinted brow pomade. I still want to try the Anastasia Brow Pomade, but this Nyx one was only £6 and you can't really argue with that. It's a really soft consistency, and it just applies really well. The colour is pretty perfect for me and I feel like it looks a lot more natural than pencils and crayons. 

I have always wanted to try some 'loose powder' or finishing powder of some sort, so I picked up a Nyx one to give it a go with. This makes your skin look completely pore less and smooth, although the only thing I found with this is that it made my skin feel a tad dry and tight. 

Another drugstore product I have been loving is this Bourjois 'radiance reveal' concealer. It's a new release and every time I went into Boots this was sold out. I finally got my hands on it and I'm really loving it. I use it just under my eyes and I do feel that it covers any dark circles and brightens my face up and makes me look less grey and dull (which is a problem). 

A bit of a random product that I have also been loving is this Givenchy gel blush in the shade 'Rose Delicat'. A friend gave this to me as a gift that she got from a beauty sale and I've actually been really enjoying using it. I've never used any other product by Givenchy and haven't ever been that interested in it, but this adds such a natural look to your skin. You only need a minuscule amount so this product will last forever.

Lastly, another Mac product. I've heard a lot about Fix + and I really like using setting sprays so I thought i'd see what the hype is about. Sometimes if you have been wearing make up all day and you feel like your skin needs a bit of a refresh, you just spritz a bit of this all over your face and your good to go. It makes your skin look blowy and your make up look perfected. I'll definitely be repurchasing this one..


What are your favourite beauty products at the moment? 

MY SMALL MAC LIPSTICK COLLECTION..

So, like most females, I love Mac lipsticks. Their colour range is insane and I always seem to find 'the only colour I'm ever going to wear for the rest of my life' shade. If I could afford to, I would buy at new one every week. Sadly, I only have five different shades, but I feel like it's a pretty good collection with some 'must have' and interesting shades. 

From left to right, Whirl, Blankety, Stone, Velvet Teddy and Cyber. 
Whirl is a lovely matte brown finish and I find it so easy to wear. It's a typical 'Kylie Jenner' shade (I hate that saying but that really is the easiest way to describe it). It's quite a statement colour, but seems to be really flattering on my skin tone. 
Blankety was my second Mac lipstick purchase. I remember buying it and being in a rush and I was just so desperate to buy another lipstick. I thought it was going to be a lot darker than it is, but I actually have really grown to love this shade. It's an amplified finish, and it's super creamy. It's quite a light pink shade, but it's so versatile.
Stone is my most recent Mac lipstick purchase and I am completely smitten with it. It's a brown/mauve colour, that can maybe sometimes make you look dead, but I really like that 90's vibe it gives. It's also a matte finish, so really long wearing. 
The next is Velvet Teddy, which is a classic. Another great nude shade with some brown tones in it, so easy to wear and again it's matte... I love matte lipsticks.
Lastly is Cyber. My first ever Mac Lipstick. I won't lie, at the time I wasn't as into make up and I didn't know what suited me. I thought this shade was super edgy and tumblr so I bought it and hardly wore it. But now I actually really love the shade. It's pretty difficult to wear, usually i'd wear it with minimal make up to make more of a statement, and so I don't look like a drag queen. It's a satin finish, which isn't usually one of my favourites as I feel like they slide off your lips and end up all over your face. But still, the colour is beautiful. 

I'm working towards one day filling up my lipstick holder with loads more beautiful Mac lipsticks.. but that may take a while. Maybe I'll do the same post in a year and see how many more I've managed to collect...

Whats your favourite shade? 

MY THREE FAVOURITE AUTUMN LIPSTICKS..

Autumn is probably my favourite season.. (okay maybe second to Summer?!).. especially when it comes to make up looks. I love darker lipsticks, smokey eye looks and plum coloured blushers. I've somehow managed to narrow my favourite autumn lipsticks down to 3. These are the lipsticks that are my 'go-tos' in the autumn winter time.. and I shall explain more if you keep reading .. 

So.. Mac - Whirl. What a beautiful shade. I have loved the lipliner version of this for a while, and I have fallen in love with the lipstick. It's a dark brown rosy colour and it looks so gorgeous on. It's so perfect for just during the day, but I can also wear it for a night out too. If you have never swatched this .. go to your nearest Mac now and do it! 

Obviously I had to include a berry shade in my fav lipsticks collection! To be honest, I prefer to wear nudes and neutral colours on my lips. But, if I had to choose one of my favourite berry shades.. it would be this Topshop lipstick in 'The Damned'. It looks so much darker in the tube, but it's actually a really lovely raspberry, plum shade on the lips. Really lovely texture, and so affordable too. 

Lastly, I had to go for Maybelline - Coffee Craze. This is such a lovely soft brown shade, and so easy to wear. I really love Maybelline lipsticks, they're super affordable and one of my favourite drugstore brands. 

MY FIRST YOUTUBE VIDEO..

Hey guys.. happy sunday! So I posted my first ever YouTube video yesterday and it was pretty nerve wracking for me as I've never posted a video on the internet before. It's an autumn/winter haul video, and it's pretty big! It includes skincare, make up homeware and clothing.. so please do check it out and subscribe/like! I would really appreciate it :) 

CURRENT BEAUTY FAVOURITES

So I've decided that after every month I will have a review of what my favourite beauty products have been. They change so frequently and I'm always trying out new make up items and skincare products. During September, I was still clinging onto looking slightly summery. So using light, sun kissed blushes and lots of highlighter was a must.. 

I'm so happy I purchased the Make Up Revolution Blush Palette in Hot Spice. Everytime I went into Superdrug it seemed to be sold out, and I completely understand why. All the shades add a lovely, healthy glow to your cheeks. The two end shades can be used as highlighters also. Additionally.. this palette was only £6.00. It can't get much better. 

I've had this Nars Highlighter in the shade Albatross for a while now. Sometimes I forget about it, and then I rediscover it about in my make up stash and love it all over again. It looks quite white/silver, but on the skin it adds such a gorgeous, slightly golden glow. It looks so good on the top of the cheekbones.

As you can see from my favourites, I've been loving highlighters this past month. This Topshop Glow pot in Polished is slightly different. It's a cream highlighter, so it looks more natural and dewy on the skin. During the day I would just lightly pat this on the tops of my cheekbones, on my brow bone and down the centre of my nose. However on nights out, I will put the Nars Highlighter in Albatross on, and then dab a bit of this on the top for an extra glow. 

This fragrance is beautiful. It is so difficult to describe perfumes in a written description, but if you like musky but fresh and slightly floral scents.. then you will love this. It's been the scent I have been wearing everyday this summer, but I will carry on wearing this through the autumn and winter months. 

This YSL 'kiss and blush' in shade 12 is the perfect nude. It is a typical 'your lips but better' shade. I usually line my lips with the Mac Soar Lip Liner, and put this over the top. It is such a lovely creamy texture. You do need to top this up throughout the day, but definitely worth trying out. 

This Mac Lipliner in Soar has been a favourite of mine for about a year.. so I thought I'd give it a mention in this post. It is such a lovely colour, that can be built up to create quite a dark plumy pink shade or you can wear it as a neutral shade underneath a nude lipstick. Definitely a must have in everyones make up bag.. 

BUILDING UP MY MAC PALETTE..

So it was recently my birthday, and I was lucky enough to get a Mac eyeshadow palette. However, it was not full with beautiful, glittering eyeshadows. It was empty. But this made me even happier, as I can create my own palette with all of my own choices of shades, mattes, shimmers, and glittery eyeshadows. This palette is going to take a long time until it is complete, as Mac eyeshadows are £10 each, and there are 15 slots to fill...
But I think this adds to the excitement and i'm aiming to add at least one eyeshadow a month. So far, i've bought four to add to the collection..

From left to right: Sumptuous Olive, Patina, Coppering and Cork. 

I'm so happy with these colours and they look so beautiful on the lid. I want my palette to be made of shades that are wearable during the day but also something you can build upon to be suitable for a nightout. However much I wish I was daring and adventurous enough to try bright blues, greens and pinks I think i'm happy sticking to my neutrals. 

In the photos above I have just brushed cork all over the lid and it goes amazingly well with my green eyes. It's just such a versatile colour, and I know I will be wearing every single day from now on!