CURRENT WISHLIST: NEW-IN PALETTES

Hello everyone! It has been a few months now since i last shared all of the new-in makeup/beauty products that i am currently lusting after, so i thought it was about time i gave you all an update (but one with a twist). It has been so long since a new-in palette really caught my eye and recently it seems as if everyone is launching new palettes, that are getting my attention and of course i couldn't not share...

huda beauty topaz obsessions palette | £25 |

First up is this gorgeous warm neutrals palette by Huda Beauty, which to me screams the perfect travel eyeshadow palette as it is filled with so many different shades to create so many different looks with. The palette has the perfect mixture of matte and duo-chrome shimmers, all vibrant in colour and for a higher end palette, i think £25 is actually not a bad price point for the amount of shadows/the quality of the shadows you are getting.

too faced gingerbread spice eyeshadow palette | £39 |

I love a good Too Faced eyeshadow palette and i have so many in my makeup collection already, but the brand always seems to get my attention when releasing a new palette (especially during the holiday season). The new gingerbread spice palette is yet another palette filled with my kind of shades, as well as a couple of wild cards thrown in there. I literally can not wait to get my hands on this palette, as if it is anything like their other palettes it is going to have a beautiful scent to it and gingerbread is up there as one of my favourites.

nyx limited edition machinist highlighter palette | £10 |

One thing that i love about NYX as a brand, is the fact that the texture of their powders are always simply beautiful and like no other. That being said there is no wonder i am drawn to this highlighter duo, firstly because i love and hoard highlighters and second of all because the texture of highlighters are highly pigmented yet silky soft/smooth. You can pick these limited edition highlighter palettes up in three different shades, but my personal favourite is the shade grind.

urban decay naked cherry eyeshadow palette | £42 |

Oh my, oh my, Urban Decay have done it again by bringing out yet another stunning naked palette, this time filled with warm cherry/purple tones. This isn't a palette i would reach for on an everyday basis unlike i do with the naked heat palette, that being said i still love reaching for these shades from time to time. Even though these particular palettes are in a specific colour scheme like post palettes, you can still create a wide variety of looks.

revolution pro x nath highlight/contour palette | £10 |

Revolution and the Revolution Pro range are definitely one of my favourite affordable brands, mainly because of their high end quality but low end prices. When i spotted this collaboration palette in the new-in section i was drawn to how the over-all product looked, from its super travel friendly packaging to its shade ranges/tones. Revolution have a bunch of super affordable eyeshadow palettes which i highly recommend, including an all new eyeshadow palette as part of the same collaboration.  

l.a girl pro.contour powder highlight/contour duo | £6 |

I have tried a handful of products from L.A Girl in the past and a few of them i still reach for time and time again, especially their HD/PRO foundation and concealer. I recently spotted this in the new-in section on BeautyBay and it left me thinking, surely this product is going to be as good as the foundation/concealer. The great thing about this highlight/contour duo is not only the fantastic price, at just £6 but also the fact that it is available in seven shades and can also be picked up in cream form as well as powder.

Missed my previous new-in wishlist post? Catch up: here

xo.

FLAWLESS + GLOWING NO MAKEUP, MAKEUP FOR SPRING/SUMMER

Hello everyone! Over the past week or so i have been reaching for the same makeup products, for a quick and easy no makeup, makeup look but still keeping that flawless finish to it. I am so obsessed with the way all of these products work together and it literally takes me around 15 minutes in total to create. I have noticed ever since i have been using the Revolution brow tint for my eyebrows, it has cut my makeup routine right now and it was probably taking me the longest to do my brows but this stuff it fuss free and easy...

mario badescu facial spray with aloe, herbs + rosewater

First things first before i apply any form of makeup, i have been obsessed with using this spray every single day before i apply my foundation and after i have applied my NUXE dry facial oil. This spray can be used in so many different ways but my favourite way to use it, is before makeup and then afterwards to set it all in place and it leaves your skin looking/feeling super hydrated.

l.a girl pro.coverage hd illuminating foundation in the shade beige

As this is a "no makeup, makeup" look i am going for i have actually been reaching for this foundation and even though it is a HD foundation, it is still light-weight feeling. The trick is to use a lot less than you normally would go far, just so you get that flawless/even base but your skin still looks like skin. This foundation is great for spring/summer or warmer weather, as it is super long-wearing and pretty sweat-proof too.

estée lauder double wear bb brush on glow highlighter

So this product is a way back when holy grail item that i always used to reach for, which i have recently re-discovered and i forgot how much i love this product. This is such a great light-weight product to pop under the eyes when you want a medium coverage with a highlighted finish, for a bright more awake under-eye.

ps bronze dewy glow face + body butter in the shade golden

I actually featured this particular product in a first impressions post last week, which you can catch up on here if you didn't catch it the first time. This is one of those products that you don't expect to be very good, but it is honestly one of the most beautiful items that you could have in your collection and especially for spring/summer. This gives your skin the most beautiful and healthy looking almost dewy/sunkissed glow, when applied with a damp beauty blender. I honestly can't put this product down at the moment for all of those reasons, as well as the fact it smells like coconut.

art deco limited edition bronzing powder

I have mentioned before how much i love reaching for this bronzer, especially in the summer months as it gives you the most beautiful sunkissed bronzed finish. The brand always release different limited edition versions of this bronzer every year, in a similar way to what Estée Lauder do. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative the bronzer i featured in that first impression i mentioned above, is super similar.

ps pro hd mascara + mac pro longwear waterproof brow set

For eyes i keep things super simple, as it is still pretty much a no makeup, makeup look and a lot of the products are focused on the skin. That being said i still like to apply some mascara to my top and bottom lashes, i really like this ps pro mascara at the moment as you can achieve super long yet clump-free lashes really quickly and you don't have to apply in layers to build it up. Then i like to set my brows in place, even though i already have the brow tint on my brows.

abh liquid lipstick in the shade naked + ps nude metallic nude gloss

Even though this is suppose to be "no makeup, makeup" i still like to go in with a nude lip combination of some kind and this particular one has been my one of choice just recently. I have mentioned in a couple of posts now how much i love this gloss, it looks super glossy yet not sticky and you can wear it alone, simply with a lip liner or lipstick/liquid lipstick as a topper.

Catch up on a similar blog post HERE...

xo.

MAY MUST-TRY'S | MAKEUP I WANT TO TRY THIS MONTH

Hello everyone! So last week just like at the beginning of every month i like to share my must-buy items for the month, which usually contains a couple of beauty related items. That being said this month there is quite a lot of beauty products (mainly makeup) that are on my must-try list, so rather than cramming everything into one post i thought i would split things up and share the makeup bits separately. If you didn't catch the clothing, homeware and accessories post, then you can catch up on that here...

1. becca glow gloss in the shade champagne | £22 |

So i went through a stage where i completely went off gloss and glossy lips but now i am completely obsessed with the way it looks now, it also always seems to finish a nude lip off perfectly. When it comes to gloss i love almost gold-like finish glosses in fact Gilded by ABH is one of my favourites but it is almost finished and this Becca gloss looks almost identical, so it would be good to switch things up/compare the two products.

2. st.tropez tinted everyday moisturiser + primer | was £18 now £12 |

Fun fact i never fake tan my face i would much rather just match it up when i pop on foundation, to save on getting blocked pores or breakouts. That being said i thought maybe trying a tan tinted moisturiser would be a good option for those warm summer days, when i don't necessarily want to wear foundation but i still want my face to match my body. 

3. cover fx gold bar palette | £34 |

It is no secret that i am a complete highlighter hoarder and i have so many favourites, yet i still always have room for more and i have a feeling this is going to be the next one on my list. Cover FX already have a stunning range of custom highlighter drops, so of course this highlighter palette is bound to be up to those standards and i especially have my eye on the very first shade on the left of the palette, as it looks stunning!

4. sleek makeup copperplate highlighting palette | £9.99 |

Sticking with the highlighter palette theme, this palette i came across all google-y eyed over when i was browsing the Boots website for a face tan (which i mentioned above). I already have the other two highlighting palettes like this from Sleek but i never knew they released a third, which looks as equally as beautiful as the others and you can bet next time i pop into a Boots store i will be picking one of these up.

5. bareMinerals gen nude matte liquid lip colour | £17 |

I already have a couple of these matte liquid lipsticks from the Gen Nude range by bareMinerals, which i am obsessed with and reach for all the time because the quality along with the lasting power of the liquid lipsticks is so good. That being said i really want to pick up a couple more shades, especially the shade Smooch (faded lilac nude) and the shade Wink (perfect pink nude).

6. la girl pro matte hd longwear matte foundation | £10 |

Finally even though i am a glow-y skin kind of girl, one of my favourite foundations is the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless and i have heard this foundation kind of has a similar vibe about it. So many people have been talking about how good this foundation is, so now that we can get it in the UK i will definitely be giving it a go. I already have the other LA Girl HD foundation in my collection, which i love so i definitely think i will more than likely end up loving this one too and £10 is such a good price.

Catch up on my previous post HERE...

xo.

MY GO-TO BROWN/NUDE LIP LINERS

Hello everyone! So almost a year ago now i originally shared a dedicated post talking all about my three go-to nude lip liners, which you can catch up on here if you didn't do so first time around. That being said during this autumn/winter i have really been enjoying reaching for the slightly deeper/brown tone nude lip liners, to pair up with some of my favourite nude lipsticks. As if you didn't guess by now that i am such a nude lip lover and i barely wear anything but nudes, whether that be a matte, creme or gloss finish...

l.a girl lip liner pencil in the shade natural creme

First up is probably the palest shade out of the four and also the most affordable, at just £2.50 from beautybay. I have tried and loved so many products by L.A girl in the past but this one definitely is my favourite, even though i have barely spoken about it in previous posts. This particular shade is more of a pinky/nude-brown colour, which allows this lip liner to go with pretty much any shade of nude applied on top. The formula of these lip liners are super easy to control, long-wearing and come in a wide range of different deeper shades. 

rimmel lasting finish lip liner in the shade cappuccino

Another great affordable brand of lip liners i love and so much so, i pretty much own every single lip liner by them. This particular shade Cappuccino is the perfect nude/brown colour, which always gives me serious 90's lip vibes. I always like to pair this lip liner with either Yash by MAC or the Nip+Fab liquid lipstick in the shade Biscuit, to create the perfect beige/brown nude lip look. If you prefer a slightly pinker nude/brown shade (cooler in tone) than Cappuccino, then the shade Tiramisu is the perfect shade.

mac cosmetics lip liner pencil in the shade spice

If i was forced to get rid of all of my lip liners from every brand but one, then i would probably keep all of my MAC liners as even though i do love other brands, these are the ones i always go back to and i think it is simply because they nail everything in one pencil. Their liners are long-wearing, easy to apply and come in pretty much any colour you could think of. The shade Spice is the newest in my collection and one that has quickly become an all time favourite, as it is the perfect warmer nude/brown-ish shade. One of my favourite ways to wear this lip liner is actually by itself, which you can get away with when it comes to MAC lip liners and even though they will set you back £14 a pencil, they last a pretty long time.

mac cosmetics lip liner pencil in the shade stripdown

Last but not least we have probably one of the most popular lip liner shades also from MAC, which is the shade Stripdown. Just like the L.A Girl Natural Creme lip liner, this shade is one of those that pretty much goes well with any other lip colour applied on top or by itself again. Stripdown is one of those perfect nude/beige brown-ish toned shades, which is one of my favourite tones to wear along side the shade Oh Honey! also by MAC and i have gone through a few of those.

xo.

MY FAVOURITE PICKS FROM MY BEAUTYBAY (30% OFF BLACK FRIDAY) ORDER

Hello everyone! So if you cast your minds back to just over two weeks ago, when it was Black Friday i shared my black friday buys from h&m, boohoo, beautybay + discount codes post and in that post i shared the majority of the things i picked up from the 30% off everything on beautybay. Keeping that in mind for today's post i thought why not share with you my favourite picks, from the items that i had picked up and have now put to the test.

l.a girl PRO.coverage HD long wear illuminating foundation

I had been wanting to try this foundation out for so long now, seeing as i already love the concealer but i didn't know whether i would love the foundation or not (as it is very rare that i will like both the foundation and concealer in the same range). So seeing as there was 30% off i thought why not just pick one up to try and i am so glad that i did, as it is simply beautiful and does everything that it claims to do. The finish is illuminating but not overly shine-y, amazing coverage even if you only apply one layer yet it is build-able without being cake-y as it is a lightweight formula. I picked this foundation up in the shade Beige, but i really want to pick this up in a slightly lighter shade as this shade only works well when i am freshly tanned/darker.

laura geller baked gelato swirl illuminator in the shade gilded honey

So i have lusted after this highlighter for quite a while now and every now and again when i go past a Laura Geller counter, i always swatch this. The only thing that has ever put me off buying this is the packaging, to say this is more of a "high end" type of product at £16.50 the packaging is pretty simple and cheap looking (some drugstore packaging is more upmarket). That being said seeing as it was 30% off i decided to finally pick one up, because i knew how beautifully it swatched and now packaging aside i just can't put it down it is that beautiful. I love how silky smooth the texture of the baked powder is, the way it applies/stays looking freshly applied all day long and most important of all how much of a stunning gold shade it is.

morphe plush liquid lip kit in the shade paint the town nude

This particular product is one i had wanted to pick up when i made my first order at the beginning of the 30% off week but it was actually out of stock, so when Black Friday itself beautybay did a full site re-stock and it became available again. Morphe have recently re-branded a lot of their products and as well as releasing new eye palettes etc, they have also released these limited edition holiday lip kits (one is paint the town red, the other paint the town nude). Of course i was going to pick up the nude lip kit, including the shades sweets, lulu and dainty. I wasn't sure whether i was going to love these or not but i have to say i was so surprised at how beautiful they are, as well as how moisturising/comfortable they are to wear. For £12 RRP, i think this would also make a really great gift for any makeup lover, as it comes packaged really nicely also.

jordana best length extreme lengthening mascara

Jordana is a brand that we have only just recently been able to get a hold of in the UK (thanks to beautybay) and this is a mascara i have seen many a beauty guru from other countries rave about, so i thought why not take advantage of the discount and pick one up. I am usually a KIKO 30 day lash treatment mascara or Maybelline/L'Oreal mascara kind of girl and nothing else really compares, but i must say i am really enjoying reaching for this one at the moment. I love how this mascara really separates your lashes and lengthens quite quickly without becoming clumpy in the slightest, this mascara also doesn't transfer at all as it isn't too much of a "wet-like" formula and this also comes in a volumizing formula for £6 RRP each.

Catch up on some recent beauty related posts here:
| six high-end products i probably couldn't live without | quick almost no makeup makeup in december | five affordable november favourites |

xo.

CONQUERING CREAM CONTOURING

Hello everyone! So when it comes down to makeup application at some point we have all had some form of fear when it comes to applying a certain type of product, whether that is doing a wing liner or applying false lashes. In my case that fear was always cream contouring, as i always had these visions that my face would be left looking like a muddy/patchy mess but how i was wrong and now i have conquered that fear and cream contouring has now become a part of my everyday makeup routine.

nyx sculpt & highlight face duo in the shade almond/light

If you are looking for a super hydrating formula product to cream contour with, if you are like me and have a dry/normal skin-type then this product is going to work for you, over something thick and creamy in pan form. The great thing about this product is that it is a multi-purpose product with it being double-ended, one side a contour shade and the other a highlight shade. This particular shade almond is perfect for me as it isn't too warm or too cool toned, it is that perfect in-between and the highlight shade is a beautiful slightly yellow/brightening shade. My favourite way to apply this product is simply straight from the applicator, blending the contour shade with the real techniques bold metals 301 flat contour brush and to blend the highlight shade i always go in with a damp beautyblender. (RRP £9.50)

l.a girl pro conceal hd concealer in the shade toast
So this is the specific cream contour product, well concealer that i mentioned in my most recent everyday base makeup favourites post and one i have been using quite frequently just lately. I had mentioned how i had seen quite a few people use a darker shade in this concealer to contour with, so i just had to give it a try for myself because i knew i love the concealer in my usual shade for my under-eyes. As it suggests this product is a super "hd" full coverage concealer, so for contouring i have learnt a little goes a long way. Just like the nyx sculpt and highlight product, i like to go straight in with the applicator on my face but i like to use a beauty blender to blend this one out over a brush. (RRP £5)

clinique chubby stick sculpting contour in the shade curvy contour
Finally we have the product that finally sold me on cream contouring and one that is great for those who are scared of the process just like me, because it is literally foolproof. The product comes in stick form that can be twisted up, either allowing you to apply straight to the face or how i like to do and apply some product to the brush, blending as you apply and to do that i always opt for the freedom pro strobe brush that came with a palette but i ended up loving the brush more than the palette. The actual formula of the contour stick is super creamy yet easy to work with, allowing you to blend the product out effortlessly. (RRP £19.50)

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