MY EVERYDAY NUDE LIP COMBINATION

Hello everyone! So over the past few weeks i have been obsessed with my current everyday lip combination, so much so i have worn it everyday. Seeing as it has been a hot minute since i last shared a current favourite nude lip combination, i thought for today's post it would be the perfect opportunity to give you a little update...

mac cosmetics lip pencil in the shade stripdown | click to shop |

For me when it comes to lip liners i always tend to favour MAC liners, as they are so fool proof and you know they are never going to let you down. They are a really easy to apply as the formula is perfect, as some lip liners can be too creamy and some can be too dry and this is the perfect in-between. My go-to shade everyday through-out the winter months has been Stripdown, as it is a slightly darker more brown/beige nude shade.

charlotte tilbury hot lips lipstick in the shade KKW | click to shop |

So for lipstick i have been reaching for one of my all time favourites from Charlotte Tilbury, which of course is the famous KKW. KKW for me is my perfect kind of nude, as it is light, creamy and has that beautiful pink/beige tone to it. I like to apply it on top of the Stripdown liner before blending the two together slightly with my finger, by doing this it creates the most beautiful beige nude lip look.

revolution jewel collection lip topper in the shade luxurious | click to shop |

Finally to finish the look off is something that i have been loving ever since i picked it up a couple of weeks ago, which is this gorgeous lip topper by Revolution. What i love about lip toppers is they add that slight shine to your lips without leaving them feeling sticky and they can be worn either alone or on top of your lipstick of choice, as i do. I have the shade Luxurious, which is this beautiful sheer pink with gold glitter and it pairs so well with the lip liner/lipstick base underneath. I have also been reaching for a jelly highlighter from the same jewel collection and that is equally as stunning, especially for such an affordable brand.

Catch up on my previous post: here

xo.

2018 MOST READ POSTS

Hello everyone and Happy Monday! Even though we are now almost a week into a new year, i still wanted to give a little recap from the past year on my blog before moving on to this year. This type of post has become a little bit of a tradition on my blog for the past few years, which i tend to split into two separate posts...

my go-to summer lip combinations (wednesday 20th june)

First up throwing things back to Summer, was a post where i shared several of my go-to lip combinations for the current season and of course it was all about the nude shades but let's face it, when isn't it? A lot of these nudes are still some of my everyday go-to products, whether that be a lip liner, liquid lipstick or a gloss.

motivation monday #5: what i ate in a day (monday 30th july)

If you read my previous post talking all things goals for 2019, then you will know that last year i really changed my lifestyle and started eating healthy, as well as exercising. During the summer i shared a few "what i ate in a day" posts, especially as part of my motivation monday series and shared a lot of the foods i had been eating, as well as talking about a routine and calorie counting. 

six must binge-read books (friday 17th august)

For the past few years i have really got back into reading and i have now read, re-read and loved so many different books. I have shared a huge selection of books that have been on my must-read list and also on my want to read. Back in August i shared a selection of books that i had recent read, that were binge-read worthy.

music at the moment: my go-to chill playlist (friday 28th september)

Music is definitely one of my favourite things and i rarely go a day without listening to Spotify, i especially love listening to music whilst getting reading in a morning and also whenever i am working out. I love to know what music other people are listening to, as it is a great way to discover not only new songs but also new artists and that is one of the main reasons i have loved sharing my music at the moment.

h&m picks from the weekend (monday 29th october)

Back in October i shared a different style of fashion related post, by sharing a selection of favourite items that i had spotted over the weekend in H&M. H&M is definitely one of my favourite shops at the moment, as they have so many great pieces for autumn/winter and for an affordable price, both in store and online.

everyday makeup: november edition (monday 5th november)

Finally we have my everyday makeup from the back end of last year, which always seem to be a popular choice. Some months i will change up my everyday makeup routine every month and then sometimes i will keep it the same for two-three months, that being said whenever things change i will always keep things updated.

Catch up on my mid-2018 most read posts: here

xo.

MY GO-TO SUMMER LIP COMBINATIONS

Hello everyone! For today's post i wanted to share with you another instalment in my "current go-to series", this time i wanted to switch things up a little bit and simply share with you the two lip combinations i am wearing day in, day out this summer. A little heads up, anyone who has read my posts for some time or knows me personally will know i am such a nude lip girl and i rarely wear anything else. That being said i believe every nude lip combination is different...honest!

morphe brushes color pencil in the shade bamboo

Kicking things off for combination number one, we are of course starting with a liner and more specifically this beautiful sand toned almost light-beige/peach coloured liner by Morphe. I actually have been using this pencil so much since around March time, i think and i love the formula of this liner as it is super creamy/pigmented/long-wearing and easy to work with as well as apply. The liners from Morphe are actually super similar to MAC lip liners, so if you are looking for a liner of similar quality but don't want to spend the £14 on one single pencil, then i definitely recommend picking one up for just £4.50 from BeautyBay.

anastasia beverly hills liquid lipstick in the shade naked

So to pair with the Bamboo liner the perfect lipstick shade to match and the one i was wearing non stop, is Peachstock lipstick by MAC but i recently completely used the whole thing up and i am yet to replace but i definitely will do next time i pop into MAC. That being said since then the perfect lip product to go/compliment this liner is the liquid lipstick shade Naked by Anastasia Beverly Hills, which of course is a well known shade by many but it is honestly the most perfect light peachy nude. What i have actually been doing is only applying a smaller amount to the middle of the lips and then blending out with my finger for a much lighter finish.

Sometimes i will finish this lip combination off with some gloss but sometimes i will simply just leave it with a matte finish, if i do opt for gloss i am still living for the primark nudes metallic nude lip gloss.

mac cosmetics lip pencil in the shade stripdown

Moving on to the next lip combination and of course starting with lip liner and no surprises here as i mentioned how MAC lip liners are one of my all time favourites, so much so i have pretty much all of the nude tones. That being said the one i have been favouring a lot this summer so far is the ever so famous/OG shade Stripdown. This is a much darker in tone nude liner, as it is more of a creamy brown-nude rather than peach/beige toned as the other one is. This is definitely one of those nudes that you can wear in so many different ways for each season, all depending on what shade you decide to apply on top.

bareMinerals gen nude matte liquid lipcolour in the shade cult

Recently i have been loving for a more cream/light brown-beige nude lip combination, adding the bareMinerals matte liquid lipstick in the shade Cult on top of the Stripdown liner. I have mentioned in a previous post how this particular shade isn't going to suit every skin-tone as it is super pale, yet paired with a more deeper/darker nude liner it becomes very wearable. Adding Cult takes a more autumn/fall lip shade to a summer look instantly, simply by lightening it up a little bit. I love how comfortable and long-wearing the Gen Nude liquid lipsticks are, as well as being super pigmented/smooth to apply and they also taste/smell incredible.

Catch up on a similar post HERE...

xo.