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.

TESTING PRIMARK BEAUTY #2

Hello everyone! So last summer i first shared a testing primark beauty post and i mentioned how i had never really tried too many things from their beauty range. That being said just recently (over the last couple of months more specifically) i feel as if they have really upped their beauty/makeup game and they now have such a huge selection of things. With that in mind on Monday whilst i was near my local Primark i decided to see what looked good to try, which was a good selection of things. There was a few things i had seen other people talk about on social media that i wanted to pick up but my Primark didn't have some of them in-stock, so i will definitely have to pop into another store sometime soon.

| ps 3-in-1 brow in the shade tobacco | £2 |

So i have to start with probably my favourite item of everything i picked up and it is actually the item i thought i would like the least, as i am usually super fussy when it comes to brow pencils and more specifically the more affordable ones because they never tend to be the right tone for my brows. This one has completely thrown me at how good it is, not only is the shade Tobacco perfect for my brows this pencil is super easy to work with both the pencil, powder and the spoolie brush. I definitely think this is going to be my new everyday brow product!

| ps colour intensity lipstick in the shade nude | £1.50 |

I actually wanted to pick up one of the nude lip kits initially but my Primark was temporary out of all of the nude ones, so i actually decided to pick up one of these colour intensity lipsticks instead as i thought it could be a good dupe for the MAC liptensity lipsticks, how similar is the packaging and everything though? That being said i wasn't all that impressed, as i found the nude shade was way too pale once applied and looked like slightly concealer lips like, but the formula was really nice and felt hydrating on the lips. So maybe this will be one for mixing with another lip product to either lighten a darker shade slightly or darken this shade with another shade.

| ps my perfect colour mattifying powder in the shade caramel | £2 |

This is actually a product as i saw someone of YouTube using this particular shade as a bronzer, rather than as a face powder and it gave her the most beautiful bronzed look to the skin. Thankfully my Primark did have this shade of powder that i wanted to pick up, although they didn't have my shade i would of needed in the matching foundation as i wanted to give that a try as well. If you was to ask me the question of would i reach for this more than my ever so loved bareMinerals invisible bronze bronzer, then my answer would be probably not, although this is actually a really beautiful product and it looks stunning just blended out for an all over quick eyeshadow look. For £2 though this is a really great product, whether that be picking a deeper shade up for a bronzer or your correct shade as a setting powder.

| ps double dimension highlighter in the shade gold dust | £2.50 |

So in my Primark they actually had quite a few different products with this more "gun metal" style packaging including blushes, but it was this highlighting powder that caught my eye and even more so once i swatch-ed the tester on my hand. This product is one of those products that doesn't look much in the pan but once swatch-ed or applied you are like wow, as it is a simply stunning golden shade and surprisingly pigmented. These little hidden gems are the ones that blow my mind at the fact they are so little in cost, supposed to some more high end products that aren't as pigmented and retail for about ten times more.

| ps pure glow highlighter in the shade brunch club | £3 |

Finally i had to pick one of these highlighters up as it seems everyone else is and loving it, i also believe this comes in a few different shades but this is definitely the type of highlighter shade i would typically reach for. Just like the double dimension highlighter it amazes me how pigmented it is for the price and definitely gives you a "pure glow". The only thing that is really frustrating me is i have been trying to find of the pure glow highlighter palettes, which look similar to the Anastasia Beverly Hills ones as the swatches look absolutely beautiful and for £5 for four shades, you are getting an absolute bargain there.

So all in all i was super impressed with every single thing i picked up on my recent trip to Primark, apart from maybe the colour intensity lipstick but all i would probably change about that is i would make it a slightly darker nude shade.

xo.

MY GO-TO PERFECT NUDE LIP COMBINATION

Hello everyone! So if you have read my posts for a while now/know me in person, then you will already know that i am a nude lip kind of girl and a firm believer that not every nude is the same. The huge hint in post form that nude lip products dominate my lip product collection, is my makeup de-clutter/how i organise my makeup #2 post. With that in mind for today's post i thought i would share with you my foolproof/go-to nothing will fail me nude lip combination, that i tend to opt for on an everyday basis.

mac cosmetics pro longwear lip pencil in the shade oh honey!

So when it comes to kick starting my perfect nude lip combination, i always have to start by using a lip liner to not only line the lips giving them definition but also i like to slightly overdraw my top lip. This particular formula of lip liner as it's title suggests is super long-wearing, which is something you need if you are going to overdraw your lips slightly. Moving on-to the actual shade of the liner, which i shared in my three go-to nude lip liners post and i mentioned how this lip liner is a warm toned nude, that will pair well with pretty much any other lip product applied over top. (RRP £15.50)

nip+fab matte liquid lipstick in the shade tart

Moving on-to what i always opt for, lip colour-wise and that is usually a liquid lipstick. This particular liquid lipstick is a new favourite go-to of mine, from the nip+fab makeup range and a product that completely took me by surprise. The formula of this liquid lip is so lightweight and hydrating on the lips considering its matte formula, this is probably from the vitamin e and shea butter it is enriched with. What probably sold me the most with this liquid lip is that it is literally my idea of a perfect nude, as it is a pale pinky beige-toned nude. (RRP £7.95)

nyx lingerie liquid lipstick in the shade satin ribbon
I am such a huge fan of these lingerie liquid lipsticks by nyx, as my lip product collection shows and there is still a few new shades that i have my eye on. When they first launched in the uk i was quick to snap some up and of course i did a first impression/review post that proved to be a popular post. This particular shade though has always been a favourite of mine, as it is my kind of nude that pink-y nude shade with a slight beige undertone to it. The formula of these are super comfortable/long-wearing and they come in pretty every shade/undertone of nude you can think of, making them suitable for every skin-tone. (RRP £7)

anastasia beverly hills lip gloss in the shade gilded
When it comes down to my perfect nude lip combination, i always tend to go with lip liner followed by liquid lipstick and topped off with a gloss. This particular gloss by ABH has been a favourite of mine for a while, as it is that perfect semi-sheer gold shade and will complete pretty much any nude lip look. I love the formula of these glosses because they range from semi-sheer to opaque, they are long-wearing, non-sticky and apply smoothly/evenly. (RRP £16)

bareMinerals gen nude buttercream lipgloss in the shade far out
Finally we have my new favourite gloss at the moment/of all time, because once again it is that perfect pink-y nude with a slightly gold/shimmery finish to it and just like the ABH gloss, it pretty much pairs well with any other nude product. The formula of these glosses are so beautiful, comfortable to wear and very long-lasting, i just can't stop myself reaching for it. The thing i would say about this gloss is that it is slightly on the pale side of nude, so unlike some other nudes it wouldn't work as well for some skin-tones. (RRP £17)

♥

MAKEUP DE-CLUTTER/HOW I ORGANISE MY MAKEUP #2

Hello everyone! So a couple of weeks ago i shared the first instalment of my makeup de-clutter/how i organise my makeup process/series, which was all about my two main makeup drawers that contains products such as single shadows, bronzers, blush, brow products etc. For this instalment i thought i would share how i de-cluttered/organise the type of product i had the most of, which happens to be lip products.

So when it comes down to lip products i am such a sucker for buying nude after nude, which i am not even ashamed by anymore because if that's what you like it's what you like. Before de-cluttering i stored half of my lip products into four muji acrylic drawers and then the other half was stored on a shelf in two of the billinger drawer inserts like i have in my main drawers. Because they were out of eye view i never reached for them anymore, so i went through the same process of emptying everything out onto the floor, throwing away anything old/what i didn't like, the only lip products i gave away was the ones that were new/un-used.

Now that i have de-cluttered my lip product collection, i can pretty much fit all of my most used lip products into the muji wide two drawers and the muji narrow two drawers with room still to stack if i ever need to. Kicking things off with the wide two drawers, i like to keep my nyx lingerie liquid lipsticks, some l'oréal glosses and a selection of nude lipsticks i reach for often like the tanya burr ones and a few random nude glosses. In the next wide drawer i like to keep my sleek matte me liquid lipsticks, one of my favourites the nyx soft matte lip creams (the nudes only) and my three most used mac lipsticks, which are creme d'nude, honey love and viva glam ii (the rest are in separate storage). Then towards the back i just keep some other liquid lipsticks, as well as a couple of the rimmel kate nude lipsticks which i love.

Moving on to the two narrow drawers i like to keep my favourite brand of liquid lipsticks from la splash, the shades angel cake and innocent vixen are my favourites. Then i also have two of my favourite jouer lip products which are the ever so famous skinny dip lip topper and the lip creme in the shade papaye, i also have my mariah carey x mac cosmetics lipstick in the shade dahhlinggg! which i barely use because first of all it is limited edition and second of all it's just so pretty. In the final narrow drawer i keep my anastasia beverly hills lip glosses, i also keep my two bareMinerals gen nude products that i can't put down. From the whole drawer i would say my two favourites definitely have to be the bareMinerals far out gloss and the anastasia beverly hills gilded gloss, they are just stunning glosses to add on top of any nude lip combination.

♥

SPRING LIPS

Hey guys, i hope you are all having an amazing day whatever you are up to! Now we are into March i am getting really excited for Spring/Summer, which means we can dig out the brighter lip colours. So for today's post i thought i would share with you a selection of my favourite "spring" appropriate lip colours including swatches...

Manhattan Soft Matt Lip Cream in the shade 31S

Milani Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss in the shade Coral Crush

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick in the shade Sunny Seoul

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick in the shade Sweet & Sour

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in the shade Demure

Essence XXXL Shine Lip Gloss in the shade Bright Side Of Life

Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stain in the shade Rio Rush

I would love to know what your favourite "spring" lip product is?

♥

TOP 5 VAMPY LIP PRODUCTS FOR A/W

Hey guys, i hope you all had a great weekend whatever you got up to! This A/W i am wanting to get into wearing really vampy lip colours as i think they look amazing at this time of year. As i have said before i am really not one for wearing red lipstick as i don't feel it suits me (you can either pull it off or you can't). So i have been swatching away like crazy searching for the perfect shades/lipstick brands and this is what i have discovered...

1. MAC Satin Lipstick in the shade Rebel - £15.50

2. NARS Satin Lip Pencil in the shade Palais Royal - £18

3. Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick in the shade 107 - £5.49

4. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in the shade Black Cherry - £7.49

5. NYX Butter Lipstick in the shade Licorice - $6USdollars or available on amazon.

I also just wanted to add another lipstick on the end which i actually purchased last a/w by Collection and it is from the Gothic Glam range in the shade Revenge. To say how inexpensive these lipsticks are the quality is just amazing. I highly recommend giving them ago for £2.99 you really can't go wrong and that goes for all the lipsticks shown in my top5.

♥ 

LIPSTICK PRODUCT ADDICT TAG

Hey guys, i hope you are all having a great day whatever you are up to. For a while now i have been seeing so many people do the "lip product addict tag" which if i am correct was cleverly created by the beautiful youtubers Amelia Liana and Essie Button. So seeing as i haven't done a TAG blog post in a minute i thought i would give the tag a go myself...

(I will put swatches of all the lip products at the end).

1. Favourite Lip Balm/Treatment?

Just recently i have been obsessed with these Balmi lip balm cubes, first of all i bought the minty flavour and then the next time i went into boots i picked up the coconut one also. They are so handy just to keep in your bag and are still easy to find even though they are compact but most of all they are super hydrating.

2. Best Eye-Catching Red?

Anyone who knows me knows that i am not a Red Lipstick kind of girl, i just don't feel as if it suits me that well but saying that this red by L'Oreal does. For obvious reasons as i just said i don't have all that many red's in my collection but this is definitely my favourite.

3. Best Luxury and Best Drugstore?

MAC Snob is my favourite "Luxury" lipstick as it is such a me shade, super long lasting and amazing pigmentation as all MAC products are.

Rimmel Katie 101 is my favourite "Drugstore" lipstick and is probably my most worn lipstick (i am almost out of it). It is very similar to MAC Snob but probably a shade or two darker.

4. Best MAC Lipstick?

This is the same as for "Luxury Lipstick" it is such a me shade like i said. It always instantly cheers me up when i wear it and i always get lots of complements when i do.

5. The Most Disappointing?

I don't even have this product to show in a picture anymore as i threw it away but it is definitely the Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer. What made it more disappointing for me is that this product was so hyped up saying how amazing and long lasting they were so i was super excited to try them, but for me they didn't last long at all. I don't know whether it is just me or maybe i had a bad one, let me know?

6. Liner - Yes or No?

Hell to the YES! I love me some lip liners. I am obsessed with the Essence lip liners they are really creamy and non drying on your lips. I love to wear 06 Satin Mauve all over my lips, such a pretty colour!

7. Best Gloss?

This was actually i really easy decision for me to make for "Best Gloss" which is hands down NYX Butter Gloss in Élair but just recently i have been loving the Manhattan Colour Loop Lipgloss just as much. Both products give a really pretty finish/colour as well as tasting so so nice!

Swatches...

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!