Purchases of Late.

Hello again, I am back on the blogging scene (at last)!

Today I thought i'd show you guys some of my favourite recent purchases. I've been going a bit crazy on the lipstick front for the last couple of months so i've only picked out a few to show you instead of listing every single one.. Enjoy!

(swatches are in the same order as the lipsticks in the photo above)

• Me Me Me Beat the Blues Sunbeam Highlighter - I really love this highlighter, it's relatively inexpensive (around the £5 mark, I think) and it gives you a lovely healthy looking glow. You also get quite a lot of product  for your money.
• 17 Blush Powder in Nude - Again, this is a pretty inexpensive product. It's a lovely colour for me as I have really pale skin and the consistency is perfect for building up colour.
• Saffron London Nail Polish in 07 - This is by far the prettiest nail varnish I own. The sparkles in it are practically sequin sized and it makes any base colour look so pretty and girly. The only downside is that it takes an absolute age to dry...
• Max Factor Max Effect Mini Nail Polish in 01 Ivory - I really wanted a shiny gold nail polish for spring/summer this year and so far I havn't been able to find the right one (i'm very picky when it comes to nails..). I picked up this little bottle at superdrug a couple of weeks ago. Personally, it's a little too sparkly for what I was looking for but if you build up the color with a couple of coats you end up with a very nice soft gold colour. Not bad for the time being! I also really like the shape and size of the bottle.
• Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 415 Pink In The Afternoon - Beautiful colour, beautiful texture, beautiful smell, nice staying power. I think this is a nice all rounder lipstick which'll look as good in winter as it does in the summer. I'm normally a bit conservative with my lipstick colours so this pink is actually a bit unusual for me!
• Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in 005 Sugar Frosting - You've probably all seen the rave reviews about the new revlon lip butter range so I won't go on about it. I was pretty excited when I first saw them in the shops and picked up this one as soon as I saw it. The texture is lovely and glossy and feels hydrating. The colour is very wearable and i'm hoping i'll be able to get my hands on a few more very soon.
• L'Oreal Caresse Lipsticks in 01 Fashionista Pink and 501 Nude Ingenue - I actually prefer these to the Revlon Lip Butters even though they are pretty much the same concept and price. I think what swings it for me is that I prefer the colours in the L'Oreal range (I know the range is tiny, but I just LOVE fashionista pink) and I think the packaging is cuter too (it kind of remins me of YSL lipsticks...).

I'd love to hear your thoughts on these products. Have you tried the Revlon Lip Butters or the L'Oreal Caresse Lipsticks? Which one was your favourite?

Thanks for reading,

Lily xoxo

MUA Haul.

Hello again!

Apologies for the long absence... I'm rather ashamed that this is actually my first post of 2012! So a belated Happy New Year to you all :)

A couple of weeks ago I picked up a couple of bits and bobs at Superdrug from the MUA collection. I've heard loads of rave reviews about MUA, but to be honest, with their products being so cheap, I was a little skeptical. I hope that doesn't make me sound like a make-up snob, but i've had some bad experiences with cheap products before! Anyway, I was actually really impressed with all of the things I bought, it's hard to believe that most of their products are only £1... Here's what I got.

24 Shade Immaculate Collection Palette

Intense Colour Eyeliner Pencil in Jet Black and Eyebrow Pencil in Brunette

Pearl Eyeshadow in Shade 1 and Matte Eyeshadow in Shade 19

I'm really excited to try out some of the lipsticks from this range, so expect reviews on those soon!

Hope, you're all well,

Lily xoxo

My Hair is Saved!

Hello again! :)

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post about re-ombring my hair. Ever since then the bleached ends have been pretty much wrecked! I still love the colour, but it was like frizz city and my hair would knot up SO easily. In the past i've used several different types of deep conditioner but none have been as good for my hair as the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Reconstructor Conditioner.

After using this just once my hair was pretty much back to normal. In fact, it's better than normal. It's now so soft and shiny and i'm pretty sure that it has made the blonde look more vibrant. So many people have asked me whether I have re-bleached my hair in the past few days!

So, what I guess i'm trying to say is, THIS IS AMAZING! I would definietly recommend it to anyone having damaged hair troubles...

Sorry it's a bit of a short one today! Hope you're all well :)

Lily xoxo

Things That Make Me Smile...

Hello again!

Deviating slightly from the main topic but OH WELL! Today's post is about those things which make you smile even when you're having the worst day... hope you enjoy :)

 

 Lily xoxo