NYX Snow White Lipstick

what can i say... a deep classic red!

I think some people can look amazing with red lips, but on me I'm not too sure. Maybe it's just a confidence thing. I'd love to be able to rock red lips out 'n about.

The pigment on this one is amazing! It took some effort to take off aswell. It's great for any season, a red lip is a red lip :)

I've had really good feedback from my NYX lipstick swatch posts, if you would like me to do a particular one from the couple that i bought (click here to see) just let me know :)

NYX Pumpkin Pie Lipstick

This is another one of my favourite NYX lipsticks. I've been wearing it almost everyday since it arrived in the post.

It adds a subtle light orange toned nude colour to the lips, making it an everyday/go to colour. Like Tea Rose it's perfect for Spring/Summer. I love it!

Topshop Lust List

i really like alot of the new items that topshop have in lately, here's a few of the things that have caught my eye on the website:

Vaseline helps eyelashes grow...REALLY?!

two coats of mascara

over the past couple of weeks I've been applying Vaseline to my eyelashes to help condition them and keep them strong. I've heard that it worked well for this purpose, but I'd never heard of it to help stimulate eyelash growth.

I've always been interested in eye lash growth products, i mean come on... who doesn't want to have longer lashes! So I'm sure you can guess that i was really pleasantly surprised to discover that after about 2 weeks of using Vaseline daily on my eyelashes, i could see a slight but noticeable different in the length of my lashes.

I think this was mainly due to them being well conditioned and better treated and therefore less likely to fall out, making it appear like my lashes had grown longer, whereas actually there were probably just more of them with eyelashes growing a little bit more rather than falling out.

Whatever this product has done to my lashes, I'm definitely pleased with it and hope it continues.
Has anyone else used Vaseline on their eyelashes and experienced similar results?

NYX Tea Rose Lipstick

This one is definitely one of my favourites from the handful of NYX round lipsticks i purchased last week. (click to see haul post here)

It glides onto the lips and leaves a lovely pinky satin finish. it's not to bright or too much of a statement, but rather a pretty colour which is perfect for spring/summer!

Along with this one there are a couple of other shades that i love too, so i will be showing them soon :)

Have you tried NYX round Lipsticks before?

Which colours are your favourite?

NYX Round Lipsticks Haul

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I've always wanted to try the NYX Round Lipsticks, especially after reading many rave reviews about them! my only problem was that i was a bit apprehensive about ordering them from the US because of additional charges and any UK based websites that sold them charged more than triple the retail price.

so, about a week and half ago, i was trying my best to put off the massive pile of work i had to get through and instead ended up searching cherryculture.com, a popular US website that sells different brands of makeup, one of the most popular being NYX cosmetics.

I'd remembered reading a post by Lipglossiping, a UK based blogger on price differences when ordering NYX cosmetics from cherryculture.com and a UK based website, she made ordering from cherryculture.com sound easy enough and made me aware of the fact that as long as you stay under the overall total of £18.00, you will not get charged extra duty on your goods.

so what did i do, i hear you ask.... yep i took the plunge and ordered a couple of lipsticks!
but it wasn't that easy...
the pictures on cherryculture.com aren't very good so i spent hours again, wasting time looking for swatches on the internet. i then finally decided to settle for nine shades that i wanted to try.

this is what i got:

I've been playing around with them and overall I'm pretty impressed! they glide onto the lips and are really pigmented. however having said that, there are some colours that i thought I'd love but i don't... for example REA. but oh well, i can't complain seeing as i got each lipstick for $1.75, so less than a pound each.

if you live in the UK and want to try products by NYX, i do recommend ordering from a US website such as cherryculture.com. it will save you alot of money as long as you keep below the £18.00 threshold.

if you want to see any swatches, just leave a comment below :)
thank you for reading

REVIEW: LUSH Lip Scrub

On sunday i popped into LUSH with one intension which was to pick up one of the new lip scrubs. i opted for the Mint Julip which i mentioned in a previous post and now thought i'd do a little review on it!

what does the website say?
Our fabulous lip scrubs are here to keep your kissers sweet. When you use Mint Julips, you'll find yourself craving a bowl of mint-chocolate chip ice cream. It's made with refreshing peppermint oil, which will make your lips feel soothed and tingly, and sweet vanilla extract to lock in moisture and protect your lips. Simply rub it over your lips when they're feeling the need for some sugar.

What do i think?
i couldn't wait to try this lip scrub and it didn't let me down! i took a pea sized amount and rubbed it onto my top and bottom lip. it's wasn't harsh and didn't hurt, but it did help blood circulation in my lips leaving them with a rosey tint for a while. above all it left my lips feeling soft and definately smooth.

after applying the lip scrub your just supposed to lip it off your lips....which is a bonus, especially since the the Mint Julip lip scrub smells and tastes like after eights. because of the mint, you can feel a slight tingle to the lips, which isn't uncomfortable, but actually rather nice :)

Rating
*****
yeah 5 stars, i love it!

RRP
the lip scrub retails for £4.50 and comes in three flavours

REVIEW: VICHY'S Facial Emulsion

What do i think?
i while ago i was sent a couple of skincare item's by Vinchy's. if I'm perfectly honest i wasn't to excited by them, mainly because there was nothing about them that drew me in. i wasn't a fan of the packaging design and even though the smell was 'nice' it wasn't, in my opinion anything special.

i did eventually get round to trying the facial emulsion and now i must admit that my first impression was wrong! as a moisturiser it works really well, it helps to moisturise my dry skin and leave it feeling soft and smooth. once applied the scent isn't over powering or even detectable which is a positive for me because once I've applied a product i prefer to just forget about it.

Where can i buy it from?
available exclusively in Lloyds pharmacy for 8.50 pounds

Rating
***
even though i was pleased with the product and it worked well, i don't think i wound re-purchase. firstly because i think it's aimed at an older age category, i think this mainly because of the packaging and the scent. and secondly, even though it retails at a good price, i feel like i can pay the same amount for a product that excites me a little bit more.

DISCLAIMER: i was sent this product for reviewing purposes. i was not paid to do this and all opinions given in the above review are my own.

Shopping: Benefit

over the weekend i stopped by a Benefit counter and picked up a few things. i've been wanting to try the Bo-ing concealer for ages, especially after reading loads of rave reviews on it, so i decided to get it. The MA matched me with shade 03 which is the darkest shade they do. Even though it's a good match for my skin tone, it's one of the few things that annoy me about the brand. i think their colour selection is rubbish! i do have tanned skin, but at the same time it's in a fairer catagory so people with a darker skintone than me may not be able to use this product... i don't know, i just think it's a bit unfair for such a well known brand not to accommodate for all skin tones and provide a wider colour selection.

that point aside, i have managed to use this a couple of times and i really like it. it cover up and blemishes and my dark circles under my eyes really well. so i would recommend it, if your skintone fit's into the colour selection avaliable!

what the website says:

This industrial-strength concealer camouflages dark circles, shadows and discoloration for a seamless, natural-looking finish without creasing or fading. You name it, boi-ing helps hide it!

the next thing i pick up was the 'Big Beautiful Eye' palette. i was playing around with this yesterday and i really like it, especially the dark brown shade on the right. this also comes with a small size of the bo-ing concealer but in shade 2 which i could use under my eyes to brighten the area.i liked the idea of having a kit purely designed to making your eye's look bigger and more defined, so so far i'm pretty pleased with this purchase too.

what the website says:

This little kit is all you need to line, define and contour your eyes like a pro.

• Kit contains:
• boi-ing 02, industrial-strength concealer 1.8g Net wt. 0.06 oz.
• alabaster pink base shadow 0.8g Net wt 0.03 oz.
• cocoa shimmer contour shadow 0.8g Net wt 0.03 oz.
• rich chocolate brown liner shadow 0.8g Net wt 0.03 oz.
• two brushes for easy application
• an illustrated, step-by-step professional makeup lesson

i also got a silky finish lipstick in 'Hug It Out' i really like the quality of Benefit lipsticks. i think there really moisturising and leave a lovely satin/silky finsh on the lips. this particular shade is a lovely pinky peach, perfect for Spring/Summer. i've never been a lipstick fan, but i'm slowly growing my collection. i've learnt that adding a bit of lipstick can just help to finish and bring a look together.

what the website says:

Our flattering silky-finish lipsticks are sheer and buildable, so you can customize your look: a light wash of color for au natural gals or an amped-up POP of color for the drama queen in you!

and finally i got this brush set... it was free! there was an offer on, which was basically if you buy any product you get a free brush set. i don't know why, but i absolutely love collection brushes, in my opinion you can never have enough!

whats your favourite product by Benefit?

Love LUSH

i've been wanting to try the 'HONEY I WASHED THE KIDS' soap by LUSH. so while i was passing a lush shop i decided to go in and pick a bar up.

today was my first time using it and guess what....... I LOVE IT!. Not only does it smell amazing and i mean really really really good, but it also does the job that it's supposed to do. it left my skin feeling soft and smooth and i can still smell the scent lingering on my skin.

overall i'm really impressed with this soap and i am definatley looking forward to re-purchasing this particular one but also trying other soaps and goodies by LUSH. i think i might try 'Rockstar' next.

what do you recommend?

if your a lush fan, why don't you head over to their website and take advantage of a great deal their offering until the 30th of January... the 'head shoulder knees and toes pack'..

New Nail Polish Storage

i have been looking for a new way to store my nails inc. nail polishes for a while now, and have finally found a way that i like. whilst having a massive clear out i came across an old jewellery box that i'd forgotten i owned. i took the drawers, and used them as part of my makeup storage and then used the rest of the jewellery box as a small shelf for my nail polishes.

it has three layers, so I've tried to split the colours into three categories:
neutral
pinks and reds
and darker shades

NEUTRALS
PINKS AND REDS
DARKER SHADES
what do you think?
how do you store your nail polishes?

Skincare Routine

due to the cold weather my face has been awfully dry to the point where it's almost painful! i can't remember my skin ever feeling so dry. I've always suffered from dry skin around my nose but now i seem to have dry patches all over my face. so to try and sort this out and hydrate my skin, every night for the past week I've been following the same skincare routine.
1) first i wash my face with a facial exfoliator to help remove any dead skin. the particular one that i am using is the Garnier Pure deep pore wash. i really like this, it always helps clear up my skin.

2)i mix together a small amount of moisturiser and three drops of bio oil and massage onto my face, concentrating on dry area's like around my nose, on my chin etc.

3)i then add a small amount of Vaseline to any area that still feel dry and i even apply it on my eyelashes

4)I've run out of carmex, which is one of my favourite lip care products, so at the moment i am using a lip conditioner my Blistex which is basically exactly the same thing. i like to spread a generous amount of this on my lips before i go to bed.

so far its really helped. iv definitely seen a difference in the dryness of my skin and it's also cleared up a whole lot as well. so far so good!

is anyone else suffering from dry skin?