Autumn Trend: Vampy Lips

Hi all!

I've noticed that a lot of brands have bought out what I would call "vampy" colors this month in terms of lip colour, and I've seen the look featured on the cover of many magazines. I found a few "vampy" lipsticks that I own and thought I would share them with you. 

There are some plum colours, some red and some slightly more brown tones. Admittedly, some of these colours are very bold, and can be slightly intimidating on paler skin tones. However if you keep your cheeks and eyes natural or neutral when wearing these bold lips, the look will be much more manageable and gorgeous.

1. Rimmel Kate Moss - 04

This colour is so dark and gothic, which I love. I think this colour looks nicest when you're wearing a mainly black outfit because it is such a brave colour to wear and the purple tones make it hard to match with a lot of outfits.

2. NYC - Velvet Wine
I recently rediscovered this lipstick because it was in the bottom of my lipstick box and hasn't been touched since last winter! To me, it is very similar to MAC Dark Side (featured below) but more on the burgundy side. This lipstick is only something like £1.99 which is amazing considering it is so pigmented.

3. MAC - Dark Side

One of my favourite MAC lipsticks for sure! Its a gorgeous purple/red tone and reminds me of blackcurrants. Obviously this is on the higher end of the price scale at £15 - although the wear of this is much longer than the others in this post, and it is much more creamy and smooth to apply to the lips.

4. LA Colours - Matte Berry Ice 

In this picture my lips look really pale red but this lipstick is a dark pinky-red. Its a sort of "just bitten" look with a glossy layer over the top. Not as vampy as the other colours but still gorgeous for Autumn, and only £1!

5. YSL - Legendary Mocha

This colour is a dark brown that I would consider more appropriate for daytime wear. The YSL Lipsticks have such a glossy formula and I love this one - however it's not actually mine, oops. It's my mums but I love it! Its so smooth to apply and you don't need gloss or vaseline over the top!

Swatch time!

With a flash...

For me, dark colours are the way to go for autumn/winter. My skin is a medium to dark tone and therefore wearing pale colours doesn't suit me too well. 

Have you guys got any favourite dark berry colours to wear on your lips in Autumn/Winter?


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Glossybox: October 2013

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I just got in from Sixth Form and guess what was waiting for me? My October Glossybox!

I was so excited to open this considering the theme was Dark Romance, and I was expecting dark burgundy nail polish and berry lipstick, but no. 

I'm not going to lie, this month was a bit of a disappointment. I don't quite understand how any of these products, except the Cheek and Lip Tint, relate to the theme. 

Anyway, the box contained MeMeMe Cherubs Blush, which is a dupe of the Benefit 'Benetint'. Incidently I have never tried the Benetint. Initially, this product just didn't appeal to me. the consistency is horrible and thin, and to me it just looked like a nail polish. However, I did swatch it on my hand, and then rub it in, and I can see why people love it. Its so light and works into the skin very easily. I think it will look better on my lips than my cheeks but still, I do love it! It retails for £5.50.

One layer - comes out very light pink

The next product that I picked out was the sample of the Katy Perry Killer Queen perfume. This is described as a 'Floriental' scent, and I would describe it as a mature floral scent with a few fruity tones. I find that most celebrity perfumes smell very cheap and young, however this one is a lot more mature and I would say it is suitable for older women. It retails at approximately £29.50 for 50ml.

The third product I pulled out was the Premae Multi-Vit Smoothie Serum. Premae is a brand that produces products that are kind to the skin, and this serum is aimed at people with combination skin. It helps to soothe redness and moisturize and hydrate the skin, but also reducing shine.

 It can be applied in a number of ways -to the skin before makeup, just as a regular morning and evening serum, or it can be mixed with your foundation. I think I will probably use this in the morning and evening to test out how well it works before I buy the full size product. I will do a thorough review on this product once I have finished it because it sounds like the perfect thing for my skin. The full size product is 50ml and retails at £22.50.

Second to last was this Monu Illuminating Primer. Now, in a previous Glossybox I received a face mask from Monu and I really enjoyed using it, so I have high hopes for this primer. You can use this a regular primer under makeup, as a tinted moisturizer or simply on its own. I love the packaging for this, I mean, it's so plain but it just looks so cute and reminds me of the old L'oreal kids shampoos!

It retails at £22 on feelunique.com for 50ml.

Lastly, was these "Broadway Nails" by imPress. Now, I was not "imPressed" by these at all! I hate fake nails and I never ever wear them because my nails are fairly long anyway. These will probably go to a lovely friend if they're willing to pay me for them - or I might do a stingy giveaway or something because these are actually meant to be really good. I have heard good things from my best friend about these false nails, however they're just not for me. These are £7.99 and you can buy them in Boots!

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Barry M Gelly Collection

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I realise I haven't posted anything about nails and nail polish in a very long time, so I thought I would share with you my collection of Barry M Gelly polishes. 

These are my ultimate favourite nail varnish formulas at the moment because they're so thick and shiny. I have now got 6 more to get till I have completed the whole set - and I aim to have this done by Christmas (if my bank balance allows me to haha).

I have to say, considering these are only £3.99 each - they stay on so well and don't chip easily. For me this is a must as my job involves opening boxes and stuff so my nails often get ruined. I love that they are so shiny, and therefore don't necessarily require a top coat. When I use these polishes to do my nails if I'm going out, I often will apply a top coat. But if I'm simply doing them before bed I won't bother because it adds to the drying time - and no one wants "sheet nails". I think I may have to invest in a Seche Vite Top Coat.  

  

The only downside that I can think of is that they can take a while to dry if you apply two coats. However, if you apply thin coats then they will dry a lot quicker, or you could even invest in some Elegant Touch Rapid Dry Spray which I absolutely love as it makes your nails touch-dry in seconds. 

Literally guys, go out and buy these polishes!!

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Wonderstruck Perfume Review

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So this is a post that I have been meaning to do for a very very long time (and its now a very old product) - and now that I have got onto my third bottle of this perfume, I feel it is time to write you guys a review. 

Of course, it is the gorgeous Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift. For those of you who were unaware, Taylor Swift is potentially my all time favourite person in the whole entire world - so I apologise if this post is slightly biased - but I do think this perfume is amazing even for those people who may not be as fond as I am of Taylor.

please excuse my vile chipped nail polish...

I got my first bottle of this perfume for Christmas 2012, and I have worn it religiously every day since. Personally, I have not found many celebrity perfumes that smell amazing as they usually smell very tacky and cheap, in my opinion. The scent of Wonderstruck is completely different, and is obviously aimed at people my age, rather than the older woman. To me, it smells fruity, kind of like raspberry and peach with a hint of vanilla - and some people say green tea, although I am yet to smell this underlying scent. For me, this perfume is perfect for during the day as it is so light and floral scented. 

The staying power of this perfume isn't amazing, although it is an Eau De Parfum - and I find that I do have to reapply it.

The packaging is just so gorgeous, designed by Taylor herself, I think it really reflects the name of the perfume and the magical scent it has. The bottle itself is purple with a holographic effect finish, and there is a chain that runs along the top with bird cages and other interesting charms. 

Wonderstruck is available from all the regular Fragrance shops on the highstreet, however I have found it to be cheaper from Fragrance Direct,  where the 100ml retails for £32.50.

                                                                                
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London Fashion Weekend - 20/09/2013

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On Friday I was lucky enough to go to London Fashion Weekend with 3 of my friends. We got so much free stuff and it was such an amazing day so I thought i'd share some of my freebies and photos with you all.

When we first arrived we collected our goodie bag which was full of food, coffee, makeup and other random things. The actual bag itself was such a cute and quirky design, and I'll probably take it with me when I go shopping (saving the planet and all). 

Here are all my freebies and a few photos from the day...

The first product that I noticed in my goodie bag was these amazing Label.M hair care products. Label.M is owned by Toni&Guy, and when I was on work experience at an advertising and marketing agency, I had to help create some marketing campaigns for Label.M so I was so happy I could finally try some of their products. I got the dry shampoo and shine spray included with my goodie bag which I was thrilled about. My L'oreal shine spray is amazing, but it's slowly running out, so I am glad I now have one to replace it with!

The next thing I picked out was this Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in the shade Fuchsia Flash which is a gorgeous fuchsia (duh) pinky sort of tone. It's a very bold colour, one that I wouldn't necessarily have bought myself, but I think it could work given the right occasion. The application is so smooth and the lipstick itself is so pigmented. I absolutely love the packaging its very much like the Maybelline Pop Stick lipsticks but slightly more red.

 Another Maybelline product that was in my bag was this gorgeous red nail polish. It is from the Vintage Leather collection and is called Red Grained. It has small grainy bits in it which I believe are glitter particles but I'm not entirely sure. The flakes aren't particularly visible when you apply the nail pain but I will do a full review later in the week so you can all see what it looks like on. 

The last makeup item was a bit of a let down because, like most people, I do not wear electric blue mascara. I prefer to stick to the natural colour of my eyelashes, which happens to be black not blue. The product was the Maybelline Colour Shock Mascara, which has cool packaging - but I don't think it will be coming out of this packaging anytime soon.

The other bits and bobs were Natural Sweets, tea and coffee - but I'm sure since this is mainly a beauty blog, you guys don't really want to hear about that (which is good because I haven't opened any of them).
When we were going round the show, there was so many other free bits being handed out to us, for example lots of Kinder Buenos - yum. We found the ELLE magazine stand and they had a fantastic offer on which was a years subscription for £15! Considering Elle is around £4 something for one issue, I couldn't turn down the offer. Especially when I found out what they were giving away when you subscribed.
You got a free mini Benefit They're Real Mascara, and a Benefit Hoola Bronzer! The Hoola Bronzer isn't quite my colour, infact it's my exact skin colour, which is so sad because it's a great bronzer for contouring and it retails at £23. I am selling this on my eBay because I know someone else will make better use of it than I will.

 

There was also an amazing Maybelline stand where they had created 4 looks and put the products they used to create that look into a mini gift box. You could choose which look you wanted to recreate and you would receive the box, complete with all the makeup required inside. Mine was free as it was included with the ticket, however you could buy them separately for £10 if you wanted. It was such a bargain because all the products together totalled to around £25.

I chose the look called Electric Punk - and in my box there was the Mega Plush Mascara, the Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Intense Black, 2 Colour Show Nail polishes in Electric Pink and Blackout, and lastly the Super Stay 14 HR Lipstick in the colour Continuous Cranberry (what a name!).

 That is pretty much it for all the free stuff from LFW, so I shall leave you with some pictures of the catwalk and from the day in general!

Taken by Frankie - Nature and Pretty in Pink

Nature

 Thanks for reading! I'll be doing some reviews of the products I got later on in the week and I'll do another post in the next week or so about the different styles that are in AW13. 

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