Revlon Super Lustrous 'Cherry Blossom' Lipstick!

A few weeks ago now, i won a little Revlon twitter giveaway, how exciting. It was such a pleasant surprise i kind of forgot i entered to be honest. I received three items from the Shanghai Collection: lipstick, nail varnish and gel eyeliner. 

The first thing i delved into was the lipstick. Red and therefore perfect for this season (plus Cherry Blossom is such a cute name!). 

As you can see it's a lovely, bright red. Russian red comes into my mind. It's very elegant and i feel so smart wearing it hahaa. It has little hint of pink but apart from that it's a true, in your face, red. It's a pearl formula so it does have some shine to it but i think it just gives the appearance of smooth, luscious  lips which is sometimes hard to achieve with a bright lipstick.

It's so easy to apply, no dragging or pulling just smooth, easy application. I prefer to blot it a little once on to create a stain like effect as it suits me much better and also lasts a lot longer. It's crazily pigmented so seems much more high-end and better quality than some other drugstore lipsticks. So for £7.50 you can't really go wrong if your looking a classic red lipstick this winter.  

It's available here from Boots, along with lots of other lovely colours i am dying to try from the Super Lustrous lipstick line! 

What do you think of this classic red? Winter must have?

Beauty Wish-list!

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation - sounds amazing for the daytime! definitely the next foundation i'll be buying. 

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - this also looking lovely and you can't get the foundation without the matching concealer, right? ;)

MAC 'Deeply Adored' lipstick from the Marilyn Monroe collection - perfect deep red for autumn. plus i need at least one thing from this collection! 

MAC 'Jungle Camouflage' from the Carine Roitfeld collection -  perfect combination of colours and makeup in one palette. So travel friendly. 

Neutrogena Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub -  Apparently a god send for oily skin prone to breakouts. I really want to try this, love a good face scrub! 

Barry M Gelly Nail Paint - i love the finish of these nail polishes, this blue colour looks so gorgeous and it's such a bargain too! 

What beauty items are you lusting over this October?

Boohoo £50 Challenge!

Hello! Here's my last minute entry to the Boohoo challenge where we basically have to make an outfit (shoes, accessories - it all!) for under £50. No discounts included. Not easy i tell 'ya! 

It took my a fair few days to come up with this outfit. After drooling over the many beautiful things on the website (my Boohoo wish-list is now longer than my arm) i finally came up with this.  I am seriously hoping to buy this whole outfit, especially the bottoms asap...

(clockwise l-r)
Gracie Short Sleeve Peplum Top - £12
Cally Baroque Leggings - £10
Whitney Black Lace Up Flatform Trainer - £15
Jade Spiked Necklace - £8
Total = £45

Waheyy! A full outfit for under £50 - pretty good if i say so myself.

Thanks to Fashion Vouchers letting me know about this competition! I am in love with this outfit for day with the trainers, or at night with some killer heels (although i couldn't fit them in my budget).

What do you think? Perfect for A/W with the baroque trend and bargain price tag or not for you? 

Perfect A/W Makeup & Hair!

Hello everyone! After the lovely Rebeca's guest post on Autumn makeup looks i really wanted to do my own. Last year, one of my first posts was an A/W look (similar-ish) to this. I think my makeup/photography skills have improved greatly from then and really wanted to do re-do it. Hopefully you'll all like it! I do.. 

Makeup

Face: Mac Pro-longwear Foundation, Mac Studio Fix Powder, Mua Bronzed Perfection Bronzer (cheeks, temples), Nars 'Casino' Bronzer (contour).

Eyes: Avon Double-ended Kajal Stick - Brown end (line all around the eyes), MUA Heaven & Earth Palette 'Shade 12' (applied on top of eyeliner with a brush and smudged slightly), NYC Waterproof Mascara. 

Lips: Sleek Eau La La liner in 'Raisin' (lipliner), MAC 'Hang Up' lipstick. 

This is a look i will be rocking for the coming months. For me, A/W is all about vampy/berry lips, matte/flawless/natural skin and smokey eyes that are easy to do! This ticks all the boxes. 

Now for the hair.. 

For me in A/W when it's raining, windy (in England anyway) i really want my hair out of the way! There's nothing worse than your hair blowing all over the place - so not a fan of the windswept look. So a pony tail is perrrrfect for me, here's how: 

Make sure all hair is straightened or sleek on the top so it goes back nicely(don't do the lengths of your hair if you'd like it curly), then backcomb all the top layers of your hair on top to add lots of volume (think beehive!). Next tip your head upside down and pull it into a pony where its comfortable for you. Add a cuff if you like, pull some bits down around your face for a more relaxed look. And tah-dah.. 

Let me know if you re-create this look or even if you like it.. 

MAC 'Hang Up' Lipstick!

  I picked up the shade 'Hang up' last A/W as of course plum lipsticks were so in and i had to have one! I originally had my eye on 'Prince Noir' but upon trying it on it did not suit me whatsoever. Nor did 'Rebel' or any of the other plum-ish shades MAC did. 'Hang Up' was about the only one that looked nice - i was in love then and i still am now.

'Hang up' is a cremesheen formula which means it has a glossy, shiny finish to it, rather than matte. This means it glides on so easily and makes the lips look so healthy (good for those with dry/chapped lips). Because of the formula it doesn't last as long as other MAC lipsticks but nevertheless it does last a considerable amount of time (2-3 hours not including eating or drinking). Top ups are sort of necesarry with this as it's not natural in the slightest and you want it to look opaque at all times. But, one swipe is really all you need for opaque, dark lips (sometimes to too pigmented for my liking!)

As you can see, this lipstick is a deep berry slash red wine colour. It's like a really dark red with tints of purple through it. A pretty lovely and unique shade in my eyes. I really love it as a statement shade for A/W and sheered out it looks just as pretty and far more wearable! When applied really lightly it adds a more lilac toned tint to the lip perfect for the spring and summer months too. Great for all year round :) But be careful, it your going for full on glamour, careful application is a must! A lip brush might come in very handy.

What do you think of 'Hang up'? One for you this A/W?