NYX Cream Eyeshadows - Pinky Beige & Chestnut!

Some more Pro Beauty purchases! The NYX stall was just heaven, everything was discounted and there was looots to choose from. One things i didn't plan on buying, but couldn't resist, was these two Cream Eye Shadows. 

Artificial lighting -  Pinky Beige (left) & Chestnut (right).

Sun light - Pinky Beige (left) & Chestnut (right).

I did a full FOTD using Pinky Beige here! It looks so gorgeous on the eye with a pinky/gold eyeshadow on top. Perfect for brightening and opening the eyes up and adding some colour! It's fairly easy to use, simple use the doe-foot applicator in the tube to put it on the eye. Or you can use a synthetic brush to apply it to the lid and blend it out. So gorgeous and cute. Would also look lovely as a highlighter. 

Chestnut i used for the first time the other day after watching one of Tanya Burr's tutorial. She used a dusky, maroon paint pot on Millie Mackintosh and did an amazing smokey eye. I thought this sounded pretty similar so of course i had to give it ago! It's such a gorgeous maroon (i love maroon!) and translates so lovely on the lid. It's so good for adding a bit of colour to a smokey eye simply add a dark brown or black to the outer crease. 

Both are very pigmented and last all day long without creasing especially when worn with an eyeshadow on top. Both are simple to use, quick to put on and are opaque in one layer. 

Available from the NYX website here for £5. 

Makeup Monday: Rose Gold!

Hello everyone! I haven't done a makeup monday post for a while - not too sure why! But i want to get back on track. I shared my Pro Beauty haul the other day and have been loving playing round with a few of the bits i bought. Especially the NYX eye products! 

So i decided to use the NYX Cream Shadow in Pinky Beige on my eyes. It's such a gorgeous baby pink basically with lots shimmer going through it giving such a bright, wide-eyed effect. Sometimes i love to be a little (or a lot) girly so this is perfect because it looks so cute! 

I used the NYX 'Pinky Beige' Cream Eyeshadow on my eyes then set it with MAC's 'Expensive Pink' Eyeshadow which is a lovely light pink with a duo-chrome gold effect! It looks different in different lighting :) The cream shadow also looks great with Sleeks 'Rose Gold' Blusher on top which has even more gold through it! 

On my face i simple put Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation on my 'problem area's (nose, under eyes, chin) then buffed Laura Mercier's Mineral Foundation all over my face so a flawless but natural finish! And bronzed with MUA's Bronzed Perfection Bronzer and used Sleeks 'Rose Gold' Blusher on my cheeks as it doubles up as a highlighter too.

On the lips i stuck with the pink theme ;) And used Revlon 'Berry Smoothie' Lip Butter - love, love, love this product as adds a pop of colour whilst adding a little bit of moisture to the lips! 

Absolutely loving this eye combination recently. If i'm feeling slightly more dramatic i'll add a dark brown or black into the outer corner for some definition. 

What do you think? Rose gold on the eyes - yay or nay?

Pro Beauty North Haul!

Hello all! So on Monday i attended the Pro Beauty North event at Manchester Central. It was basically a huge beauty exhibition for beauty workers, students or those with interests (like us bloggers). If you don't already know, i'm also doing an evening course in makeup - so, i'm not officially a student ;) 

Anyhow, i thought it'd be great to get some new things for kit, have a little look around and take advantage of the discounts. NYX and Essie guys!! 

Here is everything i bought, most things for myself, oops! 

NYX CREAM EYESHADOWS - CHESTNUT, PINKY BIEGE       NYX JUMBO EYE PENCIL - ICED MOCHA, MILK & KNIGHT 

NYX HD STUDIO PHOTOGENIC FINISHING POWDER (transulucent), STAY MATTE BUT NOT FLAT FOUNDATION (caramel), PENCIL SHARPENER, NYX EYEBROW CAKE POWDER (black).

NYX MATTE LIP CREAMS - ANTWERP & SAN PAULO

CHINA GLAZE - FOR AUDREY   LA COLORS - SPARKLING FUCHSIA, BLUE LAGOON, FUEL    ESSIE - SCHOOL OF HARD ROCKS. RANDOM NAIL FILE

So that's everything! I love the Essie nail varnish it's so lovely, so is the dark navy blue from La Colors! Absolutely loving the NYX eye products too - so glad to finally get my hands on the jumbo pencils! Aah, wish they held one every week ;) 

Did you go to Pro Beauty? Did you enjoy it?

NYX Lip Liners - 'Natural' & 'Sand Pink'.

Today i have two lip liners to share with you. NYX Slim Lip Pencils! I got mine from Beauty Joint (here) and they convert from 2.99 dollars to £1.88 each. They do a large array of colours so you're definitely spoilt for choice! I went for two shades: a natural one, so i can wear it under any lipstick and a pink one as i mainly wear pink lipsticks.

Left - Sand Pink      Right - Natural

There's not much to say about the packaging they are small, slim and sleek so no hassle to carry around or store. They're like any other lip liner, in a pencil form. They require sharpening but, i haven't had to do that yet as they seem to last really long anyway. The liners aren't soft and creamy but neither are they harsh or hard to draw with. They have a nice firm texture to ensure the lipstick can grip to them and make it last longer. They are really long lasting (all day!). I think for the price they are a seriously amazing and will save you a lot of money.

'Natural' is as the name says - natural. It really is a 'lip colour'. A mix of brown and pink so it's not even detectable on the lips. I think this will suit most people lips and blend in really well. It's suitable under any lipstick and helps to prolong the wear. I love it, so versatile!

'Sand Pink' is the brighter of the two shades and a lot more obvious than the natural shade. This as you can see is a bright, mid-toned pink - it's not too light or too deep. This can be used under a pink lipstick to help prolong the wear and maybe make it look a little brighter. Or you could also colour in your whole lips and apply a nude lipstick over to give it a tint of pink. Colourful lip liners, like this, are a good way to change the look of a lipstick you already own!

I really like both these lipliners - they are the only two i own but all i really need at the moment. I do plan to add a few more to my collection at some point but i don't feel the need to try a different brand when these are so good and so cheap!

Do you use lipliners often? If so, what's your favourite brand

Makeup Monday: Rosy cheeks & Pink lips!

Hello lovelies! As you can probably tell by now, i love makeup and am forever taking snaps of what i'm wearing. More and more looks are building up on my laptop so i thought i'd share one look every monday that way it's regular and i don't overload you with makeup looks you don't really want to see!

Most of the time, i am a natural makeup fan and try not to make my makeup completely obvious. On this occasion i opted for a 'glowy' look (so technical) with rosy cheeks. I never like to look too matte and love a bit of a glow to look bright and fresh.

Foundation - MAC Studio Fix Fluid (applied only on needed area's and buffed in)

Concealer - MAC Studio Fix Concealer (NW35 - to counteract with those nasty dark circles)

Bronzer - MUA Bronzer 'Shade 1' (applied in a 3 shape - temples, hollows of cheeks, jawline)

Blusher - Illamasqua Cream blush 'Seduce' with MAC Mega Metal Eyeshadow in 'Sexpectations' over.

Eyeshadow - MAC 'Expensive Pink' (all over the lid) and MUA Pearl Eyeshadow 'Shade 1' (inner corner)

Mascara - Maxfactor False Lash Effect Fusion (two coats - love this!)

Eyebrows - Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in 'Black brown'

Lipstick - NYX Round Lipstick in 'Tea Rose' 

I know, i know.. i wear this lipstick far too much! I reviewed it here. It is honestly my favourite daytime lippy but, i love it so much!

Anyway, hope you like. Thought i'd how you some of my daily items in action!

NYX Round Lipstick - 'Fire'

Ooh fire. Sounds fierce right?

Anyway, i have another NYX lipstick to share with you today (two more to go). This is one of the more vibrant, bolder shades that i bought. When it first arrived i didn't like it atall, but now i have learnt to love this shade and rock it quite often. 

Fire is simply: bright red! Although it does have a slight pink undertone. It's such a beautiful colour, definitely not for the faint hearted! It applies opaque in one swipe so precise application is a must. I personally prefer to 'pat' this all over the lips and rub them together so it looks more like a red stain. This lipstick (like the other NYX round lipsticks) is extremely creamy and in no way uncomfortable. It applies with no tugging or dragging and thankfully doesn't settle into fine lines.

Fire lasts a fairly long time on the lips - around 4/5 hours (no eating or drinking) before fading into a nice, even stain on the lips which is always good. So this is great for people who aren't keen on topping up often. For the price it is such a good quality lipstick i cannot fault it atall! 

Anyhow, i'm gonna keep this post short and sweet. If you're a looking for a bold, red lipstick i highly recommend this - i can see it looking great on light and dark skintones - such a universal shade! I don't wear red lipstick very often but i love having this in my collection incase i fancy making a statement. And for, £1.95 (off www.beautyjoint.com) it doesn't break the bank. NYX is a great affordable brand and a great way to try something new, i would have never give red lips a chance if i hadn't purchased this accidently (i thought it was a coral/orange toned lipstick). 

I have featured this lipstick in this post (here) in case you fancy a look at it in action ;)

Outfit & Makeup: Jubilee Spirit!

Hello everyone, hope you are all enjoying this jubilee weekend! I tweeted yesterday that i weren't really feeling the jubilee spirit, atall, but i thought i'd make a bit of an effort today! Perfect excuse for a slick of red lippy and my lovely blue dress that i have been neglecting (meaning i have only wore it once here). 

I went out for another indian today (hence the outfit) - it is by far my favourite restaurant ever. I have been tonight, wednesday just been and the wednesday before that, how bad is that! Best shed the extra pounds i have added to my waistline, oopsy!  

Free flag from The Sun newspaper ;) nice little prop!

Outfit

Dress - H&M

Blazer - Primark (£15 - bargain!!)

Tights - Prmark 

Heeled Chelsea Boots - River Island

Watch - Michael Kors

Makeup

MAC Matchmaster foundation - Shade 5.0

MUA Bronzer - Shade 1

MUA pearl eyeshadow - Shade 1 (inner tearduct)

MAC Crew Highlight powder (cheek bones, nose, cupids bow)

Natural Collection blusher - Peach Melba

MAC fluidline - Blacktrack (winged liner)

Maxfactor False Lash Effect Fusion mascara
NYX round lipstick - 'Fire'

Anyway hope you have all had a lovely weekend so far and enjoy tomorrow too! What have you all been up to? I'd love to know how you've been getting in the jubilee spirit. I have stuffed my face tonight and had a few drinks yesterday with my friends - perfect weekend? I think so! 

Oh and i also have another outfit on the way - please excuse the fact i am wearing this blazer again, i love it so much and haven't took it off since i bought it! Ahaa my newest obession, aside from the watch, of course! 

NYX Round Lipstick - 'Tea Rose'

So if you follow me on twitter, ageees ago i mentioned i had purchased a few NYX items. For a long time i'd seen NYX products all over blogs and youtube video's and really wanted to try some things out. So i found a great website - don't worry i will share - and bought a few items. I asked people on twitter to recommend some shades - and 'Tea Rose' is one that everyone seems to love and recommend so obviously i had to pick it up!

'Tea Rose' is a lovely, milky 'medium' pink. What i mean by medium is - it isn't a 'baby' pink but nor is it a dark, fuchsia pink it is somewhat in the middle.  On my skintone (nc42) it does look like a light, mauve pink however, if you look at swatches, on lighter skintones it is a true medium pink. This colour is so versatile and looks completely different on everyone.

I find myself reaching for this lipstick quite often in the daytime - it is so so creamy! Creamier than any other lipstick i have ever tried and glides on the lips so easily. It produces an opaque colour in one swipe and lasts around 2 hours on the lips (due to it being soo creamy!).  

The little coloured department at the bottom of the lipstick is just a little rubber ball the same shade as the lipstick which is a little disappointing however it does able you to clearly see what shade you are grabbing (which is helpful if you're in a rush or carry a few colours in your bag).

I can't really fault this lipstick, especially considering it's price tag! NYX offer such a wide range of lip colours and i am definitely interested in a trying a few more. If you're a lipstick lover looking for a pigmented lippy and don't really fancy splurging then i urge you to make an NYX order.

Round lipsticks are fairly easily to find on ebay. But, i got mine off - www.beautyjoint.com - where i bought 4 NYX round lipsticks and 2 NYX lipliners for £15 including delivery - so you cannot complain at that. That's 4 lipsticks for the price of one MAC lipstick. The shades on the website are a bit dodgy so i'd recommend googling a shade and looking at swatches before making the order.

And again, if you can recommend any other nice NYX lipstick shades it would be very much appreciated! What do you think of 'Tea Rose'? Have you tried any NYX products - i'd love to know what you think!