another new love!

Hey again... I'm on a roll today ;)

OKAY so I heard some hype around Barry M lately and if you read my posts you know my obsession with the lip paints! So when I heard about blusher I got excited. When in town with my friend Lisa (La Bonne Vie) we noticed them and went CRAZY!

The shades are VERY bright but I love that! Because of my pale skin, I chose the lightest - Pink Orchid...bearing in mind its still extremely bright! Lisa chose the next shade up.

We tested them on a night out and my oh my! Beaaaaaaautiful colours! They go on nice and smooth but it comes with a little brush...DONT use it. Please! Its a cheap and wiry brush that will give you nothing but trouble so do yourself a favour and use a soft, full blusher brush.

A few shades were running out so I think there's quite a following so if you fancy trying it, I suggest you move quickly before they're all gone ! (:

below is a picture of that night we tested the blusher (: ignore the extreme tan! haha i used the wrong shade ;)



Let me know your opinion (:

Kisses
xxxxxx

mini "drugstore" haul

Hey Guys!

Since I've been ill I've been unable to leave the house, I decided to order some stuff from Boots.com, for those outside the UK, its probably the biggest and best known drugstore that sells from Maybelline and Rimmel to Benefit and Urban Decay. Anyhoo, I love it because its just soooo convienient.

I decided to wear them and show you what they're like on, except all the lipsticks, because I got 2 and a lipgloss, so for practicality I chose one! Since it was a "natural" eye palette I decided not to wear my usual amount of eyeliner so it's a bit "nude" for my normal look, but its for the purpose of showing the eyeshadows (: And PLEASE excuse the facial expressions, I'm still getting over being sick and I am on sooo many flu tablets I'm tired all the time haha! that is NOT how i normally look! thanks guys x



Altogether I bought:

Revlon ColorStay Foundation for normal/dry skin (heard it was a MAC Studio Fix dupe and I LOVE mac so I thought i'd try it out and maybe save cash in the future)

Maybelline EyeStudio Quad in Glamourous Browns (tried it for the photo and the shadows are so smooth and quite pigmented. love it!)

Barry M Lip Paint in 101 - Marshmellow (a Barry M Lip Paint... need I say more?!)

Barry M Kohl Pencil in Gold (didn't like it as much as I thought I would... its okay)

Barry M Limited Edition Lipgloss - no colour name or anything just LE1 (smells gorgeous and is so pretty and sparkly! such a winner!)

17 Blusher in Nude (was a bit muddy at first and needed a lot of blending but good colour in the end)

17 Solo Eyeshadow in Mardi Gras (which I buy ALL the time! amazing pigment and I love the colour)

17 Lasting Fix Lipstick in Dare to Bare (it wasn't as *nude* as I thought it would be, but I still like it)

And finally, although I didn't buy them at Boots, I bought them today as well:

Body Shop Passion Fruit Shower Gel (smells DIVINE!)

Body Shop Roseflower Radiance Stick 01 (a great highlighter with a pinky undertone and smells of roses. lush!)



As I mentioned above, a few products came that wasn't what I thought it would be, for example the 17 Lipstick, it was more red based and not very nude... and I hate to say I was disapointed with the colour and texture of the Barry M Kohl pencil... has anyone ever bought something online and it wasn't the colour/quality you thought it would be.

Let me know! It just feeds my nosiness ;)

Kisses
xxxx

Product Rave - Barry M Lip Paints

Barry M... ooh possibly the love of my life! As I've previously stated, I can't live without Barry M Lip Paint in 62 "Vibrant Pink"... and even though its shockingly pink and loud, I wear it almost every day haha. I have lots of lip paints but recently I got no. 145 "Punky Pink" and no. 113 "Sheer Pink".

I LOVE 145, however, I'd say it was far more red than pink, and quite dark at that so it makes the perfect dramatic lipstick for an evening out. 113 is more of a frosted pink and looks really delicate. (my sister kindly *stole* my 113 for a party so I havent got a swatch for it!). This is 145.




The texture of these lipsticks is what is sometimes confusing... some shades (145) are creamy and go on really smoothly, whereas others, mainly 62 are quite thick and drier in texture. I think it has something to do with the more "matte" the colour, the drier it feels. When using 62 I always use Blistex relief cream on the top to give a bit more moisture, and it gives a bit of a sheen.
This is 62... my personal fave!




Regardless of the random textures, the COLOUR you get from these lipsticks - in my opinion - out does any other. I'd say they were more statement lipsticks, rather than everyday (unless you're me and love wearing bright shades during the day!) but there's definately a colour for everyone... and if you're brave you might even try the new green one!

If anyone does, let me know! haha

Happy New Year!

kisses
xxx