Everyday Make Up | Autumn

I don't tend to change up my make up that much according to the time of year, however I also thought it was a long time since I shared my current make up routine anyway so I thought it would be a perfect time. The only thing that majorly changes is my base/foundation and mainly the colour, due to living the cold UK.

My all time favourite foundation is Rimmel Wake Me Up, currently I'm still using my 'Summer' shade but it's very nearly out now so a new one will be purchased! If you've never tried this foundation then I recommend you do, it honestly makes me feel good in my skin - even on those bad days! Another staple for me in the colder months, is a bronzer. As mentioned, I need a lighter shade of foundation but I still like to add some colour to my face. This one from Bourjois is matte which is even better for Autumn. I don't like to over do the bronzer, for my every day make up, but I definitely like to put some life back into my place.

My last post was all about my recent purchases from L'Oreal, which you can read all about here. All the products mentioned have made it into my everyday make up routine now and I'm really enjoying all three of them. L'Oreal is definitely one of my favourite high street make up brands.

As I said, not much changes in my make up routine between seasons, but all of these products photographed are really great. They all work really well for me and this every day make up line up is my favourite. Let me know what your favourite everyday products are and whether or not they are featured in my routine.

NYX Wonder Pencil

A while back I purchased a few things from NYX when Boots first started selling it online. I was super excited as I had wanted to try some bits from them for a long time but the brand was really difficult to get hold of. One of the products I picked up was this Wonder Pencil and I initially picked it up as a nude eye line for my water line. Little did I know that this product had multiple purposes.

I began using this on my water line pretty much every day, I have to get up pretty early for work and my eyes can be quite bloodshot and red in the morning so I like to cover that as much as I can. I simply apply this product to my water line and the redness is gone. It doesn't leave my water line looking chalky and you can't tell really that I'm even wearing it, which I love. It takes less than a minute to apply so clearly doesn't have an affect on my morning routine, when I'm in a rush to get ready for work. I could definitely do with a re-application during the day, as this product is applied on the water line you can understand it doesn't last all day. However my redness has gone by midday so it's not compulsory that I re-apply this product.

I then read some more about this product, not really intentionally but I just came across it, and it said that this product could be used as a concealer. At first I was like no way that can't work but then I tried it. If you're looking for a natural look and it's only a small spot that needs covering, then this product definitely works on spots as well. I tend to use this more on small spots and even scars from previous spots and find that it works well. As much as I like using this product for my spots, I'm not sure I would choose this over normal concealer, as it has much more coverage which I prefer on my spots. However I love this product on my water line.

I'm sure there may even be more purposes for this product but these two are my two favourites which I have fully tested out. This is a really natural water line eye liner and as mentioned, I have been using it daily ever since I purchased it. It's also a really affordable product, as are most products from the NYX brand. If you haven't already then I suggest you should definitely check them out!

NYX Matte Blotting Paper

My oily t zone can be the bane of my life, no matter how much oil free make up or powder I apply it always seems to creep it's way through. After a few hours I'm in need of something to help my oily t zone out and blotting sheets are, in my opinion, one of the easiest ways to do so. These particular ones are from NYX and I recently purchased them when Boots began stocking NYX products.

These are in a small, compact packet which is perfect for throwing into your everyday handbag but also your clutch bag on a night out. Inside you get 50 sheets which to be fair will last a relatively long time for the price you pay. These come pretty cheap and effectively if you only use one a day you've got 50 days worth. I only really need one a day, around midday/lunch time.

You simple use one sheet and blot your face wherever you become oily, in my case my t zone. After using one sheet my face is back to normal with no shine to see. It's honestly that easy. Blotting sheets are now my go to on my lunch break when I need to just get rid of the oil. It's one of the worst feelings when you know there's a load of oil just sitting on your face with practically no where to go.

These are the simplest things to get rid of oil, in my opinion, and if you haven't tried these before and suffer with oily skin then I 100% recommend them. To be fair there isn't much difference between the different brands of blotting sheets I've tried. I've only tried two different ones, these and the Boots Skin Clear ones, but they both live up to expectations. Let me know if you've tried these or what your favourite oily skin tips are below :-)

NYX Butter Gloss in Crème Brulee

This was the one product that I've wanted to get my hands on for a very long time. I jumped at the chance when Boots began stocking the brand, NYX, and it immediately went into my basket. Ever since I purchased this, I've pretty much been wearing it at every chance I've had.

This butter gloss is in the shade Crème Brulee which if you know me well, just about sums me up. It's the perfect everyday nude lip shade which is where my love lies, with nude lipsticks. The doe foot applicator makes precision easy and also allows you to build up the product easily. This gloss glides on effortlessly and doesn't leave my lips feeling sticky in anyway. That's the one thing I dislike about lip glosses and it really puts me off, but this one doesn't leave that horrible feeling on the lips.

The pigmentation of this product is just the right amount, after just one application it leaves the lips looking really natural. I really only ever apply this once and the colour pay off is perfect for me. The word 'butter' in this gloss really deserves to be there as this product is definitely buttery. It just leaves the lips looking and feeling super soft. I suffer with severe dry lips but this product doesn't affect that, it glides over and does moisturise them slightly when wearing.

Overall I'm super impressed with this product and as I've mentioned, it hasn't really left my lips! I definitely want to invest in more shades of these so if you have any recommendations then please leave them in the comments below! Also any other NYX product you think I should try, I'd love to hear :-)

NYX Haul

I've raved about that fact that you can now get NYX from Boots in the UK as for a very long time I have wanted to try some of their products. It was super difficult to get hold of, unless you wanted to pay extortionate prices so I'm sure you will all agree with me that this is exciting news. When I saw the release I obviously couldn't help but pick a few things up and yes I think I did well restricting myself.

Firstly I knew I 100% wanted to get one of their butter glosses in the shade Crème Brulee. I've been eyeing this particular shade up for ages. If you didn't know nude lip products are my favourite hence why I've been after this one clearly. The shade is a lovely nude with a nice shine to it, so I'm really excited to try this out and hope that it's as good as I've heard.

Next I picked up the matte blotting paper which was actually more of a need than wanting it from this particular brand. I didn't even know NYX sold this product so when I saw that they did I thought I might as well try some new ones. I find these are perfect to keep in your handbag when out for the day. I honestly love having these in my bag and always need a pack in there to be on the safe side.

Finally I picked up the wonder pencil which is sold as a multi-purpose beauty item. Personally I purchased it as a nude eyeliner to apply on my water line, as one of those eyeliners that make you look more awake than you actually are. But I believe on the website it also said you could use this on blemishes and maybe even more purposes. I'm excited to try this in various ways and I'll let you know how I get on.

Overall I'm excited to try all of these products and if they are all rated highly, I'm sure I'll be back on the Boots website purchasing more from NYX. Let me know if you ordered and what your favourite NYX products are for me to check out :-)

Tanya Burr Cosmetics Nail Polish in Fairy Godmother

When Tanya Burr's beauty collection first came out, I couldn't resist purchasing something from it. Recently she has rebranded and released new products, again which I couldn't help peeking at and then ended up purchasing just this one nail varnish.

To begin with the packaging is all new and a whole lot better than when it was first released if I'm honest. The gold packaging is beautiful and I love the rectangular shaped bottle. It just looks a lot more sophisticated than it did the first time round.

The colour of this nail varnish is what caught my eye and it's in the shade "Fairy Godmother" - all hail cute names. This is the perfect pastel cornflower blue which I absolutely love. I think a colour like this, although maybe slightly more summery, can still be worn all year round.

The application of this nail varnish isn't the greatest unfortunately. To get fully opaque, which is what I like from a nail varnish, you really have to apply three coats. I can find painting my nails a chore so having to apply three coats just makes the process slightly more painful. On the other side once it is applied the colour is just what I wanted. It's such a lovely colour and it looks even better with a tan which I luckily had when I wore this colour recently.

Overall I love the colour of this nail varnish but the formula unfortunately isn't my favourite. The packaging and rebranding is pretty and I love the look. I would love to try other products from the range as I've heard good things :-)

Rimmel Wonder'full Argan Oil Mascara

I do love a new mascara and am always on the hunt for the perfect one suited to me (the hunt still continues). I do love trying all the different mascaras on offer at the high street stores and this one caught my eye as it was a new release. The main reason I was drawn to this mascara, other than the fact that it was a new release, is it's new ingredient.. argan oil! Rimmel say:

"The Secret Weapon to full volume without clumps. The new formula with Argan Oil feels incredibly lightweight, soft and flexible for wonder’full volume that won’t weigh you down. Lashes feel conditioned, soft and flexible, with zero clumps and a feather-light volume. Ultra Flex brush with ultra-soft bristles also hugs lashes defining them from root to tip."

The packaging is really nice, it comes in a lovely coppery bronze, mixed shape tube. It's like nothing else out there on the market which is something else that makes this mascara unique. The brush is a great size for me, not too big nor too small, but note that it is plastic. I think I do prefer these brushes as I find they just grasp my eyelashes better. Although the brush head is quite flexible on this mascara which I can't say I've ever experienced before. It can take a while to get used to but once you do it really does work well. I just layer this up by wiggling the brush into my lashes and I find it works perfectly.

This is honestly the perfect day time mascara it really does leave my lashes feeling soft and weightless, you can barely tell you have mascara on and I have actually forgotten that I have in the past. I think the argan oil in this mascara is what helps keep your lashes soft and conditioned which is something I absolutely love about this mascara. This also 100% helps define and lengthen your lashes from root to tip and really grabs and covers the lashes. For me this is perfect for work where I do not need to even look like (or really wear) make up or just for those make up days where you are opting for a natural look. You can build this mascara up by layering a few coats but I believe it doesn't make it that wow factor night out look just slightly more noticeable than a natural look. There is also no downfall from this mascara, once it's on it lasts the whole day which is amazing. I also think the argan oil helps when removing it at the end of the day as it comes off like a dream!

Overall this is a great everyday wearing mascara which really does lengthen and define your lashes whilst leaving them weightless and soft for the whole day. It's also a great price at £7.99 from Boots here. I would definitely recommend trying this one out if your curious like me due to the ingredient of argan oil! I'd love to hear your thoughts of this mascara if you've tried it :-)

Lush Mask of Magnaminty

This mask has totally wiped every other one of my face masks off the shelf recently and I cannot get enough of it. I'm not a frequent shopper in Lush but whenever I go in, I always walk out with something new to try. I popped in a few weeks ago to grab some Christmas bath bombs when I spotted this on a table as soon as I walked in and I know I instantly had to try it. The claims it was making were right up my street, as with any usual spot saving skin care item. So what do Lush say about this face mask?

"A multi-purpose mask with a mixture of gentle yet effective ingredients to clean, calm and clear the skin. Easily smoothed over the skin, this mask is made with peppermint oil to stimulate, marigold oil and chlorophyllin to treat the skin; evening primrose seeds and aduki beans to gently exfoliate as you remove it. You can use this mask anywhere."

I can actually say that I agree with everything Lush have said about this product. It's magic in a tub pretty much and I look forward to using it. So the colour of this product isn't exactly appealing, my mum always has a little laugh at me when I have this mask on and half the time I cannot move my face to do anything back, ha! It's super easy to apply and I just apply this to my problem areas, mainly my t zone and anywhere else I may have a pesky spot. I leave this on for around 5-10 minutes, depending on how much help my face needs and whilst it does it's magic. When it's time to rinse off, it gently scrubs your face so it's like a multi purpose product. It honestly instantly soothes my face when my spots are gnawing at my skin and are red raw. It softens the rest of my face and leaves it feeling really clean and soothed. The minty smell is relatively strong but I rather like it and it doesn't stick around for long as it tones down.

The appearance of my skin the morning after using this is just incredible. My spots have reduced a significant amount, although not all of them disappear completely (obviously that's pretty much impossible) there is definitely a difference that is really noticeable. The difference it has made makes me feel much more confident after using it which is pretty much priceless to me. If you suffer from spot prone/oily skin then this is 100% the product for you and I would recommend it to absolutely everyone!

I honestly cannot rave about this product enough and I will 100% be repurchasing when my little tub is all gone. It's a really good price too, considering how many mini facials you can get out of the tub for £5.50. Go and give it a whirl, trust me you won't be disappointed! I'd love to hear if you've tried this product and what you think of it :-)

Zoella Beauty!

After watching many vlogs all introducing the Zoella Beauty launch, I couldn't resist purchasing a couple of bits for myself when they were released on Feel Unique. I'm 100% sure that you have all heard about Zoe's products because if you haven't then where on earth have you been? They have Zoe written all over them from the rose gold to the polka dots, they are the prettiest and cutest packaged items ever. I did have to restrain myself when purchasing these and did only manage to get two (which shocked me) but I'm sure in the future I will have the others in my collection as I won't be able to stop myself.

So firstly I picked up one of the make up bags out of the two from Zoe's collection. I needed a new make up bag as my old Primark one had served it's time and was on the way out. So when I came across this one I needed to try it out. Now I understand this isn't really aimed at my age group but I wanted to give it a whirl and I love it! It's the perfect size; not too big nor too small. The colours are great and the rose gold zip just makes it.

Secondly the bath fizzes which were top of my list and I just had to have. I've always been a fan of bath bombs/fizzes and anything to make a bath that little bit more exciting and these do exactly that. As I've mentioned the packaging is to die for and the product inside is amazing too. I've already used three of these and they're great. They are simple but make your bath smell gorgeous and the scent isn't too strong nor overpowering either which I think is nice.

Both of these products are amazing quality, affordable and just have Zoella written all over them! I have always watched Zoe's YouTube since starting my own blog and she has always been an inspiration, as she is to many, many other bloggers too I'm sure. If you haven't already (which I'm sure you have) you can find the Zoella Beauty products on Feel Unique and Superdrug also and I definitely recommend checking them out! The other products in Zoe's range are definitely on my wish list for the future :-) well done Zoe!

Soap & Glory Archery Brow Tint and Pencil

So today's post is being written in bed with a hangover watching Angus, thongs and perfect snogging, so if I ramble then I'm going to apologise now.  I've been out two nights in a row (I know, rebel) and today I'm paying for it. Anyway you know those products that you want to try for ages and ages but just never seem to get your hands on? Probably mainly because you're forgetful or can't be bothered even though you want it and just want it to appear in your make up bag the next morning. Well this product was one of those for me. It was one I'd wanted for a while but never got my hands on until recently and boy am I glad I did.

I've tried quite a range of Soap & Glory make up products and honestly haven't had a bad thing to say about them and this one does not differ. It's such a versatile and easy product to use. Before using this brow product I was using my HD Brow kit which I loved but sometimes found that my brows looked maybe too dark and basically just not how I wanted them to look. So when I picked this up I was hoping that I would be able to create a more natural brow look.

This product has two ends to it, one is the brow tint (basically a felt tip pen) and the other a precision shape pencil. The one thing I was skeptical about was the fact that it only came in two shades; one blonde and one brown, so I didn't know if the brown one was going to be the right shade for my brows. This shade is called 'Brownie Points'. But with that idea in my head when I tried it for the first time it was perfect so I think it really can work with a range of different brown coloured eye brows. The packaging is nice, simple and easy to use which is obviously a bonus and I always find that Soap & Glory have the nicest packaging on their products anyway.

Like I've said this product is easy to use, the first time I used it I first applied the tint throughout my brows and then went along with the pencil and made sure they were nice and even and I absolutely loved the look it created. At first I was unsure about which way round to use either end but found the way I done it easy enough so that's how I've been wearing it since. I also love the fact that on lazier days or working days that I can just use the tint end and be done within a matter of a minute and they simply look fuller but still completely natural. So when you're in a rush getting ready for work you know that your brows will not take you long at all. Obviously you could also just use the pencil end I just personally find it easier to use the tint as it gives more colour more quickly.

The staying power of this product is flawless, I do set them after applying this product with some clear mascara so I would guess that that helps a little bit. But with having oily skin they are not sliding down my face half way through the day, attractive. I guess one slight worry I have in the back of my head about this product is how long the tint end will last. With it being pretty much like a felt tip pen you know after a while it will dry out but hopefully not too soon, with using it everyday I'm definitely getting my use out of it! I believe this product was around the £10 mark which could be seen as rather expensive but I would 100% recommend this product to absolutely anybody, I honestly do not have a bad word to say about it. It is definitely my new all time favourite brow product.

Overall I think you'll agree that I love this product, because I haven't said that enough hey! I'd love to know if you've tried this product and your thoughts on it :) I definitely need to broaden my Soap & Glory cosmetic horizon so would also love to hear your recommended products too!? xo

Accessorize Lip Tint & Balm in Peachy Passion

What a beautiful evening it is and fingers crossed for the summer finally coming! Not that I want to jinx it at all or anything. And what better post could you get other than a gorgeous summery lipstick shade..

Working within retail can have its perks, one being that when new things arrive in store I'm one of the first to get my hands on them. When it was said that we were going to be getting a whole new range of make up in I was very excited. A few bits caught my eye but with me (trying) to slow down my spending I settled on just the one, being this lip tint and balm. There were 3 colours to choose from and after a lot of hard thinking I chose this orange/coral colour called 'Peachy Passion'.

I've used this many times now and am loving it so far. It's the perfect day to night lip tint simply because it's buildable. For me I like to have something a little more toned down for during the day like when I'm at work etc but for a night out applying more coats of this and building the colour up it completely changes. The pictures above of me wearing this is more of the day time look which I love. It's SO moisturising it's crazy I literally just want to keep rubbing my lips together! (haha, weird)

It also has a minty smell to it which is different but I actually really like it. Some lipsticks I've tried have that lipstick smell, if you know what I'm talking about, and I've never really been a big fan of it. So to have a change it rather nice. Another good thing about this product is the price, it retails at £5 (working in retail you also get the perks of staff discount) but it's definitely worth the price tag. It's also super easy to apply and doesn't pull at all due to it's moisturising texture. I love the pen like shape for application as I find it really easy to get into the parts which are sometimes more difficult!

I do have one small nag about this product and I'm not sure whether it's just my dry lips that need more loving from me! But I have found that the colour of this tint does tend to stick to the dryer parts of my bottom lip and make a not so attractive look. I have found to get rid of this I just apply another layer of the product, a touch of vaseline and voila! I can only think that it comes from the build up of the product and just needs spreading out so it's not stuck to the dryer parts of my lips.

Apart from the one small downside I highly recommend this product and to also check out the complete range of new Accessorize make up! I'd also love to know if you've tried one of these or anything new from the range? Happy Sunday xo