What's in my make-up bag?

I'd though I'd share with you today what i carry in my beloved make-up bag!

I love these sort of posts; not only because I'm nosey but because i like to see what everyone else rates for everyday use and find me some new goodies!

I stay at the bf's from Friday evening until Sunday so my make-up bag is often bulging as i never know what i might need or where we may end up!

Here's what i currently have packed for this weekend:

Bronze make-up bag - Boots - £5

Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation - Ivory (currently testing this out, not sure about it yet - its a little too sheer me thinks)

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation - 021 Nude

ELF Make Up Mist & Set

ELF High Definition Powder

17 Shine Control Pressed Powder - Natural

MEMEME Blush Me! - Coral

ELF Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder - Sunkissed

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - 2 Light

Eyelure Ready To Wear Pre-Glued Lashes - 070

17 Vintage Love Perfect Pastels Eyeshadow Palette

17 Va Va Voom Mascara - Black

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Blackest Black

Opia Eyeshadow Quad

17 Eye Dazzle - Gold

17 Glitter Eyeshadow - Chalice

ELF Duo Eyeshadow Cream - Sugar Cookie

Barry M Kohl Eyeliner Pencil - Black

Maybelline Gel Eyeliner - Black

17 Eyeshadow - Ivory Coast

Schwarzkopf Got2Be Powderful Volumising Styling Powder

Hair clip

Toothbrush

GHD Fine-tooth Comb (great for backcombing!)

Natural Collection eyeshadow (used to fill in eyebrows - so old the colour/name has worn off)

ELF Eyebrow Treat & Tame - Light

Blistex Lip Massage

MAC Viva Glam Gaga

Colgate toothpaste (cant use any other brand, yuk!)

Kirby grips

Brushes!

This is just the selection i carry around with me. Oh My! I also have a selection of lipsticks/glosses in my handbag too! LOL!

Writing it all down (and having to photograph it separately to get good shots!) it seems like quite an excessive list, but i obviously don't use all these products in one go! ... It gets me through the weekend plus nights out and gives me options!

I tag - everyone!

I want to nosey around your make-up bags now :)

xoxo

Do you believe in Magic?! *Barry M Lip Paint Review*

Who'd have thought i'd ever buy a GREEN lipstick!!?

I recently received Barry M's catalogue in the post and while excitedly flicking through the glossy pages i spied this - Touch of Magic Lip Paint and here's how Barry himself describes it:

"A green lipstick that turns pink! The natural alkali level of your lips will determine just how pale or rich the shade of pink will be. A perfect long-lasting lip paint that's waterproof for day long wear."

I love a gimmick and totally knew i had to try this! Ive had it in my watched items on eBay for a couple of weeks but have never checked out. Today while in Boots curiosity got the better of me and i tossed it into my basket :)

(By the way have you seen my eBay listing tab above - i list new stuff every week so check it out for some bargains!)

Anyways, lets get on with the review....

First up is the packaging. I havent bought any of the Barry M Lip Paints before, actually i  have never given them so much as a glance! so i was really impressed with the sleek black casing and secure lid. Reminds me of both MAC and Sleek lip products.

The garish green of the lipstick bullet is very off-putting - reminds me of Halloween and witches! When swatched it first came out clear *surprising, no?!* and the colour slowly develops into a sweet pink shade (when swatched on my skin the colour is much softer than on my lips)

I love both the 'reveal' colours. I adore the cute light pink colouring on my skin and would be very happy with a lip colour in that shade. I am equally as pleased with the outcome when used on my lips - its a rich berry pink colour which i have recently come to learn is my most suited shade of pink.

excuse the hair - i was lounging in bed while the bf played games

The Lip Paint slicks on well with ease and is very long-lasting. I also found this fairly moisturising (i have a real problem with lipsticks drying out my lips and leaving me with flaky colouring, boo)

I also put on a dab of concealer onto my lips and then tried it out to see if the colour differs and the result was as predicted a slightly lighter pink although this didnt last long and the colour drifted back to the berry shade.

slightly lighter shade of pink :)

I have come across a couple of downsides to this product unfortunately. Firstly is that the colour smudges very easily and is extremely difficult to remove - you may see in my photos the smudging around my lips, it looks like ive been drinking cherryade and have a cherry moustache! Not a good look. Secondly is the smell/taste. It reminds me of the cheap lipsticks you used to buy as a kid/tween - quite plasticy.

Overall i am very pleased with this product and think i'll get a lot of use out of it. I love the idea of colour change product and hope to see more like these in the future. Plus for £4.49 its a bargain.

Next on my Barry M Lip Paint wishlist is Pink Glitter :)

xoxo

FOTD: Golden Smokey eyes & Chanel ...

Good evening dolls, how are we all?

Quick FOTD post - i've had a nasty cough all week and today i was actually feeling quite human so to celebrate i decided to do a proper face of make-up :)

I'm obsessed with gold eyeshadow at the moment and have been favouring it with 17's Chalice which is a nice bronzey colour but today i was went for a change and teamed it with charcoal - as seen below...

excuse the messy brows :/

shame i cut off half my eyes :(

Face: Maybelline's Dream Satin Liquid Foundation - 021 Nude

Blush: 17's Blusher - First Flush (limited edition)

Eyes: 17's Eye Dazzle - Gold, MaxFactor's Smokey Eye Effect Pen - Onyx Smoke

Mascara: Maybellines Great Lash - Blackest Black & 17's Va Va Voom - Black

Lips: Chanel's Glossimer - 104 (Bubblegum pink colour with golden glitter)

I placed my first ELF order today and treated myself to a whole bunch of new eye make-up brushes (and i sneaked in a couple of lipglosses, oops!) Cant wait to receive it and test them out :)

What are your favourite eyeshadow colours and brands?

xoxo

Like A Bad Star, I'm Falling Faster Down To Her ... OOTD/EOTD

Evening to all my beauties, whats up?!

Another Outfit/Eyes of the Day post (it's actually from yesterday as i stayed at the bf's last night and i was without camera and decent mirrors to even attempt some nice makeup - plus i was mega sleepy!)

Unfortunately during the week near enough all my outfits are for work - i'd love to wear all my floaty dresses and short shorts but i have to dress semi-smart and professional (so they believe i know what i'm doing ;) ha)

I wore a simple black skirt and added a deep purple snake skin and gold buckle belt to it. As the skirt is quite short (and my fake tan regime hasnt truly begun yet!) i wore black tights and matching little black ballet pumps. I adore my silvery/blue/grey shirt! I picked it up just after Christmas in New Look and the first time i wore it i teamed it with wet look leggings, heels and a blazer - it looks amazing :)

My camera couldnt quite pick up my eyeshadow look as it was fairly sheer ...

Eyes: MUA - Shade 16 Matt (very light, almost white, pink) and 17's Vintage Love Perfect Pastels palette (i chose the goldy mink colour)

Mascara: Maybelline's Great Lash - Blackest Black and 17's Va Va Voom Volume Mascara

Eyeliner: Barry M's Khol pencil

Few pics of something new i'm trying with my hair:

I love the messy boho 'bird's nest' look but i just cant seem to do it right....

What do you guys wear to work?

xoxo

Its really hard to walk in a single womans shoes - thats why you sometimes need really special shoes ...

Evening all, how's your Saturday going?

This is my second diary post entry about my days off. This is what i got upto in London on Friday :)

Friday

So on Friday i had another day off with the bf and we decided to go to London. We set off late morning and headed to Leicester Square for a spot of lunch. We went to our favourite place - Chiquito's; a yummy Mexican.

To kick-start the day and because i was feeling very Carrie in Sex and the City i decided to have a Cosmopolitan cocktail...

For my starter i had potato wedges topped with chilli, cheese and sour cream and for main i had a delicious spicy chicken and rice wrap with fries - i was such a ravenous beast that by the time i thought about taking a photo i had already devoured half of the meal, oops!

After our delicious lunch me and the bf parted ways; he went off to play in a poker tournament with his friends and i hit Oxford Street for a mammoth shopping sesh!

My first stop was Topshop as i was lusting after these fab jeans and was desperate to try them on. Unfortunately me and Topshop do not get on very well and i had a horrid shopping experience. It was mega hot and busy (this was expected), i eventually found the jeans and went to try them on. Upon entering the fitting rooms a foul smell hit me, i figured it was smelly feet and bodies mixed together but when i eventually found a free fitting room the reason for the smell appeared - someone had wee'd in the changing room! Can you even believe this!? (sorry if you didnt want to know this but i had to share my disgust!) Ewww! The disastrous shopping trip did not stop there, the jeans made me look short and stumpy :( and then the sales assistants completely ignored anyone trying to leave the fitting rooms so i literally dumped the jeans and tag and ran for my life out of there!

I then headed to Primark knowing that i was guaranteed to get my shopping fix in there. I picked up a couple of dresses, 2 jumpers, a bikini, a cute feather necklace, tan fringed coin purse and these gorgeous shoes...

Cant wait to wear these during the summer months. Got a lovely petrol blue maxi dress that would look just divine with these :)

I also picked up some goodies in Boots & Superdrug - Soap & Glory's Wish Upon A Jar, 2 eyeshadows, a moisturiser, a lipstick, 3 nail polishes and a blush (reviews and pics coming soon)

I also spent some time at Trafalgar Square just sitting by the fountain and watching the world go by :)

I love London so much but have come to realise that i really love shopping in my local town as its much less busy and i can shop in peace (i have a routine where i get up early on a Sunday and do all my shopping before most people wake up - therefore grabbing all the bargains before everyone else!)

This is what i wore:

Navy and white patterned playsuit

Black long-sleeved cardi

Sheepskin gilet

Tan studded pixie boots

Tan plaited waist belt

A collection of necklaces and bangles

Me and the bf got a bit snap happy while waiting for our food to arrive:

Where are your favourite places to shop & eat? I'm a total foodie and love to eat out!

xoxo

Locked my dreams in a suitcase ...

I am well and truly ready for summer now. After what seems like the longest, coldest winter ever some sun finally reared its much welcomed head for the first time yesterday bringing with it a relatively warm day.

For the first time in like forever i had no heating on in my car and even embraced the cool breeze with the windows down and the tunes blaring. I ventured out in a maxi dress and my sunglasses were super-glued to my face. The boys decided that summer was here and wore shorts and vests and cracked out the bbq .... it then decided to rain; but that's just British ways isn't it! BBQ's just getting started and the heavens open, it's the same every year. To be fair we couldn't expect too much as it is only March!

Me and the bf even picked out our (late) summer holiday yesterday and i've been practically giddy ever since! It has definitely put the spring back in my step and given me some much needed motivation - i now have something to look forward to :)

As i get over-enthusiastic with the holiday shopping (bikinis, flip flops, summer dresses galore!) I thought i'd post and see what you all consider your summer holiday essentials and what are you're must haves for the upcoming season ....

What do you pack in your hand luggage?! What type of luggage do you use??

What are you're beauty essentials? Do you dare to be make-up free on the beach??

I've still got 6 months to wait til i go away but I'm already planning away like a crazy person :p

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xoxo