Freckles

 

 

 

    Throughout the Summer I've seen lots of people come back from holidays in the sun looking tanned and freckly and quite frankly I'm jealous! I usually get a lot of freckles on holiday but haven't been away yet this year so I thought I'd have a go at some falsies. After I'd finished my usual makeup I used the Rimmel eyebrow pencil in hazel to dot some freckles over my nose, cheeks and forehead. They looked a little bit much to start with so I used my finger to pat them into my skin which made them look a lot more natural. I absolutely love how it looks and think I might start adding a few little freckles every day.

Valentines make up look

        Hello!   It's nearly time for the most Marmite of all the holidays, valentines day. Me and the boyfriend have never been very big fans but I do love an excuse get a bit girly and wear some very pretty and feminine makeup. I thought I'd share what I'll be wearing just in case I get unexpectedly swept off my feet...      

 
I kept my skin light and glowy (as I always do ha) by using my YSL touch eclait foundation. I also used my Maxfactor CC corrector stick under my eyes to get rid of any dark circles and then went over this with the the Rimmel wake me up concealer to make my eyes look nice and bright.    

  I wanted to keep my eyes quite simple but with a little bit of sparkle so I used my Loreal la palette nude as this has some nice peachy shades and a mixture of shimmers and mattes. Unfortunately the colours aren't named but I used one of the peachy shades all over the lid with a medium brown through the crease and outer corner. I smudged the darkest brown along the lash line as thought liner would be a little but harsh for this look. I curled my lashes and applied a few coats of the Bare minerals lash domination mascara. Looking at the pictures I actually think some falsies would have looked nice, I would probably have gone with the Tanya Burr every day flutter lashes. I used my Soap and Glory Archery pencil on my brows, not a lot to say about these though as they are safely hiden away under my massive fringe.  

I used the Benefit Coralista blush from the Go Tropical palette. This blush gives a really nice warmth to the skin and has just enough shimmer. I haven't used the high beam or cha cha tine in this look but I really like both of these too. When it comes to valentines day I think it's best to keep lips simple. Most men I know aren't big fans of heavy lipstick and if your planning on having a few cheeky valentines kisses it can be a bit of an issue. I decided to go for the Loreal rouge caresse in the shade lovely rose. This is really hassle free as it's more like a tinted lip balm, the colour's really pretty too.   So there you go. I hope you all enjoyed today's post and have a lovely valentines day whatever your plans are. I have quite a lot of makeup posts planned foe the near future but would love to do some more fashion ones soon too. Please let me know if there's anything in particular you 'd like to see.

What's in Milly's make up bag

Hello!!   Over Christmas time I, like everyone else, spent lots of time getting merry with friends and family. I always like to have a little look through there makeup bags to see if they have any thing I might want to copy cough borrow cough! I thought some of you might like to see them too.   The first lady whose makeup bag I snook in to is the lovely Milly, my brother's girlfriend. She had a few little gems I liked the look of so I asked her what was what and why she liked them so much.  

Rimmel exaggerate automatic lip liners Milly has 2 of these in the colours red diva and east end snob. I actually have both of these myself and I'm a big fan. According to Milly, east end snob is a great dupe for pillow talk by Charlotte Tilburry which she won't risk taking out the house.

 

Urban Decay Pallettes Milly has the shadow box  and the naked basics palette. I only have the naked one palette which I love so it was nice to have a little snoop of some others. Milly said that the Shadowbox was great and brilliant to take on the go but doesn't have many crease or matte shades so she uses the naked basics for this. She uses these every day for eyes and brows and thinks they last really well.

 

Loreal telescopic mascara This is a blogger favourite which I've actually never tried. Milly told me how long it makes her lashes. I've seen them and I have to say that it is definitely working! I'll be picking this up at some point for definite.

 

Collection lasting perfection concealer I used to use this all the time and it's definitely a blogger favourite. Milly liked it for the coverage and I would have to agree, it can cover anything!

 

Brushes Milly had the real techniques blush brush and stila number 6 brush. I actually own the blush brush and love it. The way its tapered makes it really easy to add the right amount. The stila brush looks great for blending shadow.

 

 

So there we go, a nice little nose around someone elses makeup bag. I love posts like this so hopefully you do too. Thanks to Milly for letting me ratch through her stuff! Expect to see a few more of these in the near future, I'm gonna try and space them out so it doesn't get too samey though. Let me know if there's anything you'd really like to see on here.

What's in my travel make up bag

Hello!! I'll now be mid way through my Paris adventure and no doubt having an amazing time!! Here's a little sneaky look into my make up bag, enjoy!!

Face:
-Rimmel match perfection foundation
-Rimmel stay matte powder
-Rimmel wake me up concealer (why yes I do love Rimmel)
Maybelline baby skin instant pore ereaser primer
-Natural collection blush in pink cloud
-Topshop Glow highlighter

Eyes:
-L'oreal la palette nude
-Maybelline big eyes liner
-Benefit they're real push up liner
-Bare minerals lash domination mascara
-Soap and Glory Archery in hot chocolate
-Urban decay primer potion

Lips:
-Mac creme cup
-Revlon colour burst matte balm in insaisissible
-Revlon super lustrous lipstick in Fire and ice
-Nivea fruity shine cherry lip balm
-Rimmel Exaggerate full colour lip liner in east end snob

Brushes:
-Real techniques buffing brush
-Real techniques blush brush
elf professional blending eye brush

Perfume:
-Benefit laugh with me lee lee

Hope you enjoyed today's post. Watch this space for something a little bit more fashion related coming soon!

Robyn xx

Autumn Palettes

 

Hello!!

 

This time of year the department stores start to fill up with beautiful high end Autumn/Winter palettes with shades so beautiful I could weep! Sadly, the prices bring a tear to my eye too, which leaves me and many other people popping them on our Christmas list in the hopes that Santa will fill our stockings with them but just in case our hints get ignored, I decided to have a little look at what the high street had to offer and I must say I've been more than impressed with what I found.

 

 

First up is the MUA undressed palette. This is only £4, for 12 beautiful shades, what a bargain!! With a lovely range of matte and shimmer bronze shades and a couple of darker grey shades you could really create some lovely Autumnal looks with this palette. I've always found MUA to be brilliant quality with excellent colour pay off. I definitely think this one is worth picking up if your after something new for this season.

 

 

This is the Bourjois smoky stories palette in the shade rock this khaki. I think palettes like this make it so easy to create a look as all the shades compliment each other perfectly. I don't normally wear green eyeshadow but I really liked the look of these and thought I'd step out of my comfort zone a bit. I think it would be nice for creating an  Autumnal twist on a smokey eye. This one was £7.99 which I don't think is too bad at all.

 

 

Next is the Rimmel glam eyes palette in Brixton brown. I'm really excited about this one as I know it's been compared to the Charlotte Tilburry Dolce Vita palette several times and at £6.99 is obviously a fraction of the price. Similar to the Bourjois palette this is nice and easy for creating a full look. I don't know how often I'll be using the rusty colour but think this adds something a little bit different for getting into the festive season so I'm excited to see what I can come up with.

 

 

Last up today is the L'oreal la palette nude in Rose. This is a new release and what I would describe as L'oreal's take on the Naked palette. This is the most expensive of the bunch but at £14.99 is still massively cheaper than most of the high end palettes that are on the go. This has a mixture of shimmer and matte shades and a bigger variety of shades than the naked palette does. I'm especially intrigued by the berry shade at the end as I think this will be something a little different without being too crazy. I think this is rather beautiful and think it makes a good replacement for the naked palette if you don't fancy paying as much.

 

So there's my little round up pf high street palettes. Of course we can all still secretly hope for some Tom Ford or Charlotte Tilburry treasures under our Christmas trees this year but if you aren't lucky enough then definitely check some of these out because I really do think they are just as good.

 

Hope you enjoyed today's post. I'm going to try and upload more regularly so watch this space!!

 

Robyn  xx

Top 5 foundations

Hello!!!

Next in the series today is my top 5 foundations. I've tried to keep it mostly high street/drugstore but their is a cheeky high end mention in there too. Hope you all enjoy!

5. So first today we have the Rimmel perfect match foundation. This is quite a new purchase for me but I've worn it every day since getting it and have really been enjoying it. It's a very liquidey formula which I'm not always great with but I've found this one easy to work with. It blends easily into the skin and is pretty undetectable as it isn't overly duey or matte.

 

4. Nest is the Loreal lumi magique foundation. This one is very light weight and makes the skin look very luminous and dewey. I would say it has a medium coverage but could be built up nicely without looking cakey on the skin. It doesn't have an SPF so it's ideal if you know your gonna be having pictures taken as you shouldn't get any flash back!

 

 

 

 



3.Next is the Bourjois healthy mix serum. This one holds a special place in my heart as I first tried it when I was in Paris for my 21st. The serum formula means it glides onto the skin and blends perfectly, I normally just use my fingers to do this and find that this works best for me. It has a faint fruity scent which I know isn't for everyone but I don't find it offensive and it hasn't ever broken me out.

 

2. Next is the YSL le teint touche eclat. I have to say that this one is very similar to the loreal lumi magique as the companies are owned by the same people this happens quite often with products. Obviously the YSL version is pricier but I do prefer it. It has a slightly better coverage and whilst it is still glowey I would say it is more of a "lit from within" type of glow. I do find that I get compliments on my skin when I wear this one and that's always nice!

1. Today's big winner is the Rimmel wake me up foundation. This is definitely my most re-purchased item of all time and I absolutely love it. I know this has been raved about for a long time but it's easy to see why. It has excellent coverage without feeling too heavy, blends really well and is dewey without looking too shimmery. I know someone people have complained about this having obvious glitter in it but I van honestly say I have never found this. I like to apply this using the real techniques buffing brush so that its really worked into the skin and find that it lasts really well on the skin after this. I really can't recommend this enough, especially for Spring/Summer. Give it a go!!

Ok so that's foundations covered. I hope you enjoyed this one. I only have a couple of posts left for this little series so let me know how you've found it and if I should think about doing something similar in the future. Thanks for reading.

Robyn xx

Top 5 high street (drug store) lipsticks

Hello!!

Today I thought I would start a little mini series. I'm going to run through all my top 5s, mostly in the beauty realms but I might throw in a couple of random ones too.  First up is high street/drugstore lipsticks. I'm a big lipstick fan and most of my favourites are from the high street so this was a fun one for me to do. Lets get started!

 

 

5. First is the Rimmel lasting finish by Kate Moss in the colour 01. I've mentioned this one before in a haul which you can read here. I really love this one, I tend to wear it more for nights out than through the day as it is quite full on but some one braver than me could wear it any time. The formula's nice and creamy and it seems to last pretty well too. It's also very blue-toned which is always good for making teeth look whiter! Like most Rimmel lipsticks, it does have quite a strong perfumey smell which I'm not really a fan of but I can't say I ever notice it when it's on. I'd definitely give this one a go if your after a real vampy red.  

 

 

4. Next in line is the 17 mirror shine in Beehive. I've been a big fan of this one for years and apart from the new packaging, which I'm not crazy about, it's never gone wrong. It's the creamiest formula I've ever come across which makes it feel more like a lip balm than a lip stick. It's very sheer which is the only way I seem to be able to wear nudes, this also means you can just about get away without using a mirror, very handy if your in a rush!

 

 

3. Next is the Revlon super lustrous matte lipstick in smoked peach. This is another that I've loved for years and have re-purchased time and time again. It's a nude/orange colour which looks really nice on the lips. I've found this one looks nicest if I've got a bit of a tan so people with darker skin tones would really suit it. I always make sure to exfoliate my lips before using this one because it can cling to the dry skin a little bit. I would definitely recommend having a look at this line from Revlon because they have a lot of really lovely shades.  

 

 

2. Next up is the Topshop lipstick in the colour Innocent. I've mentioned this in a post before which you can read here. This is a lovely dusty pink shade. I've been wearing this most days since I got this and absolutely love it. The formula's very similar to the Mac lipsticks but for a fraction of the price (so you can afford to try more of the collection!!)

 1. So my number 1 is a little bit sneaky as technically it's a lip butter rather than a lipstick. This is the Revlon lip butter in the colour Candy apple. After seeing endless raves of the Revlon lip butter's from state side beauty bloggers I couldn't have been more excited for them to finally come over to the UK. Needless to say, I purchased quite a few from the collection when they arrived and loved every single one of them but I have probably worn this one the most. You can easily wear this red day or night as it's sheer formula means you can have a light wash of colour or really build it up for a more dramatic look. I'm a big fan of both. This is another which you can do without a mirror ( I don't know why I think this is such a big selling point ha!) I would urge everyone to try this, I couldn't be a bigger fan!

OK, so that's my little line up of lipstick faves, I hope you enjoyed! My next few posts will be more top 5s which I hope you'll enjoy too. That's all for now.

Robyn xx