6 Lipsticks: For Spring

- I may or may not be guilty of going overboard on the Spring theme -

I have so many lipsticks in my collection that I thought I should make use of them all some how by giving them some love on my blog. What better way to let them know I appreciate them despite not wearing them often enough? Am I really personifying my lipsticks? Oh dear.. 

ANYWAY today I'd like to share with you 6 lipsticks from my collection that are perfect for wear throughout Spring 2014. 

As you can see I have chosen a range of bright Orange-y Reds & Pinks. These colours are really on trend this year - it's all about the bright lip and the orangier (is that a word? I think not) the better! Though sadly I don't own or suit many orange shades. 

Lets get the obvious over and done with. MAC Morange is the perfect orange toned red creme sheen lipstick that suits most if not all skin tones and has fantastic staying power. I like this a lot and as it is the nearest to full on orange I have, I'm sure this will be making an appearance a lot these coming months. Find it here on the MAC website for £15. 

This Zafi lipstick (which I'm not sure but from swatches online I believe to be shade 1645) was a super cheap buy from a random shop in Scotland. It is a pretty coral shade with a creamy formula. It is not at all drying and very flattering. Find it for £1.25 here. 

It is no secret that I am a fan of CK lipsticks. They are cheap, there is a huge range of colours and I love the formula. This beautiful red is a perfect transitional shade for Winter/Spring. I think it will suit all skin tones though the colour pay look slightly deeper on darker lips. Find it in it's new even better packaging on Amazon here for £3.79. 

Now onto the MUA lipsticks, of which I own a LOT. This beautiful bright pink is shade 11. It is ideal for Spring & Summer. Bright, light and oh so flirtatious. It's £1 in Superdrug.

MUA shade 3 is a lovely pink peachy orange colour. It is subtle and flattering on most skin tones yet the perfect beach look colour. Do you get what I mean or am I making no sense? I just really like this lipstick in S/S. 

Finally, one of my favourites is MUA shade 13. It is the perfect bright red, enough said!

I know half of this post was MUA but I just love how cheap they are yet such good quality - creamy and moisturising and a great colour range. A dream for us beauty bloggers, eh?

Which lipsticks will you be sporting through Spring?

Until next time

xx

'No Make Up' Make Up

It's Spring time (YAY) and 'no make up' make up is really on trend - how great is that for those of us who like to make minimal effort in the mornings? haha! So today I thought I'd share with you how I create my minimalistic look. 

As a base I'm using just a BB cream (Rimmel 9 in 1), concealer (Rimmel Wake Me Up) and powder (Rimmel Stay Matte). This kind of make up is all about the flawless base but I don't like it to be too heavy either which is why I tend to go for my BB cream. 

I use the gel from my Smashbox Brow Tech To Go to keep my brows in place. I don't fill them in because it just looks unnatural on my face, but you can if that's what you like to do. 

To add a hint of colour to the cheeks I always use a peachy toned blush purely because it is closest to my natural skin colour and so looks subtle but does brighten the cheeks also. Today I'm using Bourjous cream to powder blush in 02 - Healthy Glow. 

For a no make up look it is easy to go without any eye shadow but I like to still define my eyes with mascara (Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless) and a little bit of colour - usually a matte brown in the crease. However, this time I used Suspect from my Naked 2 palette. 

Finally, on the lips I'm using one of my favourite lipsticks, Wet'n'Wild Silk Finish in shade 40 is the perfect your lips but better colour for me!

That's all I use to create a simple, soft 'no make up' make up look. It's an easy one that everyone can wear, if you try it send me a picture!

Disclaimer: Although this post contains a lot of Rimmel products it is not sponsored and all products were purchased with my own money. I just happen to like Rimmel. 

Until next time

xx