Wishlist #1

Hello my lovelies! So today was supposed to be a haul post, but where I live is rubbish for shopping without going out of my way to go to Meadowhall, so here is a little wishlist instead. I mean I am turning 18 in july *Nudge nudge wink wink Jack*

1) Liz Earle, Cleanse and polish hot cloth cleanser (£14.75) - You only have to open blogger, youtube, wordpress etc to find people singing the praises of this cleanser! I have not heard/seen ONE SINGLE negative review of this cleanser, ever! I love how Liz Earle make different sizes and also 'starter kits' that come with 2 muslin cloths to get you started. They even make a £9.50 trial size, so if you really don't get along with it you haven't shelled out £14.75 for a starter kit. This has been on my wishlist for a very very long time, but I'm still in the process of finishing my 'Soap and glory, peaches and clean cleanser' before I even think of investing in this one. Keep your eyes peeled though, you may be seeing it soon!

2) Nars sheer glow foundation (£30.50) - This is a firm favorite among many bloggers/youtubers and I am very very curious to find out if this is another product that is just hyped up beyond belief or if this is really as amazing as everyone says! I have dry/combo skin so the 'satin finish' appeals to me although I do prefer to have a matte finish as I've had one too many incidents where I've looked like I've just thrown oil all over my face. However £30.50 for a foundation!? The price is a little steep and does make me hesitant to try this in-case I don't like it, but I guess we will just have to wait and see!

3) Nars 'Orgasm' blush (£21.50) - Another Nars product! I cannot resist this blush, now not just because of the naughty name, but the colour! I always look at this lustfully when in Selfridges in Manchester and have to pull myself away :(. I barely ever wear blush so I just feel that this would be a waste, plus I found a dupe for this blush too! 'Sleek blush - Rose gold' The colour is ever so similar however it has less gold shimmer than the Nars blush too. So maybe I won't be running out to get this any time soon, but in the future it would be lovely to own this much loved Nars blush!

4) EOS lipbalm (£5.99) - This product is sadly not available in the UK or even Europe(I think?) so this is something I've only ever seen American/Canadian bloggers talk about. I love the packaging and the shape of the lipbalm, it's something thats very different but also looks a lot easier to apply because of the sphere of product. I can't really justify buying this product, as it's £6 plus P+P considering there are so many amazing lipbalms that are available on the high street for a fraction of the price. But one day, ONE DAY, I SHALL own an EOS lipbalm, even if it does mean shelling out for the P+P.

5) Katy Perry, Killer Queen perfume (£14.50) - This perfume just smells incredible! I keep picking this up every time in Boots to give myself a quick spritz!(naughty) However I already have a few perfumes on the go that need finishing up :( But, I could justify it by the fact this is a very light scent that is perfect for summer! So you'll probably be seeing this soon if I decide to part with my precious boots points!

Please remember all opinions are my own and no one elses, if any products have been sent to me from PR for review there will be a * next to the products, however that does not effect my opinion/review in any way. 

So what are you guys lusting after? Leave me a comment and I will ALWAYS reply to you! 

Worth it Wednesday #1

Hello my lovelies! Welcome to my first ever 'Worth it Wednesday?' Today i'll be reviewing the Mac lipstick in the colour Russian red.

Red is my favorite colour to wear on my lips because I have a very pale complexion with blue eyes, so I find that red really draws out the blue in my eyes.  So because red is my favorite colour to wear on my lips, I thought I would treat myself to my first ever high-end lipstick! I'm so glad that I picked a M.A.C lipstick to be my first ever high end lipstick, especially this colour.

Russian red is a matte finish however it can be slightly drying if you don't use a lipbalm under the lipstick and throughout the day. The lipstick looks so lovely and velvety if you apply it under a lipliner with a lip balm! This is a blue red, which will compliment more cool tones (pink toned girls this is one for you!), it will also make your teeth look whiter, woohoo! This lipstick DOES.NOT.BUDGE, you can eat, drink and kiss everything in sight and by the end of the day your lipstick will still be neatly in place. Which is a deal breaker for me as I often have long days where I'm not able to touch up every hour.

At first M.A.C lipsticks can appear quite pricey, however I've had this for almost a year and I have quite a bit left considering I use this at least once a week! M.A.C lipsticks in general are definitely worth the price for the quality and longevity, not to mention the beautiful range of colours and finishes that mac offer. If you feel matte colours are too drying or are not your thing then they layer beautifully with a gloss. I like to top my Russian red with the E.L.F studio glossy gloss in 'Merry Cherry' it adds a beautiful colour and a beautiful glossy finish.

M.A.C Russian red can be purchased here for £15.

IS IT WORTH IT!?
In my opinion it IS worth it! The quality and longevity of the lipstick is completely worth the price tag! If you're looking for a decent quality red lipstick I would definitely pick this!

I hope you enjoyed my first 'Worth it wednesday?', please leave feedback, it would mean a lot to me! Also let me know if there is anything you'd like to see in future 'Worth it wednesday's?'

Seventeen mirror shine lipstick.

Hello my lovelies! So the other month I was browsing through boots (standard afternoon for me) when I came across the Seventeen display. I realised I'd never really used much from Seventeen or payed much attention to them. During this trip I picked up a new lipstick (shock horror) in the colour Belle. 

The lipstick itself is beautiful, it's quite a deep mauve/rose colour. However it doesn't go onto the lips as dark as it is in the tube. It starts of quite sheer but can be built up into a more opaque colour. The lipstick goes on more like a gloss however it doesn't feel gloopy or sticky and doesn't attract my hair to my lips on the wind, which is very important if you live in the north of England because it's basically just lots of hills with lots of wind. The lipstick isn't awfully long wearing due to it being a glossy finish lipstick and the fact I'm always either eating or drinking.  

Overall I think the lipstick is lovely if you're looking for a sheer wash of colour and a glossy finish so you don't have to faff around with lipstick and gloss! Priced at £4.79 this is an absolute bargin and perfect for beauty's on a budget! This is available from boots.

Worth it wednesdays?

Hello my little lovelies! This is the start (hopefully) of a new series on my blog! I'm going to be starting *drum roll* Worth it wednesdays!?

This is basically a mini review on products that are both high-end and highstreet! I'll be telling you what I think of it, if there are any dupes that are better quality/cheaper and of course the question : IS IT WORTH IT!?

I'm looking foward to starting these posts and I hope you'll enjoy reading them! See you wednesday x

Hello my lovelies! With the weather ever changing in England, I have to be very particular on what I put onto my face and hair to protect it! So here is my current skin care & hair care routine! (Just a side note, I have dry - combo skin it is very sensitive but also acne prone, sucks I know)

Peaches & Clean 3 in 1 cleanser - This cleanser is AMAZING, so many people in the beauty world have raved about this and for good reason! I picked this up in the Soap & Glory yule monty christmas box and I have loved this from the first day I used it! It is a very creamy cleanser that removes all my makeup so easily, it has a slight minty smell (not a peachy one sadly) that doesn't irritate my sensitive skin. You can purchase this here for £8

Scrubatomic amazing daily face polish - Another soap and glory product, huzar! As as girl who has dry skin and patches of eczema around the nose area a scrub is essential, however it's very hard to find a scrub that doesn't irritate my skin... Until now! This scrub removes all of the dead skin cells from my face without being too harsh! You can purchase this here for £9

Garnier micellar cleansing water - The whole beauty world has gone mad over these micellar waters! First L'oreal and now Garnier have followed suit! This again is amazing, removes makeup in one swipe and doesn't sting my eyes or lips! It has no funny smell like some waters and at £4.99 for 400ml I cannot fault this one bit! You can purchase this here for £4.99

Botanics All bright cleansing toner - Toner is something that is new in my life, I never ever used to use a toner before. I know I know, slap my wrists, but someone once told me that if you had acne you shouldn't use a toner. So like a fool I just skipped this step, until one day wondering through boots I spotted this little beauty! I had heard many horror stories of toners burning peoples faces but I was pleasantly surprised at how soothing and lovely this one is! You can purchase this here for £3.99

Aussie frizz miracle shampoo - Australian blue gum... not something you really want to see when buying a new shampoo. I've been one of the unfortunate ones who at some point in their life has ended up with chewing gum in my hair (sigh). However this shampoo is actually amazing, naturally my hair is curly/wavy and along with that I have a ton of frizz! This shampoo just smooths out my hair without weighing it down or making it greasy, deffo worth the blue gum! You can purchase this here for £4.69

Aussie 'take the heat' 3 minute miracle - This has been a firm favourite of mine since I was about 14. I used to dye my hair quite often which wasn't too kind on my hair and on top of that I used to straighten my hair EVERYDAY without fail. Which has left my hair fried and dead! However slowly with the use of this treatment I'm bringing my hair back to being lovely and healthy once again! I love the convienice of this, just pop it on your hair in the shower, wash your body/face, brush your teeth whilst you wait and voila, your hair is good to go!

There you have it! whats currently on my face & hair! Leave your routines in the comments below!

Jackie Oates - lush pigment.

This can be purchased at lush.co.uk at £8.95 for 20ml. 

Being a nice ghostly shade of white, I find it very hard to find a drugstore/high street foundation that isn't too yellow or too dark for my skin tone.

This is where lush is my saviour. 

Let's be honest being a poor college(soon to be uni) student I don't really have £20+ at my disposal to be spending on foundations from counters. So when I saw a few reviews of this product I knew I wanted to try this out.

This is what the 'foundation' looks like, along with my favourite foundation brush ever! (Real techniques buffing brush). 

In the pot the 'foundation' appears very very thick and creamy and almost a little scary, however do not worry! This 'foundation' can be mixed in with moisturiser to give a more natural finish or used alone to give a medium coverage. 

This is suitable for people who are dry/combo as it is a cream. I have quite dry skin and I find this product requires powder to take away shine and oil! So maybe oiler people may want to give this a miss! 

Overall this product is defiantly worth the price! It may be 10ml smaller than a normal foundation, however this can be mixed with moisturiser so you don't need to use as much as you may think! Lush is also a cruelty free/vegan brand so no fluffy bunnies were hurt in the process! 

What's your favourite lush product?