My M.A.C Lipstick Collection

 

As most women would agree there lipstick collection is one of their most treasured possessions as it's one of their most used products on a day to day basis.  Topping up or re-applying occurs as many times if not more than the amount of cups of coffee or tea we drink throughout the course of any given one day.  With this in mind we buy lipsticks in every colour, shape and form and our makeup bags are bulging at the brims from our much needed purchases.  I am no stranger to this phenomenon either as my lipstick collection has grown immensely over this past year to quite a shocking proportion and when I sit down and try to tot up roughly how much I have spent on growing my collection I find myself shocked at the amount but also convincing myself that I needed that particular lippy in that particular shade so I had to buy it as a form of necessity!

 

 

My favourite brand of lipstick has to be those by MAC.  I just find them so smooth to apply, giving a great coverage that lasts a good length of time!  Not to mention the lovely smell of vanilla!

 

Anyway here is my current Mac lipstick collection which consists of 17 (at the minute) mainly neutral shades which I find suit my pale skin tone.

 

 

They are (in no particular order)

 

Crème Cup - Light Blue Pink (Cremesheen)

 Brave - Pink Beige with White Pearl (Satin)

Altered Beige,

Modesty - Muted Neutral Pink (Cremesheen),

Frecklestone - Neutral Peach (Lustre)

Razzle-Dazzler - Creamy Light Coral (Limited Edition)

Hue - Soft Pale Pink (Glaze)

Faux - Muted Mauve-Pink (Satin)

Patisserie - Sheer Creamy Neutral Pink (Lustre),

Pretty Please - Pale Pink Pearl

Shy Girl - Creamy Neutral Coral-Beige (Cremesheen)

Bombshell - Bright Rosey Pink with Shimmer (Frost),

Plumful - Blossoming Rose-Plum (Lustre)

Kinda Sexy - Neutral Pinky-Rose (Matte)

Plink! - Warm Seashell Pink - (Lustre)

Sunny Seoul - Frosted Light Warm Pink

Tropical Mist

 

I do of course have a wish list of many other Mac lippy's that I crave to own which I am gradually going through!

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



Essie's Summer 2013 Collection



Essie's Summer 2013 Collection

 

Get set for the summer (that's if we finally get to have one!) with Essie's latest offering of nail collections, their Summer 2013 collection. 

 

It's nautical inspired collection boasts 6 vibrant shades, 5 of which have a silver shimmer running through, and all are bang on trend!

 

 

Their maritime pastels inspired names are:

 

'The More The Merrier'

 

'Sunday Funday'

A gorgeous tangerine crush coral

 

'Full Steam Ahead'

A Beautiful Medium Toned Lilac

 

'Naughty Nautical'

Shimmering Blue-Green

 

'The Girls Are Out'

A Girly Fushia Peony

 

'Rock The Boat'

Rock The Waves in This French Blue

 



I think you'll agree that you'll be setting the sails with this new collection of 6 fun pastels!













 

My M.A.C Neutral Eyeshadow Collection

Deciding which eyeshadow to wear has always been a problem for me especially when you are faced with an enormous collection of gorgeous shadows in every colour and finish available, so creating my own personal palette of neutral colours by mac was a wise decision.

Being able to swap and change the colours around is a big bonus, especially when trends change along with the seasons it gives you the freedom to express yourself and design your own collection that fits your own personal style and taste. 

Here i have created a palette of 15 neutral shades in a variety of finishes from matte, frost, satin & veluxe pearle.

 

 

 

The colours are: (in order from top left to right):

 

Shroom (satin), Brule (satin), Phloof (frost), Orb (satin), Ricepaper (frost)

 

Cork (satin), Soba (satin), All That Glitters (veluxe pearl), Era (satin), Naked Lunch (frost)

 

Wedge (matte), Charcoal Brown (matte), Espresso (matte), Sable (frost), Satin Taupe (frost)

 

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All of these shadows can either be worn on their own and blended out or used together to create a smokey eye or more defined look.

 

What i will probably do is replace maybe 2 of the ligher shades on the top row with a couple of darker shades i.e, woodwinked (which i already have) and maybe petina?...decisions, decisions!

 

Anyhow this is a great start out palette for anyone entering into the realms of buying mac products and maybe wanting abit of inspiration.

Urban Decay 'Naked' Nail Polish Review

The New 'Naked' Nail Polish Collection from Urban Decay is finally here!

 

The 6 x 5ml minature polishes each represent a shadow from the matching 'Naked' Eyeshadow Palettes.

 

 

 

Naked Nail Kit includes:

Naked - opaque nude cream

Toasted - pearlescent light mauve/champagne

Sidecar - sheer nude pink shimmer with tons of multidimensional silver micro-glitter

Smog - metallic copper with a gold shift

Hustle - metallic deep brown/eggplant

Creep - dark gunmetal shimmer with tons of silver micro-glitter flecks

'Naked'

 

'Toasted'

 

'Sidecar'

 

'Smog'

 

'Hustle'

 

'Creep'

 

 

Gorgeous colours which will easily wear well into the autumn!

 

Big Thumbs Up! - Grab them while you can!













Miners Cosmetics

I recently came across a brand of cosmetics called 'Miners Cosmetics', now i'd never heard of them before this and i'd only come across them through watching someone mention them on a review on youtube and they only reviewed a bronzer from this brand but they really recommended it.  So with this i decided to have a peek myself and see what they were all about!

Well...There website boasts that there the 'Proud Sponsers of Dancing On Ice!'

 

 

I put together a small sample order of a few bits including the exact bronzer that was recommended  along with a few lip products and a couple of chubby eyeliners.  I must say the bronzer is fab!, especially at a mere £2.99 each (was £4.99).  The Tin o Tint's (Lip Balm) are nice aswell, they come in a cute little tin and are in a variety of scents/flavours and are priced at £2.99 each.  The chubby eye liners (Love Phat Liner) are good also, i only bought the black and brown but they also do a gold and navy blue and are on sale at £1.99 each (was £3.99).  I wanted to try a couple of lip products so i picked up a few of 'The Matte Factor' Lip Paints and to be honest i'm not sure about these.  I felt as though i needed to apply a coat of clear lipgloss over the top, which of course defies the whole product as there supposed to be 'Matte' but in my opinion they felt very dry and as tho they needed abit of something extra! and they were £3.99 each.  And finally i sampled there 'Sweet Lips' Lipgloss which was a complete waste of 99p (was £2.99).  There was just no colour at all, even though i bought a pink shade it just looked clear!

 

So all in all i'd say they have a few good products and i cannot fault the packaging they came in.  They arrived in good time and were beautifully presented in a strong box which had all the products carefully tissue wrapped inside.  Not sure i liked them enough to place another order but what i would say is there cheap enough to try for yourself and if like me your not convinced then at least you hav'nt spent a fortune.

Essie Winter/Fall 2012 Collection

Essie has launched it's new Winter/Fall 2012 Collection comprising of 6 fabulous shades!

 

 

 

Leading Lady, Beyond Cozy, Butler Please, Where's My Chauffeur?, She's Pampered & Snap Happy.

 

Essie polishes are now readily available and affordable in Boots & Superdrug stores.

 

Swatches:

 

'Leading Lady'

'Beyond Cozy'

'Butler Please'

'Wheres My Chauffeur?'

'She's Pampered'

 

'Snap Happy'

 

As we've all come to accept from Essie Polishes, they glide over the nail and dry to a shiny flawless finish!