My Top 5 Drugstore and High Street Lip Products!

Hi to all you lovely readers :) I apologise for not doing a proper post in a while, but...I'M BACK!!!! Now that I've finished all my university coursework I can do some proper blog posts, which I am really excited for...this post in particular will be my top 5 drugstore and high street lip products.
I'm not going to lie....I am a lip product junkie!!! I have a draw in my current makeup storage set up that is dedicated to all my lip products, whether they be lip scrubs, lip balms, glosses, pencils, lipsticks, you name it, it has a home in that drawer. I really struggled to pick my top 5 as there are so many on the high street that I love, most of these you can pick up in either Boots or Superdrug if you live in the UK. So lets get on with the post and I hope you enjoy reading....

From Left to Right: Lush Bubblegum Lip scrub, MUA Sweet Sheen Balm in Cherry Bomb, Maybelline Baby lips in Peach Kiss, Natural Collection Sheer Natural Lipstick in Sorbet, Makeup Revolution Amazing Lipstick in Rebel With Cause

 The first product in my list is the Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub. This stuff is literally the bomb.com. It smells amazing and it tastes sweet and sugary too. This is probably my favourite lip scrub as it gets rid of all the dry skin and makes my lips super soft. I use this a couple of times a week and is definitely worth the purchase.

 The second product in my list is my new favourite tinted lip balm. This is relatively new from MUA and its the Sweet Sheen lip balm in the shade Cherry Bomb. I absolutely love this colour, and i use this most of the time in my every day makeup look. I have another one of these in the shade rouge rumba which is a tinted red which i use sometimes in the evening if I'm going out. There are other colours availabel which I'm definitely going to pick up soon.

 My other daily lip product choice is the maybelline baby lips in the colour peach kiss. This is amazing, it makes my lips feel super soft and moisturised. Its a beautiful colour and I honestly really like it.

 For all of you lovely ladies who like a dark berry lip, I would definitely recommend this colour to you. This is the Makeup Revolution Amazing Lipstick in the colour Rebel With Cause. This is a dupe for MAC's Rebel lipstick. This costs just £1, so if you are thinking about going for a dark lipstick and don't want to splurge £15.50 on MAC's Rebel, then I would definitely go for this. I think this will be my Autumn berry lip colour :)

My final pick is the Natural Collection Sheer Natural Lipstick in the shade Sorbet.. This is another pick that I sometimes wear as an everyday lip colour. Its super sheer and is a sort of 'your lips but better' colour. Its definitely worth a purchase if you are looking for an everyday lipstick.

That's all from me for this post. I really hope you enjoyed it. Please keep your eyes peeled for my new post tomorrow about Detoxifying Friendships. I'll leave my social media links below for you to check out and follow. Also I just wanted to say thankyou for the 1.5K pageviews on my blog..it really means a lot to me. I love all you little cupcakes lots. 

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Top 5 Avon Beauty Products!!!

As all of you lovely readers of my blog know, I m a huge fan of the brand Avon, and I have been for almost five years now. So I decided that I would compile a list of my top five products from Avon that are in my collection. I will note now, that two of the products in this list are now discontinued but there are alternatives which I will list and try and link to if I can.
To put a little disclaimer out there: This is not a sponsored post, All opinions on these products are my own, I am not affiliated with Avon in anyway shape or form (though I did use to be a representative), all images are mine, and I am being 100% honest in my opinions.
Lets get started.....

Avon Ideal Flawless light Foundation with SPF 20

 The first product in my list is the Ideal Flawless light foundation. I absolutely love this foundation, as it looks natural on my skin, covers any redness, and some blemishes. The only downside is that it has since been discontinued and I actually recieved this in one of the Makeup Bargain bags that they do in the sale brochure. However after doing some research, I have found two alternatives to  this foundation. The first is a BB cream which is generally an alternative to foundation, the one I have found is the Avon Ideal Flawless Skin Loving Beauty Balm and the other alternative is the Avon Ideal Flawless Invisible Coverage Foundation.

Colortrend Lip Stix - Just Peachy 

 The second product in this list is the Color Trend lip stix in the shade just peachy. I absolutely love this, and use it if I'm going out for the day and wearing makeup. There are nine colours available and its a bargain at £4.50. My other favourite shades are Reddy to go and Rose Kisses.

Nailwear Pro+ - Romance 

If there is one product by Avon that I really love it is their Nailwear Pro+ polishes. They come in a vast variety of colours and last for a week without a base and top coat, and a week and a half to two weeks with the base and top coat. My favourite colours are Romance which is a beautiful shimmery pink-purple shade, and Naked Truth which is a stunning nude shade. There are other polishes on offer such as the Gel finish ones which I highly recommend, and the the Speed Dry ones which I also recommend if you want a nail polish that takes around 30-60 seconds to dry.

ColorTrend Boost It Mascara

This is one of Avon's more affordable range, Colortrend's newest offerings. I haven't been using this for long but already I really like it. The Boost It mascara offers users up to 5x more volumised lashes, no clumps, and well defined lashes. I've used this a couple of times and it really does what it says. It made my lashes look longer, there were no clumps and my lashes were definitely volumised. Its worth the purchase.

HollyWood Collection lipstick - HollyWood Siren

My final pick is this beautiful red lipstick from the HollyWood Collection. Sadly it has been discontinued but there are alternatives such as the Extra lasting lipstick in Fiery Red, and the Ultra Colour Bold lipstick in Ruby Shock. I will use this lipstick if I want a classic look when I'm going out somewhere. I'll usually pair it with a cat eye flick and mascara.

That's it for this post, I will be back on Thursday with Part 6 to my University series. I'll leave my social media links below for you to check out and possibly follow :)

Write Soon, 

Katie xoxo

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Avon Haul!!!!!

It is once again, that time of the month when i do my Avon Haul of the month. It is one of my favourite hauls to do as i love the Avon products, and I'm super excited to show you what i have got. I'm just going to point out that five of the items that i have, i actually don't know the prices for as they came in a Makeup Bargain bag, also I'm not sure if they are discontinued products or not, but i shall find out and let you know. I will leave the link to the Avon Online shop in case you want to check that out...Enjoy...

Free Beauty Pack 

 So the first thing i got was this beauty pack, this was an exclusive offer with the first brochure/campaign of this month. What you get is a lip gloss and a nail polish with a makeup bag. I chose the romantic pastels pack, but as you can see i don't actually have the lip gloss as it is coming with the next order. The nail polish is in a super pretty shade called romance which is a beautiful pastel pink-lilac that i can't wait to try.

Ultra Colour Lipstick - Hollywood Siren - £5.25 Discontinued 

 The second thing i ordered was this lipstick from the Sale brochure. This is the Hollywood Collection Ultra Color lipstick in the shade Hollywood Siren. This has now been discontinued and won't appear in the brochures again. I think i have an addiction to red lipsticks guys, i have at least 8 of them, ha-ha. This is a beautiful dark red shade which i can't wait to experiment with.

Pore Penetrating black mineral mask- £3.00

 The next thing i ordered is this face mask. It's the black mineral pore penetrating mask. I love the Avon skincare ranges as they do many a product to suit you're skin type. This was raved about on the Avon Connects website so i thought i would pick it up and try it.

Avon Colortrend Boost It Mascara - £2.50

 This mascara is a new addition to Avon's Colortrend range. Colortrend is an affordable range with some awesome products, many of which i have tried out over the years i have been buying from Avon. I really like the Colortrend mascara's and I can't wait to try this out.

Colortrend Lip Stix - Just Peachy - £2.50

 The final thing before i show you the products from the Bargain bag, is this lip product from Colortrend. It's the Lip Stix in the shade Just peachy which is a stunning everyday lip colour, especially if you want a natural look. I've tried the Lip Stix before in the shade Coral You Later and i honestly didn't like it. But hopefully this one might just change my opinion. I will let you know how i get on with it, in a later post.

Now onto the Bargain bag goodies!!! YAY!!! I absolutely love picking up the bargain bags from the Sale Brochures. I always pick up the makeup one, but i really want to pick up the Jewelry and Sale one as well. I will probably do so with the next brochure that has a Sale booklet. Anyway..I'm rambling..oops, The makeup bargain bags, give you a selection of five products from the Avon ranges, that add up to approximately £25, and the bets thing is, it reminds me of those lucky bags you would get as a kid, because you don't know what you are going to get. Here's what I received in the bag...

True Colour Eyeshadow Duo - Powerful Copper 

 First Impressions of this, It's really nice. The product has True Colour technology meaning that whatever the colour is in the pan or bullet (Lipstick, eyeshadow etc) that is the colour that you see on you, if you get what I mean. I don't like when you buy a product and the colour is slightly different than what you actually get. Anyway, these colours are a reddish orange copper shade and a black. It's given me an idea for an eyeshadow look.

Ideal Flawless Light Foundation - Fair 

 The next thing is a foundation. Now I'm not a big fan of the Avon foundation as my shade tends to look a bit too dark for my skin tone. I swatched this on my jaw and it completely matches my skin tone. You could barely see it on my skin. I'll definitely be using this.

Nailwear Pro+ - Lucky Penny 

 The first of three nail polishes. This is the Nailwear Pro+ in the colour Lucky Penny. This is a similar shade to the colour in the eyeshadow Duo. I'll definitely try this one out once I've gotten the rest of my false nails off ha-ha.

Nailwear Pro+ - Garden Green 

 The second Nail polish is in the colour Garden Green. I've never really tried green nail polish, so i can't wait to see how this looks. It's a really nice shade for spring.

Speed Dry Nail Enamel - Smokey Plumes

The final product is the Speed Dry Nail Enamel in the colour Smokey Plumes. I'm going to keep this shade for Autumn/Winter as it's a dark grey-plum colour and i think it will look better then than now. 

That's all for today's post. I will be back next Saturday with my work experience post, as I can't upload during the week. Thanks for reading. I'll leave my social media links below for you to check out as well as the Avon Online Shop. 

Byeee 

Katie xoxo

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What's in My Makeup bag?

 Hi Everyone, So for this post i will be showing you what is in my makeup bag. I love watching videos and reading posts on this to get inspiration for my makeup bag. The majority of it is drugstore with one high end product...let's get started...

Brushes

 So my Makeup brushes are all from Real Techniques. I am in love with the Real Technique brushes as they are multi purpose and you can use them for different tasks. My favourite has to be the expert face brush. I can't wait to try the Bold metals Collection.

Base Products

These are my base products. On the left i have my Maybelline baby skin primer. I'm not a massive fan on the texture of this but it works to ensure my makeup lasts longer than it normally would without it. In the middle i have my Maybelline Better Skin foundation, I love this foundation, it has a light to medium coverage and is overall an awesome foundation. This replaced my Rmmel Wake Me Up foundation in my makeup bag. On the right is my Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer. This is what i use most days when i don't want to have a load of makeup on my face. I love the consistency and the coverage and is better than the Collection Lasting perfection concealer.

Powder and Blusher

 My powder and blusher are both from Avon. I love them both. The powder is great for setting my makeup and the blusher is a beautiful pink with gold flecks. Its like a dupe for one of the Mac Mineralise Skin finishes, but i'm not sure which one. The blusher was limited edition and has since been discontinued fom Avon.

Eye Products

 Eye products wise, I  have two mascaras, a gel eyeliner, a pencil eyeliner and a brow pencil. The first mascara is from Maybelline and its the big eyes mascara. I love that it has a brush fro both the upper and lower lashes. The second mascara is a waterproof one by NYC which i use a lot. The gel eyeliner is also by Maybelline, i've sort of mastered it but i'm still learning. The pencil eyeliner and the brow pencil are both from Avon. They are the Always on Point Eyeliner in Black and the Glimmersticks Brow Definer in Dark Brown.

Lips

The final three products are for lips. I have my Urban Decay Naked Lipgloss in the shade Walk of Shame, which is a you're lips but better shade. I've heard Perrie from Little Mix uses this. The second lipstick is a Limited Edition Kate Moss lipstick in Red Nose Red.. Kate created this especially for Comic Relief. The lipliner is by Avon, it's the glimmersticks lip liner in True Red.

That's all for this post. I'll be back soon with an extra special post on the 24th. 

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Byeee 

Katie xoxo

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My Top 5 drugstore/highstreet makeup products

I love highstreet/drugstore makeup, always have and always will do. I love that there is so much choice in brands, and there is something to suit your budget. So i decided to put together my top 5 drugstore and high street makeup products for you. I apologise now that I am not too sure of the prices and I hope you like my picks. SO lets get started....

L'oreal Paris Color Riche Lipstick in Blake's pure Red 

My first pick is this beautiful red lipstick from L'oreal Paris. It's the Color Riche Pure Red  in Blake Lively's shade. I think this colour is absolutely beautiful. It's slightly darker than the classic pillarbox red , but still a beautiful colour. The texture is amazing, it's matte, and it lasts for ages and i think its around £6.99 , its one of my favourites alongside the Rimmel Kate Moss lipsticks.

Avon Marbleised powder blush - £5.5o - Discontinued

 My Second pick is from Avon. I am a huge fan of Avon and the wide variety of products that they offer, from Makeup, to Skincare, to Clothing and Jewellery. I adore this blusher as its so beautiful, sadly I think its been discontinued as i haven't seen it in the brochures for a while and i picked up mine from the sale brochure. The packaging is beautiful and classy, the colour is stunning, shades of pink with gold running through it. I used this a lot and it replaced my MUA Mosaic blusher in English Rose in my makeup bag.

Maybelline Big Eyes Mascara - Rebel Black - £6.99 or £7.99 

 My third pick is one of two i picked out from Maybelline. I love Maybelline, it is one of my favourite drugstore brands. I especially love this mascara and the fact it has two wands - one for upper lashes and one for lower lashes. If your like me and always seem to get mascara on everywhere when applying it to your lower lashes then this mascara is definitely worth the purchase. This is one of two mascara's in my makeup bag, i also have the travel size Urban Decay Perversion mascara which i love as well.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer - 001 Ivory - £5.99 or £4.99

 My fourth pick is this concealer from Rimmel. I struggled to choose between this one and the Collection lasting perfection concealer which i know a lot of bloggers and youtubers rave about. I find the Collection one has a thick consistency and is sometimes quite drying on my skin, so i'll only use it if i want extra coverage on areas where i need it Most of the time i do use the Wake me Up concealer as i find it gives the right amount of coverage for everyday, and its just the right consistency.

Maybelline Better Skin foundation - 005 Light Beige - £6.99

My fifth and final pick and the second Maybelline pick is this foundation. I absolutely love it. I find it quite hydrating on my skin and it provides a natural looking finish with a light to medium coverage. Its perfect for everyday wear, and it replaced the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation in my makeup bag. 

That's all from me for today, i shall be back writing tomorrow with a Valentine's Day themed post. 

What are your Top 5 drugstore makeup picks? 

let me know in the comments or via twitter (i'll leave the link below) 

Byee 

Katie xoxo

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Mini Urban Decay HAUL!!!!

Hi Everyone, Today's post is rather exciting as it's a haul!!! I've been wanted some products from Urban Decay for a long time, and on Monday, when i took a day trip to Manchester, I finally managed to get three of the products that I have been wanting. I haven't used any of these yet as I've been wanting to do this post, buti shall let you all know how i get on with them if you want a post on that.
The first product i picked out is one of the Naked Ultra Nourishing Lip Glosses. I got mine in the shade Walk of Shame. It's like a balm and a gloss in one product, and the colour is so beautiful, like a peachy-nude. (Picture 1)

So Pretty

The Second product i picked out is the absolutely stunning Naked 3 Palette. (Picture 2) It has 12 beautiful rose-hued Neutral shades. (Picture 3) You also get four samples of eye shadow primer in Original, Eden, Sin and Anti-Aging, each primer pod holds about a weeks worth of primer.

Stunning!! 

Shades from Left to Right: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, DarkSide and Blackheart.

 The Final product i chose is the Limited Edition, Naked on the Run palette. It's the perfect product for travelling with when you don't want to carry a huge makeup bag with you. it comes in a beautiful box and you can create many beautiful looks from simple and natural to dark and sultry. What you get is a full size Naked Lip gloss in Sesso, a travel size 24/7 glide on Eye pencil in the shade Stag, a travel size Perversion Mascara in blackest black, a bronzer, a blush, and six brand new  eyeshadow shades: Dive, Fix, Resist, Dare, Stun, and 5050.

Sleek, Stunning rose gold metallic case. 

From Top: Perversion Mascara, 24/7 glide on eye pencil, Naked lip gloss, 5 eye shadows, bronzer, blusher and another eye shadow.
 

That's all from me for this post. I really hope you like it. I should have a haul post on Monday, featuring the majority of things i bought in Manchester, a few thing's from the Northwich Artisan Market, which i'm heading to on Saturday and a few other bits and pieces that i've been buying throughout this week. 

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Enjoy the rest of your week and i'll be back with a new post soon. 

byeee  

Katie xoxo

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MUA Twelfth Night: Winter Shades Palette Review!!!!

Hi Everyone!!!! So this is my first beauty related post....and its a review. In superdrug, they have loads of offers on the beauty counters, and i found the best offer was on the MUA counter. Their offer was spend £8 or more and get the Twelfth Night: Winter Shades palette free. I'd been wanting to try out some new eye shadow shades for the winter season but didn't want to spend a lot of money on palettes. So this offer was perfect. The palette itself if you didn't want to use the offer, is £4 which is an amazing price for an eye shadow palette. 

Simple but beautiful packaging ! 

 The palette itself has a simple packaging which enables you to see the colours clearly. On the back it has a chart of the colour names so you can see which shadow shades you are using. 
The colours themselves are absolutely beautiful. You get a mixture of matte and shimmer shades which are quite pigmented, but you can build them up to get the consistency that you want. 

I havent used all the colours yet but i've been loving using Ice as a highlighter in the inner corners of my eyes, along my cheek bones and on my cupids bow. I've also been using Star Shine or Enchant to line my top lash line instead of using liquid or gel eyeliner for a softer effect. My favourite combination of colours is Hush all over the lid, with Myrrh or Oudh in the crease and Enchant or Star Shine along my top and bottom lashline. 

Colours: Top Row:  Ice, Myrrh, Frost, Oudh, Coal, and Fir
Bottom row: Hush, All Spice, Ivy, Plum, Enchant and Star Shine.

That is all from me for this post, i have another post coming on friday which will hopefully be my outfit and makeup of the night for my mums works christmas party. 

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Byeee Katie xoxo

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