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Thursday, 7 November 2013

My new beauty buys | Haul | Topshop, Rimmel, Collection etc

Hello! So in the last couple of days I have bought a few little beauty bits (mainly makeup) that I would like to share with you. I have a few lip products, a blush, a nail varnish, a concealer, an eyeliner and some makeup wipes. If I have tried out the product I will let you know what I think, if I haven't yet then let me know if you would like a review in the future!

Hope you enjoy this!

1. Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick by Kate Moss | Shade '107'

£5.49

I got this lipstick my local pharmacy and I had no idea they sold Rimmel in there so was quite happy when I saw a little Rimmel booth.

I have never tried a Kate Moss lipstick before so I decided to try this one.

I absolutely love the dark red color for Autumn and Winter as I don't think I am confident enough to wear a bright red.

I haven't really worn this out yet but I have tried it and it comes out beautifully on the lips, very pigmented but easy to make a little subtler by dabbing it on with my finger.

Definitely worth a look in store if you are looking for a lip color for Autumn/Winter.

(It also smells like watermelon which is nice!)

2. Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer | Shade 'Fair 1'

£4.19

Bet you've all heard about this concealer... definitely very raved up in the beauty community. Now I was with Sarah when I bought this and I knew it was one of her holy grail items so I decided to try it (even though I love my Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer). There was a 3 for 2 deal in boots going on so I couldn't help but buy it...

I haven't used it properly yet as I am still finishing my current concealer, but from what I have tried out - it seems like it does a very good job at concealing!

Although the tube is quite small compared to other concealers out there.

3. Natural Collection 'Blushed Cheeks' Blusher | Shade 'Rosey Glow'

£1.99

As there was a 3 for 2 on in boots I decided to look at Natural collection as they are pretty cheap.

I had heard there blushes are surprisingly good and pigmented and when I swatched them I found it was true!

I decided to pick this color because it's a dark pink and perfect for Autumn. I don't really wear blush much so hopefully this will help me wear it a little more.

Beautiful color though, definitely recommend buying one of these!

4. Natural Collection 'Eye Lines' Eye Liner | Shade 'White'

£1.99

I mainly got this because I was looking for something else for my 3 for 2 deal however I do like to wear white eyeliner on my lower waterline so I thought I may as well pick it up.

Also, as it is Natural Collection it doesn't effect my eyes (as they're quite sensitive and react to some eyeliners).

The white comes out nicely on the waterline and definitely brightens my eyes however it doesn't seem to last that long so I have to top it up during the day.

5. Topshop Velvet Finish Lipstick | Shade 'Wicked'

£8.00

You may have seen this in my recent post 'My Beauty Wishlist' and now I can tick it off of my wishlist! To be honest it is fairly similar to the Kate Moss one, its just a more purpley color which I think I actually prefer with my skin tone.

This is my first Topshop lipstick and I only got it today but I love it, it goes on to my lips (with a little bit of blending with my finger) perfectly and it looks very nice with my hair color (I think..).

It looks lovely for the Autumn and Winter so I am looking forward to wearing this a bit more!

6. Topshop 'Matte Nails' Nail Varnish | Shade 'Light Brizzle'

£6.00

I have always wanted to try a Matte nail varnish and I do not own a grey nail varnish at all, so I thought this one was perfect for meee.

And for the upcoming season I think this is a nice neutral color to wear.

I haven't worn this yet as I only got it today but I may do a NOTD with this soon as I am hoping it will look nice.

7. Topshop 'Gloss' Lipgloss | Shade 'The thrill of the chase'

£4.00 (But I got it for free!)

At the moment in my local Topshop (Probably in others as well) you get a free lipgloss if you spend over £15 on makeup.. so I did!

I got a bright pink because I know it doesn't actually come out this color but I just thought it looked really cool in the tube.

I haven't really worn this yet.. I am just happy it was free haha, love a freebie! It's not stick on my lips at all (so far) so I am guessing this will be a nice lip gloss to throw on over a pink lipgloss.

8. Topshop 3 in 1 Face Wipes

£2.00

I got these because I needed an extra £1 to get a free lipgloss haha, these were the cheapest thing there so I thought why not ay. I haven't actually got any makeup wipes at the moment because I don't tend to use them (I mainly use Cleanser and toner). However I will probably be lazy now and use them, I haven't tried them yet but I shall let you know how they are soon if you like!

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed it, sorry it was a pretty long post. Let me know in the comments if you would like to see a review of any of these items. Hope you all have/had a good day.

Alanah

xxx

Disclaimer: I paid for all of these items out of my own money, I am not sponsored by any of these companies and all opinions are my own.

Saturday, 19 October 2013

Whats In My Bag | autumn edition

I got this bag for Christmas last year and I still love it so much! Its not an overly large bag but I don't like to carry more than I need to. The bag is from Jasper Conran which they have in many department stores such as Debenhams and they also have their own website.

Firstly I have my purse which I also got last year as a gift for Christmas, its from River Island and is pretty big, I prefer to have larger purses than little ones because they have more individual pockets and I find it easier to find certain cards, notes, and receipts etc.

I then have some polo mints in the original flavor, I don't like the peppermint flavor ones so i only buy these, I like to keep these in my bag just for when I might be out for lunch or just want a fresher breath. I like to buy these in a pack of 5 from supermarkets because I always have them in my bag, I do end up saving money.

Next here I have my keys, which are an essential, not much to say about them they're lovely keys.

But I do have a key ring with the letter 'S' (for Sarah) that I bought a few years ago from London, i felt like a real tourist.

Now this was a great little gadget I ordered off ebay, what you do is charge this into your phone charger, and then when your out and your phone has low battery it charges your phone. Its really come in handy.

Next is a random little thing, just a hairband. But I do think every girl should carry round a hairband because I always seem to loose them or forget to have one on my wrist so I keep one in my bag just for emergencies.

This is a holder for my nail file, which is the best nail file I've ever used, I love painting and taking care of my nails (even though their not looking great here) but I was given this one for my birthday and I would definitely recommend it. Unfortunately when I was taking photos for this post I noticed that it had snapped. But I thought I'd include it because I am going to repurchase it, and I thought I'd let you know what I thought of it.

Now here I have my makeup bag, I like to take this around with me because I am very spontaneous and normally when I'm out I end up going out after or staying somewhere after. So then theirs always a chance i'll need to top up on my makeup or need it for the next day, I normally don't need everything in my makeup bag its normally just my powder and lipstick to re-apply throughout the day.

Let me know if you'd like to see a whats in my makeup bag post

Next I always like to carry some form of hair brush or comb, again because I end up doing something after I've been out. Also because I have naturally wavy hair I do find that throughout the day, so I normally take something with me to make it look more presentable. I currently had a comb in my bag so that's what I thought I'd show you but I sometimes carry an actual brush.

Now this is something that I find I really need throughout autumn and winter, a lip balm. I noticed a lot of beauty guru's on YouTube raving about these so I thought I'd try one, and I love it. This flavor is 'caramel cream', and it smells unbelievable I just literally want to eat this (but please don't if you buy this, haha!). The texture of these lip balms are so creamy and last for a really long time on your lips. I would really recommend these.

This again is a real essential for me throughout the colder months, a hand moisturizer and this is my favorite one I've ever tried, this one is the soap and glory hand food. This leaves your skin just feeling lovely and moisturized, but what I really love about this product is that it doesn't leave a greasy residue and it dries really quickly but leaves your hands still feeling soft. Also the smell of this product is just like all of the soap and glory products, it smells amazing. I really think everyone who gets dry hands should buy this its so worth the money.

Next product is my body splash from Victoria Secret and these last for ages, I use this daily and have only used around a third of it. My sister bought this for me when she went shopping because I didn't go shopping as I went to France to see my Nan and Grandad. (Bless her) and i love the scent (she knows me so well). Even though this is quite a summery scent I haven't yet found a autumn scent that I like more than this, to stop using this one.

Comment below what autumn sprays perfume you use