BEAUTY: All the Nudes

Today I thought I would share with you my go to every day lipsticks. I always love watching Youtube videos of peoples top 10 favourite lipsticks etc, but thought I would share with you my everyday lipsticks.

Charlotte Tilbury - Amazing Grace
This is probably my all time favourite lipstick, it's part of the Matte Revolution range and I adore it. It was the first product I ever tried from Charlotte Tilbury and clearly wasn't disappointed. It's quite a natural colour, it's a very rosy pink with a hint of red in there and I always feel really put together when I wear it. I love that it's matte because it lasts ages on the lips. It can be a little bit drying but I tend to just put on some lipbalm before application. I find that this lipstick works well regardless of the season and it really brightens up your look.

Rimmel - Let's Get Naked
This lipstick I bring out every summer and it's the only lipstick I've ever repurchased. It's a peachy nude and looks amazing with a coral blusher. I love the formula of this lipstick, I try not to wear quite so many matte lipsticks in the summer just because I prefer the glossier look for this time of the year. Let's Get Naked is part of Rimmel's Moisture Renew range. They're long lasting despite the fact they have a glossy finish. I just love the colour of this lipstick, I do struggle to wear corals and peaches as they tend to drain my colouring but this looks really pretty on the lips.

Clinique - Nude Pop
This is a great go to nude, its kind of a cross between the Rimmel and Maybelline ones mentioned in colouring, its quite pinky with a hint of peach in there. Its really moisturising on the lips and because of the primer benefits the lipstick is really long lasting too. The colour is also perfect for if you've got a smoky eye going off, this is the perfect nude to go along side it.

Maybelline - Pink Fling
Part of their Blushed Nudes Collection, this has been my latest addition to my lipstick collection. I love the baby pink colour, I think it's hard to find a baby pink that doesn't look too barbie doll, but this, for me, is perfect. Its got a creamy texture too and is super glossy. I've been reaching for this a lot for the last month. It's very girly but a nude so incredibly easy to wear.

There we have it, my everyday lipsticks. When I don't know which lipstick to go for, these four never fail me. What are you favourite lipsticks?

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LIFE: Christmas Markets and Our Anniversary

On Friday 18th of December it was myself and Scott's one year anniversary and to celebrate we took a trip to Birmingham to go to the Christmas market. It was a little touch and go for a few days on whether we would go due to the fact I pulled a muscle in my side and it meant sitting still for over an hour in the car would make me feel uncomfortable. However, in the end, I decided to go. I'd been excited for a while about the possibility of going and I didn't want us to spend the day inside being miserable.

We met at two o'clock, Scott arrived with a bunch of flowers, some chocolates and a card, making me the worse girlfriend ever for not doing the same (but it's so close to Christmas). We were soon on our way to Birmingham, wanting to get there a little later so that it was dark for the Christmas market and getting us in the spirit a little more. The Christmas market was the Frankfurt Christmas Market in the city centre and it's the best Christmas market I've ever been to. With plenty of stands and stores for you to purchase alcohol (we didn't, but the opportunity is there) and lots of options for food as well as gift shops it was quite a magical evening. I hadn't been in a very festive mood, but being there that evening definitely gave me the Christmas spirit. The food tasted amazing and everyone was incredibly friendly. Also, there were plenty of places that sold Nutcrackers and the temptation was strong.

The two of us decided to get a Starbucks hot chocolate when it started to drop really cold as we wandered the rest of the market. We soon ended up at the Bull Ring shopping centre, where I could've spent an absolute fortune. My first stop was the Charlotte Tilbury counter in Selfridges. I've always wanted to go to one but I had never had the opportunity and it's not as fun (or easy) shopping makeup online. With a list of things I could've bough as long as my arm we wandered the rest of the shop which blew my mind. I haven't been in a Selfridges since I was very little so it was very overwhelming. It was at the moment I saw Jimmy Choos that Scott had to drag me away from the store. As shopping centres go, it's definitely up there as being my favourite. There were brands that I had only ever scrolled their websites before that had shops there such as Whistles and Cos. The choices for food is endless. I know that the two of us could've gone absolutely crazy with what we bought but in the end I picked up a few goodies from Charlotte Tilbury and Scott picked up a Vans hat and couple of other bits.

If you're looking for a good shopping centre or thinking about going to a Christmas market I would definitely recommend Birmingham as a good location if you can get. It was a lovely evening spent together and we had a lot of giggles.

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BEAUTY: FOTD - Fresh Faced

I tend to get into a rut when it comes to my makeup, for as long as I can remember my look has always consisted of mainly black eyeliner. When I was fourteen I used to wear heavy eyeliner (I was going through my 'emo' phase). Eyeliner on my waterline has always been the look that I consider 'me'. It's what I'm comfortable with - mostly because I can't do winged liner. Anyway, I've recently been trying to use new products and finally stopped wearing so much black khol liner on my waterline.

For my base I wore my Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation (Classic Ivory), I find the coverage is perfect for me, it's quite light to medium coverage when built up and the colour matches well with my skin tone. I blend this in with the Real Techniques Buffing Brush. Next up, I used the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (Fair) to get rid of any dark circles. I apply this in a triangle shape beneath the eye to brighten up the entire under eye area and just use my finger to blend this in. I apply a little bit of Rimmel Stay Matte (Translucent) powder just to set my base with the Real Techniques Powder Brush. I then brush through my eyebrows before using The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder and applying this in a 'three' shape from my temples, to the hollows of my cheeks and then my jawline, I use the Zoeva Luxe Sheer Cheek Brush as it does apply really lightly and as I'm pale I don't want to add too much. Then I move on to blush and I've been using the Max Factor Creme Puff Blush (Lovely Pink). Finally I've just been using Maybelline The Colossal Mascara as I find it gives you really voluminousness looking eyelashes with just one coat and makes my eyes look really big. Finally I've been using Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick (Amazing Grace) on my lips. 

When I don't have much going on with my eyes, I like to have a bold lip and I find the Charlotte Tilbury lipstick gives me a bit more colour but still looks very natural too. This is the look that I've been loving wearing at the moment and I think it's a perfect look for spring. 

What are your favourite makeup items at the moment? 

BEAUTY: Charlotte Tilbury Lip Products

Last year it felt like you couldn't go on YouTube without someone mentioning Charlotte Tilbury products and I'm not going to lie it really made me want to try some of her products, especially her lip products. Her products have been getting amazing reviews which is not surprising as she is a makeup artist so surely she knows what we really need from out of our makeup?

After noticing that her products were a little discounted on the Selfridges website I decided to have a little snoop around after Christmas. What is it about discounts in January where we tell ourselves it's okay to spend more money than usual? I've been desperate to try out the Lip Cheat Re-shape & Re-size Lip Liner in 'Pink Venus' (not pictured) ever since I Covet Thee featured it on her blog, I loved that post. I already purchased the lip balm from that blog as soon as I saw it. I couldn't not pick this up. Sometimes I don't want to wear a bold or dark lip and just want a little bit of colour that I know will last all day. This does exactly that. It's a peachy-pink nude shade and looks absolutely gorgeous if you're doing a 'no-makeup makeup day' or if you've got a heavy eye makeup on and want a simple lip. The pigmentation is lovely in the lip liner and I've been wearing this an awful lot recently.

('Amazing Grace')

I also picked up two of her Matte Revolution Lipsticks (I am addicted to lip products). I wanted a slightly bolder but a natural coloured shade, not really a nude but something that was quite simple (does that even make sense?) I picked out the colour 'Amazing Grace' which is a gorgeous pink/red/peach colour. It's a lot brighter than the original pencil I bought but it doesn't look too bold compared to some lipsticks that I love to wear. When I haven't been wearing the lip liner this is what I've been using. It's just really simple and easy to wear and also makes your entire makeup look a lot brighter and healthier. I feel like this would look lovely throughout the entire  year too, whereas some colours you can only wear in the winter and others are summer shades, this is just very neutral without being a true nude tone. I like how moisturising it feels on the lips too. Again, the pigmentation is amazing but I wouldn't expect anything else. Finally, I love the smell of this lipstick, is that weird? I say it about my Soap & Glory Lipsticks too but they just smell gorgeous.

('Glastonberry')

Finally, I also decided to buy 'Glastonberry' because who doesn't love a berry lip in the winter? I also really loved Zoe's Makeup Tutorial on her channel when she used this and had been dying to try it. Again it's really moisturising on the lips and very pigmented. It's not one that I'm wearing everyday just because I've been wearing a more simple, natural looking makeup at the moment, but I absolutely love the colour. I have a lot of plums and berry colours in my collection but this is quite unique.

I've been really surprised how much I've been loving these lip products. Also, the packaging is gorgeous. They're quite heavy so feel luxurious and are in rose gold casing - who doesn't love a bit of rose gold? I'm definitely looking into purchasing some more products at payday that's for sure. I've never really bought into expensive/luxury makeup before other than the Urban Decay Naked Palette's but I am blown away by how much I love the Charlotte Tilbury products. I know my bank account will hate me in a couple of hours time when I get paid again.

Have you tried any Charlotte Tilbury products? What do you love?

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