I don't mean to nit pick but there is snow on the ground and a chill in the air that would suggest otherwise
and as a result I really haven't been digging pastel shades or anything remotely "Spring" tinged in the world of make-up. I'm sure i'll catch Spring Fever soon enough but for now it's a case of winter woollies and comforting neutral shades for me!
I reviewed the NARS And God Created Woman palette over a month ago -review link and have dabbled with it fairly regularly. However this week it has become my to go to eye palette and to think I cursed myself for ever ordering it in the first place! A dinky little palm sized palette with six great neutral shades in the award winning NARS formula...what's not to like? The price and the fact it's pretty much sold out everywhere that's what!
Pure unadulterated love is the best way to describe my feelings for Stila's Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick's
at the moment my go to shade is Dolce - review link which is a warm toasted nude shade that works it's magic in any make-up situation. Think of it as your liquid version of MAC's Velvet Teddy only with superior lasting power.
As some may know a blog sale of epic proportions is coming your way (Wednesday evening to be exact) and while routing through my huge make-up collection I stumbled upon Benefit's Sugabomb Blush and have been swirling it on each day since. The beauty of this blush is that it is quite sheer so it is perfect for everyday wear, it adds a light flush of peach to the skin all the while illuminating. Although I am currently cursing the "Spring" weather this would be very fitting should the milder weather ever make an appearance.
Another week and another ode to Benefit's Fake Up Concealer, no I don't rate it highly for concealing blemishes due to it's slightly slippery texture but for the under eye area I can think of nothing better.
You can read my full review here - link or even better win one for yourself before it even launches in the stores here -link!
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I more often than not leave a trial of Thierry Mugler's Alien scent in my wake and this week is no different. I went through a brief phase of only squirting on Viktor and Rolf's staple fragrance that is the floral dream Flowerbomb but this week old habits have taken grip once more and it is the sexy, deep tones of Alien that I lust after over anything else.
If faeries made candles and who's to say they don't I'm pretty sure they'd look and smell something like Best Kept Secret's Seriously Scented Super Sevens large T-Lights. No other candles have come close in terms of presentation and I highly recommend them to all who love a little bling combined with whimsy in their life I have posted about the Sparkling Sevens kit before -review link but this week I have made my way through the last two in my box. Seemingly I can not get enough of the light and feminine scents, a new box may or may not be winging it's way to me as I speak. Come on Scottish Three Lights do me proud!
Nail wise I have been a lazy so and so, simply layering on Revlon's Girly nail polish over countless base shades to perk them up, cover chips and see what the end result will turn out like in the end. A word to the wise Revlon Girly is pretty over pastels, deeper shades not so much! If you'd like to see a swatch please check out my review -link.
Products Mentioned
NARS And God Created Woman - I'm sorry I can't find this online but I would check any local NARS counters, you never know your luck?
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Dolce £15 via Selfridges - linkBenefit's Sugabomb Blush £23.50* via Debenhams -link
Benefit's Fake Up Concealer - Yet to launch but will do soon!
Thierry Mugler Alien Essence Absolute EDP* via House of Fraser £52.50 -link
Revlon Girly Nail Polish £6.49/14.7ml via Superdrug - link
Best Kept Secret's Seriously Scented Super Sevens £14.99 via Best Kept Secrets -link
Gorgeous choices, I LOVE fake up!
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I'm eyeing on Fake Up and SugarBomb.... cannot wait to try them out :)
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That NARS palette looks awesome.
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I love just about everything from Benefit! Their blushes/bronzers are amazing. My next beauty purchase will be Fake Up.
ReplyDeleteWill be purchasing one of these candles, right up my street!
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Really want to and god created woman nars palette, wish it wasn't sold out :(
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Stila lipsticks seem to be fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteLove your picks, i have been obsessed with the new colours of the revlon polishes, they are so pretty!:)
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Im into pastel shades so bad! Even if it still snowed here today! Makes me think my nails arr a mess, might be painting a coat of revlon glitter polish to make them look ok!
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ReplyDeleteThat lip gloss is incredible! I checked out your review for it and its pigment really looks like a very high end brand to be honest, I'll have to snap it up if I can find it anywhere.
Thanks for posting this :)
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I really want the Nars palette, it looks so gorgeous, but it's just so expensive! I really want to try that benefit concealer too, it sounds so perfect!!
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lovely post! I wish I had that Nars Palette :( Sugarbomb by benefit also sounds amazing :) i look forward to reading this post from you every single week! :) xxx
ReplyDeleteI want the Nars palette. I will search high and low to find it haha!
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pretty much want everything in this list! x
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