FOTD- Up The Amp

Hello!

My posting is totally sporadic at the moment, and I apologise. 

Thought I would do a quick face of the day as these are always pretty simple :)

I've been wearing this look alot recently as it's so quick and easy to do, but the lipstick gives it a nice pop of colour.

Face:

MAC Studio Sculpt NC15 mixed with Illamasqua Skin Base 02

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer 01

Rimmel Blush in Dusky Rose

Eyes:

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze

Bourjois Coup de Theatre 2 in 1 mascara

Benefit Brow Zings Light

Lips:

MAC Up The Amp

I was given Up The Amp as a late Christmas present and I absolutely love it! Similar to Heroine, but not quite as intense, so an easy one to wear if you're trying to get into purples, and the formula is beautiful! 

Thanks for reading :)

Wednesday Wants #17

Evening :)

So, I only blogged about being on my spending ban 4 days ago, but I've already had to fight a lot of temptation! I have realised just how impulsive my spending has gotten, as soon as I see a brand with '3 for 2' posters, or a new product launch, I seem to feel I need the product! But, so far, I have resisted the urge to spend! I still haven't got the hang of Polyvore, so I'm just gunna go old school with this post, and put individual pictures! These are the things that have been especially tempting this week...

First up, something I have posted about wanting before, the Maybelline Color Sensational Popsticks. There's no real logic behind wanting these, they're essentially very expensive lipbalms, but they look cool and smell amaaazing! Maybelline have been on 3 for 2 for a while in Boots, and it's ridiculous how often I have picked up three popsticks to buy, only to talk myself out of it!

Next, more Maybelline! These superstay tint glosses always remind me of YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis a Levres, but with not so fancy packaging! I have never seen the YSL stain/gloss hybrids, so I don't know if this is a good dupe type product, but with YSL being out of my price range (spending ban or no spending ban!), this Maybelline product is as close as I am going to get!

Lastly, the Rio Sonicleanse. I've heard various bloggers/youtubers talking about this, and it sounds as though it's a pretty good (and cheaper!), alternative to the Clarisonic. I've had awful skin recently, and it's made me think seriously about investing in one of these devices, because alot of people say they have made such a difference to their skin! So, this is likely to make it's way on to my birthday list!

So, that's what I'm wanting most at the moment :) I'm meeting my friend in town tomorrow, and we will probably just mooch around the shops, which could be dangerous! Fingers crossed my willpower will make an appearance!

What is everyone else wanting this week? Thanks for reading! :)

(Late!) Wednesday Wants #9

Evenin' :)

I think this is the first week since I've started doing this series that I've forgotten to do a Wednesday Wants!

So, I'm just going to ignore the fact that it is Thursday, and do it anyway! :)

I'm not going to do it in Polyvore because I still can't work out how to use it, and it stresses me out!

First up, this lovely aztec dress from River Island, £20.

I think this would look really cool in the summer, with bare legs and sandals, but you could also wear it with leggings/tights when it's a bit colder, and still look really cute!

Pretty random, but I am totally loving this mug from Preyuk.com, £9.95.

Got a bit of a tea obsession at the mo, and nothing beats a cute mug!

Lastly, the Maybelline Color Sensational Popsticks, £7.19.

I haven't heard anything about these on blogs/youtube, but I don't know why! They look vaguely similar to the Revlon Lip Butters, except they barely leave any colour, just a lovely shiny gloss! These also smell absolutely unbelievable! The main reason I want to buy one is because of how tasty they smell! The one in the picture is Citrus Slice, but they all look fab :~)

Bit of a random assortment of things this week! What is everyone else wanting? :)

FOTD- Attempting Eyeliner :)

Evening all!

Thought I'd do a quick Face Of The Day. This morning I fancied doing something different, so I tried a lip product I've never used before (but had for aaages), and had a go with eyeliner! Crazy eh?!

MAC Studio Sculpt NC15

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer in fair

Rimmel blush in Misty Rose

Maybelline Volum' Express One by One Waterproof

Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner

Fashionista eyeshadow in Black Out

Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayon in No.3

Like I said, I had a bash at the eyeliner. They're not perfect, but I smudged them out a bit with black eyeshadow, to try and make it look like it was meant to be a bit messy! I'm hoping that practice will make perfect! :)

The Barry M lip crayon I got as a present ages ago, I can't believe I've never worn it! It is literally just like a crayon, and it's amazing! It's really hard to describe the texture, it's like a really moisturising lipstick, with a really glossy finish, that doesn't feel sticky, and lasts for ages! The colour is also lovely, really summery.

It's a really bright, orangey red with a nice glitter running through. The glitter doesn't translate much on the lips, it looks really nice and shimmery, but not in your face glittery. 

They come in a few other colours, so I think I'll check them out next time I'm shopping!

So there you have it, a bit of a ramble about me face! Hope everyone is well :)

FOTD- Heaven and Earth

Evening all!
Thought I'd do a quick FOTD seeing as I've done something a bit different with my makeup for once!

 MAC Studio Sculpt NC15

Collection 2000 concealer 

Topshop blush in Powdered

17 Mirror Shine in Beehive

Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Liner

Maybelline One By One Volum' Express 
MUA Heaven and Earth pallette

This is the first time I've worn eyeshadow in the day time in aaages! I gave in to temptation and bought the MUA Heaven and Earth pallette, after spending ages gazing at the one I bought for my giveaway haha!
These pics were taken at the end of the day, after lots of sweating and running about, so I think the eyeshadow has held up pretty well! I'm impressed with how well they've lasted, at £4 for the pallette!

Anyways, It's way past my bedtime, so I'm off!
Hope everyone is well, and enjoying the weather :)

First Impressions- Maybelline One By One Mascara and Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner

Hey Guys!

So, I've started noticing recently that whenever it's slightly cold or windy, my eyes to water, and ruin my mascara. It's happened a few times in the last week or so, so I thought I'd buy a waterproof mascara. I've also heard they hold a curl better than normal mascaras- bonus! 

It was 'buy one get one half price' on Maybelline cosmetics in Boots, so as well as the mascara I got the Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner, which I've heard lots of good reviews about, some even saying it's better than the MAC and Bobbi Brown versions!

So, ignoring how massive my nose looks, (and I'm still growing my eyebrows out!), this is a quick pic of both the liner and mascara on. I've never used a gel eyeliner before, and I think felt tip liners will always be my fave, but this did actually impress me! It went on really easily, it only took about 2 minutes. 

Admittedly the liner is a bit uneven on one eye, but that's down to my lack of skill, not the product! The only negative point I noticed is that it doesn't come out black in one swipe, you have to re apply a few times to get a good black line, probably because it's so creamy. 

The brush that came with it was a bit too flexible for me to be as accurate as I wanted. I'd probably use a hard angle brush next time. Which is handy really, as in the six hours since I bought it, I've managed to lose the brush! 

On to the mascara! I'm really fussy when it comes to mascara, pretty much the only ones I've liked have been the Clarins wonderlength and MUA mascara in black. 

I really like the brush on this, it's not one of the bristle type brushes, it's a rubbery, spiky one which I much prefer. 

The mascara works really well at getting each lash, it does start to clump after about 4 or so coats, but I just comb it through after application to separate them. 

I also really like the fact that when you pull the brush out, there's not loads of excess on it.

So, in conclusion, I really like both products. The mascara wasn't outstanding, but did a really nice job of separating my lashes, and kept a curl for the 4 hours that I wore it. 

I also love the brush, it's a great size and really gets every lash.

The liner, although not the blackest, was so easy and quick to use. Obviously I've only tried these once, so It's just a first impressions type of review, I'll be sure to let you know if my opinions change after I've trie them for a bit longer!

Maybelline Eyestudion Lasting Drama Gel eyeliner 24hr and One by One Volum' Express Waterproof mascara are available from Boots and Superdrug.

Anyone else tried these? 

Thanks for reading, hope everyone is well! :)

Oh, and sorry for the picture heavy post, I just wanted to show accurately what they looked like, which I can't do in one pic because my photography skills are pretty limited!