The Mother of All Hot Pink Lipsticks

I can't believe how fast this year is going and that it's nearly the end of February already! However, this means that Spring and Summer are on their way equalling in bright lips and pastel nails - which I love both. To get into the Spring/Summer spirit, I whipped out one of my favourite MAC lipsticks today that had been pushed to the back of the drawer for some time. I'm sure you'll of all heard of MAC Girl About Town?? Well, yep. That's the one. 

The colour is a blue based fuchsia, so it makes your teeth look very white when wearing it. It is an amplified finish and is also quite creamy. The lipstick is a opaque colour and will last a very long time before it is needed to be reapplied. I love this colour and it's making me very excited for Summer to be here!

I hope you enjoyed this post. What's your favourite MAC lipstick for Summer?

Love Em x

Rita Ora for Rimmel

As you may have already heard, Rita Ora has worked with Rimmel and is releasing some items to Rimmel's Collection. If you don't know who Rita Ora is, she is a singer and the products she will be bringing out are 12 nail polishes and 5 colour rush balms. 

The nail polish collection consists of 12 shades ranging from white to a very dark almost-black red. They are also in the 60 seconds range of Rimmel's nail polishes, which I am a fan of, which means they dry quickly. Often with the 60 seconds nail polishes from Rimmel, they are very pigmented and can sometimes only need one coat which is always a plus!

Rimmel already have some colour rush balms out with their permanent collection, however five more shades are being added in Rita Ora's collection. All the shades are very bright, pink and girly. These are similar to the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains and are very pigmented, moisturising, creamy and have a very nice finish( they also smell of vanilla, yum). I think that despite the fact that Rimmel were one of the last brands to jump on the bandwagon with the balm stains, they have produced one of the best. 

Rita Ora for Rimmel will be available as of March 19th 2014 and priced at £3.69 for the nail polishes and £6.99 for the balms.

Hope you enjoyed this post - I can't wait to get my hands on a few of the products. 

Love Em x

L'Oreal Paris 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution Review

Getting hold of the hyped-up blogger-crazy Bioderma solution has been a struggle for me as I haven't been anywhere that sells it since everybody has been going crazy for it. So, when L'Oreal came out with their micellar solution, which is supposed to be like Bioderma, and everybody started blogging and YouTubing about it, I definitely wanted to get my hands on a bottle. 

Starting off with the packaging, I really like it. I think it is quite simple with the clear bottle, which is plastic, and the white top with a hint of girly pink where the writing is placed. 

I wanted to try this product out for a few days before writing about and I think I am now ready to give my opinion, so here goes...

I am literally SOO impressed with it. I have nothing to compare it to, due to me not trying out Bioderma before, but I am really happy with this L'Oreal version. 

The solution claims to: 1. dissolve make-up. 2. unclog pores and remove impurities. 3. tone and sooth 

I agree with everything it says on the bottle. I feel that it removes your make-up with ease. I just apply some of the solution to a cotton pad and wipe my make-up away. This product is also suitable for sensitive skin. I have combination skin and find it great.

The product is suitable for face, eyes and lips, so I have been using this all over my face and have seriously loved it. I heard rumours about it leaving a slightly oily residue on the skin, so I was a bit wary about buying it, but I am so glad that I did because I haven't had any problem at all with an oily residue and find that it leaves my skin feeling lovely and clean (and soft!). 

The L'Oreal Micellar Solution is available at drugstores such as Boots (£3.33) and Superdrug (£3.32). I definitely recommend this product and I will definitely be repurchasing another bottle when mine runs out. And on the plus side it's so cheap! 

Have any of you tried this product? Do you like it?

Hope you enjoyed this post.
Love Em x

Tanya Burr's Lips and Nails!

Tanya Burr is a person that I have watched on YouTube for quite a few years now and to find out that Tanya would be bringing out her own beauty line simply excited me. 

Tanya Burr herself

Tanya is a YouTube sensation who has gained nearly two million subscribers to her channel. Tanya started off by training as a make up artist and worked alongside some of the biggest names in beauty. Tanya then took to YouTube as well posting videos from beauty, tutorials and tag videos to vlogs and collaborations with other YouTubers. Tanya also runs a very successful blog.

Tanya then worked with eyeCANDY cosmetics company to create her very own line of lip glosses and nail polishes. Along every step of the creating of the products, Tanya was involved, using her own knowledge and taste to create a product range with something for everyone. Tanya also named each and every one of her products herself which I also think is a really nice touch.

Lipglosses

From left to right: Afternoon tea, Let's travel the world, Champagne toast, Exotic island, Picnic in the park, Chic, Vampire kiss, Smile dream sparkle, Heart skipped a beat, Just peachy, First date, Aurora.

In the lip gloss range, there are twelve lip glosses ranging from bright to nude and creme to shimmer (there really is something for everyone). The lip glosses also include moisturising ingredients to help hydrate the lips and also claim to have a 'wet look' finish and long lasting shine. 

Creme lip glosses - Afternoon tea, Let's travel the world, Exotic island, Picnic in the park, Chic, Vampire kiss.

Shimmer lip glosses - Champagne toast, Smile dream sparkle, Heart skipped a beat, Just peachy, First date, Aurora. 

As you can see from the colour selection and finish range, there is something that everybody can wear. Priced at £6.99 they are also really affordable. I can't wait to get my hands on Afternoon tea, Picnic in the park and Aurora.

Nails

From left to right: Peaches & Cream, Be bright be happy, Little duck, Mini marshmallows, Bright and early, Mischief managed, Riding hood, Midnight sparkles, New York night, Penguin chic. 

The range also includes ten nail polishes. Again, like the lip glosses, there is a colour for everyone ranging from hues to brights. The nail polishes claim to be long lasting, chip resistant and non fade as well so if all this is true then these nail polishes are a bargain at just £5.99 each. The nail polishes also have a shimmer shade thrown in which is Midnight sparkles. I am excited to try out Little duck, Mini marshmallows and Midnight sparkles.

Tanya's lips and nails are available exclusively at www.feelunique.com. In Tanya's latest YouTube video, the announcement was made that Superdrug were taking on her cosmetics and will be stocking them in the near future! There is not a date set yet for when the products hit stores, but its official, it's happening. 

I can't wait to get my hands on some of Tanya's products as I don't yet have any myself, but I am definitely going to grab a few of the lip glosses and nail polishes!

Have you tried any of Tanya's products? What do you think of them?

Hope you enjoyed this post. 

Love Em x

Tanya's links - 

YouTube - www.youtube.com/tanyaburr

Twitter - www.twitter.com/tanyaburr

Blog - www.tanyaburr.co.uk

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation First Impressions

So, today I thought I would do a first impressions post about the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation. 

I went out shopping yesterday and picked this foundation up along the way as I had ran out of my MAC Studio Fix Fluid that morning. I will definitely be repurchasing my MAC foundation as it is my favourite and I always end up going back to it, but I like to try others in-between. I have tried the Rimmel Wake Me Up and I do enjoy it, but it can sometimes be a bit too glowy for me. 

No make up

Foundation applied

I would say that this foundation has a medium coverage but is buildable if you would like to go for a more full coverage. I like the finish of this foundation a lot better than the Wake Me Up as it is the perfect inbetween matte and glowy finish. The foundation is quite a runny liquid and I used my Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply it and I was really pleased with how the foundation looked. 

Full face applied

As this was the first day, I wanted to test how long it stayed on for before I needed to touch it up. I didn't have this make up on all day (I had it on for around 7 hours) but the staying power was amazing to me. After the 7 hours had passed, it still looked as though I had just applied it and I was really pleased with how it looked. 

After 7 hours of wear

All in all, I think that this foundation has worked really well for me. My skin is combination. I have some patched which go a bit oily and I also have dry patches around my nose and forehead. I didn't find this foundation to be drying on my skin, I found it nice to wear and I liked the finish of it a lot. Nice one, Rimmel! 

The packaging of the bottle I also really like. The bottle is glass which I really like. A lot of drugstore foundations can be in plastic bottles, so I really like how it is a glass bottle. The lid is blue as well as some of the writing which I also don't mind. I love the fact that the foundation comes with a pump as it is easier to get the right amount out of the bottle. The foundation comes in a 30ml bottle with SPF 18. 

Products used:

Face:

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in shade 200 Soft Beige 

Collection Lasting Perfection 16 hour wear concealer in Light 2

Korres Multivitamin Compact Powder in MVP5

Nars Bronzer in Laguna

Mac Blush in Fleur Power

Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle

Eyes, Brows and Lips:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Naked Palette - Sin (all over lid colour)

Mac Snowglobe palette from Christmas Collection - Dark brown (crease colour)

Collection Extreme 24 hour felt tip liner in Black

Barry M Kohl Pencil in Black (tightline)

Yves Saint Laurent Shocking Mascara in Black

Laval Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde (I know I'm not blonde, but the other pencils were too dark)

Maybelline Colour Sensational lipstick in 170 Darling Pink

Hope you enjoyed this post.

Have you tried this foundation? What do you think?

Love Em x

The TMI Tag!

Today, I have decided to do the TMI (too much information) tag which has being going round a lot on YouTube lately and since I don't have a YouTube channel (yet... eeeek too scared) I thought I'd throw it on her for y'all to read! :) 

1. What are you wearing? Chicago bulls tshirt, some little Hollister leggings and my brothers socks... heyyyyy. 
2. Have you ever been in love? Ermmmm, touchy subject... I'm gonna say no haha.
3. Have you ever had a terrible break up? Not terrible, but then again not so great either.
4. How tall are you? 5ft 2.5in. And yes, that 0.5 of an inch does matter cause I'm a short ass. 
5. How much do you weigh? No idea... too much haha. 
6. Any tattoos? Yes, 1. A love heart on my ribs in memory of my Grandad (love you gramps!!)
7. Any piercings? Yes... scaffold, tragus, helix, ears and tummy. 
8. OTP? Ermmmmm... it was Justin and Selena but they're not together anymore so I don't have one :(
9. Favourite combination of characters from a fandom? I'm watching a TV series from the USA at the minute called The Fosters and I gotta say it's Callie and Brandon. #Braille.
10. Favourite TV show? Of all time, Friends. At the moment, The Fosters.
11. Favourite band? ONE DIRECTION OF COURSE!!! (Harry Styles, I love you).
12. Something that you miss? My grandad. 
13. Favourite song? At the moment, All That Matters by Justin Bieber or Midnight Memories by One Direction. 
14. How old are you? I'm 20.
15. Zodiac sign? Virgo.
16. Qualities you look for in a partner? Hmm... honesty, loyalty and a nice smile. 
17. Favourite quote? Follow your dreams and never say never.
18. Favourite actor? I don't have a favourite but I quite like Robert Pattinson in the Twilight saga. 
19. Favourite colour? Purple.
20. Loud or soft music? Loud when I'm cleaning up or getting ready to go out, soft when I'm studying or just chilling out.
21. Where do you go when you're sad? To my bed, 100%.
22. How long does it take you to have a shower? About 20 minutes, 30 minutes if I'm washing my hair.
23. How long does it take you to get ready in a morning? Around 30-45 minutes.
24. Have you ever been in a physical fight? Nope.
25. Turn ons? A good sense of humour but caring at the same time.
26. Turn offs? Arrogance.
27. Reason you made a blog? Because I want to do YouTube but I'm not brave enough yet... yes I'm a wimp.
28. Fears? Spiders and dying. 
29. The last thing that made you cry? Anxiety.
30. Last time that you said that you love somebody? Yesterday on the phone to my mum.
31. Meaning behind your blogger name? It's just my own name. Quite boring really!
32. Last book you read? Nowhere but up, Pattie Malette.
33. Current book you're reading or going to read next? I'm still reading nowhere but up at the minute.
34. Last show you watched? The Fosters.
35. Last person you talked to? My best uni pal, Kayla.
36. What's your relationship like with the last person who text you? She's my best friend :) (soppy, I know).
37. Last place that you were? In my friends room at Halls of Residence.
38. Do you have a crush? I'm gonna go for celebrity crushes... Justin Bieber and Harry Styles, yum. 
39. Last time that you kissed someone? New Year's Eve.
40. Favourite flavour of sweet? Orange.
41. What instruments do you play? I used to play the piano, but I can only remember bits now. 
42. Favourite piece of jewellery? My Pandora bracelet because all my charms were bought for me by the people closest to me :)
43. Last sport that you played? Awkward, I don't play sports.
44. Last song that you sang? Midnight Memories by One Direction.
45. Favourite chat up line? There's a vine where a guy says to a girl "I'm gonna flip this coin and whatever it lands on I get" hahahaha. 
46. Have you ever used any of them? No, absolutely not haha. 

Okay, so that is my TMI tag and I hope you enjoyed it! I am also going to tag one of my best friends, Leigh, to do this tag over on her blog, www.kissandmakeup28.blogspot.co.uk go and check her out! :)
Love Em x

Me and Kayla before a night out at uni :) 

My 2013 Beauty Favourites!

2013 is now over and we have moved onto 2014! I have decided to do a post of my 2013 beauty favourites, including makeup and skin/body products!

I know I have chosen a lot of favourites here, but the reason is because they were all my favourites in 2013! Starting with face products:

For foundations, I have loved two this year and these are MAC studio fix fluid and Rimmel wake me up. I choose to wear the MAC foundation when I want my makeup to last all day or need a heavier coverage and the Rimmel one for days when I don't want a heavy foundation but still want some coverage. Concealers I have loved are of course the Collection 16 hour lasting perfection as it has amazing coverage and I also love the MAC studio finish concealer for under my eyes. Powder, of course the Rimmel stay matte powder. I love this powder so much and it does a brilliant job of keeping my skin matte. I also have here my Nars laguna bronzer for contouring and a bronzed look and my MAC blush in plum foolery which I have literally worn every single day in 2013. The big glitterball palette at the front is from MAC's Christmas collection around 2 years ago and has a dark brown eyeshadow in there which i use for my brows everyday and it is the perfect colour for me. 

For eyes, I have loved loved loved my MAC eyeshadow quad (I know, it only has three eyeshadows in it, I'm working on it). In this palette I currently have top left - all that glitters, top right - woodwinked and bottom left - satin taupe. I love all these colours, especially satin taupe for everyday with a dark brown in the crease. The Maybelline colour tattoos have been amazing this year and I have enjoyed the colours on and on bronze, permanent taupe and pink gold. The eyeliner I have used every day has been the Collection extreme 24 hour felt tip liner. I love winged eyeliner and I literally wear it every day and I find that this is the best liner I have used, easy to apply and cheap as well! Bonus! I couldn't live without my Urban Decay primer potion. I have oily eyelids and shadow never ever stays in place unless I have this on my lids first. I have been loving false lashes this year and to apply them I have to use the MAC duo adhesive and my lashes never ever move. My mascara is the Maybelline the falsies black drama mascara and I have repurchased this mascara soooo many times. I tried other mascaras this year but still ended up back with the falsies!

For lips, MAC lipsticks have been my favourites this year and I have constantly worn the colours all year round. I have here left - brick-o-la (amplified), middle - hue (glaze), right - plumful (lustre). Brick-o-la is a lovely reddy-brown colour (basically, like a brick Emma, duhhhh) and looks great when on. I especially loved this colour during autumn/winter. Hue is my favourite for a nude lip look or for when I have heavy makeup on my eyes. Plumful is my favourite of the three and is a gorgeous purpley-pink colour but because it is a lustre finish, it doesn't come out too strongly in colour. 

For skin/body, I have been loving Soap and Glory products, Lush products and, of course, MAC products. Soap and Glory have done good this year and I have become obsessed (seriously) with the sugar crush range. It contains lime oil, coolcapsule x, kiwi juice water and a skin softening omega-rich veggie oil and it smells AMAZING. To me, it smells of a cross between lime, fruits and yogurt. (Emma, learn to never describe scents). It smells a lot better than I just described it. Lush are always a favourite for me, especially in winter. My favourites this year have been from the Christmas collection and new discoveries of my own as I have never used them before and they are the so white bath ballistic and the christmas eve bubble bar. Together = perfection. MAC fix+ I use every day when doing my make up and I love ittttt! I also have been using the MAC studio moisture cream and my skin has been amazing! I'm always scared to try new stuff out on my face as I don't have the best of skin with products, but this has been fab and my skin feels so soft. 

Finally, brushes. My favourites have by far been the Real Techniques brushes. They are from the drugstore so they are very affordable and I have fallen in love with them. I use the buffing brush for foundation, the deluxe crease brush for concealer, the contour brush for contouring and the blush brush for blush. I also love my MAC brushes. I use the 134 for powder, the 217 for blending and the 266 for eyebrows. I also have my Urban Decay brush here which came with the naked palette and I love using this for my base shadow. 

I hope you enjoyed my 2013 favourites. I hope you all had a fab 2013 and an even better 2014 to come.
Love Em x