September Favourites

Maybe a little late being a few days into October, but here is what I have been loving a lot for the past month. My first was bought by accident, well basically I went to go buy some little bits for my cousins birthday present, I liked it so much I bought one for myself as well! 

Rimmel Colour Rush Balm in 710 Drive Me Nude. I really like these lip products shaped like a chubby pencil, I think they are super easy to apply, especially with the point to get a little more precision to your application. 

So this product says : "Moisturising Long Lasting Lip Colour ALLURING COLOUR, TENDER LIPS… So Kissable!"

I definitely agree with long lasting, I can put this on for work and after five-six hours when I finish, yes it has faded a little, but with a lot of lip products you would usually find it has pretty much gone. Also I found it fades well not leaving your lips with little colour patches. The range holds twelve different shades, so quite a few to choose from, my cousin only likes wearing nude colours hence why I have the nude shade of the bunch but it is a gorgeous, easy, wearable shade perfect for any time of the year. As for moisturising, I find a lot of the matte/long lasting lip products tend to be very dry and leave your lips flaky. I was very surprised with this one, as it says in the name "balm" it does go on super easy like a lip balm and then sets after a little while to a semi matte finish. So finally "kissable?" yes I believe so hehe! I will be getting my mitts on some of the others in this range. 

Rimmel Colour Rush Balm - 710 Drive Me Nude £5.99

Whilst I am talking about lips I may as well move onto my next favourite, from Estee Lauder another nude shade called 120 Desirable, the Pure Color Envy Lipstick. So I saved all my beauty club points up and ended up paying just over two pound for this one hehe! Oh my firstly I just want to say I love the packaging super simple, looks a luxury product with the navy and gold colours, but I really like that as you lower the lid it just clicks into place. Super simple I know but a nice finishing touch. This is a sculpting lipstick and I love how even though I chose a nude shade it adds shape and appears to plump up my lips with the full coverage colour. One swipe over my lips and that's it a fuller looking pout! A luxury creamy formula that leaves your lips feeling super soft and hydrated throughout the day. The only negative I have about this is the longevity, I find it does not last as long as other lip products but it does fade beautifully and it would not put me off buying other shades. 

Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Lipstick - 120 Desirable £24

My only other make-up favourite are the Katy Perry Eylure Lashes - Lovely Lolita (£5.95), I got these to wear at the Katy Perry concert back in May, I only went and forgot them that night. But I found a couple of other occasions to wear these and I love them. I was a little worried that the Katy Perry range would be a lot of fuller and longer lashes but these are just perfect, adding a little "oommpphh" to your natural lashes. This set have clusters of six to seven lashes spread evenly with a short/medium length. Basically just right for the natural glam look.

Finally my last two products I have been using together quite a lot in September. From The Yorkshire Soap Company I got Bomb Cosmetics Raspberry Blower Cleansing Shower Butter (£7.99), silly me read the label wrong in the shop and thought it was a moisturising butter like the body butters from The Body Shop. But you actually take a scoop and lather it up in the shower, so it is like a tub of soap instead of the traditional bar of soap. Containing natural shea butter this is a rich and moisturising formula. I love the smell it reminds me of raspberry ripple ice-cream, and also goes really well with King Of Skin from Lush (£5.75). I know I am pretty late to trying out this but oohh my I am glad I finally got it! It is just perfect, after rinsing off my new shower butter I grab my King of Skin and use this all over like I would moisturiser but straight onto wet skin. I then pat myself dry and ta daa! super soft skin. I think I am starting to like this more than my Soap and Glory Righteous Butter, but only because I like the way King of Skin leaves your skin feeling more hydrated and nourished, like I can still feel the moisturiser slightly after a few hours of application. With a combination of bananas, avacados, and oatmilk as few of the ingredients no wonder I love the smell, very nearly similar to The Breakfast Scrub from Soap and Glory. 

Phewwuu .... Hope you liked my ramblings on about things I have been loving in September, leave a comment if you use any of these and what your favourite products are.

Love Jess x

DIOR & CHANEL | Cream Shadows

Oh don't you just love splashing out on super pretty make-up! These two just accidentally fell into my hands, as soon as I tried out the colours I new I had to have them!

Christian Dior: Diorshow Fusion Mono
Long-wear Eyeshadow
001 Lune

Chanel: Illusion D'Ombre Longwear Luminous Eyeshadow
82 Emerveille 

The main reason I bought them was because of the shades, they are PERFECT for bridal make-up. Both have a soft shimmery/metallic finish, blurring any imperfections and subtly adding a wash of colour. The swatches below were easily done by using only my finger. I must admit the Dior eyeshadow colour I have come across before within a different brand though, and I could not imagine how it would come out, I suppose I thought it would be a bright white pasty colour! But how wrong I was, it is a beautiful pale silver sheer wash with very fine micro-glitter. Whereas the Chanel shade is a warm peachy champagne shade, both giving a gorgeous, iridescent luminous finish.

Both have an amazing silky soft texture which I love, making it very easy to apply but as you can see by the swatches I found (especially with the Chanel pot) they are very sheer and hard to build up the colour. I tend to push a similar shade over the top to intensify the colour, "chopper" from Naked 2 Palette works well, or "all that glitters" from MAC. Fair enough if you wanted just a sheer wash of colour but due to the product being such a creamy texture I feel like it would crease very easily if worn alone. 

Very luxurious products, a bit pricey at £24 a pot, especially with better options out there.

Have any of you tried these two out? What cream shadows do you like?

Love Jess x

No7 | Stay Perfect Superlight Foundation

I must say I struggle to find a foundation that I really like, stick to using, and manage to finish the whole bottle. I have now been using this one for a good month or two and I love it! This foundation says it is suitable for all skin types (I have oily/combination skin) using a Zoeva Defined Buffer brush I work the foundation into my skin, starting from the centre of my face and working the product outwards to create a fresh natural complexion. When I purchased this I was suffering with dehydration and had flaky/crepey skin (doesn't sound nice, I know!) unlike many, the No7 foundation did not cake up around these areas, it totally smoothed out my skin. Obviously I use other products to help out with staying power and the finish but without powdering this gives a lovely natural dewy finish. I can apply it first thing in the morning and know I only have to powder once through the middle of the day and it will still look perfect when I get home later in the afternoon. It does say "up to 24 hour wear" but lets face it who wears foundation for 24 hours!
This is called a "Superlight" foundation and I definitely agree, this foundation has a very runny texture a bit like MAC Face and Body and gives a light to medium coverage, and it is build-able too! I do still need to conceal and some redness from my cheeks does show but that is understandable for a lightweight foundation. So all you girlies who like a more heavy coverage this would probably not be good for you, but I really do not like the "caked on" look so this is perfect for spring/summer!
As for the colour shades available, I went into Boots and had the No7 Match Made Service, I must admit they did choose a shade a little to dark for me and had to go back to get the lighter shade but this range has fourteen shades, and I now have a darker shade which I could mix if I get a little tanned this summer! phahahaa!
A little random but some people do like to know about packaging, this foundation is small and compact great for travelling and putting in your handbag, also I really like it is in a squeezy bottle so you can use it all up! 
Another plus ... with a SPF 15 and this foundation is also Hypo-allergenic. 

Stay Perfect Superlight Foundation £14.50 Boots

Has anyone tried this out, or any other No7 foundations?

Love Jess x

Make-up Haul

Boots have an offer on!

• Buy 1 get 2nd half price on selected cosmetics

(I'm not to sure when this finishes so go go go!)

I didn't go crazy but I did only plan to get wax, I managed to come out with things I didn't really need and NO WAX! Typical!

Eyelure Naturalites Natural Volume 020 £5.35

I only ever wear false lashes on a night out, and they can be uncomfortable if you're not used to them, as some can be quite heavy on the natural lashes. These are very fine and would be perfect for if you're a beginner to false lashes or for an everyday look to open up the eyes and a little extra volume.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer £5.49 

I love my Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer it is great for covering up blemishes and redness, but recently I have not been loving it so much under my eyes. I have found it to be a little heavy and drying, so after a browse I thought I would give the Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer a go as I have started using the foundation again. This concealer has a lovely texture, its super light and doesn't "cake up", feel tight and dry which can be uncomfortable around the delicate eye area. After applying foundation I apply a little on the inner corner of my eyes, and dab in with my finger or brush, I find using it all under the eye area it can crease through the day, so just using a little in the corner and blending outwards works a treat! It brightens the eye area due to the similar formula of the foundation with peptides and a vitamin moisturising complex.... definitely waking up the eyes! 

Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick £7.99

Oh my goodness! This is hands down my new favourite lipstick! I love it so much my next post will be all about it .......

Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation £5.99

Over summer I have only been using either my Urban Decay or Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation, so I thought time for a change, after seeing Rimmel's new foundation on an advert I thought I would give it a go. When I first started using make-up the original Stay Matte foundation was one of my first products I used, I honestly cannot remember what it was like. This new formula says to be feather light, blends flawlessly, gives a natural finish, and all day shine control. Yes, yes, yes, and yes! It goes onto this skin beautifully, either with brush, fingers or sponge, lovely sheer finish without feeling caked on due to the light mousse texture. Just covering any redness and imperfections and lasting all day long. My only concern is it is slightly dark for me as I am pretty pale but I can get away with it when blended well, and some may find it a little to matte and flat looking, I always nearly use powder but you do not need it with this. For the price it's great I'm not complaining. 

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge £5.99

WOW! I love my Real Techniques Expert Face brush but now it has competition! I haven't been a big fan of sponges when applying foundation, I think my sister put me off them using cheap tacky sponges and never washing them. This sponge is high quality and well thought through with a unique design, giving you three ways to apply your liquid foundation. I use the large rounded sides to blend in my foundation all over the face, using gentle wiping motions to get the product onto the skin then stippling for a flawless finish. The pointed top is just right for around the nose and the flat edge is great for the contouring. LOVE IT!

Revlon Powder Blush - 10 Toast of New York £3.75

My Nana called me over in Boots to see a stand full of sale products, and I got my mitts on this lovely powder blush from Revlon for £3.75! Its a matte brown/nude shade, it is perfect for a natural finish. I have been applying this on the apples of my cheeks and blending slightly onto the top of my cheek bones with a large blush brush. The packaging isn't so good but I love the colour great for autumn!

Bourjois Blush Exclusif £7.99

Another new product from Bourjois! A "made-to-measure blush" with pH-reactive pigments and cream to powder texture it self adjusts to your natural skin tone. I cannot wait to try this out, such cute little packaging too!

Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara 

This I did not get from Boots, my sister's friend brought it back for me from America. My eyebrows are a nightmare to keep in place all day they just want to stay horizontal, I have tried so many products, even hairspray. I found this on Miss Glamorazzi YouTube, and after using it the past week I am impressed, it grooms my eyebrows keeping them in place all day without the crunchy hard feeling!

WOW! That was a long post, leave a comment if you have used any of these products, or RT on twitter if you liked it!

Love Jess x

Fashion, Bridal, and Beauty Make-up | Photographs

I'm not going to go through week by week ten times, but I thought I would share some of my favourite photographs from throughout my summer in Bath. Some were taken by professional photographers, you will probably be able to notice as I need to work on that.

Walking down the hill from college

Royal Cresent

The view from my room one week

River Avon

Body Painting was one of my favourite weeks, as you could just let your creative side loose, I had so much fun and spent the whole of Sunday creating this piece below, inspired by bridal fashions I sponged white, blue, and coral aqua colour paints through lace pieces, creating texture and layering.

Autumn Inspired Make-up and Hair

Re-create competition was another great day of the course, college teamed up with The Body Shop and Teenage Cancer Trust to raise money and awareness, we were given the brief to inspire hope and positivity for teenagers. I focused my design on bright colours adding stencils and flowers to the hair. I also met Peter Swords King (Academy Award and BAFTA winner for make-up and hair design in Lord of the Rings) who was one of the judges on the day. Even though I was not placed it was such an amazing experience and looking at other people's entries was so inspiring.

I did this make-up on our lunch break 

Natural/Summer make-up

Final piece Make-up .... Inspired by spring pastel colours

At home through the week messing with my sister - Miley Cyrus We Can't Stop

A variation on smoky eye

One weekend there was a Great Gatsby themed party on the Saturday night, so we did hair and make-up for friends and family. Very Glamorous!

Love Jess x

BIG Beauty Haul!

Thinking ahead and being good I wrote a little list of things I needed and new products I wanted to try.... Well that went straight out the window as soon as I stepped into Boots, more like town in general! 

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub £2.99 Bodycare I loved the Pore and Shine Daily Scrub, so I have high hopes for this. It also smells so good, and its pink!
I have suffered with these small red bumps on my upper arms for many years now so as you do you "google" it and end up scaring yourself with all the different results. After going to the doctors they diagnosed it. Keratosis pilaris, nothing to worry about, just a common skin condition, rough bumpy skin with no irritation. Good I suppose, but the bad new there is no medication he could give me to get rid, so I am on the hunt to find something to at least reduce it! So I bought Bio-Oil £6.49 Bodycare.
Soap and Glory No Clogs Allowed Deep Pore Detox Mask £11.50 Boots I love Soap and Glory products, especially the witty comments and phrases on the packaging, cannot wait to give it a go.
Again... Soap and Glory. Sit Tight Intense XS £16.50 Boots. Well what can I say, it sucked me in, lets see if it works (first impression blog post?)
These little boxes of tissues fit perfectly on my dressing table, only 39p each!

Now I have finished college I can now wear gel polish without having to take it off in less than a week, I topped up on the essentials and got a lovely summery girly pink  "After Party Playful" £12.95 Red Carpet Manicure. I'm sure to be uploading a photo on Instagram very soon! 

                                       

So only over a week to go until I travel down to Bath for the first weekend so these little miniatures are perfect. Super cheap from Superdrug!

Boots OFFER! Buy 1 get 2nd half price on selected cosmetics!

Now my favourite... Make-up! 

Revlon Photoready Cream Blush £7.99 Boots I chose the shade Coral Reef, never trying such a strong colour like this I just had to give it a go. I tried it as soon as I got home, its easy to apply, very sheer yet build-able colour, giving a lovely glow. 

Cannot wait to try this, Soap and Glory One Heck of a Blot £12.00 Boots. I've heard such good reviews about this, hoping it will help keep my oiliness at bay throughout the day. 

A re-purchase, very much needed, I had sharpened my last brow pencil right down to the very end! Maybelline Mastershape Brow Pencil in Soft Brown £2.99 Boots (BARGAIN!) and it works great!

This is where I went a little crazy, a little Revlon mad! I went to get one lipstick for an everyday use and came back with three! Super Lustrous Lipstick - Pink in the Afternoon £3.74, Super Lustrous Lipgloss - Super Natural £6.99 and ColorStay Ultimate Suede - Front Row £4.49

I went into Wilkinsons with my Nana and Grandad, no intention of buying anything and came out with a little deal. Maybelline 24hour Gel Eyeliner in Black, the brush missing so got it for £5.49! 

Remember these prices are with the offers! 

So all in all I didn't do that bad... I saved £11.75! It was worth it, this big haul means lots of reviews and first impression posts are due!

Love Jess x

Day 26 | 30 Day Snap

I have the morning off college .... which means I can get started on a new beauty blog post! If you're wondering what I bought yesterday and if I stuck to my list (fat chance!) it will be uploaded later today!

Have a good day! 

***Sprinkle Of Glitter*** 30 Day Snap

Just above is the original link to the lady who started this lovely feature!

Love Jess x

p.s. here is the link to my last post on 30 Day Snap

Day 25 | 30 Day Snap

Ughh-ohhh did a little bit of spending today! Wondering what I bought...... new post coming very soon.

***Sprinkle Of Glitter*** 30 Day Snap

Just above is the original link to the lady who started this lovely feature!

Love Jess x

p.s. here is the link to my last post on 30 Day Snap

My Beauty Shopping List

I haven't posted a proper beauty post up for a while now, I've been super busy at work and to be honest I have been a little stuck as what to share with you, mainly because I have been trying not to spend much because of the course fees I have paid out. Anyway a couple of days ago I received my summer coupons for Boots through the post and now I can't resist!
Plus..... I do need to re-purchase some make-up bits so I thought lets just get it all in one. I thought I would share with you what I would like to buy from Boots this Tuesday, also I could then see how much more I would probably end up buying too!

I have used the website Wantworthy to store my list of products I want to get. This is super easy to use, I love that you have a button on your bookmarks bar so once you find a product you want you can instantly add it to your list, and tick them once you have finally got your hands on them!

Maybelline Eye Studio Master Shape Brow in soft brown £2.99 

Soap and Glory Sit Tight Intense XS Body Firming Serum £16.50

Soap and Glory No Clogs Allowed Deep Pore Detox Mask £11.50

Revlon PhotoReady Cream Blush £7.99 

Soap and Glory One Heck of a Blot £12.00

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips £7.99

I am on the hunt for a natural pink lipstick for an everyday look, I don't think it's best trying to pick a shade online so will leave that to show in my next blog post. But I am thinking of trying the Soap and Glory range. I'm going a little Soap and Glory MADD! 

The list doesn't look very long but I am pretty sure I will be coming back with a bag full then I can do a Beauty Haul blog post... also does anyone know where I can get the Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara? Without having to pay a small fortune for postage to come from America....

Love Jess x

Day 12 | 30 Day Snap

This morning I did a bit of morning revision in bed before I got up to get ready for college. So very nearly finished my level three in beauty!!! 

 

 

***Sprinkle Of Glitter*** 30 Day Snap

Just above is the original link to the lady who started this lovely feature!

 

 

Love Jess x

p.s. here is the link to my last post on 30 Day Snap