August Favourites

Where has this month gone at all? It only seems like yesterday that I was looking forward to my birthday, now to be preparing for going back to university! Now this August hasn't been a particularly good one for us in the UK. Wind, rain and night-time cold has got me saying hello to my winter PJ’s and goodbye to my bedroom fan. Anyway, here are my favourites from this month!

E.L.F. Minty Lipgloss: San Diego

This was one of my purchases in my last E.L.F. order, and I freakin’ love it! It tastes amazing! Even the boyfriend cant resist a lick of his lips after a cheeky kiss. The minty taste and scent is great if you’ve been out for lunch and are terrified of passers-by being able to tell you’ve had the garlic bread. The gloss is slightly glittery but not overpowering, adding a beautiful touch of colour to the lips on its own or over a lipstick. I am most definatly grabbing more of these when I next make an order!

GOSH X-Ceptional Wear Foundation: Porcelain

Now for me its pretty hard to find a foundation. I have very pale skin and like a medium – full coverage that's not too sticky and won’t come off with a swipe of the finger. I saw this recommended on a blog, so when my Revlon Colourstay started to run dry, I picked this up from Superdrug. I really love the texture and how smoothly it glides on to my face, giving great coverage but not being heavy at all! Its slightly too dark, but I'm planning on picking up a white foundation of some sort so i can experiment with mixing, as this is just too good to pass over! For £8, I would 100% recommend this!

MAC Studio Finish Concealer: NC 15

I’ve never really used concealer in the past, I always just slapped on some foundation and powder. But, a few months ago I nipped into MAC and got this, thinking I may as well! I never knew what I was missing! This conceals all those pesky blemishes and any redness going on without making the skin look or feel clogged up. Its made wearing a lighter foundation possible when I have a bad skin day, which makes me feel so much fresher. The formula is cream based which i can blend into my liquid foundation using a concealer or foundation brush, depending on the size of the area that needs concealing.

E.L.F. Studio Cream Eyeliner: Black

I do love a good black eyeliner, liquid, cream or pencil! This is the one I've been reaching for the most this month. Less messy than liquid and more precise than pencil, this has been amazing at lining my eyes, tight-lining and creating that popular wing. The pigmentation is superb and the staying power spot on. I can wear this all day without so much as a smudge. Here's to buying more in the range!

V05 Miracle Concentrate

Finally, the only none makeup product in this months favourites. I was a bit sceptical buying this, as I assumed this would just make my hair greasy, being an oil. But after seeing most of the beauty community raving about the likes of Argan Oil and Moroccan Oil, I decided to pick up a cheaper high-street version. Oh my gosh! This is actually a HG hair product for me now. I noticed a difference to the softness of my hair instantly, and that's saying something as my hair is pretty bleach damaged. I bought this, probably about 2 months ago and its only gone down by what you can see in the image, this is with using it every time I wash my hair (every other day). What I wonder now is, are the more expensive brands of similar products any different? Are they more effective? Would it be worth getting one of them when this is finished? Let me know!

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E.L.F. Haul #5 : Better Late then Never

Hello my darlings! So I guess I should say sorry for not posting last week! The main reason was I had my 20th Birthday last Friday so have been spending alot of time with my friends and boyf over the past week! I have also had two events to photograph, being one of the Official Photographers for the Southport Flowershow and doing a wedding! I shall be posting a Birthday haul and some of my images from this week sometime soon, but for now I come to you with a rather late E.L.F. haul. I dont really like doing hauls, but i think ELF is one exception to that for me ^_^


As ya'll probably know by now, i love E.L.F. Their products are amazing quality for such a cheap price. About a month or so ago, there was a 50% sale just after they restocked! Ofcourse I had to order, so heres what i got!


Eyebrow Kit in Ash
Eyecrease Brush
Studio Cream Eyeliner in Black
Mineral Foundation in Fair
Studio Complexion Brush
Blending Eye Brush
3pc Eyelid Primer Set
Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Brightening Eyeliner in Black
Studio Tinter Moisturiser in Porcelain
Studio Blush in Candid Coral
Studio Matte Lip Colour in Coral
Lipstick in Sedictive
Studio Angled Eyeliner Brush
Hypershine Lipgloss in Bubblegum
Nail Polish in Teal
Mineral Lipstick in Cool Coral
Eyeshadow brush
Zit Zapper
Minty Lipgloss in Sandiego

The total After the 50% off was £20.75! Pretty good Eh?

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Sleek Pout Paints: The Expectation & The Reality!

The newest addition to the highstreet, Sleek have banged this nail on the head with their new Pout Paint Collection, filling a much loved gap in the market. Being known for their stunning quality and affordable prices, this popular brand is churning out amazing products at a super fast rate.

Now these have been anticipated for quite a while in the blogger world, coming in 11 different shades and apparently being comparable to the OCC Lip Tars, but £4 cheaper and available on the high street. As it was, I tottled to Liverpool on the release day to pick up some of these bad boys. In the 3 for 2 offer I picked up Mauve Over, Pin Up and Cloud 9, not my usual colour preference but I wanted a change and the fun of mixing!


I do have to say I am loving these! They're very highly pigmented, giving long lasting colour to the lips without drying them out. It is recomended to apply with a lip brush as they would stain the hands and go everywhere! For the price you get 8ml of product, of which you only need a teeny dot to cover the whole lips, which i'm sure is gonna make them last for a long time!
As for wear time, I wore one for 4 hours easily before it started to fade a little, but even then it stained the lips! I've also had Pin Up on through drinking tea with it not budging at all!


Above I mixed Mauve over with Cloud 9 to create a lovely purple-pink shade! This is just one of many exciting colours you can create with the Pout Paints, and I hope to pick up some more when I next hit the shops!
I totally recomend these, especially for girls who love the bright lip or are still experimenting with a bolder lip colour like me. Spot on there Sleek!

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FOTD - Pretty in Pink

Another face of the day for you today my pretties! This was the look I wore yesterday trying out a few of my new products ^_^
I'm trying to keep a bright eye going for August so there's many more fun bright looks to come! (PS. I've not had my eyebrows done for a while! Been waiting a little for them to grow out so i can get them done properly!)

[Sorry for the blurry image!]

Face:
MUA Face Primer
Revlon Colourstay in Ivory mixed with ELF regular tinted moisturiser in Ivory
Collection 2000 Pressed Powder in Ivory
ELF Stuidio Blush in Coral

Eyes
ELF Regular Primer
UD 15th Anniversary Palette (Junkshow and Omen)
UD Naked Palette (Virgin)
ELF Brightening Eyeliner in Black
NYC Showtime Mascara

Lips
Sleek Pout Paints (Mauve Over & Cloud 9 mixed)

[Hello unblended blush line! Pfft!]

Also, a little later on that night, just before I was to take my makeup off, I spotted my liquid eyeliner! Hello there doodle time! Yes its uneven a little, but I was feeling nostalgic! Went through a phase of wearing my eyeliner like this when I was a 15 year old goth kid ^_^

Extra:
Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner
Sleek Pount Paint in Pin Up

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Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection Palette

"Opulent and sleek, this gunmetal filigree treasure chest holds 15 NEW (as in never seen!) shades in honor of Urban Decay's big 15. Neurtals shimmer, brights hypnotize and darker hues lend high-impact depth. Lift the shadow tray to reveal a sumptous velver-kined compartment for your jewelry... or whatever else your hiding."
- Taken from the package.

This newest Urban Decay release was sprung on us rather quickly a few weeks back, selling out within a few hours in America. This highly sought after product has been abit of a mystery to us UK addicts though, with no official release date being announced. I've been keeping my eyes peeled as I heard from my good friend Katie that it could make an appearence this week, and so it did! Yesterday while strolling through Debenhams, there it was!

I am in love with this palette! It's so luxurious, from the velvet box to the pattern adouring the lid. Containing 15 brand new shades, I am personally in love with every single one! After having a little play around I have discovered they are each highly pigmented (Tainted less so), have virtually no fallout and blend so easily.


The only downer? The price. At £39 this palette is pretty expensive, compared to the usual £32 of larger palettes (which also usally includes a mini primer and eyeliner). Although UD palettes have seemed to have gone up in price online recently for some reason. I will leave if its worth it to you. I probably wouldn't have gotten this if I had a few other UD palettes, but only having the Naked one so far, I thought it was worth is for me personally. Would you buy this?
I have a FOTD coming up using some of these two of these shades so stay tuned!

xox