Latest Makeup Haul

I'm sure you'll know by now that I have a makeup addiction. I'd spend all my money on makeup if I could. I love how you can accentuate your features, be creative with it, and create so many different looks with it. Recently, I went to Boots to buy presents, naturally I had to treat myself as well.

I've heard quite a lot about the Thick and Fast Mascara by Soap and Glory, so I thought I would give this one a go. I love how it gives your eyelashes so much volume without being clumpy. This is an all around good mascara creating length, volume and definition.

I also purchased the Soap and Glory Glow all out Highlight and Sculpt Cheek Stick in Ice Shimmer. This is such a natural highlight. It isn't glittery at all. The colour is great for this time of year- giving an icy glow. It's very easy to blend and melts into the skin nicely. 

From Revlon I purchased the Photoready Insta-fix Highlighting stick in the shade Gold Light. This is slightly less unnatural than the Soap and Glory one. It contains small flecks of glitter. It blends really nicely and is so easy to apply in stick form. It gives a lovely luminous gold glow to the cheekbones. However,I have quite a few similar to this so I'll be giving this one away!

I couldn't resist adding the Revlon Nail Enamel in the shade Vixen into my basket. It's a gorgeous deep plum colour, which I thought would be great for this time of year. Being a student nurse I rarely get to wear nail varnish, so when I finally get to wear it it excites me very much. I love having painted nails. This one dried reasonably quick and has a nice shiny finish. 

Also, from Revlon I purchased the Super Lustrous Lipstick in the shade Sassy Mauve. This is a pinky-brown shade, perfect for all year round. It's very similar to MAC's Twig.  It feels creamy and moisturising on the lips, and is pretty long-lasting as well.

I also purchased the Soap and Glory sexy Motherpucker in the shade Plumble. I haven't used one of these for years so I thought I would try them again! These are lip plumping glosses. I've got such skinny lips so every little helps. These feel really uncomfortable for about half an hour or so, they tingle your lips while plumping. These plump ever so slightly, without looking fake. I got a deep pink shade which would go with pretty much any makeup look.

The last product I purchased was the Rimmel Brow This Way Brow Sculpting Kit in the Medium Brown shade. After testing this out it is a bit too light for my eyebrows so I'll be giving this one away. It's a nice little kit though with an eyebrow powder, wax, spoolie and double ended brush. This would be really handy for travelling.

December Glossybox

This months Glossybox came with 5 full size items and although the box wasn't as good as last months one, the products were still pretty good!

This month subscribers got to choose whether they got a nude lipstick, or a berry one, and the box contents are based around the colour chosen.

I actually chose the nude lipstick, however, I got sent the berry shade. This is the MDM Flow Semi-matte lipstick in Vamp. I'm not complaining though as this is such a beautiful lipstick! It's a matte one, it's highly pigmented and doesn't feel too drying on the lips. It looks lovely in the gold packaging, and lasts a long time on the lips. This one is worth £18.

I also received a Lipcote. I used to borrow this off of my mum when I was little. It does make lipstick last longer, however, it does sting like a bitch for a while after you've applied it! This is such a handy thing to own though, especially for those lipsticks that have no staying-power at all.

To complement the lipstick, I received the Revlon Nail Enamel in Valentine. This is such a lovely colour for this time of year. It really complements the lipstick as both are very similar colours. This one dries pretty quickly and I think I could have easily got away with wearing one coat of it. 

Another product that came in the box was the Collection Define and Perfect Eyebrow Powder. This one is worth £4.19. I was actually really impressed with this powder. It applies really well with the tipped brush and fills my brows in nicely. It has a slight bit of fall out to begin with, so I usually dab the brush on the back of my hand first before I apply it to my face. Strangely enough it's a really close shade to my eyebrow colour as well!

The last item in the box to complement the look is the Essence Light up your face Luminizer Palette. I love the Essence brand, the products are so so cheap and are of such good quality. These three powders are so lovely. I love the very left powder for creating a really subtle highlighted look. This one doesn't contain any shimmer like the other two but still gives you a lovely glow. 

Also, just to mention, I received this box free! This is from completing reviews on previous boxes. From doing so you earn points to cash in for a free box!

High-end and Drugstore Makeup Haul

I seem to have been gathering a lot of make-up at the moment, with all the sales that have been going on I just couldn't help myself. I absolutely love purchasing make-up, it makes me super happy having new products to try out!

I made a few cheeky Debenhams purchases a few weeks ago. Mainly because I really wanted to try the Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator out. It just looks so pretty! I love extra highlighter in the winter to add some life to my skin. I purchased it in the shade Gilded Honey. It did not disappoint, it's such a beautiful product. Firstly, it looks absolutely stunning in the packaging. The product blends really well, and isn't an overly glittery highlight. It is a really deep gold colour, my favourite shade of highlighter.

As I was purchasing the Laura Geller Illuminator, I thought I would purchase a couple other bits. One of them was the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner. I've heard a lot of good things about this eyeliner. I only own a Nars eyeliner that is a high-end liner, so I thought it would be nice to have another. The brush end of the eyeliner is one that I haven't seen before. This one doesn't have a felt tip end like others, it has fibers, and is similar to a lip liner brush. This eyeliner stays in place all day, it's super easy to apply, and doesn't smudge at all. 

The last product I purchased from Debenhams was the trusty Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. This is my third tube of this and I will forever repurchase it. It's such a good product for keeping your eyeshadow in place, not letting it crease, and helping eyeshadow to look a more vibrant colour. I love the applicator of this one, my old one is in a squeezy tube, so this one is much nicer to apply, and saves some of the product. 

Beauty Bay recently had a 30% off sale, so I took full advantage and purchased some skin-care and make-up items. I purchased the LA Girl PRO Concealer. I purchased this one in the second lightest shade. I'm so impressed with how well this actually conceals, considering I bought it for about £2. I love the brush applicator and how well it blends. This is more for blemishes as the shade is pretty dark and is probably too much of a thick consistency for the under eye area.

I also purchased two Spectrum make-up brushes. I got the precision crease brush, and the large fluffy shader brush. I have lots of eyeshadow brushes, I keep buying them mainly because I'm too lazy to wash them so regularly, so having a lot is essential- haha. The crease brush is a little flatter than I would have liked, so I will probably use this as a shader brush. Both are extremely soft and good all round eyeshadow brushes. 

 From the drugstore I recently picked up two of the Rimmel lipsticks. I purchased them on different occasions and funnily enough they are VERY similar shades. The one on the left is one of the new The Only Matte Lipsticks in the shade Leader of the Pink. It's a lovely light pink shade. The one thing I will say about these lipsticks is that they have a funny smell, almost like a hair dye smell, which puts me off a little bit. They are very matte however, without being drying.

I also purchased a Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick in the shade 101. This is a slightly lighter pink than the matte one. It's a very creamy and moisturising lipstick. I really enjoy using the Kate Moss lipsticks as they are such good value for money.

Also from Rimmel I purchased the Magnif'Eyes Eye Conturing Palette. These are a pretty new release and this one is the Grunge Glamour Palette. These shadows are really pigmented and creamy. They blend in really well, and don't have a lot of fallout. The shades in this palette are really lovely for creating a smoky look. I don't have a palette too similar to this one, and it was such a bargain at £7.99.

The last thing I purchased from Rimmel was the Scandaleyes Reloaded mascara. I really didn't need another mascara, but I can't deny myself a new drugstore release that looked this good. The brush is huuggeee. This is a really volumising mascara that doesn't clump and smudge on the under eye area. It's not as lengthening as I would have liked but still a really good drugstore mascara.

Lastly, I purchased the Ardell Demi Wispies eyelashes. These are just my favourite pair of lashes ever. They are so fluttery, apply really easily, the strip is the perfect length for my eyes, and they look as natural as fake eyelashes can look!

Top-Bottom= 3x shades from the Rimmel Magnifeyes palette, Laura Geller Illuminator in Gilded Honey, Rimmel The Only Matte Lipstick in Leader of the Pink, Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 101.

Christmas Wishlist

Lipsy Michelle Keegan Lace Skater Dress- here
Benefit Dallas Bronzer/Blush- here
Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Camera- here
Zoella Lazy Days Fragranced Candle and Socks- here
Disney Films- Amazon
Zoeva Rose Gold Vol.3 Brush Set- here

Winter Lush Haul

I love a good Lush haul. I originally went into Lush to buy Christmas presents, but I can never buy something without buying myself something too...

I purchased three of the bath bombs. The first is the Northern Lights Bath Bomb. The bomb looks AMAZING in the bath, with shades of purple, yellow and blue flowing around the bath- just like the northern lights. This one has a musky scent and is more for a night time bath. It has a deep sensual smell of ylang ylang and jasmine.

The next bath bomb is the Never Mind the Ballistics Bath bomb. This is a sweet one- it smells divine. The scents are of orange, lime and bananas; a really fruity one. It's a good one for a morning bath, to wake you up. This one is pink and yellow, leaving a brightly coloured bath. The pink side is more of an oil that leaves your skin feeling extra soft. 

Finally, the Lava Lamp Bath Bomb. This one smells of orange sherbet which I loved! I love the sweet scents. The three purple orbs are made of cocoa butter and they look like the orbs in a lava lamp. When the orbs melt they leave a moisturising layer of oil. This one left my skin feeling so moisturised thanks to the extra oils. However, it was a total nightmare to clean off of the bathtub sides!

I'm always up for buying products that make me feel relaxed and ready for sleep (not that I'm not always feeling ready for sleep). So when I saw the Sleepy Body Lotion I had to purchase it. 
The smell is mostly of Lavender and oatmeal. The lotion is rich, creamy and leaves skin feeling soft. It's a lovely calming lotion for Winter evenings. 

I also purchased the Rose Jam Shower Gel. I always repurchase this one as it smells amazing, like Turkish delight. It has a subtle deep floral scent, with hints of rose, vanilla and lemon. The smell lingers on the skin out of the shower and is great paired with the Charity Pot body lotion. The gel lathers well and leaves skin feeling soft.

I always pick up the Charity Pot from Lush. It's an all round good moisturiser. 100% of the profit goes to small charities that Lush work with so I'm more than happy to keep repurchasing. The lotion is a rich cream and has scents of Rose and Shea butter. It has a really relaxing and comforting scent and sinks in nicely. 

Above- Lava Lamp Bath Bomb