Winter essentials

Well it's official, everyone is packing up their work for Christmas, and (apparently) there is a storm on the way here in the UK, and it was -1 this morning, so I see absolutely no reason why we should leave the house. So its time to pull out those cosy clothes and sit back and enjoy the rest of the festive period. So I have compiled a list of my absolute winter essentials for you to have a read of. Odds are you have most of this stuff crammed in a drawer somewhere, so hopefully this will refresh your memory.

Two essential red lipsticks

IT'S (almost) CHRISTMAS! So that means one thing, red lipstick, right?

My opinion on Revlon's Ultra HD Matte Lip Colours

Unless you live under a rock (like me 90% of the time) liquid lipsticks, especially of the matte variety, have become big money makers for the beauty industry. And why wouldn’t they? They promise easy application, long lasting finish, in a variety of colours, from nudes to purples. However, many of said matte lipsticks are unbelievably expensive, which is just a no-no if you are a poor student like me, or impossible to get hold of (I’m looking at you NYX, not being stocked in Cambridge, the shame!).

I have never been one to truly experiment with lip colours. I used to think a pink tinted lipsil was ‘out there’. Give me a nude for the day (if you’re lucky) and a red for evenings out, and I am sorted. Although I did venture into the dizzying heights of plum this autumn (check me out haha). So to say liquid lipsticks appealed to me would be an understatement. Due to the aforementioned problems with buying liquid lipsticks, I was drawn to Revlon’s serving of this mass beauty craze, and with boots running a 3 for 2 offer, I just couldn’t resist going in blind and buying three different shades. Since I purchased mine about a month ago, countless beauty bloggers and youtubers have offered their opinion, but I figured I may as well put my five cents worth in.

Product Review: NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

On my last day in New York (last May) my mum convinced me that if I still had the dollars I might as well buy the foundation I wanted, so I did.

I had read very mixed reviews on various different blogs about the NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation I was in two minds about buying it. My biggest fear was that it would cling to any dry skin or eczema on my face, however I have found that luckily this does not happen to me. 

Before using any foundation, not just this one, I wash my face and moisturise then use either my No7 or Seventeen skin mattifying primer then apply the NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation in the shade Mont Blanc with my Real Techniques buffing brush.

This foundation does take a while to 'work into' the skin and remove all the little brush lines, but once all blended in I find this foundation stays put all day and makes my skin look incredibly healthy and luminous (as it says on the label).

As for the packaging I think it looks so nice on my cabinet in a rectangular frosted bottle and it does come with a pump.

As this is the most I have ever spent on foundation it was a gamble, but I do feel it payed off. I don't use this foundation every day and reserve it for special events. I am so glad I bought this though.

Have you tried this foundation? What do you think? What other Nars product would you recommend?


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