NYX Round Lipstick // Fire, Stella and Haute Melon Review and Swatches

First up all the way from lovely Texas are my current favourite lipsticks - the NYX Round Lipsticks! I picked up a few of these from ULTA as they were on offer and after some extreme couponing I got a pretty good deal [as if they weren't cheap enough already!]  Sadly they didn't really have the shades I was looking for so instead I just picked out whatever looked good to me at the time :)

Left to Right: Stella, Haute Melon, Fire

Top to Bottom: Fire, Haute Melon and Stella
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NYX | Round Lipsticks | £4.00 // £3.99 | Buy Here UK or USA

Fire is a beautiful rich deep pink which I first thought was red.. silly me! Haute Melon [what is up with this name?] is a bright corally orange colour and Stella is a rosy pink colour with glitter... you can probably tell by now that I'm not great at describing colours ;)

I adore the formula of these lipsticks, they're so smooth and creamy to apply even on my dry[ish] lips. Stella however is quite gritty because of the glitter, so it tends to apply more patchier which I'm not too keen on :(

The pigmentation is amazing - especially Fire.. you literally need one coat and you're set for hours. I wore this at Prom and it lasted most of the night even though I was eating and drinking throughout, and it faded to a really pretty pink tint. Stella and Haute Melon are also equally pigmented but for me instead of fading nicely like Fire they just kind of disappeared after a while..

The only slight *actually pretty big* problem I have with these lippies is that they transfer onto pretty much everything. Like I mean everything - I've been finding bits of lipstick on my clothes, all over mugs and glasses, my teeth [awks], on my food.. everywhere?! So these probably aren't the best to wear before a meal unless you want it all over your face... ;)

Overall though for $3.99 / £4.00 I can't complain and it hasn't stopped me wearing them nearly everyday since buying them :)

I'm Baaack Y'all // Houston Haul

I'm finally back from Texas :) It feels like I haven't blogged for ages.. looks like I've got a lot of catching up to do! So you know how I said I'll share all my Drugstore goodies with you.. well it turned out that makeup in America was so much cheaper than I thought so my money went a really long way and... err yeah so this happened...

Yes I know what you're thinking *hangs head in shame* ;) Luckily I managed to find everything I wanted along with a few other bargains I just couldn't pass up. You can expect loads of reviews coming up soon, if you spot anything that you want me to review first then drop me a comment!

Whilst in America I stayed with my cousins in Sugarland [yes that really is what it's called..weird huh?!] It was really great to hang out with them again after so long :) I was intending to do a photo diary type thing until I actually had a look on my camera and realised it was mostly just pictures of food - I wonder what that says about me... ha ha!

Finally satisfied my IHOP craving .. it only took 15 years!

I know this has nothing to do with anything but omg LOOK AT THAT EELS FACE.. it was a demon

This past weekend has been so packed, I finally got my A-Level results and found out I got the grades to study Dentistry woohoo!! So excited to move out, meet new people and start uni :) It was also my school prom on Friday which was amazing - hopefully I'll do a post about it soon!

cheeky prom selfie ;)

Anyway that's all from me for now - I'll be back to blogging normally from now on. My Bloglovin is scaring me a little bit since I've got 526 unread posts to catch up on.. better get going then ;)

Just A Teeny Update :)

Sooo... I'm going on holiday tomorrow!? You can probably tell that I'm really excited about it :) I'm going to be in Houston for the next two weeks so I won't be able to write any more posts during that time - just in case some of you start wondering why I've dropped off the face of the planet! I'm staying with my cousins who are equally as obsessed with make up as I am so hopefully I'll come back with some American drugstore goodies to share :)

MAC // Rebel Lipstick Review

MAC | Rebel | £15.00 | Buy Here

Rebel is my absolute favourite lipstick ever, I literally can't go a few days without wearing it. I first saw this colour on Sammi from Beauty Crush and it was love at first sight ;) Normally I wouldn't be able to bring myself to spend £14 on a lipstick, but once I'd tried it on I knew I wouldn't be able to leave the store without it.. and so my MAC lipstick collection had begun!

It's a gorgeous deep pinky plum colour which goes on quite dark but fades to give a beautiful bright berry pink. It's so pigmented that it lasts on your lips for ages and it only take one swipe for me to get opaque colour, even though my lips are quite pigmented. I usually line my lips with a Natural Collection lip liner in Mulberry because it helps me to define the edges of my lips, which is pretty hard to do with the bullet unless you have a super steady hand! Since it's Satin finish it applies really smoothly and has a slight shimmer to it. It also smells like vanilla - this lipstick really can do no wrong!?

I tried to capture the colour as accurately as I could but honestly the swatches don't do Rebel much justice :(

Top: Rebel | Bottom: Mulberry Lip Liner | With Flash

Top: Rebel | Bottom: Mulberry Lip Liner | Without Flash

SLEEK MAKEUP WISHLIST // Face, Lips and Eyes

I think it's about time for another wish list! This time the spotlight's on Sleek Makeup which is one of my favourite brands, since their makeup is both affordable and great quality. I only own a couple of palettes from them and their Face Form Kit [review here] at the moment but I've had my eye on a few pieces for a while now.. if only my local Superdrug would actually start ordering more stock in! :(

Anyways, here are my top picks from their online store :) What I love most about their website is the fact that for most products they do swatches on fair, medium and dark skin which is unbelievably useful - it makes shopping online so much easier!

Left to Right:

i-Divine | Au Naturel | £7.99 | Buy Here

i-Divine | Ultra Matte V2 | £7.99 | Buy Here

i-Divine | Sunset | £7.99 | Buy Here

Brow Kit | Dark | £8.50 | Buy Here

Left to Right:

Pout Paint | Cloud 9 | £4.99 | Buy Here
Pout Paint | Mauve Over | £4.99 | Buy Here
Pout Paint | Milkshake | £4.99 | Buy Here
Pout Paint | Pinkini | £4.99 | Buy Here
True Colour Lipstick | Smother | £4.99 | Buy Here
True Colour Lipstick | Papaya Punch | £4.99 | Buy Here
True Colour Lipstick | Exxxagerate | £4.99 | Buy Here
True Colour Lipstick | Heartbreaker | £4.99 | Buy Here

Blush By 3 | Lace | £10.00 | Buy Here

Blush By 3 | Pumpkin | £10.00 | Buy Here

Blusher | Coral | £4.49 | Buy Here

Blusher | Flamingo | £4.49 | Buy Here

The Sunset eyeshadow palette and Pout Paints are definitely at the top of my list right now, especially after seeing so many lucky people receive them in their Glossyboxes! Sorry I went a bit blusher mad, they look really bright in the picture above but I promise you the swatches on their website were gorgeous :)

ART // Francisco Lachowski Drawing

So I thought I'd finally throw an art post onto my blog since I haven't done one yet. Drawing is one of my biggest passions and I love drawing people in particular.. as you'll probably soon come to see! I thought it would be quite nice to share some of my art with the internet, instead of them being hidden away in sketch books collecting dust under my bed ;) I'll admit that I haven't done very much art at all this year, so this should hopefully inspire me to start sketching again before I start university!

I'll kick it off with a drawing of one of my favourite male models - Francisco Lachowski [look him up if you want.. but be warned your ovaries may explode!]

Done on normal printer paper using a soft carbon pencil and pure graphite stick :)

Let me know what you think of it.. also is there anything you used to love that you want to take up again? :)

NATURAL COLLECTION // Moisture Shine Lipstick In Rose Bud

I love affordable make up.. being a poor student and all - one of my favourite brands for cheaper make up is the Natural Collection line from Boots. Everything in their collection is under £2 - amazing or what?! Plus it's not all terrible quality either which makes it even better!

Natural Collection | Moisture Shine Lipstick | Rose Bud | £1.99

I don't even remember buying this lipstick so was surprised to find it in the bottom of my make up case. It's a moisture shine lipstick in the shade Rose Bud, which is a dusky rose pink colour - perfect for everyday wear. It applies so smoothly and has a really creamy formula that I do find nourishes and moisturises my lips. Its finish is more matte than it is glossy, it's kind of in between the two so it's quite hard to describe! I would say it lasts a good three to four hours - even longer when I use a bit of concealer on my lips as a base, plus it makes the colour more intense :)

Swatch Without Flash

Woahh.. so I just checked the Boots website and all Natural Collection products are 3 for £5! Sadly though, for some strange reason I can't find a link to their lipsticks online :(

THE HAIR DESIGN STUDIO LONDON // Argan Gold Hair Vitality Oil Review

I just realised I haven't posted about any hair products yet, so I decided to do a review on my current favourite hair serum which is Argan Gold by The Hair Design Studio London. I'd never heard of this brand before trying this product, but I spotted it in Asda for a few quid and decided to give it a go. I was originally planning on getting pure Argan oil, but had a mini heart attack when I saw how expensive they were! Instead I settled on this serum, since it was affordable and you got a good amount of product - nearly double the amount that was in the teeny Tresemme Salon Smooth Serum I was using before!

The Hair Design Studio | Argan Gold Hair Vitality Oil | £3.98

I love the packaging because it stood out a mile away [okay I may be exaggerating a tad] from all the other products on the shelves. Although it's described as an oil on the packaging, I would definitely say it was more of a serum as it's quite gloopy.

This product has a pump dispenser and for me a little under one pump is the perfect amount for my hair, which is is down to my hips.. a little bit of this goes a really long way! I usually either use this on my hair when it's damp to help untangle all those pesky knots or after I've styled my hair to keep all the frizz and fly aways flattened.

What I adore about this product is the fact that you're not left with any oily residue on your hair. I hate it when my hair feels even slightly greasy, but this serum is very lightweight and doesn't make your hair feel heavy at all!

My hair after  using a pump of Argan Gold!

SOAP & GLORY // Butter Yourself Body Cream Review

Hands up if you're dying in the Great British heatwave ;) It's not as bad as yesterday but I was pretty much melting in bed last night, even with the fan on full blast!

Today I'm going to review Soap & Glory's relatively new body cream; Butter Yourself. I actually got this free in Boots a couple of months ago but put it aside and forgot about it for a while. Luckily I rediscovered it a few weeks ago and have been using it non stop ever since.

Soap & Glory | Butter Yourself | £10.50 | Buy Here

The best thing about this cream is that it smells absolutely DIVINE [it's so good it has to be capitalised.. guys trust me on this one!] It's got S&G's 'Fruitigo Fragrance' - a very fresh fruity scent with a slight hint of citrus which is also in products like Pulp Friction, Foam Call and Endless Glove. They describe the scent as having 'notes of frozen yuzu, orange oil, green fig and jungle pomelo essence'. Not going to lie.. I have no idea what frozen yuzu is or if it's even a real thing so I can't say if it smells like one or not! [Update: yuzu is a citrus fruit apparently.. who knew?]

You get loads of product in this tub - you only need to use a tiny bit since it's so thick so I can be sure it will last me ages. I've been using it every other day for two weeks and I've still barely made a dent in it. I choose to apply it to damp skin after showers and it leaves my skin so smooth and silky it's unbelievable. I love how it sinks straight in so you don't get that horrible sticky feeling and can get changed straight away without fuss.

Although I love this cream, I'd think twice about buying it again since it costs £10.50, which is a little too pricey for me! I would definitely rather get it as part of a deal again and save my pennies in the process. Luckily at the moment all Soap & Glory products are 3 for 2 at Boots so grab it while you can here.