Beauty: Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick

#220 Pink Chic- Baby Pink

#240 Latino- Coral Pink

#520 Violet Pop- Hot Pink/ Fuchsia

#850 Rouge- Bright Red

First off, these Rimmel lipsticks are probably my favourite lipstick out there. I have quite a few to say the least. These lipsticks are highly pigmented leaving an intense bright and vibrant colour. As you can see from the swatches the colour pay-off is really great and you don't really need to apply much to ged a good deal of colour. Like the lipsticks name suggests 'moisture renew', they are full of moisture and aren't drying on the lips at all. I find that they are pretty long lasting too which is brilliant is your one of those who hate to re-apply. You can get these lipstick in a whole variety of shades and they will usually cost around £6.29 from Boots and Superdrug. However, selected shades are available from Fragrance Direct for an incredible .99p! Yes, 99p. What are you waiting for!?
I couldn't recommend these lipsticks enough, I've got so many that I could probably do a Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick collection post!

In other news, sorry I've not posted since tuesday, I've had a really exciting and busy week! But that's a whole other story! I'm hoping to get two outfit posts ready from Tuesday night when I went on a night out and then Thursday day ready for you guys for tomorrow and monday. Anyway, I hope you've all had a great week too and let me know what you think about these lipsticks!

Lara

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New In #11 & Beauty #10: MUA Power Pout & Lipstick

So yesterday my mum and I went into town for a little look around and I came home with a few bits from Superdrug. I bought all of this out of my advantage card points that I've been saving up for a while as I had an email the other day saying that my points were due to expire so spend them before they run out. According to the woman who served me, the points do not run out, even if you've had an email and should still be on your cards regardless, but don't take my word on it- ask first! 

Anyway... I've been looking out for some orange and coral coloured lipsticks and knowing how cheap MUA's products are I decided to spend my points testing out their coraly/orange shades. Here's what I got:

MUA Power Pout:

MUA Power Pout: £3 each (On Offer 2 for £4)

First off were these Power Pout lip tint and balm lip crayons in shades #Broken Hearted and #Justify.
In all honesty, they're not as good as other lip crayons I've tried such as the Revlon ones as I feel you need to apply a lot for good pigment. They wear off quite quickly too in my opinion and although they do leave a tinted stain I don't feel like that bright intense pigment last that long, but if you don't mind topping up every now and then they should be fine for you. I wore it for around 1 hour and a half to 2 hours before I felt like I really needed to apply more. When applied generously is does leave you with a nice colour and shine that doesn't feel heavy or sticky on the lips. It's also got that same mint smell like the Revlon lip crayons too.
#Broken Hearted is a raspberry pink shade whilst #Justify is a red toned orange shade.

MUA Lipstick:

 

MUA Lipstick £1 each

Next up was this MUA Lipstick. I already own an MUA Lipstick in Shade 13 which is a gorgeous bright intense red colour and I love how great the quality of this lipstick is for just £1 so being on the hunt for the perfect coral/orange shade for summer I decided to give MUA's other shades a go. I picked up both Shade 15 Juicy and Shade 16 Nectar as they seemed like the colours that were the closest to orange. I am definitely not dissapointed, I LOVE these colours. I'm sooo glad I picked them up. Shade 15 Juicy is more of a peachy orange whilst Shade 16 Nectar is a much brighter shade of orange. These lipstick are very pigmented... like VERY pigmented. They apply so easily and glide on smoothly with lots of moisture and colour. Not only do you get the lipstick but if you twist the bottom off you also get the same shade only in a lip balm. How cool. For £1, they are amazing and dare I say it... even better than most of the more expensive lipsticks I've tried. I would definitely recommend trying these out for yourself!

Lara

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#9 Beauty: Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Cream Blush

 Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Cream Blush in #3 Honey and #4 Plum £5.50 each (RRP £24.00)

  #3 Honey

#4 Plum

And last but not least, I love this little message inside the blusher packaging!

MASSIVE saving on these... a whopping £18.50! I'm really into cream blushes at the moment like the rest of the blogging world and I've been fancying these for a while and finally toke the plunge. I would never, ever, ever spend £24.00 on a blush, it's just so not worth it to me but for £5.50 I wanted to give them a go, especially as they're quite high end for me. I love my drugstore make up brands so this was a bit of a treat. Being a cream blush, I find they are much softer and sutler on the face than powder and they're easier to blend in. I love that they're got a little mirror in them too, perfect for when you're on the go. I am definitely a fan of these blushes, though had they not been the price I bought them for from Fragrance Direct, I don't think I would have had them.

What do you think of these blushes?

Lara

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#8 Beauty: L'oreal Color Riche Serum Lipstick

L'oreal Color Riche Serum Lipstick in #S404 Luminous Amber

When I bought this lipstick, I didn't really expect this colour. I don't know why but I was expecting something a bit more pink (despite the amber name) because of the colour shown on the website. However, I am not disappointed as I love a coral lip colour, and that is exactly what it is. It's a nice shade, perfect for summer as it's not too bright and in your face but at the same time is a lovely, wearable day-to-night shade. The coverage is good but build-able which is can be a good or bad thing depending on whether you want a really intense pigment straight away or if you want a light colour that you can add to or strengthen later. The lipstick itself has a serum in the middle and as a result gives a lot of moisture. This lipstick is not at all drying nor matte (what I usually like), it applys smoothly and glides on easily. It also feels lightweight on the lips, which is always a positive. I really like this lipstick and this is definitely one I'll be taking away with my on holiday.

Lara

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#8 Nails: Invogue Matt Concrete Effect Nail Laquer

Invogue Matt Concrete Effect Nail Laquer in Spellbound (Red) & Black Magic (Black)

Buy HERE From Fragrance Direct

£2.50 (RRP £3.49)

Hey guys, was a little change of plan today as I was going to do an outfit post after going out for a family meal for my mum's birthday, however, we've decided to leave this until monday maybe (though I'll probably have an outfit post before that as we're going out partying tomorrow night too! Wooo!) because of work reasons.

So.. Anyway... I've decided to post a nails post today instead. 

I've been really excited to show you guys these as I think they are fantastic! Nails Inc have been brilliant coming up with different types of nail effect polish and I've managed to track down some cheaper alternatives. I'd never heard of the brand Invogue before visiting the Fragrance Direct but as soon as I saw them I really wanted to get my hands on them because I'd not seen ones like this for such a great price. These polishes cost me just 2.50 each (RRP £3.49) from Fragrance Direct website. You can get them HERE and they make a massive saving from the Nails Inc ones that cost around £11 for one bottle.

First off both the texture, colour and after effect is soooo good! I love how bright the red one is and the black one looks fantastic with the effect. It took just one coat of polish to get the colour and effect and for that, I think it is brilliant. I was a bit dubious when painting them as the texture just didn't look like it was applying at first. And then it dried. I sat there for a few good minutes after just feeling them because I couldn't believe how well they'd turned out considering the price. They only thing I would say is to watch out just incase the nails skag your clothes, other than that they are great.

I would completely recommend getting these if they take your fancy!

What do you think of them?

Lara

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