Mini Haul

Apologies for not being active for awhile, being a student nurse is well and truly eating up all of my time! But not to fret retail therapy is always the answer, as well as other things I picked up three products, Mac Prolong wear Paint Pot in Bare Study, Mac Lipstick in Creme Cup and Urban Decay Vemon. I'm absolutely in love with all of these beauties. 

Mac Prolong wear Paint Pot - Bare Study

I've heard a lot of good reviews about the Mac Paint Pots yet until this point I did not own one, as a treat I picked on up in Bare Study. This is a soft beige colour with a gold pearl which looks stunning on the eyelid alone or great to build eyeshadow onto.  This product is extremely long lasting, I would go as far as staying this product would last all day without moving or fading away. As a nursing student this product is perfect for just quickly applying on them early mornings, it also doesn't look too much. I would definitely purchase another MAC prolong wear paint pot, probably in Camel Coat or Painterly - Comment below your favourite shade, I'd love to have a little collection. 

Mac Creme Cup 

I finally said 'hello' to Creme Cup, the fifth addition to my growing Mac lipstick collection. I'm normally not a pink lipstick girl but I couldn't say no to this creamy light blue pink shade. I feel this would be suitable on any skin tone and any for occasion day or night. This lipstick is a cremesheen which means it is super creamy on the lips, not drying but also not as long lasting as a matte lipstick.

Urban Decay - Vemon

Creamy badass luxury, indeed, once again Urban Decay you have completely done it for me. Finally, for a while I've been meaning to pick up autumn lip colour for the new season. As berry lips are very now I wanted to originally pick up a dark berry shade but when found 'Vemon' by Urban Decay it was love a first sight! This is a stunning dark pinkish purple is creamy, long lasting, hydrating and nourishing all in one. Next I can't wait to buy 'Shame' which is Urban Decay's darkest red berry shade, also perfect for this time of year.

What's your favourite shade?
HolleyMaire

Rouge à Lèvres

British summer time is great don't get me wrong but autumn will always be my favourite time of year. Beautiful scenes, going back into education or work, a fresh start, colourful leaves falling from trees buying that new coat and scarf, halloween, bonfire night but my absolute favourite thing is digging out them darker shades of makeup and rocking them day and night.

Here are my three favourite red shades for the new season, without a doubt this collection will grow by the end of autumn. If you have any suggestions for me, leave them below because there is nothing   I love more than buying a new lipstick especially a darker one! 

Top to bottom - Mac 'Viva Glam 1',  Urban Decay 'Manic' & Rimmel Kate Moss '107'

Mac - 'Viva Glam 1' - £15.50

Mac have probably the biggest lipstick collection I have ever seen, if you were to think of any colour  in the world and walk into a Mac store you'd probably find it. There is no doubt about it, Mac lipsticks are my all time favourites, they come in so many formulas, are a great quality and smell beautiful! 

'Viva Glam 1' is a red that definitely deserves more credit. It's a beautiful blue toned browish-red that I would say was a little more toned down than the  famous Ruby Woo by Mac. Never the less this lipstick is very pigmented, applies easily and stays put for hours. I think this would be a great shade that could be worn day and night now that the weather is cooling down. 

Urban Decay - 'Manic' - £15.00

I have a huge love for Urban Decay, when I was growing up I went through countless dark eyeshadows and eye liners by UD but this is my first ever lipstick. I'm absolutely in love with the packaging, the gun mental sliver tube looks great with the purple and the individual lipstick shades. If  I could be a lipstick I'd be an Urban Decay one, it's so me! (Very strange, I know) I can't wait to pick some more up but I've been so stuck on what shades to buy, I love them all, its impossible to decide!

'Manic' is from the Revolution collection and is a creamy red with light pink undertones. It's super long lasting, hydrating on the lips and nourishing. The formula is a little sheer but can be build up to a very pigmented colour. Check this out here.  All together beautiful and I can't wait to get using this more in the new season. 

Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick - '107' - £5.49

I've been loving the Kate Moss collection by Rimmel for years but I especially like the matt lipstick collection. I have a few different shades from both collections and I've never been unhappy with any of them. 

My all time favourite is the lipstick in '107'. This is a beautiful very pink toned red/plum colour an absolute must have for autumn. It contrasts well with my fair skin and brightens the face completely, I often get complements when wearing this one. This is easy to wear day and night, I wear a light layer during the day and build it up for an evening. It's just perfect especially for the price! 

Over the Autumn and Winter I want to build up a reds and darks collection so if you have any ideas please let me know in the comments!

HolleyMarie

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Soap & Glory Skincare

Soap & Glory products are ones I've always associated with Christmas, I've bought for friends and family but never actually used any of their products myself.  Recently I visited Boots in hope of finding some new products to refresh my skincare routine and these beauties caught my eye. Boots currently have an offer on all Soap & Glory products, buy one get one half price, I always love a bargain so this offer was to good to turn down.  

Soap & Glory - Drama Clean - £6.00 

'Drama Clean' is a cleansing water perfect for removing dirt and make up from the skin effortlessly. There is no rubbing required, I simply pour a small amount onto a cotton pad and place over my eye makeup, hold for a few seconds then remove to find my eye makeup almost completely gone. I then place a fresh cotton pad again to remove the stubborn leftovers. It's so quick and easy, I wonder why I ever went through the years of cream cleansers and make up wipes!  This product uses both cool cucumber water juice which famously refreshes the skin and Vitimins A and C to soften the skin. This product smells amazingly fresh and really does leave the skin super soft. 

Soap & Glory - Peaches and Clean - £8.00

'Peaches and Clean' is the perfect pair to 'Drama Clean' as it also is great for removing make up and deep cleansing the skin.  I usually use this after I've used 'Drama Clean' to ensure my skin is completely clean. Application is really easy, I just wet my face with warm water, take a few pumps and rub into the skin in circular motions and then wash off. This cleanser is gentle and soothing on the the skin making it feel lovely and soft! 'Peaches and Clean' is perfect on all skin types on a morning for brightening the skin as this cleanser gives the you a natural glow or on a night for cleansing any makeup or dirt away. 

I'll definitely be buying a Soap and Glory Moisturiser to make this a perfect threesome in the future as well as probably bath products and makeup from their ranges.

What are your favourite Soap and Glory products?

HolleyMarie