Top Summer Lip Products 2013

Lipsticks are probably my most purchased makeup, I just love how they can change and enhance your look completely. Summer is a time when you can get away with super bright pinks, corals and glosses and no-one bats an eyelid so here are my favourites from summer 2013. 

Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter - Tutti Fruiti

This lip butter is probably the epitome of summer lips. Its balmy, it's coral and most of all it's fabulous! It's a really bright orangey-coral which looks amazing with so many skin colours. It goes on like a dream and doesn't feel too heavy or sticky and it is one of my most favourite lipsticks EVER! 

 Clinique Chubby Sticks - [L-R] Super Strawberry,  Mega Melon, Woppin' / Whooping Watermelon (name has changed since I purchased) 

I bought a set of three chubby sticks a while ago in duty free before I went on holiday and I am really glad I did. They give a really nice sheer wash of colour that is perfect for summertime but these colours could be worn all year round as well. They are very pricey individually so getting a gift-set worked out cheaper. Also, they were the first 'lip-balm style lipstick' around so now there are lots of similar products out there that are cheaper such as the revlon just bitten balm stains.

Revlon Matte Lipstick - Mauve over it

This is my go to lipstick this summer. It is new, as it was featured in my latest haul but I have worn it so much. It is a 'my lips but better lipstick and it goes well with so many looks and would still look good even in the winter. If you have quite pigmented lips and you struggle to find a nude lipstick then this is the one for you. 

Burt's Bees rejuvenating lip balm - Acai berry scented

I tend to use this lip balm every night before I go to sleep and during the day if I'm not wearing anything else on my lips. This one is in berry flavour and I also have mango, which I keep in my school bag and a beeswax one which I gave to my Mum. I find them quite moisturising but the main reason I like them is for the scents! I like to keep them somewhere warm, like a window-sill so they are softer and easy to apply.

                                  

1) Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter - Tutti Fruiti
2) Clinique Chubby Stick - Super strawberry 
3) Clinique Chubby Stick - Mega melon
4) Clinique Chubby Stick - Woppin' watermelon (now whooping watermelon)
5) Revlon Matte lipstick - Mauve over it
6) Single Burt's Bee's rejuvenating lip balm - Acai berry or a tinned trio of lip balms which is what I have (has no colour so no swatch)

Review: John Frieda Full Repair Flyaway Tamer

For some reason or another I have really frizzy and sticky-up hair at the top of my head! I have tried quite a few products to tame it but so far have found nothing that actually helps or doesn't weigh the hair down therefore this John Frieda Full Repair Flyaway Tamer looked really interesting to me.

At first glance it looks like a huge mascara, which is probably why it says on the packaging 'not for the eye area'! When you open it, it smells gorgeous and fruity meaning that I keep opening it just to have a sniff. The product is really good too, you just brush it over your flyaway hairs and it pushes them down without completely weighing down the hair. It also creates a nice shine on the hair but it doesn't look greasy. I think that this product is one that you'll need to pop in your bag and reapply at some point in the day as I can imagine that wind, heat and humidity will have some effect.

before (frizzy)

after (smooth)

     

                         

Toni And Guy: Review / Before and afters

after

before

Today I spent an afternoon at Toni and Guy pampering myself and getting my hair done. As you can probably tell from the first photo, my roots were getting BAD and as I only had half a head of highlights last time I decided on a whole head. I also had a cut, but as I am trying to grow my hair long, I only had a trim. 

I was so happy with the overall look and I don't think I will need to get my roots touched up until September time! I sometimes find Toni and Guy a bit intimidating as it's a very professional environment but the quality of the hairdressing is great and I always feel happy with what I get (apart from the awful fringe incident of 2011 but I'll put that behind me!)

Overall I love my hair and I would really recommend Toni and Guy to anyone.

On another hair note, I am thinking of buying a Kevin Murphy Colour bug just to add a bit of colour at the end of my hair but I think I will check out some reviews and swatches before I purchase!  

Review: Super Facialist / Liz Earle

On a recent Boots visit I bought these three products:

• Super Facialist by Una Brennan rose hydrate calming creamy cleanser
• Super Facialist by Una Brennan rose hydrate radiance day cream - SPF 15
• Liz Earle two pack of pure muslin cloths

When I first heard about this cleanser I knew I needed to buy it. It smelt like rose, can take eye makeup off and calms skin as I have really red cheeks that can get irritated and dry easily. It was the perfect package and it hasn't failed to impress.

The product is a thick cream consistency which smells beautiful but isn't overpowering. You need quite a big dollop of it and basically rub it in all over your face until you almost can't see it anymore. I use it on my eyes but it doesn't say you can on the packaging, however on the website it says that you can which is very confusing! I find that when I use this product twice a day my skin is amazing, and hardly red at all but to be honest with you I don't necessarily think it removes makeup that well on its own, however, combined with the muslin cloths it works like a dream 

Moving on to the muslin cloths. I have tried a muslin cloth before from soap and glory which came with their hot cloth cleanser and didn't see it as much more use than a flannel, although the cleanser was fab! I decided to get these out of curiosity and I really love them. On the website it says that they exfoliate the skin and aid circulation and I agree. They don't feel scratchy but you can tell that they are doing a good job and when you finish washing your face it feels so soft. With the cleanser I just put the cloth under hot water and then onto my face and wipe away any product. I then rinse it off and let it air dry.

Lock me up and throw away the keys because I have to admit that I have never worn SPF on my face apart from average sun block on holiday. I feel like I can't go anywhere on youtube without being told to wear SPF every day, especially in the summer, and when I was buying my cleanser I decided to try this out as well. I'm sadly not as impressed with it as I am with the cleanser for the only reason that it makes my face look really shiny meaning I can't wear it without any other products as I have to de-shine with powder. I will definitely wear it though as it is protecting me from ageing and skin problems in the future so I will forgive it a bit of shine!

Overall I am really happy with these buys and I am looking forward to trying more products from the Super Facialist range!

Boots Haul June 2013

Right lets get started by saying, I hate moisturising! When I get out the shower it takes me ages to dry my hair and complete my skin routine so putting body cream on as well feels like such a chore. So, when I tried a sample of the Nivea in-shower body moisturiser, I just had to buy it full size. It is basically like a conditioner that you would use in your hair but (obviously) its for your skin. I doubt it's as moisturising as a body cream because you have to wash it off. I also bought the sanctuary body moisture spray for the same purposes, moisturising without moisturiser. The Champneys spa treatments wild rose body wash is a repurchase just for the fact that it smells lovely.

If you saw my wishlist you would have seen that I've had my eye on this Goody microfibre brush for a while. I would be greatful of anything that might speed up the process of drying my hair. As there was an offer on I also bought this get curls fast brush as I don't actually own a barrel brush and I thought I should get one.

I usually use either loreal or Toni and Guy products that are for coloured or blonde hair, because I dye it (shhhh.) However I thought I would try the Ignite my colour shampoo and conditioner from herbal essences, mainly for the reason that it said it contained rose and was pink!

These are two products that I've wanted for a while, a gel eyeliner and a nude lipstick.

The eyeliner is Maybelline lasting drama gel eyeliner 24h in black. I really like the effect of gel eyeliner in youtube videos so I thought I would give it a whirl myself! The lipstick is Revlon super lustrous lipstick in 003 mauve over it and it is matte. I don't really have many nude lip sticks so after much google-ing of swatches I picked this one!  

I'm an absolute sucker for magazines and Heat magazing in particular. I was also drawn towards the Marie Claire magazine as there was a free ciate nail polish and nail caviar set. I would probably never buy a pot of nail caviar but I have always been curious to try it. There was also a small toothpaste sample in there too which is great because we all need toothpaste.

PS: Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been having a bit of a crazy month! I will try and post a few times a week from now on.