Butter London Kits in TK MAXX!!!

Hello! In the run up to Christmas it feels a bit frivolous to be spending on myself but since I have done all my shopping then why not eh!

I was perusing my local TK Maxx for any new OPI, Color Club or Leighton Denny when I looked round the nail stand and saw THESE-

I nearly fainted and grabbed them quick as Butter is hard to find in shops! Today I have the lip swatches for you and once I get my lips in better condition I shall do a post on these simply amazing glosses!

These are amazing and so glittery, couldn't feel it when it was on my hand when I rubbed it with my finger either. The glosses have a strong vanilla scent, which I prefer to flowery or honey.

Of the 3 Chancer is my favourite and I have the polish on my toes but hate my feet so will blog that when it is on my nails!

I will blog the varnish on their own as believe me they are so beautiful that they need the spotlight!

Lips and Tips Sets are currently available for £16 on the Butter London website well just the Christmas ones are £16. They are a value set worth £26 if you buy the two alone. I got my sets for just £9.99 hence why I was on them like a shot!

This has given me yet another reason to frequent my local store!

Revlon Lip Butter Raspberry Pie

Just a quick post from me today, normal service shall resume once my life here has calmed down a little!

I am a little late on the lip butter bandwagon, having gone for the Rouge Caresse by L'oreal! But I won this little gem and am totally in love!

scuse the unmade, hormonal skin!

I was surprised at how saturated the colour was!

I adore this colour, it is perfect for me, cool toned pink and so glossy without any stickiness and the best thing for me? No taste! I love the Rouge Caresse but detest the taste so shall be stocking up on these! 

I am also dying to try the crayon lippie too, since I cannot justify a Clinique Chubby Stick splurge this side of Christmas!

Revlon products are available in most high street retailers

L'oreal Rouge Caresse

I have decided that I do too many posts featuring just my nails or my whole face, so thought I should start doing a few more in depth posts on face make-up and thought I would start with my newest purchase.

 I have had an interest in these since seeing the advert as I am not keen on the infamous Revlon lip Butters! I decided to take a shot at the amazing deal for two of these on Buyapowa as I definitely wanted Cheeky Magenta after swatching it on my hand recently and also like a light pink
 



 Swatched on the hand Fashionista Pink was a bit meh, it didn't float my boat

 

My face is totally bare as I just swatched the lippies, so excuse the crater like pores!

 

Fashionista Pink is a really light pink on the lips, Not sure how long this would stay on the lip but it does feel

lovely and light

 This for me is the star of the set! I want to be braver with my lip shades and feel like this is a perfect step into brighter, funkier lip colours but without being in your face.

 

Rouge Caresse is available from all good cosmetics retailers and is available in 10 shades RRP £7.99 but currently 3 for 2 at Boots!

Bare Minerals - FOTD

This whole face is courtesy of Bare Minerals since the sets I got for Xmas included a hightlighter *does a happy dance*
It is safe to say that I LOVE this brand. Truly love it! Shall list products used at the end.

So, it was really hard to get a good picture. It was 2pm and bucketing down when I took these and light was not great!



As this natural light shot shoes, it was grey and dark-ish outside so I have a blue hue, but you see the colurs slightly better than in artificial light.



This is a close up of the eye. Totally forgot to do an open eye one to show the mascara but will review that soon.

This pic here, well I added it because THIS is the kind of picture I have to sift through to try and get good shots, man, I pull some weird faces!

This look was created using the following *deep breath* All bareMinerals.

Bisque Multi tasking concealer.
Fairly Light Original SPF Foundation.
Azalea blush
Glee all over face colour
Turn On Multi tasking highlighter
Polished High Shine eyecolour
Black Flawless Definition Curling mascara
Flair Pretty Amazing lip colour

Bare Escentuals is available from department stores, QVC, Amazon and www.bareescentuals.co.uk

My first Face Of the Day and a brave one!

This is the L'oreal Infallible eyeshadow I got free in the gift pack. Its ok, patchy application though, will dampen the brush next time. Keep the black disc, it keeps the powder pressed down, even if you shake it (of course I did!) the shadow is still patted down. This is shade Hour Glass BeigeOk, so I am not blonde! But this red caught my attention, the raspberry shade was far too pink, so went for this in Cassis Passion and its pretty nice, smells of Parma Violets though, which I hate!



The lippie is pretty glossy, as this is my first foray into red lips for a long time, I blotted twice to take the shine away. Maybe when I am braver I will leave it!

So products used

http://www.boots.com/en/Garnier-Miracle-Skin-Perfector-Daily-All-In-One-B-B-Blemish-Balm-Cream-Light-50ml_1230500/

http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Infallible-Eyeshadow_1189112/

http://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel-Stay-Matte-Pressed-Powder_1015573/

http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Exceptional-Definition-Mascara_1121553/

http://www.boots.com/en/benefit-high-beam-luminescent-complexion-enhancer_2519/

http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Color-Riche-Made-For-Me_1189533/

L'oreal Gift with make-up purchase over £15

Admittedly I was a bit dubious about this offer, but glad I got it, I wanted a red lipstick and lost my foundation, so it made sense to buy them at Boots where this offer was still on, I got the last of the boxes on offer, not sure if they had more. I shall blog about the bought make-up and the free gifts with swatches and pictures of my mug!

Bobbi Brown Metallic lip

Metallic Lipstick

My first ever 'high end' purchase. Although at the prices of mid range make-up nowadays this will soon not be the case! I am starting to make more luxury purchases now, why pay £12-15 for what were the easily accessible, when you can pay just a couple of pound or even pay the same, for more professional brands that last longer. I love this lippie, I spent a long time at the counter being helped to find this shade. I adore the colour, until I open my mouth and I am paranoid that one diet coke later this shade makes my teeth look I need to bleach them sharpish!

Clinique Glosswear

Long Last Glosswear

I have this in Air Kiss, a beautiful, fairy pink with a pale golden flecked shimmer (no glitter) through it. I was sceptical about a long lasting gloss. But the formula of this is actually very long lasting, it holds up well when talking, which I do. A lot! It lasts through drinks, but not so much eating, although I hate eating when I have lip product on. Again this shade is a day time, shade, muted and glossy without being a plastic looking gloss.