Glitter

I love love love glitter nail varnish over pinky colours - or any colour to be exact.

I recently bought this from NYC called Lights Camera Glitter

It was £2.49 and im wearing it over China Glazes - Fifth Avenue 

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Review: NARS sheer glow

After using MAC's studio fix foundation for 2 years i vowed to be loyal as i couldn't see anything matching it, but recently my skins been looking dull and the foundation seemed to add to it. So, i crumbled to gave into the hype of NARS sheer glow in Fiji.

I got this off ASOS for £29.50, when it arrived i thought - this is far too light, the swatches on the website are really bad. I'm usually  an NC30 in MAC. However as it was so expensive i thought i'd give it ago. 

When i applied it, it seemed to match my skin tone really well and working with the foundation is like a dream i have never applied a foundation that blends so evenly and smoothly ever. 

I like to wear face tan to give me more of a glow, and assumed this would be out the question as this foundation is so light. HOWEVER, it looked even better over the foundation - strange. It may of been because i applied one layer and it is a sheer foundation so it evened out my skin tone perfectly.

The down side to this foundation i find is that it does not photograph well - for me anyway. It made me look washed out and like i had no make up on at all.

I'm not sure about a repurchase - maybe a shade darker? I think however i will go back to MAC...

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NEW

This has been a long time coming as my laptop is deciding when it wants to work and when not!

Anyway i've got a small makeup haul as it's been my birthday and i got paid last week so here are the things i got ...

Nars sheer glow foundation in FIJI

Mac concealar NC20

Mac blush in Peaches

OPI (PURPLE) - SIGNIFICANT OTHER COLOUR

OPI (GREEN) - MERMAID TEARS

OPI (BLUE) - AUSTIN TATIOUS TURQUOISE

OPI (RED) - A TO Z-URICH

I will be doing a review on the NARS foundation in my next couple of blog posts so keep coming back for that!

Also the blue opi nail colour which is a duochrome with purple is for sale on my ebay if you would like the link to go to please email or leave a comment below

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Illamasqua's Gleam Cream

I cannot rave about this product enough it is an amazing cream highlighter that consists of the perfect colours to give a real illuminating finish. It's definitely a reach for product when your skin is looking dull.

As you can see from the middle picture the colours are luminous which is what i really love about this. It retails for around £23 but if you check ASOS sale regularly it goes down to £13 which is when i got it.
You get 36g of product and this has truly lasted me a long long time, i also have powder highlighters such as MAC MSF but this is what i go back to time and time again.
This will definitely be a re purchase when its gone!

These swatches show it mildly blended so that i could really catch the true colours

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FREE SHIPPING FROM TOPSHOP

I don't know about you but postage and packaging charges are one thing that really puts me off internet shopping

so heres a code to get you free shipping to any country world wide until midnight (GMT)

LOVETOPSHOP

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A matte nail & 50 % off ELF

Im loving matte nails recently. I wasn't a fan to begin with however im loving this one by Nails Inc called Tooley Street it's sort of a dark green.

 

The only problem with this is it can chip quickly as you can't use a top coat. I did however use a base coat with this and it has lasted quite well.

ELF have also created a product that you apply as a top coat and it turns any nail varnish matte costing £1.50. I can't wait to test it out and give you a review, it's now available just yet though.

In the mean time though go over to ELF now for 50% off everything. It ends today so hurry 

Just enter the discount code

250KFB

at the checkout for and everything will be discounted.

enjoy!

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An old pink lipstick ..

Do you have an old pink lipstick that you don't use to often but don't want to throw away?

Why not use it as a cream blush?

I've used 17's Dreamy lasting fix lipstick

 

Alls you need to do it put some on your cheeks lightly and blend it out .. heres a swatched example

 

So the 2nd image shows the lipstick blended, of course for a more pink finish you can add more on. If your lipstick is slightly glossy, just add some translucent powder over the top and it will feel matte.

Of course this isnt going to be to everyones taste 

Do you have any tips or tricks?

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Outfit of the day

 

Dress - Topshop

Belt - Primark

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Arty?

Today in the post arrived my new ring ..

 

Obviously this is a copy of the YSL Arty ring . Its smaller than i expected it to be but for £10 off eBay i can't complain!

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Quick Outfit of the day ....

A simple look:

 

Jacket - Warehouse

Blouse - Topshop

Pants - Zara

Shoes - Converse

enjoy!

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A small blog sale..

Hiiii everyone! Just a small blog sale as i have these products i never use ..

 

1.  MAC Forged Rose from the Brush metal-x collection

Used once. RRP around £13

blog price: £8

 

2. Urban Decay Single Shadows. All matte apart from Chronic which has flex of shimmer

blog price: £4 each

 

MAC's mineralized eye shadow in Threesome

blog price: £8

If you would like any of these product please leave a comment below with the items name or send me an email at stylehaul0@gmail.com

I will then message you back with the email address to send the money to through paypal.

Sorry i do only accept paypal 

Thanks!

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Accessories

I went shopping yesterday and picked up a few accessories, its my birthday on Saturday and i needed a clutch bag. I'm really loving the envelop style ones but the only place i could find them was eBay for around £17

I put it off and put it off and good job i did because i found this one for £7.99 in New Look, it's a store i never really go in but i was in Manchester Trafford Centre and decided to just browse as i was there all day.

This then led to me buying the Leopard print shoes to go with a pink dress I'd bought and a star print scarf which I'll wear in my hair..

 

Shoes - £17.99 (also these were in Grazia magazine!)

Scarf £2.99

If you would like to see the rest of the items i bought or a birthday haul please let me know!

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The dreaded Orange peal ...

This is probably one of the main body hang ups i have. Don't get me wrong i know about 95% of girls will have the same problem, but it always puts me off wearing shorts!

However, Ive found two products that have definitely helped!

Now i don't have major cellulite but there is a bit there and in the light it is noticeable... and even on the smallest areas these products have help...

 

 Yes, it's good old Soap and Glory

The Blue bottle or 'The Firminator' claims to 'drain cellular fat and convert it to firm' and your suppose to apply it twice a day for 56 days. I can tell you that 1 bottle won't last you 56 days applying twice a day, but you can definitely definitely see results before the 56 days are up so its motivation to buy another one!

It smells like mint and has a real cooling feeling on your thighs, almost like you can feel it working!

The Silver bottle or 'Sit Tight' is a 'special lower body firming formula' which is most activated when sitting down. Again it basically gives the same results as The Firminator but it more useful for sitting down watching television, in an office job ect ..

This one gives a cooling and tingling feeling at the same time, again like you can feel it working.

Both of these products are around the £13 mark, but i have honestly noticed a real difference and it's even given me more confidence. So if your looking for a cream that will work you should definitely look into these two!

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Expensive primer, cheap primer.. or no primer?

So every time you probably see eyeshadow or how to apply it, it always seems that you MUST use a primer to capture the true colour and this primer 99.9% of the time seems to be Urbans Decay's primer potion. So i'm gong to look at no primer, Urban Decay's and an ELF primer to see if there is any real difference apart from the major difference in price.

So here are the two primers:

 

And the results:

I chose to use two different colours to see if colour also had any impact on what was pay off of a primer had.

So i picked MAC's Mulch :

 

and Bright Aqua from the Front Cover Palette:

 

So from left to right we have..

no primer, ELFs primer and finally Urban Decay:

 

 

So using the MAC eyeshadow there is obviously an increased pay off in colour especially when using the ELF primer( £1.50) where as Urban Decay (£11) increases the colour into a darker shade, it also does this to the blue eyeshadow.

The consistency of ELF is a lot thicker and also has a concealer like colour that doesn't fade to clear, i think this is a benefit as it gives a lid with no pigmentation for an even colour.

Urban Decay's is thinner and a lot lighter so as you can see from the pictures the colour seems to be different on different areas of the swatch.

However, the Urban Decay primer has slightly better holding power that the other two swatches.

Over all, i think i will always go back to ELF as this is always my choice before a night out just because i like the coverage it gives the lid and as i said it is only slightly better holding power by Urban Decay.

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An everyday eye ...

So here is my eye day eye pretty simple :

 

Okay so you'll have to excuse the shadow from my camera, anyway it's really simple consisting of one colour all over the lid abit of eyeliner and some brown eyeshadow added in 

So here are the steps if you would like this look yourself:

1. Cover the lid in a highlight colour. I used MAC's paint pot in Bare Study and therefore didn't use a primer

2. Add some definition to the lash line using a black eyeshadow. I used MUA's Matt Black (it was only £1 and is really pigmented!)

 

3. Add some depth in the crease by using a soft Brown, i use Buck from the Naked Palette

 

 4. Go over Black liner with some liquid liner. I use a Brown liquid liner by Collection 2000

 

5. Add some mascara i used an old Rimmel one for this look but my usual choice is Collection 2000 super size!

And that's it!

If you would like a review on any of these products please let me know

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Super sized lashes

My Jemma Kidd mascara recently ran out, so i needed a new one, however when i went the Trafford Centre for a random shopping trip, i went into Boots needing a new eyeliner - when i seen this for £2.99

 

The bottle doesn't look anything to go by with the pink bottle looking like you could find it in a child's play collection. But it was the 'Super Size' that caught my eye, the mascara was new out and it was worth ago.

Results:

Before (no mascara or makeup - beautiful):

After:

 

As you can see for a £2.99 mascara this one is pretty good! It's a really lengthening  and even gives a bit of volume which is hard to tell from this picture as it is a really close image!

I have tried so many mascara's in the past with this probably being one of the cheapest i have tried, but it is also one of the best.

Collection 2000 is bringing out some real gems lately!

Stay tuned for some more reviews!

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Current MAC Lipsticks

Here is my current collection of MAC lipsticks. 

 

As you can see I'm a girl who loves a pink lip, it seems to be the only colour that suits me. Bright, bold colours i love, however they seem to make me look allot paler than i am.

I'm trying to get into bolder statement lips, so i picked up the first one you can see Crosswires, which is a red with pinky undertones.

So from left to right we have:

1. Crosswires - Cremesheen

2. Viva Glam - GAGA - Lustre

3. Angel - Frost

4. Creme D' Nude - Cremesheen

5. Snob - Satin

My most worn lipstick is Angel, its so easy to wear, one of them colours that is definitely a 'your lips but better'. The consistency of each lipstick is different, the cremesheens and lustre are very creamy and have a shine so if your not a fan of a sticky lipgloss this is definitely the consistency for you. A frost gives quite a good colour pay off with a hint of gloss, where as a satin can be quite drying on the lip as there isn't much of a glossy finish, so you would need a lipbalm or gloss with this.

Adimitly i usually wait until BAC 2 MAC before i get a lipstick which can take a few months. However using this service does give you a chance to experiment with lip colours that you usually wouldn't think would suit you or that you would like to try but are unsure.

What are your favourites and what brand do you love?

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Help me...

Does anyone know where i could find any of these necklaces?

 

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Abit of colour blocking anyone?

Another trend i'm loving is colour blocking, i remember seeing this on Gucci's catwalk and woondering if it would be a hit.

Then i remember walking into Zara and the shop was covered in colour.

Anyway i picked up these two pieces in the sale both at £9.99 each!

 

 The pants i thought would add a pop of colour instead of a jeans and t shirt combo on those lazy days! They would also be perfect for work.

The pink top is quite boxy, however teamed with simple jeans or black jeans it instantly brightens an outfit, perfect and on trend.

 

Another way to add some colour into your outfit is shoes! they're are so many cute ballet pumps in stores at the moment! I picked up these ones from Topshop and this colour is perfect with a tan!!

 

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My new favourite colour..

Maroon, Red, Wine colours..

OBSESSED

I don't know what it is but lately i have been obsessing with this colour palette, strange i know, however i  found some pieces that capture my obsession ...

Please ignore the un ironed clothes they've been in the bag for a few days!

The first piece is a shirt from MinkPink, the brand has its own website or you can buy their piece on ASOS also, i love this shirt, usually i dont like sleeves are shirts that a frilled, but this is so pretty ..

The second piece is one from Primark, i never usually venture into this shop, however i needed some simple black shoes, when i seen this its an oversized shirt with mesh and blocked panelling at the back.

I think this colour will look great with leather style pants.

I'm also loving Raspberry by Barry M.

Does anyone have any colours they love or am i just strange !? 

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Burts Bee's Healthy glow kit- oh i'm in LOVE

So today in the post arrives my parcel of new skincare, i've literally given up on my no7 exfoliator as it give me an array of spots - lovely.

So i was on the hunt for something i could give a test when i stumbled across this:

On the website the size looked alot bigger, however at £15 and most of the products in the kit priced at £10 - £20 per item i should of expected the size to be somewhat 'small'.

However you do get 20ml of the facial wash and 7g of everything else with is a good size to get a couple of testers out.

Anyway upon using the products they are amazing! Have you ever used a facial cleanser and felt like it had just stripped your skin of everything leaving it feeling ultra dry? So have i, however this leaves it so smooth and nourished and topped with the day lotion and eye cream my skin is in heaven. It feels the best its felt in a long time after only one use!

Im so excited and happy with this product i cant recommend it enough! and its on the more affordable scale which is always a benefit!

One last thing the lip balm has shimmer in it which is an added bonus. My lips get so dry and cracked through winter but there is not a crack or dry lip in sight! this is my new favourite lip balm (it also comes in lots of colours aswell :D )

do you have any favourite skin products??

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