Top 5 Lipsticks for Autumn

Since the weather has taken a turn for the worse and it is getting colder, it appears Autumn is fast approaching which I am not going to lie, I'm super happy about! I love Autumn/Winter time because I love the darker colours, being able to snuggle up in a jumper with a coffee and most of all? I love Autumn/Winter makeup! So today I thought I'd do my Top 5 Lipsticks for Autumn which actually proved really really difficult, it would have been easier if I could do Top 20!

Collection Cream Puff in 'Cotton Candy'

This is a really nice transitional lipstick because it is quite a vibrant pink/berry colour and I absolutely love it! I also love the texture it gives on the lips, it applies as a cream and then dries to a super smooth velvet matte finish.

Kate Moss for Rimmel Lipstick in Shade 3

I wanted to include this nude in my Top 5 because I love wearing nudes in the autumn and this one is perfect because it is more browny/pink toned making it a warmer nude. Hand on heart this is my favourite nude of all time and one of the only ones that suits me!

Revlon Lipstick in 'Mystic Mauve'

This shade isn't coming up quite as mauve on the camera but it is a very wearable mauve/pink colour and I absolutely love it. For me it is a more sophisticated my lips but better colour because naturally I have quite red/berry toned lips.

L'Oreal Liquid Lipstick in 'Molto Mauve'

This is beautiful, especially in Autumn Winter because these are super moisturising and last a super long time for a gloss! It is a beautiful very wearable mauve because it is not too dark and it has very subtle shimmer which gives the most beautiful sheen to the lips.

MAC Lipstick in 'Capricious'

Again another berry tone, which is gorgeous! This is a lustre finish so is quite sheer and glossy which I think works really well for this colour, especially if, like me, a lot of purpley toned lipsticks don't suit you because it tones the colour down and brings more pinky tones into the lipstick.

I hope you've enjoyed this post!

What are your favourite lipsticks for Autumn?

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Top 5 Autumn Products || *

Here are 5 beauty favourites I'm loving this Autumn, which have been inspired by the cooling weather, pumpkin lattes, and Raise.com a new site that lets you purchase gift cards from your favourite brands(US only I'm afraid, but loved the concept so thought I'd blog about it!) at a discount and sell old gift cards you don't want for cash! You can check them out over here

So onto my top 5!

Avon lipstick in 'Red Kiss'

I bought this a while back but just put it to the back of my drawers when it arrived because I thought it was too bold and too red, but I have been digging it out in the past few weeks and I have been loving it! I find that the only kind of red I can wear are these raspberry pink toned reds, and this one lasts ages, is very moisturising and glossy.

Sleek Palette in 'Oh So Special'

I always dig this Sleek palette back out in the Autumn Winter Months because I love its smokey autumnal colours. The shades I wear the most are the shades I have seated, the shimmery bronze on the top row, the charcoal brown and purple toned top on the bottom row, and the plum in the top right hand corner. The pigmentation of these shadows is brilliant and they blend beautifully!

Benefit Blush in "Rockateur"

This is definitely my favourite blush for Autumn because it is a medium, bronze toned rose and it really warms the face up and gives a glow due to the subtle shimmer which I love for winter!

No7 Instance Radiance Highlighter

I absolutely love a glowy look for Autumn and this highlighter is so beautiful and creamy. It really gives you a 'candle lit' sort of glow and I love it! It is sort of a pinky-gold highlighter which I think makes it perfect for Autumn.

Infalliable Foundation 

I have been loving this recently because it gives a beautiful satin finish, not too matte but not as glowy as a summer foundation which I think makes it the perfect transitional foundation because I like to wear something a little more matte in the colder months. This is also lasts all day and looks flawless!

Thanks for reading,

What are your favourite Autumn make-up products?

No7 Stay Perfect Shade and Define Eye Crayons | Review

Ever since starting my job at Boots a year ago now I have been making the most of the 22.5% discount off No7 in conjunction with the Buy one Get One Half Price and £3 off makeup offers to expand my collection, because as you can imagine this makes things a fraction of the price! One of the first things I picked up were these 2 eye crayons and I will definitely be purchasing some more of these whilst the No7 offers are still on because let me tell you now, these are fantastic!

I have 2 shades, 'Cool Mink' (left) and 'Glistening Ray'(right) which are both perfect everyday neutral colours as you can hopefully see from the swatches below.

The brilliant thing about these eyeshadows is that they are super quick and easy to use, you don't even need a brush! You can just swipe them over your lid and you're good to go. I wear Glistening Ray all over the lid on a daily basis to brighten up my eye and they last all day with a  primer.(I don't know how long they last without because I've never tried this!) 

Glistening Ray also works beautifully as an inner corner highlight and I love to use Cool Mink in the crease. These are super creamy but they do not crease and they really do last.

These retail for £8 a piece, or £5 with the voucher. If you pick these up on Buy One Get One Half Price and use your £3 voucher you can pick these both up for £9! So basically buy one get one free!

Have you tried these? What do you think?

L'Oreal L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipsticks | Review

Today I am reviewing a product that I have been obsessed with pretty much since they launched. They are these liquid lipsticks by L'Oreal. These are not the cheapest drugstore product on the market at £8.99 but currently L'Oreal has a buy one get one half price in Boots and I picked 3 of mine up on 3 for 2 which made them a little bit cheaper! I also believe that these are a Boots exclusive because I haven't seen them in any Superdrug stores.

The wand for these is kind of heart shaped and dips in which means that the applicator picks up a fair bit of a product which is brilliant because you don't have to double dip the wand and you get a nice even opaque finish to the lips.

These are not sticky at all and due to being a liquid lipstick these are extremely pigmented. They are beautiful for those of us(like me) who prefer high shine lipsticks or always apply a gloss over the top of lipsticks because they are a kind of 2 in 1 product. In addition if you have dry lips these don't emphasise this, but in fact hide it which is brilliant especially now that the weather is turning slightly colder!

As for the staying power, as to be expected from a slightly more glossy product it is not going to last you all day and you will need to touch these up, however the staying power is much better than that of a standard gloss! I find that without eating or drinking these will last for a good 3 hours and keep most of their shine. Now onto the lip swatches!

'Rose Melody'

This one is a beautiful light/medium wearable everyday pink.

'Rose Symphony'

One of the brighter colours L'Oreal offers this is a bright pinky/coral.

'Molto Mauve'

My personal favourite, this is a my lips but better colour and is going to be perfect for Autumn This is my go to colour at the moment!

'Nude Vibrato'

One of two nudes in the collection, this is much more peachy toned, whereas the other (nude ballet) is much more of a 'sandy nude.'

All in all there are 9 shades in this collection, some everyday shades, nudes and some brighter colours. There is a very vivid orange, 2 fuchsias and 2 reds as well in this collection, but personally I have chosen some of the more wearable colours down to personal preference!

I hope you've enjoyed this post!

Let me know if you've tried these,

The Most Beautiful Lipstick Of All Time? || MAC Alluring Aquatic

Recently, I managed to get my hands on the MAC alluring aquatic lipstick in the shade 'mystical' and I am completely in awe of the packaging that MAC created?! The press release pictures and other blogger pictures from around the time of its release were gorgeous but when you see the lipstick in real life it is quite something else! I know it makes me seem completely sad that I get so excited about a lipstick, but don't we all have a guilty pleasure?

The shade 'Mystical' was one of the only shades that appealed to me in the collection, since personally I don't wear nude lipsticks very often, and I'm not a massive fan of purple (which ruled out Goddess of the Sea), but I thought mystical was the perfect rose/mauve lipstick for Autumn and I definitely think that I am going to get a lot of use out of it over the coming months. The formula is a creme sheen which is my personal favourite from MAC because they don't dry your lips out, last a fair while and still leave a nice sheen to your lips.

Overall, I think that the whole collection is just gorgeous and I am totally in love with the packaging!

Did you pick anything up from the collection, and what do you think of the gorgeous packaging?

MAC Lipstick Collection

I have recently become re-obsessed with MAC lipsticks so I thought now would be a perfect time to do a collection post! I have a rather small collection of 8 compared with some other bloggers and YouTubers, but it is a collection that I am very proud of, especially my 2 limited edition lipsticks!

Anyways onto the collection!

 Cremesheen in 'Mystical' from the Alluring Aquatic Collection

MAC's Description- Midtone Creamy Rose

Frost in 'Who's That Chick' from the RiRi Hearts MAC Collection

MAC's description - Mid-tone orange with frost

Lustre in 'Capricious'

MAC's Description - Fanciful Rose Plum

Lustre in 'Viva Glam V'

MAC's Description - Neutral Pink with Pearl

Lustre in 'Lovelorn'

MAC's Description - Emotive Blue Pink

Cremesheen in 'Fanfare'

MAC's Description - Mid-tone Yellow Pink

Frost in 'Angel'

MAC's Description - Soft Pink

Frost in 'Costa Chic'

MAC's Description - Frosty Light Coral

So there is my MAC Collection. I hope you enjoyed! If you have any recommendations please leave them in the comment section down below because I am completely addicted to these lipsticks at the moment!