Yet Another Mac Haul.....

It's not every weekend I go into Mac (anymore) but whenever I do I seem to end up leaving with various items that I didn't go in for. Same ol' story of 'just popping into boots for some make up wipes' and walking away £60 poorer. Will I ever learn?! Probably not. Anyway onto what I've actually bought lately....I thought this time I'd round up a few items that I've been wanting to get for a while and my thoughts on them! Swatches below of all products mentioned.

 L-R; Studio Fix Fluid in C4.5 | 'Vanilla' Pigment | 'Brave' Lipstick 

| 'Fleshpot' Lipstick | 'Naked' Lipliner

MAC Mineralize | 'Soft & Gentle'

Another busy week, another multi-use product to cheat on my getting ready time in the mornings! I've had this for a few weeks now and only really thought I'd use it when going out or for more dressed up occasions. I have in fact used it so much, nearly daily! Mac's Mineralize Skin Finish in 'Soft & Gentle' (picking all the appropriate product shades at the moment aren't I...) has had quite a good reputation floating around on online so I picked it up on a MAC trip to see what all the fuss was about.

 MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in 'Soft  & Gentle'

Bobbi Brown 'Hot Nude' Palette

Another busy week another late post...! But this time it's fine because I am writing about the absolute perfection that is the new 'Hot Nudes' (try hashtagging that on instagram) collection by Bobbi Brown. Kate Upton collaborated with Bobbi Brown on this and it's slightly brighter than their nude collection last year. I bee lined for the eye palette (some things never change) but there's lip pencils & cheek palettes that are gorgeous as well.

 Bobbi Brown 'Hot Nudes' Eye Palette

Liquid Eyeliner Free Week ft Benefit's 'Push Up Liner'

Firstly, sorry for the lack of regular posts, been so busy lately my poor little blog took a back seat :( But I'm here again now! 

This week I've been trying not to use liquid eyeliner, mainly because the last time I put it on last weekend was awful. Considering I have been using the same brand of eyeliner, in the same style every day for the past 6/7 years it was a bit strange to have a stinging/burning feeling at the outer corners, watering constantly so any eyeliner I applied just didn't stay on! I have been switching between two of my Collection Fast Stoke Liquid eyeliner that are probably quite old now, so that might be the problem! That or something I've been using is making the skin around my eye area quite sensitive...

FOTD: Casual Grey Eyes

Thought it had been a while since doing a make up of the day/what I've been wearing on my face style post on my blog! So here is one I've been doing a lot recently to make my daily make up a tad different...

What I wore:

Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

It was only a matter of time before this landed on the blog, wasn't it. The minute I got a email through from Nars about their latest release, I was on their website colour matching and zooming through the check out. I have absolutely LOVED Sheer Glow (review here) by Nars. Sheer Glow set me up with high standards & expectations of Nars foundations, so I wanted to put this one to the test with it's "16 hour wear"& "blends effortlessly with one drop" promises. 

 

Current Drugstore Beauty Favourites

Yes, another favourites post. I just like buying make up too god damn much.

Despite my NARS addiction, I'm always on the hunt for a decent cheaper alternative, and todays post rounds up a handful of my current favourites. I love a good bargain! The majority are from Boots, but I'm 99% positive you can get them in Superdrug or your local supermarket's beauty section. 

Current Favourite Palettes

Another long overdue post! These two favourites today are most definitely ones I fall in love with every time I use them. I've lost count of the times I've mentioned them to friends or banged on about them and their contents! 

I'm a sucker for anything nude hued (all the rhymes) and these two fit the bill perfectly for an all round day-to-night collection of shades. I'm probably the only person that actually reads the little cards inside palettes of the different looks you can create & the mini 'How-To's' from the brand. But I really like them. Not only do they actually work but its always fun to learn different techniques and swapping shades with your own preference. Aaaaall of the mix and match fun.