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Oh, Maybelline Colour Tattoos, I love you.

It's taken me a good while, but I have finally purchased the shade 'Timeless Black'. You guys should know about my love for these products by now, and this one does not disappoint.
I don't think I'll ever use this as an eyeshadow base, unless the look really calls for it. I bought it with the hopes that it would make a great gel eyeliner alternative, and boy does it!
I've never really had much luck with gel eyeliners, I find they can drag on the skin and dry out really quickly. This on the other had is perfectly smooth, and the formula is just wet enough to make some nice precise lines and points.
As with most of the colour tattoos (all bar a couple of shades), the pigmentation of this is excellent. I absolutely love the addition of the teeny tiny blue flecks. It was only when I took these photos that I realised they were there, and I had to go back and really look closely. The beauty of it is, is that it gives the product a tad more dimension without really trying. On the eyes it looks strong and bold, but not completely flat and matte. I love it.
Another bonus to using this as an eyeliner is it's longevity. It will last all day long, and I'd even say it would wear well into the night too if you needed it too. I actually have to really work to remove this at the end of the day. Massive thumbs up.

Because of this product, I have found my love for strong eyeliner all over again. It was lost for a little while, but it sure is back now!

You can purchase this at any Superdrug or Boots.
I picked mine up for an insane £1.50 at Fragrance Direct.

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Happy first Monday of 2014!

I ended up taking a little break over the holidays, and even though it wasn't planned, I'm sure glad I did. I became rather ill over Christmas and all of my plans just flew right out of the window.  I really hope you all had an amazing couple of weeks.

Liam's back at work today, so I guess that means that I am too. I hoping to get straight back on my normal posting schedule, so you can expect to see a some more of me from now on. 

Today's face is my first play with the Naked 3 palette. Believe it or not, this is the first one I've actually owned. I had really high hopes for it and oh my, it did not let me down. 

I do own the MUA dupes for one and two, but after using this this morning, I'm really thinking I need to bite the bullet and purchase the real deals.

Used today...

Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation - Light Vanilla

 NYX As If concealer - Fair

ELF Translucent Powder

NYX Blush - Stone

NYX Mosaic Powder - Plummy

ELF Baked Blush - Pinktastic

Benefit Browzings - Medium

Urban Decay Naked 3 - Strange, Dust, Limit, Nooner & Blackheart

Bourjois Liner Pinceau

Maybelline The Rocket Volum'

ELF Matte Lip Colour - Tea Rose

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Maybelline dream lumi touch concealer - £6.99

I've had a love/hate relationship with this concealer. 

When I first purchased it, I thought the colour was way too dark for my skin, even though I had purchased what I thought was the lightest shade. (It is.) Because of this, the poor thing spent a lot of time in my collection untouched. 

At the peak of our Summer, I randomly decided to give it another go, and found that I in fact loved it very much. I took to using this both under my eyes, and in places where I needed a little more coverage.
Through using this many times since, I've discovered that not only is this a great concealer for use over foundation, but it's also great on it's own for days when you don't want a full face of make-up. I've taken to wearing this and then applying my powder of choice on top.

As for the highlighting properties, I wouldn't say it really highlights. Not like you would want a highlighter too anyway. It definitely brightens the area and gives a nice bright glow to the skin, but I don't really find it illuminating.

At only £6.99 I'd definitely repurchase this product. Like I said above, it's a great alternative to wearing a full face of foundation and I love the fresh look I can achieve with it.

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Products Used

Rimmel Match perfection foundation - Ivory || Maybelline Dream lumi touch concealer - Ivory

MeMeMe Loose powder || Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

Smooch Blush - Peachy* || Benefit Brow Zings

Benefit High Brow || Maybelline Colour tattoo - Pink Gold

MUA undressed palette || Smooch Eyeshadow Duo - Suede*

Smooch Black Lash Mascara* || Smooch Lip pencil - Nearly Naked*

Smooch Lipgloss - Persian Princess*

Hey beauties!

I feel a little bit like a fraud today, as this make-up is actually what I was wearing yesterday. 

I was filming my monthly favourites and empties videos, trying out a few new products I have recently been sent, felt a little sicky and figured I would take some snap shots in case I felt worse today. Which I do. 

I feel like I'm always ill at the moment, so I'm going to invest in some vitamins on pay day. 

I've not had my yearly dose of bad tonsillitis yet and I feel this may be the lovely beginnings of it. 

Oh joy!

But, I'm just going to let it runs its course and hopefully I will be feeling better in a few days. Rest and general silence usually works wonders. 

I will not be sick for the Leeds Fabb Event. It just will not happen!

I hope you are all well. 

This months Lily advertiser is Sarah of www.bowsandblushx.blogspot.co.uk

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A competitor for Benefit's They're Real? Maybe! 

If you read my recent post about the Benefit event that I attended on Saturday evening, you will already know that I left, craving to buy They're Real. I hadn't tried it until that night and I fell in love. 

The only thing that was putting me off, was the price tag.

February and March seem to be my most expensive months, with a ton of family and friends birthdays, so I was on the look out for something a little cheaper. 

I had seen adverts for this new mascara from Maybelline for a couple of weeks, and I even had to stop myself from buying a few days back. But, luckily I have a very nice mummy and she knew how much of a pants weekend I'd had, so she sent me my birthday money early so I could treat myself. 

I picked up the non waterproof version of this mascara in Black. I tend to cry a lot (yup, I'm an over emotional goose,) meaning waterproof or not, my eyes always run. 

I have been totally blown away by this product. The photos you see below are the result of only one coat of mascara, with no curling prior to application!
It is incredible! 

The plastic brush has what I can only describe as tiny 'brissles' in comparison to what I'm used to. I feel that it still picks up plenty of product and distributes it evenly, whilst curling your lashes and giving you tons of volume.

I found it stayed well on my lashes and was easy to remove when it came to the end of the day.

I may have only used this a couple of times so far, but I think I can already say that this is going to be a favourite for the month of February. 

You can currently purchase the new Rocket Volum' Mascara from Boots for only £5.99.

This months Lily advertiser is Sarah of www.bowsandblushx.blogspot.co.uk

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It's been a little while since I last did a wishlist post, and seeing as I have made a few pennies today, I figured, why not do one. 

Believe me, these pennies are burning a lovely big hole in my pocket, but due to my car tax being due next month, these items will just have to stay on my wishlist a little longer. 

La Roche-Posay Micellar Solution - I recently saw Rachel 'Notes from my closet' talk about this product in a recent video, and I have to admit, she completely sold it to me. I'm coming to the end of my trusty cleanser and I think it may be time to try something new. I've heard so many good things about La roche-posay products recently, that now I just can't stop browsing online.

Botanics Face Brush - Another blogger/youtuber is the reason I now want this. Zoe (Zoella) recently showed in a haul that she had bought this. I've always been one to use a face cloth when removing my make up in the evening, but recently I've been craving for a clarisonic, or something of that sort. I just can't talk myself into spending that kind of money on something I wash my face with. So this is a great alternative. Yes it's manual and you have to do some of the work, but it pretty much works the same way.

Barry M Gelly Polishes - If you know me, then you will know that I love my Barry M nail polishes. So far, I only have one colour from the Gelly range, and I really think it's time to start adding some more Spring/Summery colours to my collection. (Getting too ahead of myself?) At the moment I'm lusting after Grapefruit, Pickly Pear and Blueberry. (L-R)

Kate Moss Lipsticks - Another range that I'm currently obsessed with, is the Kate Moss Rimmel lipsticks. I currently have four other colours and as with the nail polishes, I'm dying to pick up a few more shades. Right now, I'm wanting matte shade Beige and also shade 20.

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoos - The last product I'd like to expand my collection of is the best (in my opinion) eyeshadow bases/cream eyeshadows of last year. Permanent Taupe is one of those shades that everyone talks about, I just haven't come across it in a store yet. Endless Purple is just a gorgeous colour and I think it would be perfect for the Summer. 

As much as I love all of the snow that we're having at the moment, I think I'm over the Winter trends, make -up wise. I'm definitely ready for some bright girly colours and clear skin. 

What are you lusting over at the moment?

This months Lily advertiser is Sarah of www.bowsandblushx.blogspot.co.uk

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Hi, my lovelies!

It's been a little while since I last did a little product review. 

Today, I'm sharing with you a new favourite of mine. The Maybelline colour tattoo cream eye shadow in Pink gold. 

When these products first popped up on the shelves I did pick up three shades, but when I recently saw this one appear I knew I had to have it straight away. 

I've been a little on the fence about these products, I find that certain shades apply better than others , but this one applies like a dream. I usually apply it with a brush, but it as just as easily applied with your fingers. 

The consistency of the eye shadow is perfectly smooth and blends really well! 

I've heard a couple of people say that they think the colour of this product makes them look a little tired or ill, but if you do like a soft eye or something quite natural looking, I feel this is the perfect eyeshadow for you.

Like myself, you can either wear this alone or as a base for a different colour/product.

Just as Maybelline claims, this product does last a very long time. I can't say that I have tested it out for a full twenty four hours, but I can vouch for a good sixteen at least. 

I absolutely adore the packaging. The glass may not be ideal if you travel a lot as it can be slightly heavier, but I do think it gives a more 'expensive' feel. 

As with the rest of the colour tattoos, this product is sold for £4.99 and you can pick it up at any Boots or Superdrug store that stocks Maybelline products.

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Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

W7 In the pink Blush - Baby Pink
MUA Eyebrow Pencil - Blonde

Urban Decay Cream Eyeshadow - Delinquent

MUA Pearl Eyeshadow - Shade 9
ELF Lengthening and Volumising Mascara

ELF Matte Lip Colour - Natural

MUA Love Hearts Lip Balm - Sugar Lips

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Liam and I went for a stroll around a few shops today, so I thought I would give you a little OOTD along with my FOTD today. You can see a little glimpse of my new shoes which I am in love with! I'll be featuring them in a haul as soon as my other bits and bobs arrive. Liam hates them!

I've been feeling really self conscious for the past couple of days, so I'm loving the fact that the sunshine in the middle photo makes me look much skinnier than I am. I've taken up a new workout plan that I'll be sharing with you guys on Friday and fingers crossed by them I can say that I have lost a couple of pounds.
What have you guys been up to this weekend?

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I recently went on the hunt for the little babies on my trip to Leeds the other day. 

Apart from a couple of beat up squished ones, these were the only three left in the Superdrug that had them. 

Luckily, these are three of the colours I would have picked up anyway. I'd still like to get my paws on the taupe and the purple.

Since purchasing these, I have used them as an all over lid colour and an eye liner. Just like the name suggest, they have incredible staying power and I can only say the gold colour creased very very slightly once I had worn it all day in very warm weather. Other than that, they barely budge!

Even though these colours have amazing pigmentation themselves, they would also make great bases for any powder eye shadows, very much like the MAC paint pots. 

I purchased my Color Tattoos for £4.99 each in Superdrug and at the time they were on a 3 for 2 offer, which was a bonus.