Thursday, 24 December 2015

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Vintage Shopping in Brick Lane










I have found a new favourite place to be; can you believe that I've never been to Brick Lane before? Madness. I love places like these in London, I love the artwork everywhere, the vibe is so creative and carefree. I had so much fun looking through the vintage sales, you'll definitely find me here again in the new year!

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Maybelline Colour Tattoos Go Nude





I'm a bit late in writing this post, seeing as I found these gems back in the summer, but I was ecstatic that Maybelline added two nude shades to their Colour Tattoo Range.After months of people asking, they finally granted us these beautiful shades: Creme de Nude, and Creme de Rose. I was looking at MAC's paint pots in Painterly and Soft Ocre, but when you suddenly find yourself on a much lower budget it's great to find amazing alternatives!

My personal favourite is Creme de Rose, because I've been wearing a lot of mauve shades recently, and the formula of these is so good, never a crease and my makeup lasts so long! Colour Tattoo's retail for around £4.99, so I highly recommend picking up as many that take your fancy! I already own Creamy Beige and On and On Bronze, so these were a great addition to my collection, I'm already getting so much use out of them!

Have you tried these yet? 

Sunday, 22 November 2015

AFFORDABLE WINTER LIPSTICKS



Settling into university has meant I've put off blogging for a while, mostly because of photography and location reasons. I hate how I go on and off with blogging because I really enjoy it, but sometimes I have to take a step back and prioritise my time. I've got loads of posts planned so hopefully I'll be able to fit blogging into my life again!

I'm back today with my new season appropriate lipsticks; I know it's a little late to still say autumn, seeing as the weather in England has dropped to the point every student is crying about having to turn the heating on, or they'll probably get pneumonia. However I still think these lipsticks are wearable for this time of year - holiday parties surely haven't started yet so my red lipstick is still packed away. 

The first is MAC's Smoked Purple, a really deep purple, so dark it's almost black. I really like the matte formulas from MAC, it makes this lipstick so much more intense. The other two are both Rimmel, I think their Kate Moss collection is one of the best low end lipstick collections available. My one is the shade 48 which is a true dark brown, just sheer enough that it's not too dramatic on the lips. And lastly we have 220 Heather Shimmer which is a great every day sheer nude colour, perfect for any makeup look. 

So there you have it! The season appropriate lipsticks that are now on constant rotation in my routine. Do you have a favourite lipstick this season?