Lip Recipe - Purple Rain

I Love me a Purple lip.

Here is what I used:

Collection Lip Definer in Damson - here

Mac Cosmetics Lipstick in Russian Red - here

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania - here

Nyz Transylvania is the real star of the show, it applies how whipped cream would and dries to a lightweight matte finish, it lasts well, I usually only reapply once after eating and only the centre of the lips. I actually bought this bad boy on amazon as it is constantly sold out on their web page and Nyx is so hard to get hold of in the UK - so keep your eyes peeled!

What do you think of the purple lip trend? 

Love, meg xx

Haul & Review: Makeup Revolution

Makeup Revolution Haul! (again)

Guys, it happened again. All I can say is that following Makeup Revolution on instagram is dangerous.

Blushes in Treat and Now! also eyeshadow in Blow your Whistle - All £1.00

Left: Treat / Right: Now!

 I adore these blushes, they are candy coloured nuggets of heaven. They have a slight shimmer which gives the cheeks just the right amount of glow, the colour translates more natural than these swatches show but create a youthful pop of colour to the cheeks. I could not recommend these more for £1!

Atomic Serpent Lipstick

Make Me Tonight atomic lipstick

Make It Right atomic lipstick

L-R: Make Me Tonight, Atomic Serpent, Make it Right - £1.00 each

If you know me then you know that I love a bold lip, I wear purples and reds daily and a constantly on the look out for the next best thing. Personally pinks bore me at the moment so when MR came out with the atomic collection I knew I had to have them. Make me tonight is a dark brown colour which is so on the 90s trend and is possibly a Kylie Jenner lip colour. Atomic Serpent is just amazing. Look at it. It's so out there but wearable at the same time - it's not a sickly green, it's a mystical forest green, beautiful! Lastly Make it right is a deep blue-purple with an iridescence to it, it makes lips look juicy and is so opaque!
If you are feeling daring but dont want to fork out for RIRIXMAC or MELT then these are 100% the way to go.

The One Blush Sticks in Matte Malibu and Matte Dream

Left: Matte Malibu / Right: Matte Dream - £5.00

 One of my favorite things about Makeup Revolution is that they are SO on trend compared to most drugstore brands (how long after the Clinique Chubby Sticks did we end up seeing anything similar in superdrug?) These Blush sticks are very similar to a fairly recent launch by Nars (the Nars Multiples) in packaging, colour range and texture. Both brands explain that the sticks can be used wet for a sheer application or straight from the bullet for a more pigmented finish. I adore these little beauties, I think they look expensive and you get alot of product for the money (although I should mention that they are on the pricier end of the scale for MR). 

The sticks come in matte and shimmer versions of each colour, matte malibu is amazing for bronzing the face in a very kardashian-esque way (we've all seen that photo) basically I love these and want them all!

Pro Fix Makeup Setting Spray - £5.00

 I recently finished my Urban Decay All Nighter and didn't really feel like splurging on the £19.50 price tag (even though I love it) and when I saw this baby on the NEW! section of MR's website I figured I would see how it compared. The first thing I noticed was the smell... and not in a good way. It smells like a chemical lab, however the odour doesn't linger and doesn't take away from my overall happiness with the product. It sets my makeup beautifully and keeps my face matte all day. I would definitely recommend this especially if you have oily skin. I just need them to come out with a dewy version that smells of roses and I will be happy!

I <3 Makeup I tint my brows in Light Medium - £2.99

 I already have the lightest shade in this collection which I use for the front of my brows, however I found that it was too light for the arch and the tail of my brow and almost looked chalky. So I bought one shade darker to use in conjunction with the lighter one. I LOVE this combo as the gel really holds my brows in shape as well as giving a nice amount of colour. I usually use this over Mac Omega but for more natural days I use this on its own and its looks gorgeous! My only complaint is that the spoolie could be a little smaller for better prescision.

Sidenote - these are basically waterproof, I have had all my makeup rained off or sweated off but found that my brows are still looking banging!

Romantic Smoked Palette

 The first thing that attracted me to this palette is the amount of matte shades that you get -  most cheaper palettes have a majority of shimmers as they are easier to formulate successfully. I also love the plummy shades and the fact that there is an inner corner highlight shade and a great medium brown to use as a transition shade.

 This palette would be fantastic for people with green eyes as it would really make the green pop.

Iconic 1 Palette

Obvioulsy this palette is meant to be a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette (I have Naked 2 and 3 but not the first of the franchise). The colours are the spitting image of the UD shades and at a bargain £4 these palettes are such a great option if you like the look of the UD palette but don't want to fork out £36, or if you don't wear eyeshadow that often. 

As you can tell from the swatches these colours are what I have come to expect from Makeup Revolution - which is pigmented, creamy and long lasting. The matte shades blend out beautifully on my crease and the shimmers stay beautiful and bright throughout the day. 

I am so impressed with Makeup Revolution, and a confirmed addict. I think they are innovative and not trying to rip people off. 

Would you like to see swatches of the products on?

lots of love, meg xx

Lip Recipe - Muted Babydoll

Lips of the Day

Muted Babydoll

For this look I used Mac Pink Plaid and Maybelline Coloursensationsal Lipstick in Tantalizing Taupe.

Pink Plaid is one of my all time favourites from Mac, it is a matte finish and is a beautiful blue toned mid-toned pink.
On top I used the beigey nude from Maybelline which has a more glossy finish to it.

 I love this combo, what are your favourite lip recipes?

Meg x

Haul! (Boots, Superdrug and River Island)

So I went to Superdrug and Boots yesterday and bought a few things, mainly related to hair and nails. here is what I bought... (oops)

 I am starting a new job soon and my old bag was very small and had gotten very messy after a muddy Glastonbury so I needed a new, big, clean and professional looking handbag - and where better to look than River Island?! I ADORE this bag (but not the £45 price tag) I allow myself one new RI bag per year and this is this years!
The dress is from Blue Inc and I adore the monochrome houndstooth print and the peter pan collar - a steal at £15.00 (though I believe it is now in the sale for £10)

 All nail products were on a 3 for 2 offer in Boots (which is still on I believe) and I wanted some new nails for my Grad Ball which was this week. 

• Elegant Touch Super Adhesive Tabs - £2.49
• Elegant Touch Brush on Nail Glue - £3.10 
• Elegant Touch  Totally Bare Stiletto false nails - £4.65

I swear by this combination, I apply the nails with the tabs and then when they inevitably pop off at some point over the following few days I reapply them with the glue - this combo seems to give the nails the super stickiness of the glue along with the flexibility of the tabs, meaning that my nails stay on for at least a week. I also love that these stiletto nails come paint free - meaning that I can colour them with any polish I like and even change colours during the week. I opted for a powder blue when I wore them, as seen below.

Superdrug also had a 3 for 2 offer on and I picked up some cheap goodies.

• MUA Matte Perfect Top Coat -£2.00
• MUA Super Strength Polish Base Coat - £2.00
• 2True Fast Dry Nail Polish Shade 15 - £1.99
• Bourjois Instant Dry Nail Drops Clear - £5.99

The MUA basecoat is great for the price, but the matte topcoat has an awful gloopy, almost grainy texture and doesn't work at all. (Though it is possible that it is a problem with the specific bottle I bought). The Bourjois nail drops are fantastic, one drop over the nail and the polish dries on top - though you do have to still be careful as just the top layer dries and it is still possible to dent the polish or to rub it all off.

These nails are the Elegant Touch Stiletto nails paired with the 2True polish. LOVE. (please excuse the messiness, this was pre-cleanup)

Being a bottle blonde I find it difficult to keep my hair root free as well as banishing the brassy tones from my locks. I found myself at Blue Banana and decided to pick up the Directions White Toner and the Manic Panic Amplified colour in Virgin Snow, the prices were significantly less in Blue Banana than online so I would recommend popping in if you are looking for these. I also bought the L'Oreal hair dye in Stockholm as it is my absolute favourite for doing my roots, I only need one application to go from dark brown to bright blonde. Amaze! 

• Directions White Toner - available here for £5.49
• Manic Panic Amplified Virgin Snow - £12.99
• L'Oreal Preference in Stockholm - £6.99

I then popped into B&M Bargains (one of my all time favourite shops for house bits and bobs) and found these amazing jars for £1.49 and £1.99 respectively! They are the perfect size for my jewellery and will be taking pride of place on my dresser once I am properly moved to Bristol.

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Here is my FOTD wearing the Blue Inc dress. 

Lots of love, Meg x

Makeup Revolution Haul!

Makeup Revolution Haul!

I recently visited the Makeup Revolution London website and may or may not have spent the £30 necessary to receive free shipping - it was, as I'm sure you can imagine, extremely easy.
The company is extremely affordable and is pretty amazing quality across the board (unlike MUA and ELF which are completely hit and miss for me.) 

Anyway; on with the haul!

the first thing I ordered was their pressed powder in 'translucent' and let me tell ya, it's not translucent! It's closer to an NC25 but is a lovely consistency and finish. I adore the swivel packaging and the big mirror too. 3.5/5

The Bronzer in 'Matte Medium' is fantastic for the whopping £2 I payed for it. Finding a completely matte bronzer is hard enough without being on a budget so this is fantastic. the formula is a little chalky for my liking but it looks beautiful if you use a light hand and blend well.

4/5

The powder blush in 'Wow' has become an every day staple for me, a bright, flirty pop of pastel pink. perfect for summer! It cost £1 which is insane - I will definitely be purchasing more of the blushes.

5/5

(please excuse my old fake tan in these photos... it happens to the best of us)

the Cover and Conceal Palette in 'Light/Medium' contains 8 different shades of concealer ranging from what I would guess is NC15 to NC35. the concealers are very lightweight so not best for those face erruptions but are beautiful as a base on any redness or as a finishing tough (I like to use the salmon shade on my undereye circles). The formula is cream and almost dewy when dry.

3.5/5

Next on the shopping list was the Blush and Contour Palette in 'Hot Spice' which unfortunately has no contour shades in it at all, contrary to what the name of the product would have you believe.
However, the palette itself is gorgeous, there are 2 highlighter shades, 3 Matte, 1 Shimmer and 2 Satin shades of blush inside. the colours are all warm tones oranges and pinks which would be beautiful on olive skin especially. The blushes themselves are beautifully pigmented though I am disappointed at the lack of a contour colour.

3.5/5

I ordered the 'What you waiting for?' Palette as the colours are just so me. I LOVE the fact that the matte shades are all warm tones neutrals and the shimmers are very reminiscent of the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. The cool tones taupey-purple (the 4th matte shade) is a dupe for 'Nooner' which happens to be my favourite shade from Naked 3, perfect for a diffused crease on my hooded blue eyes.

The shades are super pigmented, creamy, there is very little fall out and for £4 I honestly don't know what more you could ask for!
5/5

The next item I bought was one of the £1 range of lipsticks - I got 'Enchanted' which reminds me of snob from mac due to it being a blue toned baby pink. It is super gorgeous and moisturising.

5/5

This highlighter is undoubtedly my favourite thing from the whole order.It is SOOOO pigmented you would not believe it. I have to use the tiniest amount on my brush and it gives the most amazing summery golden glow. I am in love, and it has earned a spot in my permanent makeup bag (if only because it will take me years to leave a dent in this bad boy.) Plus it was only £3!
5/5

I cannot get over the quality and prices of this brand. I am so pleased I found them! Let me know if you would like to see more swatches or hauls or makeup looks created with these products!

and here is the look i created using the concealer, blush, eyeshadow palette, bronzer and the lipstick!

Megan-Laurel xx