MAC Wishlist

This has been a long over due post, but recently I've been getting into products for my lips - I know how that sounds but I've always been eye heavy so it's like a breath of fresh air to be focused on another aspect of my make up for a change. I will always love my basic pink, nude shades but I have been really experimenting with different shades of lipsticks and MAC has to be the ultimate queen of lip products, so I've made a wishlist of what shades I would like to get.

Now I haven't been blessed with having a MAC Counter near me, so I can't just go in, swatch and take the lipsticks home then and there. So I've taken to the internet along with millions of Google Image Searches to find out what colours I would use... After my latest MAC Google Image binge, I have made a list of the products I managed to narrowed it down to.

Lipsticks
Brave - light pink, nude
Candy Yum Yum - bright pink
Pink Nouveau - light bright pink
Rebel - plum
Ruby Woo - bright red
Russian Red - deep red
Twig - dark pink, nude
Viva Glam Miley - hot pink

Lip Pencils
Burgundy - deep red-ish purple
Dervish - light pink
Soar - dark pink
Spice - dark mauve
Stripdown - light nude
Subculture - light pink
Whirl - light mauve

Face
MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NW18
Pro Longwear Concealer - NC15

Emma xo

What's in your MAC wishlist?

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My First (Mini) Lush Cosmetics Haul

For so long I was under the impression that I didn't live near a Lush store. Why? I couldn't tell you. So a friend of mine set me straight and showed me where our nearest store was, and it was literally on the same high street where I used to work... How did I not know?! Either way I had to go and buy something and show you guys what I got!

Bubble Gum and Popcorn Lip Scrubs

These have been on my wishlist for so long, ever since I discovered them online! Normal lip balms on their own are good, but these just make your lips so, so, sooooo soft removing any dry, flakey skin. And they also taste amazing! I couldn't pick between the two flavours so I bought both. 

Twilight Bath Bomb

I've used this up already... I was so excited to use it that I literally photographed it then jumped straight in to the bath! I actually broke some of the pink shell off whilst taking it home from the shop, which kind of bummed me out about, then my boyfriend was like "it'll still do the same thing" ...he doesn't understand. 

Anyway I have wanted to get my hands on Twilight for what feels like years! I knew that it had a blue interior and it fizzed up both blue and pink in the bath. But what I didn't know was that it turns the water a deep purple colour with little sparkles floating around... Really taking after it's name of Twilight, I was totally in love and I didn't want to ever leave the bath! I am 100% re-buying it again!

So my first trip was definitely a success! I loved everything I picked up, but I didn't get much, I just got the things that I've always want to try. But I will definitely go back again soon and get more, especially now I know where the closest store is!

What's your favourite Lush Cosmetics product?

Emma xo

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MAC Velvet Teddy Dupe

Who doesn't love a nude lip? I mean, it's simple and easy and goes with any look. Velvet Teddy is quite infamous for often being sold out and has been hailed as one of the MAC lipsticks used by the one and only Kylie Jenner, and who doesn't want her lips? It's a shame that she's had lip injections at such a young age, even if she is famous, but let's not go off topic...

Velvet Teddy left, Rich Truffle right

I was recently sent for review the new MeMeMe Lip Glides, one of the shades I received, 'Rich Truffle' really reminded me of MAC's Velvet Teddy, aka the only MAC lipstick I own... Don't worry I am going to get more, it's just hard not having a counter where I live, so it takes some thorough Google searching!

Anyway, I wanted to put this to the test so I swatched them both on my hand and I honestly couldn't believe how similar they were! The only difference is that Velvet Teddy is a tad lighter than Rich Truffle but when on the lips it really isn't noticeable.

Formula wise, MAC is hard to beat as you get what you pay for. But in my review of the Lip Glides, I mention how good the staying power is! So MeMeMe do give MAC a run for their money, and at half the price. One thing I do prefer about the Lip Glides is you don't need a lip pencil to help with precision... As it is a pencil! Maybe I'm just awful at applying lipstick (in fact I am) but I find I will always mess it up without my trusty lip liner.

What's your favourite MAC lipstick?

Emma xo

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MeMeMe Cosmetics Lip Glide | Review & Swatches

As much as I love make up, I notoriously always forget, or leave out my lips. I have quite thin lips so I tend to shy away from making them stand out by sticking to neutral/nude colours. And trust me, I have tried to do that whole, lip liner-Kylie Jenner thing, but I felt that I looked ridiculous...

Rich Truffle, Winter Berry & English Rose (no lip liners used)

Rich Truffle - a very neutral/nude colour, reminds me of MAC Velvet Teddy... Called it! Either way those 90's brown lip colours are so gorgeous.
Winter Berry - a deep plum colour, perfect for the winter months (but I'm going to wear it in Summer anyway)
English Rose - a cute, girly, light-pink colour.

But MeMeMe have turned that around for me, I always just assumed that I wouldn't suit bolder colours because I didn't suit one shade of red lipstick that I tried 5 years ago. But I have honestly fallen in love with their Lip Glides, especially in the shade 'Winter Berry', after initially thinking that 'Rich Truffle' would have been my favourite.

The pigmentation of each of the Lip Glides are amazing, you don't need much more than one coat over your lips to make a difference. One thing I have really noticed is the amazing staying power, especially with Winter Berry, I tend to wear it with a lip liner and what I find with a similar colours from another brand is they'll fade leaving behind just the lip liner and looking rather strange. But the Lip Glides have just as good staying power as a lip liner.

The formula is really creamy, and isn't drying on the lips either, they simply glide over your lips easily, meaning it doesn't matter how dry your lips are. Also, because of the pencil shape of the Lip Glides it's much easier to be precise than it is with a normal lipstick. Lastly, the size of the glides are perfect! I've had my trust Winter Berry sitting in one of the pockets in my hand bag ready for the odd top up during the day.

I honestly have never loved a lip product this much before, there are two shades I haven't gotten which are Deep Scarlet and Playful Peach - but I plan to add those to my collection soon and hope there may be some new shades released in the future! But for now you can see the rest of the range here.

Emma xo

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Brand Focus: Seventeen

Okay so I'm going to start on a personal note - I have finalllllllllly finished my last assignment for this year at University, so blogging will be back on track from now on! Yay! To get back on track I'm going to introduce you to a brand I think is highly under-rated which is Boots' own brand, Seventeen.

Stay Pout Lipsticks, Showmance and Rule Breaker | £4.49
Showmance is a light, coral-y, orange colour which is a perfect for the up-coming Summer months! And Rule Breaker is a red-y plum colour, a lip shade I've recently discovered I love. I always avoided colour in my lips and stuck to nudes because I have small lips, but since trying a plum shade I'm in love and I can't get enough!

CC Cream w/ SPF 25 | £6.99
I've been reaching out for this a lot lately, with the really hot weather that we've been having the high SPF is perfect! It glides on to the skin easily, sitting well and leaves a lovely radiant glow.

Wow! Tan Liquid Glow | £5.99
I would describe this as a highlighting bronzer, but it is really quite a light shade, I don't think I would ever use this for contouring. However it is perfect for mixing into foundation, it gives a lovely glow to your skin.

Instant Glow Bronzing Rocks | £4.99
Firstly for this product I have to comment about just how gorgeous the rocks are, one is this stunning pale pinky/nude colour which I adore and the other is this lovely bronze shade, which looks like a metallic bronzer. Both the colours help achieve a more natural glow, than just the one on it's own.

Seventeen Gel Colour | £3.99
The colour of the nail varnish I received is stunning, I love a green nail, it reminds me of summer and festivals... I really can't wait for festival season! It's really easy to apply, and it leaves a super shiny finish to my nails once it's dried.

Have you tried anything from Seventeen?

Emma xo

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Review of: MAC Velvet Teddy Lipstick

So I got my hands on the infamous Velvet Teddy! When I posted my February Wishlist many of you commented saying that it's always sold out - so in determination to get my hands on this lipstick I went on to the MAC website and it was in stock! So of course, I bought it right away and I can safely say I haven't regretted it one bit.

I'm not much of an adventurous lipstick girl, I fear I'd look silly if I stray away from nudes and pinks... That is the downfall of having small lips, but I love a nude lip so it's totally fine with me! But I don't really get excited over nudes and pinks, until I saw Velvet Teddy floating around my Pinterest and I just fell in love with how stunning the colour is! I can honestly see why it's always out of stock, who wouldn't want some Velvet Teddy in their life?

Now I've never really strayed from drugstore lipsticks due to the fact I don't stray from the nudes and there are plenty of those to choose from when browsing the aisles in Superdrug or Boots. But the quality of using a MAC lipstick is undeniable, it has amazing staying power - something I've never had in a lipstick as I've always needed regular top ups! And it sat perfectly on my lips, which I was surprised about as it's a matte formula and me and matte lipsticks really have not gotten on well in the past.. so it was nice to actually have a creamy matte lipstick that didn't make my lips look horrible and dry!

It's a bit pricey for a lipstick at £15.50 when all my other lipsticks range at around £5 but it is 100% worth the price tag for the gorgeous shade, quality and staying power! I have well and truly fell in love with my first MAC lipstick and I tend to invest in some more very soon!

What's your favourite MAC lipstick?

Emma xo

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