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OOTD: Well kinda…

Lipstick: Chanel | Earrings: Topshop | Ring: Primark
I do apologise, but there won’t be an outfit of the day, today. I fell over in the road, on my way to lecture and I’ve hurt my leg and hip. My knee has also swollen up, so you can probably tell that I’m not really feeling at my best right now.
I did however take this photo of my make-up and jewellery this morning. I really love these earrings by Topshop and my favourite Rouge Coco lipstick, by Chanel. All topped off with an overly decadent ring from Primark.
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Review: MUA Lipstick #15 & #16

MUA Lipsticks; #16 & #15
Here is the first review of several from my recent MUA make-up haul.
I choose to review the lipsticks as a friend asked for a swatch, and I do like to please.
Left to Right; #15 & #16
You may be curious as to why there are 4 swatches. Well I noticed that the colours needed a few coats, so I first swatched one coat of the colour, and then several coats of the same shade. So the first two swatches are of shade #15, and the second two are of shade #16.
Not much difference in #15 but #16 is quite different after several coats.
I also noticed some residue (??) when I first applied #16 but not after the initial swatch.
Pros:
+ Only £1!
+ Didn’t dry my lips out.
+ Colour applies evenly.
+ Coverage on #16 was good for a cheap lipstick.
+ Nice, regular colours which will work well in Spring/Summer.
Cons:
– #15 didn’t have great coverage; showed lines etc.
– Several coats were needed for me to achieve the colour I wanted on both.

Top to Bottom; #15 & #16
Notes:
For £1 I have no complaints.
These aren’t as good as my Chanel or MAC lipsticks but I never expected them to be.
I do wish #15 had been more pigmented/true to colour but that’s my only disappointment.
I ended up preferring Shade#16; Nectar (the one they accidentally sent me) to the one I had ordered.
Honestly, I think these are great if: 
1. You’re not sure whether a colour will suit you, and you want to try it out before investing.
2. If you just want to expand the colours in your lipstick collection, but don’t have lots of money.
You can shop the collection here.
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MUA Make-up Haul

Love Hearts Lip Balm Collection, Lipsticks; #15 & #16 , Professional Eye Primer
MUA is a brand I never really looked at in the past.
To be honest I was put off by the cheap price, which I thought meant the products would be cheap.
However, lately I’ve found some amazing reviews on the brand. So after my success with their Love Hearts Nail Polishes I decided to give some of their other items a go.
The Love Hearts Lip Balms were on my list from the beginning. I had seen some amazing reviews on them, so I wanted in! Whereas the packaging isn’t appealing to me, the colours look pigmented and apparently they’re very moisturising.
I was actually only supposed to receive one lipstick and an eyeshadow but they accidentally sent me another lipstick instead. I’m not sure if I will wear shade #16; Nectar, as it looks a little too orangey for me, but I’m willing to try it out. Shade #15; Juicy looked nice, but once again not sure if it will suit me.
Finally the primer. UK Beauty bloggers have been raving about this lately, some have even said it rivals the Urban Decay eyeshadow primer potion. This I am looking forward to trying, as I have both.
I’m really looking forward to reviewing all of these on the blog very soon.
I’m not a big fan of ‘haul posts’ but you guys asked, so you shall receive…so would you like to keep seeing them?
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Glossybox Harrods Edition

Glossybox Harrods Edition

Some of you may have heard of Glossybox before, or similar companies. For £10 (plus p&p) a month you receive 5 new beauty products to try. This month Glossybox have teamed up with Harrods and are releasing a special edition box. Unlike previous boxes the contents of this one are not secret and have been released online and to press. This box will include luxury beauty products, such as: Burberry, YSL and Clarins. Check out a preview of the products here from Gh0stparties.

I haven’t subscribed to these kind of things in the past as I know I wouldn’t use half the items I was sent, even though I do think that 90% of the time they’re worth the money. However I was first in-line this morning when the box went live at 10am, and I ordered mine straight away! I just couldn’t resist such a bargain (still only £10!), and I’m pretty certain I will use all the products.
So expect a review once it arrives later this month!

You can subscribe to Glossybox here.
Be quick and you may be able to grab the March Harrods Edition!

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A Source of Inspiration

You can find me on Tumblr, here
I feel you can usually read my current style from what’s on my Tumblr. 
Ever since I started my Tumblr it has been a place for me to store & share my loves & inspirations.
I don’t do it for followers, although I adore the ones I do have, I do it for me.
Simply put, it’s a visual fashion/lifestyle diary, and I love it.
Where do you store your inspiration?
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Review: MUA Love Hearts Nail Polish

MUA Love Hearts Collection; U & I, I <3 U Nail Polishes

Recently I ordered some of the new MUA Love Heart Collection Nail Polishes, as I couldn’t find them in a nearby Superdrug store. I only bought two from the collection though as I found the other 4 were very similar to shades that I already owned from Barry M.Pros:
+ Only £2!
+ Almost opaque after one coat.
+ Lovely shades that are true to colour.
+ Nice thick polish, with a lovely glossy finish.
+ Bright & Pastel colours that are perfect for this season.

Cons:
– The brush on the yellow wasn’t very good quality, so the application was difficult (as you can see in the photo) but I think I was just unlucky and this was a one-off.

Notes:
I really can’t express how much I love the pink-nude colour. It applied perfectly, with a gorgeous opaque, glossy finish after only two coats. That might sound normal, but for a nail polish that only costs £2, this was as good as any of my Barry M ones I own.

I would like to also mention the lovely people at MUA Cosmetics.
There was a problem with my order being dispatched and no dispatch email was sent but the lovely people who emailed me kept me up-to-date and informed. Thank you!

You can purchase the whole collection here.

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Review: Toujours False Eyelashes & Skin79 Lip Gloss



The lovely people over at Shoppingholics sent me a wonderful package recently.
Here is a mini review of both items:

Eyemazing Toujours False Eyelashes #2 (honey grape) 
When I saw these I was so happy that they had sent me some ‘natural’ lashes. It’s been a while since I last wore false eyelashes as I’ve become so picky about the ones I choose, mainly because I prefer a more ‘natural’ look now.
Pros:
+ Cute, efficient packaging (stands up by itself) 
+ Lightweight & nice feel to the lashes, not plastic-y at all
+ Gorgeous, natural, cat-eye look that I could easily wear everyday 
+ 3 pairs, so if you lose/accidentally break them you’ve got back-ups
Cons:
– Doesn’t come with eyelash glue
– Rather fragile, but should last if you’re careful
– Too long for my eye, so I had to cut them down
Notes:
In my opinion, Japanese false eyelashes are some of the best you can buy.
These were produced by Japanese model Marimo (Popteen) for Eyemazing (a well known false eyelash brand in Japan) and the series contains 3 different sets of lashes, all of which are fruit themed…no idea why though.
You can find the whole series here.

Skin79 Mini Lip Gloss
I had previously heard of this brand thanks to their BB Cream, which is very popular in Asia.
I’m not a big lip gloss fan, I’ve recently converted to lipstick, so I was interested in trying this out.
Pros:
+ Didn’t dry out my lips
+ Cute, Anna Sui style packaging
+ Natural colour that would suit most people
+ Small and light, so you can attach it to your keys/purse
Cons:
– Not as ‘glossy’ as I had hoped for
– Slightly sticky when applied and when worn
+The mirror is a little too small to be practical, but it’s a nice touch
Notes:
When I swatched this it was incredibly pale, so much so that it barely showed in photos.
However when applied a few times it came out a nice shade of red. So unless you want more gloss than colour this probably isn’t right for those with pigmented lips.
Find this and more Skin79 products here.
Finally, a picture of me wearing both the eyelashes and lip gloss.