The Winter Edit

For the last seasonal edit of the year, 'the winter edit' showcases some beautiful red hues for this season.

ILLAMASQUA NAIL VARNISH IN UNNATURAL
Illamasqua | £14.50

Wine-coloured shades are perfect for winter and autumn: I like this shade particularly as when it is paired with a gold glitter, it looks super Christmassy and so perfect for winter! In the next week or so I'm going to upload a Christmas nail look using this polish!

MAC VIVA GLAM I LIPSTICK

Maccosmetics.co.uk | £15

Red lipstick is perfect for this time of year because of Christmas; this lipstick is the latest red to my collection, and I think it's slight brown tones are great for winter, in comparison to Russian Red which is very blue.

BENEFIT BENETINT LIPBALM

Debenhams | £14.50

For a more wearable red, Benefit's Benetint lip balm is perfect. It gives a sheer amount of colour and glossiness. It's best applied with a brush rather than your finger.

MAC EYESHADOW IN CRANBERRY 

Maccosmetics.co.uk | £10

I was bought this eyeshadow for my birthday from my friend Kirsten, and though it looks rather scary the fact of red eyeshadow, it is actually very wearable and versatile.

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Budget Beauty Edit #1: Top Picks Under £10

So it's coming up to Christmas, the time of year when our wallets are getting a bit tighter,

MAYBELLINE DREAM PURE BB CREAM

Boots.com | £6.99
This BB Cream feels super light on the skin and has a reasonably good coverage, whilst concealing redness and leaving an even, flawless finish.
You can read my full review comparing this to the other Maybelline Dream BB Cream HERE.

BOURJOIS HEALTHY MIX CONCEALER

Boots.com | £6.99
I never used to like this concealer, but it has quite a nice finish and is very full coverage. It works on concealer dark circles, blemishes and skin imperfections.

TOPSHOP LIPSTICKS

Topshop.com | £8
I only own two, but I do have to say that these lipsticks are so lovely - the pigmentation is great and doesn't compromise for the formulation which is very creamy and soft.

B. GLOWING SHIMMER BLOCK

Superdrug | £8.99
This shimmer block acts as both a highlight and blush. I love this paired with my Benefit Hoola Bronzer as a contour.

MAYBELLINE VOLUME EXPRESS MASCARAS

Boots.com | £7.99
You know I absolutely love these, I rave about them so much but I don't really use any other mascaras as I haven't found any that I love as much as these!

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Recently Purchased #4

It's that time again... I've been buying things. 

MAC VIVA GLAM I LIPSTICK
Maccosmetics.com | £15

This was an accidental purchase as I only went to the MAC counter to buy brush cleanser, but after browsing the lipstick rack and realising that all the money from these go to charity, I didn't feel bad at all buying it.

CLARINS GLOSS PRODIGE INTENSE COLOUR & SHINE LIPGLOSS IN 05 GRENADINE
Boots.com | £17

Another accidental purchase... I was buying my friend a gift from the Clarins counter and just as I was about to pay, the girl on the counter said that they were doing a free girl special offer instore that day, so when you bought two or more Clarins products you got a free gift which included a large makeup bag filled with full sized body lotion, body scrub and day cream (I think) and a mini body wash. 



The first item that caught my eye when looking for another product was their Gloss Prodige Intense Colour & Shine Lipgloss, and I chose the shade 05 Grenadine, which is a beautiful pinky corally shade. I love it!

RIMMEL MATCH PERFECTION FOUNDATION
Boots.com | £6.99

I decided to buy this foundation as Tanya Burr used it in a tutorial recently and she said how she really liked it, so I thought I would also give it a go! I've used it a couple of times so far and I really really like it! It gives a nice natural finish which makes the skin look healthy and blowy without it being greasy and oily.

RIMMEL MATCH PERFECTION SILKY LOOSE POWDER
Boots.com | £6.99

As I was intending to buy the Match Perfection foundation, I decided to try the powder too, as they clearly will go well together, and I've tried this too with the foundation and it's really nice; I wasn't sure what I'd think as I'd never used a loose powder before but I really like it as it's very long lasting.


COLLECTION WORK THE COLOUR EYESHADOW PENCIL IN VANILLA SKY & HOT CHOCOLATE 
Boots.com | £2.99 each

I saw these eyeshadow pencils used in this Pixiwoo tutorial, and because I loved the makeup look, I decided to buy these to recreate it! I love how inexpensive these are for the quality of them, especially the shade 'Hot Chocolate' (the browny-bronze shade, the left on the swatch).

NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION 
Selfridges.com | £30.50

Another foundation... whoops. I've been wanting this for so long and I actually included this in this wish list post. I love this foundation, it gives such a gorgeous finish!

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