MAC Studio Waterweight Foundation

Last weekend I went shopping and picked up the new MAC Studio Waterweight Foundation, I had wanted a new foundation for a while because the foundation I had been using wasn't working for me. I have found this foundation to be amazing so I wanted to do a small review on it for all of you.


Firstly I got the foundation in the shade NC15 which I think is one of the lightest shades and it matches my skin perfectly (I definitely recommend getting your shade matched in a MAC store). One thing that I found completely different from any other foundations is that it has a dropper which I actually like better than a pump because it doesn't get as messy.


To apply this foundation I have used a real techniques buffing brush and a real techniques beauty blender and I find that the beauty blender is better to use. The foundation has a sheer to medium coverage which I love because I don't like to have a lot of coverage, and the first thing I noticed when I put this on is that it didn't cake up anywhere on my face which is a problem I had with the L'Oreal True Match Foundation. It also feels so weightless on my face and although it has a sheer coverage I find that it covers my blemishes really well.


Overall this foundation is perfect and even though I have oily skin it does control some of the oil and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a new foundation. It is reasonably expensive being £25.50 but it is definitely worth it!

What is your favourite foundation?

Spring Lips

At this time of year I tend to stop wearing darker lipsticks and start leaning towards nude and light colour lipsticks, I have added a lot to my collection of lipsticks recently and most have been perfect for Spring so I picked four to show you which I have been wearing constantly. Also the swatch on my hand from left to right is; Too Faced Lipstick, YSL Lipstick, Mac in Blankety and Mac in Velvet Teddy.


MAC | Blankety
This was a lipstick that I got for my birthday and at first I didn't think that this colour would suit me at all because its so light but I was surprised to find that I loved it! It is a Amplified Creme Lipstick so is a very creamy and moisturising formula which is lovely for this time of year and the colour is a gorgeous light pink colour.


MAC | Velvet Teddy
Velvet Teddy is a very popular shade of lipstick from Mac and I love it to, its slightly darker than the rest of the lipsticks but is still a lovely matte nude for spring time.


YSL | 9 Nude In Private
I have never bought from YSL before and this was a very quick purchase from duty free so I was a bit nervous that I had wasted my money but I was very pleased because the colour is a nude pink shade (a little more pink than anything else I own). But the best thing about this lipstick is the formula because it is so creamy and goes on your lips so easily.


Too Faced | Nude
When I first tried this I didn't like it very much and I found that it didn't last for long at all but I have recently started using it again and I love the colour which is a perfect nude for spring and how easy it is to apply.

I love all of these lipsticks and recommend all of them to you although they are all on the pricey side I think it is worth it for the quality you get and they are great for the Spring and Summer months.

What is your favourite lipstick for spring?

What I Got For My Birthday 2016

You might have noticed that I haven't posted for 2 weeks which I am very sorry about but I was on a school skiing trip that run over both Saturdays that I wanted to post on however in the week I was away it was my birthday on the 31st of March on which my friends that went on the trip with me made the day amazing. I turned 15 and received some gifts from family and friends which I am so grateful for and so I decided to gather everything I got and show you it, I am just going to list everything I got instead of writing about it because I think it may become boring if I write about every single present.

Daniel Wellington Classic Sheffield Watch
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish
Mac Lipstick in Blankety
Colouring Book
Next Makeup Bag
Oliver Bonas Alphabet Wash Bag
Next Perfume
Copper Letters


I love every single thing that was given to me and I was mainly given money from my family for my birthday which I didn't include in the list. I can't believe that the Easter holidays are nearly over already but I had a great time and I will probably show you some pictures from skiing on here soon.

What is your favourite thing about spring?

Makeup Products That Are Worth The Splurge

I always think the hardest thing about makeup is deciding whether or not to treat yourself to that £15 lipstick or the £38 eye shadow palette, because it is a lot of money to be spending on one thing. So today I have gathered some of my favourite high end makeup products to show you that I think are 'worth the splurge'.


Mac Lipstick | Velvet Teddy
First is a Mac lipstick in Velvet Teddy which is a beautiful nude matte shade that you can wear for anything so is definitely worth the money. I think most of the Mac lipsticks are worth the money and some of my other favourite shades are Twig and Modesty.


Benefit Rockateur Blush
I mentioned this in my February Favourites post a little while ago, but I definitely think although this is quite expensive this blush has a lovely deep pink colour and is such good quality. 


Mac Mineralize Skin Finish | Soft & Gentle
I got this for Christmas and I can now understand why this is so popular because it is such an amazing quality highlighter and I think although this is a lot of money for a highlighter this one is so worth the money and will also last for ages.


Urban Decay Naked Flushed Palette | Strip
When it comes to palettes Urban Decay pretty much have it all covered and one of my favourites is the naked flushed palette because it's such a good all in one palette which is great for traveling. I think this is definitely worth the splurge as the bronzer, blush and highlighter are all such good quality.


Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
This is the only naked eye shadow palette I own and I would love to get some more but I think this palette has an amazing range of colours and a lot of them are nude so are very wearable for every day. 


Those are my favourite high end products that I think are worth the splurge and I also wanted to say thank you for 50 followers on here! I am so grateful to everyone that reads my blog posts every week, thank you so much!

What is your favourite high end makeup product?

Everyday Makeup Look

Makeup Used
L'Oreal True Match Foundation
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
Naked Flushed Palette Bronzer
Mac Soft and Gentle Highlighter
Benefit Rockateur Blush
Naked 3 Palette
Maybelline Brow Drama in Transparent
Maybelline Lash Sensational
Mac Lipstick in Velvet Teddy


I realised the other day I hadn't done an updated makeup look on my blog in a while and I love writing and taking pictures for these posts so I decided to do one for today but I am doing this post differently as it is going to be a more of a chatty run through of my routine. Recently I have been reaching for more nude shades for my lips and eyes as I feel that suits me more and after Autumn and Christmas I feel a bit bold lipped out.

The first thing I put on is my L'Oreal True Match foundation which I have in one of the lightest colours 1N, I have been using this for about 6 months now and absolutely love it because of how easy it is to blend and how light it feels on my face and I have yet to find a foundation as good. Next I use my Rimmel Stay Matte powder to make my foundation stay on for longer and because I have pretty oily skin this is a saviour when it comes to that. After that I like to contour my face (because if I don't there is no cheek bones visible at all) with a bronzer from my Naked Flushed Palette that I got for Christmas, this bronzer is amazing as it is the perfect colour for my skin tone and goes on so easily. The next products I use I also got for Christmas which is the Mac soft and gentle highlighter and the Benefit Rockateur Blush both of which are amazing, the highlighter is beautiful and the blush is a lovely pink/plum shade.

After all of that I start on my eyebrows, I fill my eyebrows in with the second darkest shade in on my Naked 3 palette as it is the perfect colour and go over them gently with the Maybelline Brow Drama in Transparent which tends to keep my eyebrows in place all day. For a while now I have concentrated on my eyeshadow more and my go-to look is to put the shade 'Liar' on my lid and 'Factory' along my crease from my Naked 3 Palette, this creates a lovely natural eye look. And of course next for mascara is the Maybelline Lash Sensational, which is an amazing mascara and lengthens my lashes so easily. Finally for lipstick I have been using a Mac lipstick in Velvet Teddy which is a lovely nude matte shade that I can't get enough of at the moment!


This makeup look I love and have been using it everyday for a while, I have to say it takes a good 20 minutes to do but in the end I think its worth it. I hope this inspires you on your makeup in any way and I also recommend all of these products as they are amazing.

What is your favourite makeup product?

A New Obsession | Urban Decay Naked Flushed Palette

I'm am back again with another new obsession post and this time it is the Urban Decay Naked Flushed Palette in the colour Strip. This was one of my presents for Christmas because I had wanted to get it for ages, and it is beautiful!


In the palette you get a bronzer, highlighter and blush, at first I thought the bronzer would be to orange toned but once it is on it is a perfect shade and I now use this everyday, it is also very pigmented so you only need a little bit for it to work. The highlight is a lovely shimmery gold shade which I don't use currently a lot but in the summer I can imagine this is going to look amazing because of the gold tones. The blush is one of my favourite things about this palette as it is a lovely matte dusty rose shade that I think will look great any time of year and on any skin tone.


I definitely recommend this palette if you are looking for something like this, I think Urban Decay has to be my favourite for face and eye-shadow palettes because they are such good quality even though they are on the expensive side. I have my eye on the Gwen Stefani palette at the moment so hopefully I can get that soon.

What is your favourite make up brand?

My Top 3 Festive Lipsticks

I feel like it is finally the time of year to bring out those red and dark pink shades. I find red lipsticks are so easy to wear and can be casual for the day or spice up a look for a night out. I have a reasonably small collection of lipsticks but I have chosen my three favourites to wear at this time of year to share with you.


Mac Satin Lipstick - Twig
This lipstick was the first ever lipstick from Mac I bought, I find myself wearing this all year round but it is especially nice this time of year. It is a lovely dark pink/red shade, this shade is also perfect for anyone that wants a dark lipstick but isn't confident to wear a red or a really dark shade.


Clinique Lipstick - Cherry Pop
I got this with the Glamour magazine very recently and it is such an amazing lipstick! It is a very bright red shade that I think is perfect for Christmas.


Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick - 107
I got this lipstick after hearing lots of good things about it and I love it, for a drugstore lipstick it is great quality and the colour is a lovely deep red shade, I will be definitely be wearing this on Christmas Day!


So those are my top three favourite festive lipsticks, I have just finished wrapping all the presents for Christmas and now I can't wait. Only 5 more days!!

What is your go-to festive lipstick?

Autumn Makeup Routine

In Autumn it's all about the dark lips and golden eyes but I usually feel like I can't pull that off so I have gone for a more toned down look this Autumn but I am still very much in love with it! I feel like you can do a lot with this look and I hope you get some inspiration from my makeup routine.


Baby Skin Primer - Maybelline
I love this primer and have been using it a lot recently to guarantee my makeup will stay on all day, it makes my pores a lot less visible and it makes my skin feel so soft! I don't think primer is necessary to wear but if you are looking for a primer this one is amazing.


True Match Foundation - L'Oreal 
It has taken me a while to try using foundation as I always thought it would feel to heavy on my face and I wouldn't like it but over the summer I tried a foundation and really liked it so I decided to get another which was the L'Oreal True Match because I had heard so much about it and I wanted to give it a try. This foundation is amazing it is so easy to blend and I can barely feel it on my skin also it gives a good coverage without needing to use a lot. Overall this foundation is a definite must have for anyone who doesn't want a heavy foundation.


Wake Me Up Concealer - Rimmel
This concealer has been my all time favourite for a few months now, I can't fail it, it covers any blemishes and dark circles I have so easily and lasts all day.


Bronzer And Highlighter - Estee Lauder
As you can see by the picture I use this product a lot and have hit the bottom, I usually use the middle shade and the last shade to contour and the first two shades to highlight. They are such lovely shades and are a perfect suit to my skin.


Dallas Blush - Benefit
I like to use this preferably in the Autumn and Winter months because it is a dusty pink/red colour and I find it perfect for this time of the year because it gives your cheeks a dark flushed colour which looks amazing with dark lips.


Naked 3 Palette - Urban Decay
In this palette I use the colour 'Darkside' to fill in my eyebrows because I find it is the perfect colour to match my eyebrows and I haven't found anything else that matches just as well as this.


Transparent Brow Drama - Maybelline
This is a recent discovery for me and I now use this every day, I don't know what I did without it! Just by using a little bit it keeps my eyebrows in shape all day and it is so easy to apply thanks to Maybellines mascara type brush.


Lash Sensational Mascara - Maybelline
I am sure any of you who are reading this have heard of or have this mascara, it is perfect, it lengthens and thickens your eyelashes so easily and honestly in my opinion is the best drugstore mascara there is.


Twig Satin Lipstick - Mac
I haven't really got a true dark lipstick for Autumn although I am desperate to get one but for now I have been using this lipstick which is almost there. It is a dark pink/red and finishes almost matte, I find if I put it on quite generously it creates a gorgeous dark burgundy shade. I definitely recommend this lipstick for anyone who wants a lipstick that's not to dark but can pass off as an Autumn shade.


I hope you enjoyed this post, I just wanted to say that over the past three weeks I feel like I have slightly neglected my blog, I have let the quality of my posts and pictures slip and it's been really getting to me. So this week I started using a new camera to get me more motivated to take pictures for posts and write the posts in preparation and I think I can say it worked! I feel very pleased with this post and hopefully you will be getting better quality posts from now on.

What is your favourite makeup product this Autumn?

Autumn Nails

Its finally Autumn! Time to bring out all shades of red, purple, grey and more, in Autumn I tend to turn to darker nail polishes and more neutral nail polishes, I haven't collected as many Autumn coloured nail polishes this year which is why my collection for this post is a bit scarce but the ones I have I use all the time. This is also a collab with the lovely Hannah from Hannah Rose so make sure to check out her version of this post.


Barry M Nail Paint - Matt White
This isn't really a typical Autumn colour but I actually love to wear a white colour during Autumn and Halloween because I feel like it goes with anything I am wearing and looks amazing at the same time!

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint - Chilli
I actually bought this nail polish last year from Barry M's Autumn range and I am still loving it! This really is the perfect shade for Autumn being a dark red it looks so nice, I also recommend this Barry M colour for its quality, it has such a strong colour and it lasts for ages.


Barry M Textured Nail Effect - Duchess

The picture really doesn't do this colour justice at all, I love this colour because it is like a rose gold/light brown colour which is beautiful and it also has a sparkle/textured effect to it which makes your nails just that bit more interesting, overall this is just a lovely nail polish.


So that's all my favourite Autumn nail polishes, I am sorry for the delay on this post, a lot of things came up and I ended up forgetting to post. I am also sorry about the picture quality, my camera has broke so I haven't been able to use it (crying face) so for the picture I used my phone which hasn't got the greatest camera. Another thing is I recently hit 6000 views!! That's so crazy, so thank you to everyone of you who have read my blog posts or even just had a look, it honestly means the world to see all the comments you leave me and see more people looking at my blog!

What is your favourite Autumn Nail Polish?