Current Favourites: Nude Lipsticks

L to R: M&S Limited Collection Lipstick in Pink Shine, Collection Volume Sensation in Satin Bow, ELF Jumbo Lipgloss Stick in In The Nude, No.7 High Shine Lip Crayon in Daydreamer, Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 101.

Top L: M&S Lipstick in Pink Shine, Bottom L: No.7 Lip Crayon in Daydreamer, Top R: Collection Lipstick in Satin Bow, Middle R: ELF Lipgloss Stick in In The Nude, Bottom R: Rimmel Lipstick in 101

 Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying what's left of the weekend, although this weather is awful! It has been so dark and wet all day that I've barely been able to bring myself to leave the house.

Today I wanted to do a post on one of my major obsessions: nude lipsticks. I have been hugely unadventurous in the lipstick stakes recently and I have found myself acquiring a load of nude shades; my favourite of which I am going to share with you in this post. Nude lipsticks have been a long-standing favourite of mine for a while as they are so easy to wear, look very natural and compliment almost every makeup look. I could not live without a good nude lipstick in my makeup bag, and here is the lowdown of my current favourites.

First up is the Marks & Spencer Limited Collection (and Limited Edition!) Lipstick in the shade Pink Shine. This is from M&S's Christmas collection and comes in the cutest purple packaging decorated with snowflakes and reindeer. This is the newest addition to my nude lipstick collection but is already a firm favourite for the easy-to-wear shade, moisturising feeling and sparkly particles which give a lovely, glossy look. I have never bought an M&S lippy before but after trying this one will definitely be investing in more- the Christmas collection can be bought here and they have a gorgeous plum shade available too which may have to be my next investment!

Next is the Collection Volume Sensation Lipstick in Satin Bow. I have actually already done a review of this lipstick here but it is certainly a favourite of mine and therefore well worth a mention! It is a lovely, moisturising formula which feels very nice on the lips, although the lipstick itself is starting to melt a bit in the packaging which is a bit of a shame.

The E.L.F. Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick in the shade 'In The Nude' is more of what I'd call a 'true nude', in that it is much more neutral/ brown-toned rather than pink. I like to wear this lipgloss for work as it is a very natural, 'your-lips-but-better' type product, although the smell is quite medicinal and not all that pleasant!

The No.7 High Shine Lip Crayon in 'Daydreamer' is also more of a browny-nude, and it is super glossy which I really like. I love this shade for Autumn- it goes really well with bronze and gold tones which I always associate with this time of year. It is the most expensive of the five lipsticks mentioned in this post at £9, although Boots regularly have offers on at this time of the year and I grabbed it for £6.

Finally, the Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate lipstick in colour '101'. This is definitely more of a pink-toned lipstick; I would describe it as a 'dusky pink'. Nevertheless, I am including it as a nude lipstick as the effect on the lips is still reasonably natural, and this is a regular favourite of mine when I want to add a splash of colour on my lips but don't want to go for anything too dramatic.

Have you tried any of the products mentioned? I am always on the lookout for new nude shades so let me know your favourites!

Rosie x

Face Of The Day

Hi Everyone,

Today I am doing my second Face Of The Day post so that I can share with you my first EVER mineral foundation (yes, I know, about time!!). This is a new purchase for me but I'm already a huge fan- the powder formula is so silky on my skin and just last and lasts. 

I am using the ELF Personal Blend Mineral Foundation which I bought as part of my recent ELF haul. I have to admit that I'm not a huge fan of the packaging- the product comes with four different shades of foundation which you are meant to mix to find your 'personal blend'. Unfortunately, this makes it quite difficult to mix the exact same shade every time, and the powder does not come out as easily as I would like. Nevertheless, I still really like the product itself, and it is a fraction of the price of the other big mineral foundation brands.

On my face today I am wearing:

Prep:

Benefit The Porefessional Primer

Face:

Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Oil Free - Light

ELF Mineral Personal Blend Foundation - Medium

MAC Mineralize Concealer in NW20

Brow:

The usual - GOSH Eye Brow Kit

Cheeks:

Too Faced The Bronzed and The Beautiful Palette (Chocolate Soleil to Bronze and Powdered Sun to highlight)

Maybelline Dream Touch Blush in No.2 Peach

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Natural Collection Eye Shadow Duo in Mink & Sable

Maybelline Eye Studio Colour Tattoo Eyeshadow in On & On Bronze

No.7 Stay Perfect Amazing Eyes Pencil in Black

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

Lips:

Barry M Lip Paint in 154 - Pale Nude

YSL Glossy Stain in 19 - Beige Aquarelle

I used my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush for buffing in the mineral powder, which made application really smooth and simple. The rest of my make-up I tried to keep relatively neutral so as not to detract from the nice, fresh-faced look of the mineral foundation.

And that's my face of the day, I hope you like it! Have any of you tried the ELF Personal Blend Foundation?

ELF Personal Blend Foundation

Feel free to leave me a comment as always and send me your links!

Rosie x

ELF Blush

Hello Fellow Beauty Lovers,

Earlier this week I received my first ever haul from ELF. This brand was something of a mystery to me before I started blogging, but when I heard they were having a huge 50% off sale I couldn't resist picking up a few items. I will do another post showing you exactly what I got, but in the meantime I just wanted to introduce you to this gorgeous ELF mineral blusher that has fast become one of my favourites!

I picked up the colour 'Coral' for just £2.50- it is usually £5.00. I have been getting a bit bored of my regular blushers recently, and this blush is great as it gives me a real, healthy flush of colour without being over the top. This is the first time I've purchased a mineral blush, and I love how pigmented it is, although the packaging is a little awkward to use and I tend to just tip the powder into the cap - is that what you're meant to do?!

As you can see, the colour is actually very subtle on my hand (I had trouble even getting any out for my swatch!) but trust me it is really pretty on the face, and ELF have now extended their 50% off sale so I may go back and pick up a few more shades!

Have you tried any ELF products? What would you recommend?

Don't forget to enter my giveaway to win a load of Revlon goodies here!

Rosie x