Tuesday, 22 January 2013

please ignore my blushing cheeks | Nars mati hari blush

I have never brought anything from Nars before...not sure why...I think its quite expensive and it seems a sophisticated brand that i do not belong to...haha.

The Nars lady was lovely not at all what i was expecting, as they look so beautiful, tall and glamorous you think they won't talk to you but i must praise her great customer service!

I wanted a pinky blue blush and this seemed like the most wearable blush that suited me.
The Nars blushes i have heard a lot about are orgasm, deep throat, sin, luster etc but not so much this shade.

Its a beautiful texture, very creamy and very easy to blend. I don't think I have used such a pigmented and long wearing blush. but for £21 I would expect nothing less.

I have worn it every day since I got it which is high praise indeed. It still looks as though i haven't touched it as you need the tiniest bit on your brush!

I used a Real Techniques stippling brush to apply this, if i have applied too much i used my foundation Brush to buff out and blend it into my skin.


swatched and swatch blended. 

wearing the blush...excuse top malfunction and crazy hair!



You will love this if:

  • you want something that last all day
  • you love highly pigmented blush
  • you want a natural matte cheek
  • you don't mind spending £££ on one product
you won't like this:
  • you like a sheer build-able blush
  • you prefer to spend less money on cosmetics
  • you like a multi-purpose highlighting blush

Rach xx


Monday, 14 January 2013

nothing looks as good without lipstick | Kate Moss matte Lipstick 110

I am obsessed with these lipsticks, i stalk boots daily to see if they have any other shades in stock. As the other red shade i want is always out of stock in my local boots! #firstworldproblems!

This shade is a coral red shade, its quite bright and will look fab in summer when you can get away with brighter shades.
Its smooth, pigmented and last for ages on my lips. It isn't drying like some matte lipsticks and if you did a blind test i don't think you would guess this was from Rimmel and only £5.49!! I'm waiting for boots to have a 3 for 2 on Rimmel and will be stocking up on every shade as these are beautiful!



go swatch these now!!

Rach xx



Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Take me Conceal me where you like | Mua pro base conceal and brighten kit

I have not heard any bloggers talking about this so either its really crap or a well kept secret...!
It was £2.50 on offer at Superdrug so i picked one up in the lightest shade 'porcelain' with bated breath i took it home and swatched away.



There is a peachy 'corrective' shade which is great for using under the eyes. 
Then a yellow shade which can be used on the face or mixed with the peachy shade under eyes. 
Then there is a highlighter...which is a pinky brown kind of shade i think it would be awesome if they could have put a contour shade in, a matt brown would be great as i have a million highlighters and not so many contour shades. That is just my own selfish views though...



Here is it guess which eye is conceled...if you cannot guess you may have a problem with your eyesight!! 
How amazing is the difference, this photo was taken in natural light which was balanced on both sides. 
I havn't worn it all day to test the lasting power yet but i will certainly do an update because if we can cover those bags for £2.50 that means so much more money for lipsticks <3 

Rach xx

She wore Blue Velvet Bluer than velvet was the night | mua 'fur effects' nail fur

I have seen this a few times in Superdrug and a few bloggers have posted pictures but i did not think I would like it as it looks a bit...odd...who wants furry velvet nails???

ME!! these are so beautiful...photos do not do this manicure justice it looks so elegant and different and takes hardly any time to do. its fuss free, mess free and looks sophisticated and eye catching. 



again photos do not do this justice...it looks so pretty and i urge you to go out and buy this now...they have some lovely colours and they are £1.50 off in Superdrug now!!

Rach xx

Listen to papa's translations Of the stories across the sky We drew our own constellations | mua Nail constilations

I am some one who loves being different and these little beads are just what i need for my nails...they have been around for a while and lucky for us girls who want it all we can now buy it for a fraction of the price!

It is a little bit messy to apply but i make a mess doing anything...haha.

heres how they look...


they have a few different shades to choose from this is going to be so pretty in spring!

Rach x




Sunday, 16 December 2012

Don't try and tell me Kate Moss ain't pretty. Don't try and make me believe.| Kate Moss Matte lipstick 101

I am not a huge Kate Moss fan so when she released a range of lipsticks with rimmel i didn't bat an eyelid.

I am also more into Matte lips than glossy so when I saw they had a new matte range and read a few reviews I knew i had to try one out.

I went into boots and Superdrug on a Saturday just before Christmas in the middle of a huge city...they were sold out. I managed to grab the last shade that was half decent and trotted on home...

I opened it up and tried it on and it is beautiful. Not too matte (if that makes sense) but not glossy.
Not drying, and a good shade for wearing everyday.

It is also similar to Mac lipstick...Please me. Although the Kate Moss is slightly more pink.



(from left to right) 

Mac Pink nouveau mixed with Mac please me, Mac please me, Kate moss 101, Mac pink nouveau. 

This lipstick feels worth so much more than £6.00 


Wednesday, 12 December 2012

when i grow up, fresh and clean number one chick when i step out on the scene | lee Stafford, treatment for hair that never grown past a certain length!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA5XOltlTtM&list=UUuyoMfEQ224CmC_oZF7tcsg&index=2&feature=plcp


So this video inspired me to give this another go. I used this hair growth treatment around 2-3 months ago but i did not use it consistently  you go through the tub quite fast so i spread out the uses and then it faded to using it hardly ever, which is obviously not going to work. 



It left my hair lovely and soft and it felt in really good condition but I cant judge the growth of my hair! 

So this time i will use it as it states. I will do before and after hair updates with pictures and hopefully i can get my hair growing!! 

He is my video of me hauling my new tub of this plus other goodies...



Rach x