Top 5 Red Lipsticks

Im the type of girl who loved a bold red lipstick no matter what time of day, so, I thought I'd share with you all my top 5 red lipsticks with a budget to suit everyone.


Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick - Diva Red

This lipstick is the cheapest costing £6.49 and it does need touching up throughout the day but its a moisturising lipstick however it does work best with the lip liner to match which I believe is Red Diva. It looks gorgeous on, its not completely matte, more of a satin finish.

L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Exclusive Reds - Eva
This one costs £6.99, its not a true red, very orange based red. It gives a very vintage vibe when wearing it. It sits well all day and it doesn't need touching up as much throughout the day. This is one of my drugstore favourite lipsticks, defiantly one that everyone needs in their make up collection!

Mac - Russian Red
This costs £15.50 and is a deep and bright red colour. This is a MAC cult favourite and one that is usually in my bag. This is by all means one of my favourite reds and wear more often than not, the finish is matte meaning it stays on with minimal re applications.

Mac - Viva Glam I
This also costs £15.50 and is a dark red with brown undertones. I think it looks beautiful on and it lasts all day without touching up. The downside is that it is very drying to wear and can be a little difficult to apply. I have two tubes of this already and I love it, however I would wear it for a night time look.

Charlotte Tilbury - Red Carpet Red
This is the newest in my collection and the most expensive, this cost (my sister) £23 and I don't think I have stopped wearing it since. This is the perfect medium red for my skin tone with cool blue under tones. I love the shape of it when you first buy it, it makes application loads easier due to the shape. I also find it really moisturising on the lips and you don't have to re apply throughout the day. It also leaves a stain behind.

Kayleigh xx

5 Things To Do This Weekend #2

1 - Have an early night. Its said anything less than 8 hours sleep can really affect your skin so this is the perfect time for you to be able to refresh your skin.

2 - Take a trip to lush. This is my personal fave. Nothing better than having a good browse in Lush and looking at new products.

3 - Go for a mate date. The week can be hectic meaning working and college or uni or assignments which means it will get harder to see your friends. Take some time out of your week to do a mate date for food or cinema etc.

4 -  Try something new. Anything such as curling your hair to a new hobby.

5 - Family time. I can't stress this one enough, I always get caught up with my assignments and what not and completely forget to spend time with the family. Take this weekend out and go see them even for a few hours.

4 Steps To Find The Perfect Foundation

Foundation is one of the things that really make or break a persons make up, in my opinion. Yes I know we have all been there with foundations that are too dark or not right for your skin type, I sometimes still do! However, here are some steps I have to help you out in picking a perfect foundation.

1 – High-end or Drugstore – I think it’s important to pick depending on your price range. I find that both have good options. The high-end counters do offer more guidance when it comes to foundation and they will help you find exactly what you’re looking for as well as the shade however if it isn’t within budget then don’t worry! There are so many great ones from the drugstore such as Rimmel 25 hour foundation.

2 – What Do you want? – Working out what you want from your foundation is a key thing to finding what you’re looking for. For example I tend to opt for a matte finish with a high coverage. From day to night I change the shade; during the day I want something to match me for the natural look where as night time I want something with a little colour. Always remember about your skin type when buying foundations.

3 -  Colour Match – Colour matching can be the biggest ballache when it comes to foundations, so many shades and undertones to chose from all in all it can be a little bit difficult.

Buying foundations from the drugstore can be harder as you don’t get help on colour matching, I find applying them on the back of the hand works best for me. I usually take my sister or a friend for a second opinion.

High-end foundations, there will be someone matching you and they will give you 2-3 shades that match and you can then decide which one you thinks best, again I always take someone for another opinion on the shade.

4 -  Online – The internet is a beautiful thing and you should use it to research about products that are on your wish list. Unless its an impulse purchase I always read a review on things to see what others think of them. Online you can also find websites where they match you with foundation tones, all you need to do is add the foundations you previously use and their shade numbers and it will give you a match to various foundations.

Kayleigh xx

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation Review

Nars Sheer Glow foundation, this costs £31 for 30ml. The shade I have is Gobi or Light 3 in the Sheer Glow finish.

The packaging for this is very sleek and professional looking however all Nars products look easily messy due to their matte packaging. The only problem with the packaging for me is that the foundation doesn't come with a pump and I feel as though I waste more product than I actually use when pouring it,

The foundation itself has a runny texture with a medium coverage however that is buildable, I always use a minimum of two layers.When I first tried it, I used a Real Techniques buffing brush but I found this left it looking streaky looking so the next time I used a Beauty Blender and I find this works better and gives a better coverage. It remains tacky for some time after, even after setting it with powder.

It has its flaws such as it does cling to dry patches and if you have small hairs on your face it will also cling to them and it can leave you oily in certain areas but overall I do like the foundation. It wears well and lasts a good amount of time without touching up.

Kayleigh xx

Chanel Vitalumiere Compact Douceur Review

First of all, fuck me this was expensive - shout out to my sister for buying this for me. However, the price was somewhat expected considering its Chanel.

The packaging, jesus fucking christ its beautiful! Black and gold box, sleek looking, its beautiful. The packaging: a practical refillable portable black compact which comes in a velvet pouch, with a sponge and big mirror. Its elegant but simple which would suit a lot off different people with any age, or sense of style.

I have mine in the shade 10 Beige. This has got to be the most soft and creamy powder that I have used. The powder goes on quite transparent and it somewhat melts in the skin, instead of sitting on top of it, yet still controls shine and oil.
For a girl with rather oily skin, having a hydrating powder was a scary concept, this is fine as long as you keep on top of it throughout the day as I have found if I don't I can look more oily than what I started out, however this does depend on the foundation of choice. If an illuminating foundation then definitely keep on top of things!

I've found that you cant really feel this on the skin and do like using this, not for day to day but for every so often its amazing!

You get a sponge and you can use this wet or dry, when used wet it gives a heavier coverage however still doesn't look caked on.

- Kayleigh xx