£1 Lipstick!!

I have to admit, I am an absolute lipstick junkie! I blame this mostly on the copious amounts of YouTube videos and blogposts I watch and read everyday on the subject! When I worked full time nothing filled me with such joy as a new MAC lipstick in my collection (my favourites being Patisserie and Syrup). However, now I'm a full time student there is no way I can justify spending £13.50 on a lipstick :(. So you can imagine my joy when I discovered something that, in my opinion, rivals MAC lipsticks for a fraction of the price. £1 to be exact!! No that wasn't a typo. £1 £1 £1!!!!

MUA products are stocked in Superdrug stores and are available here and here. I have owned the famous Heaven and Earth eyeshadow palette for sometime now and use it everyday without fail. The colours and quality of the shadows are outstanding and I'd say definitely as good as MAC.

Anyway, on to the lippies. I bought two - shade 2 and shade 10. Shade 2 is a deep fuschia and shade 10 is an orange-toned red. Both look beautiful on the lips, both easy to apply, both long lasting and both feel moisturising. A big fat thumbs up from me! Sorry the picture quality isn't great and the two pictures of the product applied on my lips definitely do not do it justice!

Shade 2

Shade 10

Top: Shade 10 Bottom: Shade 2

Which are your fave MUA products?
Thank you so much for reading! xxx

NOTD: Peach Melba

Morning lovelies! Sorry it's the second NOTD post in a row but I am in LOVE with this polish! It's by Barry M and it's the gloriously beautiful Peach Melba. This is my absolute favourite spring/summer colour and is bang on trend with the latest pastel takeover!

Barry M does the most amazing array of polishes, from neons to glitters to crackles. You name it, Barry M will do it and all for a delightfully small price of £2.99 (RRP). They are stocked in Superdrug, Boots and on the Barry M website (link) if you are from the UK. If not however, don't fret! Asos stock a selection of products from the range too, which although is a UK website, does ship internationally! Hooray! Link here!

Like all the other Barry M nail paints I have tried (quite a huge amount!) this one applies evenly and easily and only takes two coats for a completely opaque finish. I completed the look with a bit of sparkle on my ring finger courtesy of NYC's 101A White Lights Glitter which I purchased last year in LA for about $2. Not bad at all! I then, as always, painted a layer of Sally Hansen's Mega Shine for a topcoat which I have to say was kind of expensive (around the £7 mark) and is just ok, nothing special at all!

I can't wait until I'm a bit more tanned as this looks amazing against a tan!

Thank you for reading beauties! xxx

NOTD: Blue My Mind

Afternoon Petals! How is everyone? Today's NOTD post features one of my absolute favourite nail polishes in my collection - not just for colour but for consistency and versatility as well! I present to you Blue My Mind by H&M. The colour is a brilliant royal blue which I think can be worn all year long from Winter to Summer because it's a great fun colour but isn't too bright or crazy to wear in the colder months. Would you agree?

I bought the polish last summer from a H&M store for a measly £2.99! Not bad at all considering the quality! It goes on almost opaque in the first coat but I always do a second one just to be sure. It's also so easy to work with and has the right mix between being thick enough that it stays in place but not in any way gloopy.

I found what I'm sure is the same polish on the H&M website but the name has been changed to Something Blue. Here is the link. 

 What do you think? Do you enjoy it as much as me? What are you wearing on your nails at the mo?
Thank you for reading! Abi xx

Topshop Make-up: Sisters of the New Moon Collection

I have to confess I have only actually tried two products from the Topshop make-up range - I know, as a fashion and beauty blogger that's a disgrace! I've always been intrigued by it but thought for a make up range made my a company best known for its clothing it seemed a bit overpriced! Having said this, the nail polish (Treasure - a beautiful metallic bronze) and the lip liner (Blaze - a bright, daring red) that I do own are both really great quality and gorgeous colours.

Anyway, whilst trolling the internet tonight lusting over all the make up and fashion beauties that I want want want (!) but cannot afford :( I came across the new Topshop make up collection: Sisters of the New Moon. I must say the colours of the actual products don't immediately have me that fixated but I'll be sure to check it out next time I'm in store if not for anything else except that beautiful, eye-catching packaging! Exquisite! All products are available from here and prices range from £6.50 to £10 - not as bad as I initially thought!

Have any of you tried any of these new products? What did you think? Which are your faves?!
xxx  

My Picks: Pastel Blazers

Hello beauties. So as promised here are my picks of the pastel blazers the high street has to offer at the moment! I think the thing I love most about this style is the combination of classic, chic ladylike-ness and an 'of the moment' trend. I also love the versatility - these blazers would look lovely at a spring/summer wedding, BBQ, lunch date etc but I think you could also get away with them at the office too! Which is your favourite? I want them all!

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PS. What do you guys think of these kind of posts? As I haven't got a massive amount of spare dosh at the moment to spend on lovely new things to show you and review, I think these posts are a good way for me to still be able to show you what's out there and some of my faves. What do you think?

Thanks for reading! Hope you all had lovely weekends! xxx

TREND ALERT: Pastels

Afternoon lads and ladies! Happy Saturday! I don't know about anyone else but I am personally SO bored with winter now! I cannot wait until it's warm enough to justify maxi dresses and sandals! Another thing that has got me all excited for Spring are the gorgeous pastel colours I'm seeing on celebs and in all the new collections on the high street at the mo! I am especially loving the pastel blazer that seems to be popping up all over the place (post on that tomorrow)! Here are some of my top pretty pastel accessories!

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Thank you for reading! xxx

Spring 2012 Wishlist!

Hello everyone, long time no speak! So sorry for the lack of posts, can't believe it's almost been a year! My only excuse is a complete lack of inspiration but today I'm back with a look into some of my favourites from the high street for S/S2012! Enjoy!

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What are your fashion faves of the moment?! xxx