Shepherd's Delight.

I won't deny that I wasn't excited when I heard that Kate Moss was releasing a bunch of cosmetics through Rimmel. It was pretty obviously she would eventually but I just had to go out that day and buy most of the lipsticks because as we all know... I'm a lipstick junkie!

I used to be obsessed with reds and couldn't find one to rival an Anew lipstick I got from Avon in Cranberry. 

Until. I. Saw. This.

It's Shade 01 and it is the same exact colour as my Anew lipstick.

• This is a beautiful colour. It's definitely a cranberry colour and matches a Rimmel nail polish I have to a T.
• The smell of the lipsticks are addictive. I love it so much and I realise how strange that sounds but it's a lovely, sweet smell!
• The packaging on these lipsticks is lovely. I usually hate the bright, metallic, cheap cases on their usual lipsticks but this one is chic and the Kate signature on the side just makes it even more amazing.
• This lipstick itself is moisturising and it's longwearing but it does tint your lips so it can be hard to take off if you've have it on for a few hours. 
• The lipstick is a sheen-esque formula. It's a little glossy and looks lovely in pictures.

Overall, I'll give it an 8/10.

Two marks down for the plastic packaging still. I know it's a highstreet/drugstore lipstick but I just hate plastic.

It's more of a personal prejudice rather than an overall downgrade.

Buy it here!

It's only £5.49 which I think is a bargain. I also have shades 03, 04, 05!

Revlon's ColorBurst Lipstick in Carnation

It's not secret that I'm a huge fan of Revlon and especially of their lipsticks BUT I have always just bought their Matte or Super Lustrous collection. One because they're amazing, two because I like my lipstick packaging to match in my lipstick slots and three because the ColorBurst lipsticks usually have some shimmer in there and I tend to avoid that.

I DO love this packaging it's a quilted design a lá Chanel so instantly my eyes widened and I love the block of the colour on top. Easy to see which I'd like to wear when they're stood up. I always love Revlon's packaging anyway.

I tried to catch the subtle blue shimmer in the lipstick but failed miserably, lol. It's a bright pink with a blue untertone and then some blue shimmer. You do notice it on the lips but only if you know what you're looking for!

It's in the colour Carnation and you can buy it here!

This lipstick is moisturising, non-greasy, vibrant... it's only downside for me is that it doesn't last too long. I went into town with my boyfriend for less than an hour... we browsed, got a Starbucks blend *which has a straw so...* and when we got back to the car about 50 minutes later... not a trace of it left!

It is £7.99 which is the higher end of the drugstore/highstreet make up scale but it's still just over half price of my beloved Illamasqua lipsticks so yes, it does fade quickly but you can apply it as much as you want at that price!

I do have my eye on a few more but this one is my perfect colour for now.

7/10!

My Travel Make Up!

Whenever I travel or just stay at my boyfriend's place... I just want to take all of my make up but it's just not possible. I did take my huge make up case to Mikey's once but it was sooo heavy and inconvenient.

So I went to Primark for the first time in April... yes, it really was the first time and I saw this really cute & huge polka dot cosmetic case and I knew I had to have it. It's not too big that it doesn't fit into my bags but I do carry huge bags...

 This is everything I carry... I don't usually carry Soap & Glory's Hand Food because I don't like it but I want to use it up!

This is all of my every day make up at the moment. My foundation will change from time to time and I'm finishing Bourjois' concealer and then going back to Collection 2000's as it so much better.

Revlon's Photoready Foundation in Shell. £12.99.

**Bourjois' Healthy Mix Concealer in Eclat Clair. £7.49.

**Rimmel's Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent. £3.99.

The Body Shop's Face & Body Brush. £16.00.

The patterned brushes are all by No7. They were a gift and these particular ones aren't in Boots anymore.

The bronzing powder is from The Body Shop and was also discontinued but they have more.

The highlighting stick is by Topshop and is still in store but not on their website.

I love blusher. It's my favourite make up product to buy along with lipstick and I have so many. These are the ones I use most and love to travel with.

The mixed palette is by Ted Baker and was a gift with two other similar palettes. It was a Christmas edition set.

The Body Shop's Baked-To-Last Blush in Petal. £12.00.

Accessorize's Merged Blush in So Pretty. £5.00.

MAC's Mineralized Blush in Gentle. £19.00.

Topshop's Blush in Powdered. £6.00.

Urban Decay's Naked Palette. £36.00.

My favourite shades to use are Virgin, Sin, Darkhorse and Hustle. Gorgeous.

Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick in Pink in the Afternoon. £7.49.

MAC's Lipstick in Pink Nouveau. £13.50.

MAC's Amplified Lipstick in Girl About Town. £13.50.

MAC's Matte Lipstick in Pink Plaid. £13.50.

Bourjois' Eyeliner. Discontinued.

Urban Decay's Super Curling Mascara. £15.00. *usually, but I got it in the Book of Shadows Palette*

Revlon's Grow Luscious Mascara. £9.99.

Real Techniques Shading Brush. £7.99. 

Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion. £14.50. *usually, but I got it with the Naked Palette*

The Body Shop's Brow & Lash Brush & Comb. £8.00.

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow pencil in Hazel. £2.99.

Black eyeshadow blending brush by M&S. Discontinued.

The Body Shop's Eyeshadow Brush. £9.00.

Urban Decay's 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion. £14.00.

**Two stars indicate that I wouldn't and will never repurchase these items again!

What do you carry in your travel make up bags? 

Link me or tell me!

A Dreamy Review

I've never bought anything from 17 as I presumed it was a brand solely aimed at teens and tweens who were just looking for their first make up so I didn't think anything would appeal to me. I figured it'd be bright, in-your-face colours and have too much scent and no moisture for my lips.

I was wrong... I love this lipstick.

It's quite matte which I LOVE but I know a lot don't. The colour is one that I haven't seen before and it goes on a lot brighter than it is in the solid form. 

It's not the most moisturising lipstick in the world but it doesn't stick to any dry bits and it lasts a long time.

I will be buying more when I never go into town and I look forward to it too!

The packaging is really lovely but IDK if I could stand the bright blue packaging they also have for lipsticks.

Buy it here on the Boots website.

At £4.29... can I really complain much?

Go on, treat yourself!

Battle of the Butters!

I absolutely LOVE body butters.

I do prefer them to lotions because lotions leave me feeling really gooey and icky. <<AMAZING review terms!

 I love how body butters sit on my skin before it sinks in.

 I got this body butter as a gift for Christmas and the smell put me off.

I love eating mangos but I cannot stand the smell... it's way too sweet! 

This is a very soft butter and it does feel like lotion. Way too soggy!

The smell is like sick in a pot and I will not be repurchasing it.

At £7.95 it's just too much for what it is.

Next is my favourite body butter ever so I'm probably really biased... but it's my favourite for a reason!

The texture doesn't look very appealing here but believe me... it sinks into your skin like rain on a meadow.
The smell of ALL of the body butters from The Body Shop is amazing.
There is no wonder why these are world famous!
They are £12.50 but seems a lot but they hold a lot of product and they last me about 3 weeks to a month!
PLUS The Body Shop always has sales that take the budy butters down to £5 so keep your eyes on your local store!

Katy x

My first BarryM!

This may be shocking to some but this is my first EVER BarryM lipstick! Other than the nail lacquers... I've never been tempted by the section in Boots!

BUT I saw this rosey pink and couldn't resist!

I feel as though it's very moisturising and I love, love, love the colour!

It lasts for a good 3 hours without food but it does rub off quickly with glass rubbing against your lips.

The lipsticks are smaller which is great for my make up bag because it's usually so full... at least this doesn't up as much room!

They retail at £4.49 and are called Lip Paint, not lipstick!

They're probably in every single Boots shop in the country and I will be buying a lot more!

Katy x

Soap & Glory?! Or Soap and Gory?! We'll see!

For years now, I've avoided Soap & Glory. I still don't like the smell of their products BUT I gave in because of my friends' great reviews! 

Now I'm sat here... in my little room trying to avoid admitting defeat. I love an item from Soap & Glory's range.

I am in love with their Breakfast Scrub... as you can clearly see!

The Breakfast Scrub by Soap & Glory (£9.50, Boots)

I think I love this more because it doesn't have the usual Soap & Glory smell!

I think I'm the only person in the world who cannot stand their original scent.

This smells of maple... yes, you read correctly... MAPLE. I want to eat it so badly.

I use this twice a week in rotation with my Body Shop exfoliation body brush... I don't want to scare the life out of my skin!

It's has lasted for 4 months so far and I think it still has 1 to go!

Definitely worth the money. Deffffffinitely.

*sniffs it*

GAH!

L-R: Hand Food (£5.00, Boots) & Heel Genius (£5.50, Boots)

Okay, this is my third Hand Food! It's lovely and my hands have never been softer BUT that could also be my almond hand cream from The Body Shop... which smells so much better too!

Once I've finished all three tubes, I won't be buying anymore! I just don't love it as much as everyone else does. And I find that if you accidentally squeeze just a smidge more than a pea-sized amount... you're rubbing it into my hands for ages! 

Onto Hell Genius... I... love... it.

The biggest and only negative about this is that it smells worse than Hand Food. It smells so horrible BUT I can ignore that in this case because it's the best foot cream I've ever used!

I put a lot on before bed and then put my little moisturising socks on top and in the morning my feet are softer than a feather brushing against a cherub's chubby cheek.

And the packaging on it is gorgeous!

I got this as a gift off my mum for Christmas and they're still full! I don't have a price for them because they came in a set that Boots just seemed to sell at Christmas.

They're both in handy (no pun intended!) pump-top bottles! I leave these on my dresser in their metal holder so I can just pump on the go! 

The packaging is adorable so I don't mind them taking up space in my room.

Both have the usual Soap & Glory scent.

Last forever!

So, I'm not the biggest Soap & Glory fan (excluding the cosmetic line, it's amazing)!

I'll be walking past 90% of their products in Boots unless they change the smell!

Off to work I go!

Katy x