Payday Shopping List

Hey guys, 

I didn't post last week as I had so much going on, this seems to be a reaccurring excuse, I know... But when I'm overloaded at work it's just nice to spend some time relaxing & going out with my friends. But I'm back now, so hopefully I'll be able to post more often. This is the second time I've done this kind of post, but last time I'll admit, I didn't stick to it. I'm hoping this time I'll at least buy a few things on my list. I also hope this gives you guys a little inspiration for when you deserve a treat or have just been paid. 

Ever since I purchased Bad Habit & Dopey from Colourpop I knew I have to grow my collection! They're insanely good lipsticks & not drying at all. The colours I'm lusting over are Beeper, Teeny Tiny & Mess Around. I think these are perfect colours for everyday & evenings. Beeper & Teeny Tiny are from their Ultra Matte range & Mess Around is from their newer Ultra Satin range. The Ultra Satin range is perfect for those who find the Ultra Mattes too drying for their lips. But both have amazing pigmentation & are so long lasting! Colourpop liquid lipsticks are around $6 but if you're buying them from the UK you're looking at around £10 on places like Ebay & Depop. Of course be careful who you're buying from & make sure what you're getting is 100% genuine, as you don't want to be wasting your money on fake products, as you don't know what you're getting. I recommend lillyjam on Depop, she's a lovely girl selling brand new, genuine Colourpop lipsticks for £9.95. 

Next up, I've got a 20% off Asos, so obviously I'll be using it to get a bit of a discount on makeup! I totally want to try Benefits Dew the Hoola £22.50 & their Hoola Bronzing & Contour Brush £17.50. I've heard amazing things about this liquid bronzer, & if their powder Hoola wasn't hyped about enough, this one sure will be! Being a person who's never tried Benefit's original Hoola, I'm super excited about this one! Isn't this brush so cute? I must admit, I do want the brush because of how it looks...

Lastly on my list are these BEAUTIFUL Spectrum Brushes, these gorgeous things are from their Marbleous Collection (which I love!), being obsessed with marble I knew I have to have these, along with their marble makeup bag! The whole set costs £64.99 or you can buy just the eye set or face set for £34.99, all which can be purchased here & their beautiful marble bag is £16.99 which you can purchase here. These are definitely a NEED! 

And that is all what's on my shopping list this month! 

What are you wanting to get your hands on?

alix ox 

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Liquid Lipstick Comparison

Hey guys, 

After recently obsessing over liquid lipsticks, I thought I'd do a comparison over three brands. Everyone's loving liquid lipsticks at the minute due to their intense colour payoff. The three brands I'll be comparing are MAC, Colourpop & Dose of Colors. All three brands I absolutely adore so I'll be completely honest. 

L-R: MAC 'Dance With Me', Colourpop 'Bad Habit' & Dose of Colors 'Bare With Me'

Packaging: There's a clear winner when it comes to the packaging, Dose of Colors has a gorgeous frosted glass tube with their simple logo, I think this one looks the most expensive of the three. Second will have to be MAC, I love how they've included their classic black bullet lid. Last would be Colourpop, it's not that I don't like this packaging, but I prefer the smaller tubes. 

Colour Pigmentation: This will have to be a tie between Dose of Colors & Colourpop. Both beautiful colours which only need one coat on the lips. I don't know whether it's because the MAC is a dark colour, but I find this can dry quite patchy in places, although once applied it lasts all day. 

Applicator: my favourite here will have to be the MAC applicator, it's the perfect shape to get into the outer corners of the lips & get the perfect cupids bow, with the pointed edge. The other two have just the standard shaped applicator, which I find a little harder to fill the lips perfectly.

Quality & Price: All these liquid lipsticks are of high quality, but I find the one which stands out because of its texture is Dose of Colors, it's a lovely moussey consistency which is non-drying, nor tacky. The cheapest of the three is Colourpop which is $6, then Dose of Colors £14.50 & then MAC £21. 

Overall: I was most excited about the Colourpop as you're unable to get these in the UK at the minute, & being from the UK I'm so jealous of what we're missing out on. But my favourite has to be the Dose of Colors, due to the fact I love the colour & it lasts for hours! Close second is Colourpop, this would of been my favourite if I'd had bought a more wearable colour for everyday wear, but if you ever get a chance to try one of these I totally recommend them! And last is MAC, I think it's because I bought a darker colour which dries patchy, but I'd still repurchase this product in a more nudey colour. 

MAC is available here

ColourPop is available here

Dose of Colors is available here

If you're from the UK, to avoid paying more expensive shipping, you can purchase Dose of Colors from beautybay here. 

Thankyou for reading!

alix ox

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A Little Drugstore Haul

Hey guys,

I did so well posting every Monday & Thursday in February but since coming into March I've let myself down! Really sorry that this is my first post of the month, it's all been very hectic in my house. Anyway... back to the point of this post. So I never buy drugstore makeup, this is because I never went through that stage of being 14-15, buying my first makeup in boots, I was very naive & went straight to benefit. So I missed the whole stage of trying out loads of products. But now I work & earn my own money, I'm starting to release I can't afford to buy the best of the best all the time. So I went into boots to buy a few bits to wear for work, as I want to save my high end makeup for weekends & evenings. The main thing I wanted to get was a foundation as I was using my Chanel one for work & it's just too expensive for everyday wear. 

So that's when I went over to the L'Oreal counter, because out of all the drugstore brands I thought L'Oreal appeared to be the most trustworthy & a lot of people talk about it. It's not one of the cheapest in the drugstore so I'm expecting them to be decent products. Boots ALWAYS have offers on! So when I saw it was 3 for 2 I was like 'YASSS', & picked up these three items. First I picked up the Infallible 24H Matte Foundation £7.99, which is sooo cheap for a foundation. A lot of people talk about this foundation & say how amazing it is, so I'm trying it out. I got the shade Vanilla, which I'm hoping is the right shade as I matched myself.. & with that I bought the Infallible Mattifying Base Primer £7.99, as again I've read a million reviews on this product. I love primers, I could literally buy so many as they just make your skin feel incredible! And lastly, from L'Oreal I bought the Infallible Sculpt Contour Palette in Light/Medium £9.99, I love contouring & highlighting my face. This product is amazing for beginners, as it's cheap & only has two shades, so you can't go wrong. I'm still yet to splurge on an Anastasia Contour Palette, but it's just one of those things I really want but can't justify buying it right now. 

Next up I went to the Soap & Glory counter, as everyone secretly loves them & bought two of the highlight & sculpt sticks. I've been eyeing these up every since Emily Canham mentioned them in one of her videos. So while I was there I thought.. why not? I got the Wonderbronze & Glow All Out these are on offer at the moment for £6 each but originally are £8 which is still really good! I haven't tried these on my face yet but I've swatched them in store & they are gorgeous!! It's a close dupe for the Clinique Chubby Stick, which I've always wanted to buy but the lady who works at my local Clinique counter was really rude & unhelpful, that I refuse to buy anything from her. But if you're in to contouring & highlighting I definitely recommend you try these out!

 The main reason I went into Boots was for the Nivea Primers, I've heard so much about them & how good they are, that I just couldn't resist! I went for the Nivea Express Hydration Primer for Dry & Sensitive Skin £5.25 & the Nivea Express Hydration Primer for Normal & Combination Skin £4.99. The reason I got both is somedays my skin is dryer than others, & in the summer I get quite oily skin, but not all year round. I've only tried the one for dry skin &.. OMG, this has been a lifesaver. No more flaky foundation. I cannot put it into words how much I love this primer, I don't think I'll ever be going back! It's just amazing! I definitely recommend it you have dry skin, it's more of a moisturising primer rather than a matte silky primer. Perfect for giving you a bit of a dewy finish. I can really see why these are raved about so much. 

And that about covers it all. I'm really excited to try out new brands & probably will be returning to the drugstore to purchase more cheap goodies. If they're any drugstore recommendations please leave a comment below! As I want to try so many things, I just don't know where to start! 

Thankyou for reading.

alix ox

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A Mini Topshop Haul

Hey guys, yesterday I went into town & it was the first time in ages where I didn't purchase any makeup! This is a huge achievement for me & I'm pretty proud of myself (sad, I know). But anyway, I found myself buying a few pieces from Topshop. So I thought as I haven't got any planned post this week, I'd start here. My wardrobe at the minute is very minimal, I love my blacks, whites & nudes. This was my attempt at changing my wardrobe up a little, but I wasn't too successful. 

Firstly, I saw this red body, and next to it I saw this striped skirt.. I instantly thought what a great combo. I love the contrast, with the bright red against the black & white skirt. If you know me well, you know ALL my clothes are from Topshop, I only occasionally shop somewhere else. I know that Topshop prices can be quite pricey, but all the pieces I picked up were surprisingly cheap. The strappy backless body was £18 & the stipe mini skirt was only £20. I was really surprised when looking at the price tag, considering Topshop skirts are normally around £32. I thought the body is great for the summer & festivals to wear with my levi shorts! It can also be dressed up with heels to wear on a night out. 

I feel as if I've had a bit of a stripe overload! I also picked up these 3 tops, all reasonably priced. First is the stripe funnel top at £22, this was only available in petite in town, but it's a perfect fit, as I have a short body & longer legs. I sometimes find it quite hard to buy tops that fit nicely. But this is gorgeous, & is actually pretty slimming (which is a bonus). The stripe bardot top £20, I'd already been eyeing this up online, but I wasn't quite sure how it was going to fit & whether it was going to be comfortable. Oh wow, it's beautiful. Such a lovely fit & will be perfect for summer evenings at the pub. The last top I got was this knitted high neck top, £20. I am unable to find this on the internet, but it may be available in stores.

Although I didn't buy many brighter colours, I got a bit of pattern in my life! This was a bit of a rushed post, I apologise for that, I'm so busy at work & I don't know where the time goes! 

Thankyou for reading.

alix ox

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My Everyday Face Value

Hey, so I've seen a few people do this now & I was really intrigued at how much I've spent on my everyday makeup. So here goes:

Face Products

Benefit's the POREfessional face primer - £24.50

Chanel's vitalumière aqua ultra-light foundation - £33

Urban Decay's NAKED concealer - £17.50

Too Faced absolutely invisible candlelight powder - I picked up for £9.99 originally £23

Chanel healthy glow bronzer (limited edition) - £44

MAC mineralize skinfinish in lightscapade - £24

Eyes

Urban Decay eyeshadow primer potion - £16

Urban Decay NAKED smoky palette - £38.50

Urban Decay brow box - £19.50

Benefit's magic ink eyeliner - £15.50

Benefit's BADgal waterproof eyeliner - £15.50

Benefit's roller lash mascara - £19.50

Chanel le volume de chanel mascara - £25

Lips

MAC lipstick in Yash - £15.50

MAC lip pencil in Subculture - £12.50

So now it's time for the adding. I'm actually quite nervous to see how much it comes to! 

Total Everyday Face Value - £330.49!!

Oh my gosh! I'm shock at how much money I've spent on makeup for everyday wear. I didn't think I own that much makeup, but when you add it all up it comes to an amazing amount of money. 

Please comment if you've done a post like this, I'd love to know I'm not the only one spending so much money on my everyday face. 

alix ox

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MAC Haul

Hey guys,

I've had my MAC purchases for a while now, but I haven't had the chance to write a post, so now it's time. I could honestly spend a fortune in MAC, I love the variety of shades in every product. I just want to say that every product I buy is 100% with my own money (although I did get a MAC gift voucher for my birthday), I only say this because I've got a couple of haul posts up this month & I don't want people thinking I'm getting my mum or anyone to buy stuff for me. 

Obviously I couldn't go in without purchasing a couple of MAC lipsticks, which is what I purchased with my gift voucher. I got the shades Mehr & Yash, £15.50 each. I wanted a couple of nudey lip colours to wear during the day time as all the other lipsticks I own seem to be quite dark. These colours are absolutely perfect all year round. Mehr is a more pinky-brown & Yash is a deep neutral. I think all skin tones would suit both of these colours, they're so wearable. 

I also wanted to get a nudey lip pencil which can be used with both colours, I settled for 'Subculture'. It's a more pinky nude which makes it a bit more versatile. It can make both of the colours look different. I normally like to colour my whole lip rather than just lining the lip so it gives a different finish, as I'm not a fan of an other lined lip. 

MACs retro matte liquid lipcolour in Dance with Me £21. Oh, how I've been lusting over these since they've been released. There are a few colours I'm wanting to buy, but I thought I'd start with one incase I didn't like the formula. But these are really amazing. The staying power is incredible!! I must admit trying to get it off is a bit of a pain, but it's better than it rubbing off every time you eat or drink. The colour I got is a deep cranberry red, it's so beautiful. Perfect for night time looks. I will definitely be purchasing more of these in the future. 

I was lucky enough to get my hands on 7 out of 8 of the Faerie Whispers foiled eyeshadows £16 each. The only one I didn't get was Sweet Illusion which appears to be sold out EVERYWHERE! These are truly gorgeous colours. I might swatch them in a separate post as I'm not yet ready the use them as they just look so beautiful. They're completely sold out in MAC now but for limited edition makeup always try out places like Debenhams, House of Fraser & Selfridges. Debenhams still have a couple available here, House of Fraser here & Selfridges here. 

Left to Right - Enchanted Forest, Feminine Wiles, Joy Toy, Fly by Twilight

Left to Right - Faerie Fayre, Magic in Your Eyes, Fairy Land

Now that I'm all spent out, I should probably take a break from buying makeup for a while (which probably won't last long). Thankyou for reading!

alix ox

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False Lash Test

Hey Girls.

I've decided I wanted to try a couple of false eyelashes, having never used them before, I wasn't quite sure which brand to go for or whether they'd actually suit me. So I decided to go for Eylure as they weren't the cheapest nor the most expensive. So I haven't wasted any money in case they really don't suit me. 

I bought myself No. 020 & No. 070 & I'm really happy with how natural they look. I ordered these from flaseeyelashes.co.uk  & honestly I'm so please with the service! It's free 1st class delivery on all orders, so they came the next day. Amazing. They also have a good range of different brands ex. Ardell, RedCherry & Nouveau. These cost £4.95 each. I don't really know anything about false eyelashes so I didn't really know which ones to go for, so I settled for the most natural looking ones. Eylure have a few categories of eyelashes so you can find the right ones for you, these include: Naturals, Volume, Lengthening, Exaggerate, Dramatic, Texture, Definition, Enchanted, Party & Urban Topics. Personally I think I would only buy the Naturals, Volume, Lengthening & Texture ones, due to having such small eyes. I was amazed by the range of them all though! I also purchased their lash glue for £2.99, as I wasn't sure if these came with it, & it turns out they do. But now I've got enough to last me.

I haven't actually used these yet, but this was just my first impressions. There are definitely more brands which I want to try including HUDAbeauty, Demure Lashes & House of Lashes. But I'll see how these are first. 

What are you favourite false lashes?

alix ox

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Beauty Haul

Hey guys, if you follow me on Instagram you'll see a few of the bits I'm going to write about today in this haul. So, the other week I had a bit of internet shopping spree, I thought I'd put all the bits together in this haul. 

First I got the Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer £17.50, which I got in the lightest shade 'fair neutral'. As I wanted to use it as a highlighter as well as a concealer. I'm yet to use this product but I've seen a lot of girls use this in tutorials & it looks as though it gives a full flawless coverage. I have been after this for a while, but it was one of those products which you never get round to buying. So I thought it was time. I must say I was expecting to tube to be taller but maybe thats just me. 

Next I got another one of one my favourite mascaras, Chanel le Volume de Chanel £25. With Chanel being my favourite makeup brand I couldn't by picking up another mascara. They're well worth the money, I simply love the finish this mascara gives my eyelashes. It is more on the expensive side of mascaras but it has amazing lasting power. I wouldn't be able to go a day without it. 

Ok, so how gorgeous are YSL lipsticks? I just needed one in my collection. Although the majority of the colours were quite bright pinks, I settled for this browny nude, Rouge Volupté in shade 3 Ultimate Beige £26. I mean it is really expensive for a lipstick, but it's amazing and stays on all day. Although my favourite finish is matte this has a more cremesheen finish. It's such a wearable colour as well, I love wearing it as it's really moisturising on the lips. 

I'm sorry about this brightness on the next few images, I had horrendous lighting. Anyway, I'd been eyeing up this Daniel Sandler Sculpt & Slim Face Powder £24.50 for months! And when I say months I mean when I first started blogging. I was using my Chanel Limited Edition Bronzer everyday but I didn't want to run out so I decided to buy a similar, cheaper one to use everyday instead. I must say, I'm actually pretty pleased with this products, it's so similar to my Chanel one. The shade isn't too dark so it looks really natural under the cheekbones. 

So I was lucky enough to get my hands on Dior's Glowing Garden Illuminating Powder £40 which is now sold out everywhere online, but you may be able to find one in store. There were two shades to choose from glowing pink or glowing nude, I went for the glowing nude simply because it was the last one they had left. They've been really popular, and you can probably see why. They're gorgeous, it's like brushing pure gold on my skin. This product also came with a mini kabuki brush, which personally think is too thick to apply highlighter with, but it's still cute. 

And lastly, my favourite purchase of them all! The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit £65. I managed to get my hands on it, & I am so so happy! It's honestly so beautiful. I'm not sure whether it's still available anywhere else but if you do see it in stock anywhere, you need to buy it! An absolute must have for every beauty blogger! I ordered mine from Net-a-Porter & the service was amazing, I only paid for standard delivery & it came the next day before 11am, how amazing!

So that about rounds it up & you can probably tell I'm a little obsessed with purchasing makeup, but who isn't? 

alix ox

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My Favourite Lip Combos

Hey everyone,

Now, I own quite a few lipsticks, but I seem to wear the same ones over & over... Not that that's a bad thing, but I thought I'd share my two favourites with you girls. I am starting to experiment & wear new ones but these will always be my all time favourites. 

If you've read a few of my posts, you would have noticed I always mention Amorous, it's honestly my absolute fav! I have only just recently picked up a lipliner to go with this lipstick, in my Cambridge haul which you can read here. The lipliner I picked up was MACs pro-longwear lipliner in the colour 'Ms. Diva'. They're literally the most perfect match! I always wear this lip combo if I'm going out, it's my signature party lip. 

My second favourite is MACs 'Whirl' matched with the lipliner 'Spice'. MAC do do a lipliner in Whirl but this always appears to be out of stock, so I settled for second best, but I really love these two together. This combo is more of my everyday lip. It's such a lovely natural brown lip without looking too harsh on my fair skin. This would look even better with a tan in the summer.

I have swatched both of these combo's above. Left: Amorous & Ms. Diva, Right: Whirl & Spice. 

As you can see they're both pretty good matches, I can only imagine MACs lipliner in Whirl will be a tad darker, just to make that difference against the lipstick itself. 

What are your favourite lips combos?

alix ox

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