National Orgasm Day

So my Mum will be freaking out when she sees the name of this post but I thought in honour of National Orgasm Day (which an email from Ann Summers informed me was today) I would talk about the product that has been giving me a make up orgasm recently!!

So I did mention this beauty in another post but I thought it deserved a post all for itself. I bought the YSL Rouge Volupte in duty free at Rhodes airport and was feeling so very spendy. At the time the €30 price tag didn't bother me but on reflection that is a hell of a lot of money! BUT it is completely worth it, this is by far the best lipstick I have ever ever owned! I got the colour 33, which is a beautiful pinky corally colour with a little sparkle, my favourite lipstick colour. The formulation of this is unbelievable and I have genuinely had so many compliments when I have been wearing this.

The lipstick itself is obviously fantastic but it's the packaging that has got me. It is honestly the most beautiful thing I own, I just want to frame it and hang it somewhere so I can just stare at it forever. I know some of you are probably thinking I need to chill out about this lipstick and go find a man to celebrate national orgasm day with but who needs men when you have a lipstick this beautiful?? 

Please let me guys know what is giving you a make up orgasm day!

Laura xxx

What Is All The Fuss About?? They're Real Push Up Liner Review

I am not an eyeliner girl, partly because I seem to have a horrendously shaky hand and also because who has a million hours in the morning to carefully apply eye liner, I for one would rather a lie in. But when I heard about this new release from Benefit I have to admit I was fairly excited. This is a gel eyeliner in a pen form, meaning it comes out of this little nib which is suppose to make application easy.

Sounds great right? On first use this was so easy to apply and I did the best cat flick in the history of cat flicks, ish. I know things are looking good, BUT and this is a big ass but every other time I have used this I just haven't been impressed. The formula of this isn't great, it does stay on for a long time which I like but it can also be really flakey sometimes when you first put it on and sometimes it will just fall onto my lashes. It has at times smudged onto my eyelids as well, but in this hot weather I don't totally blame the product. That however isn't my main problem, my main issue is that this is not in anyway shape or form easy to use. I'll admit sometimes it is easier to use than others, but I haven't been able to consistently create a nice line with this. 

Now don't get me wrong, I don't hate this product. It's not like I am going to stomp back to a Benefit counter and demand a refund, it isn't that bad. However I did have high hopes for this and everyone was raving about this which got me even more excited! I know I am in the very small minority with my opinion on this product so if you guys have tried this and love it please give me some tips/advice or anything because I do really want to love this. Plus I don't want to have wasted nearly £20 on an OK product!

Well rant over about that! Hope this has been helpful for anyone out there considering purchasing this, I think the key thing with some products is not to believe the hype! Please give my little blog a follow on Bloglovin so you don't miss any posts, I will be back later in the day with another post celebrating a special day! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading, 

Laura xxx

Blog Update

Yes, this is my 3rd post of the day but I am having a very bloggy day today!

So I really want to do some new things with my blog, it has basically looked exactly the same since I first started it and I am getting slightly bored of its layout. I am not very good with using blogger or anything computer related to be honest, I can just about post blogs!! So this may take a while and a lot of help from my Boyfriend.

So over the next couple of weeks I am going to be playing around and doing new things, changing things, maybe doing some things wrong so please let me know if there is anything you see that you like/don't like. 

I have already changed it ever so slightly so let me know what you think of this because I'm not too sure! Ok so I think this is enough blogging for one day so I am off to enjoy the sunshine, hope you all are too!

Laura xxx

Pretty Things I Want

I feel like there is far too many new beauty bits and bobs out at the moment that I really want to get my hands on. I am being very good with my money at the moment so none of these new launches I have bought but come September I am going to go on one hell of a spending spree!!

Body Shop Body Sorbet in Pink Grapefruit

1. I love body shop. 2. I love the pink grapefruit scent and 3. I love sorbet! Basically this is a dream product in my books. I think every single blogger has tried this except me and it is making me very sad. I have been lusting after one of these since I saw them start popping up on blogs earlier in the year. I imagine these will be amazing in every scent I think they also do Moringa, Strawberry and Satsuma (they are just the ones I remember).  These are perfect for summertime so it would be rude to not get my hands on one of these before summer is over, right?

Body Shop Vitamin E Aqua Boost Sorbet

Staying on the sorbet front I also saw this little pot of joy in the Body Shop. From what I know this seems to be a daily moisturiser which is similar to the body sorbet. This is a new item in the already existing Vitamin E range which I am already a massive fan off so I have very high hopes for this when I finally get my hands on it. 

Jo Malone Silk Blossom Cologne

I'm not sure how new this is but it is limited edition so I am guessing it is a fairly recent addition to the line. I considered buying this at duty free back in June but for some stupid unknown reason I decided against it and I really regret it. This is probably my favourite of all the Jo Malone scents and I will be very upset if I don't get this both it is discontinued!!

Charlotte Tilbury Beach Sticks

I'm sorry but are these not the most beautiful make up item you have ever seen? The packaging is to die for and the product itself looks so amazing! I have never tried anything from Charlotte Tilbury but I literally want to buy one of these so badly! The one that I think looks the loveliest is Ibiza. The colour is so lovely and bronzey, it is gorgeous!! I am basically speechless about them they are gorgeous! Have I said gorgeous and beautiful enough?

Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stain

I hadn't really heard much about this until a few weeks ago and now it seems like every single person owns one of these and I really want to join the club! I haven't even seen these in the flesh yet, just seen them on various blogs and YouTube, but from what I have seen these look awesome! They look super pigmented, glossy and moisturising, what more could you ask for?

So those are some of the new products on the market that I am lusting after. I reckon within the next couple of weeks I will probably pick up the body shop goodies and Revlon lipgloss. The more high end stuff however will probably just stay on my list of things I want.  Please give me a little follow on Bloglovin, every new follower makes me really happy! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading, 

Laura xxx

Nails Of The Week #1

This summer for me has definitely been about pastels. I am loving pastel coloured clothes, accessories and also nails!

This week on my nails I have been wearing the L'oreal Color Riche in Menthe Glace. This is a really pretty pastely minty blue green colour, I know I am so good at describing colours! Anyway I think this colour is so pretty and I am absoloutely obsessed with it! Formula wise this isn't the best, it tends to start to chip after only a couple of days but for me, the touch ups are worth it for the pretty colour!

Laura xxx

Lazy Girl Make Up Must Haves

So as much as I don't like to admit it I am a very lazy person. It takes a lot for me to get out of bed before 9 (I really mean 10) and even more for me to move off the sofa if I have a day off. This laziness can sometimes also apply to make up so when I am having a very lazy morning these are some products that I like to use if I want a couple extra minutes in bed.

Shadow Sticks

These little sticks of goodness are so super easy to use and just go on so quick. The ones I like are the Scandaleyes Shadow Sticks.  Lots of brands do versions of this, I know By Terry have some amazing ones as do Make Up Forever. I am on a budget though so these ones from Rimmel are perfect for me. First up they are really nice and creamy so apply amazingly and are really easy to blend. These take no effort to apply and I just blend these with my finger. When I am feeling so lazy that I don't even want to blend eyeshadow I just use these as eyeliners, which they are great as too.

Cream Shadows

If shadow sticks aren't your things then cream shadows are fab too. Again, loads of brands do really lovely cream shadows but the ones I love are the Maybelline Color 24HR Tattoo. I know everyone raves about these but they really are great. I have so many colours and I use them all the time. I don't even use a brush with these, just swipe them over my lids with my finger and then blend them out. These are so easy and simple to apply but look really nice and also super pigmented. 

Cheek Tints

Now on the cheek tint front Benefit to some amazing products, which are again super easy and quick to apply. Most of the them have little brushes on which you can just brush onto your cheeks and blend with my finger. The one I have been loving at the moment though is the Rimmel Stay Blushed! Liquid Cheek Tint in Sunkissed Cherry. This tint is a little different because it is in a tube and is a sort of mousse texture. I just squeeze the tiniest amount of this onto my hand and then just apply with my fingers. This is so so so pigmented and you literally only need the very smallest amount so use cautiously. 

Cheek Sticks

Now these are definitely my new favourite thing! I do love a good stick product and I am not sure why? I love the Topshop Glow Stick in Spotlight. This particular one is a highlighter and is actually one of my favourite highlighters of the moment. I literally just rub this stick on my cheek bones and then blend out with my finger. I know loads of brands do versions of this, and not just highlighters. I am totally lusting over the Charlotte Tilbury colour sticks, they look so awesome!!

Balm Sticks

I know, I know, I am crazy for sticks!! But balm sticks are literally the easiest things, from Clinique Chubby Sticks to Revlon Balms all of them are some of the simplest lip products out there. I particularly love the Jelly Pong Pong Lip Balm in Red. If you want a really simple red lip this is the perfect thing, you could probably apply this without even using a mirror if you were feeling particularly crazy!

So this is my lazy make up look! I have used the Scandaleyes shadow sticks, the Rimmel cheek tint, Topshop glow stick and the Jelly Pong Pong lip balm! Excuse my disgusting post gym bun!

So I think that is about it for my lazy beauty product picks. I will be back again tomorrow so please follow me on Bloglovin to check that out. Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading,

Laura xxx

P.S. As you can see I took photos in a different location today and I think I like it! But I am not 100% sure so let me know what you guys think of the photos in this blog and what you like/don't like about them. 

The Because I Needed It Haul

So I am on a spending ban currently, and except for 2 expensive slip ups I have done pretty well but yesterday I realised I needed some things (well sort of) so I had no choice but to run down to the nearest Boots and pick up a few things!

OK so to be honest the only thing I actually needed were these Boots Cotton Wool Double Faced Round Pads. I use these everyday for my Garnier cleanser and also my toner and I had run out so I did actually need to pick up some more. These are my favourite pads to use because they are double sided and are stitched together so they don't end up falling to pieces whilst you are using them which I hate!!

Next up was a bit of a random purchase. I think my eyelashes are pretty good at being curled so I don't tend to use eyelashes curlers but when I saw these bright pink Models Own Eyelash Curlers I couldn't resist picking them up! I mean seriously! Bright pink! I am going to try and use these a bit more and hopefully they will give me amazing curled lashes.

I had a mini explosion on Thursday with my current eye cream (which I talked about in my skincare routine) so I had completely run out and decided that I needed eye cream in my life so had to get a new one. I have been thinking about getting the Kiehls Avocado one but I couldn't quite bring myself to spend £20 on it so I settled for the Soap And Glory Youthful Illuminating Eye Cream. I love the packaging for Soap and Glory and this little silver tub is super cute. The eye cream itself seems pretty thick, which I like. I haven't had a chance to really try it out but I shall keep you updated! This does contain some anti aging stuff which I don't really need but I don't think it is ever too early to start fighting wrinkles!!

This hot weather is turning me into a complete oily mess and I am hating it! I don't tend to use powder normally because I don't really need it but boy do I need it now! I thought about just picking up a cheap one but I had heard so many good things about Soap and Glory One Heck Of A Blot that I thought I would give it a go. This is just a translucent powder which I have been using for all over my face as a setting powder. From the few times I have used it I have definitely seen a difference oil wise so I have very high hopes for this!!

There you go, that is a little insight into what I bought yesterday! I will be back tomorrow with the post I was going to post today (if that makes sense) so follow me on Bloglovin so you don't miss that! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading,

Laura xxx