Top 5 Autumn/Winter Lipsticks

Today I thought I'd do my top five Autumn/Winter Lipsticks. I was originally going to do a top seven (as you can see from the top picture) because it was just too hard to choose between such a large amount that I've been using lately - however, I thought I would cheat slightly by sneaking an extra two in picture. These are Mac's Lip pencil in Auburn (which was in my what I got for Christmas haul) and a Topshop Lip Bullet in Get me Bodied. Both beautiful vampy colours for Autumn/Winter seasons. Anyway, we'll pretend I haven't snuck them in there.
For anyone who knows me, you'll know I am obsessed with collecting lipsticks. My collection over the past year has grown so much that I now need two entire draws to store them all in and there are so many more I still want to get my hands on. Oh well, we all have our passions and mine just happens to be lipstick! Anyway, here are some of the lipsticks I have been reaching for a lot over the past 3 months or so and I hope this helps anyone looking to buy a new winter lip colour!

 My first two favourites are these beautiful red shades by YSL and Estee Lauder. Both lipsticks are £25.00 and can be purchased in most concession stores. The YSL is from the Rouge Pur Couture range in number 35. It is a gorgeous deep red colour and I would say the formula is very similar to that of an amplified (by mac.) The colour is very opaque and long-lasting however it has a very creamy formula, so its easy to apply and just glides on the lips.  Beautiful for nights out or if you want that vampy-red look!
Next is the Estee Lauder Pure Colour Envy in 330 Impassioned and it is one of my favorite lipsticks. The packaging is very sophisticated and it has a magnetic lid which I think is an excellent touch. It's an orangrey-red colour and therefore beautifult for both winter and summer (I'm a sucker for an orange lip.) Again it's a very creamy consistency with an easy application. For me it's only downfall is that the colour isn't too pigmented as I find you have to re-apply this quite a lot. This is only a problem for me because I love matte lipsticks and very pigmented colours. However if you can look past that then you will love this lipstick.

 

My next three favourites are all Mac lipsticks and these are the colours I have definitely reached for the most this Autumn/Winter. Here in picture order are Mac - Rebel, Mac - Craving and Mac - Ruby Woo and as you can see these are all gorgeous dark/autumnal shades.

All Mac lipsticks are currently £15.50 and they have a huge range of colours and formulas so there really is something there for everyone. Rebel is a very dark purple/berry shade and it is in a Satin formula, which is just very slightly creamier than a Matte. Craving is a beautiful greyish purple which is more subtle than rebel yet still very noticeable and that is in an Amplified Formula, which like mentioned before has an opaque but creamy consistency.  Last but not least is Ruby Woo which is a very 1950's pin up-esq deep red shade. It is one of my favourite reds and because it's in a Matte formula it really does last for hours and hours and is perfect for a night out. Swatches are Ruby woo, Craving and then Rebel on the far right. 

What I got for Christmas 2014

My Christmas 2014

It is safe to say that this year I have been completely and utter spoilt and I am so so grateful to have such a wonderful family, boyfriend and friends who never fail to make every year just as fabulous as the last (however not so grateful for the amount of sweets and chocolate I've received as I am definitely going into next year chubbier than ever - boohoo.)
I am so happy with everything I received this year and thought it was only right that I started off with a what I got for Christmas haul. And before I start writing this I may aswell do the standard disclaimer that I am not bragging or showing off about anything I have, I am just doing a haul because I love seeing and reading about what other people have received too! Anyway, I hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed their festivities just as much as I did :)

My first, and main present was my new and beautiful laptop (how else would I have finally started blogging?)  It is a Toshiba Satellite C500 and it is very sleek and compact. It is also by far the most "high tech" laptop I have ever used, with apps (just like IPhone ones) and built in Bluetooth and Watsapp. I'm still very much learning how to use everything but hopefully I'll get the hang of this technology malarkey in no time.




For skincare this Christmas, I got the Benefit Complexion Confections kit which includes a mini Porefessional Primer, a large bottle of  Triple Performing Facial Emulsion, It's Potent eye cream and a mini Age Defying Serum. Over all I don't really use a lot of skin care (naughty naughty) but I have tried out all of these products and I absolutely love them. They all smell amazing and make your skin feel so soft and fresh. The eye cream is with out a doubt my favourite as it helps fade dark circles underneath the eyes and I have definitely noticed a difference whilst using this already. Very nice if you want to try out luxury skin products but don't want to break the bank too much.





Next is makeup and I got quite a lot of it this year.
My most favourite is my new Mac eye shadow Quad with shades Nylon, Satin Taupe, Bronze and Cranberry. These are shades I have wanted for a long time so I was over the moon when I opened this.
Next is the Limited Edition Real Techniques Brushes - Nicks Picks another product I had been lusting over for a long time but hadn't got round to buying.
I also got the YSL BabyDoll Mascara which came with a free sample size of their eye makeup remover. This was the perfect present as I had previously been using a miniature version of the babydoll and was gutted when I had run out of it. It is my favourite mascara and definitely something I will forever repurchase. Another mascara I received was the L'oreal Volume Million Lash Mascara. Another product I'd been eyeing up for a while was the Benefit Highbeam Highlighter. I have always preferred powder highlights to creams but I must say this applies like a dream and looks so beautiful on the skin.
For lips this year I got two Mac Lip Pencils in Auburn and Spice and I have been switching between the two every day since Christmas. Spice looks beautiful with Mac's lipstick in Angel.
Last but not least I treated myself to the BodyShop Bronze Highlight in 02 it has
a very subtle shimmer and I would highly recommend if you prefer a natural looking highlight.


Next is Scents and this year I managed to get 3 new perfumes and a duplicate of an old favourite. Alien by Thierry Mugler is by far the one I am most excited about as it is a perfume I have lusted over for years. It smells amazing and it's one of those scents that if I'm at a perfume counter.. I will always spray it on myself before I leave.
J'adore Dior and LoverDose Diesel are also two new scents I am excited to try. I have often sampled them whilst at perfume counters and they both smell beautiful. I always go for very sweet and musky scents and these two fit into that category perfectly. Last but not least it wouldn't have been the same without another bottle of Fame by Lady Gaga. This for me is an all time favourite and very easy to wear. It's the perfect perfume for wearing to work.


I couldn't not feature my little
Christmas gift to myself which is this beautiful Michael Kors Watch. It has a large rose gold face and a thin Orange strap (I know orange is quite a bold colour to go for but I thought it  looked really good with grey, black or white outfits.) I also really liked it because it's unlike any other style I have seen by Michael Kors. I have been wanting an Olivia Burton watch for quite a while now and this watched reminded me of one the minute I saw it.  I absolutely love it and think its a perfect new addition to my little watch collection.

Last but not least no Christmas haul would be the same without featuring some products from Lush! They're Christmas range is always amazing and like many people, my favourite scent is Snow Fairy so I always like to stock up before they dis-continue it for another year.
This year I received both new products that I haven't tried before and of course some good oldies that I love to get every year!
A product that I haven't tried before is the Lush Santa's Lip Scrub which smells, feels and tastes (yep - tastes) amazing. The little crystal-like particles scrub off any dry parts of your lips and leave them feeling polished and smooth. Definitely a brilliant product for winter time. I got my yearly supply of their Candy Mountain Bubble Bar which smells of snow fairy and creates bubbles in your bath. I also got a Snow Fairy Star Soap Bar. I got the Space Girl Bathbomb which is also another favourite of mine. I also got a cute Christmas box which featured a gold soap bar (Which I cannot remember the name of but it smells of marzipan and leaves gold shimmer on the skin) and a miniature pot of Dream Cream Hand and Body Lotion which is so hydrating and soothing - An overall brilliant moisturizer. I have been trying out different lush products for about 2/3 years now and they are something I always go back too. They're fun, smell amazing and are made out of natural products so I find nothing ever irritates my skin from there.

What did you get for Christmas? I cannot wait to see what everyone else got this year. I hope you all had a brilliant one xo

Here I go again...

 

Okay, so back in April I decided to start a new blog and added my first (and sadly my only) entry. This is not down to laziness or lack of motivation - this is simply because a couple of days after starting my blog, my laptop decided to completely break and die on me. It was unfixable and I therefore had to wait until Christmas to get a new one (good ole' parents.)

Here I am, December 28th and I am excited and ready to officially start my blog - here's to hoping that everything goes to plan this time. I want to make this a short introduction but I cannot wait to start reviewing and sharing all my favourite products.

Here we go :)