August favorites: Fashion edit...

I have been loving reading Vogue especially the August edition as it had many great tips for what to wear this summer but also what to buy as we go into winter as of course the shops are already filling with the 2015 Winter collections to my delight as that just means I have a new excuse to go shopping saying that I always end up finding one way or another to justify going shopping even if there isn't a season change or a new collection of makeup or fashion.

 one of my new favourite 'statement' pieces is these brown Chelsea boots that I found in the sale on ASOS, for a discounted £20. I love a good bargain especially for a classic piece like this that will last a few years. They are very comfortable and are great for those more cooler and rain days. With my jeans or some cute leggings they look really good and just finish the look

This O clock is really cool as you can switch the clock face or the band depending on what colour or look you are creating. It came in this cute tin that is very cool!

I have loved so many things in fashion this august and I have shown just a few including a Tiffany and co Toggle bracelet and my Calvin Klein sunglasses that have a brown tortoise shell frame with brown lenses that look amazing when on!

                                                                               

Review: MAC mineralize skinfinish in LIGHTSCAPE

 This is a skin-finish that has a velvet, high frost, metallic finish that gives your skin a healthy glow and is beautiful as a highlighter just popped on the top of your check bones.
It is natural looking not to dramatic or shiny on the skin which is never a good look!
Overall it is quite self explanatory and if worth purchasing in my mind and is easy to use for a beginner or as a makeup artist that could be used on many different skin tones.
There are 3 other colours in the range as well if this one doesn't suit you.

The packaging is really good as it is magnetic and has a clear plastic lid section in it so you can see what the colour is inside it.

It can be purchased in MAC or on any MAC counter and is £23.00

Review: Maybelline eye-shadow platte The blushed NUDES

This Maybelline eye-shadow palette The blushed NUDES includes 12 colours that can be used to make 13 different looks in this this one palette which is really good especially when travelling. I think it is a great dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 3 with the rosy gold tones and browns with flexes of red in. It is nice for everyday but could be used for a dressier look such as using the darker colours to make a smoky eye.

The packaging is practical but pretty as it is rose gold packaging with a clear section so you can see the shadows. It has a firm click closing which stays shut so this is also a great thing I personally look for in a palette to take travelling with me as I don’t want any clothes with makeup on or the shadows to be smashed when I get to were every I am going.

This palette can be brought in boots/superdrug in UK and Walmart/Target in USA.

Review: Benefit they're real! Mascara in Beyond Blue!

benefit they're real! Mascara is a favourite of many but on Saturday 27th June they are bringing two more out in that collection one beyond brown and this one which is beyond blue my personal favourite! 

It looks scary at first but it does not apply that blue to the eyelashes it just adds a hint of blue but can sometimes look very blue in some lights, so just be careful if aren't going for the electric blue look!

The packaging is great as it sticks to the original packaging but makes it metallic and the same colour as colour of the product so blue tinted!

The brush and formula is the same as the original one which is nice the brush is plastic and the formula is thick but not clumpy, which is really good as sometimes brands do change the formula depending on the colour.

It is £19.50 and can be purchased from benefits from Saturday 27th June!

Review: Dior Skin Star Foundation

The Dior Skin Star Foundation is not new to the market but is a really fabulous foundation, it is totally weightless on the skin and leaves a natural healthy glow finish which looks nice on a day to day basis even though it is on the higher price range of foundations.
The packaging is really good as it comes with a fixed pump and black and silver packaging. But the base is clear so you can see the colour of the foundation in the bottle. The lid fixes securely on to the top without being magnetic or anything.
It also comes in 16 shades so perfect match for most skin types and has sf 30 in it which is really good for summer as then you don't have to put a Spf on underneath or over the top. As sometimes it can clog up your pores.

It £32.00 and can be purchased at any Dior counter or at Sephora in the US.

Review: tarte Lights,Camera,Flashes Mascara

 This is a great mascara for length and volume at the same time as it has a 2 sided brush thing! It creates thick lashes by having a formula that contains vitamins B5 & B and also bees wax. This is also good as it nourishes and protects your lashes from other products.

The first side of the bristles volumes' the lashes and the second side de-clumps and lengthens so it is practically 3 in 1! The thing I also really like is that the brush is a fibre brush instead of plastic one which is really good, in my opinion.

The packaging is the thing that is the wow factor for me even though the brush and formula of the product is great! It has a leather snake skin effect gold packaging around the mascara tube that looks, hand sewn together which looks really effective and expensive. Which is really appealing to me and caught my eye on the shelf in Sephora leading me to buy it.

It costs £15.65 from Sephora in the Uk and Us but is also in this months (June 2015) GlossyBox.

Review: Too Faced Chocolate bar eyeshadow palette

 This is one of my favourite palettes as it has a mixture of 16 matte and shimmer shadows new to Too Faced with neutral and brighter plum toned shadows all exclusive to this palette. I also really like that the two lightest colours are bigger as I always seam to run out of them first, as I use them in most makeup looks as a base or to mix with other shadows in the palette to make them lighter.
I also love that it has great pigmentation and smells amazing (like chocolate!) as it does contain real cocoa powder which is really different and makes the palette special!

The packaging is nice as it comes in a very feminine box looking like an expensive chocolate bar you might find in a boutique hotel on your pillow in France! The packaging of the palette itself is like a chocolate bar in a deep brown colour. Inside it has the Too Faced logo above the mirror and says Chocolate Bar underneath, the amazingly good sized mirror is perfect for on the go.

It cost £34.00 and can be purchased online from Too Faced or from any too faced counter in Debenhams in the UK along with Sephora in US