Boots Haul

I popped into boots this morning to get some eye make up remover and came out with this lot!
I’ve been having real problems with my eye lids getting really sore and puffy lately. I think it might be the liquid eyeliner I am currently using, so that’s going in the bin! My make up remover has started stinging my eyes aswell so I bought something more gentle. I got nivea ‘extra gentle eye make-up remover’ and simple ‘kind to eyes’ eye make up remover pads. I haven’t had chance to use them yet but hopefully they will more gentle on my eyes.




Barry M nail paints were on offer so I got Raspberry 273 (right) and grey 293 (left). Raspberry is the most gorgeous rich, deep berry red colour and will be perfect for autumn/winter.

I’ve heard so much about the new barry M glosses so thought I would try them out for myself. I got number 4, baby pink and number 2, toffee. I’ve heard some good and some bad things about these but I have to say I love them! the baby pink is much more pigmented than toffee, which can be scary but applied in the right way creates the most gorgeous baby pink lip. Less is definitely more with these!

Baby Pink

Toffee

I picked up Revlon matte lipstick in pink pout. Its a gorgeous mid tone pink that I think is really wearable because it’s not too bright.
Finally, I got Maybelline khol express in black, which is a lovely creamy eye pencil. I got the barry m kohl pencil in white, number 30 and the shimmering eye and lip crayon in gold. It’s a really pretty light gold colour, perfect for highlighting.

Swatchy Goodness!!

(top to bottom) Barry M shimmering eye and lip pencil, Maybelline kohl express, revlon pink pout, barry m lipgloss toffee, barry m lipgloss baby pink.

Hope you are all having a great sunday!

Laura xXx

NOTD

Barry M Nail Paint - Bright Pink (279)

This is only the second time i have tried a Barry M Nail Paint. I have the barry M mint green but i think the consistency of the bright pink is much better. I heard these nail paints differ is consistincency right? The bright pink is really creamy and goes on streak free and opaque in two coats!

The colour is i bit brighter than its coming up in this picture, it's looks a bit pale but it really is quite bright! But i like it :D And it compliments my dress for tonight perfectly!

10/10 for me on this nail paint! REALLY impressed!!

Laura xXx

Mini Haul

...I really have no self control!


The main reason i went to boots was to buy a hair dye! I used to have blonde sections in the bottom layers of my hair and they are showing through again and i hate it! Originally i bought a reddy brown colour but i decided it was a bad idea because i want it to fade out naturally as i want to try and get back to my natural colour. So instead i went with a really plain dark brown thats close to my natural colour...



And of course while i was there i had to pick up a few extra bits to make the 'most' of the double points!!


I got two barry m glossy tubes in number 4 (left) which is a gorgeous nudey colour and number (2) which is a irridescent light pink colour. These are the first barry m glosses i have purchased and i LOVE them. The colours, the consistency, the pigmentation! I think they are great! :) Has anyone tried any of the other colours??


I also got the loreal super liner in carbon gloss. At the minute i use maybelline liner express, which is fine but i'm still experimenting with liquid liners because i only started using them about 4 months ago! (I never though i would be capable of applying it in a straight line) The main reason i got this is for the applicator, which is the same as the maybelline one. Its like the spongey tip... i really can't get on with the ones with the really fine brushes... how anyone achieves a straight line with that i will never know!



And finally i went mad on nail polish! Barry M nail paints are two for £5 at the minute, so i thought i would add to my collection. And revlon nail polishes had £2 off... so i couldn't resist picking up tropical temptation and spotted the cute pink colour aswell! Nail polish is definately my biggest weakness!!

From left to right - barry m 294 cyan blue, barry m 279 bright pink, revlon 093 tropical tempation, 090 posh pink.

Oh by the way... can anyone recommend me a really good base coat/top coat... my nail polish never seems to last no matter which brand i use and it really frustrates me!

Hope you all had a great monday!

Laura xXx

Beauty Spree

I got my boots vouchers through the post yesterday which was an excuse for me to go and blow some money on make up! Not that i needed an excuse...


SO i got the other two barry m lipsticks i had been pining after and then a natural collection lip gloss because i loved the colour and it only cost £1.95 :)

From left to right - Barry M 100, Barry M 146, Collection 2000 lipgloss in fondant!

Barry M natural Dazzle:

I've been wanting to try this bronzer for ages. I hit pan on my current bronzer so thought it was the perfect chance to try it. I haven't had chance to test it out properly yet... but hopefully i'll love it!


Loreal resist and shine nail polish - 102

I've been searching for the perfect baby pink nail polish for ages and this might just be the one. It's a really pale pink with a darker pink shimmer running through it. This picture doesn't do it justice at all. It's a really delicate and pretty colour.

I also popped into superdrug to get another sleek eyeshadow palette in jewels.

I absolutely love the colours in this palette. They are totally unique to anything else i have in my collection which is the main reason i picked it up. I just think they are gorgeous and totally wearable!

While i was there i did check out the acid palette because everyones been raving about it. And yeah... they are amazing colours but i just can't see myself wearing such bright/neon colours. I think it would be one of those items that just sat in my collection not really being used.

Has anyone else tried the acid palette??

Stay beautiful! xXx

Mini Haul and Swatches

I picked up a few things yesterday - the beauty uk eyeshadow palettes and two barry m lip paints.

Palette One:

Palette two:

Palette Four:

I'm really impressed with these palettes, they retail at £2.93 each and yeah ok they aren't the biggest shadows in the world but they are awesome! The pigmentation is brilliant and i hope you can tell from the photo's just how good they are.. especially for the price tag. It's just a bargain!!

Barry M Lip Paints

Left - 147

Right - 53

I have mixed feelings about these two. I am absolutely in love with the 147 as i thought i would be! However... the 53 i'm not so sure about. It's not a colour i normally go for and don't really know why i picked it up! I guess i wanted to try something different. I just think it's a bit bright and because i'm soo pale i don't think it works with my complexion. It might look good with a tan though!? I really am trying to make it work for me... i'll keep you updated!

They are both the usual drying consitency that most of the other lip paints are but i've come to expect this from barry m lip paints and solve it by teaming it with a really good lip balm!

Next... i want the 100 and the 146! :)

Stay beautiful! xXx

Barry M Nail Paint - Mint Green

ok... wow!! :) So I LOVE this nail polish!! i wasn't sure about this when i first bought it because it's not the type of colour i usually go for! But after applying it and having it on for a few days i'm really warming to it! It's not just the colour i love though, it's the quality of the polish! This was my first barry m nail paint so i didn't know what to expect. But so far this has lasted longer than some of my OPI polish's!? And the consistency is great, it goes on opaque and gives full coverage after two coats!

This picture really doesn't do the colour justice... it's more bright and pastel coloured in real life. I'm sooo getting some more of these nail paints! I'm super impressed :)