Music Wishlist November 2013

When it comes to music, I am a massive fan of albums. I much prefer to have the physical album and CD in front of me rather than a download. As a result I have a healthy collection of CD's which I have been accumulating over the years and I've recently looked into the new albums that I would like to purchase.
  I usually buy all of my albums either from HMV or online at www.play.com. As the town I live in doesn't actually have anywhere that sells a wide variety of albums I tend to head over to play.com because they have some incredible deals on the albums they sell and I often get them for a much cheaper price than normal retailers. Another bonus is that play.com offer free delivery!

After browsing on the play website, looking through their top sellers as well as the pre-order chart, I now have a list of the albums I would like to purchase. Here's what that list looks like, in no particular order:

• Katy Perry- Prism
• Justin Timberlake- The Complete Experience (Part 1 & 2)
• Jason Derulo- Tattoos
• One Direction- Midnight Memories
• Tinie Tempah- Demonstration
• Lawson- Chapman Square Chapter II
• Passenger- All The Little Lights
• Macklemore- The Heist
• The Saturdays- Living For The Weekend
• Jessie J- Alive
• Rizzle Kicks- Roaring 20's

These are just a few of the albums that I feel I'd like to buy over the coming weeks and months. I would say that I have a mixed music taste, with the attitude of if I like it, I'll listen to it and so I don't put myself into a category. However, before I buy any of these albums I will probably give them a listen on iTunes so that I can be sure I will like the songs and won't be wasting my money. There are also other artists that I wish were bringing out albums but aren't at the moment and so sometimes it can be a waiting game. 

Face Of The Day: Alternative Makeup

Over the past few weeks I've been a bit more adventurous and experimental with my makeup. I thought I would share with you how I achieved this look.

These are all the products that I used to create this look, and although some are the same as my typical look, I've been trying to use the different products which are in my collection and rotate what I use.

Firstly I start off with my favourite foundation, the Colour Adapt in Natural from Max Factor. Once I find a foundation I love, I find it hard to persuade myself to try out new stuff just in case it isn't as good as my current one. I apply this to my face with a foundation brush, making sure it is fully blended.

I've noticed that the flash I used whilst taking these photos has made my face really pale. Anyway, this is my face once the foundation has been applied and blended.

Next I use the Helen E concealer, the yellow side of the compact, and apply this underneath my eyes to conceal any dark circles. If I have any big blemishes I also use the brown side to cover these up and then I set my base by using the Max Factor Creme Puff powder in translucent. 

My face after the concealer and powder stages

I featured this palette in my 'What's in my makeup bag?' post and explained that I had got this from the Clothes Show Live a few years ago. I don't actually think you can buy this anymore which is a shame because I have loved using the blush and bronzer from this palette. 

When I am applying the bronzer and blusher from this palette I usually take a blush brush and mix the two colours together on the brush. I then apply this to the apples of my cheeks as well as in the hollows of my cheeks very slightly. This product is quite shimmery so is different from my Sleek products, and isn't as pigmented but still gives a nice glow to your skin.

Face after the bronzer/blusher

Similarly to my typical makeup look, I use this eyeshadow quad to fill in my eyebrows and to apply some eyeshadow to my lids. I have no idea where this quad came from but it is so lovely and I will definitely miss it when it runs out.
  I start my using a small brush (shown above) to fill in my brows using the dark brown shade in the bottom right of the quad. To then define my brow bone, using the other brush I use the top left shade and apply it just below the brow. Finally using the shading brush I take the top right colour and apply this all over my lids.  

Filled in brows and eyeshadow applied

My go-to pencil liner at the moment is this little beauty from Max Factor. I am getting near the end of this product so will either have to go back to my other liners or purchase a new one soon. Anyway, I take this kohl pencil in black and use it to line my waterline as shown below.

Face after pencil liner

Now usually if this was my typical look I would use liquid liner to line my lash line, but for this look I do it a bit different. Instead of liquid liner I take the same kohl pencil and carefully line my lash line. I then take this shading brush made by Model's Own and carefully, without poking myself in the eye, blend the liner.
  It creates a softer line across the lashline and also blends nicely with my eyeshadow to create a different look. Sometimes if I've applied too much kohl I will just get the eyeshadow out again and apply some more to lighten up the look. 

Face after blending

To finish off the eyes I reach for my favourite mascara, Falsies by Maybelline and apply a couple of coats to both my top and bottom lashes. 

Eyes finished

For the lips I decided to go for something quite bright and fresh to finish the look. After wearing the Kate Moss for Rimmel lipsticks a lot recently I decided to go back and use this beautiful pink shade from The Body Shop. It is shade 57 and called 'Pink Flirt' and as suggested by the name it is a lovely pinky shade. What I love most about this lipstick is that you can build up the colour depending on how bright you want it to be. 

Finished look

As the lipstick is really hydrating I don't add lipgloss to this look. After this stage, the look is finished. This usually takes me about 10-15 minutes to do completely and I what I also love about this look is that it doesn't take as much effort to remove as the kohl pencil liner comes off much easier than liquid liner. 

Lipstick Review: Kate Moss for Rimmel 01,03 & 08

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipsticks
L-R: 03, 08, 01

After recently deciding that I needed to invest in some new lipsticks, I decided to give a few from the Kate Moss for Rimmel collection a go. At the time I brought these Superdrug had an offer on so I got three of them, a nude shade, a pink shade and a red. Each lipstick usually retails at £5.49 each and can be found in places such as Superdrug and Savers in the UK as well as on numerous websites as well.  

Shade 03

Firstly, one thing that attracted me to these products were the packaging. I seem to be a sucker for black packaging as I was attracted to the Sleek products because of this and yet it has happened again here. I think that they just look really sophisticated and luxurious, and it must be amazing if your name is Kate as you get to have your name on the packaging too! 

  This first shade 03 is a pinky nude colour, and admittedly isn't my favourite out of the three. I think it is perfect if you have a dramatic eye look and so want to opt for a more natural low key lipstick but it is quite pale. I've also worn this on days where I want to keep my look quite natural and it is quite different from my other lipsticks.

Shade 08

The next shade, 08, is slightly brighter than 03 and has more pink tones in it. Personally I prefer this shade over 03, yet it still isn't overpowering or completely bland. I find these lipsticks really hydrating and glossy so never need to wear lipgloss alongside them. They also have considerable lasting power too, and I find I just need to reapply after eating and drinking etc. 

Shade 01

Finally, I decided to buy a red lipstick from the range in the form of shade 01 after my No. 7 one mysteriously vanished. This shade is very bright and it looks lovely on the lips although I haven't worn it very much yet because I haven't been to many events where I could recently. The lipstick itself in the packaging looks quite dark so I was surprised at first that it was so bright. However I do really like it and hope I'm able to wear it a lot over the winter and autumn. 

  All the lipsticks in this range have a distinct scent to them, which I'm still not sure if I like. Whenever I smell them they remind me of something but I can't put my finger on what, but they are very sweet and sickly smelling. The scent may not be for everybody, but the colours and lipsticks themselves are so lovely I don't think it should put off anybody who wants to try these out. 

I will definitely be going back into Superdrug very soon to expand my collection of these lipsticks because they are so reasonably priced and have a range of shades available. Rimmel and Kate Moss have also brought out a 'matt' range which I am excited to try because I have my eye on a few shades from there too!