When it comes to makeup, getting your base right really can be a struggle. First of all you have to find the perfect shade to match your skin tone, which being extremely pale I find incredibly hard. Next you have to find the right coverage and the right finish to match your skin type.
All in all it can be a lengthy process and time after time I've bought foundations and concealers which have sat unused because they just weren't quite right.
Nars have always been a brand that consistently release bestselling products and when it comes to base products they're no exception. Nars sheer glow is raved about all over the beauty community. At first I was hesitant to try it as it costs £31 which is a lot of money to spend if I ended up not liking it. In the end I decided to just go for it and I'm glad I did!
I took a trip to Space NK so I could make sure I picked the right colour, I originally thought I would be the shade Siberia but it was far too yellow so I settled on Mont Blanc which was a perfect match. The formula is almost matte but has a subtle sheen to it, provides excellent full coverage and doesn't stick to any of my dry patches.
For as long as I can remember I've been looking for the perfect concealer to hide my dark circles and highlight my under eyes, but every one I've tried has been too dark.
Then along came the Radiant Creamy Concealer in the shade chantilly. This concealer has quickly become my holy grail concealer.
It's the palest concealer I've ever seen which is perfect for highlighting, it's also SUPER pigmented and covers dark circles instantly. Paired together they really are the perfect duo and create a flawless base.

Before I even start to talk about this blush, it seems like everyone and their Nan has either heard about it or owns it. I'm talking about Nars Orgasm. Up until recently I'd never tried any Nars blushes but I'd heard loads of people rave about them. So when I made my first Space NK order I added Orgasm to my basket as it's one of the most raved about blushes. Orgasm is described as a "Peachy pink with golden shimmer" in the pan Orgasm looks like a gorgeous coral-pink with finely milled gold shimmer throughout. I was so excited to swatch this when it came but I've got to say, I'm disappointed.

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Ever since I can remember I've always saw people with gorgeous highlighted skin and envied them. For some people finding a good highlighter to add to your makeup collection is as easy as buying any other makeup item. It's not for me. Although I love my 'English rose' fair skin when it comes to things like pulling off dramatic lipstick, it tends to make finding a highlighter that works a near impossible task.The whole point of a highlighter is to lighten the high planes of your face, giving a luminous look and adding more dimension. It's pretty hard to do that if the highlighter is darker than your skin, which in most cases for me they are. Pretty much every highlighter I'd tried was either too dark, too gold toned, or simply just didn't show up at all. As I'm sure you all know, everyone and their mothers are constantly raving about MAC's Mineralize skin finish in Soft and Gentle. I considered buying it but when I looked up swatches online I just knew it wouldn't suit my skin tone, that's when I came across the shade Lightscapade. 

I have an obsession.

Well actually I have a lot of obsessions *lipsticks, vampire diaries, and dominos* but the one I’m going to talk about today is eye shadow palettes.

There’s just something about eye shadow palettes I love. I love having lots of colours all in one place, I’m a sucker for good packaging and I think they’re always great value for money. For ages I’d seen mainly American beauty gurus on YouTube talking about The Balm Nude’Tude eye shadow palette and I’d completely fallen in love with it, but, I didn’t think you could get it in the UK.

Then one day while I was drooling over all the lovelies on Feelunique.com I found it! Obviously I instantly bought it *even though it was close to Christmas so I probably shouldn’t have* I’ve waited all this time write a review on it because I wanted to give it a lot of use before I shared my thoughts.

I have so many great things to say about this palette!


It’s priced at around £26 and you get 12 colours which is great value for money. All the colours are neutral but they’re not just your standard colours that every other neutral palette has in them. After buying this I actually swatched all the colours against my naked 1 and 2 palette and there weren’t any clear dupes. All the shadows are EXTREMELY pigmented; honestly I wasn’t expecting it to live up to its reputation because it was so affordable but all of the shadows are crazily pigmented and super blendable *Don’t tell anyone I said this, but I think I prefer the formula to Urban Decay eye shadows* I love all of the colours in this palette but my favourites would have to be sultry for a blending colour, sophisticated is a great lid colour and sexy is the most gorgeous crease colour! 

Left to right: serious, sexy, sophisticated, selfish, stubborn, sassy

Left to right: sleek, silly, seudctive, sultry, standoffish, snobby

I used to always think that lipstick was just something that old people wore when they went out *horrible stereotype I know* and if I'm being honest I just wasn't that into it. Until about two years ago after discovering revlon lipsticks I became obsessed.

Now, I know some people say they get obsessed with things but I really do mean it. I think within the space of a year I went from having no lipsticks to having 21!*nearly all revlon* As I've become more involved in the beauty community I've always coveted MAC lipsticks and have always loved seeing what MAC lipsticks everyone else has.

Now I feel I've done buying new lipsticks for a while I thought I'd share with you my MAC lipstick collection. I have eleven lipsticks from MAC. For some of you that may seem like a lot, and for some of you it may seem like a little, but for me it's just the right amount. I feel like I have a good selection of colours and they all get regularly used.
*Before I start I just want to say that I love MAC lipsticks. I feel most of them have amazing pigmentation, I love the vanilla flavour and the colour selection is amazing. 

L-R Close contact, Shy girl, Angel, Snob, Saint Germain, Please me.

L-R Please me, Saint Germain, Snob, Angel, Shy girl, Close contact.

Close contact is described as a 'creamy peach with an amplified finish'. I find it hard to find nudes that don't wash me out but this is perfect. The peach undertones add warmth *so you want look like a corpse* it's super pigmented because of the amplified finish so it blocks out your lips completely! but it's also super creamy and wearable. This is definitely my most 'nude' lipstick in my collection, it's limited edition from the magnetic nude collection though so I don't know if it's still available.

Shy girl is described as a 'creamy neutral coral beige' . This lipsticks is a gorgeous nude/peach colour. I'd say this is definetly more easy to wear than close contact as it's not as light or as opaque. It's a cream sheen finish which makes it quite pigmented with a slight glossy sheen to it. This lipstick suits everyone from light to dark skin tones and looks great as an everyday lip or paired with a smoky eye.

Angel is described as a 'soft pink'. If I'm being completely honest with you bought this because I heard it was one of Kim kardashians favourites. It's a gorgeous light pink colour which actually pulls not that light on me, it's gorgeous for day time or night time. It's a frost finish but I don't think it's that frosty. If you love the colour but don't like frosts then try creme cup because they're almost identical.

Snob is described as a 'light neutral pink' this is literally my go to lipstick no matter what the occasion. This lipstick is just amazing! It looks so girly and pretty for day time wear or dramatic with a black smokey eye. The formula is quite matte but not drying at all, it lasts ages without fading which is a plus.

Saint Germain is described as a 'clean pastel pink' I'm sure all of you have heard of this lipstick. People tend to either love it or hate it because it is a very light bubblegum pink which can be hard to wear. I personally love it! I think it looks feminine and fun paired with a cat eye and bronzer. I haven't wore it much because I only recently bought it and to me it's more of a summer colour.

Please Me is described as a 'muted-rosy-tinted pink'. I really don't know how to describe this colour it's really unique compared to any other lipsticks I own. This lipstick is pink, but in a really subtle way. This is such a beautiful lipstick for everyday wear and I think it would suit most people. Go get it!

L-R Viva glam Nicki, Girl about town, Impassioned, Rebel, Russian red.

L-R Russian red, Rebel, Impassioned, Girl about town, Viva glam Nicki

Viva Glam Nicki is described as a 'Bright yellow toned pink'   I know this looks quite scary and bold in the tube but this colour is beautiful. It looks so vibrant and summery and just seems to brighten up my face. It really is unique and I personally haven't found any dupes for it. Also it's satin finish which is by far my favourite finish. It was limited edition though so I don't think it's available anymore.

Girl about town is described as a 'bright blue fuschia' ah this lipstick is infamous. I'm yet to find a person that doesn't like it and I can see why. It's a bright pink lipstick that pretty much suits everyone! It's an amazingly bright lipstick, perfect for a night out, but it doesn't look clownish at all. I'd definitely recommend!

Impassioned is described as a 'amped up fuschia' this lipstick is such a beautiful colour, it's bright but not too I'm your face and would look perfect in summer time. BUT I just feel like it doesn't look right on me. For some reason it pulls really coral on me and I don't suit corals at all. I'm hoping I can make it work in the summer.

Rebel is described as a 'midtonal cream plum' let me just say, I'm in love with this lipstick! I'm not joking, I'd walk down the aisle and marry this baby. This lipstick is just the perfect deep purple for my pale skin, without looking too vampy or making me look like a ghost. Its a satin finish which is my favourite and the staying power is amazing. This lasts nearly all day and leaves a gorgeous berry stain behind which looks amazing on its own. Honestly you can tell i've been wearing this lipstick even the next day!

Russian Red is described as a 'intense bluish red' I know this lipstick has a massive hype around it but I believe that it's well deserved. This suits my complexion amazingly, but it would pretty much suit any skin tone light or dark. This is just the perfect red in my eyes, whether its for day or night. It's a matte formula but I don't find it that drying at all, plus it honestly lasts ALL DAY! If you're looking for a long lasting red then buy this!

I hope you enjoyed my MAC lipstick collection, what are your favourite MAC lipsticks?

I'm sure all of you know that boots has amazing gift sets at Christmas time, especially for beauty lovers. They're always great prices and they're on 3 for 2, but if here's anything I like I always wait till after Christmas.

After seeing a lot of hype about the cargo lets meet in Paris palette, I decided to look into Cargo Cosmetics as I'd never really heard of them before. From what I can gather they're an American brand but they've recently come to the UK and you can buy from them in Debenhams.

This weekend I went to Birmingham to go and see a concert and while I was there I did a little bit of shopping *okay a lot of shopping* I mostly bought clothes but while walking through debenhams I noticed the urban decay basics palette.