September Wishlist

September wishlist 

 Putting together this months wishlist has gotten me so excited for Autumn/Winter. I can’t wait to start wearing dark lips, scarfs and coats again, I for one am definitely a winter person. My September wishlist includes more fashion items than normally as I want to update my wardrobe for the new season, and I am starting to buy little bits for my trip to New York in January (SOO excited!) 

 

In terms of fashion items I’ve been lusting after this imitation leather skirt from H&M, I think when paired with tights and boots it’ll be a staple in the winter months. Next I’ve been trying to find the perfect beige/nude coat, I want something like the one pictured above but I don’t want to pay an arm and leg for it. I think coats like this are so timeless and go with pretty much ever outfit, I particularly think it’ll look beatiful when worn with this tartan scarf from River Island that I’ve been lusting after. Last but not least I’ve been looking to get a plain crisp white shirt, just to wear tucked into skirts or with black jeans. I think even though it’s so simple it’s a really put together look that looks smart but casual. If you know of anywhere that does any nice reasonable priced ones please let me know. 

 

Onto the beauty items on my wishlist this month. Mac released their long awaited Simpsons collection at the beginning of the month, and being the huge Simpsons fan that I am I want everything! I really want to get my hands on the blush in Pink Sprinkles in particular though. As pautumn winter is just around the corner I’ve been slowly starting to incorporate darker lips and different eye looks into my make up. The three main things I’m wanting to get for the new season is firstly an old favourite foundation of mine, Mac Studio Fix Fluid. I wore this foundation every day last winter and I honestly don’t know why I didn’t repurchase it. Next is the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. I’ve never really seen the big deal with this palette compared to the other naked ones and I do think it’s a lot of money for just six eyeshadows, but I like to wear more matte eyeshadows in the colder month and I think this has every basic matte you’d need. Lastly I couldn’t not include a lipstick. I really want a new staple winter lipstick, and I think Mac’s Russian Red is the one that I’ve decided on. it’s a matte deep red and it’s definitely the next thing I’m going to buy.

 

What’s on your wishlist this month? 

 

Face Of The Day: Subtle Smokey Eye & Bright Lip

Today’s look includes a subtle smokey eye, bright lips and glowy skin. I used my new Barry M lip crayon in Sirius on my lips and I love the result, it’s brightened up my whole complexion and goes hand in hand with the smokey eye.

Face
Foundation: I used my Mac Pro Longwear Foundation in Nw15 which I’ve only recently bought and I love it!
Concealer: I applied the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer on my blemishes and under my eyes in a triangular shape to highlight.
Bronzer and Blush: For bronzer I used my all time favourite NYC bronzer in sunny, and for blush I went with Sleeks Blush in Rose Gold.
As Prolongwear is quite a matte foundation I don’t feel the need to powder my face on a normal day unless I know I’m going to be out all day.

Eyes
To start I primed my eyes using Avon’s eye primer in light beige to create a smooth base for the eyeshadows.
Eyeshadow:I used YDK from the Naked 2 palette all along my lid, followed by Tease in the crease. To deepen the look I then applied Snakebite into the outer v and then blended it together with the lightest brown colour from my Benefit Brow Kit which I also used to fill in my eyebrows. To bring the look together I applied a blend of YDK and Tease underneath my eyes.
Eyeliner: I was also brave and done a small wing with the cheap and cheerful Asda Liquid Eyeliner, this stuff is great for 1.99!
Mascara: To finish off I used my favourite mascara at the minute which is the Chanel Volume Le Chanel.

Lips
I used my new Barry M Hi Shine Lip Crayon in Sirius on my lips and I think that the colour really brought the look together. I love the high shine result that it gave my lips, I’m just loving this product!

What does your make up consist of today?

Three Products I Couldn’t Live Without

Whilst getting ready this morning I thought to myself ”If my house was to burn down at this very moment what three make up products would I save?” I then decided within less than a minute what those three products would be. I use these products every day without fail and even if I use a new product for a while I’ll always find myself coming back to them.

1. Benefit Brows A Go-Go – This eyebrow kit has been in my collection for over two years now and as you can tell by the picture it has been well used..Since getting it I’ve not used anything else on my brows, although at first I thought £28 was a lot to pay for something to fill your eyebrows in I can’t imagine using anything else now. The kit comes with two eyebrow powders, an eyebrow wax, an eyeliner, eye bright, a brow highlighter, a mini hard angle brush and a mini tweezers. When I first started using this product I used the wax to fill in my eyebrows but looking back it was way too harsh and ‘scouse brow’ looking, I now use a mix of the dark and light powders which are incredibly pigmented and give my eyebrows a natural defined look. I honestly could not live without this product! Get it here.

2. Naked Palettes – This counts as one item right?… Since first using the original naked palette nearly three years ago I’ve barley used any other eyeshadows, the pigmentation of them is great and they blend so effortlessly. I’ve recently got the naked 2 and along with original palette I can create so many looks with them that I could happily never use anything else.
You can get them here and here

3. Sleek blush in Rose Gold – The third product was originally going to be a foundation but then I realised I don’t have a firm favourite one that I couldn’t live without and tend to go back and forth between them, that’s a different story when it comes to blush though. My last favourite has to be a sleek blush in rose gold, I honestly think this colour would suit any skintone and it also works as a highlighter as it has a beautiful shimmer in it.
You get it here

What products could you not live without?

April Wishlist

April wishlist by xcourtneypaige 

1. Mac Blush in Warm Soul – I’m not a big blush fan and only own around 3 colours but I feel as though this colour would suit my skintone perfectly.

2. Eos Lipbalm – I’ve been searching for these in the UK foreverrrrr! Now that I know they sell them here I’m dying to get one.

3. Mac Strobe Cream – I’ve wanted this product ever since the woman in mac applied it under my foundation, it made my skin so radiant. I need!

4. Naked 3 palette – I feel as though I need this more than I want it just so I can say that I own all 3 of the naked palettes. It does however look stunning!

5. Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel – I cannot express to you enough about how much I want this product in my life! I’m a huge fan of bronzing and contouring as I think it completely lifts your face and complexion and this stuff just looks to die for.

6. Bourjois Helathy Mix Foundation – I recently run out of my match perfection foundation and picked up the Mac Mineralize Moisture foundation as a replacement, but at £27 I feel rather bad about using it everyday so I’m thinking of picking up the healthy mix foundation as an everyday one and keeping my mac one for special occasions.

What are you lusting after this month?

March Favourites

I’m so sad that March has come to an end, it’s one of my favourite months for many reasons. (mainly because it’s the month of my birthday) During March I picked up a lot of new products most of which are going to appear in this favourites post and there are some old classics which I’ve been loving for a while now.

Naked 2 Palette – Being a lover of the original naked palette, as soon as the second palette was released I had to get it but unfortunately my bank balance wouldn’t allow me. This valentines day however, my boyfriend surprised me with it and I haven’t used anything else since! I love how I can not only use this palette for everyday looks but also classic evening looks too. My favourite colours are foxy, Ydk, tease and busted.

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation – I absolutely LOVE this foundation and haven’t used anything all month. it gives the perfect dewy everyday look and leaves my skin looking radiant. I’d say the coverage is sheer to medium but could be built up to full with a few layers (which doesn’t cause it to cake may I add!)

Avon Eyeshadow Primer in Light Beige – I was bought this product for my birthday so I haven’t had it for too long but, I can say that it’s absolutely amazing and makes your eyeshadow last long over 24hrs! The colour isn’t too different from my natural skin tone and it glides on like a moose and makes putting your eyeshadow on a breeze! Having owned the urban decay eyeshadow primer I actually can’t see much of a difference between the two and would go as far as saying that I actually prefer the Avon one!

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water – I recently featured this product in my skincare favourites because it’s so amazing! It’s so quick and easy to use and being the lazy person I am, I love that you don’t have to wash it off or anything. It’s extremely refreshing and leaves your skin feeling alive and refreshed. I used this on my boyfriends acne prone skin a few days ago and it made his face look instantly clearer! ( he even said he was going to get some)

Sleek Contour Kit – My last favourite this month is the sleek contour kit in light, the colour is a great grey toned brown which works brilliantly for contouring and doesn’t make you look muddy. The highlighter brightens up your complexion and is great for every day too. I not only love this for contouring and highlighting but for also using on my eyes for when I’m having a lazy make up day.

What were your favourites this month?