Rimmel Stay Satin Lipsticks

When liquid lipsticks first became a thing, they were my favourite type of lipsticks to wear. The lasted all day, looked amazing and did not budge. Then I fell back in love with lipsticks, and rarely touch let alone wear a liquid lip. This was until Influenster, very kindly send me eight of their new stay satin lipsticks. 

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cremes

NYX is blowing up the beauty world at the moment. Its become so easy to get a hold of around the world and its slightly better quality than drugstore brands but not as expensive as high end. I've fallen in to the hype of the brand and you can see my first impressions here. Since then, every chance I get during my lunch hour I've been going for a browse around the stand and seeing what they have to offer. Of course as a beauty addict, I want everything. 

One day, I was browsing the reduced section - its an amazing place to visit. Hidden at the back were the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cremes, reduced to £3.50 from 35.50. Not a huge discount but it was something. They were all sealed and unopened, I couldn't be happier.

Makeup Geek Haul & Swatches

One thing that always cheers me up and gives me some light is online shopping. I am very bad at it and when I see the words Paypal, I get even more excited as I don't have to fill anything in. The other night I was in a real funk and wanted something to cheer me up, the end result? A Beauty Bay order of Makeup Geek Eye shadows. Here they are in all there beauty..

Spring/Summer Nail Edit '15

Oh BarryM, stop stealing my heart every so often with a new release. When I heard that they were brining out a range called 'Speedy' and it guaranteed to dry instantly? I was hooked. I waited a little while after they got released to see what other people thought of them, and then afterwards I popped into Superdrug and they were on offer for 2 for £7 - I basically couldn't resist and ended up buying 4, my favourite four shades. The shades I picked up, are ones that I think will be perfect for the spring and summer, they are bold and bright!

NEW IN| Max Factor Creme Puff Blushes | Review and Swatches

If you are currently swooning over the look of these blushes, then you have every right! I saw them in Superdrug the other day and had to get the post up straight away and let you all know about them - because they are just unbelievable. These are the new releases from Max Factor and now I have two, I want to buy more and here is why...

Diwali Nails| BarryM Rockstar Glitterati

If you saw my post a few days ago then you will have read all about my makeup that I wore for Diwali, if not read it here. So, I thought I would also share with you my nails for the special occasion and of course they had to be glittery, bright and over the top! Just a side note, these are not my real nails they are the ones that I rave about from Primark but just in a plain colour and then I painted over it and they looked amazing...On these nails I used two coats of the BarryM polish and had to leave it to dry in-between but eventually it worked out well! 

The best part, is that because these are fake and they have so much glitter on them I won't have to even scrub it off my nails because the nails can be either re-used or binned! Perfecto combo!! This whole collection looks stunning and I would really like to get the others before they take them away....

Have you tried any of the Glitterati Polishes???

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Autumn Picks| NEW BarryM Gelly's

Seen as though its nearly the end of summer and we are approaching the Autumn season and months, I thought this would be the perfect time to kick off a new little 'series' titled Autumn Picks. By far my favourite season for so many reasons, and what better way to talk about it then blog about it! Each post that you see over the next three months will be all about different things, including makeup, clothes and even some random foody things! To read all the posts from this series click here and soon you will be able to see them all! 

This post is going to be all about the NEW BarryM Gelly's that have launched, I only picked these up yesterday and just had to post a quick swatch and tell about them. For me the change in my nail colour and lip colour is the start to any new season, and this new collection has got me super excited! There's a total of 6 new shades in the collection, and being a big fan of them already I KNEW that I had to pick up at last 3 of the new colours and they were 3 for 2 in Superdrug..sooo?! There are around 6 new shades I think, but these three appealed to me most..who knows I may just buy the others, but I own similar to those colours and the ones I did pick up are different to any others I have every owned.

T-B Mustard, Paprika and Chilli

I love these three colours, they scream Autumn! The names are so cute and so are the colours! The swatches above are two coats and I think that if you are looking for some transitional colours to take you in to the next two seasons then these are defo for you. My favourite of the three has to be Paprika because its a colour that I don't own and is so pretty when I saw it in real life, but the other two also need an honourable mention! 

 

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Tanya Burr Lipgloss in Afternoon Tea| Reveiw+Swatches

 

Tanya Burr Lip gloss in Afternoon Tea

Where to buy - FeelUnique

Every since Tanya Burr announced her lip gloss and nail varnish line with Eye Candy, I wanted to get my hands on the products as soon as I could. It look me four months since the launch because I was waiting until I knew exactly what I wanted and how many ect. 

This is the Tanya Burr Lipgloss in 'Afternoon Tea' my most desired choice because of the name and the colour - nearly there pinky nude. Of course. The formula is super moisturising and doesn't feel sticky like many other lip glosses these days are (hint hint MUA!)  The colour of the lip gloss is exactly what you see on the tube and on the lips its the colour you expect it to be. I am looking forward to trying the darker shades to see the colour pay off on them and what they look like on on, especially Vampire Kiss. 

Tanya's range is available from so many retailers now and for only £6.99 you cannot go wrong! Its so reasonably priced and when there are offer codes going round you can't help yourself but buy more than one like I did! 

The applicator is a foot, if that even exists and really packs on the colour. Its flat and collects so much product that I feel the need to rub the sides as I like to apply a little at a time. Nevertheless, it still goes on well and applies evenly. It also smells really delicious and sweet, I can get a hit of vanilla but then again my smell senses isn't the greatest. 

Overall, I am so happy I took the plunge and bought this shade along with 'Picnic in the Park' which you will see a review of soon as soon as I start using it more often. I have been trialling this particular one for weeks to see its full potential. I love wearing it on its own as well as over other nude shades such as Kate Moss for Rimmel in 08. My go to lip combo at the moment. 

Have you tried the line, and what are your favourite shades? Ooh and should I get the nail varnish as well?!

Maybelline Better Skin Foundation||Review+Swatches

Lately I have been a sucker for new releases. One of those being the newly released Maybelline Better Skin Foundation, it caught my eye as it claims to do the following things;

 - Our foundation improves the look of your skin every time you wear it. Skin looks better today, tomorrow and beyond.
 - Better Skin reduces the appearance of dull, blotchy and uneven skin, leaving you with flawless, hydrated, even and glowing skin.
- It evens out discoloration and brightens dull areas, providing a healthy looking glow from day to night.
- The formula is suitable for sensitive skin, contains no perfume, and is non-comedogenic. It is tested under dermatological control.

Of course, if something is claiming to give me amazing looking skin then I will jump to the chance straight away of trying it out. 

One of the things that bugs me about Maybelline is there colour range for all there face products. I picked up the shade '020/04Cameo' which does look really light but if you happen to see the spectrum of shades over on the maybelline website (here) you will see that it is one of the middle shades. I found that any shades darker than this one was far too dark for my skin and the ones before it are really light. Hence, this one being the best one to go with! Once blended it well however, it does look okay and then as you add concealer and so forth it looks fine. 

+ I will admit that my skin does look a lot better when wearing this foundation, I applied 2 think layers as one wasn't doing anything for me. 

+ I used the foundation without any primer underneath to see how it worked, even though it applied to my face easy and blended well - i think that I may need to use a different primer with it and not my Nivea one to see how it compares. 

+ I LOVE IT because of the finish, it is very natural looking and mattifying. It is also very hydrating

-  But it snugs at my dry skin around the nose and forehead. 

+ Having SPF is always a benefit.

- Even though it claims to help with sensitive skin, I don't think my skin likes it! I seem to have broken out recently and whether it is down to this foundation I have no idea, but I think I may need to use it once more when my skin is getting better and then I can really see!

Having never tried a liquid foundation from Maybelline I am very impressed! If you want something quick and easier for everyday then at £8.99 you can't go wrong. However, if you have dry skin like me then I wouldn't recommend it! I have a feeling that it would be great to use in the summer time!

Urban Decay Naked 3; Review+Swatches♥

I just want to start off with apologising, if you are one of those people who are reading yet another post on the UD Naked 3 palette! The entire world has gone loco for this palette, and there have been many reviews and swatch posts already posted, but I thought that I would just share my opinion with you as I just have to rave about it! 

This has been one of the most anticipated makeup releases ever in my opinion, Urban Decay have stolen so many hearts and one of them being mine. I adore by Naked 1 palette and had my heart set on buying 2 last month, but it all changed when 3 popped along and stole the spotlight! I decided to skip buying 2 and move straight onto 3 instead. I am unsure about whether or not I am going to buy 2 yet, but am hoping to buy Basics..anyway enough of a ramble lets' get on with it!

After days of sitting beside the door waiting for the postman to deliver this as a parcel, IT CAME! When I opened it, my heart skipped a beat. I was in complete shock, it was just so beautiful to look at and touch that I was so scared to even use it.After photographing everything and staring at for the whole day, I decided to use it and it was like putting pure heaven on my eyes. 

What comes with the palette? With the Naked 1 I got a full size of the original primer potion(that I love) and this palette comes with a double ended brush from UD and 4 samples of their primer potion, each with a weeks worth of primer enclosed > Original, Eden,Sin, and Anti-Aging.

Packaging+Shadows? The case is a rose gold colour with waves that are indented across it and it snaps shut. It is filled with 12 beautiful eye shadows that are all very soft, blendable and very pigmented. There is a mix of matte and glitter/satin shadows that are just overall amazing. My skin is fairly dark, and all of the shadows swathed fine apart from Dust which took a few layers to show up as it is very heavy with glitter and Trick which would not show up on my skin at all, so there is no swatch - apart from they were all a treat to use!

Here are a few pictures and the swatches, you can expect a face of the day tutorial in a few weeks using this palette! I am also really proud of my photography with the palette as the light was awful!

R- No flash L- With flash

Let me know your thoughts on the palette down below, and what looks you have already tried!

Revlon Lip Butter Collection | Review + Swatches ♥

These not so little and quite expensive lip butters are a addiction of mine, from only having one I know own three. This post will show you a review and swatches of 'Sorbet', 'Berry Smoothie' and 'Peach Parfait' I can't pick a Favourite as they are all so amazing!

Packaging

I really love the 'faux-quilted' pattern on the tube covers, it looks elegant and adds a little bit of design without being too much. I also really like how the tops of them are clear, so that it enables you to look through the top and see what it looks like. The lids also match the colour of the lip butter which is lovely, as it is coordinating! 

Berry Smoothie ( left swatch) - The shade is a light, cool-toned mauvy pink which doesn’t look over the top during day time since it’s sheer and the shimmer is very subtle. Of all three I have, this is the best for a night time look as well as for suiting every skin tone as it just balances everything out. 

Peach Parfait (middle swatch) - When swatched it makes it look really sheer, but when on lips the colour is really pigmented and makes your lips look really natural and gives them this lovely peachy colour. I find my self always going to this one for an everyday nude lip, as it doesn't make it too over powering - just subtle. 

Sorbet (right swatch) - Sorbet is what I would call a medium bright pink colour with cool undertones. You can build it up to its full intensity in 2-3 swipes, it covers up pigmented lips quite well. If you’re looking for a flattering bright pink lip colour, this is a great option! This is super pigmented and lasts for good 4 hours on my lips leaving the colour on there like a stain. Out of all of them, this is very glossy. 

Overall, I love love love these! They are so moisturising and feel amazing on your lips, they slide on your lips just like normal lip balm yet the colour is so much more intense then your regular tinted lip balms. There are loads of shades in the range, wonder which I should try next?

No7 High Shine Lipgloss - Coral Kiss ♥

A few weeks back, I got gifted this No7 goody bag from a good friend of mine and I was very excited to see what was inside! And I am loving everything I have got! No7 is a brand that I don't really buy from as they are only ever in boots and the stands always seem really busy..however I think after discovering this bag, I may be drawn towards them! I haven't really used anything from the bag apart from this lipgloss!

This coral lipgloss, is such a beautiful colour. It is slightly more pink that coral as I would describe it as it isn't as bright. The formula for these high shine lip glosses are amazing, they are so pigmented, glossy and most of all are super soft when on the lips. You can make it look sheer on your lips or even build up the colour if you want something a lot more bold. When I swatched it, it felt really sticky so I tried it on my lips and it wasn't sticky at all! 

This is available to buy in Boots and there are also so many more shades to choose from! 

The Urban Decay's Oz The Great And Powerful - Theodora Palette ♥

I now bring you another guest blog post and the final one :( , from one of my closest friends who I have known nearly my whole life! She has just recently started up a blog over at Fashion Hellos and Oh No's! she is very new so make sure you show her some love! She is going to talk about a product that I think I may need to purchase - the urban decay oz and the great and powerful palette! Enjoy :)

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hello fellow readers of class and glitter!

I'm Nicole and i am the writer of the fashion hellos and oh no's! and today i will be helping out my close friend Parie by being her guest blogger. I'm so excited to be writing this entry for Parie's blog i love her blog it gives honest true opinions on beauty products and fashion and it cant get any better than that!.

So today's blog entry is based on..............(drum roll please)...................Beauty.................yay!!!

I love writing about beauty product because it gives you a reason to try out all the latest make up that is out on the high street and today i will be writing about Urban Decay's Oz The Great And Powerful Theodora Palette.

This pallet represents the evil behind Oz and the people who created this palette really went for it and picked key colours that popped out as being evil!

I have used all these colours and they all turn out really well on the eye I like how I can use the darker shades of brown for the eyebrows and as well as a an eyeliner. All the colours have been given a specific name, the top left is called broken it’s a pale cream shade and is mainly used as a base this colour really helps set the other colours as it gives a clean base to work on and also if you want to go for the natural look this is the colour you want to use.

To the right of broken there is Beware now beware is a orangey brown shade this really blends in well with a darker shade as it helps bring out any eye colour.

The last one on the top row is called Beware this is a purpley brown coloured is probably my favourite one to use as the brown shade stands out well on my eye and if you have small eyes like mine it will do the same with yours

In the bottom right there is one of the duo colours which is called jealous I like using the shade jealous because you can use the lighter shade for your lid and the darker one for your crease and also this kind of a daytime colour because of the lightness so if you want to wear the colour at night use one of the shades of brown and it will give it a bold statement

Next to Jealous there is another duo colour which is called Spell which consists of a gold shimmer shadow and a black with glitter pigments these colours are really easy night out colours because lately most people have started to use dark shimmery colours because it blends in with the night and you will be able to see the colours pop more because they are darker

The last one on the bottom row is called West this is a dark shade of brown and I tend to use this for my brows as it fits my colour and blends in well you can also use it for the crease of your eye and blend it with a lighter shade this will really bring out your eye colour

With the palette you don’t just receive the eye shadows you also get a red supersaturated lip crayon I love this lip crayon because it moisturises your lips and gives them a great colour at the same time.

Plus as well as a lip crayon you also get a black liner crayon. What I like about the liner is it is soft and only needs one layer on and you get the full colour because you find some liners these days are hard and you need to apply them a few times for the full effect of the liner

 

As well as all the make up you receive a photo of Mila Kunis as Theodora and on the back there is a how to get the Theodora look I have tried to recreate this look and have been successful on the first try the steps are simple to follow and teach you where the colours work best on parts of your eyes.

I would give this 10/10 urban decay have done well with this make up palette and would definitely  recommend to anyone. I hope you have enjoyed reading if you have any questions etc please leave at the bottom and I will be happy to answer any queries

Nicole xx

 

BarryM Gelly 'Lychee' - Review & Swatches ♥

I love buying nail polishes, whatever chance I have I always have to buy one! Today I bring you a review of one of the BarryM Gelly's; when this range came out I was so excited and I am slowly building up a small collection! I started off with buying the Gelly in 'Blueberry' which you can read here. And then bought 'Lychee' because I was really attracted to the colour - I was worried about purchasing it, as I didn't know what it would look like on a dark skin tone ... but I love it!

I adore bottles that have a cute packaging as it looks great when it is on display in my stand, and this bottle is very sleek. The silver metal lid, is different to all other BarryM polishes they have which gives it this unique look. And I love the fact that they categorize their nail polishes my the bottle loo. 

All the colours in the range are really nice and lovely for the summer colour! This is 'Lychee' my go to nude polish! I think that this is the perfect nude for that natural, no look, it looks subtle and looks great on every skin tone!

As far as Application goes..I really didn't find it difficult! This is a very thick and cream nail polish which gives you that glossy finish. Now only if it is applied in thin coats, can you get that shiny and glossy finish!I applied one thin coat and waited for that to completely dry before adding the second coat as I didn't want any unevenness.  I also found that I had to really be careful with the amount of polish that I put on my brush, other wise it would all collect on my nail. 

Overall, I am in love with this polish! It is so glossy and lovely and a perfect warm nude tones colour. I finished it off with a glitter accent..this is The Colour Workshop in 'Silver Streak' it is a very fine glitter and I love it! 

Have you got any Gelly polishes? If so what colour's would you recommend!

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