Haha- funny face! It's hard to photograph the colour properly!
Crappy packaging though! This is pretty new and looks so scraped. And I hate price stickers that don't come off cleanly.
I had a hunt around and found Maybelline Color Sensational in Midnight Plum- a more subtle, wearable shade that really works for me. I love the finish of these lipsticks- soft, moisturising and with a slight sheen.
So I'm feeling great this weekend, apart from the hangover! Got lots of compliments yesterday about weight loss. Got all jujjed up and went out for a few drinks and had lots of fun. Really hoping the scales is on my side tomorrow. I'm over my Polo mint illness too.
Coat- Dunnes Stores
Purple top- Primark
Skirt- New Look
Bag- Primark
Ring- Primark
Tights with bow detail back-seam
Shoes- New Look
Makeup:
Makeup Forever HD foundation
17 blush China Pink
Banila 'The Secret' liquid highlight
Benefit Boing concealer
NYC pressed powder
Eyes:
MAC pigment Copper Sparkle
NYX pigment Red
VOV Color Song single shadow (don't know shade # but it's a coppery gold)
Nouba liquid liner Red
NYC liquid liner Sable
Maybelline Expression Kajal black liner
Etude House Black x Black mascara
Active false lashes
Lips:
Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick Midnight Plum 338
Essence XXXL shine lipgloss 13 Rock On
A few weeks ago, in spite of owning far too much makeup, I felt the need to buy some new lipgloss. Luckily I was quite skint so didn't end up with Lancome or MAC (though I never buy MAC lipgloss, to be fair)! Instead I popped into Boots and had a look at lower end makeup. There was a 3 for 2 offer on Collection 2000 so it seemed rude not to! My sister got one and I got the other two.
Although incredibly gimmicky, Hotlights is just a regular run of the mill gloss. It's not incredibly pigmented but that's kind of a plus in my book as it matches with more lipsticks. Neither is it vilely sticky and gloopy, which is something I can't bear. As you can see from the pictures, the colours are inoffensive but pretty enough to bring some shine to your lipsticks or just polishing up a daytime minimal look. The light and mirror aspect is not something that would make me rush out to buy it but I'm sure it appeals to some younger girls! So, if you see these on offer again, they're worth trying out .
This is a look from Friday. The daylight/ no flash pics don't show how dark it actually was on the eyes. Usually with red lips I go easy on the eyes but I got carried away and this was the result. Strangely though, I like it especially because I was kinda dressed down. The smoky eyes/ dark lips thing is usually paired with an elegant evening dress or something so I like the contrast.
I used Makeup Forever HD foundation, Rimmel concealer, Milani Luminous blush
Etude House powder fix eyebrow pencil,
Urban Decay Primer Potion, 88 e/s color palette (not the shimmer one), Rimmel Exaggerage liquid liner, Gosh black kohl, Etude Black x Black mascara
NYX Hebe round lipstick (I am in LOVE)
NYX lipliner in Caberet
The next day I was out and about in San Sebastian and went for the same eye shadow with a little less liner, no blush and MAC Angel on my lips.
That night I was very lazy and just topped up my liner, popped on false lashes, added my Milani blush and Hebe lipstick and was good to go!! Although this time I dressed up a little!!
These pics show the deterioration of my makeup over the hours. Check out the shine and redness in the last one! Don't know if I can fault the MUFE foundation though because it was damn hot and we were dancing!
We went out on Thursday too and our friend Matt missed his train to Barcelona in the morning cos he was hung over as hell!!! He called to ours before going to get a later train. Would you know he was hurtin'?!!! 
I love 3 day weekends!! Life is goooooood!!
Posts
All Comments
