All Things Pink

I am a lover of pink lipstick, well anything pink in that matter but anyway I thought I would do a post on some of my favourite pink lipsticks. I would normally go for more of a pink/nude than might pink but if I am feeling daring I may go for a brighter pink such as.. Tease from Topshop; I really like this bright pink as it is matte so I feel like it is a look more flattering for my complexion as I am very pale,  yes I am still extremely pale even though it is summer but I would not say there is much chance of getting a very good tan in England!

Another one of my most favourite lipsticks is Snob by Mac, so many people seem to love this shade. It's a really pretty pink but isn't to bright, it seems to be just the right pinky shade for me. Snob is a Satin finish lipstick so it has a little bit of a shine to it but nothing super glossy; I do sometimes want to make it a little bit more glossy so I like to add a light pink lipstick other the top of it!

Another one of my all time favourite pinks isn't really a lipstick but it is in fact a chubby stick, I am a big fan of chubby sticks especially the Revlon Colour-Burst ones! I have the shade 105 which is a Lacquer Balm, in this Revlon chubby stick range they have matte ones swell as lacquer ones! I really like the lacquer balms are they are really glossy. The shade I have is a pale pearly pink, which is really pretty and looks lovely with a smokey eye.

It is also one of them lip products that is really easy to apply as in if you quickly need to touch it up you can do it without a mirror, or if you are in a rush you can just slap it on and you are good to go!

Okay I think that enough about pink lipsticks for today! Thanks a lot for reading this post.

chloe x x x

My Mac Quad

Lately I have been getting fed up of having to carry around my big pro palette so I decided to go into mac and get the Quad pro palette. I find it so much easier for travelling having a quad instead of carrying around 15 eye shadows when I'm probably only going to use 3 or 4 of them.

The colours I have in my quad are Orb, All That Glitters, Omega and Mulch. As you can see Orb and Omega are matte. I like to use Orb as a base colour or as a highlight on my brow bone or in the inner corner of my eye, I really like orb because it isn't too much of an intense highlight but it still does the job. I use Omega to fill in my brows, it comes in really handy being able to have my brow colour in with my eye shadows because then it's one less product for me to have to have in my makeup bag.  The next two colours have a little bit of simmer/glitter in them. All That Glitters is probably one of my all time favourite MAC shades, well I think everyone loves it! It is just really simple, you can just put it all over your eye and then you are done! But say if you want a bit more definition you could add Mulch into the crease or outer corner of the eye to make it more smokey. Also Mulch is a really nice shade to put all over the eye lid and then smoke it out at the edges, it works really well for a simple and quick smokey eye.

I feel as if this is the perfect quad for me, it makes it so much easier having my eyeshadows in one place and in such a compact way. It's the perfect size when travelling and for my make up bag!

hope you enjoyed this post.

love chloe x x x

The Body Shop Tea Tree Range

I have always loved the body shop as a brand, but until a few months ago I had not tried any of their Tea Tree range. Lately my skin has been struggling with breakouts, so I wanted to try something that is affordable but is also going to work. Even though my skin suffers from breakouts and can be oily sometimes I have to be very careful because I have extremely sensitive skin. 

I wanted to try products that had tea tree in them because I know that tea tree is really good for your skin. I was watching a youtube video of somebody's skin care routine and they were using the body shop tea tree toner and had said that it had improved their skin a lot, so the next time I went into town I made my way to the body shop to get this toner!

I normally find that toners can be harsh on my skin and that when I put them on the tend to sting a little bit but I didn't have that problem with this toner. This toner is really affordable as it is only £5. I am now on my second bottle of this and I have really been enjoying using this in my skin care routine.

By using the tea tree toner my skin was starting to clear up, so i decided to try a couple of tea tree cleansers. 

The first one the tried was the Cool & Creamy Wash this claims to " Get skin spotlessly clean without over drying" and I would say it does that it didn't get rid of all of my spots but it certainly helped to clear my skin up. It also didn't dry my skin out which I was worried about because sometimes tea tree can do that to your skin. The Cool & Creamy Wash is £5 as well so this is also really affordable.

The other cleanser that I have tried is the Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser, and I have to say that this one is my favourite out of the two. Personally I prefer a cleanser that foams up but thats just what I like.  This Cleanser says that is is suitable for blemished skin, sometimes cleansers can sting a little if you do have blemished skin, but this one doesn't sting at all. It also claims to "remove impurities and excess oil, for clearer looking skin." This makes my skin less oily and has really helped making my skin look a lot clearer. 

I really like using a tea tree face cleanser because it makes you feel really refreshed once you have used it.

 In the summer I never really want to wear a full coverage foundation as they are so heavy on the skin, but this year I discovered this after watching one of Zoella's videos and she used this. Ever since I got the Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream I have used it everyday. It has just even coverage to cover any blemishes and dark circles, it is lovely and light on the skin and it doesn't really look like you have anything on. As this had tea tree in it as well it is also good for your skin. 

I have it in the shade 01 and this is the perfect shade for me. The shade range isn't too great as it only comes in 3 shades, but it is a new product so I'm sure they will bring out some more shades. This is also very affordable as it is £8 which I think is very reasonable for a really good BB cream!

hope you enjoyed this post and I will see you soon. Please don't forget to comment and follow!

love chloe x x x

Current Beauty Favourites

I have had most of these products in my make-up collection for a while now so instead of writing about them individually I thought I would do a post on my current beauty favourites. So I can group these all together and do a mini review on each.

I am going to start with the Loreal Paris True Match Foundation, I have been using this foundation for a few months now and I have got to say it is probably my favourite foundation. I really like the formula of this as it isn't to thick. It gives a medium coverage but you can build it up to a higher coverage. I have it in the colour N1 which is the perfect match for my skin. It is also long wearing I usually just have to touch up around my nose like I normally do with other foundations.

The powder I have been LOVING lately is the 'One Heck Of A Blot' powder from Soap And Glory. I have only had this powder for a few weeks but I am in love with already, I actaully prefer this the the Rimmel London Stay Matte powder *shock horror*. This powder makes my foundation last a lot longer than it normally does, it also does not make me look like I have powder on as it is very fine. This powder is amazing if you get an oily shine through out the day.

I don't really wear that much blusher but I really want to start wearing it more and then a friend suggested that I try this Chanel powder blush in '72 Rose Initial'. It's a really pretty light pink with a little bit of shimmer running through it and I really like this blush, I have worn it everyday since I got it.

I have already done a whole post on the NYX Butter Gloss' but I have really been loving the shade Vanilla Cream Pie, its a really pretty nude pink, which is lovely for spring. As I have said before I love the formula for these are they aren't to sticky but are still really creamy. Here is the link to the post I done about the NYX Butter Glosses. http://all-thinggs-lovely.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/nyx-butter-glosses-worth-hype.html

Thanks for reading.

love chloe oxo

Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint By Barry M.

Okay yes I admit it... I should of listened to everyone when they said how amazing these nail polishes are! So I was recently in boots doing a little bit of make-up shopping as you do, and I was looking for some new nail polishes to add to my collection. So I went on over to the Barry M stand and picked up three of these Gelly nail polishes, that everyone has been raving about for months! The three shades I picked up are (from right to left) PAPYA, BLUEBERRY & LYCHEE.

The polishes are a bargin at only £3.99 each and I took advantage of boots 3 for 2 offer once again. So it was even better for my bank balance.

At first I was a bit worried that the formula would be on the gloopy side and take ages to dry, but I was pleasantly suprised!

All polishes applied really well and the consistency is just right. I used two coats when applying these. These polishes also dry really quickly which is very handy if you are like me and HATE waiting for your nails to dry!

My nails were chip free for about three days, which I think is pretty long wearing for a drugstore nail polish. Then when I removed the nail polish it came off so easily which is good becasue then you don't have to sit there for ages scrubing your nails!

 

I am really happy with these nail polishes and I am sure I will be adding a few more of these to my collection!

love chloe oxo