Kylie Lip Kit/Metal Matte 'Heir'

I was super excited to bag one of Kylie's Metal Matte Lipkits on the first release, shes really smashing the beauty world at the minute, and the hype for her coveted lip kits doesn't seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. 

The new Metals collection consists of three shades: 

King, Reign & Heir, all very regal in the naming, so how do they compare to the original matte releases?

They are just as pigmented, and they still dry matte, they bring a hint of shimmer to the lips though, I have been layering my Heir over Koko K and people always ask what I'm wearing on my lips.

Heir is a beautiful rose gold hue with gold shimmer running through it. 

This image shows Heir in sunlight on the left and in sunlight in the right. 

They have the same sweet vanilla cake smell and the packaging matches all the other mattes. I may say the staying power isn't quite as long as the solid mattes but it's still worth the money. 

In addition to her glosses, mattes and metals Kylie promises us she will keep the beauty range coming, I'm super excited for what shes going to do next.

Check out the release video for her glosses, I'm hooked on the tune & her crochet outfit, she's a total babe. 

Kylie Lip Kit/Koko K & 22

Since booking our vacay to NYC later this year I have been taking a huge interest in all things American.

You cant help but notice them, and I've joined the Jenner/Kardashian fan club, the hype for Kylie's Lipkits is literally sweeping the beauty world by storm. 

Getting hold of these kits is difficult, but not impossible, unless you pay a monthly subscription to the Kylie app then you'll have to rely on other sources for your release time and date information, for me I hunted down a lipkit update account on Instagram and made sure my post notifications were switched on.

This release was the one that struck gold for me took place on Monday the 7th of March was scheduled at 12 noon PST, or to us here in the UK 8pm, so I was poised and ready to jump onto her online store and place my order.

These things sell like hotcakes and sold out in just 12 minutes on the latest release. There are a few things you can do to ensure you get to checkout as fast as possible, auto fill, ensure your billing and shopping address match are valuable time savers! I will also be posting on my Instagram news on any future releases so you can have the chance to own one of these coveted kits.

I had my eye on the brand new shade '22' and the best seller and one of the original shades 'Koko K'

22 is a vibrant, burnt orange colour, if you like tangerine, coral shades then you'll love this one, I had my eye on this for my new found love of the shade khaki, what a combo for summer ;)

Koko K is a pale pinky nude, although I'd say on me it's almost a mauve-nude shade, I love it though, and it's nice enough to get away with everyday.

The colours and swatches you'll find online at the Kylie Cosmetics site are quite deceiving and I'd say they all look a little brighter online than they actually are, so something to bear in mind if you are buying them. I've taken pictures in natural daylight and with a flash so you can see the difference.

If you've ever ordered from the US you'll know the wait is agonising, especially when your waiting on the hottest lip product to arrive, it felt like a year, and then they arrived....

The detail that's gone into the packaging and the little note you get in the box is just gorgeous, Kylie has put a lot into designing her coveted and debut product, and people are going crazy for the lip kits. 

The smell of the lipkits, delicious!
 I love sweet smells, and these are total vanilla cupcake mix, yummy. You'll smell it a little when you apply it, and it does linger a little, but it soon dries and goes away.

The lip liners are super smooth, and so pigmented, I'd say the colour pay off is even better than a higher end brand, the pencils look like they twist up, but they are regular pencils that can be sharpened with your make up sharpener.
I apply my liner first, then my liquid lipstick, personally I've found any more than one layer and you'll get flaking and rub off, one coat is all you need to achieve perfect Kylie-esque lips.

The liquid lipstick means application is foolproof, and this stuff doesn't budge, it seems to just melt off the lips, without drying of leaving flakes it bits behind on your mouth, something I've definitely experienced with some other brands of matte lipstick. 

She's got this formula so right! 

The swatches on my hand in the pictures below are taken in natural daylight on the top image and the bottom image have been taken with a flash.

Koko K

22

Each kit retails at $29 which equates to around £19, for a lip liner and a liquid lipstick that's amazing value for money, shipping works out to around £10 and customs may catch you out which could add another £12 on to your final cost, but even so to own one of these It's safe to say a beauty crazed chick would give her right arm LOL.

Kylie has promised great things for her beauty line this year, I'll be sure to hunt down the products for review as soon as I can, shes just launched a gloss range but they don't appeal to me, glosses have been done by so many celebs, her matte lip kit's really have brought something that has real staying power to the beauty market.

She's just launched her eighth shade to her matte lipstick collection, save her website to your fave's your going to be hooked....Kylie Cosmetics

Which shades have you got your eye on?

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Christmas & New Year 2015 What I Wore.....

Thank you for all the lovely likes and comments on all my outfits posts throughout December, I promised you I'd put together an outfit post to give you all the details on where my outfits were from.

Hitting the O2 to see Anthony Joshua fight was absolutely brilliant. If you've never been to a Boxing match before I cant recommend it enough. I wanted to dress up a little bit but not so much as if i was going on a night out, it's usually a good few hours and many of those could be spent standing up cheering so you need to opt for comfort too!

Blazer (sold out but similar) here: Fashion World
Cami Top: New Look
Petite Jeans: New Look
Wedges: New Look

We also celebrated our 3 year anniversary whilst in London and I had so many questions on where my dress was from.

I felt so comfortable in this dress and it was perfect for wearing out to dinner as the tie front detailing hid a multitude of sins.

Dress: 'Knot A Chance' by Oh So Polly
Shoes:  Haze Mesh Heels by Kurt Geiger

This claret red dress was worn for my Christmas night out with the girls, it was really comfy and again the sleves added extra warmth for the time of year.

Teamed with my trusty strappy black heels as linked in above.
Dress: Pretty Little Thing

This navy blue dress will be something you can wear time and time again, genius idea. It's a multiway dress that you can apparently style 100 different ways. 

I've worn this twice now creating totally different looks on each occasion. This was for New Years Eve. 

Dress: (sold out but same dress in different colour) 

Missguided 

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Garnier/Oil Beauty Range

I'm all about keeping my skin super hydrated especially in the colder months, I am addicted to these Oil Beauty products from Garnier*

Oil Beauty are both oil infused with Argan, Macadamia, Almond and Rose, and the result is simply amazing. I'm addicted to scent too, lasts all day on the skin. The scrub is gentle enough to use every day if you want to, although the scrub does pack some bigger particles which give a real good exfoliation. Great for the day before you apply your faux glow.

The nourishing lotion features a super handy pump, making application so easy. The lotion glides into the skin with ease and leaves a real glow without a hint of shimmer in sight. It has a real spa luxury feel to it and I am loving it.

Shop the entire range for different skin types by clicking here the lotion starts at around £5.25 for a 250ml bottle, and the scrub is £7.49.

Have you tried any of the Oil Beauty range? 

xoxoxo

*PR Samples

Beauty Advent Calendars 2015/My Top Picks

It's that time of year again, gone are the days of chocolate advents, last year was really the first year that took the beauty advent world by storm, and this year the offerings seem to be bigger and better. 

I have done some research to bring you, what I think in my opinion are the best on the market, some of them are 12 day countdowns, and some are the full 24/25 days. I have two on my wish list although they aren't the cheapest so I'm not sure I'll end up with either this year! 

Click on the calendar title to head straight to the relevant page to buy the one that takes your fancy....

This has to be one of my two fave's... 

Charlotte Tilbury's The Book Of  Make Up Magic £149 

£149 will buy you 12 of Charlotte's most cult products, she's even as an added treat added in her Magic Face Cream for us to try before it launches in stores. 

Here's the full list of contents.....

You'll get some of Charlotte's famous skincare, lipsticks, wonderglow, and many more. This is a 12 day countdown so you can start it at the beginning of December or save it till the end. 

If you think that one's exciting, take a look at this....

Jo Malone £260

Contains a mix of cologne, creams and more. The full product list hasn't been revealed and If you can find one of these snap it up it's amazing value for money. 24 Days of treats, and it's just sold out on the Jo Malone site so you might have to do some digging to find it. 

I'm sure it must be sold out due to my other half buying me the last one right? 

The beautiful Georgian style townhouse encases all your beloved JM scents, real luxury this one. 

Lush 12 Days Of Christmas £49.95

Crammed full of bath and body treats this is a must for Lush fans, for me this one isn't so good as I don't have a bath so can never make the most of all the lovely bombs. Christmas editions are included in this advent so your getting a real treat. 

Liberty £149

Liberty is home to a whole host of luxury brands and they have combined the lot in this gorgeous advent this is for those of you who love a little luxury be it body or home products. 

From Dermalogica to Eve Lom it's all in here. 

The fab Liberty print and drawers finish the look, and it looks fab on display. 

No7 Beauty Advent £38

No7 fans will love this years offering and for under £40 its fab value for money, contains a huge selection of cult and best selling products, even some lash curlers! Aptly named the 25 beauty wonders this will keep you going for the whole of December. 

I could sit here all day and go through all the different offerings, there are so many this year I've linked in some others here for you: 

Yankee Candle Various Versions To Choose From

Benefit Party Poppers £37.50

The Body Shop £60

Selfridges £95

M&S Beauty Advent £25 (when you spend £25 on beauty)

With a calorie free option of counting down to Christmas what's not to love about these unconventional countdowns? 

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Jo Malone/Candles & Cologne!

As I was lucky enough to get all these goodies for my 30th Birthday I thought they warranted a post of their very own. 

If you've never experience a Jo Malone product, your missing out. The candles are sheer luxury and fill your home with the most beautiful fragrances. Floral, fresh or fruity there's something for everyone. 

The Peony & Blush Suede Cologne is beautiful, a powdery floral with top notes of red apple really compliment the floral peony tones and the suede. I've had so many people ask me what this is when I'm wearing it and the staying power is pretty impressive to, I'd say 4-6 hours. 

The Velvet Rose & Oud Candle is part of the intense fragrance collection from JM, they are more expensive than the standard home candles and they come in black glass rather than clear, the Velvet Rose & Oud is a really nice scent for autumn as it's really warming, the rose being the predominant smell there's also undertones of clove, praline and Oud wood. If you tend to go towards musky scents this will be one for you. 

The Pomegranate Noir candle was a really touching gift to receive as not only is it one of my all time fave smells, but it was engraved, I don't actually think I'll ever be able to burn it! If you like fruity scents then this will be one for you to try out, pomegranate, raspberry and plum make up this beautiful scent, also hints of lily keep it nice and fresh. 

I would love to treat myself  (the house) to a deluxe candle, although if my other half reads this he may just stop me from going in there when we hit London in December....

Shop the fragrance in 30ml & 100ml sizes here & all the candles can be found here

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Urban Decay/Naked 3 Palette & Swatches

I'm a huge fan of the Urban Decay Naked Collection, and this palette doesn't disappoint. 
The wait for this to be released after Naked 1 & 2 was painful, but it's worth the wait, and if your on the hunt for a new palette this is a must!

12 never before seen shades and a mix of metallic, mattes and pearls, you'll find pale pinks, through to rich warm black browns, and I have to say autumnal eyes will be easily achieved using this. 

My fave shade has to be 'Dust'alone it's super pigmented and just beautiful, apply with a damp brush...and WOW, look at the difference....the left hand side shows it applied dry and the right hand side swatch is applied with a wet brush. 

Shop the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette here it retails at £38 like the previous releases. 

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Christian Louboutin Lips/More Than Just Make Up

The story started with a stroke of red nail polish over two decades ago, over the years Louboutin has realised his passion for elegance on women's feet, nails and lips.
Following on from the huge success of his first step into the beauty world last year Louboutin has just released his second product to the beauty range.

38 Lip Colours, in three different finishes: Velvet Matte at the far end of the scale, Silky Satin that’s super glossy and an in-between finish of Sheer Voile.

Of course the collection features the iconic red, to ensure your lips nails and soles match perfectly.The classic red's are encased in the iconic black cases and the other colour shades are housed in gold. 

In true Louboutin style even the lipstick casing is something of a piece of art, more spike that bullet shaped, and they are each of a different texture depending on the finish of the product. Adorn yourself too as you can wear them as necklaces.....

You’ll want to clear some room in your make up storage or on your dresser, and ensure you have some cash in your bank, at £60 each they are pricey but I cant help but be obsessed with them.

Shop the collection right now over at the Louboutin website and exclusively online at Selfridges, you'll also be able to shop the ranges at Louboutin Boutiques nationwide now! 

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