It's no secret to anyone who knows me that Halloween is my favourite holiday of the year, and I love everything about it. Whether it be the chance to dress up, seeing pumpkins/candles everywhere or even just an excuse to get in lots of sweeties! It's all brilliant and I couldn't be happier it's coming up to that time of year again.
I've been subconsciously saving images and ideas for accessories that I can be buying and wearing this month to get the most out of the Halloween theme, and thought I'd share some with you!
The Rimmel is instantly silky soft and bursting full of moisture as I apply and pout away, which I knew it would be as I have a few Rimmel Moisture Renew's already. Great for my dry lips.
Looking at the lipstick it seems quite pinkish and light, which is misleading unless you try it first. The actual shade applies much more of a darker, juicer red. I do very much adore a deep red, so this was a winner.
I found the staying power was okay, but not fantastic. I did eat and drink whilst testing this out, and after around 4 hours I needed a top up. But I'm not too disappointed there, given I only paid £6.49 for this in Superdrug. If you're thinking of trying this, I'd recommend swatching a tester first and see if the shade is right for you, because as I say it does apply darker. I'm very happy it did, as I don't suit pinkish reds, but each to their own.
Now onto the Topshop one. I'll admit this was actually the first time I've tried any Topshop makeup at all! I don't know why but there you go. I'll make more of an effort in future to get to know the range, because it's always nice to try something new :)
This is another that applies so differently than it's appearance. If you look at the actual lipstick, it seems like a chocolate brown. So much so, that I had to double check in the shop that it was in the right packaging! I really don't think I could pull off brown..
Applying this for the first time, I found I did need two layers of this to look 'finished', so maybe the pigmentation isn't as good as the Rimmel. That being said, I loved this colour so much more. Topshop had a huge range of shades to choose from, and this one is a deep plum that just screams Autumn. It might not be that perfect deep, dark shade I've been lusting after, but it definitely packs a kick. I also really like that this isn't as shiny as the Rimmel, it applies like more of a matte lipstick without losing any much needed moisture. I have dry lips, so completely dry matte lipsticks are no good for me.
I found the staying power of the Topshop to be similar to the Rimmel in all honesty. I find it hard to say which was better, as they both lasted around 3/4 hours before needing a top up after eating and drinking. The Topshop Lipstick was £8 though, so maybe I should expect a little more from this?
Above: Rimmel 'As You Want Victoria'. Below: Topshop 'Wicked'.
For high street products with medium price ranges, I'd say these aren't bad. I'd happily buy more from both ranges, and explore more of their shades.
If I was pushed to choose a favourite, I think I'd choose the Topshop 'Wicked'. I know the pigmentation isn't as great as the Rimmel and it's a little more in price, but it's not enough to put me off the product as a whole. I love this shade and I can see me wearing it plenty this Autumn!
What do you guys think, have you tried from either range?
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Here are the rules:
1. Link the blogger who nominated you and their own blog.
2. Include the award logo on your own blog. 3. Answer their 10 questions. 4. Make up 10 questions for the bloggers you nomiate. 5. Nominate 10 bloggers to do the award.
It's a fun tag day! The gorgeous Francine from The Graduate Goddess tagged me and set some lovely little questions for me to answer :) I think this is great because it means the questions are constantly changing as the tag gets passed on, and you learn new things about each blogger!
So here we go..
1. What type of music do you like most?
I am a fan of lots of emo to be honest haha. Punk rock and chilled indie floats my boat a bit too. I'd say they were my favourite genres, but I can also love artists such as Eminem, FOE and even Taylor Swift! Lol.
2. What 3 things would you take with you to a desert island?
My laptop because I can't live without it. Some art supplies to stay creative.. and a huge supply of books? Is that allowed? Ok just my kindle ;)
3. Which are your favourite beauty blogs/YouTube channels?
You can see my favourite blogs here, and my favourite Youtuber of all is Louise Sprinkle of Glitter. She is so funny, down to earth and gets on with everyone. Plus her daughter is TOO adorable!
4. What are your favourite types of blog post to read? and to write?
I love lifestyle ones mostly I think, even though I'm open to anything as long as it's written and presented well. I like when people share little snippets of their life through photographs and I like to do this myself too :)
5. If you won the lottery tomorrow, what would be the first thing you bought?
A lovely house for me and Gary <3 Then our two doggies we want!
6. What is your number one favourite beauty product?
This is so hard.. but I think to be honest I always come back to Benefit High Beam. I just think it's beautiful and it always makes me feel better if I'm having an off day.
7. If you could only use one beauty brand for the rest of your life, which would it be?
MAC.
8. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds. Its my birthstone!
9. What's your autumn make up look going to be?
Dark eyes and plum lips! And tousled hair :)
10. Do you have a secret beauty tip which you tell everyone?
Try to go as long as you can between washes with your hair! Seriously it helps it soo much. I've recently noticed mine is much softer and conditioned. Less heat is obvious too but important.
And there we have it!
So my questions are:
1. If you had to change your name, what would it be?
2. What's one thing you really believe in?
3. What is your favourite physical feature?
4. What beauty product do you buy religiously?
5. Favourite book of all time?
6. Name ONE blogger you admire or relate to most?
7. Give us one random fact about yourself?
8. Tea/Coffee/Hot chocolate?
9. Last thing to make you angry?
10. What is your favourite thing about blogging?
And the people I tag are...
Please don't feel like you have to do this tag :) It's just there if you fancy it.
Let me know if you do and leave the link in the comments for me to check out!
So last night I got home from Plymouth, where I've been since Wednesday if you didn't already know. My boyfriend Gary is from there, and we went to visit his family for a long weekend, so I haven't had a chance to blog anything as I was enjoying time away from the computer.
We had a lovely few days there with sunny but crisp weather which was great. Gary got to see friends and family, and we even attended a gorgeous wedding party. Unfortunately I didn't get many photographs as I only had my phone with me at the time.
The photographs above show some amazing views, which are right outside Gary's family home. I love this view and never tire of it whenever I visit Plymouth, as the view we have here in Liverpool is so different.
We even got to see stags, deer and foxes up close as they all regularly roam the fields in front of the house at night. I am absolutely gutted I don't have photographs of this but it was so hard to get a good photo at night, and we didn't want to spook them.
I had such a lovely time, and it felt refreshing to have time away to ourselves without responsibility. I'm sorry I haven't had a blog post up in like 6 days, but I'll be back on track from now on!
Hope you enjoyed having a look at some of our photographs.
What have you guys been up to?!
Unless you've been hiding under a rock recently, you'll have heard all about Zoe Sugg's new beauty range which was released in the last few days. As a fan of 'Zoella' myself, I thought I would indulge my curiosity and try out the product that most appealed to me. The Fizz bar seems the most interesting item available; shaped like a chocolate bar and able to break off into handy chunks as & when you like.
The first thing I did when I opened this was have a little smell. The best thing about a lovely bath product is having something with a gorgeous scent, am I right? The Fizz Bar is sweet, a little floral but very light and pleasant. I think scent is such a personal thing, and you aren't going to please everyone every time. Personally floral scents are my favourite, I'm definitely more of a fan of light and sweet rather than stronger woody/spicy perfumes, so the Fizz Bar caters perfectly to me. You might want to have a smell of the body mist Zoella has also released, as I have heard this is the same sort of scent. So then you can decide if you like it before you buy the Fizz Bar.
Once popped in the bath, the little chunks began fizzing away and sent my bathtub into a little bubbly lather. Not like a bubble bath I might add, just little poppets of fizz bursting under the water. It left the water with what I can only describe as a silky touch, and heavenly scent. My skin felt really smooth and soft afterwards, and I have quite sensitive skin so I'm impressed it didn't cause a reaction.
Overall I think the Fizz Bar is a wonderful new addition to my relaxing bath routine. I'm fairly pleased with it and wouldn't mind recommending you guys to try it. Even if it's just for the sheer fun and satisfaction of tearing off a chunk or two and watching it fizz away! It's not mind blowing or so amazing that I'm going to buy it all the time, but I will happily pop it in with my shopping every now and again as a treat. You can't moan that her whole range isn't affordable, as everything is reasonably priced in my opinion. Which I think it should be since she has such a young target audience mostly. And this definitely feels more luxurious than the price tag would suggest.
Will you be trying any of the Zoella Beauty range?
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