First Mac Palette - NEW Shades - Cranberry & Satin Taupe

Hi everyone! 

So I'm back and this is my first proper post since being back and it's starts with a good one! 

I've had my MAC palette for over a year now and still haven't finished it, so I thought with my voucher I got for my birthday I bought 2 new shades. 

MAC Cranberry and Satin Taupe both very popular eyeshadows. I got Cranberry after using my Charlotte Tilbury ''Dolce Vita'' eyeshadow quad. It has this berry/burgundy shade in it and it went so well with my green eyes I thought that Cranberry would be good for me. 

And of course, Satin Taupe one of the most popular Mac shadow you can get. I don't know why I haven't bought this before?! It's such a lovely colour that goes with every skin shade and eye colour. 

Cranberry is a frost finish with pink/brown undertones. It blends easily and can be used as a everyday look or a smokey eye. Goes fabulous with green eyes. 

Satin Taupe is a frost finish and has a slight purple undertone to it. This is a universal shade as it can be worn on it's own or a dramatic smokey eye. 

Overall I am very pleased with these eye shadows. What do you think about them? And what other mac eyeshadow would you recommend? Let me know in the comments below! 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo 

The Exact Kylie Jenner Lip Liner | MAC Soar

2014 has been all about Kylie Jenner's lips. From how did she get them so big?! & What did she use?! And of course the big debate of did she or didn't she get them done? Personally I think she did...I have yet to see a tutorial that get's them exactly like her's...

Anyway moving on, There has been many suggestions on what she use. The top 3 are MAC's Velvet Teddy Lipstick, Whirl and Soar Lip liner. Trying to get one of these products is so hard. Everywhere is sold out. But when I saw ''Soar'' available on the MAC website I didn't even hesitate to buy it. 

I was very excited to try this lip liner out. I'm never the one to wear lipliners. Plus I only had 1 other MAC lip liner. When it arrived it wasn't what I expected. Brace yourself for the worst dry lips...

I was very disappointed with the colour. In this picture it looks like it has red undertones to it. And for me in real life it washes me out completely. Looking at pictures online it has more of a pink, mauve undertones to it. My lips are very pigmented so maybe that has a lot to do with it. Or maybe i just got a failed one? I have no idea! Let me know if you also think this is wrong. 

But what other lip liners have you tried? Every tried whirl, soar and velvet teddy before? Let me know! 

-Anna xoxo 

The Top 3 Best Eyebrow Products

Eyebrows. They have been on trend for the last 2 years thanks to Cara Delevingne and her big, bold eyebrows. Now, I wasn't and never will be a fan of the bushy, bold eyebrows. I just think they don't look good on me at all and I totally prefer skinny, thin eyebrows. 

The last 2 years i've been experimenting what different brow products that works the best, by looking at youtube videos and blog reviews I have finally got the top 3 I love the best. 

L-R 

1, Sleek Makeup Eyebrow Kit - £8.49 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz - $23.00

3, Mac eyeshadow in Omega - With Mac 208 brush - £13.00 

1, Sleek eyebrow kit was my first ever eyebrow kit. It comes with a powder, wax, 2 small brushed & a small tweezers. I actually think that for £8 this kit is amazing! Plus it's my favorite one! The powder is truly amazing! It goes on smoothly and soft and gives you the right amount of powder you want for your eyebrows. 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz is one of the most popular brow product going. It got popular by Cara telling everyone that she uses it on her brows. And of course it was a hit. This is a pencil product and also comes with a brush at the end. I feel this product works well if you want bold eyebrows. Plus since it's in pencil form you have a lot more control with it. 

3, Mac Omega eyeshadow and 208 brush. This is a perfect colour for blondes. It has an ashy tone to it. I find that this is the easiest way of apply it. You have to build up the colour to get bold eyebrows. Plus the brush is amazing to apply with. 

What's your fave brow product? Let me know if the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo 

Battle of The Illuminating Radiance Finish

Hi everyone! 

I don't know about you, but over the past few months I've seen illuminating, radiance and dewy words everywhere! 

Brands have been exploding with different illuminating creams and dewy foundations a lot this year. Even at fashion shows you see models with incredibly healthy, radiance looking skin walking down the catwalk. 

So I bought a few shares of illuminating radiance creams. These are my top 3. 

L-R - Simple Illuminating radiance cream, L'oreal Paris Lumi Magique base, MAC Strobe Cream Hydratant Lumineux. 

I find these the best simply because they do what they say. They give you such a nice radiance look to your skin and gives the most amazing finish after you put your makeup on. If your not a fan of dewy/satin finish then these aren't for you. I don't know what these are like on oily skin since I have dry skin but...Dry skin people...You will LOVE these! Go check them out ASAP! 

You honestly look awake and healthy with these creams. Best things ever since slice bread I'd say!  

The best one? I don't know. They work so good in different ways (but it a good way) that I can't say which ones my favorite! 

Have you tried any these? Do you like them? Or your more of a matte kind of human? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

The Pink Lipsticks

Hello everyone! 

I love pink lipsticks. In fact I adore them so much that I decided to post about my favorite ones. 

I just find that the pinks suite my complexion well. I'm a pale skin girl and believe that the pink colours makes you look awake, radiant and lively! 

L-R 

1. MAC Viva Glam Lady Gaga 2. Chanel Coco Rouge Shine in Chance 3. Rimmel London Kate Moss in 05 3. Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Vivacious 4. Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Elusme.  

My favorite are Mac lady gaga and Chanel in chance. They are my most worn lipsticks of all time. But the sad thing is that ''Chance'' has been discontinued :( 

What lipstick colours do you like the most?  

-Anna xoxo  

Maybelline Color Drama Lipstick - A Nars Dupe

Hello everyone! 

This is juts a quick blog post review about a product that I think it's amazing for the price. 

I'm sure by now you've heard/seen Maybelline's Color Drama Lipsticks. 

They are very pigmented lipstick/lip pencil that it an amazing dupe for Nars Lip pencils/lipstick. 

 One of the pros is that they are very long lasting and doesn't smudge! Brilliant!  

I've also find that they aren't drying on the lips and thank god for that since the cold weather is hitting us and our lips are getting dryer. 

They currently sell for £4.99 in Boots stores. 

Have you tried these before? Or have tried the Nars ones? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

What I got in Canada - Makeup

Hi everyone! 

I just got back from my holiday, I went to Canada to see the rocky mountains also Vancouver where I got to shop a little bit. 

As most of you know we don't have a Sephora in the UK (but it does ship it for us) so I was excited to see what stuff they have in there. Now, my mother is probably Sephora's number 1 fan! She doesn't stop talking about how amazing the store is and how she wishes there's a sephora in the UK. And I couldn't agree more with her. 

Anyway this is what I bought in Canada. 

Tarte amazonian clay foundation, Anastasia brow wiz, Smashbox photo finish primer, Nyx blush and jumbo eye pencil 

First up it's Tarte Amazonian Clay foundation. I got this foundation after regretting not buying it last summer when I was in America. It gives full coverage and last all day. For me it's a satin finish not to dewy and not to matte. If you like Laura Mercier's silk cream foundation then you will love this since it's exactly the same but better is my opinion. 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in medium brown (medium ash) I was trying to get the Ash blonde colour but it was sold out :( But I just could not leave without getting one. I think now it's my holy grail for eyebrows!! I've always used powders/eyeshadows but now this has totally converted me to pencils! It's amazing! I can't get enough of it! If you do get the chance to get one of these then  do it soon!

3, Smashbox photo finish primer. I know you can get these in the UK but I ran out of primer while in Canada. I've tried 2 other smashbox primers and haven't been impressed with them. But since this is one of their best selling products I gave it a go. 1, The smell of it is disgusting. I can't stand it. Smells so artificial. 2, After seeing photos of me with this primer on my skin looks flawless! It's amazing in pictures! 3, It actually makes makeup last for a very long time. I wore it for 25 hours and my foundation was still on amazing!

4, Nyx powder blush in pinched. I went to a drug store called London Drugs in Canada and found a batch of Nyx products there! It was my first time seeing nyx products so I was exciting to try thing out. But their stand was disgusting. Half of the products was missing and open etc. What a shame. But I did pick up this blush I haven't tried it yet but hopefully with the great reviews of their blushed I won't be disappointed. 

5, Last but not least the Nyx jumbo eye pencil. Since hearing great, amazing reviews of this product I needed to get it. Thankfully there was the shade I wanted left (milk) which I quickly got. I also haven't tried this yet but probably won't be disappointed with it since the raves it has gotten in the beauty world. 

That's it! Hoped you liked my little haul from Canada. What's your fave nyx product? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

Favorite dewy foundations

Hi everyone! 

I have normal to dry skin and adore dewy or semi dewy finish foundations so I thought I'll blog about my favorite dewy foundations. 

1, Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation. This could possibly be my holy grail foundation. It's full coverage but feels light. Gives an amazing dewy finish without looking oily or shiny. Plus it has an amazing colour range to choose from. Great for pale skin like me. Only downside that it does transfer a lot if not blended right or not set with powder. 

2, Mac Studio Sculpt foundation. You know that product you use for a while then stop and completely forgot about it until one day you use it again and remember why you loved it so much? This is what happened to me! I used to wear this foundation all the time then didn't wear it for a year and only just got back to loving it again! It gives you a dewy finish but because it's so creamy you need to powder it or else its just going to slip off your face even if you have dry skin. 

3, L'oreal Lumi Magique foundation. This is one of the best dewy foundation you can get in drug stores. It gives you a medium to buildable coverage with a nice satin finish that makes your skin look so healthy. In fact the whole L'oreal Lumi Magique line is fantastic! I would totally recommend them! 

4, Nars Sheer Glow foundation. I'm 50/50 with this foundation. I think it depends on how you apply this foundation. If I apply it with the beauty blender I can get medium to full coverage, but apply with a brush you get sheer to medium coverage. Plus I feel it clings on dry patches around on your face. But then again apply it correctly it gives you such a satin finish, healthy glow for you. 

What are your favourite foundations? Any recommendations for me? Let me know in the comments! 

-Anna xoxo

Autumn Wish list

Autumn is upon us and my favourite season! I love everything about autumn from the warm, cozy evenings to the dark nights, colourful leaves, cold weather, open fire, warm clothing and how can I forget the scented candles!!  

So here's my autumn wish list of 2014. 

1, Laura Mercier smooth finish flawless foundation. This is a new foundation from Laura Mercier. ''A long-wear, oil free foundation that magically blurs the line between skin and makeup'' I've seen a review from ''ItsJudyTime'' on youtube about this foundation and it looks amazing! - It is already out in the US and Canada so hopefully it won't be long until the UK gets their hands on it!

2, A camel coat. Yes. I want a coat that it the colour of if you live on a farm with cows...you know what that colour is. I find it very hard to find a good camel colour coat because of that situation. Coming from living on a farm, in a farm village and town. But this coat from Bershka  looks decant...I think. Hopefully it will be! haha.

3, This is a skirt from missguided. I have been eyeing up these type of skirts for a while now. I think it will look great with black tights. heeled boots, white shirt and that camel coat. So autumn.   

4, And the last. The Urban Decay Naked 3 Pallet. I know it's been months and I STILL haven't got it. I don't know why. I don't live near any shops that sell it so I guess I have just managed to avoid it. But I need to buy it before this year ends. Plus there's a Naked Basics 2 by Urban Decay coming out soon and I will certainly buy that when it comes out! 

Do you have anything you wish to buy this Autumn? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Annaxoxo

SUMMER IN THE CITY 2014 - Through my iPhone

Hi everyone! 

I just got back from my trip to London and Summer in the City 2014!! 

If you don't know what summer in the city is it's a youtube event like Vidcon or Playlist live. It's a chance to meet your favorite youtubers and other things like watching performances, learning about the community of youtube etc. 

I went last year for the very first time and had such a blast there that I knew I would defiantly come back! And 2014 did not disappoint! I met some of my fave youtubers and just had an amazing experience there. 

I went for the whole weekend with my friend Leanne. Unfortunately we didn't get to meet some of the youtubers that did meet and greets like Zoella, Dan and Phil, Caspar Lee, Joe Sugg etc ''the big youtubers'' but we still had a great time! 

Here are a few snaps I got at sitc from my iPhone, Enjoy!

Me and my friend Leanne after arriving in London!



















                                                                                                     

 

          

Can you name some of these youtubers I met? Have you ever been to sitc? Let me know if the comments!! 

-Anna xoxo

A Mac Haul

Hi everyone! It's been about 2 months since I've been writing on this blog! I've been super busy with college work and may was just a mad month! 

Anyway in the last week of May I went up to Manchester to see One Direction live!! (I got right up to the front yay!) And of course I went shopping! 

I went to the mac counter at Selfridges to see what's new and if I wanted some new things. 

I picked up 4 things. 

Left - Right - Mac Strobe Cream, Mac Alluring Aquatic lip pencil in ''What comes naturally'', Mac ''Myth'' lipstick and Mac ''Springsheen'' blush. 

First off we have Mac Strobe Cream which is basically a ''shimmery'' ''glowing'' cream that you put under your foundation for a dewy look. It does give you a nice glowing look to your face which makes you look awake and healthy. But do I wear it as a moisturiser or a primer? I don't know yet as i've only tested it out like a moisturiser. But I do think I need moisturiser under it because I do have dry skin. 

(wow great pictuer there Anna. Well done) 

Mac's Alluring Aquatic collection was beautiful although I only liked 1 product from them. And it's the ''What comes naturally'' lip pencil. I bought it simply because I wanted a nude lip pencil to town down the colour of my natural lips because I have very pigmented lips. I love this although its extremely drying! It does not look good with my dry lips! I need to moisturiser my lips to the extreme to wear this. 

Next we have mac's ''Myth'' lipstick. I saw many people like and rave this lipstick so I decided to buy it. It's a nic nude colour and VERY pigmented. But I don't think I can pull it off. It doesn't really suite me also its so dry on my lips! Maybe if the future I can work it. But as of now. No. Not for me. 

And last we have ''Springsheen'' blush. I wanted a new blush from mac because i've been using the same blush for over a year now and was getting fed up with it. ''Springsheen'' is a lovely pink, coral with little gold dust it it. I LOVE it!!! It's so me and last all day. It gives me enough colour on my face and the little gold dust makes me look alive and healthy on my dull pale skin. 

Overall I am pleased with my purchase. 

If you know any good lip moisturisers comment down below! I need some! 

-Anna xoxo

Loving Nudes

Hi everyone! Currently i've been loving nude lipsticks, lip balms etc! I always thought that nudes would never look good on me since i'm so place but i've been fake tanning it up and so my foundation colour has gone up 2 shades darker...shhh don't tell nobody ;) 

Left - right 

Revlon colorburts matte lip balm in complex 

Revlon lip butters in creme brûlée 

MAC Viva Glam 2 Lady gaga *limited edition* 

Rimmel London moisture renew in nude delight 

I just think these are the perfect nudes for me. If i'm not feeling them on me then i'll just wear a pinkish lipgloss over them to give my colour back in my face. 

Have you get any fave nude lipstick? let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

First MAC Pallet! - New Shades - Naked Lunch & Sketch

Hi everyone! 

Sorry I haven't posted in a week, i've been super busy with college work! 

Anyway last sunday I bought some new MAC eyeshadows to complete my MAC pallet! 

I bought ''Naked Lunch'' & ''Sketch'' 

Naked Lunch - Frost Finish 

Sketch - Matte Finish

I love these eyeshadows. ''Naked Lunch'' is such a nice, frosty finish than gives you the most beautiful highlighter in the corner of your eye and on the brow bone. 

''Sketch'' goes nicely with my green eyes! Makes the pop! Its a nice matte for me to blend in the outer corner of my eyes. 

What other colours should I get? Comment down below! Would love to see your suggestions. 

-Anna xoxo