Rimmel London Kate Moss Matte Collection Lipstick

Its finally arrived!!!

I've been itching to try this lipstick out, I already decide from reading a previous that I would go for colour 107 which is a deep purple berry colour.

Firstly this lipstick is not completely matte which takes away the need to put a primer on top (I do this with the MAC matte lipsticks) as they are no so drying plus it glides on like a dream.

The colour is quite full on, apparently the collection contains "Ruby Powder" which adds to the intense colour hit.

I really do like this lipstick but if I was to be picky then I'm not mad about the smell of the lipstick. I'm not sure if each colour has a different smell but 107 smells like berries, to match the colour maybe?!? It reminds me of those make up set for little girls that had a overpowering scent of roses or strawberries.

If was I going to get another colour it would be 111 which is a warm red.

The Rimmel London Kate Moss Collection is available from Superdrug in store only(I have yet to see them in Boots) priced at £5.29 and for the next few weeks if you spend more than £5.99 on Rimmel London products you get a free Glameyes professional liquid eyeliner which is worth £5.49.

M x

   

How I use facial wipes ( night time routine)..

If you are one of those people who come home from a long day, and just reach for those facial wipes to take off your makeup, and that's it, your done, STOP!!!  I don't care what these things claim to do, they do not take off all of your make up, and if you do not believe me, try it, go to bed, when you wake up, take a wipe and wipe your face, you'll see you still have make up left on your face...

"If you suffer from acne, or are prone to breakouts, it is so important that you take off all of your make up correctly...once you get used to doing so, when you get home from a long day, it will seem like nothing to you.."

How I use wipes

First of all, I use any facial wipes, it really doesn't bother me which brand, as you can see from the photo above. The first thing I do after a long day is ( errrhmmm, baileys on the rocks!) take off my eye makeup ( with an eye makeup remover loving N07 from boots right now), then my lipstick, after I will take a facial wipe and wipe off my foundation, when I've finished with the wipe, ( no I do not go to bed people! tut tut tut) I then dampen my face with a little water and grab my "African black soap" and wash my face..I continue to tone, ( my toner of choice right now is tea tree water from lush) and moisturise.

This is my nightly routine..

Some people will read this and be like "ohh that is soo long" my response to you is "love the skin your in, as you only get one face, and if you wear make up every day, you need to be taking the time to  cleanse your face"

They usually have offers on wipes in superdrugs and boots, plus they sell them in the poundland, supermarkets...

xxS

African Black Soap (acne)

If like me you never had acne as a teenager but now as an adult it seems like a week doesn't go by without a new breakout, you are not alone....there's thousands of us out there. I've used over the counter products, been prescribed creams from my doctor, and yes these creams have worked but not for long... for me anyway.

I've been hearing a lot about African black soap via the YouTube world, but it didn't really appeal to me until I went to an event and I met the lovely lady and founder of "Gidore" (a natural online product store ) "Lukwesa Burak" I was telling her about my skin and she recommended the soap, she also said it is one of there best selling products online...so you know I just had to buy not one but two, and I am glad I did.

How I use the soap

As I love wearing make up, I have a very strict night time routine, I will go into details about this, in my post called "how I use facial wipes" so look out for that one, anyway, so, what I do is after I take off my makeup, I make sure my face is damp, then lather the soap in my hands and start washing my face in a circular motion, if I wanted to exfoliate ( as this soap contains oats) I would apply the soap directly to my face, being as gentle as possible...

 Above is the soap new and un-used

The soap used, (and abused errhmmm lol!) as you can see the oats are more apparent.

My Verdict 

I am in lust with this soap, my weekly breakouts have stopped, yes, I do get the odd spot every now and again, but its nothing to cry about ...all the hype I heard about this stuff is true, well, it works for me, and I will always have this in my bathroom..

"This soap is certified organic"    "Cruelty free" 

If you want to give this a try ( and I think you should yes!) go to www.gidore.com  the soap costs £4.50

I have not seen this brand in the shops only online..

or you can go directly to the brand website www.nubianheritage.com 

xxS

Models Own Mirrorball Collection

Ever since the press shots were released for this collection a couple of weeks back, I've been hyped up for it. They were released a few days early at their "Bottle Shop" in Westfield West London, so as I was there I thought I would take a look.
Models own describe them as "nail frostings" I think they are more of a 3D glitter but hey each to their own.

There are 5 different colours in the collection with disco themed names hence Mirrorball:

Hot Stuff - A coral pink and gold
Freak Out - Electric blue and hot pink
Dancing Queen - Green, gold and blue
Disco Inferno - Gold, copper and green

I opted for "Boogie Nights" which is purple, blue and hot pink.

Now the problem I have with this collection is that looking at the bottle it looks like a complete colour, it isn't. It is just the flecks of glitter within a clear polish.
In order to wear it on its own you would have to put on quite a few coats to achieve a wall to wall gitter look.

As a topcoat over a similar colour it works really well and brings an extra something to a standard manicure.

Here i'm wearing it over Essie's "Sure Shot"

I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed by the Mirrorball collection, I love Models Own normal glitters and really had high hopes for this but it just falls a bit flat for me, this is one that I won't be replacing.

If you want to try the Mirrorball collection they cost £5 each.

If you want anything from Models Own now is the time to buy as they are having a online 50% off sale!!!
Minimum spend is £25, use code SUMMERSALE
The sale ends on October 2nd 2012 at midnight.
To shop go to www.modelsownit.com

M x

Accessories Haul!!!!!

So i've brought a couple of accessories over the past few weeks that I would like to show you, we've not done hauls before on the blog but if you would like to see a clothes one let us know :-)

Studded Slippers 
Theses are everywhere at the moment, in fact studs in general are just everywhere. I first saw a  Topshop pair during the summer but when I tried then on they were far too narrow.

I came across these ones in Office within Topshop in Westfield West London, I loved the nude colour as I hadn't seen them before and they fitted like a dream, better still they only cost £25!!!! The Topshop ones start at £28.

They also come in black, not sure if you can get them on the website, may only be in-store but do have a look. www.officeshoes.co.uk


Models Own glitter polish
Models own have opened the worlds first bottle shop in Westfield West London, and have some great offers. I love models own glitters I really do think they are the best out there.
I took advantage of the 3 for £12 offer and was able to choose one of the Mirrorball collection for free (review coming soon)

To find out more head to www.modelsownit.com

Lola Rose Charm Bracelet
This is my 5th Lola Rose bracelet, I tend to get them when they are on offer on QVC as they can be very expensive because they are semi precious stones, but saying that this is the most expensive one I've brought at £19.

A week or 2 ago it was a todays special value, from the 2013 Spring / Summer collection, I instantly fell in love with the deep green blue and the rose-ish gold, in fact I think that this colour is much better suited to the colder months so I will be wearing it loads stacked with other bracelets or on its own.
www.qvcuk.com

Freedom at Topshop Jewellery
I've never been too much of a fan of the Freedom range as in the past as the pieces didn't really last and were quite expensive for what they were.
But these 3 pieces caught my eye and they were quite good value so I do hope they last.

Cross drop earings -£7.50

Rose gold cross ring - £4

Heart and cross ring - £5

And if you cant tell I'm really in to crosses at the moment!!!!
Not sure if you can get all of theses online but have a look www.topshop.com

Orelia Pearl Necklace
Orelia is a consession within Topshop and have the most dainty jewellery but is all very on trend.
I just fell in love with the way the light caught the little pearls /blocks on this chain, there is something that is very classic but on trend about it. At £10 I think its good value.

I had to take 2 photos of this to show a close up of the blocks, but really the photos do not do it justice.
You can find the Orelia range in larger Topshops or at www.orelia.com

Hope you have enjoyed this, leave a comment and let us know what you think.

M x

Strip wax bar review & Giveaway

A few year back I had a really bad waxing experience (which i wont go into hahaha!!!) and since then I've made do with Veet. Until the being of this year when I discovered Strip.

The are the UK's first waxing only boutique and provide waxing services for both men and women.

I go to the Chelsea branch where they provide the following services:

• Waxing
• Laser hair removal
• HD brows
• Threading
• Bikini gem application
• Eyelash extensions 

They have 6 different themed treatment room:

• Chocolate room
• Berry room
• Lavender room
• Gold room
• Black and white room
• MANifico room

I myself have been in the berry room and the lavender room and both are just lovely.
They have TVs in each room and give you the remote so you can watch whatever you want to get your mind off whats about to come.

They use different flavoured strip and hot wax, usually according to what room your in, so needless to say I have used the lavender and the so berry waxes.

They also do chocolate hazelnut, active gold, olive oil and manifco wax for the boys!!

At all strip branches they use Lycon wax which is a premium wax that prevents the painful sting that comes with waxing.

And I can honestly say that since going there waxing has been nothing but a pleasurable experience, the staff are so very professional you wont even hesitate to re-book.

Now with them using premium wax you can expect to pay premium prices, they start from £10 to an eye watering £175 for waxes.

They have 7 different locations

• Chelsea
• Soho
• One New Change
• Bristol
• Essex
• Topshop Oxford Circus

To find out more about the services that Strip provide head to www.stripwaxbar.com

Now for the giveaway!!!!!

I have 3 "Introduce a friend" cards that will give you 20% off your first treatment at Strip to send to 3 lucky ladies.

All you need to do is either like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter and leave a comment on this post.
You have until midday on Saturday 15th September 2012.
All names will be put in to a hat and the winners will be announced on Sunday 16th September 2012.

Good luck!!!

M x

Please note that because of technical probs the giveaway mentioned above has been withdrawn and will tale place again at a later date x

Maybelline Smoky eyes mascara and master smoky eyeshadow pencil

I love mascara. I own more mascaras than most women. I wear mascara everyday unless I'm sick or if I'm doing a self imposed make up free day.
So when it comes to mascara I kinda know what I'm talking about.

On a recent trip to superdrug to pick up Sleek's BB cream (review coming soon!!) I saw that Maybelline had a new mascara out from the Colossal range "Smoky eyes"

Now I don't think for a minute that a mascara can give a smoky eye look on its own, but I have to admit that I was intrigued, plus it was on offer so I also picked up a "Master Smoky" shadow pencil in "Smoky Chocolate".

The mascara is nothing to shout about, the brush is a nice size but as I suspected I felt it done nothing to help create a smoky eye look on its own.
It's also has quite a strong scent which may bother those with sensitive eyes or wear contacts.

I much prefer Cat eyes mascara from the Colossal range that came out last year so if I were you get that instead.

Here I'm wearing the mascara on its own

The eye pencil fared a little better....

It's a double ended with the pencil at one end and a sponge at the other.
There are actual instructions on the pencil telling how to achieve the smoky eye look in two easy steps.

I thought the pencil was actually alright even though I felt a little silly buying the master smoky eye pencil because I own enough more than enough eyeshadow and brushes to create the look, but this is a nice speedy way to do it. It's very pigmented and blends real easily.

This would be perfect for someone who just starting out with makeup or those who find it difficult to create a smoky eye.

They come in 5 different colours:
Black
Chocolate
Navy
Grey
Violet

Here is the mascara and eye pencil both together

You can get both the mascara (£7.99) and eye pencil (£5.99) from superdrug in store and online www.superdrug.com 
They are currently doing an offer of 2 for £10 on selected Maybelline products which include both of these products.

FYI on my lips I'm wearing L'oreal Caresse in 202 "Impulsive Fuchsia" I done a review on the range a few months back take a look.
M x