Make-Up Q&A

Make-UP Q&A tag :)

1. What’s your favourite eye shadow colour to wear? The shimmery gold from the Bed Head 4-Play Eyeshadow Palette
2. What’s the one product you wouldn’t leave your house without? Mascara; I have light lashes and a look ill without any lash colour
3. What’s your favourite makeup look? Bronzed/natural look (Made in Chelsea style)
4. Which feature do you play up the most? Eyes or Lips - never both at the same time
5. Which feature do you try to downplay/cover up? My uneven skin tone :(
6. Your favourite makeup brand, if you could pick only ONE to exist? Chanel
7. Which product have you re-purchased OVER and OVER again? Ah I have so many answers for this: Liz Earle Hot Polish and Cleanse, Philip Kingsley Elasticizer and Chanel Chance Perfume. I mix up my make-up products too much
8. Which product would you NEVER repurchase again and why? Cheapy moisturisers and Umberto Giannini Overnight Magic Hair Repair
9. One beauty treatment you would always PAY to have done? Eyebrows threaded
10. One beauty treatment you would NEVER pay to have done? Not sure - I love getting pampered
11. One beauty trick you can share with everyone? Put press eyelashes down with an angled brush with either black or brown eyeshadow to get it close to the lash line :)
12. Best advice you've ever been given regarding beauty and makeup? Take your make-up off before bed or exercising and don't forget to tone. 

Josh Osho - Myspace Studios

On Thursday, my friend Alex (@alexjandra_p) won tickets to see Josh Osho at the Myspace Studios in Tottenham Court Road. She was really excited to go and asked if I would be her plus one and I agreed and thought even though I had never heard of him or his music it could still be a laugh either way. But oh my god, if you were like me last week and don't know who he is then you need to get his music in his life. He has such a beautiful voice, I didn't know what to expect or what genre of music was his but he is like a jazzy/blues/folky singer. He is a song writer and plays the guitar, his voice is beautiful and something you could listen too all day and everyday. To top it all he came across as such a warm and genuine guy who bantered with us all. I am very grateful for Alex to introducing his talent to me. 


This is his most famous single - Redemption Days 

My favourite cover of his :) Kissed By A Rose with Cleo Sol

And here are some pictures of Alex and I at the Myspace event:

His album came out today and is available to download on iTunes. Has anyone heard of Josh and what do they think of his music? I personally think that he is going big big place as his voice is out of this world and I love seeing people when they play their own instruments whilst singing. :)

La Prairie Lip Balm

I had never heard of La Prairie until my Dad got a couple of bits free on his flight to Abu Dhabi. I got this and a face moisturiser, this lip balm is the best thing to ever touch my lips. It is so nourishing and smooth, is great to put on before bed and throughout the day. It also aids as a good primer for lipsticks too and lip stains which I find tend to seep into the cracks of my lips. However with this they don't seem too which is a bonus! Now I can't find this product anywhere online and I have spent ages searching for it. I know Harrods in London stock the brand and it is extremely expensive so I'm not quite sure if I could afford to purchase a full size. Their lip products which they are currently stocking range from £42 through to the middle 100's. That's quite hefty for the product, anyway I just wanted to let you all know how amazing I think this product is and I'm so excited when my Dad is luckily given more. But if anyone knows where I can get it from I would be so thankful :)


Happy Saturday 

Ciate - Purple Sherbet

I received this free in July's edition of Marie Claire 2012, this was the colour that I least wanted the others ware Ciate Jelly Bean, a bright pink which I really loved and the second was Ciate Bon Bon, which is a nude and is very similar to my Nails Inc Basil Street.  However, I wanted the magazine there and then as I was on my lunch break and needed something to read. So I settled with this colour and thought I would swap it with one of my friends. But then on Sunday night whilst I was laying in bed looking at my bare nails which had been colour free for at least five days! :( I was watching My Week With Marylin (which I was expecting it to be better than it was but it was still enjoyable) I saw this colour in my collection and tried it. It took only two coats and the next day at work I was paid so many compliments that I think it comes in being my third favourite colour after my orange and Basil Street. :) 

The nail polish to buy is £9 so getting it free with a magazine which I would normally buy is a bonus for me but even if you're not a frequent reader of Marie Claire then the magazine only costs £3.70 so you are still making a saving. There is also a 25% voucher inside for Ciate too - which after this polish I will definitely be using.

Did anyone else get Marie Claire this month?

M&S Make-Up Haul

 L-R (Coral - Nude Pink - Orange Fizz) 

I don't know if any of you have been in or pass Marks and Spencers recently they have had a sale and whilst looking in the Men's department for my Father's Day presents I caught my eye on the Make-Up counter sale. I have never used their products before nor have I ever looked at them, but as I'm a big sucker for a sale and bargain so I had a little look and actually found myself a couple of steals. 


1. Perfection Soft Shine Plumping Lip Gloss £2 from £6.50 in Coral - This is my least favourite of all of my products that I brought the colour looks great over a lipstick because when you apply it is quite sheer. 


2. Perfection Colour Intense Lip Lacquer £3 from £8 in Orange Fizz - This is picking up from my love for orange and it is a nice gloss. It does the job. It isn't wow or anything like that but it isn't terrible and for the sale price of it, I think it is good value for money. 


3. Perfection Moisture Lipstick £2 from £6 in Nude Pink - This lipstick is an odd one because I love the colour of it and although it reminds me of my Maybelline one which has a few more frosty tones in than this one. It is unusual on the lips but I'm happy enough with it, it just probably won't become a staple colour in my collection.


4. Perfection Matte Finish Pressed Powder with Shine Control £3.50 from £10 in Medium/Dark - This is another product which again I think is OK, it does its job. I'm not sure about the shine control part as I am not a particularly shiny person so I never have to really worry about that. It doesn't have much staying power and reapplication is vital. 


5. Perfection Long Stay Liquid Eyeliner £2 from £8 in Black - I AM SOOOOOO GLAD I BROUGHT THIS. I literally cannot explain how happy I am that I have found this eyeliner but how sad I am that it was in the sale which means it is probably discontinued. The tip is thick and firm which makes it easy to draw on. The liner is so pigmented and comes out jet black, it doesn't smudge and lasts for hours. If anyone can get your hands on one of these from your local M&S, I would recommend! 


Has anyone been in M&S and got some bargains?