Sculpting Must-Have.

Real Techniques –

Sculpting Brush 

‘Featuring a wide, angled head, specifically designed to help create defined contours, the sculpting brush is a must-have in your makeup bag to enhance your natural features, or to modify the shape and look of your face. Use with cream or powdered bronzers to define and contour the hollows of the cheeks. Apply a light sweep of blush for a soft rosy finish’ 

– Real Techniques

Natural-Looking Dimension.

NARS –

Contour Blush

“A duo of contouring blush shades to create natural-looking dimension for the face with a lightweight luminous finish. A deeper shade enhances definition while a lighter shade illuminates the high points of the face.” 

– NARS

Lipshine & Care.

Dior - 

Rouge Dior Brilliant Lipshine & Care Couture Colour 

Dior has created the Couture lip balm gloss with lip care oil, a Rouge Dior that is simply Brilliant. Rouge Dior Brilliant subtly shapes and brightens lips with precision thanks to a pen-like applicator that dispenses the “perfect dose”. Formulated like a liquid balm, its formula boasts an exclusive Dior mix of 3 lip care oils and a complex that teams vitamin E with an active ingredient known for reactivating collagen synthesis. It comes in a range of timeless couture shades.

▪   Swan (263)

▪   Paname (310)

▪   Miss (359)

▪   Bonheur (468)

▪   Hollywood (688)

▪   Times Square (760)

▪   Rose Harpers (766)

▪   Darling (775)

▪   Victoire (808)

▪   Royale (858)

▪   Soho (888)

▪   999 (999)

These are due for release some time in February and I'm beyond excited! I truly love anything that promises colour, gloss and lip care all in one!

Roller Lash.

I have been fairly vocal about the fact that I am not Benefit's biggest mascara fan; there was Benefit Bad Gal Lash, which did add volume and length, but smudged terribly on me, fast forward a few years and the brand launch Benefit They're Real Mascara. This is arguably one of the most successful mascara's ever and yet I couldn't hop on board - yes it added length to my lashes but it also weighed them down, flaked and generally irritated my eyes. To say I was less than enthused about Benefit Roller Lash Mascara was an understatement. However after trying it I have to say its nothing short of wonderful.

Fairy Grey.

Diorshow -

Mono Eyeshadow in Fairy Grey

"In a limited edition for spring, Dior's Diorshow Mono eye shadow flaunts the personal crest of Christian Dior in a holographic fairy grey. Use the dry applicator to create a light halo for a natural look. For a more vibrant look, dampen the applicator to apply."

Three of the Best.

At the moment mascara is something that I really cant live without. I’m up at 6 every morning and getting home from work around 6, therefore mascara is my must have for looking awake and refreshed…and like I have actually made an effort. Therefore, I thought I would do my 3 favourite mascaras. I have split them up into 3 different categories; the best budget mascara, the best curling mascara and the best overall mascara. This is because as someone who read a lot of blogs this covers pretty much everything people look for when they’re buying new mascara. 

Instant Light Lip Oil.

Clarins isn’t a brand I wouldn’t usually go to; I’m more of a Dior and Burberry girl. However, recently Clarins have been up top releasing some fantastic and interesting new products. I have two today to talk about.

First up is ‘Clarins Instant Light Lip Oil’ is a product that had me extremely intrigued when I heard of it launching last year, but the thought of using an oil on my lips, left me a little unsure as to whether it would be for me or not. I love my lip products and over time, have used all kinds of different balms and sticks to keep my lips as moisturised and supple as possible, but I don't think that in all of my years of buying beauty products, I've ever been presented with an oil formula, until now. Clarins Instant Light Lip Oil is the perfect in-between of a lip balm and a lip gloss- similar to that of maybe an Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector, though with a lot less pigment.  It's incredibly light and feels so far from the oily formula that I imagined it would carry. It's lightweight, comfortable on the lips and adds a beautiful subtle gloss finish to my lips, which continues for hours after application. Not at all sticky or heavy like some oils can feel, Clarins Instant Light Lip Oil has become a staple for me and infused with plant based active ingredients, if you're after a lip treatment with a slight twist, I really recommend trying this.