Spring Fling: Lips

The final instalment in my Spring Fling trilogy is ending with lips. I love me some good lip products and these are what I intend to be using over the next few months.

Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipgloss in Glorious Grapefruit - This is a gorgeous lipgloss that has a hint of tint to it that means your lips look shiny with some nice colour to it, but not too OTT. It also means you can eat a good old 99 without having it smeared around your face (can't say the same for the ice cream though!)

Rimmel Appocalips in Stellar - If you want to make a statement this Spring, this is your guy. Perfectly pigmented, and fully opaque this gloss/lipstick hybrid really packs a punch on your lips. Application can be a little tricky, and it can end up on your teeth if you're not careful, but bold lip lovers, this is the one for you.

Bourjois ColourBurst in Red Sunrise - I love a good lip crayon and this Bourjois on in Red Sunrise just screams Spring to me. It's on the red side of coral which means it's great transitional colour from Winter to Spring. I used it in my Spring tutorial on Tuesday.

Rimmel Kate Lipstick in 110 - If you're looking for a coral colour that's going to stick around all day, look no further. Due to it's matte texture it stays put for a rather long time, perfect for BBQ season. The colour is the perfect colour and I love bring this out in the Spring.

L'Oreal Colour Riche Extraordinaire in Rose Melody - My favourite lip product of the moment. The same consistency as the Rimmel Appocalips, but a bit more moisturising on the lips. This nude colour is perfect all year round, but the slight orange tinge to it means it looks great with a bronze look, meaning perfect for Spring.

What are your spring lip choices?

Laura xoxo

Spring Fling: Eyes

When it comes to spring/summer I feel that bronze is the only way to go. Gold is a distant Christmas memory and I'm ready to go all bronze and goddess like (a girl can dream)! For me a bronze smokey eye is the perfect spring/summer smokey eye combo.

The Grab and Go -Ah the Rimmel Scandaleyes pencil is just so great for a quick wash of colour over the eye. The pencil application means it's easy to use and the cream texture makes it easy to blend out too.

The Base-  Maybellines Colour Tattoos are still something I love to use and this one is great for creating a bronzy base that holds and intensifies colour. Of course it looks nice on its own too, which is always a bonus.

The 'keeping it simple' - MAC All That Glitters is as gold as I go for summer, but it has a bronze tint to it that makes it perfect for subtle simple eye that still says 'I'm ready for you summer'!

The Summer Shade - Sometimes products have to take a back seat until it is their time to shine in a new season, and MAC's Mulch is definitely a spring/summer item to me. It is the perfect warm bronze colour that looks great in the crease or just all over the lid.

The Liner - Ah MAC Powersurge, my love for this is still going strong, and there is no better time to use this than summer. It's perfect to bronze up the water line whilst also working well as an all over lid colour too. Oh how I love this product.

What are your spring eye products?

Laura xoxo

Spring Fling: Cheeks

I decided I wanted to do a little spring series here on the old blog. I do love me a little series every now and again and the changing of the seasons allows the perfect opportunity. I'm going to start my series focusing on cheek products, tomorrow eyes and then Thursday will finish with cheeks.

The Bronzer - Okay, so this isn't necessarily a 'spring fling' as I love this product all year round, however everyone needs a bronze glow and there is no better product for it than this. There's a load of different intensities in the Clarins Bronzing Duo so you should find a shade that suits your skin tone perfectly. The shimmer in it is simple and subtle and can rarely be seen.

The Bronze Glow - Ah Nars South Beach is what started my multiple craze. I love this product, plus it's Millie Mackintosh approved. I love using this as a bronzer, highlighter and contour. It really is a multi use product and this is the perfect spring/summer shade.

The Cream Cheek - This Bourjois Cream Blush in 03 is a great spring shade as it is has just the right amount of pink to coral ratio to make it a great transitional colour. The cream formula is makes the whole dewy sunkissed look great and means it applies seamlessly. 

The Powder Blush - MAC Dainty blush is a mineralise finish which means it has a hell'uva lota glitter in it, but it's milled enough to not make it look like you've face planted a vat of glitter. For me spring says pink, and you can't get a prettier pink colour, that truly comes off pink, in a good way!

The Luxury Item- Everybody loves a bit of luxury in their life. This Chanel Blush is the perfect peachy pink colour that blends in well to your skin and gives you that perfect springs day flush. Plus, it's Chanel, beautiful enough just to look at.

What are your spring fling blushes?

Laura xoxo 

Fashion Friday: Spring Time Outfit

(Please excuse the 'deer in headlights' look I am sporting!)

Coat: George at Asda

Vest: H&M

Leggings: Topshop

Top: New Look

Wellies: George at Asda

So in case you've been living under a rock you will be aware that it has been raining pretty much non stop in England. What with it being May now, and still no appearance of the dear sunshine, I thought I would do a bit of a tounge in cheek post, 'cause ya know, if you don't laugh you will cry.

In the spirit of taking the michael, I though I'd show you my awesome (if I do say so myself) High School Musical wellies. I was and still am a bit of a Disney sucker, and High School Musical was a fine piece of television, highly anticipated was two and three. So when I was in Asda, years ago, I spotted these little guys (in the kid's section) and squeezed my feet into them, and here we go.

I also love the way this coat just flows up, and I definitely won't be getting lost wearing it. And that ends my little Spring OOTD.

What's your guilty pleasure?

Laura xoxo

Fashion Friday - Spring Trilogy #3

The final installment today (please don't get too upset,) and it's all about leggings. Now I live in my leggings for about 90% of the year, and for Summer, I simply just pair them with summery tops. (I bet you've learnt so much from these posts!)

Top: George at Asda

Leggings: Topshop

Sandals: River Island

Top: New Look

Vest: H&M

Leggings: Topshop

Shoes: Tesco

Now if any of you want to send these tops my way I'll be sure to give them a nice home.

What are your 'must have' items for Spring and Summer?

I hope you've enjoyed these little posts, I had quite a fun time doing them!

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

Spring Trilogy - Eyes

So my final installment for Spring make-up is for the eyes. I think a subtle, natural looking eye is perfect for spring/summer, and primer is a must! Here is a full review of it here.

I start by using my MUA professional Eye Primer as I think this is going to be key for keeping my eye make-up in place in the hot (ok, warm) summer months.

I then place my No.7 Starry Lights eyeshadow all over my lid.

I then place the dark brown colour from the Rimmel Glam Eyes Trio in my crease, and use the white colour as a highlight.

I then line my upper lash line (badly, by the looks of the pictures) with my George Brown Eyeliner.

For a natural look I use my No.7 Lash Adapt Mascara as it is a brown/black.

For my waterline I put my Gosh Eyeliner in 015 to neutralize any redness.

For my brows I use an MUA pencil.

What will you be putting on your eyes this Spring/Summer?

I hope you enjoyed this little series!

Laura xoxo

Fashion Friday - Spring Trilogy #2

This weeks focus will be on bringing your jumpers with you into Summer. Now if you live in the UK then I'm sure you know, you can't go on Holiday without taking a jumper with you 'just incase.' So here is what I do, just put a summery skirt or shorts with your jumper. I even shaved my legs and fake tanned (not that you can tell) just for you for these posts. Aren't you lucky?

Coat: New Look

Jumper and Vest: H&M

Leggings: Topshop

Boots: New Look

Skirt: New Look

Sandals: Miss Selfridge

Jumper: Topshop

Jeans: Primark

Shoes: Topshop

Shorts: George at Asda

Flip Flops: Rip Curl

And here are some shorts and skirts I'm loving.

Do you do this too?

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

Spring Trilogy - Cheeks

In case the title didn't give it away, this post is a simple cheek look for summer. Think bronzed and flushed!

I used Collection 2000 Mosaic Glow as a contour, and a bit of colour on my cheeks.

I then placed a tiny swirl of Collection 2000's Shimmer shades on the outer part of my cheeks.

Then applied Benefit's Hervana Blusher as normal.

To give a bit of highlight, I dusted over No.7's Vital Highlights.

And there's the finished look. I also really like this look for spring time too, but got it after I had completed this post!

What will you be putting on your cheeks this Spring time?

Laura xoxo

Fashion Friday - Spring Trilogy #1

I don't know about you, but in Winter I live in three things, Boots, Jumpers and Leggings. So as part of my Fashion Friday Spring Trilogy series I thought I'd show you how you can take these items into summer.

First up I'll being doing Boots, however, these are the one item you can't really take into Summer, but you can keep the outfits you wear them with. How? I hear you ask, well just swap them for Sandals. Simples! (You all read that like the Meercat from the adverts right? Just Me?)

Coat: New Look

Jumper and Vest: H&M

Leggings: Topshop

Boots: New Look

Flip Flops: Rip Curl

Jumper: Topshop

Jeans: Primark

Boots: Primark

Shoes: Miss Selfridge

So they're just two simple outfits that I am taking from Winter into Summer with me. All by a change of shoes.

And here are some cute Sandals for your shopping pleasure. 

Will you be doing this with your outfits?

Happy Friday :)

Laura xoxo

Spring Trilogy - Make Up - Lips

I thought I'd jump on the spring wagon, although we seem to have gone back into winter at the moment, and do a little trilogy, in both my make-up posts and my Fashion Friday posts.

To start with the make-up I thought I'd show you my summery lip colour. This appeared in my Rimmel Collection post, and it is the gorgeous corally colour Firecracker.

I really like this shade and think it's a gorgeous colour for Spring and Summer.

What's your favourite shade for Spring/Summer ?

Laura xoxo