Winter Lipsticks- Topshop matte finish in Beguiled

I have been looking for the perfect wine colour lipstick for a while now, where ever I go though seems to be sold out. Which makes me sad. I went into Topshop as I had a few vouchers to spend plus I don't need a excuse to go in there. I was just wondering round looking at the bobble hats, when I saw the lipstick stand. And it all goes down hill from there! I have never bought a Topshop lipstick, but I have always heard good things about them. So I went over just you know to have a look. 

Topshop have the most amazing range of wine coloured lipsticks to suit all skin tones. Most shops only had one or two and they were always too dark for me, so when I saw this I actually let out a little squeal. I know how sad. The texture of this lipstick is so smooth, it glides onto the lips. I found this pretty rare considering it is a matte lipstick, I find they can be quite waxy and difficult to apply. I wouldn't say this is the most matte lipstick I have ever tried, but I don't really mind. 

This lipstick was £8 which I guess is probably high end of the high street price range. I am so glad spotted this as I was so tempted to by Rebel and Darkside by MAC which are also dark colours. It's definitely saved my purse some damage. Although it is nearly Christmas so I may still put them on my Christmas list! 

Have you any other wine lipstick recommendations?

Lots of love 
Harriet x

Autumnal nails

Without sounding really pathetic and stupid today I actually concurred one of my fear, of photographing my nails. I hate my nails to quote Mean Girls "my nail beds suck", but I only have my self to blame for this as I am a nail bittier. I always have been. I have done everything to try and stop, I have used that disgusting vile stuff you put on your nails so when you go to bite them you get a horrible taste in your mouth, but after a few weeks I became immune to the taste. I have worn gloves inside, got my friends to hit me every time they see me trying to bite my nails. I have no will power at all! I have always wanted to stop so less people would tell me disgusting facts like "biting your nails can weaken the roots of your teeth and cause you to have tooth damage" or grab my hands and go "your nails must really hurt", but these things worked as now I truly believe that I have stopped. Anyway onto what this post was actually about.

My absolute favourite nail polish is Barry M nail gelly nail polish in the colour Pomegranate. This colour is stunning, it like a deep red with slightly pinky tones mixed in with it. The formulation of all Barry M nail varnishes are really good especially for the price £3.99! Its so pretty, I also believe its one of those colours that would be quite flattering on quite a few skin tones. This is definitely my staple winter nail polish!

What is your favourite nail colour?
Lots of love
Harriet x

Midweek Saviours

I can't be the only one who gets to Wednesday and thinks "ugh I have got another two days till the weekend" also the fact that my A-levels are proving very stressful! So I have a bit of a mid-week meltdown. The only thing that calms me down and keeps me sane is my mid-week pamper evenings. I thought that I would share with you my favourite pamper products both high end and high street. Starting with the Cupcake face mask from Lush.

Now I am a teenager so typical to convention I get quite a few spots, which aren't the nicest. My skin isn't awful yet it is not completely smooth and blemish free. I have been looking for a face mask for oily spot prone skin for what feels like forever, my skin can be very sensitive and can react badly to new products as well, so finding a face mask that I liked and actually worked was proving pretty challenging. Until I was watching a Miss Glamorazzi video called October Favourites she was talking about how amazing this mask was and how it calms down her breakouts. Now I love Ingrid's (Miss Glamorazzi) videos and I really trust her recommendations as they are always so fantastic! It was at this point I knew I had to try it. 

Ok I address this first it smells AMAZING I mean AMAZING. It smells like chocolate which is my favourite thing ever. It doesn't taste like chocolate though trust me! (how cool would that be if it was edible and good for your skin). I just take the mask apply liberally to my skin then in about 10 minutes I wash it off with warm water. Simple. I have noticed quite a difference in my skin, my skin is a lot smoother and I feel like I have had fewer spots I mean my skin still isn't perfect, but there is definitely a improvement. There are a few down falls though. This product doesn't have a very long shelf and although It will probably be long gone before then (you can see by the huge dent I have made in it) I would like it to not go off as quickly. That's it negatives over. I love this product and it had made a permanent spot in my midweek meltdown routine. 

What the mask looks like on the hand

Have you tried the Cupcake mask? have you got any face mask recommendations?

see you soon
Harriet x

My skin care essentials

If there is one thing I love more than make up, its skincare. I am obsessed and I really mean obsessed. I thought why not turn my obsession into a little series of posts about my skincare must haves and essentials. 

I have always been one of those people who cannot go anywhere without having my whole skincare routine in my bag. I will go and stay around my friends house and I will forget my make up, phone, house keys. I will always have my skin care with me, always! I vary my skin care depending on how my skin is feeling at that time. If I have a lot of dry skin in the winter I will probably use are more intensive moisturiser, whereas in the summer I will probably use something a lot lighter. 

My favourite toner,
Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening toner 

I really love Clarins skincare, everything I have tried has always worked really well for me. I have quite a few pores near my nose, after about a week of using this twice a day my pores were visibly reduced. Anything that reduces those pesky pores is a winner in my books. My skin can be very sensitive and will react to a lot of products I was a bit skeptical when I first tried this as whenever somethings says "gentle" on it I always find that my skin still finds a way to react to it. Not this though. My complexion and skin also looked a lot clearer and brighter. If you have skin which is sensitive and you want a more glowing complexion this s definitely the product for you.

What is you favourite toner?
Lots of Love 
Harriet xx

YSL Rouge pur Couture 35

I really REALLY love autumn winter, I know it may sound like I thinking too far ahead, but after the 31st August I get fed up of shorts and cute summery dresses and want to wear my boots and fluffy jumpers. I also get really excited about things like Christmas, snow, sledging, but I get most excited about autumn winter make up (not surprising really as this is a beauty blog) I have been on the look out  for the perfect red lipstick for I don't know how long. I went into Debenhams to take my little sister shopping, I just happened to be walking past the YSL counter and I saw this and I knew I had to have it! 

The colour is a real true red, it is basically fire engine red! It is also has a slight shine to it which is always good in my books as me and matte lipsticks do not get on. However much I want to like them them they just dry my lips out and cling to all the dry patches. The formulation of this is so smooth it applies evenly and doesn't sit in the wrinkles on your lips. I would apply a lip liner before this product for peace of mind, so it doesn't migrate and end up somewhere you don't want it to. Plus the packaging, its just to die for even the box it comes in is so pretty. 

There are only two down sides. One the price as I think £25 is a quite expensive for a lipstick, and two the fact that I have to use a brush to apply it with so it would not be the easiest thing to apply while I was out. Having said that though it lasted for 5 hours on my lips, this is way longer than all of my other lipsticks. I am so happy and when this runs out I will definitely be repurchasing it. The only other red lipstick I really like is Ruby Tuesday from Max Factor I wouldn't say it was a complete duplicate, but it is close.

Whats your favourite autumn winter lip colour?

lots of love 

Harriet xx

Back to school make up from the highstreet

In my experience school always comes around far too quickly, I have been off for a blissful 3 months and then BAHM I find out that I am starting sixth form tomorrow. How did that sneak up on me? The first thing that always goes through my mind is how should I do my make up. When I was about 13 and I started properly wearing makeup I would spend hours in front of the mirror thinking is this enough?, is this too much?, ugh what if I turn out orange and everyone laughs at me!. So I thought that I would do a post on natural make up that is suitable for school, from the high street. Wow that is a long title! 

Eyes: Rimmel London Scandal eyes Retro Glam mascara- £6:99 (It is currently on offer at boots for £4:99) At my school you were not allowed to wear eye shadow, so I would always a volumising mascara that would make my lashes look fuller yet still looking like they were my lashes and I wasn't wearing fake ones. This mascara is amazing at catching every single lash and giving a really fanned out effect.

Face: Rimmel London Stay Matte powder- £3:99 from Boots. This powder is really good at keeping your make up in place so it lasts a lot longer, it is also quite light so stops your make up looking cakey. Plus it is great for if you are having your photo taken as it keeps your skin matte and aviods shinny circles. 

Bourjouis Healthy Mix Serum- £10:99 from Superdrug. I LOVE this foundation it smells so good and has medium coverage so you have a nice cover of foundation yet you can still see you skin underneath so it looks natural.

Cheeks: Revlon photo ready cream blush in pinched- £7:99 from Superdrug. This blush is such a beautiful coral colour. The cream formula is also really good as it means that your blend it in with your fingers and it gives a very natural flush of colour. 

Lips: Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss- £2:99 from Boots. These tinted lip balms are so great as they only give you a tiny bit of colour yet you still feel like you are wearing something. They are also good at moisturising your lips and making sure they are soft and smooth. 

The price of all of these products comes to £21:96, Which isn't bad for a whole face of make up, I tried to pick things that are pocket money prices. If you have any back to school essentials please tell me I really enjoy finding new products.

See you soon....

Love Harriet

 Disclaimer-This may seem like a lot of products and I am not saying that every thing is vital I am just saying what I would wear, you can skip products out and add ones in where you see fit. 

Fine cup of tea- St Eval Tea Garden candle

There is nothing I love better than a cuppa when I wake up or need some time to relax. So when I saw this candle I actually let out a little squeal, it was my perfect scent. I knew I had to have it! 

The smell is so beautiful and delicate, yet it fills the room. I love candles, but sometimes I feel like the scents are too artificial and after a while they give me a head ache. That is defiantly but the case with this candle. St Eval have my favourite range of scents, and I can't fault any of them. They also come in the most stunning containers, I have my eye on the apple and elderflower which comes in the most gorgeous little flower pot. 

See you soon 

Harriet xxx