Winter Berry || Winging It

Now I'd hate to be the enabler that causes you to crack open the old money box after you fall in love with what I'm about to show you, but I'm going to be honest with you. I have found a real corker of a duo! Singularly these two beauties are cult products in my book, but together they enhance each other beautifully.

top line : lip liner, bottom line : lip cream

The slightly lighter tone of the Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Hollywood Honey creates a more soft everyday finish to the lip line instead of a harsh one, and the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Copenhagen which is beautiful burgundy wine shade adds a bold and beautiful colour to the lips (whilst still being able to stay between the lines). The longevity of both these products are great so you don't have to worry about one of them wearing out before the other, or them both disappearing all together. Along side these winning factors to top it all off the colour itself is bloody beautiful, versatile on a lot of different skin tones (tried and tested) and comfortable on the lips. 10/10 would bang..buy! Buy. 

freckle city over here

Treat Yourself,

Mandy xo

p.s shoutout to my friend Lauren who gave me the idea for this post, this is the bold lip I would recommend Lozza x

My Everyday Makeup Look || Winging It

An 'everyday make-up' post, your beauty bloggers bread and butter, and here I am joining the tea party. 

Face

Now to start off I use the No7 Protect and Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream this is a new product that I got from the No7 Christmas Advent Calendar and I will for sure be purchasing the full version, because it's been one of my favourite discoveries of 2015. The simplicity of the formula is utterly perfect for my skin. It hasn't got too much fragrance to it so it is good for sensitive skin and it sinks into the skin perfectly. Next I go in with my No7 Instant Illusions Airbrush Away Primer which is another little goody that I got in the advent calendar, and really just sets a nice smooth base to my makeup. I place it on and around my T Zone and on my cheeks so that I don't have the powder my concealer leaving that glowing look yet still be reassured that it will stay up in place all day. My favourite part  of doing my makeup and what seems to make the most difference to my face is corrector and concealer. I have a teeny little complex with my  dark under eye circles,  I feel like  I could sleep for a thousand years and  they would still be there but, hey ho this is what I use to combat these bad boys, Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener in Bisque 4 does a good job of neutralising the dark tones around my eye and then on top of that I put my NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Ginger which is the perfect colour for my skin tone, sometimes I go for a  lighter colour to slightly contour my face but on an everyday basis I like to go for a colour that is going to give me an even base. Then I will take my beautiful Kevin Aucoin The Cream Duo #4 and use the really lovely highlighter on the tops of my cheeks working my way the cheekbone.

Eyes

After that, I tackle my brows using  Soap And Glory Archery Pencil, which is a staple in my routine due to it being so easy to use. I brush the crayon side through my brows to fill them out a bit and then use the pen side to define my arch a little bit more the top them of with the Maybelline Brow Drama to set it all in place. I then take a little bit of Faint eyeshadow from the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette and use this as an eyeliner by pressing it into the lash line then using a blending brush to soften it out giving you a smokey pop of colour to the eyes. A couple of coats of the Maybelline Sensational Lash Mascara and the eyes are good to go!

Lips

Finally I put on the yummy tasting Clarins Instant Light Lip Perfector in O1, it's balmy, it's smooth, it's glossy and quite frankly I couldn't ask for anything better I L-O-V-E this product, it is a pleasure to use and on an everyday basis I can't see myself needing anything other than this.

So yeah that is my everyday make-up, on a day-to-day basis I'm at school so I tend to slap on some concealer and after a wave of the mascara wand I have to be out the door, but on the weekends or if I'm feeling like putting in a bit more effort and have a little bit more fun with my makeup then this is my go to gal.

What's your staple everyday go to gal? 

  Lyl, Mandy xo

Lush Cocktail || Winging It

If like me you still haven't quite fully adjusted to life after the Christmas holidays and are in need of a bit of RnR then this is the post for you. Equally, if you're also in LOVE with LUSH as much as I am then it really doesn't get much better than this. I present to you my LUSH cocktails <3. These are tried and tested groups of Lush products that you can pop in your bath together, and will leave you feeling relaxed and smelling good.
 If you live in the UK then you will know that winter has come around very quickly, leaving us (...I hope just not me) feeling a bit dry and lacklustre. So this Lush Cocktail is aimed to help pep up your skin and warm you up inside, hope you enjoy! 

Winter Warmer:

A splash of Beautiful Shower Gel 

Half a Butterbear (or Butterball) 

1 Sex Bomb (not including yourself) 

Lots and lots of hot bubbly water 

Beautiful adds a really nice subtle shimmer, and the peach and apricot add a lovely warmth to the bath. The Butterbear bath bomb is a winter saviour for me, the cocoa butter works wonders on dry skin and the ylang ylang oils are perfect for helping you feel relaxed and unwind. The best bit is, if you have any of the Butterbears left over from Christmas then you can easily break it in half and use it twice. WIN! Sex bomb contains more ylang ylang which is always a good thing and jasmine which is so soothing and looks damn pretty in your bath. 

Treat yourself 

Lyl, Mandy xo