The Pinky Nude Lip | My Favourite Lip Combo!

Recently I noticed that compared to any other category in my makeup collection, I have a lot more lip products! On a day-to-day basis, I only really wear the same few so I decided I won't buy any more lip products until after Christmas. Who knows? It might save me a few pounds before Christmas, thus being able to spend more on gifts! It's been about a month, though I may have caved a little bit and bought the Glamour magazine- just for the free lipstick! When thinking about this, the idea came to me to do a post on one of my favourite lip combos- so that's what I shall be sharing with you today.

I love a pinky/nude lip on an everyday basis as I think they're so easy to pair with any makeup look and they wear away nicely without leaving that horrible ring stain. Now, I always go into Poundland for a browse as sometimes they have some great beauty products- whilst looking I saw this Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Liner in Rose Quartz. These lip liners retail at around £3 so I saved myself a couple of quid there, however I can't seem to find Rose Quartz online at Boots so I think they may have had a revamp and renamed it Indian Pink which looks a pretty similar colour, so bare that in mind if you're looking for it!

As you can see below this is a nudey pink colour with the slightest shimmer, however I can barely notice the shimmer unless it's in the light. I apologise, that was an awful description so hopefully it swatched gives you a better idea! I tend to use this by outlining my lips first and then put it all over the inside of my lips, this will act as a base for the lip gloss later. As I mentioned earlier, this lip liner fades evenly so you're left with a stain all over. However, this may need to be re-applied throughout the day depending on whether you're eating or drinking.

Left/Top- Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Liner in Rose Quartz
Right/Bottom- Fleur De Force Lip Gloss in Written In The Stars

To finish off the look I will go in with the Fleur De Force Lip Gloss in Written In The Stars. I was super excited for these to be released as they looked and sounded amazing when Fleur was showing them in her video. I had my eye on the berry toned one, ready for Autumn/Winter but I already have enough berry colours in my collection so instead I went for this instead. This is Written In The Stars, again is a pinky nude colour, very similar to the lip liner- just a tad lighter. On first swatch, I was really impressed by how incredibly pigmented these glosses are, they're not too sticky so are comfortable on the lips and they smell gorgeous! If scented lip products are your thing then you'd love these- vanillary goodness!

Usually i'd quickly pop on lip gloss without a mirror, however I find these are so pigmented that I could end up looking like Coco the Clown- so I make sure I've got a mirror handy when applying these. I love the high shine finish these lip glosses give and this combo makes me feel like I've got my sh*t together when really, I probably haven't...

How long does this combo last? I couldn't say exactly, I do find I have to reapply after eating/drinking for the full effect. If I just left it though, as I've mentioned a good few times before in this post- these fade evenly so I don't have to worry too much! I'm yet to find a lipstick/lip combo that lasts all day without the need to re-apply so if you've got any recommendations, please leave them below!

This is my go-to lip look for an everyday basis, though if i'm feeling I want to be extra Autumnal, I will apply a berry colour. This one is just a lot easier to maintain!

SHOP THE LOOK

Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Liner in Rose Quartz, here- £3.24

Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Liner in Indian Pink(similar), here- £2.99 

Fleur De Force Lip Gloss in Written In The Stars, here- £6.99

Apologies for not posting on Sunday, I was pretty busy so didn't have time or ideas on what to post. I'd be grateful if you left me with any suggestions to take me up to December. Also, let me know whether you've tried any of Fleur De Forces makeup line and what you think of it!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LIP COMBO?

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Pretty in Pink | Mani Monday on a Wednesday

It's been a while since i've painted my nails on a regular basis, however I no longer work with food and i'm finally able to have my nails painted in my current college placement. Since then I've accumulated a few new pretty polishes to put on my nails, this week I've gone for a light/baby pink.

This is the Rimmel 60 Seconds Super Shine Nail Varnish in Sweet Retreat, part of the Rita Ora collection. I love Rimmel nail varnishes though I've found I'm not too fussed on the 60 second range as I find they tend to go gloopy faster, in all honesty I didn't realise this was 60 seconds when I picked it up as it doesn't say on the bottle but I cannot complain as I picked this up on a 3 for 2 offer at Boots, so technically it was free.

These are priced at £2.99 usually and I'd say they're worth it as this went on smoothly and only needed 2 coats like most polishes to ensure it was opaque. Though I found this took longer than 60 seconds to dry, I didn't waste half an hour waiting for 2 coats to dry fully. Once dry this polish left a gorgeous high shine on the nails which I love, longevity wise i'd say it was good it lasted me about 5 days before I needed to remove it. Definitely a bargain for only £2.99! There's lots more colours in this range and i've got my eye on the orange/peach shade, perfect for Spring/Summer although I can see me getting a fair use out of this pretty pink over the next few months.

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A Drugstore Primer | Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer

Hello!
Apologies for my absence recently, college, work and applying for uni have definitely got on top of me!
Today I thought i'd give a first impressions review on a primer I picked up recently when in Bath, at Morrisons of all places! I'd heard good things about this primer and as i'm not going for the fully matte look I opted for this, only £4.99 at Morrisons as they had an offer on all Rimmel products reduced to under £5!

This primer is completely colourless so you wont have to worry about it matching your skin tone which is always a bonus! It has a cream-like texture and is easy to apply all over the face after moisturiser and before makeup, although it states you can use it alone too.
While I can't vouch for the length of time this primer lasts as I haven't truly tested it yet for a full-days wear, but it definitely preps the skin ready for foundation by smoothing and as the packaging says 'resurfacing' the skin. The scent is light and non-offensive which I like when I have to apply a product all-over my face, though I mainly focus on my T-Zone as that's where my makeup tends to slide.

So far, so good! I love how smooth my skin feels before applying foundation and I believe its helping my makeup to sit in place for a lot longer, but as I said- I haven't properly tested it for its wear, so i'll update you at a later date! At only £4.99 you can't go wrong, and even better I've found it for £2.99 at Fragrance Direct, such a steal! 

Do you use primer? Can you recommend any drugstore primers?
Comment below, i'd love to know!

That's all for now, 

Amy X