My Top Christmas Make up Picks!

To my surprise, I actually finished most of my Christmas shopping yesterday.. Which is unheard of for me, considering most years I wait until Christmas Eve! Since I'm in a festive mood, I figured this would be a good time to share my make up picks for this time of year!

MUA Heaven and Earth Palette (£4.00)

I love this palette so much I picked it up as part of my best friends gift yesterday, Its filled with lots of shimmery shades making it perfect for this time of  the year! For just  £4 I recommend everyone try at least one of these palettes from MUA - You really cant go wrong! 

Chit Chat Highlighter (£1.00)

At this time of year skin can look a little dull, which is why a highlighter is perfect for adding back that glow.. At just a pound this is perfect!

Benefit That Girl Primer (£21.50)

This is my least budget friendly product in my picks..but I love it! Alternatively I know Look Beauty offer a similar product at a more budget friendly price so it may be worth checking that out if you like the concept behind this product

Avon Extra Lasting Lipstick in 'Pink Peach' (£7.00)

I actually got this last Christmas and it's the reddest colour I own (Bottom on the above image). It's not something i'd wear daily but a shade that I have really come to love. I cant wait for the excuse of Christmas day to wear it!

Miss Sporty Dr Balm in 'Honey Kiss' (£1.99)

I actually think these products are really over looked, They're great for  adding a sheer wash of colour and work great as a lipbalm. Pictured above Pink Peach, I think this will make the perfect back up for if it comes to the big day and my lips happen to be suffering from the cold weather!

What do you like wearing at this time of year?

The Christmas Tag!

What's your favorite thing about Christmas?

The food! Don't get me wrong the 'togetherness' on Christmas day is lovely but nothing beats how amazing a roast dinner seems to taste on Christmas day! I also really look forward to the sales year.

What's your favorite make up look for the festive season?

I'll guess you'll have to come back tomorrow, when I'll be posting my top five Christmas make up picks! Lets just say it involves a lot of shimmer!

Real or fake tree?

We've never had a real tree to be honest so I'll have to say fake, I love the idea that's it's just ready in the cupboard whenever you feel like putting it up..I think i'd be too lazy to look for a new one every year!

Giving or receiving presents? 

Both! I'm actually really looking forward to seeing everyone's reactions this year because I've put a lot of thought into my gift choices, although I love a good surprise on Christmas day myself! 

Do you open your presents in the morning or evening? 

Morning! I think my younger sisters would explode if they had to wait until the evening. I'm  lucky enough to be woken by them before 7am every Christmas - Yes, I envy me too.. 

Homemade or brought Christmas cards?
Maybe I'll get around to buying them this year, I'm useless at remembering stuff like this and end up stealing them off of my Mum every year! 

What's your favorite Christmas film?

ELF! I love anything that makes me laugh and thought it was brilliant at that.

What's your favorite Christmas food?

Pigs in blankets! Which if you don't know are basically sausages wrapped in bacon.. They're amazing!

I tag all of you guys!.. and if you have already done this tag leave me a link below, I'd love to read them!

Rimmel London's Disco Ball

With Christmas fast approaching I figured It's about time I got out the glitters! I'm a little bit of a magpie when it comes to nail polishes so expect to see lots of nail posts while I still have the excuse of the party season! Today's glitter is one of the more subtle I own, I find that it adds a bit of glam to pretty much every nail colour and is just really ideal if you're looking for a quick fix for a night out

I find that this polish is long lasting, plus it has the added bonus of drying quickly. You can build the polish up depending on how much glitter you want. Below is one coat over bare nails so you get a true picture of what it looks like, although I find it looks amazing over blacks, blues and slivers.

My nail broke a couple of days before this post...Typical!

For just £2.99 from Boots or Superdrug its well worth a try! Whats your favourite glitter polish?

My skincare staples..

Oh, how I've missed this flooring! I think I've mentioned before that my favorite place to photograph happens to be in my hallway, so its pretty much impossible in the week when there's people left, right and center. So I'm pretty happy I finally got some pictures this weekend! I try so many skincare products each month, but for me there are so few that stand out to me to the point I continue to use them. So I figured its about I'm I gave some attention to those that have stood the test of time for me. 

Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser (£5.99)

This has been my go to cleanser for around a year now, I just think it does a brilliant job and keeps my skin in great condition in these colder months. I'd just recommend you go try it for yourself because I think its great!

St Ives Blemish Control Scrub (£3.99)

This is probably my favorite scrub, It leaves my skin feeling great. I'm so close to finishing this bottle, but I have no doubt I will buy again!

Cucumber Freshening water (£4.00)

This is the newest addition to my skincare staples, but I really enjoy using it and its reasonably priced too! 

Angelica Hydration Cream (£29.00)

I love this stuff, Its lasted ages but I just cant justify the price! Luckily I have a few samples stashed away which sound last a good while. 

Sudocrem (£3.49)

This is just a lifesaver for those annoying blemishes, plus you get so much of it you just know it will last forever!

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation

When I first heard the Fit Me range from Maybelline was coming to the UK I was so excited! Even more so when I heard about the way in which they were promoting the foundation by offering a huge 10ml sample to those who wished to try it (Although they vanished very quickly!). I absolutely love the system they have in place when it comes to matching your foundation, concealer and powder and think it would be so helpful to anyone starting out with make up. I loved the foundation itself so much that I featured it in my November Favorites, I found it to be light weight enough to feel comfortable on my skin while also giving me that extra bit of coverage for daily use.

However this love for the foundation was short lived and after posting that favorites post, I suffered from probably the worst break out I've ever had. Generally speaking I pretty much never suffer from break outs, although I'd always class myself as spot prone because I do get the odd spot here and there, which I guess is normal for any person of my age. But this was horrible and I sympathise so much more than ever before with anyone who has to deal with that on a daily basis. It started with the odd spot here and there including places I've never suffered with  before such as my cheeks and forehead, then when around eight had developed on my chin it suddenly hit me that the only thing I've changed recently is my foundation. Thankfully a couple of days on I've gone back to my BB cream and most of the redness has gone. I don't think I've ever had a reaction to anything so this really shocked me. 

But I wouldn't let my bad experiences put you off, since everyone's skin is different and if you like a light coverage this is for you! I'd recommend trying before you buy though since it would be a shame to waste money. 

Have you guys tried this foundation yet?

The overnight make up bag.

Last night I stayed over at my best friends house, so figured this would be the perfect chance to show you guys my overnight bag while its all in one place!

I love this Ecotools brush and use it without fail everyday to apply my powder, You can pick these up so cheap on Ebay and they're honestly worth every penny. My eyelash curler is just a £1 one from Primark since mine snapped and I haven't had the time/money to pick up a replacement, It does the job so I have no complaints . I also have some cotton pads along with Etat Pur cleansing water (Which I really need more of) as a quick fix to remove my make up along with this amazing hydration cream that i'm dying to own a full size off.

I threw in my Fit Foundation sample as its in such an ideal tube for traveling, along with my green concealer and witch one. I've been loving this powder from maybelline so topped my make up with that along with this amazing highlighter!

Lip wise I had this lovely lipbalm from balance me paired with my favorite lipstick from the Kate Moss collection (Shade 101 if you're wondering). I didn't have much with me for my eyes, just a (beaten up looking) brow gel along with this Loreal mascara. 

Whats in your overnight bag?

Nail Expert Manicure base coat.

I don't write about base coats very often probably because I find them pretty boring in comparison to all the fun nail colours I own, but this one from Miss Sporty is something that has really stood out to me over the past month and at £2.29 it's a product that is well worth a try. I wasn't expecting much from this, I just needed something to protect my nails from staining and this seemed like the cheapest highstreet option so I picked it up.

I cant comment on nail growth since my nails are pretty long anyway, but this base coat as left my nails so much stronger than before even when I take it off! At under £3 its worth an investment!