Red Lip & Nail Combo feat New Estee Lauder Sculpting Lipstick!

 Estee Lauder Sculpting Lipstick in Impassioned + Estee Lauder Nail Lacquer in Impassioned

Hey Beauty Lovers! Estee Lauder launched the new Pure Colour Envy Sculpting Lipstick in twenty shades ranging from beautiful nudes, pinks, reds, and plums. To go with the lipsticks there are also five new Nail Lacquer shades that exactly match the lipstick shade: Tumultuous Pink, Impassioned, Envious, Red Ego and Insolent Plum. The Sculpting Lipstick has multi-faceted pigments that define the lips giving them a beautiful sculpted shape. And the intensely saturated colour creates that perfect statement lip! These lipsticks are super moisturising and long lasting. The shade I'm obsessed with is Impassioned, it's a super flattering coral red. This shade would suit most complexions, but I find it particularly flattering on blondes. And nailpolish in the same shade is just stunning, love-love-love!! What a beautiful combo to wear for the V-Day!

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Vogue On Coco Chanel by Bronwyn Cosgrave!

 Available at oliverbonas.com

Hey Beauty Lovers! I have spotted this book at Oliver Bonas and not only does it make a great V-Day present but LFW is on its way starting this Friday and I always find myself infatuated by the couture world during the Fashion Week, so it makes a great addition to my lavish coffee table fashion books stack. Bronwyn Cosgrave, who is the former features editor of British Vogue, shares her in-look into Coco Chanel's luxurious and elegant world of fashion. In this book you'll find exquisite illustrations and images from such renowned photographers as Cecil Beaton and David Bailey.

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V-Day Gift Idea: L'Occitane Red Cherry Star Gift!

 L'Occitane Red Cherry Star Gift - £42

Hey Beauty Lovers! L'Occitane is always a great place to go to if you are in the search of a gift for any occasion. This year for the big day of love L'Occitane rustled up the beautiful Red Cherry Star Gift. In the gift box you get Red Cherry Intense Shower Gel [250ml], Red Cherry Hand Cream [30ml], Red Cherry Body Milk [75ml] and the new Red Cherry Eau de Parfum [50ml], which launched just in time for the V-Day! Personally I haven't met one person that wouldn't love L'Occitane scents, there is just something super chic about them. Red Cherry is the scent that encapsulates spring, it's sweet but fresh and simply delicious!

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V-Day Gift Idea: Oliver Bonas Silver Love Heart Ring!

 Available at  oliverbonas.com

Hey Beauty Lovers! I found this ring on Oliver Bonas website and I instantly fell in love with it! I love how pretty and delicate this Silver Love Heart ring is. The size I'm wearing is medium, a size smaller and it could easily make either a cute pinky ring or a knuckle ring! You can wear it in many ways, on its own or even stacked with other rings. This Silver Love Heart ring makes the perfect little gift for the upcoming V-Day!!

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On-Trend: Nail Studs + Nails Inc. Gel Effect Polish in Mayfair Lane!

Hey Beauty Lovers! This is literally the prettiest nude pink in my extensive nailpolish collection! As you know I love the Nails Inc. Gel Effect Polish range, the consistency, the opacity, the shine, the longevity! Mayfair Lane is a gorgeous cream pastel pink perfect for the coming spring! It's one of the new shades that were just launched in January [2014]. To create this on-trend nail studs look I have applied two coats of Nails Inc. Gel Effect Polish in Mayfair Lane and then applying a glue of your choice at the bottom of the studs I placed them on the nails. I find PVA glue, as strange as it may sound work the best. The studs that I used are Cheeky square gold studs, which I ordered on Amazon. 

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New DHC Revitalizing Moisture Strips for Eyes Review!

Hey Beauty Lovers! Here is an exciting new product from DHC, basically it's an intense under eye area treatment. Most facials are to be avoided in this sensitive area but this is a specifically designed mask to go under the eyes! These strips are super nourishing: olive leaf extract and amino acids help to hydrate; soy firms; alpha-arbutin, mulberry and peony brighten; and aloe refreshes - leaving your skin under the eyes feel firm and super moisturised! They are amazing when you feel tiered, or you had one too many drinks the previous night which always dehydrates the skin and makes it look dull. 

In the package you get six pouches, each with two strips. You can use them once or twice a week whenever you need to induce some freshness and moisture. Apply onto cleansed skin under the eyes and keep them on for 20-30 minutes or for a more deep treatment leave them overnight. They are very comfortable to wear and stay on beautifully so there is no need to be horizontal if you have no time to lie down. I now always incorporate them when I have a facial at the end of the week. I love applying these eye strips when I'm having a bath and can relax and let them do the work.

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Sultry Smokey Eye with MAC Club Eyeshadow!

In my MAC neutral metallic palette L to R [top]: Sumptuous Olive + Satin Taupe

and L to R [bottom]: Woodwinked + Club

MAC Single Eyeshadow: Grain

MAC Lustre Lipstick: Politely Pink

MAC Lustre Lipstick in Politely Pink 

Hey Beauty Lovers! Today was one of those days when I felt like wearing all things MAC! I wasn't sure which eyeshadow I was in the mood for and then I saw MAC Club in one of my palettes, which I haven't worn in ages, so Club it was! MAC Club is a beautiful duo-chrome eyeshadow going from a taupe to a blue-ish green. To create this smokey eye, I first applied MAC Paints in Sublime Nature as a base, and then MAC Club eyeshadow all over. 

For extra depth I used MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline, thoroughly smudging the hard edges and blending it with the eyeshadow and going over the black eyeliner with Club again, black base intensifies Club and makes it look rather sultry. Repeating the same step under the lower lashes. My favourite brow-bone highlighting eyeshadow for an intense smokey eye is MAC Grain, it has a beautiful satin finish. And for the lips I went for MAC Lustre Lipstick in Politely Pink, it's one of my very first MAC lipstick purchases - a super pretty and flattering nude pink with a shimmer.

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On-Trend: Inspired Alexa Chung Daisy Nail Art!

 Zoya Sailor 

 BarryM Limited Edition [BLE 2013] B 330

L to R: Zoya Sailor + BarryM B 330 + Essie Blanc

Hey Beauty Lovers! I'm super excited to share this cute nail art look I have created. This floral nail art was inspired by a pic I saw on Alexa Chung's Instagram last week. On her nails Alexa wore cute white daisy flowers on a dark blue base, her floral nail art I believe was created using dotting tools because the petals were more uniform and round. I decided to go for a more arty version.

To create this daisy nail art I applied two coats of Zoya Sailor, then I took most of the nailpolish off of the Essie Blanc nailpolish brush and freely painted random floral petals to resemble daisies. To finish I painted the classic yellow daisy centres with BarryM Limited Edition B 330. The colour scheme of this floral nail art is perfect for this time of the year, the dark blue base is keeping it rather chic!

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V-Day All-Rounder: Beauty + Hair + Nails!

 Charlotte Tilbury The Rock Chick 

 Estee Lauder Signature Lipstick in Rose Amethyst [discontinued]

a similar shade would be:

Estee Lauder Pure Colour Long Lasting Crystal Lipstick in MOD Pink

BarryM Gelly Hi-Shine in Passion Fruit

Hey Beauty Lovers! If you are not sure what to do with your hair, what kind of make-up look to go for or what colour to paint your nails for the up-coming V-Day here is my suggestion: go for something pretty and innocent with a sexy edge! As a rule wearing too strong colours on the face for a date is not recommended, guys don't like too much make-up. So if you keep everything subtle and soft you than can bust out bright nails, which adds the sexy element to this innocent soft look. Do something cute with your hair, don't over work it yet do put some effort into it. This hair style opens up your face and regardless of what weather it is on the V-Day, you will still look sexy/cute! This entire look would go with a casual outfit or a tip-to-toe black number.

Beauty: This look is all about eyes so the rest is kept neutral. To create this smokey eye I have used Charlotte Tilbury The Rock Chick palette, applying the 2.Enhance eyeshadow shade all over and under the lower lashes and 3.Smoke just into the outer V and also under blending it under the lower lashes. Then I took Charlotte Tilbury Rock 'N' Kohl eyeliner in Bedroom Black and smudged the hard edges with the eyeshadow. And for the lips I chose Estee Lauder Signature Lipstick in Rose Amethyst just because it's a very special lipstick to me and I only pull it out on very special occasions. This lipstick was unfortunately discontinued, but any nude pink with a subtle shimmer will do. A similar shade from the core collection would be Estee Lauder Pure Colour Long Lasting Crystal Lipstick in MOD Pink.

Hair: Although this hair style looks quite elaborate it's actually very simple to create. To begin with separate hair into two halves each side. Then separate each side into three, do it softly so that you don't have harsh partings. Then loosely braid every part so that you end up with three thin braids on each side. Then take all the braids and pull them back and gently cross them over as though attempting to tie a knot, hiding the ends inside the cross over. Then you will needs lots of bobby pins to secure every braid into place so that it feels quite solid and won't fall apart.

And finally Nails: I'm absolutely obsessed with this BarryM Gelly Hi-Shine nailpolish in Passion Fruit. It's super bright almost a neon coral, and looks ah-mazing on every skin tone, pale or tanned! It's also one of those bright colours that you can absolutely wear both in the summer and winter, it brings the whole outfit together giving it that daring and sexy pop of colour.

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On-Trend: Butter London Black + Holographic Nail Combo!

 Butter London Union Jack Black [two coats]

 Butter London Stardust [one overcoat]

L to R: Butter London Stardust + Union Jack Black

Hey Beauty Lovers! Here is another rather fabulous looking Butter London nail combo. Holographic nails is one of the trending looks this Spring. The holographic trend was set by the amazing nail art created for ICB by Prabal Gurung Spring 2014 runway show by Katie Hughes for Butter London. That beautiful strip of holographic foil running down the centre of a bare nail, to me it's the most iconic nail look for the coming season! There are so many ways of how you can wear holographic nails, from foils to glitter. This look is super easy as it is channelling the holographic nail trend in a rather effortless but still impressive way. Holographic nails sometimes can be slightly overwhelming but this look is on a chic side.

Holographic glitters look especially beautiful on a black base. Black nailpolish makes the holographic glitter stand out more. To create this look I applied two coats of Butter London Union Jack Black as a base, which is a cream black. Then I added one overcoat of Butter London Stardust, it's a fine holographic glitter on a clear base. This combo looks ah-mazing!

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On-Trend: The Alternative Top-Knot!

Hey Beauty Lovers! I call this hair style the alternative top-knot because it combines two hair trends in one. I came up with this look when I was trying to do something new with my hair when it was insanely windy outside and the rain was pouring down. Top-knot is one of my most worn hair styles, it's super effortless and very quick to make regardless of what your hair looks like that day. And obviously it's great for a bad weather day as it looks pretty cool and stays put! 

So to create this look firstly I spray a bit of Bumble and Bumble White Hair Powder into the roots, which is a dry shampoo and it helps to create a bit of volume and texture. Then I separate the top half of the hair into the classic top-knot. To find out how I create the perfect top-knot click here! Then the lower half I separate in the middle and holding the hair up from one side I create a braid and use one of those tiny elastic bands on the end, repeating the same process with the other side. So then you have two braids that you need to bring together in the centre and fix them in place with bobby pins, the end you want to tuck in around the base of the top-knot and also fix them in place with bobby bins.

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On-Trend: Duo-Chrome Nails with Butter London!

 Butter London Union Jack Black [two coats]

 Butter London Petrol [one overcoat]

L to R: Butter London Petrol [overcoat] + Union Jack Black

Hey Beauty Lovers! Here is another Butter London combo that I really enjoyed wearing and had so many compliments. Union Jack Black is a cream black that looks perfect with two coats and it's a shade from the core collection. Petrol is a new stunning duo-chrome overcoat going from green turquoise to purple, just one coat looks beautiful over black base. It is always hard to capture the true beauty of shimmer, glitter, and duo-chrome nailpolishes on camera but do take my word for it, Petrol over black looks ah-mazing!

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Quick Smokey Eye with Charlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon!

 Charlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon, colour-morphing eyeshadow pencil in Amber Haze

& Charlotte Tilbury Rock 'N' Kohl, iconic liquid eye pencil in Bedroom Black

+ Charlotte Tilbury Pencil Sharpener

Charlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon in Amber Haze

Hey Beauty Lovers! Slowly expanding my Charlotte Tilbury beauty collection I have made a new purchase, and this is my latest addition. Colour Chameleon eyeshadow pencil comes in eight shades to suit every eye-colour. The shade I picked up Amber Haze is actually recommended for brown eyes, but obviously bronze shades look stunning on blue eyes, making them pop, so experiment a little and don't feel like you have to stick to certain colours! Colour Chameleons can be worn without a base, applied straight to the lid, and blended with a finger in the back of a cab, that's how easy they are to use. But under normal circumstances I prefer to apply them over a neutral base as I find them a little sticky feeling on my eyelids without the base. Once you apply them, they stay put - super long-lasting with or without base, they are also very smooth and blend beautifully.

I have been wearing this exact smokey eye for the last four days in a row, that says a lot. This smokey eye is super effortless, very quick to create for those who are in a hurry and looks beautiful. So when I have practically no time for make-up, and have to be out in 10 minutes looking presentable I go for this smokey eye which involves just two products: Colour Chameleon [in Amber Haze] + Rock 'N' Kohl [in Bedroom Black]. The actual smokey eye takes no more than five minutes, which is amazing as it looks like you spent a lot more time.

So to create this look, after I prep my eyelids I then quickly apply the Amber Haze eyeshadow straight from the pencil onto the lid and under the lower lashes. Taking Sonia Kashuk blending brush I quickly blend the hard edges and apply the Bedroom Black eyeliner winging it slightly and also taking it under the lower lash-line connecting the ends for that feline flick. I make sure to blend the Bedroom Black with Amber Haze for a softer look, using the Sigma pencil brush. And that is literally it!

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