So I don't know if you've heard but a couple of days ago it was the opening of the biggest H&M in the UK and it's in Cardiff, where I live. Isn't that awesome!? Anyway, I could not help myself and I had to go have a browse as soon as I finished work. It was so busy I couldn't really look around much, let alone trying any clothes on! As it was so busy I decided to go straight into the 'home' and the 'beauty' section ignoring all the pretty clothes on my way.
The home section is amazing, I literally wanted to buy everything in there but again, it was so packed in there I couldn't have a proper look so I just grabbed a pretty candle holder (£2.99).

Now, the beauty section, oh my God. I know every body had been raving about their beauty products but I had never seen them before in any H&M store so I was so happy to see there is a full beauty department in this new store. I obviously had to check it out, regardless of all the people in my way. I can honestly say I spend over 40 minutes browsing and swatching everything!

I love the packaging of their products and the way it was all presented made me want to buy every single piece of make up. Obviously I couldn't afford that so I had to narrow it to the following items.

   

   

   

   

I got two eye shadows (Down to Earth and Wild Sable). As you might know by now if you read my blog, I love berry colours and browns so I couldn't leave without getting these two shades. There is so many different shades in this collection that it was hard deciding which ones to take home (I have a feeling I will end up getting a lot more of these). They are highly pigmented and they're only £4.99.

Next I moved onto the lip section and for a lipstick addict that was a bit of a torture because I can honestly say I loved all the colours! The packaging of the lipsticks is amazing and gold but in the end I decided to go for this lip stain in the shade Chic Choc. It's similar to MAC Mauve, just a little bit darker, which I love. I got a lip liner too (Cherry Tart), again berry colour. This lip liner is extremely pigmented and it wasn't easy to take it off my arm when I did the swatches so I'm hoping it will last long on my lips!

Talking about lips, just like most people my lips get really badly chapped in winter and they look horrible so when I saw this lip scrub I had to get it. It smells amazing too! I will let you know if it works when I've been using it for a while!

I also got a eye shadow blending brush and a lash curler because I love the rosy golden colour so much!

So here's everything I got at the H&M opening. Everything was 25% off yesterday so I did end up saving quite a lot of money!

Have you tried any of H&M beauty products? What do you think of the package? I think it's all beautiful and looks very expensive considering the price!

OCTOBER FAVORITES

Can you believe we're in November already? I don't know for you, but for me this year has flown by. It feels like last Christmas was only a week ago! So with October now left behind I'm going to talk about the products I have been loving for the past month.

I'll start with the Cerruti 1881 perfume. My mother in law brought me this from one of her trips to Germany and I literally haven't used any other perfume at all since then. I'm rubbish at explaining smells so I'm just going to say that smells super floral and fresh, which is exactly what I like in a perfume.

Since I ran out of my MAC settling powder I've been looking for a cheaper alternative to it and I've found it with Kick Ass Soap 'n' Glory's Instant Retouch Pressed Powder. It's totally translucent and it doesn't stick to my dry patches as some others do.

As I've mentioned before, I hate doing my eyebrows, especially on normal days as I don't like to over do them too much just to go to work so since I found the Maybelline Brow Satin Smoothing Duo my mornings have been a lot easier. It has a brow pencil and a filling powder and the result is very subtle and natural.

I've also been loving the BrushEgg. I don't know if you've heard about it yet but it's a so much cheaper alternative to a Sigma (or other expensive) cleaning brush glove. It really does work wonders and it makes the process of cleaning your brushes a lot easier. I will write a post about cleaning brushes with the Brush Egg very soon. You can get them for as little as £2 on eBay.

And last but not least, the lipstick that has quickly escalated to my top 1, the Maybelline New York Color Sensational Divine Wine Matte Lipstick. I am honestly super surprised with this one as I only picked it up because it looked like a nice color. I have never, ever had a lipstick that lasted so long on my lips. I put it on first thing in the morning and by the time I get back home at night it's still intact. I am not lying. I will definitely be buying a lot more of this lipsticks. The packaging is very sleek too!



So here are the products I've been loving for the past month! Do you have any of these? What are your October favorites?

BOTL: REVLON MINK vs L'OREAL EROTIQUE

Hello beautiful people, I've decided once a month I'm going to do a battle of the lipsticks (BOTL) comparing two lipsticks that are quite similar somehow whether is texture, colour, price or finish. I will give my honest opinion about both and at the end I will decide which of the two wins for me. I thought it would be fun, what do you think?

For the first battle of the lipsticks I chose Revlon Creme Mink (£7.99) and L'Oreal Color Riche Matte Erotique (£6.99). I've been testing both of them now and all I can think is, how the hell am I going to chose between these two? I mean, Revlon is probably my favorite brand for lipsticks but have you seen how beautiful the L'Oreal one is? I think I've f*&%ed myself over by choosing these two! Never mind, let's get to business.

Mink has got more of a brown tone while Erotique has more of a pink base. As for the finish, Erotique is definitely matte as oppose of the glossy finish of Mink.

I've been wearing these two lipsticks only for the last two weeks and I've come to the conclusion that even tho matte lipsticks normally last longer on, in this case I have to give the point to Mink as it's definitely stayed all day long before without me having to re-touch it at all.

The packaging... well, I have to give it to L'Oreal simply because it's gold and it just looks expensive even tho the Revlon one is £1 more.

(left Erotique, right Mink)

Overall, I think both of them are awesome. They're both good quality lipsticks, very pretty colours and finishes for any look. It's a tough decision as I really do like both and even tho I like the matte finish of L'Oreal Erotique I love the darker colour of Revlon Mink. Mink also last slightly longer and it's more of an autumn colour, however the packaging for Erotique is just out of this world and I makes me want to have the whole collection but for the simple fact that I prefer the colour and it stays on for longer I have to go with Revlon Mink! Like I've mentioned before Revlon is one of my favorite brands for lipstick and they didn't disappoint with this one.

Which one do you prefer? Do you have either of these two? Let me know which one would you choose! 

ONLINE MAKE UP HAUL UNDER £10

Hello lovelies!
I have been buying way too much stuff the last week. I should be getting my Christmas shopping started but instead I just keep buying make up. However, I don't feel very guilty about this haul as it really cost me less than £10 including PP. How? With Fragrance Direct. If you've never heard of this website go check it out as they sell a lot of stuff with massive discounts. I've got products from FD a few times now and the delivery is always quick and efficient.

On this occasion I went a little bit lip crazy. Starting with the Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lipstick in the shade Caramel Creme. It retails for £4.99 and I got it for £1.49, It;s a little bit too shiny for me but I think I'll stick a bit of powder on top to get a more of a matte finish. Up next is the L'Oreal Infallible Lip Liner in the shade Stay Ultraviolet. It retails for £4,29 and I got it for £1,50. I love this color on, It looks like a toned down purple and I think it would suit most people. Next one in line is the Astor Lip Pencil in Rosewood. Retails for £2,99 and I got it for £0.99. This one has a little bit more of a red tone to it and it lasts all day. Followed up by the L'Oreal Contour Parfait in  Rose Beige, Retails for £4.29 and I got it for £1.99 I do love this collection, I have five different ones but up until now I didn't have a nude colour and this one is perfect. And last but not least, I got this Playboy Gloss in Hot Toddy just because it looked like a very pretty colour and it was originally £10.99 and I got it for £1.49 so it seemed like a really good deal. I have never had anything by Playboy (in fact, I didn't even know they did make up) but this gloss is amazing!

I also got two blushers by Fashionista. Butterscotch (left) and Blush (right). I must admit these aren't the best blushers I've ever tried but they're not the worst either and considering they only cost £0.50 each (the retail price is £4.00) I couldn't say no. These two shades are really pretty but if you want to show any colour at all you have to build it up quite a lot but if you're like me and you just like a slight touch of colour on your cheeks these are perfect for that.

I also got a grey NYC Long Lasting Nail Polish. This was a little bit disappointing as I didn't find it long lasting at all, in fact, the next day it was all chipped and it looked horrible!

If you'd like to have a look at the website you can check it out here. They have really cheap brands and more high end brands like MAC or Bobbi Brown.

So this is it, my under £10 online make up haul. What do you think? Have you shopped at FD before?

REVLON COLORSTAY 24H REVIEW

Here I am with yet again another foundation review. I know, I know, I have way too many foundations already and I just got another one. I just can't help it, ok?

Anyway, I have been wanting the Revlon Colorstay 24h foundation (£12.99) for ages and for one reason or another I never got around to buying it but last week I decided enough is enough and I just went ahead and bought it. I've been wearing it for a few days now to make sure I test it properly before writing a review. I think I now have a pretty good idea of how it worked on me so let's just get to it!

I'm going to start talking about the packaging as always. I do love that it is in a glass bottle as glass bottles always look more expensive and sexy, however it doesn't come with a pump or a stick which was probably one of the reasons why it took me so long to buy it. But it's ok, I will get over it.
The texture of this foundation is a little bit too thick for my liking so I have to put very little amount and build it up rather than doing it all in one go. I feel that if I don't put any powder on top it feels a little bit sticky and even cakey. But then again, I am used to the YSL Fusion Ink foundation which is super thin and soft so anything slightly thicker I can feel it straight away.
As for the coverage, it does cover pretty much everything on my face and it does evens out all the colours on my face. At first glance I didn't really like how it looked on me as I looked really plain but once the bronze and all the rest is done it looks really good and flawless. Of course I haven't tried it for twenty-four hours straight as I have to sleep or I die, but I have worn it for a whole day from 7am to 9pm or so and it does stay in place so I am quite impress with that.
As for the colour range, there's plenty of shades to chose from so I think there will be a close shade for every skin.

Overall, I do like this foundation and I will be using it often I think. I don't love it for the simple fact that I prefer lighter foundations but it does what it says, it covers any imperfections and it is very long lasting.

Have you ever tried Revlon Colorstay 24h foundation? What do you think of it?