Pretty In Pink - My Favourite Summer Nail Polishes & Matching Lipsticks

Call me a typical girly girl, but I just love when my nails and lipstick match. I don't know why but it satisfies me immensely and I just love the way the colours pair off beautifully. As summer is the season where I tend to wear non stop pink on my lips I thought today I would put together a few of my favourite pink nail polishes that are sure to match any pink lipstick in your collection.

MUA Lush Lilac

Starting with the lightest shade, this pastel nail polish from MUA is actually not a pink but a very muted lilac. I just love these kind of polishes that have a slight hint of colour but lean more towards a white shade. I think for summer anything that sort of resembles a white nail polish really enhances a tan and gives any manicure a really clean and polished look. I love wearing pink tinted lip glosses in the summer, so this polish pairs with them beautifully.

Nail Girls Colour

It really bugs me when a nail polish doesn't have a name and this one from Nail Girls is one of them, but the actual colour is gorgeous and its one my favourite type of pinks to wear. I would describe this colour as a bubblegum pink; It's soft, understated but girly at the same time. I wear a lot of lipsticks in this kind of colour, especially Mac's Chatterbox and Lovelorn and this shade compliments them both beautifully.

Nails Inc Gel Effect Polish - Covent Garden Place

When it comes to high shine nail polishes, the ones that create that gel effect are great. I'm a big fan of the Nails Inc Gel polishes as they are super shiny and give my nails that really polished professional manicure look. I think this shade is such a beautiful bright bold pink that is really fun to wear in the summer and its one of those pinks that looks killer with a tan. I wore this a lot when I was on holiday in Turkey and it just made me feel really sun kissed. I love matching this shade to Mac's Impassioned as it's a match made in heaven.

Barry M - Fuchsia

Everyone needs a really good fuchsia pink in their nail collection and one of my favourites has to be this one from Barry M. When it comes to nail polish Barry M are without a doubt my favourite brand.  I love wearing a deep fuchsia pink lipstick on a summers evening out so I often reach for this nail polish to complete my look.

Sinful Colours - 920

Now before your wonder and your mind gets carried away, I would just like to point out now that I do not own or wear any lipstick in this bright bold highlighter pink shade! However I adore this nail polish so much that I couldn't leave it out of this post. This crazily pink nail polish is one I've had in my collection for sometime and it only makes an appearance during the summer months. I love this polish when I'm looking to be a little bit more fun with my nail colour, although for me it's a little too daring for everyday especially with work. However I do love to rock this colour on my toe nails. I find you can be a little more adventurous when it comes to choosing your toe nail colour! Again this colour looks great if I have a tan, for some reason it doesn't work for me when I'm feeling a little pale - But overall I love it.

I feel like everyone has a preference in nail colour choices in the summer and as you can see my go to shades are pinks with a mix of bolds and pastels. I would love to know what your summer nail choices are and what your favourite nail polish is right now? Let me know in the comments.

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Deborah Milano 24Ore Velvet Eye Shadow 'Rose'

If you happened to take a read of my August Favourites post (here) you will know that I am a big fan of my Deborah Milano Shine Creator Lipstick. Being the lipstick lover that I am you'll have to trust me when I say its just Ah-Ma-Zing! So I wore the biggest grin ever when Deborah Milano got back in touch with me and asked if I wanted to try out one of the 24Ore Velvet Eye Shadows. Now with 22 different shades to offer, picking just one was quite the challenge, but I decided to pick the gorgeous shade 11 'Rose' which is the most gorgeous blush pink shade.

When it comes to eye shadow, I usually opt for neutral shades as they are just so wearable, but I've been meaning to pick up a pink shadow for the longest of time because if I'm being perfectly honest I've been a bit obsessed with pink makeup recently. I think pink can sometimes be a colour that can be difficult to work with on the eyes, but if you carry on reading I'll show you just how I made this pretty pink work for me at the end of this review.

The Deborah Milano 24Ore Velvet Eye Shadow is a really soft, buttery eye shadow which feels ever so silky to the touch. As the name of this shadow suggests, the texture feels really light weight and has an almost velvety feel to it. I found applying this shadow so easy as the product picked up effortlessly on my brush and its smooth feel to the shadow made blending this a dream. What really impressed me was just how pigmented this shadow was - I find sometimes with lighter shadows you have to use a lot more product to get a good colour payout. However with 'Rose' you need the lightest hand to get a colour which is very true to what you see in the pan. Like I mentioned, I found blending out this eye shadow so easy, and once it has been blended 'Rose' turns from a very opaque blush pink into a light frosty pink sheen on your lids - On its own this shadow is quite simply stunning on. The frosted finish is not too shimmery and reflects just the right amount of light to make it stand out. I love this finish as it takes this pink from 'Barbie' to something a little more sophisticated and glam.

As for lasting time, the 24Ore Velvet Eye Shadow gets top marks, I poped this on the other morning without any primer and it was still firmly on my lids by the time I had finished work with no signs of creasing at all. I love it when you find an eye shadow that has strong staying power.

As for the packaging Deborah Milano have kept the 24Ore Velvet Eye Shadow pretty simple, encased in this pan which fits perfectly into your hand. The clear lid means you can reach for this eye shadow quickly when its sat among your other shadows.  You can't really tell from my pictures as I think my shadow had a few little knocks from the postman, but right in the centre you have the Deborah Milano logo indented into the actual shadow, which is a lovely added touch. The eye shadow also has a mini applicator inside, which I'm not too fussed about as I never used these - But I can see how it could be useful to someone on the go.

Overall I'm so impressed with this eye shadow, a little goes a really long way and this will last me for ages. You can pick up any of the 22 shades in the 24Ore Velvet Collection for £5.50 which is just such good value for money as you get so much product and at such a good quality  If you would like to browse the collection you can find the link here. I love the way this shadow looks on and as promised earlier on I said I would show you how I made this shadow work for me. 

For those of you wanting to know, I've used 'Rose' all over the lid, blended 'Buck' from the Urban Decay Naked Palette in the crease and have also used 'Toasted' also from the Naked Palette in the outer corners. I think this is a great natural everyday look and using a pretty pink such as 'Rose' just gives this look a touch of girlyness which I love!

Do you like this look? Have you tried any eye shadows from Deborah Milano? I would love to know.

August Favourites

I can't quite believe that I'm writing this post, I'm just in total shock that September is here already and I feel as though each passing day is a step into Autumn. When I woke up on Friday morning and it was still dark, I was like 'Oh My, summer is leaving us...boo'. It only felt like I was writing my July Faves the other day and now here I am sat wrapped up in my pajamas and slipper socks and writing about what I loved though the month of August. So without rambling on, here has whats made it onto my monthly favourites...

Batiste Dry Shampoo XXL Volume

When it comes to dry shampoo, Batiste is always a winner for me! When it comes to choosing which one, you'll more than likely find me opting for their tropical scented shampoo, as the smell just whisks me away to a tropical paradise! However on a bit of a whim I decided to pick up the XXl Volume one as my hair felt like it could do with a bit of a volume boost. I wasn't expecting too much of a difference or change with this one compared to the other Batiste Dry Shampoos, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised and impressed. The XXl version of this dry shampoo really does help to give your locks that extra bit of volume and boost that second day hair sometimes needs. I would definitely recommend picking this one up if you find that your hair looses it's volume pretty quickly. The scent of this dry shampoo is pretty light and refreshing too.

Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan

I am a little bit in love with this instant self tanner from Rimmel, I think its a fabulous product if your wanting a quick and easy tan. There have been quite a few times this month when I've needed that extra bit of glow last minute and to get that instant summer shine I've been using this product. I wont go into too much detail as I did a full review of this tanner the other day in my latest 'Bronze Me Beautiful' post.

LullaBellz Layla Rose Floral Crown & Hair Donut

As August is the ultimate summer month, I've found myself really experimenting with different hairstyles and going to for festival boho look when it comes to styling. These two hair styling items have been must when doing my hair last month and with them I was able to create some pretty adorable hairstyles. August saw me head down to Newquay for the Boardmasters surf/music festival and my blood orange floral crown from LullaBellz was my hairs no1 accessory, I absolutely love it - If you would like to see it on, you can see it featured in my review here.

I've also been wearing my hair in a messy bun throughout August as it's just such a quick and easy hairstyle and always looks great. As my hair lacks in volume and thickness a little, I'll always use a bit fat hair donuts to help create my messy bun look. I love hair donuts and really think every beauty babe who has medium to long hair needs one in their stash of hair things! If you would like to see how I create a messy boho bun using this hair donut, you can find my tutorial here.

MUA Sheer Finish Lip Gloss in Happy Days

I had to make a quick visit to Superdrug the other day and on the whim decided to pick up one of MUA's Sheer Finish Lip Glosses. I can't remember the last time that I picked up a lip gloss or even wore one on my lips - But Superdrug had a little MUA stand right by the tills, which I know are put there to purposely tempt me, and tempted me it did! Normally I'm a bit of a fuss pot when it comes to lip glosses, I don't like anything too sticky, too flavoured or too thick. This one from MUA in the shade Happy Days looked like a really pretty pink - and I'm such a sucker for pinks. As I've been wearing a lot of light baby pink lipsticks recently, I was looking for something fairly sheer but with a pink tint to pop over my favourite lippies. As you know MUA makeup is cheap as chips and for a £1.00 I wasn't expecting this to be an amazing lip gloss, but I've really enjoyed wearing this over the last few weeks. The lip gloss is a really pretty light pink and looks great over a pink lipstick for a full glossy lip. This lip gloss is a little too thick for my liking, but for some reason when I pop this on it makes my lips look a lot fuller. It's not too sticky when on and has a great sweetie scent to it.

Deborah Milano Shine Creator Lisptick Shade 8

Not only have I been loving wearing baby pinks on my lips, I always find myself drawn to hot bright fuchsia shades when it comes to lipstick. This Shine Creator Lipstick from Deborah Milano has been a go to lippie of mine during August as the colour is just so beautiful - It looks amazing on, is really pigmented and gives your lips a shiny glossy finish. I love the formula of the Shine Creator Lipsticks from Deborah Milano, think the Revlon Lip Butters but better! If you would like to read my review on this lipstick you can find it here.

So that ladies, pretty much wraps up what I've been loving last month. I would love to know what beauty items have made it on to your favourites and if any of yours match mine - Be sure to let me know in the comments below.

Maybelline Baby Lips Cherry Me || Review

I think it's fair to say that the beauty world has gone a little crazy over the ever so hyped 'Baby Lips' lip balm from Maybelline and I'm sure your timeline has been filled with thousands of reviews of this product - So I appologise in advance for adding another one into the mix, but I really wanted to give you my thoughts on this hugely talked about product. I have to say when I saw vloggers from across the pond talk about the Baby Lips, I was desperate to get my hands on one or two. But as soon as they were released in the UK my excitement seamed to have faded a little and I was in no rush whatsoever rush down to Boots, get in line and pop one in my basket. I can only put this down to hearing so many mixed reviews about the product since it hit our shelves - So many of you girls were telling me that it's just a lip balm and was completely overrated. I seriously contemplated not picking one up just because I have far too many lip balms floating around in my collection. However, I had to take a little trip into Boots the other day and when I saw the Baby Lips sat on the shelf the beauty blogger in me could not resit and without giving it a second thought I popped one in my basket and headed straight to the till...

There was quite a selection of Baby Lips to choose from, but I decided to limit myself to just one and picked up 'Cherry Me'. As you can see from the pictures it's lip balm that is a bright cherry pink colour and in the tube the colour looks gorgeous. I usually stay well away from tinted lip balms as I'm always disappointed with the colour pay out, but this one looked so pretty that I couldn't resist. I have to say when I applied 'Cherry Me' to my lips I was pleasantly surprised with the colour payout. It gives your lips a lovely flush of colour which does resemble the colour that you see in its packaging - It's a very berry pink toned red. Although it does look really bright, the actual colour of these applied is really sheer which it's perfect for those minimal makeup days where your just wanting give your lips the faintest pop of colour.

As for moisturising and keeping your lips hydrated the Maybelline Baby Lips does a pretty good job at just doing that. As soon as you apply it, it feels ever so silky and smooth on your lips and it doesn't feel too waxy on either. However I do find that after an hour or so my lips can feel a little dry and you do need reapply quite a few times if your wanting to keep your lips looking glossy and shiny and of course keep the flush of colour on your lips as this can fade pretty sharpish too. 

Overall I really like the product and I'm pleased that I picked one up. I don't think that I'm in any rush to get the whole collection as there are much better lip balms out there, but I think for now this will be my most reached for lip balm and the fact that it has SPF 20 is a nice little plus. For me, I really think the packaging of the Baby Lips adds to the whole appeal of this product, from the big fat lettering on the packaging to the bright orange tube that holds the product - It's very fun and for some reason reminds me of my childhood which gives it that nostalgic feel to it. 

If your like me and have been debating on picking up a Baby Lips then I would definitely say they are worth picking up and for £2.99 you can't really go wrong and I'm quite enjoying using it - Just keep in mind that it is just a lip balm and it's not going to blow your socks off, but it's a fun cute product all the same and for this reason it gets a thumbs up from me. 

I would love to know what your thoughts are on the Baby Lips and if your enjoying using them. If I were to pick up another one, what one would you recommend I pick up? Let me know your favourite!

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