Adding A Little Touch Of Coral This Summer

I think I say this every time the seasons change, but I just love changing up my makeup and picking lipsticks, blushers and colours that really reflect my mood and the weather outside. Summer has officially started now we're in June and for me I always gravitate towards Corals when it comes to some of my makeup choices. I think it's the only time of year where coral shades look best, they look great with a tan and for me its the ultimate summer colour. Today I thought I'd share with you all some of my favourite coral picks to show you how I'm working my favourite colour this season.

Going for a coral nail polish is by far the easiest way to wear coral this summer, I think it suits everyone and whenever I paint my nails in this shade I instantly feel more summery. My favourites would have to be the Barry M Gelly High Shine polish in Papaya and Models Own in Coral Reef. When it comes to nail polish Barry M and Models Own are my favourites, I love the formulas and find the polishes so easy to apply. Papaya and Coral Reef are no exception to this as they apply great. I love how Papaya is almost a pastel version of coral whilst Coral Reef leans more on the red side with its bight and vibrant tones. Both of these shades look great with a tan and are two of my go too nail polishes this time of year.

Moving on to lipstick, my top coral shades that I'm reaching for are Makeup Revolutions Lip Lava in the shade Unleash and Revlon's Colour Bust Matte Balm in Audacious. Both of these lipsticks are very similar in terms of their shade but the finishes are so opposite and I love having the choice to pick between the two. If you love super high glossy finishes then the Lip Lava is the lipstick to go for. What I love about 'Unleash' is that it's so bold, super pigmented and really makes your lips the vocal point of your makeup look. Even though this lipstick is so glossy, its incredibly long lasting and once the gloss part starts to wear off you're left with beautifully stained lips. The Revlon Colour Bust is completely the opposite and has a very matte finish. I like to make sure my lips are well prepped before using this as it can cling on to any dry patches, which is not a good look. If you've read my blog for some time you know that I prefer matte finishes when it comes to lipstick, so I probably reach for the Colour Bust more, but both of these shades are just gorgeous and if you're wanting to fully embrace coral this season then these are the two you need in your collection.

No coral look would be complete without adding the perfect coral blush! One palette that I constantly reach for during the summer months has to be Sleek's Blush By 3 Lace. This palette has the perfect trio of coral blushes and when it comes to blusher, Sleek are some of my faves. I spoke about the Lace palette quite a bit on my blog (review here). In the palette you have three gorgeous but completely unique coral shades of blush. Crochet (left) is a very orange toned coral, Guipure (middle) is your shimmery coral shade and Chantilly is more of your pink toned coral. All three of these shades look gorgeous on and they are the perfect mix of corals. I think Guipure has to be my favourite and is a great dupe for Nar's Orgasm.

Last but by no means least is the MeMeMe Coral Blossom Cheek and Lip tint, it's a great dupe for the Benefit Cha Cha tint but for a fraction of the price. I love wearing this shimmery coral toned tint in the summer, especially when I'm having one of those minimal makeup days. I think this tint just adds such a gorgeous radiant glow to your skin and looks really natural once applied. I'm not too keen on wearing this on my lips but used as blush or highlight on your cheeks it looks so pretty on. It's the perfect makeup item to give you a sun kissed look with minimal effort, I love it.

So there we have it, a little touch of coral makeup that I'll be using over the summer. I would love to know what makeup you reach for over the summer months and if you're a fan of wearing coral this season please let me know what your favourite bits are?

Lots of Love

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Revlon Lip Butter - Wild Watermelon || Review

I remember when the Revlon Lip Butter's came on to the beauty scene and created quite the fuss, especially among us beauty bloggers - I think we went crazy about them and to this day still are. I am and think always will be now a huge lover of these lovely lip butters as they are just amazing and are the perfect balance between a lipstick and lip gloss. I love how rich and creamy they are on your lips, not to mention ultra shiny too and they really pack a punch when it comes to colour payout; The pigmentation in these Revlon Lip Butters are incredible and its for some of these reasons as to why I love them so much.

Right now for me all I can think about in terms of makeup is Spring and as I've probably said in the majority of my posts over the last few weeks, I am putting away my Winter makeup and am starting to swap it all around for much brighter colours. I love it when it comes to that time in the year where the seasons start to change as its always quite refreshing switching your makeup around. Also it's a perfect opportunity to go shopping for new makeup, especially as Boots have their 3 for 2 offer back on -Yayyy! Anyway back to the point I was trying to make, as I'm having a good swap around of my makeup, one of the first things and probably the easiest thing to change is your lipstick colour. Last year around Easter time I picked up the Revlon Lip Butter in the shade Wild Watermelon, which was recently a new addiction to the Lip Butter range. I tell you this shade of Lip Butter was love at first sight and I've rekindled my love with it. It occurred to me that I never managed to feature it in a post, so I thought today would be the perfect opportunity to do so. 

As you can see Wild Watermelon is a gorgeous vibrant shade that is somewhere in between a pink and a red - Maybe more of an red coral shade describes it best. I think the name 'Wild Watermelon' fits this shade of Lip Butter perfectly as the shade is very similar to watermelons. I have to say out of all the Revlon Lip Butters, Wild Watermelon has to be one of my most favourite and loved shades. It's a little bit different for me as I tend to wear pinks (as you know) but I love how pigmented this Lip Butter is and the shade transfers perfectly on to your lips, it really is that pigmented. 

The formula of this Lip Butter is just like all of the others, feels like a really rich lip balm on, which always makes my lips feeling more hydrated. And as to be expected with the Lip Butter's it has that high shine, glossy finish which makes it look stunning on. Glossy lips are right on trend for this Spring and this is the perfect alternative to a sticky lip gloss - I've always found the Lip Butters to be not too sticky at all. 

For the majority of last week, this was my go too lip shade and I just love how it brightens up my makeup look, it really is the perfect shade to take you into Spring. I also love that even though its super bright, you can make the colour look a little more subtle by gently patting this on the lips instead when you apply it. I know it's along way off Summer yet, but this lip colour just looks incredible with a tan! (can you tell I'm dreaming of sunnier climates already). 

I would love to know if your still loving the Revlon Lip Butters and what your thoughts are on Wild Watermelon? Is it your favourite too?

Lots of Love