Monday

TopShop Make Up - The Love Affair Continues... (very pic heavy)

This time last year if you told me I'd be obsessed with TopShop make up I would have laughed you right off my blog...my first impressions were so bad, I hated the packaging and didn't see any stand-out products.  The Cream blush Flush changed all that...


I really regret buying NARS Portofino Multiple instead of Orgasm, but I found a pretty good dupe of it in Luminescence...










£10 instead of £29? Yes please.

It was about time I expanded my TopShop blush collection, and Head Over Heels fits the bill perfectly.  £6.





Left: Head Over Heels, Right: Flush



I already have Dragonfly and Coal, so Bolt and Petrol allow me to add a nice pop of colour to my normally neutral eyes.  Bolt is particularly nice as it's more navy than blue, so it doesn't look tacky, but the whites of my eyes appear brighter. £4 each.


Left: Petrol, Right: Bolt

Above: Bolt
Below: Petrol

My friend gave me this highlighter as she found it too glitzy for her. I'm not sure I would have purchased this myself, but I'm sure I can make it work!







Am I missing any vital pieces from my TopShop make up collection? Do tell!



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Saturday

Primark Eyes and Lips

For some reason I can't seem to resist Primark make up - I know it's cheap and there are many, many duds, but every so often it does throw up a gem or two (Benetint exact dupe anyone?)

These were till-bound impulse buys, £2.50 each.


I like the cheeky, 'punny' packaging a la Benefit that Primark attempt.  This is a lip stain pen.  It's much darker red than I thought it would be, but boy does it stain! If you have quite full lips this would look fantastic on you, but I have thin, so it kind of makes them disappear (I pouted for the pics!).






It is a little drying so it needs something over it - I used a very glossy gloss which was a bad idea as things got a little messy - but something like Carmex should do the trick as it's not too runny.


Onto the eyes, I don't know why I picked up this Mascara as I hate L'Oreal's Telescopic Explosion mascara which similarly has a kind of 'bombyknocker' (NOT the Urban Dictionary definition mind!) tip which is supposed to help you get at every lash.




At least the Primark one can be used like a conventional wand in a sense as there are bristles in a regular position too.  I do hate plastic wands though...they just don't coat the lenses the same as normal bristles.



...Aaaand, not a great result.  Clumpy and horrid.  My bottom lashes are too bad, but not great, so if anything I'll just be using it on them.  I've tried other Primark mascaras which have worked well, so I really think the problem is down to the wand rather than the formulation.




Have you tried Primark make up? Any duds? Any recommendations?


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Thursday

What's in my Travel Toiletry Bag?!

I always take hella stuff with me on hols.  I find that what you need toiletry wise for one day is practically the same for what you need for a week, only the volume of each product differs.  I have a complete mania for collecting and saving mini bottles and jars.  I have a whole bowling bag full of them at the back of my wardrobe, but they always come in handy.

I always bring my own shampoo, conditioner and shower gel as even though you can get some premium brands in hotels and on cruise ships like Elemis and Molton Brown, it's always the unisex/masculine smelling stuff!

My must-haves are P20 (for the sun - it's the only one which really works), No7 Quick Thinking wipes (reviewed here), No7 eye make up remover - I decanted mine into a smaller Clinique bottle (reviewed here), Batiste dry shampoo, St. Moriz fake tan and L'Oreal Elvive Renutrition Nourishing Milk - an extremely light hair product to use before blowdrying.


My birthday takes place while I'm away, and as it's a sea day I've book an Elemis massage and facial, but hopefully I'll get some other chill time with to use up these masks and nose strips.



My beloved Cath Kidston toiletry bag - it is pretty huge but as you can see I have it bursting.  I think this is her all time prettiest pattern.



What are you travel toiletry must-haves?

You can go to yesterday's post to see what make up I packed.

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Wednesday

What in my Travel Make Up Bag?!

Although I've been away a bit since my last one of these, I never had the time to do a post, so it's been a while and I have acquired a lot of new travel-friendly make up bits since.

You'll notice they're grouped into function below.  To me it seems a lot, almost double what I normally take away, but I'm going on a cruise, so I always like to tranny the make up on when at sea - you can get glam and no one raises an eyebrow.  So I'll be rocking statement brows, eyes, lips and cheeks - all on my face, at the same time.  Oh yes :)



Eyes 
First thing I always pack is my Sleek Storm palette






Lips 

Concealer 
The tube is Collection 2000 Lasting Finish but the writing rubbed off within a week!

Face

Cheeks  

Tools

Container
...it's not the exact one - mine is the slightly larger version but I didn't have a chance to snap it, but it's this print so you get the idea.  I got it in the Cath Kidston sale for 50% off.  I'm obsessed with CK stuff ten years later than everyone else as ever!

Check out tomorrow's post to see what toiletries I've packed.


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