A little colour boost! Revlon Nutri Color Creme

I get my hair done every 6 weeks, and because it is such a vibrant colour, it fades fast. In between colours I use this Revlon Nutri Color Creme in the shade 740 (Copper) to give me a little boost!

I have such long hair that I do need quite a large amount, I can't even count how many pumps I use! But basically I just shampoo my hair as normal (with Mane n' Tail Colour Protect) then I will massage this cream all over my hair, from roots to ends. I wrap my hair up in a towel and leave it for at least 15 -20 minutes. On the bottle it says you can rinse it off after 3 minutes, but I feel like I need to keep it on for longer to see any visible results with the colour.

Don't forget to wear gloves!

 Before

After

After I use this colour creme, not only is the colour visibly more vibrant but my hair has never felt better. It is so soft and smooth, it feels wonderful!

Naturally there are different tones in my hair left over from a dip dye/ombre which I had in last year, so you can still see the lighter parts of my hair. But overall the colour has really brightened up and will keep me going until my next trip to the salon!

I order my Revlon Nutri Color Creme from this seller on Amazon, they have other shades too!

Lancome Rouge in Love Lipstick - "Midnight Rose"

I got this lovely lipstick for Christmas and I am so happy with it. When I was younger, I used to wear red lipsticks all the time but now something has changed...the idea of wearing a bold lip now terrifies me and there are so many beautiful lipsticks out there. I really want to change my ways and get back into wearing beautiful lip colours rather than just plain glosses.

I think over the last few months, Lancome has become my favourite brand and I am certainly not disappointed with this lipstick. I think the packaging is too cute. The tube is so petite, and I think looks very unusual. After reading a few reviews of the Rouge in Love lipsticks, I notice a few people saying that the packaging is disappointing and not really a luxurious style for Lancome. I personally think it is fun and stylish.

This shade "Midnight Rose" is a beautiful, deep pink. I think it almost has purplish tones. Now that I have red hair, I didn't want to choose a red lipstick for fear they would clash! I thought this would be a lovely shade and one that could be worn daytime or nighttime.

 The above swatch was just one swipe of the lipstick! This lipstick glides on beautifully. It is not a silky, glossy lipstick which I feel move around the lips a lot and before you know it all traces of colour are gone. This is a fairly matte lipstick but the texture is quite creamy. It's definitely not drying on the lips.

Lancome boast that these lipsticks have a 6-hour wear time. Normally I would brush off these claims, because I know it is kind of difficult (and a pain) to maintain a bold lip colour throughout the day, especially if you are eating or drinking. But let me tell you, this little beauty surprised me! I don't know about 6 solid hours, I had to touch up a little after eating/drinking. But amazingly, this lipstick stays on and does not fade in a crazy way. There was always colour on my lips. None of the dreaded "liner effect"! This lipstick has I think industrial strength staying power!

These lipsticks are kind of expensive (£21.00). I don't really think it is a "must-have" item but it is an exceptionally good lipstick, probably the best I have ever owned. I feel really glamorous when I am wearing it! Now if only I could look like Emma Watson too! That would be great!

Give these a little swatch next time you are at a Lancome counter. They have an incredible range of shades, but for me it was the lasting power for which I was most impressed.

Catrice Ultimate Colour Lipstick - Oh Juicy!

 I can't resist orange lipsticks. I saw this lovely one in the chemist and it was so cheap too I had to buy it. I also love the name "Oh Juicy!".

I love the Catrice logo embossed in the lipstick. The tip of this lipstick is quite curved, which is nice but it is quite difficult to get into the corners of your lips.

You can see this is a real, true bright orange! It is actually a lot brighter than I expected. It is super pigmented.

Wow! I absolutely adore this lipstick. I haven't worn as bright of a lipstick in years. This is perfect to give you that pop of colour on your lips. I really am mad about everything orange in my make up collection and this is a winner for me!

NYC Appleicious Lip Balm

I know I am sort of on a spending ban, but I had heard that NYC had brought out a lovely new collection of lip balms, they were only £2.50 each so I decided to treat myself! (Sure why not, I love lip balms!) 

I love the absolutely adorable apple design in the centre of the balm! Also it's a nice size of a lip balm, it's not too small that it will get lost in your handbag!

 Out of the shades available, I chose Appleicious Pink! I don't normally wear bright pinks, but being a lip balm I chose one of the brighter shades as I wanted there to be some kind of pigmentation. I did not expect the colour payoff to be so good! Out of all the lip balms I have tried from different brands, they have all been pretty sheer, so this is a wonderful surprise, I love it!

I really like how it looks on. And it stays on for a good number of hours, you can still feel the moisture in it too. It also has a lovely fruity scent. This is a real gem from NYC and I think I may have to go back and purchase the other shades!

Look what I got! Urban Decay Glinda Palette

Well, I did it, I bought it! I saw it while I was out shopping yesterday and couldn't resist. Debenhams had 10% off all beauty products so it was £31.50.

It is very well presented, and so beautiful. My only criticism is that in the palette there is no space to put the lip colour, it just slots in inside the cardboard box as you can see.

These are my favourite shades, I think they look so unique and look so striking.

This is just a look that I tried which I followed from a Youtube tutorial. It is a little more dramatic that what I would usually wear, but I really do like it. The shades are very pigmented and very easy to blend out. I think Urban Decay must have changed their formula in recent years as I had an old palette of theirs and I threw it in the bin! I had read a lot of reviews saying there is quite a lot of fall out especially with the most glittery shades, the silver and the gold. But I really did not think it was that bad, in fact for me I noticed barely any fall out at all.
The eyeliner is fabulous, I love it - it is a lot darker on the eye than I expected - I used it on my lower lid. The lip colour is fine, very neutral but I think a more pink/peach shade would have been more suitable to include with this palette. It is nice to apply and it is kind of a lipstick/lipgloss combo. It is as pigmented as a lipstick but there is a little bit of stickiness to it.

I can't wait to try out more looks with this palette! I will post more when I do.