The Best Lush Bath Ever - Intergalactic Review

Getting back into things then. January was an okay month for me but I feel my blog suffered. I talked about this more in my recent JanuaryUpdate post, so today I’ll just jump right in into a good-old LUSH review.

Party Season Makeup Look | Day 9: 12 Days Of Christmas

Hey everyone. So with only a handful of days until the big day, Christmas day, and the season of parties, I thought that I would write up a simple makeup look. It’s made of all drugstore products, a simple but pretty look that anyone can create. With neutral eyes and a bold red lip, how could it get more festive?

The Best Mascara: They're Real | Day 4: 12 Days Of Blogmas

Hey everyone. The They’re Real mascara was hyped about so much on its release and today I want to chat to you about why I still love it.

Gift Review: Soap & Glory Clean Get Away Set

Hey everyone. So it’s that festive time of year and Christmas shopping season. Today, I thought I would do a Christmas gift review on a Soap & Glory set I got for my Birthday that I think would make a lovely gift or stocking filler.

What I Think About The Rimmel Kate Lipsticks + Swatches

Hey everyone. Today I want to talk to you about my favourite drugstore lipsticks, all from the amazing Kate range by Rimmel. There’s a range of colours, swatches and of course my thoughts on them all.

The Rimmel lipsticks are mostly fab, but the best are definitely found in the Kate Moss range. There is a great choice of shades, from nudes to bolds, and they are completely affordable. The formulation is super creamy and they also last a reasonably long time on the lips (depending on how bold). 

There are three types of Kate Rimmel lippys- lasting finish (black packaging), matte (red packaging) and nudes (nude packaging). The lasting finish lipsticks have a complete range of shades, rosy nudes to electric reds, the nudes is-no surprise- comprised of different nudes for different skin tones and the mattes is four red/berry matte formulations. However, all the lippys are just £5.49- HOW INSANE IS THAT!

For under £6, you can get pretty much any shade you want and they’re such good quality!

I have three of the lipsticks from the ranges- two lasting finishes, a your-lips-but-better pink and a rich berry, and I have also recently picked up the cult-red in the matte range.

Let’s start with the nudey pink. The shade 08 is a lovely soft pink shade. It’s so pretty and natural but adds a lovely pink touch. I think this lipstick is great for beginners using lipsticks (it was one of my first ones), and would look perfect with makeup looks that are either natural or bold on the eyes.

Second is the other lasting finish lipstick which is a warm berry. The shade is 03 and is a more purple-than-red burgundy. It’s so autumnal and warm, yet the creamy consistency makes it easy to wear. I like this because it’s a bit warmer than a lot of dark lippys.

The last is the famous, well loved, Rimmel 107. Not only is this Zoella’s favourite lipstick but it is also an amazing drugstore dupe of a lot of dark lipsticks. I picked this up, as there was such a hype around this, and I wasn’t disappointed. At first, I wasn’t too keen on this. It’s hugely similar to the 08 lasting finish, but is a slight tint redder. This one is matte however, so does look different on.

Overall, these three lippys are the lipsticks I turn to so much. At such an affordable price, how can you not? If you’ve never tried these- go out and pick one! They’re such good value for money and there are so many pretty shades.

So that is all from this little lipstick review- how you tried any of these? Also, I have finally worked out how to do the comment section thing- so please drop me a comment! Thanks so much for reading, 

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Autumn Favourites

Hey everyone. It's been a bit of a while since my summer favourites post, so today I thought I'd catch you up on all the lovely things that have become autumn essentials this season. There's a bit of beauty, fashion and lifestyle too, hope you enjoy xx

Perfect Autumn Berry Nails

So autumn season is bringing us all those things we love- fallen leaves, dark lips and, of course, berry shades. Lately, I have fallen in love with this nail shade- perfect for autumn winter.

Last Minute Halloween Makeup That Can Work Whatever You're Dressing As

Normally I’m a rather organised person when it comes to things like Halloween, but sometimes- like this year- it catches me out and I have to do some last minute costume planning. The last thing I’ve needed to do is to think about my makeup, so today I thought I’d show you a really quick, simple makeup look that is so versatile and can work for lots of different costumes- no matter what you’re dressing up as.

The Concealer That Everyone Loves, But Is Amazing

Hey everyone. Today I thought I’d do a little chatty review on a product that I love and rely on so much, but not one I really talk about very much. Concealer is a life saver, right? If you’re from the UK and watch/ read any blogs/ videos then you’ve probably heard of this concealer, but this is why I think it’s great.

My Haircare - Products + Tips

Hey everyone. So, my name is Lydia and I have thick curly brown hair. I like my hair, it is one of the things that I like most about my appearance. However, my hair is prone to fizziness and dryness like the next girl. So here, I thought I’d share with you a few of my hair tips and a few of my favourite hair products- on a budget.

Flowers In The Bath?

Hey everyone. So regular readers will already be aware, but I am a huge lover of baths. I bath all year round, but when it gets a little colder and hits autumn/ winter it is bath season. I was also very lucky to receive a few bathing bits for my birthday, which I have been trailing and tested. So today I thought I let you know about a new set of products I’ve been really liking: Heathcote & Ivory Bath Petals.

My Autumn Foundation

Hey everyone. If you’ve ever read one of my tutorials or makeup bags, you’ll now I barely ever, if not never, wear foundation. For me, I have quite decent skin so never felt I needed it. However, recently I walked into Boots and just thought this product sounded this. So I bought it, tried it out, and now that flawless skin is mine, is a tube.

What's Made My Autumn Wishlist

Hey everyone. So it's that time again- the season is changing and I've started lusting after so many new things. Although my well-love white tops of the summer are still hung in my wardrobe, I've started scanning the shops for warm reds, burgundy and tartans. It's autumn, one of my favourite season for fashion... So there are a lot of things on my wish list...

Summer Favourites

Hey everyone. So here we are, lusting over the last few days of summer. For me, this summer’s been amazing- and I hope it has for you too. It’s been a couple of months since my last favourites in the spring, so I am excited to share my new discoveries and re-discoveries with you all.

What I've Been Wearing On My Nails This Summer...

Hey everyone. In the summer, and in fact all year round, I love wearing different coloured nails. I can rarely do this in term time, so in the holidays I like to swap up colours a lot.  Today I thought I’d show you which polishes I’ve been wearing.

My Travel Beauty Bag: Camping Edition

Hey everyone. Summer brings the time of travel and escapes, and this year my summer trip is a camping excursion. It’s true that camping isn’t the glamorous holiday we may all dream of but I always have a great time, come rain or shine! I feel like ‘travel makeup bag’ posts are often unvaried and targeted at beach breaks, so today I thought I’d share what is in my travel beauty bag- the camping edit!

My Everyday Makeup At The Moment

Hey everyone. So I haven’t done a proper makeup post in quite a while, and I thought that instead of creating a new tutorial, I’d just show you my trustworthy everyday makeup. At the moment, I’ve been keeping it simple with a minimal base and the flicked eyeliner as the focus. So these are the products that I use to create my everyday look.

Great Eyeliner For Less Than £3...

Hey everyone. My everyday makeup hasn’t changed much in a while and recently I fancied something to mix it all up. I am currently obsessed with Suzie, from Hello October, and I was watching one of her videos where she recommended the Collection Fast Stroke Liquid Eyeliner. Suzie has beautiful makeup and her eyeliner always looked stunning, so when I was next in Boots, I decided to give it a go.

Best Budget Body Care: Original Source Shower Gels

Hey everyone. On my last few supermarket visits, I have discovered my new favourite budget body care product- the shower gels from Original Source. I picked this up on offer, expecting it to be nothing too much more than average but it was far better….

Wishlist: Summer 2015

Hey everyone. So its summer time at last, the sun is shining and it’s getting hot (as hot as it gets in England, that is). However, with all this wonderful weather, comes the want for new clothes, accessories and bits and bobs to get me summer-ready. I love reading, writing and creating wishlist-type posts, so today I am sharing one with you.