My Top 5...Lipbalms

Hi everyone,

 

If you've be following me for a while you might have realised that I love lipbalms! I apply them mulitple times a day and I love the assortment of flavours, colours and formulas they come in, I can't stop buying them! :)

 

If you'd like to see my lipbalm collection post then click here. I might do an updated post soon as I've had a bit of a clear out. But anyway, here are my top 5 lipbalms...

 

 

 

Nivea Lip Butter in Caramel Cream
 Smells and tastes amazing! A bit like toffee popcorn, very creamy and moisturising. Very cute, lightweight, little tin too. :)

Burt's Bees Mango Lip Balm
A nourishing lip balm with a subtle, natural fruity scent. I love this as my night time lip balm and for using on the go, it's even survived a trip through the washing machine and is still working perfectly!

GOSH Soft'n Shine Lip Balm in Scarlet
A beautiful, glossy balm that could almost be classed as a liptick. Smells and tastes like vanilla/cake and is a pretty muted pink colour, a perfect colour to apply on the go.

Balance Me Rose Otto Intensive Lip Salve
A great freebie from Glamour magazine last year, I wasn't keen on the slightly overpowering turkish delight scent of this when I first bought it but it has grown on me. I use this first thing in the morning before putting my make up on so that my lips are softened and moisturised before applying lipstick. This lip balm really feels like it's doing your lips some good.

Korres Lip Butter in Wild Rose
I wasn't keen on the scent of this product when I got it either but it's very moisturising and gives the lips a subtle red tint. Lovely for days when you don't want to wear lipstick.

What's your favourite lip balm?

Thanks for reading,
Jess
xxx

My Secret Santa Swap Gift

Hi everyone,

I know that Christmas is well and truly over and that I've had my Secret Santa gift for almost a month but I've been meaning to do this post and I can't wait to show you what I received!

 

The Secret Santa swap that I took part in was organised by the lovely Sammy from Bellini Beauty.

 

I was so lucky to have Kelly  from Kel Loves... as my Secret Santa!

 

Here's what she bought me...

 

 

Kelly bought me an Urban Decay palette! :O I was sooo excited when I opened all my gifts and I left the palette till last thinking it was a bar of chocolate or something as it was so big and when I saw it was a UD palette I did freak out a little bit. :)

The Urban Decay palette that i received was the Dangerous Palette from last Christmas and it's beautiful! It comes with 6 eyeshadows, a mini eyeliner in Rockstar and a mini primer potion in Greed. This palette was something I almost bought when it was released and I'm so happy to have it in my collection.

 

Kelly also bought me...

Nivea Lip Butter in Caramel Cream - This lady must have done her homework and read some of my wishlists on my blog because I'd been wanting to try these little lip butters for ages but I'd been on a spending ban so couldn't treat myself :(

Burt's Bees Super Shiny Natural Lip Gloss in Pucker Berry - I was really excited to try this as I love Burt's Bees lip balms and this did not dissapoint. It's a lovely shiny balm/gloss, that's very hydrating, not at all sticky and has a yummy sweet, fruity, citrus scent/flavour.

Soap and Glory Mist You Madly Body Spray - Kelly had obviously cottoned on to my obsession with Soap and Glory from reading my blog and she bought me this lovely body spray. I already have one of these body sprays in my handbag so it was the perfect gift :)

Essie Polish in Tour De Finance - I love essie polishes so I was very happy to recieve this one, it's a hot pink with quite subtle purple shimmer in it, I've worn it on my toes and it's lovely to apply and such a beautiful colour!

 

Thank you very much for my gifts Kelly and thank you to Sammy for organising it, I'd love to take part in a Secret Santa Swap again as I really enjoyed the whole experience :)

 

Have you done a Secret Santa Swap before?

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



November Favourites

Hi everyone!

Long time no see...

I've been a bit rubbish with blogging recently and the lack of decent light isn't helping!

 

But anyway here are my November favourites....

 

 

 

Urban Decay Vice Palette

This is such a beautiful palette! My boyfriend was kind enough to treat me to it at the end of October and I've been loving using it. The shadows are amazing quality and there's a great mixture of neutral, bright and jewel colours.

 

Here are my favourite shades...

 

Burt's Bees Mango Lip Balm

Such a moisturising lip balm, it really feels like it's doing my lips a lot of good when I apply this. I've been using it non stop! Throughout the day and at night time.

 

Soap and Glory Hand Food Hand Cream

As the weather's been so cold recently this hand cream has been a lifesaver! It absorbs really quickly, smells fantastic and is really good for taking care of dried out skin.

 

Revlon Kissable Balm Stain in Honey

For the past couple of weeks I have worn this pretty much everyday! It's so gorgeous but I won't go on about it too much as I'm going to be reviewing it soon. :)

 

Avene Rich Hydrating Cream

Since the weather's got colder my Soap and Glory day cream hasn't been cutting it, my skin's been so dry and needed a richer moisturiser before I put make up on. This has been the answer to my prayers, it works like a dream!

 

No7 Stay Perfect Eyeshadow in Mink

This is a really pretty shadow and perfect for an all over the lid colour for a quick and easy look. The colour is a bit difficult to describe, so here's a swatch...

 

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

 

Mini Lip Product Haul

Hi everyone,

I went to see my grandparents in Abergavenny last weekend and bought a few nice things from Waitrose.

Korres Lip Butter in Wild Rose - £7

I've been wanting to try a Korres lip butter for ages but had only seen them online, so when I saw them in Waitrose I was so excited! I picked up the Wild Rose version as it looked like it would provide a really nice colour on the lips. I tried this out a couple of times and it is very moisturising and gives a lovely tint.

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia - £5.99

I've never tried anything from Burt's Bees before and I'd heard their lip balms are great so I picked up a tinted one. This balm is nourishing and gives a sheer wash of colour, perfect for having in your handbag for during the daytime.

Burt's Bees Nourishing Lip Balm - Mango

This has a slight mango scent, mixed with a kind of natural smell(hard to describe!). It's very moisturising and feels like it's doing your lips some good! I think this is going to become my go to night time lip balm.

(L-R Burt's Bees Tinted, Korres Lip Butter)

What have you been buying?

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx