Wishlist #5: Cosmetics.

YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick; MAC 187 Stipling brush; KIEHLS cleanser & masque; TOPSHOP cream blusher in Head Over Heels. 

I've never done a cosmetics wishlist before, and I'm sure there are hundreds of other products I want but I've limited myself for the sake of your sanity. 

The YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks are incredible, so pigmented and a lovely variety of colours. In fact, theres so many gorgeous shades that the reason I don't own one is because I couldn't possible choose just one. And with their price tag, it really would have to be just one. 

I've fallen in love with Stipling brushes, they are so versatile! I have a Sigma one which I use for cream blushers but I'd love to try a MAC one for foundation to see what it would be like. 

I mentioned on twitter recently that I was given some samples from Kiehls whilst in the store recently (which has just opened up in Leeds) I am a massive Kiehls fan - their Amino Acid shampoo is incredible! My skin has been truly awful recently, I've been really busy so lack of sleep, stress and bad diet means I look 13 again. 

The samples sorted me right out - although, they didn't last long and I'm really considering buying the full size! The Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser was one of my favourite products, it has tiny exfoliating beads to leave my skin so smooth. I also liked the Deep Pore Cleansing Mask. 

Lastly, I'm going to be sprinting (ha!) to Topshop tomorrow to get me this new cream blusher. Such a gorgeous colour! I'm actually excited... 

What products are you dying to buy this month? 

Festival Fashion.

TOPSHOP shorts, jacket & jumper. VANS shoes, RAYBANS sunglasses, URBAN OUTFITTERS pendant. 

If you follow me on twitter, you'll know I just got back from my first festival of the year which was Rockness in Inverness, Scotland. It was awesome fun! I'll hopefully be posting some pictures later, I'm just gathering them up from friends as most of mine are awful!

Instead of doing an outfit post (I was in a hotel with the boyfriend, he would never agree to take pictures of what I was wearing) I thought I'd do a post on an ideal festival outfit. The above is basically what I wore this weekend. 

I bought a quilted jacket from ASOS about two years ago, and I get so much use out of it. It's great for festivals as it's so warm. I went for a pair of denim shorts mainly because last year I wore jeans and the rain was on and off and it took ages for them to dry. Obviously, I wore thick black tights with the denim shorts. 

I didn't wear wellies because we flew up with only hand luggage and I don't actually own a pair of wellies anyway. I stuck with my Vans, I knew I wouldn't be out in the rain too much anyway (and yes, it did rain!). 

This cute coral jumper will brighten up your outfit, and also keep you warm. It's better to wear layers at festivals so you can take them off if it's sunny and add more at night. Most festivals I've been to have been all over the place weather-wise, so I always make sure I come prepared for all seasons!

I would love a pair of Ray Bans, I'm waiting for a sale somewhere but I have a lovely vintage-style pair from Topshop which I wear all the time. I think a pair of sunglasses hide a lot - running mascara, dark circles, tired eyes and make festival photos look a lot better!

Complete the outfit with a cute pendant, like this one I picked up from Urban Outfitters recently. 

I've got a few more festivals hopefully lined up for this summer, are you heading to any?

A Smashbox Makeover.

I've blogged before about my love for Smashbox makeup, so I thought I would do another post about a few things I was sent recently.
I received the Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara, Lip Stain and Colour Seal Balm and Soft Effects Powder Eye Liner.
I'm wearing all three in the picture, to give you an idea on how they look on. The Lip Stain is amazing for giving a natural "just bitten" look. My favourite thing about this product is that it's easy to create a lovely shape around your cupids bow with the pen-type nib. I've used other lip stains in the past which come with a brush, and are useless. I had a bad experience with one where I put so much on, I swear I was still wearing it a week later. I was wary of doing the same thing with this one, but luckily it's almost impossible. The colour I'm wearing is "Petal" which I think looks natural, and lasts well with the balm on top.

The mascara has replaced all other mascaras in my collection, you can see in the photo of me how amazing it is. I can't believe how well it lengthens and separates my lashes. With this product I found that (especially at first) there was too much product on the brush, which clogged my eyelashes a bit so for the first few uses I scraped any excess off on the side and then blew on it slightly (I read somewhere that this helps, and it worked).
If you're looking for a new mascara you need this!

Lastly is the Eye Liner which is a powder. It's a dark purple shade, which is a nice change from my usual black. I think I actually prefer this as it isn't so harsh on my eyes. Going back to my black liquid eyeliner after this felt strange, I think it makes my eyes look smaller somehow.
This Smashbox Eye Liner blends well for a smudged smokey look, and lasts all day. It has a tendency to rub on my eyelids through the day (i'm not sure if this is just me as all my eyeliners do this) so I have to use a primer.

Overall, some seriously lovely products. Has anyone tried any other products from Smashbox which they would recommend?

Sidenote: I'm wearing Topshop cream blusher in Flush as I know I will be asked this!
Sidenote #2: I've changed my layout ever so slightly, it's still a work in progress but i hope you like!