MY MAC NUDE LIPSTICKS

Hey lovies.
Hope everyone is having a good week so far - I've been off of work for the last couple of days so going back to a short week is gonna be fab!

I don't wear a lot of Nude lipsticks - I'm more of a bright shade girl to be honest. It's so hard to find nude lip colours that don't make me look like I'm wearing concealer on my lips. But I do have a couple of nude lipsticks that I love, and that are great for my skin tone. ! They just happen to be from MAC Cosmetics.
To be honest - from the pictures; Whirl looks like a mix between Twig & Persistence.
If only I had realised this before haha! I would've still bought it if I'm honest.
I know they all look hardly used - I only bought Whirl yesterday. And this is the second Twig I have bought. So I use them all really! *angel face*

Twig

Persistence

Whirl

Twig is more pink, and Whirl has a more mauve look to it. I love them all. They are all so pretty and definitely everyday wearable.
I think I'll wear Whirl to work tomorrow!

Let me know which Nude lipsticks for MAC you guys are loving right now.

Romana x.

NO7 CLEANSING BRUSH AND CLEANSERS

Hey everyone! Where is Summer?! I got soaked on Friday during my lunch break and when leaving work. Thanks Glasgow! Thanks.

Anyway, I've been wanting to try out Electric cleansing brushes for some time. I mean, who doesn't want brighter, cleaner skin? But I never knew how I would like it - so I didn't want to spend a lot of money. I searched the net - and I was originally about to buy a Magitone, but I noticed that Boots had their own electric cleansing brush which was on sale at the time for £25! So on the way home from my mums I decided to stop off at Glasgow Fort and pick it up.

I tried the tester first on the back of my hand to see how it would feel - it was soft and worked well. So I decided to pick it up as well as the 2 cleansers it is recommended to be used with - even better No7 had a 3 for 2 offer on which was perfect for me.

The cleansing brush has 2 speed settings - so you can build up the speed once you get used to using it. It takes 2 batteries which isn't always ideal but I've used rechargeable batteries for mine so its not so bad. The fact that it is battery powered does mean that the brush is not waterproof so you can't use it in the shower under running water. But I still use it in the shower - just away from the running water.
If you press to hard on your skin it stops working to prevent any damage to the skin! The head comes off so you can clean it which is fab!

As for the cleansers - I prefer to use the foaming cleanser with the brush. I just like the feel better than the Gel one. I still use the gel one every now and then with the brush but I tend to use the gel cleanser on its own.

Whenever I use the brush I always like to check the brush afterwards and see how dirty it is. Occasionally it is pretty yellow/orange where it's really scrubbed my face and neck clean of any left over or stained foundation. I just pop some cleanser on the brush and manually rub the head against the palm of my hand and clean it like I would with makeup brushes.
I use the brush either once or twice a week depending on how much makeup I've been wearing that week. It really has made such a difference - my skin is glowing! It looks a lot brighter and cleaner - I have had zero breakouts since using it and honestly my skin has never felt softer. I love this brush!

Romana x.

DON'T LOOK AT ME FACE SCRUB BY LUSH

Hello again lovelies.
I'm bringing to you another beaut product by Lush. What can I say - I just love their stuff. You'd think I was sponsored by them but I'm not even aha. It's all my own money I waste on this great stuff.

I took back my 5 empty Lush pots and was able to pick a fresh mask as a freebie for being green and taking the empty pots back to be recycled and reused by the company. I decided to pick up this gorgeous bright blue face mask.
It smells super fresh and citrusey.
As you can see from the pictures the mask itself is quite gritty - that would be the crushed rice.
I like that they have done that though - it allows me to use it as an exfoliant when I am removing it.
This mask leaves my face feeling fresh and truly glowing. Even after finishing it I know I will repurchase it and carry on using it.

Romana x.

PUMICE POWER FOOT SOAP BY LUSH COSMETICS

Hi sweethearts, how are we all doing?
I have been so busy this past week, and I have spent all of tonight getting things done as well. I clearly don't know how to weekend haha. I shall learn one day I'm sure.

Growing up in a South Asian household - we always had a Pumice stone - it seems to just be a thing. I can't complain though - my skin was always super smooth; no cracked heels at all.
But since moving out - I'm not exactly on top my game in the smooth skin area. I was browsing Lush one day during my lunch break one day and I came across this Pumice stone soap.

It's soft and gritty all at the same time. I know you are probably thinking "why not use a body scrub". It's not the same you guys!!
This stuff really, really works. Its so gritty yet so soft. Ugh it's amazing.
Although it says foot soap, you can really use it all over your body - elbows, knees etc. Whatever suits you - Lush always have be covered!

Romana x.

DRUGSTORE STROBING BALMS

Hey, my loves.
Hope everyone has had a good week! This was my last week working at Nationwide Building Society as next week I start my new job at Ashurst Solicitors. I'm super excited but a little nervous for the first time in my life too. But I'm sure I will be fine!
This post is all about a well heard-of beauty trend - Strobing.

What is Strobing?
Now, I know almost everyone will have heard of "Strobing" - its the technique where we apply highlighter to certain high points of our face to make them stand out more.
Such as the top of your cheekbones, your brow bone, the tip of your nose or your cupids bow. A little bit of sheen/glow really can make your features stand out.
Here's a little demo pic that I found on google so you can see what I'm talking about.

The above is just a guide as to where you can place the highlight - You don't actually need to use as much as it shows - you know, unless you're into that, and if you are you do you boo!

Highlighting v Strobing
I also want to point out the difference between "highlighting" and "strobing".
Highlighting - is done with a lighter colour concealer to add light to your face against any area you may have contoured to define your face.
Strobing - is used to add some glow/sheen to your face where you want certain features to pop & stand out.
I never highlight - I just don't - I can't do it under my eyes as so many people do due to my super dark eye circles. I can just about camouflage the dark circles - if I had a lighter shade to highlight the area - it all goes to shit.

Products
There are a LOT of products on the market for strobing nowadays - powders, balms, creams, sticks etc. You name it - someone has got it! And I have reviewed a couple myself. But everything I currently one is either too intense, or the powders have small chunks of glitter - all more than what I want when I just want to glow compared to when I want to Shine bright like a diamond.
So I popped into my local Superdrug during lunch one day and picked up these BEAUTIES.

Balm with the brightening powder on top

With both I can honestly say - a little goes a very long way! I don't really get the point of the brightening powder that comes with the MUA one, it tones the balm down a bit but that's the only use for it I can find for it.
I have to say I am really impressed with both of these Strobing products. They can be used on the face and body!
Application-wise I'd rather just use my fingers - as they are balms - I wouldn't want to clog up my brushes with the product.

Let me know if you guys are into the Strobing trend! And what products you like to use.

Romana x.