The Perfect Mauve Matte Lipstick?

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last few weeks you'll know that Urban Decay recently released a few new lipsticks and lip pencils. 100 new lipstick shades to be exact and 50 pencils! The Vice collection has so many different shades to choose from, and I didn't know where to start when I approached the counter!

Many, many swatches later and I finally chose "Backtalk" which is a lovely mauve shade from Vice's "comfort matte" range. Apparently this is their most popular new shade. If you tend to stay away from summery corals and pinks in favour of browns like I do, I think Backtalk is a good compromise for summer. It has a hint of pink but is still nude and toned down enough to keep us in our comfort zone!

On the first photograph in this post the colour came up really light, but these photos show the colour better. I like this matte because it really is "comfortable". I always apply lip balm underneath my mattes anyway which always makes them a bit glossier; I can't stand dry lips! In terms of durability I would say I've had lipsticks that have lasted longer, but it was okay and I only had to reapply after eating or drinking really,

I wasn't keen on the mauve lip liner that goes with Backtalk as it has glitter particles in it, so the counter assistant showed me "Liar" which is not from the Vice collection, but the brown actually works really well under the mauve, giving it a slightly darker tone. It will also work well with a lot of my other lipsticks.  

Along with the new products, Urban Decay also released this amazing guide. I love this! It makes choosing the right lipstick so much easier, and all the colours are matched with a pencil! These are available for free at the Urban Decay counters. The new collection is available here.

Have you tried any of the new Vice collection? Which one is your favourite?

Greetings and Mini Haul!

Well hey there! <3

I guess I'm new to this, and not really sure how to "introduce" my blog... Basically I've been at a bit of a loose end lately, I'm a student and it's our summer holidays at the moment, and I'm a very creative person and have been looking for a way to express this recently, and this just seemed to fit! I'm a total rambler, and I like to write so blogging should work well for me! I'm not going to go into too much detail about myself at the moment, I'll save that for a later post, I will just let you know for the moment that I am a student from Nottingham, but study in Sheffield so spend a lot of the year there and I also have a part time job up there.
This blog will not have a singular theme (which is bad I know!) but I couldn't just limit myself to one topic ;). I love all things to do with fashion and beauty, and I'm also a bit of a gym junkie and on a health journey at the moment, and I also love to cook and bake! So all that along with my student lifestyle will feature heavily in this blog! Basically I will write about anything I am interested in, and if anyone stumbles across this and finds it helpful then thats all the better! :) Don't be afraid to message me, I'm welcome to responses and new ideas!

Anyway, onto my first official post...

Mini haul and outfit of the day!

So today I had a little trip to Boots, I needed a couple of things but the purse strings are a bit tight at the moment (being student I'm always poor *sigh*) so I had to limit myself to just a few key purchases even though I could have easily bought half the shop!

The main thing I actually went to boots for was this Toni&Guy salt spray! I had seen a few bloggers rave about it so it was a must! My hair is quite long and naturally straight and it needs some more texture sometimes, so I'm hoping this will help! I bought the "casual" bottle which is basically the mini version, just incase I don't like it. It was £2.19 I think. I will write a review when it's been tried and tested!

I have been wanting a coral lipstick for so, so long! I really wanted one for my holiday next month (Whoaaaa we're going to Ibizaa!) After swiping nearly every coral lipstick in Boots along my hand, I finally decided on this one! Which true to form, is called "coral" and it is number 53. I believe it was £4.99. I like Barry M because they are small and I hardly ever use lipsticks so there's no point in me buying a larger, more expensive one! 

Okay so I actually had no intention of buying any nail varnish... But my eyes strayed and of course when I noticed the new confetti range I just had to have!! It's number 327 and called Marshmellow (sounds so yummy!) Barry M always seem to lead the way with nail varnish, and these could be the next big thing?! I also fell IN LOVE with the lush Tiffany green colour! It is number 329 and called Greenberry. It's part of the gelly nails range, and they go on really well and look nice and glossy so it was a must. They were both £3.99 each, however when you spent more than £6 you got either the dark pink or a yellow one free! So I chose the girly pink, not quite sure how I'd wear yellow! Going to test the confetti and green tonight, will post the results!

This cute heart basket was £12 from BHS (£10.80 for me with student discount!) The label actually states its for the bathroom, however I currently have an extremely cluttered dressing table at the moment, and needed something large that I could store everything in that would look nice too! I wanted something a bit vintage, and I'm considering adding a ribbon or something... If I do I'll post the finished result :).

My OOTD <3

I kept it pretty simple today, I spent a while on my makeup so didn't really have time for hair/outfit planning! I was only going to the local shops and for a spot of lunch so I just threw on some black leggings, a black vest top and sheer top. It's a dip hem top (drops a lot at the back) I can't remember how much it was as I bought it last year, but it's part of the Cameo Rose label at New Look. I'm also wearing my Tiffany necklace and a watch from New Look. I paired this outfit with my flowery vans. There's not much to say about my hair, it was a bit greasy so I talced it to death.. trying not to wash it more than twice a weak to keep it in good condition!

Bye for now! <3