Audacious

Happy Friday everyone! 

My love for the NARS Audacious lipsticks continues. 

I picked up two colours recently; Jeanne and Leslie. They are both reds - One is more Brown/Tan Red and the other is a Blue based Cherry Red. 

Red. I really cannot get over the texture of these lipsticks! 

Leslie ^_^ 

Jeanne shown below. 

Have you tried many of these colours? I would recommend them to everyone because every lipstick is so different and the texture is like no other. It's almost similar to the Tom Ford lipsticks. A must have in my book! 

I hope you have a great weekend! 

Ash xx

Winter Skin needs.

Hey all!

How's it going for you all?

This winter has been so weird, it's frosty, windy, icy. Ugh. Not at all good for my skin. I have been using my regular skincare but my skin is still dry and flaky at times. It just feels so strange and sort of knocking my confidence a bit. Anyway, I have been doing some research on stuff that I could use and I came across this brand. I have already tried a few things from the NIP+FAB range and I saw this product posted on the Millie Mackintosh Instagram page.

So I picked up the Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Serum and the Dragon's Blood Fix Cleansing Pads. These were on offer with 1/3 off, so I got the serum for around £13 and the Cleansing Pads for around £6.30? Which I thought was a pretty good deal! Both items contain Hyaluronic Acid and "Dragons Blood" + velvet flower.
The serum is supposed to to deliver much needed moisture and leaves skin looking plumper. I really hope that this works with my skin and delivers the much needed TLC that is needed!
The cleansing pads are also said to give the skin hydration and cleanse pores. I felt like this would be a good idea to team up the two and add them into my regime.

I can't wait to try both!

Have you guys tried anything from the NIP+FAB range?

Have a lovely evening all!
Ash

Current Handbag Favourites

Hey everyone!
How's it going?!

So today's post is just a brief insight into what sort of products I carry around in my handbag.

1) KIKO Hydrating Hand Fluid and The Body Shop Mango Hand Cleanse Gel. These two have been my hand favourites lately. The KIKO hand lotion is amazing! The scent is very similar to MAC skincare and it really takes care of my hands during the colder days. The hand gel is probably one of the better ones that I have used and the scent is so lovely!

2) Chanel CHANCE perfume 50ml EDP. As well as other mini testers that I forgot the name of lol. I have had this Chanel perfume wrapped and in my drawer for ages but I only just opened it. I like the smell of this and it lasts pretty well.

3) ESSENCE Get Big Lashes triple 3 black mascara and Waterproof liquid eyeliner. I randomly came across this brand in Wilkinsons. Both of these products were under £3. The mascara is a pretty basic formula, it does gove my lashes a a volume boost but it can be flaky. The eyeliner however is amazing! The tip is a flexible felt, which was difficult to use at first but it lasts for ever! I managed to get a good technique going and I end up with a lovely flick.

4) MAC Satin eyeshadow in Orb and Estée Lauder eyeshadow brush. I finally hit pan on this shadow and I use it daily just to add a wash of colour to my eyes.

5) Rimmel Stay Blushed cheek tint in 001 Pop of Pink and Topshop Cream blusher in Nutmeg. Both of these blushers are my favourites at the moment and I wear them every day. So wasy and simple to use!

6) Make Up Revolution the Matte Effect Concealer in Light Medium. This was £1!! I was so surprised and it actually is a great concealer with good coverage. It does last a long time too and I don't have to top it up. I will definitely be re-purchasing this. I like the matte finish of this too.

7) EOS Honeydew Melon Lipbalm & Korres Mandarin Lip Butter. My go to products for lips, perfect for this harsh weather!

8) MAC Matte Lipstick in Velvet Teddy and Satin Lipstick in Brave. I aim to finish both of these lipsticks very soon. They are great for daywear and work purposes.

8) NARS Audcious Lipstick in Raquel. Firstly these lipsticks are THE BEST. I like to mix this particular colour with Velvet Teddy to create the perfect Beige/Pink Nude.


I think I probabaly do have a lot of products for my handbag, but I do tend to do my make up on my way to work - which is why I have so many!

What kinds of products do you have in your handbag?

Take care everyone!

Ash x

New Year plus a few 'must do's'

Hello all! I hope that you have had an amazing Christmas and New Year. It really did fly by I swear...

I have been thinking about the things I want to achieve this year, 2014 was okay- I had some amazing adventures but some things were a bummer. So this post is just about things I expect to do and perhaps learn from 2014. Aka "kick butt of last year"

1) Lose weight - I am sure that this is not just my resolution/goal. I got into good shape in 2013 but I let myself go in 2014. Now I am feeling the consequences of that- I just want to be confident again and feel as if I have proved others wrong. So my plan is pretty basic - I hate the gym. I have never enjoyed going there and I hate the idea of working out in front of people which is pathetic I know but it's hard sometimes. I have been doing a lot of research on exercises that I can do at home and with the right equipment and will power I know that I can do this. I simply cannot let myself become lazier to be honest. As for diet - it's amazing how it's always 70% diet and then 30% exercise. I can (if I try hard enough) discipline myself. I do try to eat the right amount of greens and healthier food. The results I usually see on my skin and my attitude. With this I aim to gain more confidence and feel like my good old self. So fingers crossed that I get somewhere this year.

2) Make up empties - ok this one is a little more silly but I genuinely feel like I have too much for a single person. My aim is to use up a lot of my stuff and if not donate/sell or give away. At the moment I am very close to finishing my first MAC lipstick in Brave and hit Pan on my MAC Orb eyeshadow. Think of it this way - I have spent a lot of my own money on high end make up and a lot of it is just hidden away and never used. I found my Urban Decay Naked2 palette after so long and I hadn't used it in forever! I remember buying it when it was released in like the first couple of days and then a couple of years go past and you forget. I do have an addiction to make up I thjnk - if I see something new I buy it and don't use it. Which could be ok if I was a make up artist and used it on other people but I'm not lol. What's interesting is that when you first start out collecting/using products your taste and preferences of brands/colours change a lot over time. I have many lipsticks that are staple pink nudes but now I just don't feel like it suits me anymore. For example - MAC - Fanfare, Cosmo, Brave, See Sheer, Mehr. These are all very similar colours that are wonderful but I just don't feel it anymore. So either I finish these or I donate them on to people who will use them. I think, if I use one lipstick a week I might just get through it all! So 2015 will be the year that I try to de-clutter my make up and pass it on to people who might have better use for it than myself!

3) Be Savvy with the £££ - I am the worst culprit when it comes to saving money and taking the cheap way out. I guess I do have expensive taste at times and this is particularly bad when it comes to going out with my friends. I don't even know where the money goes! But now I am going to think...do I really need that lunch? Do I really need that coffee? It's not just about the calories but I don't even want to think of how much money I spend on unnecessary things in one year. Yes we need food etc but I would rather save up and buy a designer handbag or heels. They might last longer! I won't stop these all together but I will try to cut my spending by at least half.

4) Be Charitable - So as well as saving the £££s I also want to give them away generously. This is more of a self cleanse thing. We live in a world where our first world problems take over and we feel like the world owes us a favour. I am very guilty of this at times - I want to remain positive and work on helping others. There is so much stuff that I could do. My one £20 lunch might be something of gold to another less fortunate person.

5) Clear surroundings = Clear mind - One word clean! I want to clear out a lot of things around me and be more organised. Sometimes I feel like if things around you are tangled - your mind is stressed and perhaps less at ease. Spring clean will definitely happen and recycling the things around me. Perhaps this will help my kickstart to change and be less of a hoarder and feel free. It does sound lame but I really do want a clearer room, house, mind, social life etc etc and make room for more reading and "me time"! I can do this.... I hope lol!

My five goals/resolutions/ must-dos of 2015! I want to be more positive and take these things on board.

What are your hopes for 2015?!

Keep smiling you lovely people!
Ash x