So cute. It has to be mentioned.

WARNING: This post features something overly cute and Kitsch and ADORABLE.

So at my recent visit to The British Museum in London and I don't know about you but I just lovee Museum Gift Shops! They always have the most interesting of things stocked up and waiting for tourists like me to buy and admire when we take them home! So I found these amazing lipbalms and I couldn't resist...I just had to get them :D
How wonderful are these!!! And at £4.50 a bargain! Great as a gift for anyone who loves London in all its cuteness.

Have a lovely day people! :)
Ash xx

Pointless Purchases that I regret...

I admit it, I have made a few stupid purchases in the past and I always kick myself for them. Here are a few examples.


1. Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow in Adore.
This is possibly the most STUPID purchase I ever made from Urban Decay. I love their brand but this eyeshadow was just utter rubbish. The pay off was horrible...and even with a primer it left a blue tinge to my eyes after removing and cleansing. Eurgh it just looks to flakey and powdery when you put it on. I really don't think that the colour is that good either... I think that they have discontinued this colour too..good on them it't terrible.

2. Garnier Simply Essentials 2 in 1 Make-Up Remover.
This was a cheap and cheerful purchase, but this make up remover did nothing for me. The packaging was just stupid, a little too much pressue when trying to get the product out it would splatter everywhere. It would remove my make up but leave a residue and just leave my skin extra oily. I didn't realise that this was an oil based remover at first so that is probably why it did not suit my skin.

3. Lush American Cream Hair Conditioner. 
I feel like this conditioner did absolutely nothing for my hair. The smell was slightly sickening. Even when I used it, my hair did not feel conditioned at all, it just felt normal and slightly waxy. I just feel like the Jungle Solid Conditioner is ten times better and made my hair feel softer. American Cream however was another one of my pointless buys, I have a feeling that because my hair is thick and curly this conditioner did not suit it..but then again...I bought the conditioner because my lush girl advised me too. Hmm too late to ask for my money back I think...

4. Beyoncé Heat Perfume 50ml. 
ARGH I HATE THIS SO MUCH. And you know the worst thing.... it was a GIFT. I just hate the bottle, the smell, the price. I mean what was she thinking when she made this. I cannot even describe the smell but it makes me sick...but I feel so guilty because I need to use it to show my dad but I geuinely Hate it with a passion. The perfume shop describes it as this:

Heart notes: A sensual combination of almond macaroon, honeysuckle nectar and creme de musk
Top notes: A radiant floral bouquet of Magnolia, Neroli and Red Vanilla orchid balanced with a kiss of luscious Blush Peach
Base notes: A warm and sexy dry-down of giant sequoia milkwood, tonka bean and amberIt smells NOTHING like this to me. And I own...around...30-40 bottles of perfumes. So yeah really a stupid thing that I own. So not a fan of this.

 

5. Sleek Circus and Sparkle Divine Eyeshadow Palettes.
When I picked both of these up (at different times) I was in the I need every palette by Sleek because I just own every other one. But in reality, none of the colours are usable on my skintone anyway. The circus palette has some really weird colours that I would never wear and it is just sitting in my make up collection waiting to be used around halloween times. The same is for the Sparkle palette the reason I dislike this so much is because the darker colours leave a green tinge and just leave my eyes looking powder like.

6. Barry M Nail Varnish in Purple Mauve 313.
The main reason I bought this was because it was a Chanel Paradoxal dupe, but I was not impressed with it. The colour is good no doubt about that but for me this is one of the worst Barry M nail varnishes that I own. It was just thick, gloopy and didn't dry well. So another one of the products that I wish I didn't own! 

 

So these are just some of the products that I regret buying/using.
Are there any that you regret buying?

Hope that you are all well!
Ash

Lip favourites.

I never really buy that many lip products, mainly because my make up addiction lies between eye products. But here are some that are my favourites at the moment. They each have their own reasons. :)


1. Sleek Pout Polishes in Sugar May and Monte Carlo. (Limited Edition) RRP £4.99
I really love these balms, they are lovely colours perfect for daytime uses and also contain an SPF 15. Which is always great for hot days! They look lethal in the pictures but I assure you from the swatches that they are both wearable for any skin tone at the matter. They really are conditioning and so easy to carry around for touch ups.

 Sugar May is the peachy tone and Monte Carlo is the flouro pink.

2. Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in Coral Queen. RRP £5.99 (I think)
This is my favourite drugstore lipstick! I bought my first one about 3 years ago when they first came out and I have loved it ever since. This coral is a bright pinky coral rather than a red toned one. It's perfect for summer (although I wear it in any season) Or lovely to dab over a nice lipbalm for some light colour. I am not sure about the moisture renew aspect, as it doesn't really last for hours, but the colour is fabulous!

 The top colour is Coral Queen faded out and the bottom swatch is the full colour. I love experimenting with them!


3. Topshop Blush in Neon Rose. RRP £6.00
I know I know a cheek product in a lip favourite post? Well not only is this my favourite and only blusher I regularly use I also use some of it on my lips before applying a lip product. Most of the time I will pair it up with a lipbalm. and for some reason it lasts! I think this is Topshop's best selling blush and rightfully so, it is so perfect for my skin and gives me a natural non-cakey glow.

4. Vaseline in Rosy Lips. RRP £2.89 (I think)
This is the lipbalm of the century for me! And believe me I have used many vaselines, lipbalms etc...etc..So as mentioned in the last product this would be the balm that I would put over the neon rose blush and it is a match made in heaven for my lips. I feel like vaseline is so much better for the winter months where as the Sleek pout polishes are better for spring/summer. Amazing colour and a good investment, can be used at any time of the day and just perks up your lips whilst repairing them. If you check out anything from this list...then check out this!.

5. Sabaya Moisture Lipstick in 24. RRP 55 AED (So about £10 depending on the exchange rate)
As I mentioned in a post before I recently took a trip to Dubai and although I didn't buy too much stuff I did pick up a lipstick. Now the story behind the reason for this lipstick can only be fully explained in the next product that I talk about. But for now...I got this lipstick from an Arab make up store and it is called Mikyayj. Yep I cannot pronounce it either. Now Dubai is good for many things, but I wanted to see something authentic and UAE based rather than the brands that I am used too. Anyway this shop was soo lovely and they had some really nice make up in there which was an average price. I picked up this lipstick, it is the pefect dark rose colour but still has enough pink in it to make it pop. I would probably wear this more in the winter, but I like it nonetheless!

6. MAC Lustre Lipstick in Gem of Roses. Limited Edition RRP £13.50. From the Semi Precious Collection Summer 2011. 
Now this collection was amazing, I mean I love mineralize products as it is and I was looking forward to buying it. So before heading off to Dubai this collection was released in the UK and I managed to pick up 3 eyeshadows and forgot about the lipstick as I couldn't find it around my local MAC store. When I got to Heathrow Airport I saw that this lipstick was there...however some b**** infront of me got the last one.. I was soo heartbroken because I REALLY wanted this lipstick more than anything but she got the last one!! If only I had gotten to the stand 2 minutes earlier. Anyway this explains why I bought the Sabaya lipstick I was looking for a similar colour to this...but I was so so sad that I couldn't get this colour its lame but it just suited me so well. It has also been sold out EVERYWHERE in the UK.. and wasn't released in Dubai until about 2 weeks after I had left...
Fast forward a month, and I have been a bit sceptical on people selling stuff on eBay but I saw that this seller has a eBay top seller badge and lots of people had bought products from them, so I thought WHY NOT! I found this lipstick and I bought it straight away. Anyway it was delivered a couple of days ago and my my I love this colour. It is the right shade of gum rose pink and perfect for day times or night times. Eugh I love this colour so much and I am so glad that I posesss it now!

7. Estée Lauder Pure Colour Lipstick in Melon. RRP £18.50
Technically this isn't my lipstick, it is my mums but she never used it. So I thought I would use it so that it would not go to waste of course!  Lauder always seem like an 'Old Lady' brand to me probably because the packaging is gold and navy and that well I always see Mature women at the stands. I feel like I am being slightly mean though, I do like Lauder products because of their quality, they really put a lot of work into their products and nowadays their new collections are appealing to a broader audience, which is always good!
Anyway I lovee this lipstick, its the perfect frosted peach. I am always trying to avoid frost lipsticks but this is the only one I truly love, for me its my go to spring colour. It is a bit expensive at nearly £20 but the product is amazing and lasts for years.

So that is all the products I would like to mention for now,
My question to you:
Is there a lip product that you cannot live without? and Why? 
:)




Note. All products were purchased by me with my own money apart from the Lauder Lipstick which was purchased by my dad with his money for my mum hahaa.