Hi everyone
Ive given my blog a little makeover - what do you think ?
Im actually quite liking it - Hope you guys do too.
Lots of Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Welcome to facebook
Hi everyone
Its very exciting - Lipstick Fridays is now on facebook.
Please follow the link below to like my page :)
If you would like to connect on facebook please comment on this post with a link to your page.
Lots of Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Free Nivea Lipstick
Hi everyone
Check this out at Halfpriceperfumes.co.uk you can get a FREE Nivea Lippy in the shade BIG BERRY! Add it to your cart by just clicking HERE and enter the code 'freenivealippy' at the checkout and you only pay £1.99 for postage and packing only so you get your £6.99 lippy for free - woo hoo x
Lots of Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
The Versatile Blogger Award
Well what can I say - I really cant believe it x
I been been awarded my second & third Versatile Blogger Awards by two lovely ladies.
I am absolutely over the moon so thank you to the lovely Rebecca from
What Rebecca Said - Check out her blog its fab and thank you to the gorgeous Lauren from the wonderful Lauren T Fashion - Another amazing blog so be sure to check it out.
So these are the rules:
Nominate 15 fellow bloggers
Inform the bloggers of their nomination.
Share 7 random facts about yourself.
Thank the blogger who nominated you.
Add the Versatile Blogger Award picture to your blog post.
So here goes my nominations are:-
Well done to you all xx
My random facts:
1. I love jazz music
2. I really really love blogging I actually dont know why I havent dont it sooner
3. Im obsessed with You Tube Make up gurus
4. My favourite perfume is Flowerbomb
5. Im obsessed with shoes and handbags (aswell as make up)
6. My favourite thing to do is have a long hot bubble bath
7. Im a massive tea lover
Thanks again to Rebecca and Lauren and remember to check out their blogs.
Lots of Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Clarins Instant Light Lip Perfector
I have always loved Clarins beauty products and I get even more excited about Clarins make up.
One of my very favourite products from the Clarins make up range is their lipgloss - in a word its amazing - I absolutely love it, I cant gush about it enough, it has to be said that I am very fussy when it comes to lip gloss. I like something that smells nice, feels smooth and luxurious on
your lips, isnt sticky, oh and if it tastes nice thats always a bonus.
( I dont ask for much - ha !)
Ive have had my eye on Instant Light Lip Perfector (thats a mouthful) for a while so I decided to treat myself to the Rose Shimmer shade which is N0 1 in the range of three that are available.
I purchased mine from the Feel Unique website for £11.40 with free delivery.
The Clarins Natural Lip Perfector makes your lips look fuller and gives them a lovely natural shine as it contains light reflecting pigments. The product contains mango butter, Shea butter and vitamins A and E so its extremely moisturising and will help prevent peeling and flaking.
When applied it has a really subtle finish, it contains a slight rose shimmer (hence the name) and it looks great if you are looking for something more natural.
My lips feel moisturised and smooth after using this for just a day.
This is a lovely product and I definately think I will be trying the other colours from the range.
What's your favourite lip gloss ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Nars Multiple
Hi Lovelies
There is a fantastic Co buy on buyapowa at the moment for the fantastic Nars Multiple in Orgasm.
You could buy this for as low as £22.
Click on the link to join the co buy.
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Nail of the day
To say I have an obsession with nail polish would be an understatement. I think that having nicely manicured, painted nails can really complete your look.
Continuing on my search for my "ultimate nude" today Im wearing the gorgeous Yummy Mummy from Butter London which can be purchased from their online store for £12.
Butter London nail lacquers are non-toxic and 3 free which means they dont contain formaldehyde, toluene, or DBP (phthalate) - great for those who may have reactions to nail polish.
Butter London describe Yummy Mummy as a medium nude beige - it also has a slight shimmer to it. I really love the way it looks on my nails, it is nice and natural looking without being too matte or too sparkly - I think I may have found my new favourite nude polish.
Two coats were enough to achieve this finish - the brush is a great size so it makes for easy application, it dried quickly to a nice shiny finish and I think this would look great on any skin tone.
What do you have on your nails today ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Twitter Hop
Blog Love Therapy is hosting their first twitter hop. The hop starts now until Sunday, March 4th. If you would like to join, click here. BlogLoveTherapy also hosts blog hops and post many useful information about blogging and how to gain followers, etc.
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
The Beauty-Ful Blog Award
I have been awarded the Beauty-Ful Blog Award by the lovely Rebecca from the fantastic What Rebecca Said ! I am so excited about this award and I really do appreciate it so thank you very much to Rebecca - you must check out her blog its fab x
Rules:
***This award is meant ONLY for people who have a blog dedicated to makeup...that's why the "Beauty"***
The person who receives the award should link back to the person who gave the award (if you have received the award directly from sdglitter then you may skip this step but mention it that you have been awarded by sdglitter)
The person who receives the award should link back to the person who gave the award (if you have received the award directly from sdglitter then you may skip this step but mention it that you have been awarded by sdglitter)
The person who receives this award must pass this on to 5 other beauty blogs that he/she follows and out of the 5 one should be a newly discovered blog
The person who receives the award should list 5 trends of makeup that he/she likes or dislikes or both
The best rule - The person who receives the award should post a link to
Beauty-Ful Blog Awards So people who have not received the award can nominate themselves.
My top five trends
1) Enhancing your natural beauty
2)Pastel eyeshadows for the spring
3) Bright Nails
4) The Dewy make up look
5) Skin Brightening Make up
My Five Nominees are
Newly Discovered - http://giadabeauty.blogspot.com/
Thanks again Rebecca for this beauty-ful award.
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Friday, 24 February 2012
Friday Night Nails
I seem to be having a Barry M day today.
Tonight Im wearing the beautiful Grey Nail Paint by Barry M which can be purchased for £2.99 from the online store. This is a gorgeous colour, it looks quite blue toned in the pictures and I think its a little different from the colours I usually wear. Application was fantastic and a beautiful shiny finish was achieved with two coats. Perfect.
What do you guys think ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Lipstick Fridays
Today Im wearing the gorgeous Vintage Rose by Barry M.
This is nice neutral shade which I think would suit most complexions.
The lipstick is highly pigmented and feels smooth and creamy on application however after a few minutes I did tend to find it rather drying - this is a lovely colour but I definately needed a slick of balm or gloss with this to counteract the drying effect.
Barry M Lip Paint is available to buy from the online store for £4.49.
Whats your favourite Barry M Lip Paint ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Brand Preview : ibizaibiza
Hi Ladies
I was really excited when this press release landed in my mailbox and I couldnt wait to share this news with you. On the 1st of March a brand new vibrant cosmetic brand will be will launching a range of high end, colour cosmetics that 'bring the Ibiza feeling into the beauty world.'
ibizaibiza was created by two young make up artists who wanted to launch a range of "cool & fashionable" cosmetics at an affordable price.
This is a 'young, vibrant brand which reflects the fun, sun, party and no worries feeling.'
The brand use quality ingredients and have a wide range of formulas - a full line of products will be released including eye shadows, lip glosses, mascaras, lipsticks, nail polishes and foundations. These cosmetics are also cruelty free so they are not tested on animals.
I cant wait for the release of this new line I think the products look fantastic and highly pigmented and Im really excited to try them out.
ibizaibiza will be available throughout Europe and through online stores from the 1st of March.
What do you guys think - do you like the look of this new brand ?
You can follow ibizaibiza on twitter at
https://twitter.com/#!/IbizaIbiza1
Become a fan of the facebook page by clicking the link below
http://www.facebook.com/pages/IBIZAIBIZA/167468603341926?ref=ts
With Love
You can follow ibizaibiza on twitter at
https://twitter.com/#!/IbizaIbiza1
Become a fan of the facebook page by clicking the link below
http://www.facebook.com/pages/IBIZAIBIZA/167468603341926?ref=ts
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Monday, 20 February 2012
Blog hoppin!!
Join in on the Blog Hop it's just begun! Leave a comment, make some new friends....spread the word!
Click on the picture below for full instructions on how to get involved.
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Click on the picture below for full instructions on how to get involved.
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Friday, 17 February 2012
Friday Night Nails
This Friday night Im wearing the fantastic Jem by Zoya which is from the Smoke and Mirrors collection. Jem is an amazing opaque deep purple polish with golden undertones and has a hint of pinky purple shimmer to it. What I did notice though is when applied you dont really get the hint of gold which you see in the bottle - Strange !
Zoya nail polish is a dream to apply and I achieved this finish with two coats .
Jem was quick to dry and had a lovely shiny finish.
Very striking indeed.
Zoya nail polish can be purchased from LalaofLondon.com for £9.99.
What are you wearing on your nails this Friday ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Lipstick Fridays
Todays lipstick is one Ive had for a while, I had kind of forgotten about until I was rumaging about my lipsticks to see what one I was going to wear today.
This Friday Im wearing Blondie Pink by Bobbi Brown which can be purchased online for £18.00. Blondie Pink is described as a medium nude pink and is amazing to wear, its rich in pigments, glides on easily and is so soft and creamy but feels lightweight on the lips.
What lipstick are you wearing this Friday ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Benefit Hervana
This week Im loving Benefits new Hervana face powder.
In the pan it has four different shades of powder which contain gorgeous glittery shimmery pigments in them and when you brush it on your cheeks it gives them a natural just pinched glow.
The shade itself is really quite pale and I did have to build up the colour but it really gives a lovely natural finish.
To apply I use a blusher brush and swirl all the shades together then I dust the powder over the apples of my cheeks for a lovely rosy glow.
Benefits Hervana blusher can be purchased from Benefit online for £23.50.
Benefits Hervana blusher can be purchased from Benefit online for £23.50.
Whats your favourite blusher ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Mua Love Hearts Lip Balms
As I was doing a spot of internet browsing I came across the new Love Hearts Collection from Makeup Academy. This is such a sweet collection - pardon the pun - and there are five lip balms and six bottles of nail varnish to collect. The lip balms and nail polishes all have fab names like Sugar Lips and I Want You and can be purchased from the MUA store online for £2.00.
I decided to buy some of the lip balms at £2.00 - I thought well at that price you cant go wrong.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these - they feel lovely on your lips and not at all sticky so they are nice to wear and the feel really moisturising. My lips had felt rather dry this morning but after a day of wearing this they now feel nicely moisturised and quite soft. The only thing I would say is I was kind of expecting them to have a fruity smell and taste which they dont but other than that they are fab little pots of balm to keep in your handbag to give you lips a hint of colour and shine.
Sweet Lips, Great Lips & Sugar Lips
Sweet Lips
Great Lips
Sugar Lips
I think these are a great little bargain for £2.00 - Whats your favourite lip balm ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
The Cute Blog Award
The lovely Rebecca over at What Rebecca Said has kindly awarded me
The Cute Blog Award - Yay xx Thanks so much to Rebecca for this I really appreciate it.
What Rebecca Said is a new blog but has some great posts so check it out x
*Link back to the person who awarded you*
*Answer the award questions*
*Share something about yourself you have never shared on your blog before*
*Award as many other blogs you think are worthy of this award*
Award Questions
What is your go to make up product?
I love my Benefit Are They Real mascara - I cannot be without it
Favourite fashion trends of 2012?
Definately loving the pastel colours
Favourite Colour?
Pink !
What was the last song you listened too?
Heaven - Emeli Sande
Cats or dogs?
Dogs:)
What's your middle name?
Dont have one
Now for something I have never shared on my blog before...
Im desperately trying to lose weight !! aaaargh !! It goes on so quick but never wants to come off !!
So onto the blogs!
http://essjay23x.blogspot.com/
Well done ladies I think your blogs are fab and most definately cute!
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Well done ladies I think your blogs are fab and most definately cute!
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Monday, 13 February 2012
Guest Post - First Time at Lush:The Truth
This is a guest post written by Eva from Rocking Fabulous.
Eva is a new blogger who will be writing about all the things that can make a girl smile from beauty products and fashion to living a fun and healthy lifestyle.
Check out Eva's new blog for more tips, tricks and reviews!
This post could have been alternatively titled “The Quick Jump from Lush-Virgin to Lush-Addict”. Three days ago, I was still a Lush Virgin as one beauty blogger put it.
I had never been in a Lush store, I had never smelled a Lush product but now I know exactly just how much I was missing!
The first time I stepped into Lush, I was greeted by a smiling sales girl who offered to show me around. A few minutes later I decided that this store should definitely be given an award for the most helpful and insightful staff in the city. I have heard many great things about Lush sales people in other parts of the world, too, so if you are unsure about something, just ask them. You may end up with a new friend, heaps of advice and a full bag of Lush goodies.
Another tip for a Lush newbie: do your research before you go into the store or you will end up destroying your budget. Lush is full of amazing products which are basically begging to be taken home - from face masks to shampoos and tons of bath and shower goodies, it is hard to figure out what exactly you want.
So what did I buy?
Yes - the famous Lush Cupcake mask. It got my attention because of the chocolate-y smell, and also because I had read quite a few great reviews about it. I will be doing a full review on my blog soon but right now I can already say that I really, really like it. The mask has calmed my breakouts, and left my skin feeling clean and fresh. Another thing? It smells and looks like something you could eat so before putting it in the refrigerator, I put a sticky note on it, saying “Please don’t eat”.
You can officially call me a Lush addict now. I will definitely be returning to the store soon, and if you haven’t checked it out yet, I recommend that you do so. It is really worth it!
You can officially call me a Lush addict now. I will definitely be returning to the store soon, and if you haven’t checked it out yet, I recommend that you do so. It is really worth it!
Lots of Love
Eva
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Google friend connect ??
Hey everyone
Just a quick post - has anyone heard if google friend connect is closing ?
I just read on the internet that its closing in March !!
Am I the last to know or is this just rubbish ?
Can anyone shed any light on this ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
February Amarya Box
This month I have only one word to describe Amarya's February Beauty Box.
AMAZING !
In this months box I received a Neom Happiness Treatment Travel Candle which retails for £13.00, a full size Zoya nail polish in Avery which retails for £10, a 15ml tube of Organic Avocado Replenishing cream which retails for £6 and a 15ml sachet of Organic Rose Moisturiser all for just £10 and no extra charge for postage.
Ive been wanting to try a Neom candle for a while so I was really over the moon when I seen this nestling in the box - the smell is divine, its fragranced with white neroli, mimosa, lemon and natural fresh grass notes to "create the awakening of spring". Neom candles are made with 100% vegetable wax and pure aromatherapy oils so they burn cleanly. It really does smell just like spring in a jar and the website says " This lively blend of happy notes will make you smile, take the weight off your shoulders and sprinkle a little joy into your world"
I know Im smiling !
Zoya is a brand I have known for a few years and they do a fantastic range of nail polish colours. Zoya is also free from formadehyde,toluene and Camphor and formulated to deliver the longest wear possible on natural nails. I received the gorgeous Avery which is described as a blonde, beige cream which I think delivers a perfect nude coloured look on the nails.
The next product is a brand that Im not familiar with and is from a company called Essential care. Im a huge fan of Dr Haushka Rose Day Cream but I think this little tube of Organic Avocado Replenshing Cream may become another favourite. This smells amazing and feels light on the skin, the website describes it as " a sumptuous aromatherapeutic night or rich day cream with nature's finest contribution to smoothing out lines and promoting skin regeneration" It really feels like its giving your skin a little drink and my face was baby smooth after using it.
The last product is a sachet of the Essential Care Organic Rose Moisuriser , the website says this is "a luxurious, antioxidant light-textured day-cream" and is "naturally high in antioxidants of vitamins A & E ". This moisturiser was quickly absorbed and has a nice light texture to it and as it contains rose it smells beautiful.
Im glad Amarya included the Essential Care products in this months box as its probably not a brand I would have went out of my way to try however I will definately be giving one of these moisturisers a try when my rose day cream runs out.
Overall another amazing box from Amarya.
How was your beauty box this month?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx
Friday, 10 February 2012
Friday night nails
This Friday night I decided to wear my Barry M nail polish in Raspberry.
Barry M offer a wide range of award winning nail colours and they can be purchased online for the bargain price of £2.99.
I applied the Barry M 3 in 1 nail paint to prepare my nails for the polish - this is a basecoat, topcoat and nail hardener in one. I then applied two coats of Raspberry followed by the 3 in 1 as a topcoat. This nail polish has a fantastic consistency so is easy to apply, the brush is the perfect size to help you achieve a neat and tidy finish and when dry the polish has a fantastic glossy shine.
Im really impressed with this polish, I would actually go as far as to say that I achieved a nicer finish with this than some of the more expensive brands I have tried. This is a recent purchase from the Barry M range and I will definately be buying more, for £2.99 you cant go wrong.
What are you wearing on your nails this Friday night ?
With Love
Lipstick Fridays
xx