Products I would like in 2011

 In my dairy I have what seems like a never ending wish list of products..but to be honest, I don't mind! I guess I could get excited about clothes, or a new album, or shoes, or bags.....but nothing really works for me as well as some new beauty products!

So, i thought I'd share with you a few things which are on my current wish list..

Hope you like them!

Chanel's new 'cult' nail polish in Black pearl out 28th jan! Actually like all three of them, I heard they are inspired by chanel pearls..ooh lovely!

 OCC lip tars!! They have some wonderfully bright colours, fab for a new season of bright punchy lips! You can get them from http://themakeupartistboutique.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19_20

 MAC pro long wear foundation, possibly for my kit but think they will be very useful for my clients with more oily skin and provide great long lasting coverage!

 For me....I've had this before and loved it, just not something I re purchased as I don't find it photographs very well, still looks fab on it's own as a powder foundation or to set your own foundation! Leaves a velvet finish on the skin!

 OCC again..love these colours..!

 Clarins instant light natural lip perfecter...mmm two very pretty shades! although I love all the bright lips coming up, my poor lips are still very much suffering from all the cold weather we've been having here and the virus I've had has just about finished them off..so,,,some TLC from these lovely lip friends may be needed!

Elf cream eye liners in metalic Olive, gun metal and black! Have been using clinique gel liner and Bobbi Brown in 2010, but have seen some great reviews of these and at £3-50 a go, I think I'll give them a try!

I think I may have to do another of these soon...I seem to have missed some off! oops..Is there anything on your wish list for 2011?

See you soon!

Jox0x0

My first ever Topshop makeup haul!

Well, I didn't actually buy loads but after my birthday in November I was looking for some makeup with a Christmassy feeling and first of all fell in love with this nail polish!

Having never tried topshop makeup I thought it was time I gave it a try, I'd heard that some of the cream blushers were quite nice but kinda went with a feeling in my mind and these are what I came away with!

 This polish is lovely! called gypsy night which retails at £5 in the UK. Not quite black, more black with an unusual antiquey feel to it, with bronze, green and red glitter particles in..although this is the cool bit, they aren't just like big bits of chunky glitter, a bit more like gold leaf so each particle is quite random..I LIKE!!

 A few other things I picked up were a gel/cream eyeliner in etch, a highlighter in colour sunbeam and a plum with glitter lip gloss!

 failed attempt at showing you the mavellous glitter! :(

 Here I used the highlighter in sunbeam £9 and the gloss on top of a MAC lipstick in cunning.

Do I like the products? Here's my honest opinion, I love the gold highlighter and the nail polish, the highlighter created a great colour and can also be used as an eyeshadow as it is highly pigmented. The polish went on well and lasted around 3 days without chipping and with a base and topcoat, in comparison to some of my Chanel and Essie polishes, I would say it fared just as well!

The gloss is a lovely colour but perhaps not as pigmented as I'd have liked, great applied over a lipstick though.

The only item which I would say I wasn't too keen on was the gel/solid eyeliner which retails at £8-00..to be honest I was a little disappointed, it was a little dry and difficult to work onto a brush and was quite sticky to apply, and worst the end result smudged and ended up all over my lid and under eye area which is never good!

All in all I would certainly like to try out a few more topshop products but wouldn't say they were the best value for money along with the likes of sleek and mememe!

Perhaps the spring collection will have some gems for me?? Have you tried any topshop makeup?

Jo x0x0

Spring/summer inspiration pics..

I know it's only January, but to be honest, I'm not all that keen on it, so I like to think of spring coming along soon..and in my world that means Spring/summer 2011 fashion show makeup! woohoo!

Here are a few of my favourite looks for the new season..

I guess there's a good mix there of more wearable looks and the latter being for the more daring among us! Might give it a go though! Which one is your favourite look for SS 2011??

Jo x0x0