Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts

Friday, 25 April 2014

NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss - Odalisque ♥




Happy Friday my loves, hope you all have a lovely weekend planned. Todays post is about my latest NARS purchase. Now I have said this a million times before but il just say it again…NARS is my all time favourite make-up brand, if I was rich I would own everything they sell…but I'm not so I don't booooo hoooo. When I was last in Space NK this lipgloss caught my eye so I decided to treat myself ;). 

Odalisque is a vibrant peachy/Orange colour with a very creamy and somewhat milky finish. Its a very thick gloss but I have found it doesn't feel overly tacky on the lips like some other thick glosses do. It feels moisturising on the lips even after the colour has worn off which is nice. Odalisque offers a semi opaque colour on the lips, If wearing this alone you will need at least 2 layers to really be able to see the vibrancy of this lipgloss. Its super glossy with a high shine finish, it makes the lips appear really plumped up and full. Odalisque is an unscented lipgloss. 

Let me move on to the applicator brush. Its tiny, the smallest lipgloss brush I have ever seen. The pros to this is it gives precise application. The cons being with such a small brush it takes a while to cover the lips, its defiantly not a swipe and go lipgloss, a little more care is needed when applying. 

I have been pairing this gloss with my MAC coral bliss lipstick (review here) and let me just tell you its a match made in lip heaven. The colours work so well together and popping Odalisque over the top of Coral Bliss really just makes it pop. LOVEEE IT.

Below is a picture of me wearing the lipgloss.



I really like this Lipgloss it works well on its own as well as layered with a lipstick, the formula is lovely and I love how it feels and make the lips look. 

What do you think of Odalisque? Do you own any NARS lip glosses? Please feel free to leave your comments below or you can Tweet me over at @Tiffsbeautyboxx. 

Thank you for reading. Loads of love Tiffany xxx

Thursday, 24 April 2014

MAC Pigment - Tan ♥


Can we all just take a moment for this pigment…………..Thank you. Its safe to say I am head over heals about this pigment, it is so gorgeous. Obsessed. 

I have been loving copper eyes recently, MAC's eyeshadow in the colour Coppering being my most used eyeshadow of the minute. I have hazel eyes so I find copper shades to be quite flattering. When I saw this pigment I just knew I had to have it and can you blame me!! 

MAC's Tan Pigment is a warm red-toned medium brown shade with a champagne shimmer within. Tan is a beautifully metallic pigment so it truly makes the eyes pop. It can be used for both subtle and heavier eye looks. In the daytime I have been using this dry just lightly dusting it over my lids using a MAC 217 brush, however if you wet a flat eyeshadow brush and press it on to your lids its even more metallic and almost has a 3 dimensional look to it. 

Fallout is what puts me off buying more pigments I must admit as they are loose and can be extremely fiddly to work with, but I was actually really impressed with how little fallout I got with this, and I have even been using it along my lower lash line and still getting minimal fallout yaaaay. 

I don't think I could say enough amazing things about this pigment it is my new favourite eye colour without a doubt. I have heard that some people also use this as a highlighter along the cheek bones but I am yet to try this, so I'll let you know when I do. 

Below are some pictures of me wearing Tan on my eyes. The pictures are rubbish and you can hardly see the colour at all doing this amazing pigment no justice :( I took them on my phone so apologies about that. 


What do you think of this pigment? Also what are your favourite MAC pigments? I love to hear your thoughts and recommendations so please leave your comments below, or you can Tweet me over at @Tiffsbeautyboxx. Thank you for reading lovelies. 

Lots of love Tiffany xxx





Friday, 18 April 2014

REVIEW // MAC Coral Bliss Lipstick ♥



Happy Easter lovelies, I hope you are all enjoying the long weekend and plan on eating your body weight in chocolate on Sunday…I know I will be!! 

Today I am here to share with you my latest MAC lipstick purchase Coral Bliss. I have been after this lipstick for ages but every time I go to buy it its always sold out, however I was lucky enough to nab it during a late night shopping trip, yay for me. 

Coral Bliss is a gorgeous soft pink coral shade with a beautiful glossy finish. It is one of Mac's Creamsheen formulas. MAC's creamsheen lipsticks are in fact my favourite out of all the MAC lipsticks, I love the way they feel on the lips and the gorgeous glossy finish they give. Coral Bliss is no exception, you can see from the swatch above just how glossy this shade is. 

Coral bliss is such an easy colour to wear which makes it ideal for an everyday lipstick, It looks so natural on the lips. In terms of what skin tones this lipstick would suit it's a definite all rounder. Some coral lipsticks can look quite garish on those of us who are naturally very pale (booooo hoooo pass me the fake tan) however Coral Bliss is perfect for lighter skin tones as it really is just such a subtle shade, I also can't wait to wear this with a bit of tan because I think it will look amazing. 

Just one swipe of Coral Bliss is the perfect pop of colour, however it can be easily built up for a more intense look. Being a creamsheen lipstick the wear time isn't amazing, true to creamsheen form you can get about 3 hours out of this. For me the wear time isn't a problem because it's such a fool proof formula and you can easily reapply without the use of a mirror which makes it the perfect handbag companion. 

I love this shade and I am so happy I finally got my mitts on it :) What do you think of Coral Bliss?! Leave me your comments below, or you can find me on Twitter over at @Tiffsbeautyboxx. Thank you for reading and enjoy the rest of the weekend. 

Lots of love Tiffany xxxx


Monday, 31 March 2014

REVIEW // MAC Costa Chic Lipstick ♥


Hello lovelies I am here today with yet another lipstick, god I seriously don't know whats wrong with me at the moment lipstick obsessed. As we are now in spring and summer is that little bit closer I decided to treat myself to a summery lipstick (thats a good excuse right). I went for MAC's Costa Chic. 


Costa Chic is a gorgeously vibrant coral colour. It is one of MAC's frosted lipsticks which I must admit frightened me a little at first as I had images of looking like an 80's throwback but alas, the frosting is super subtle and in fact quite unnoticeable when the lipstick is applied lightly. I have found the best way to apply this is to pop a single layer straight from the bullet to the lips and work it in with my fingers. 


Costa Chic is wonderfully pigmented so one swipe is more than enough for a bright, even application. It glides effortlessly on to the lips. On first application it feels really moisturising, however after a few hours wear it can begin to feel quite drying, but fear not a little lip balm fixes this no problemooo. I have found the wear time to be around 4 or so hours however it does leave a coral tint to the lips. I don't really feel the need to constantly keep reapplying this lipstick because of the fact is does leave a tint to the lips. As I mentioned above, when it does begin to wear off pop a little balm or coral gloss on to the lips for an instant revamp. 


Costa Chic is such a perfect summer shade, it instantly brightens up your face. I think this lipstick is an all rounder when it comes to skin tones, as I have said before I am very pale and it still looks nice on me so I can only imagine how it would look on darker skin tones!! 

As Costa Chic is such a vibrant colour I think it would work best with neutral eye make-up, it would also look gorgeous with a simple winged liner. 

I hope you have enjoyed my post. Do you own Costa Chic?! My next MAC lipstick purchase will have to be Coral Bliss I think. Please leave me your comments below or you can tweet me over at @Tiffsbeautyboxx. Thank you for reading. 

Lots of love xxx 

Sunday, 9 March 2014

REVIEW // MAC Cremesheen Lipstick - Creme Cup ♥




*NEW FAVOURITE LIPSTICK ALERT* 

In yesterdays post I mentioned I ordered a few bits off Debanhams online during their 10% off beauty sale, so today I am here to share with you item numero 2. If you missed yesterdays post you can find it here

As I sit here writing this post I am actually kicking myself as to why I didn't purchase this lipstick years ago, it's so amazingly gorgeous I am actually in love. 

Creme Cup is a gorgeous dusky pink shade which means it will compliment any make-up look you're wearing, weather it be a bold smokey eye or just an everyday natural look Creme Cup is the perfect partner. I can see this being my go to lipstick throughout Spring/Summer paired with a pretty pink blush and natural eyes.



Creme Cup is one of MACS Cremesheen lipsticks. With it's creamy consistency it glides on effortlessly  with an excellent opaque colour payoff. True to 'Cremesheen' form Creme Cup leaves a gorgeous glossy finish to the lips. I think this is a beautiful colour for all skin tones and with its pretty pink colour its ideal for using everyday. Creme Cup is a make-up bag must ladies so if you haven't already got it I couldn't recommend it enough!! 

Do you own Creme cup? What are your favourite MAC lipsticks? Im loving my nudes at the moment so any suggestions please comment below or Tweet me over at @Tiffsbeautyboxx. Thank you for reading lovelies and enjoy this sunny Sunday. 

Lots of love xxx