Lydia Kate Ashley

Sunday, 12 April 2015

March Favorites

March Favourites

After a few stressful weeks of mocks and revision I'm finally back to blogging. I know its a bit late but as you can tell I'm not great at keeping to my schedules so why start now! As you can probably already guess my Favourites of the month is exactly what I'm going to do today just like any other beauty blogger out there. Its the first time I've ever done this and I'm very excited to share my favourite items with you.

Makeup:
I'm going to start off with makeup because I have been loving quite a few bits this month and most of them have been new finds. The first two product I have been loving are both soap and glory. The first one is their archery brow tint and precision shaping pencil. I Only recently started filling in my eyebrows and now I cant go out without doing them. This product is perfect for people who are just getting into eyebrows, it gives a natural look and having the precision end really helps fill in the sparse areas with ease. The second is their sexy mother pucker extreme-plump lip-gloss, I originally bought this product to see what the hype was about and see if this type of product really made your lips look fuller. Personally I don't feel any difference in my lips but I'm loving this colour and that's why I had to include it in my favourites, its a subtle but very pretty pink but is getting me very excited for spring and I have worn this every day since I purchased it.

Both products can be purchased here: click here

Another makeup product I have been loving is the Rimmel wake me up foundation. I recently got a spray tan and of course I was a few shades darker than normal, I wasn't prepared at all and the only foundation shade that suited my new colour was the rimmel wake me up that was sitting at the back of my draw. This foundation made my skin look fantastic, so radiant but not shiny and really blends in with my tan. However i did notice it doesn't last all day and i have to top up throughout the day. This didn't bother me too much because most drugstore foundations are like this and
for the price i wasn't going to complain.

Rimmel Wake me up

Skincare

I have one skincare products to share with you this month which is the No7 beautiful skin night cream i have been using this product for a few months now but this last month i have really seen a difference in my skin. Recently i was having trouble with dry skin which is extremely rare for me considering i normally quite oily so i was looking for a new moisturiser. The No7 night moisturiser was given to me as a present for christmas and said it was for dry skin so i thought i would give it a go . The consistency of the moisturiser is perfect its not to thick but i can definitely feel its hydrating my skin. I use it once a day at nighttime before i go to bed and thats enough to keep my face moisturised all the next day. It soaks into the skin quite quickly and does not make my skin feel slimy at all so i feel comfortable wearing it when i sleep. It is in a glass pot and
not to big but probably wouldn't be good for travelling if you only plan to take a small amount of skincare.

Fashion

This month i didn't have any new clothing that really stood our to me which is a big shock however i did use a lot of accessories to spice up my plain outfits and these are the ones i have been loving. The first piece that has been my most used accsesory is my Michael Kors rose gold watch, this watch is perfect for me its very pretty girly with the crystals but also quite sophisticated with the rose quartz detailing. I love wearing this with a simple outfit like black jeans and a plain t-shirt to make my outfit seem more put together but also to keep the attention on the watch. The next few pieces are jewellery and one of them being my pandora bracelet, i love this bracelet because its so personal to me and i love that I've put it together. It includes all the things that are special to me and make me smile when i wear it even though that does make me sound very soppy:). I don't think an outfit it complete until rings are involved they really can make an outfit look so much more dressy and makes it look like you've really put thought into the outfit even though you may have just picked it up from your bedroom floor. I adore these rings i got from new look a few weeks ago and haven't taken them
off since.

Thank you for reading

Lots of Love

Lydia<3

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Mac Eyeliner: Prunella

This weeks Favourite 3

After a busy few months, I'm finally back to blogging and i have really missed it. Back in summer i decided to do small post each week on my favourite product of that week and that is what I'm going to do in this post. This weeks favourite is Mac eyeliner in Prunella.

I went into mac recently and asked one of the lady's which eyeliner she thought would be good for green eyes. She told me purple really made green eyes stand out and that was what i needed to look for. This eyeliner is perfect for that, its a very deep plum with slight purple glitters in but is still very subtle. Its smooth to apply and really helps bring out the green in my eyes without a very bold colour.

I like to apply it to my lower lash line for a more natural look and then smudged on my upper lash line and lashes to create a more smokey put together look. Its extremely pigmented and only a small amount is needed, its very versatile and goes with pretty much any coloured eye shadow. My favourite makeup to go with this a goldy brown eye shadow and a nude lip, it seems to give my eyes a bit more definition.

The one thing that i wasn't to impressed with this was its lasting power, i can only go a few hours before it starts to come off however it doesn't smudge under my eyes so its not a major issue, it also isn't waterproof so i wouldn't expect it to last all day. I have worn this everyday since i bought it and i don't think i will use another colour for a long time.

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lots of love

Lydia<3

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NYX butter gloss in Cherry pie

This weeks favourite 2

This weeks favourite is the NYX butter gloss in cherry pie, i recently purchased this and I'm very impressed with it. I really like red lipsticks but for casually going out it can be a bit too intense and this lipgloss allows me to go out with a red lip without it being too over powering. I like the formula of this product because its glossy and feels very moisturising on my lips. I have to say the product is quite sticky but most lip glosses are so i don't mind so much especially considering the price. They are £5 and I think thats extremely reasonable for the standard of lipgloss. I got mine whilst on holiday in dubai but these can be ordered on the internet, which is wear i purchased my other lip butters. The packaging is small which i think is good for throwing into a bag and travelling. The colour pay off is perfect for what i was looking for and its staying power is ok. I would say if you were wearing this out you would need to take it with you for top ups. As a bonus they also smell really nice which makes the product even better because i can't stand lip products that smell awful haha.Overall this product is worth every penny if not more, i will definitely be purchasing more of these lip glosses. In the picture below i applied a thin layer to my lips to give a slight pop of colour but it can definitely be built up a bit more.