Mini NYX haul :Selfridges!

Hello My Lovelies!

How are you all? Hope you are all well and everything is going on great for you guys. Anyway so today post is a Mini haul from NYX.

I went to London Oxford Street this weekend and whilst picking up a beauty blender and some Stila products in my favourite store ie Selfridges. I noticed NYX stand. I stood there amazed as I couldn't believe my eyes. Turns out Selfridges stocks part of the range whereas Boots will have the full range online. It came at a perfect time as I was rather sick and tired of paying ridiculous amount of money for NYX on EBay and nagging  family and friends to bring NYX from America lol. I quickly grabbed a few soft matte lip creams that had been on my wishlist forever. I also bought Tinted Brow mascara to set my eyebrows and the Conceal/Correct/Contour palette in Deep I think that's the darkest shade that was available. The prices were reasonably priced in my honest opinion and I do intend on picking a few more things in the near future

Taken in natural light

Taken with flash

The shades I picked up in the Soft matte lip creams are

1- Prague which is a pretty pink shade

2- Copenhagen a pretty deep plum berry shade perfect for fall

3- Cannes a pretty nude shade, perfect for everyday use

4- Monte Carlo a deep toned red 

NYX Conceal/ Correct/Contour palette in Deep

NYX tinted brow mascara 

Overall

I'm pleased with my purchases. Will do swatches and FOTD with the soft matte lip creams 

I will be sure to put my 2cents in on the  Corrector/Conceal palette hehe!

I hope you liked this post

If you have any requests please be sure to leave a comment or email me

Stay Beautiful and Blessed my Lovelies 

Much Love 

Sher

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Lips of the Day: Makeup Revolution Velvet Lip Lacquer in Velvet Vamp

Hello Beautiful People!

How are you all? Hope you are all well and life is treating you well. Today I have another post of a lip lacquer from Makeup Revolution. The shade is called Velvet Vamp. It's a pretty vampy shade perfect for Fall season. My love for liquid lipsticks continues to grow lol

Smashbox Photofinish Primer

Nars all Day Luminous weightless foundation 

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

Nars Soft Velvet Loose powder

Makeup Revolution Lip Lacquer in Velvet Vamp

That's all for today Lovelies

Hope you liked this post

Until next time

Stay Beautiful and Blessed 

Much Love

Sher

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Lips of the Day : Makeup Revolution Velvet Depravity Lip Lacquer!

Hello My Lovelies!

How have you all been? Hope life is treating you well.

I have really been into liquid lipsticks lately. The one I'm wearing today is from Makeup Revolution. The shade I have on is called Depravity. The shade is very pretty and pigmentation is amazing. On application it is not streaky and once it's on it doesn't budge. I do have to mention though that after 3-4 hours it feels a bit drying and it starts to crumble. All I have to do is wipe it off with makeup remover wipes and reapply. At the price of £3.00 one can't complain. I will definitely be buying more shades of the lip lacquers from Makeup Revolution 

What's on my face?

Kiko Mat Base primer

Makeup Forever HD foundation

Nars Velvet loose powder

Makeup Revolution Salvation Velvet Lip Lacquer in Depravity

That's all for now My Lovelies!

Till next time

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

Much Love

Sher

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Collective Haul!

Hello My Loves!

How have y'all been?  Hope you are doing well. it's been a while I know ,I'm not even going to bore you with a bunch of excuses lol but I have missed blogging!

This is just a post to share products I have bought over a long period of time, probably since beginning of this year. I have accumulated so much products to try and improve my makeup application and skills

#Mac Powder Puff

#Mac Eye brow pencil in Spiked

#Mac Pro Colour 4 x Compact

#Mac eyeshadows in Embark and Swiss Chocolate 

#Clarins Skincare - I have decided to stick with Clarins , my skin looks healthy and feels  smoother. I really love Clarins products

#Real Techniques brushes- since I discovered these brushes I haven't looked back. They are great 

#Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture The Mats #208 

#Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau De Parfum , a repurchase! I love this perfume, it's beautiful and makes me feel classy and fabulous!

#Clarins Daily energizer cream- my morning face cream, leaves my face moisturised, smooth and glowy without being oily

#Yves Saint Laurent Forever light creator - this was an impulse buy but it's the perfect toner! I use it after cleansing , before serum and moisturiser.

#Lancome Mousse Eclat Cleanser- great cleanser for oily/combination skin. I tend to use this as my evening cleanser. It helps in removing dirt and oil as well as makeup. It's very gentle and yet effective, been using it for more than 2years

#Mac Lady Danger lipstick - a bright red/orange shade. I have had this shade on my wishlist for quite some time.  It is quite similar to my beloved Mac So Chaud but Lady Danger is just a tad more red. Will do a swatch comparison soon. 

#Urban Decay De Slick Makeup setting spray - this is a good setting spray if you have oily or combination skin. 

#Urban Decay eyeshadow primer potion Original - this is another repurchase , my to go eyeshadow base, my eyeshadow stays in place all day when I use this primer

#Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte lipstick in shade #3   -You all know how I love Ysl products especially their lipsticks so I had to pick an everyday shade. Shade #3 is the perfect nude/beige for me and I'm sure it will suit many skintones too

#Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll Mascara set - I love the mascara. Gives my lashes length and volume making me look like I have falsies. The eye cream and eye makeup are really great too have used them in the past as full sizes.

#Mac Brush Cleanser 

# Mac matte lipstick in Velvet Teddy - perfect nude for everyday 

#Ben Nye Topaz Translucent Powder

#Ben Nye Luxury powder in Banana

#Ben Nye Luxury powder in Beige Suede

#Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel

#Mario Badescu Cucumber Cleansing lotion

#Sleek Face Form palette in Dark

#Anastasia Beverly Hills Angle/brow brush

#Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Chocolate

#Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer in  SX12

#Charlotte Tilbury Full Fat Lashes mascara

# Charlotte Tilbury lipstick in Penelope Pink

Sorry for long post but I hope you liked it

Have you tried these products.?

Have a great week ahead Beauties

Until the next post,

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

Much Love

Sher

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Lipstick loving: Mac Retro Matte Lipstick Relentlessly Red💄

Hello My Lovelies!

How have y'all been? It's been a while I put up a post but please do forgive me.my busy schedule won't allow me to post regularly. I do have a lot of makeup looks and a haul posts coming up shortly as I have purchased quite a number of skincare products and makeup since the last post

Anyways I have been loving this Retro Matte Lipstick from Mac by the name Relentlessly Red. The staying power is amazing and although it's a retro matte it isn't drying on my lips at all

Relentlessly Red is described as a bright pinkish coral matte but on me it pulls of as a dark coral red that is almost neon. I absolutely love the shade, it's unique and I have nothing like it in my collection.

Below are pictures of me wearing Mac Relentlessly Red 

Excuse my brows lol it's a result of going to someone new who butchered them!

On the rest of my face

Smashbox Photofinish Light primer

Estée Lauder Double wear foundation 

Nars Radiant creamy concealer in Caramel

Nars Albatross Highlighter

Ben Nye Topaz powder

Mac Fix+ spray

Carmex lip balm

Mac Redd lip liner 

Mac Relentlessly Red lipstick 

What do you think about this lipstick?

What lipstick are you loving at the moment?

Have you tried any lipstick from the Mac Retro Matte Collection?

Till Next time

Stay Beautiful and Blessed 

Much Love

Sher

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Mini Black|Up Haul, Review and a FOTD!

Hello Lovelies!

Compliments of the new season to y'all. Hope you had lovely time

during the festive holidays. 

I been meaning to try Black|Up Cosmetics for a while so whilst in Croydon I popped over by their counter in Debenhams. There was lots of products I wanted to purchase but I limited myself to two because I have never bought anything from the brand before. What I really loved is that this brand focuses on women of colour. As a woc myself I have problems finding the right foundation. Some foundations are either too red, too orange or oxidise as the day goes by.

I am happy with the products I purchased and I will definitely go back to their counter for other item I want to try such as the Two Way Cake, Matte primer, Fluid foundation ,lip lacquers , illuminator and the contour stick

Black|Up Full Coverage Cream Foundation 

Dark spots, scars, flaws and blemishes… This new foundation hides the most severe imperfections to create a flawless complexion without caking. 

Its innovative formula and creamy texture perfectly conceals flaws and blemishes for a totally smooth looking skin. 
Enriched in extremely fine, micronized pigments, the Full Coverage Cream Foundation offers an even make up in extremely pure and vibrant colors. 

Pros❤️❤️❤️

- You don't need a lot to cover you face (pea sized)

- great staying power

- oil free 

- blends easily

- non ashy

- full coverage

- easy to travel with as it's in a squeeze tube packaging

- fragrance free

- 15 shades to choose from

Cons👎

- transfers easily

- price as it's more on the high end side

I was matched to shade HC07 but I think I have to go up a shade during winter. The texture of the foundation is thick and creamy but it blends smoothly. The finish is beautiful and flawless. I have combination skin leaning towards oily it lasts throughout the day. I wore it for about 12hrs and only blotted my t-zone once. Although it is oil free I advise that you use primer and a setting powder especially  if you Have oily skin.One thing I did observe was that the foundation transfers, I had migraine around noon and decided to take a 2hour nap , when I woke up the foundation had rubbed off onto my hand and cushion I lay my head on though it was still on my face

Overall I think this is a very good foundation if you prefer full coverage foundations. It photographs well

It did not clog my pores or break me out. It feels very light on the skin. I will definitely repurchase it ❤️

 

Black|Up Paris Lip Lacquer shade VL06
A true UFO on planet make-up that combines all the advantages of lipstick and lip gloss. Fusion between intense color and extreme shine, lips are outrageously lacquered and sophisticated for a never seen before make-up result. Its creamy texture provides perfect coverage in one step, even on the darkest lips. The color is ultra pure and very intense with 10 gorgeous and unique shades saturated in pigments.

I bought the shade VL06 which is a blue based violet . It is so pretty and it reminds me of Mac Heroine lipstick.  The lip lacquer is glossy but highly pigmented.  It is non sticky and doesn't leave me with white gunk around my lips. Lasting power is about 4hours before you have to reapply but as it fades it leaves the most gorgeous tint. I love this Lip lacquer and I shall be buying more shades. 

Below I used the Black|Up Full coverage foundation and lip lacquer

Face

Smashbox Photofinish Light primer

Black|Up Cosmetics Full Coverage cream foundation in HC07

Nars Radiant creamy concealer in Caramel

Nars Albatross highlighter

Eyes

L'oreal Superliner Gel Intenza Pure Black

L'oreal Paris Miss Manga  Mega Volume Mascara in Purple

Lips 

Black|Up Paris Lip lacquer in VL06

What do you guys think of my makeup?

Have you guys tried Black|Up Cosmetics?

What have you purchased recently?

Until next time

Have a wonderful weekend my Lovelies 

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

Much Love

Sher 

❤️❤️❤️

Lipstick Loving - Burberry Lip Cover in Sepia No.12 💄💋

Hello Beautiful People!

It's been a while, how y'all doing? 

If you know me then you know I love me some pop of colour on my lips.  I don't really go for nude lipsticks because some tend to make me look sick or like I'm hungry or something lol.

 I bought this Burberry lipstick on a whim a few months ago and I absolutely love it! I think this shade will suit most skintones. My woc sisters you might need to check this out as it's the perfect nude for us. It is about 24quid 😁😁😁 expensive I know !but it's worth every penny! 

Burberry Sepia is moisturising and lasts for a couple hours maybe 5 before I have to reapply. The packaging is so beautiful , the texture, colour and everything about this lipstick is just amazing. I don't even need a lip liner with this lipstick 

This has been my to go look for the last quarter of the year. 

Benefit Porefessional Primer

Yves Saint Laurent Fusion Ink foundation in BD65

Benefit Browzings in Dark

Benefit they're real push up liner

Rimmel Scandal eyes waterproof kohl in black

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless mascara

Burberry Lip Cover in Sepia no.12

What do you think about this look?

What is your favourite nude lipstick?

What lipsticks do you recommend?

Thus all for today my Lovelies!

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

Much Love 

Sher

Xxx

Lipstick Loving: Nars Audacious Lipstick - Angela 💄

Hello My Lovelies!

How y'all doing?

Just a quick post to share a face of the day with my new Nars Audacious lipstick in Angela. I'm in love with the Nars Audacious lipstick collection. Angela is a pretty colour and the texture is amazing. It is long lasting and leaves a stain, have to use a makeup remover to take it off

Lancome la base pro primer

Ysl Fusion Ink foundation

Nars radiant creamy concealer for under eyes

Mac eyebrow pencil in Stud

Rimmel scandal eyes waterproof eyeliner

Estée Lauder Sumptuous extreme volume mascara

Maybelline baby lips lip balm

Nars Audacious Lipstick -Angela

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS LOOK?

  

Have a great day 

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

Much Love

Sher

Xxx

Recent Buys: Yves Saint Laurent Fusion Ink Foundation, Touche Eclat Highlighter and Burberry Lip Cover ❤️

Hello Beautiful people!

How has your week been? Hope y'all well. Just a quick post to share products I have bought recently.

Some of you may already know that I love anything and everything Yves Saint Laurent. It's my favourite brand and I have never found anything I disliked from skincare to makeup to fashion. Their products are just classy and packaging is to die for. I could spend all day talking about Ysl but let's get on to the products I bought

Yves Saint Laurent Le Teint Encre De Peau Fusion Ink Foundation

All Day Perfection& Freedom, Featherlight texture

SPF18/ PA +++ 24 hour wear and comfort

-The first YSL foundation inspired by the use of ink, offers soft and comfortable wear until removal. It's hybrid technology generates a texture that feels as light and fine as ink and as concealing as a classic foundation

- The ultra smooth texture glides on effortlessly and melts into the skinfor an even, perfectly matte complexion. The texture is layered over the skin for made to measure coverage without any excess thickness. The result looks natural and imperceptible, offering all women the freedom of a perfect foundation all day long

What can I say about Ysl Fusion Ink foundation? I looooooooove this foundation. It's just perfect for my combination skin. It feels very light on the skin and gives a polished look like I'm one of them catwalk models lol. One of the main reasons I really love it is I found a perfect shade match BD65/Golden Beige. I couldn't find a perfect match in the Touché Eclat foundation so you can imagine how happy I was about the Fusion Ink. I'm about nc46/47 in Mac and a beige Praline #10 in Lancome foundations. In Estée Lauder doublewear foundation I'm shade Amber honey 5N2. If you don't like fragrance in your foundation or have sensitive skin you might want to get a tester before you commit yourself to buying Fusion Ink. It is expensive but I don't mind because it meets the criteria I look for in a foundation especially shade match and staying power. I put it on at 6am and take it off like 6pm and I only blot once in the afternoon. It doesn't oxidise and go orange (Mac studio fix fluid looking at you!) Overall I really love it, safe to say a holy grail in my makeup bag and I use it daily. 

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Highlighter #5 Luminous Honey

- Touche Eclat adds highlights , refreshes your makeup and brightens your complexion. Touche Eclat offsets the complexion's dulling tendencies and revives it's own natural glow by capturing and reflecting light 

- I once bought this before they discontinued #4 after a week I forgot my makeup bag on the Virgin train I was miserable for a few days lol but finally bit my lip and repurchased. I use this to highlight under my eyes. It brightens up my face. When used with Ysl Fusion Ink foundation mŷ face looks flawless. 

Burberry Lip Cover Soft Satin Lipstick - Sepia No.12

- Burberry Lip Cover adds a touch of radiance. The lightweight combination of nourishing oils and gel dispersed pigment ensures intense moisture and long lasting colour.

- Burberry Lip cover contains anti ageing cerramides for fuller lip definition

- shiny polymers offer perfect luminosity

- contains UV filters to protect from damaging environmental exposure

Okay! I never planned on buying this 😳but after spotting the new Burberry counter in House of Fraser Oxford street how could I walk away empty handed lol. I love the packaging, the lipstick everything is just lush #teamburberry❤️ The colour I bought is called Sepia no. 12 which is a perfect nude for many skintones. I'm not too much into nude lips but this one might have converted me haha, I hope I don't get addicted to that Burberry counter lol. Makeup look wearing Burberry lip cover Sepia no. 9 is  coming shortly.

What have you guys purchased as of late?

 

That's all for now

Have a fab weekend

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

Much Love

Sher

Xxx

Fotd: Mac Heroine Lipstick 💄

Hello Beautiful people❤️ 

How y'all doing? 

Doing a quick post to share a makeup look from few days ago. Hope you like!

Lancome la base pro primer

Ysl Fusion Ink foundation

Estée Lauder double wear concealer 

Nars albatross 

Mac mineralize blush in Lovething

L'oreal organza gel liner 

Gosh velvet touch liner (blue) forgot name 

Benefit they're real mascara

Mac magenta lip liner 

Eos lip balm

Mac Heroine lipstick

 

That's all for today 

Have a lovely weekend

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

MuchLove 

Sher xxxx

New in : Nars Albatross and Nars Audacious lipstick Angela ❤️

Hello My Lovelies❤️

 

How have y'all been?

Last week I  passed through Nars counter In London Selfridges and as usual I couldn't leave there empty handed lol 

Nars Cosmetics Highlighting Powder Blush in Albatross

I been meaning to get this for ages but was stuck on my Nars orgasm illuminator for a while.  Albatross is a white powder loaded with shimmer, the multipurpose blusher is ideal for adding a highlight to your face, neck and décolletage 

- The soft shimmering colour adds instant radiance to my complexion, it can be worn on its own or layered over other color products for added highlight and dimension

- It is white but once swatched on my hand or cheekbone it gives me a golden glow which I really love❤️

Nars Audacious Lipstick in Angela

Dramatic Depth. Unstoppable Character. This modern lipstick by Nars is shamelessly seductive in touch and texture, the sensation is audacious. Unadulterated luxury glides on like satin across skin with single stroke coverage.

- One stroke, full coverage creamy wear

- Luxurious texture and enriched with ingredients to smooth and nourish lips

- Long lasting formula

 ❤️❤️❤️I really love this lipstick ,housed in a black,sleek magnetic packaging it's everything I want my lipstick to be, creamy, highly pigmented, smooth, long lasting without cracking my lips. Hands down it has become one of my favourite lipsticks. Planning to buy couple more from the same Audacious range which comprises of about 30 shades if I'm not mistaken (don't quote me lol)

- Nars Audacious lipstick in Angela is a vivid pink orchid shade, Its very pretty, I love it and I think many skin tones can pull it off  

What's your favourite highlighter ?

Have you tried the Nars Audacious range lipstick?

Please share with me your latest purchases

Till next time

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

Much Love

Sher

Xxx

Mini Dior Haul and a FOTD

Hello My Lovelies ❤️

How have y'all been?

Just a quick post to share few bits I bought from Dior over a month ago. I really love Dior as a brand and I think their products are beautiful and classy. When going to work, church or even special occasions I always feel sophisticated with my Dior products. My most favourite item(s) is J'adore perfume it's a beautiful fragrance

I could go on all day about my love for Dior lol but let's get on to the products I bought

Dior Pure Poison Eau de Parfum 

Once upon a time there was a fragrance that was innocent yet captivating , sincere yet mysterious . Pure Poison incarnates seduction in its purest state by exploring its duality and irresistible alchemy. Based on orange blossom, jasmine, gardenia , amber and sandalwood, this delicate yet generous modern portion reveals the seductress within. This stunning perfume from Dior features a floral note, a Calabrian bergamot top note, an orange blossom heart note and a white musk base note to beautiful effect. I really like this perfume , I prefer to use it in the evening when going on special occasion❤️

Diorskin Nude - Natural Glow Radiant Foundation SPF15 £32.00

Emblematic of the range, this light melting foundation has become a cult product. It provides a subtle velvet finish with just the right amount of correction, revealing skins texture and adding natural, shine free radiance for a perfect natural glow.  It is available in x, radiance-enhancing specialised shades that use translucence and half tones to adjust to every complexion, for an even more natural result in every light. It's formula is enriched with natural skin care ingredients for more beautiful and radiant skin day after day.

- This foundation is beautiful and feels very light whilst giving skin a healthy glow. I was matched in the shade 050 (Dark Beige) for reference I'm like an NC47 in Mac jus a tad darker than nc45 , nc50 is too dark. I'm a Beige Praline shade 10 in Lancome foundations. 

Dior Addict Fluid Stick - High impact glossy colour lip hybrid £26.00

Shade #338 Mirage  

Dior Addict Fluid Stick enables a flawless application in a single sweep: the high impact colour and long wear of a classic lipstick, combined with the shine of a gloss, all in a thin film that delivers sensational comfort. Colour and shine come together as one for maximum compact with intense, long wearing lip stain pigments directly encapsulated in spheres of gloss. Dior Addict Fluid Stick does not contain wax but water for maximum lightness, an immediate fresh effect and addictive comfort. a pure object of desire: the illusion is maintained until the case is opened and an applicator emerges that is steeped in colour and as precise and easy to use as a lipstick.

- This is my second Dior Addict Fluid stick and I really love them. They have wide variety of shades to choose from and I like that they are long lasting and non sticky. I plan to get a few more soon lol

- The shade I bought is called #338 Mirage it's a pretty nude peachy colour perfect for everyday use❤️

Sorry bout the lighting lol but I'm wearing Dior nude natural glow radiant foundation #050 and I'm also-wearing Dior addict fluid stick in #338 Mirage in the above picture, I lined my lips with a brown Maybelline lip liner sorry forgot shade.

- I used Estée Lauder double wear concealer 05  under my eyes , L'oreal organza gel liner and Benefit They're real mascara. 

Have you tried these products.

What have you bought recently?

Till next time 

Stay Beautiful and Blessed

Much Love

Sher

Xxx

FOTD - Dior Addict Fluid Stick #753

Hello Lovelies!

I'm not even gon bother you loves with excuses and apologies today lol but here is a makeup look from a while ago 

I'm beginning to love red lip colours more hehehe! This fluid stick from Dior is just beautiful , glossy and long lasting. I love it❤️

 Products used:-

Lancome la base pro primer

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation

Nars Radiant creamy concealer  

Mac spiked eyebrow pencil

Estée Lauder intense kajal eyeliner I'm blackened black

Benefit they're real mascara

Dior Addict Fluid stick #753 open me

Thus all for today 

What you guys been up to?

Stay Beautiful&Blessed

Much Love

Sher

Xxx