My perfect purple lipstick?

So I picked up this gorgeous purple lipstick from YSL on Friday and wore this look last night.

The lipstick (£23.50) is very moisturising and as such, it's quite slippery. To stop it sliding off my lips and bleeding I put a lot of foundation over my lips before using a brush to layer on the lipstick.

The colour is fabulous! A purple with a red undertone. It has a lovely fruity flowery smell and a luxe gold package.

This is long lasting but after a couple of hours it had bled into the lines around my lips even though I'd prepped with foundation. I also had to keep checking it hadn't slipped off my lips and that it wasn't on my teeth because it's silky texture just felt 'wet' and like it was 'moving' (sorry I'm not sure how else to describe?!). As such, I felt really self conscious with this on and uber paranoid that it was smeared all over my face!!!

It also stains your lips red when you take it off which takes about a day to wear off. This doesn't worry me so much but was quite a strong colour.

This is very nearly my perfect purple lipstick. Ideally though I want this colour but in a dryer, matte finish! My search continues...

Eyes
Coastal scents 88 prism palette, peach shade
Urban decay supercurl curling mascara, black

Lips
YSL rouge pur couture lipstick, 39

Face
Benefit pore-fessional primer
Dior forever liquid foundation, 010
Laura mercier secret camouflage, sc2
Laura mercier secret concealer, 2 (under eyes)
Mac select sheer pressed powder, nc25
Benefit hoola bronzer
Urban decay eyeshadow primer potion
Rimmel eyebrow pencil, 002 Hazel
Sleek makeup blush, coral

One colour faces

So I like to try new looks and mix up my make up every day so am often left pondering what colour goes with what, what blush will go with that lipstick etc and I thought why not have a few days using one colour all over!

So here are my one colour faces: red, pink, orange and purple.

Tips: I varied the colour tones to soften this look and stuck to matte eyeshadows - a finish that I think works better with brighter colours.

I also cheated a little with the red and purple face and used a pinky blush- I don't *yet* own a red blush and I've never seen a purple blush... Have you?

Pink Face:
Eyes
Sleek makeup oh so special palette, bottom left pale pink shade
17 blow out mascara, blackest black

Lips
17 lipstick, hot cerise

Cheeks
Sleek makeup blush, flamingo

Red Face:
Eyes
Sleek makeup Ultra matts palette, red
Sleek makeup oh so special palette, black
17 blow out mascara, blackest black

Lips
Rimmel colour show off lipstick, red fever 230
Carmex original lip balm

Cheeks
Coastal scents 6 contour blush palette, pinky shade

Orange Face:
Eyes
Illamasqua powder eyeshadow, vulgar
17 Blow out mascara, blackest black

Lips
Illamasqua lipstick, brink

Cheeks
Sleek makeup blush, life's a peach

Purple Face:
Eyes
MUA eyeshadow, shade 18
Collection 2000 big fake mascara, black

Lips
Stargazer lipstick, 115

Cheeks
Coastal scents 6 contour blush palette, pinky shade

Dior Forever liquid foundation review

So I went to my local Dior counter to have a *look* and yep I got sold to and I caved!

The Dior girl had fab make up on so I trusted her judgement and she asked my skin type: normal to dry and what finish I like (matte of course!) and she recommended Dior's Diorskin Flawless Perfection Fusion Wear Make Up SPF 25 in Ivory 010 £31 (I know steeeep! But it was payday...)

Dior's claims: "A new generation of fusional wear, fluid foundation. Its ultra-sensorial texture, bursting with made-to-measure perfecting skin care ingredients, melts into the skin for an absolutely perfect complexion that lasts all day long. The foundation blends seamlessly with the skin for a smoother, more even complexion day after day."

My thoughts: as soon as a put this on I realised that the shade I'd been sold was a touch too light, disappointing but nothing a sweep of bronzer couldn't fix.

It blended in well with my stippling brush but I just couldn't get it to buff right in for that flawless, airbrushed look, it kinda sat on the top of my skin and really exaggerated my pores even though I'd used benefit pore-fessional primer beforehand and I don't usually have an issue with enlarged pores.

The finish was quite full coverage (there was a red spot and my blue undereyes still visible) and was a lovely matte, although after a while my forehead got really shiny, which is also something that I don't usually have an issue with!

After a couple of hours wear it had sunk into my smile lines but otherwise was really long lasting.

This did feel quite heavy on my skin and I actually think this might suited oily skin better.

So, would I use this again? Yep! Would I buy this again? Nope! At £31 I'd expect something really really special and don't feel this is any better than my revlon photoready foundation at a more purse friendly £12.99 and a better colour match. This will definitely be a winter foundation as quite pale.

Do you have any foundation recommendations? I love to know!

Here is the finished look:
Eyes
Sugarpill loose eyeshadow, royal sugar
MUA eyeshadow, shade 17
Rimmel soft kohl kajal eyeliner pencil, 061 jet black
17 blow out mascara, blackest black

Lips
Rimmel Kate lipstick, 101

Face
Benefit pore-fessional primer
Dior forever liquid foundation
Laura mercier secret camouflage, sc2 and secret concealer, 2 (reviews coming soon!)
MAC select sheer pressed powder, nc25
Benefit hoola bronzer
Sleek makeup blush, flamingo
Urban decay eyeshadow primer potion, original
Rimmel eyebrow pencil, 002

Thanks, Roz x

imPRESS nails review

I've never worn false nails but these Broadway imPress nails in TGIF (£8.99) caught my eye because of the gorgeous floral design so I thought why not?!

Anyway, I was expecting fiddly, glue, long waits etc but no these were so incredibly simple to use and the instructions couldn't be easier - hurrah!

Just match the right nail to yours and lay out all ten in order then peel away the sticker on the back which exposes the glue and press the nail onto yours. Hold down for a few moments then move on to the next.

It took me about ten minutes and I was really impressed! The nails felt hardy, solid and stuck firm.

I had them on for four days before they started feeling wobbly and then one split, so not quite the week they promise, but still longer than nail polish on me.

The only downside is that these are one wear only and the remaining nails didn't fit mine (so I gave to my sister!) and also for some reason the thumb-sized nails were too short and my real nail, which I keep very short, poked under the bottom. Also on a couple of the nails you could see the tab along the edge which also felt a little rough.

All in all I was really happy with these, got lots of comments on the design, lasted for a good few days and didn't feel heavy or get annoying!

They would be great to put on quickly before a big night out as so easy and give a perfect result (if like me you make a mess of painting nails when in a rush!).

They also come in a cute nail polish shaped clear container which I thought was cute and a nice touch.

I've picked up this gorgeous lace design pair called Holla! to use next.

Roz x