Tried And Tested - Rimmel's 'Kate' Lipstick in 02

Last week, I went out and bought 3 colours from the collection and I have been trying them out one by one. The first review is of 02, which is a shocking pinkish red.

Shade 02

The formula is extremely dry but long wearing. The lipstick stayed on my lips all day, however, I didn't like the dryness of it. On the lips, the finish is not as glossy as it appears in the tube; it's actually semi-matte which I quite like as I don't always like to have mega shiny lips!

I do really love the colour of this, it's bright (which is always good!) but it's also very wearable for the less brave of us make up fans. It's buildable, if you only want a light colour - you can just dab it on with your finger so it's a stain, or apply it full on so it's super bright!

'Kate' lipstick in 02.

 Overall, I love the colour and stayng power of this lipstick and the finish is really nice - I just hate the dryness! It's the dryest 'long wearing' lipstick I've ever used so I would definitely slap on load of lip balm first to protect your lips from chapping etc. But for a cheap and cheerful £5 lipstick, this isn't bad. As for repurchasing? I don't think I will. But for now, I will use it with lots of balm and moisturiser and when it starts getting towards the end, I'm sure I can make a pretty tinted lipbalm by mixing it with some thick moisturiser or Vaseline.

Have you tried this lipstick yet, or any others from this collection? Let me know what you think of them in the comments? :) xx

October Favourites!

So as it turned to Autumn this month, I was finally able to start using darker colours on my nails and with my make up - which I love! So I have a few of my favourite things from this month to share with you today:

1. Dark nail polish... for a whole week, I had 'You Don't Know Jaques' by OPI on my nails, and today I painted my nails a dark, foresty green which I don't know the name of but it's a Sephora by OPI nail polish that I got while I was in New York a few months ago. I've also been loving navy blue on my nails and I have my eye on the 'Warm & Fozzie' nail polish from the Muppets collection by OPI.


You Don't Know Jaques - OPI (2 coats)

2. Stila Smmudge Stick in Moray... I got this in my October Glossy Box and I have worn it almost every day since. I love this liner because it is such an interesting colour and the forest green and metallic finish is perfect for Autumn. I was also so surprised that the pencil was so long wearing - usually I hate pencils because they don't stay but this one applied like a cream and then stayed all day! I am definitely going to be ordering some more colours, just to make a change from my usual brown and black gel liners.

Stila Smudge Stick in Moray

3. Dior HydraLife Skin Perfect... As it's getting colder and my skin's getting dryer, a good moisturiser has been my best friend! My all time favourite is Dior HydraLife Skin Perfect moisturiser because it is so moisturising but it comes out of the pump like a gel so it's not greasy at all. I use this at night, and it is moisturising enough for me to not need to use it again before I put my make up on the next morning. This is my all time favourite moisuriser but a close second is Bobbi Brown's Hydrating Face Cream - the Dior one wins on smell and texture! This bottle has lasted me about 4 months and I am just running out; I'll be getting a new one tomorrow!

Dior HydraLife Skin Perfect

4. Outre by Mac... This mustard coloured eye shadow came out with the Mac Me Over collection and I absolutely love it! I've never seen an eye shadow this colour before and it makes such a unique crease or outer corner colour. I'm so glad I got this as it makes such a change from my usual browns, golds and bronzes. It's also a matte colour which I like because too much shimmer is DEFINITELY too much of a good thing! I hope it will be repromoted or I'll be able to find it online at some point, because when mine runs out, I'll be so upset!

Outre by Mac - Mac Me Over Collection

5. BLOGSPOT! If you've noticed that I only have 9 posts (including this one) it's because I only started blogging this month. I've loved sharing my thoughts with all of you and I am so grateful to all the people who follow me or comment or send me emails or tweet me. I will definitely keep blogging every 2 days, like I have been so far and I'd love to know any requests that you might have.

Thanks for reading, everyone - if you have an October favourites post on your own blog, link it in the comments because I'd love to have a look and see what my amazing followers are loving this month :)

Nail Of The Day: OPI - You Don't Know Jaques

This is my first NOTD and I am starting with one of my favourite autumn nail colours: You Don't Know Jaques by OPI.

This is a satin finish nail polish and is a taupe brownish colour with a bit of purple as an undertone. It only needs 2 coats of polish to get a good colour and then finish it with a top coat to give an even glossier finish. MY personal favourite top coat is the OPI top coat.



Nails after 3 days of wear.

I have found that with a good layer of top coat, this polish has great staying power. I've kept this colour on for 3 days and I still haven't had any chipping, which is good; I really can't be bothered to repaint my nails and let them dry every single day! If you paint thin coats, they will be dry to do another coat by the time you've done your other hand, so drying time is quite good too. I find it's best to leave the second coat for 10 minutes for it to get really hard before painting the top coat as that will ensure it doesn't dent or get marks on it and ruin the perfect finish.

I love dark browns and greens for autumn - leafy colours are my favourite, whereas in the summer, it's all about the pale pinks!

This nail polish retails at £10.50 and you can get it here, at John Lewis or at the new OPI store in Westfield, West London, which is called ColourCopia.

What's your favourite autumn nail colour? Let me know in the comments below? :)