Essence longlasting lipsticks - Review and swatches

These are one of my favourite drugstore lipsticks. They are highly pigmented and feel really smooth and creamy on the lips. I have four shades, two nudes and two brighter shades. I love the packaging of these as the little band of colour just looks so pretty and makes them easier to find in my ridiculously large collection!  I'm going to go in depth with each colour as I find they are all a little different in texture. 

Oh so Matt! - No.15 

This is the most matte of the shades I have, I've been wearing this one a lot recently and I'd go as far to say it's my perfect nude lip. It's the perfect mix of pink, peach and brown. It's dark enough so I don't look like I've smeared concealer all over my lips. This is the most drying out of all four but is still very soft and creamy. 

All you need is red - No.02 

This is a really lovely bright red shade. It's pretty classic and isn't too blue toned or too pink toned. The formula of this reminds me lots of the Mac satin finish. It's neither drying nor very glossy. This one lasts for so long and I really love it for going out as I just don't have to worry about it. 

On the catwalk! - No.04 

This is the perfect wintery berry shade, I've been reaching for it a lot when I haven't been feeling a nude lip. This one is a little more glossy therefore doesn't last quite as long. I think this will be one I'm going to get a lot of wear out of this one in the next few months. 

Natural beauty - No.07 

The final shade I have is this one. It's the perfect your lips but better shade (Gag!!) This one is very glossy and the colour has to be built up a little more than the others. 

From left to right -- Oh so matt! - All you need is red - On the catwalk! - Natural beauty

Currently reaching for - Everyday makeup

So I've recently revamped my everyday makeup routine and today I thought I would show you what I've been using. A lot of this stuff was bought in germany and I hauled it //Here// which if you love crazy massive hauls this ones for you. 

So starting off with the Maxfactor Facefinity primer I put that all over my face and leave it about thirty seconds to sink in. Then I start off my base by putting the Catrice Camouflage cream on any patches of redness or blemishes and blend it in. Then it's foundation time, for this time of year I love the L'oreal True match as it is fairly matte but doesn't leave my skin looking flat and dull.  To finish of my base I've been using the Catrice Light reflecting pen under my eyes to add a little coverage and brighten my eye area. 

Next up is eyebrows, the Benefit Instant brow pencil is my current favorite as it's the perfect shade for me. All I do with this is run it through my brows shaping them slightly but trying to stick to the natural shape. I then curl my lashes and add a little colour on my lids, firstly I use the Mac Bare study paint pot as a base and then add a dusting of the Catrice single eyeshadow in Ooops...Nude did it again to set the paint pot. To finish off the eyes I put on lashings of the Gosh Amazing length and build waterproof which isn't my favourite mascara but after managing to lose two in Germany it's the only one I have. 

I then finish of my face by adding a dust of the contour powder from the Sleek contour kit underneath my cheek bones, on my temples and down my neck and a little bit of highlighter from the same kit of the high points of my face. I then add a little bit of colour by popping some of Mac Fleur power powder blush on my cheeks. Finally I use the Catrice lip liner in What would rose do to line my lips and put some of the Clarins instant light natural lip perfector in 01 on top and I'm done. 

This week #10

This week has been crazy busy due to it being half term so I've done lots of exciting things! Let me know what you've been up to this week! 

On Monday me and my friends went to Frankie and Bennys, the picture above is my dessert and it was sooo good. We had a really lovely time and I highly reccomend going there as the food is delicious. 

On wednesday my nana and grandad took me to ikea to get my christmas present, which I've actually had early so a post will be up about it one sunday #ohthesuspense 

I think I've finally found my prom dress, it's from asos and I am head over heels in love with it! 

On saturday night me and my friends went to the bonfire in our local town we were all freezing but the fireworks were pretty! 

Big blogger, little blogger, cardboard box

Recently there has been a lot of talk in the blogosphere about "Big bloggers" Can I just ask the question here, what is a big blogger. Is it the amount of followers they have, or the number of pageviews they get on a daily basis. Or is it the amount of events they go to and how many PR samples they get sent. We can all get a little down about it sometimes it's only human. 

Let's face it at the end of the day we are all in the same boat whether you have 5 followers or 50,000 we are all swimming in a rising sea of thousands and thousands of bloggers. Would we not all be best just helping each other out. So a little word to "Little bloggers" perhaps you will be were the "Big bloggers" are one day and perhaps you won't but as long as you enjoy what you're doing never give up!  I'd really like to know your opinions on this! Let me know in the comments or tweet me @Coleoftheball