Kylie Cosmetics Review- Lip Kit, Metal Matte & Glosses!

Hi Lovlies!

As you can see I am doing a review on some of the Kylie Cosmetic's products! Now, I am going to be totally honest in this review, as always, as these can be seen as expensive, especially if you live in the UK like me, and end up having pay custom fees on top of the cost of the product and shipping fees. I mean, these were all ordered at 3 separate occasions, but the one lip kit ended up costing £45 including the fees. I was also charged a debit card and a separate purchase fee on my card for all 3 orders. The Glosses probably totalled around £60 once all the fees were applied. And King K probably only cost me £20 in total as I managed to dodge the custom fees with that one.

But now lets get onto the review, which is what you are all here for.

Lets talk about King K, right I wasn't too sure about this when I ordered it. I wanted Heir but it was out of stock, so I got this instead. But I am SO happy. I am in love with it! I have worn it alone, and in the centre of my lips with MAC's Velvet Teddy and I love it worn both ways. It lasts a good 6 hours before needing to be reapplied, thats even with drinking and eating! It doesn't feel drying at all, it actually feels like nothing on the lips. And despite it being a gold lipstick, basically, it is so wearable! I have worn this to work, with velvet teddy, and I loved it! My only disappointment was that I wish it came with a lipliner, as it is meant to work better with a liner.

Next up, Kourt K. This was my first Kylie Cosmetic's purchase, as I LOVE a purple lip. I do like this, but it is patchy, it is drying, and doesn't last that long. I have worn it to work before (on a dress down day) and my lips felt horrible at the end of my 8 hour shift! I also had to reapply SO MANY times, at least 8 times! As it kept crumbling off in places, but reapplying just made it worse, and dryer and dryer, and then crumblier and crumblier. I would only ever wear this now on a night out, as long as I only drink through a straw! I also wouldn't eat with this on, as it just comes off so easily when eating and drinking.

Finally, the glosses.

I don't usually like glosses, but got a bit over excited and ordered these on a whim. But I do not regret it. Forgetting that as I ordered these the day they were released my So Cute applicator is f**ked! But they are sending replacements of ALL THREE! Yes, all three, despite the fact I told them only one of my applicators have messed up! Also my Like gloss has one of the new applicators too. So I do feel lucky that only one gloss messed up, and I a being send replacements of all three. 

These glosses are the most pigmented glosses ever, they are not sticky, and smell gorgeous. I wear them to work, and reapply at lunch, and then at the end of the shift and thats all I need. They last really well. But do not wear your hair down when you wear them! Your hair will stick to your lips, and then smudge the gloss over your face and you will walk around the office all day with gloss over your face and not even notice! Yes, that happened to me *face palm*. I am more annoyed that everyone let me walk around with gloss on my face and didn't even tell me! Haha. So now I only wear these if I have my hair up in a pony tail or bun! My favourite is Like, which is surprising as I thought So Cute would be my favourite and Like would be my least favourite, but it is actually the other way around.

Anyway, I think I am done with purchasing from Kylie Cosmetics, only because it works out as being so expensive, in the UK you have to wait a long time to get it (from point of order, to actually having it in your hand it takes roughly 3 weeks as it can take 1 week to even dispatch), and because although I LOVE King K, the lip kit hasn't amazed me. Unless Kylie brings out something totally life changingly amazing, then I think the hype has ran out with me now. But I do like the products I have gotten, don't get me wrong.

Have any of you guys got any of the Kylie Cosmetics products? If so, what do you think?

Thanks for reading guys <3

Abbie x

Makeup room and makeup collection!

Hi everyone! Now, I am sorry I have been so absent from my blog for a while, but this blog post should make up for it.

So, if you didn't see my last post you wouldn't know that I recently moved into my own house! Crazy, I know right. When we were looking at houses one of my massive requirements is that there were 3 bedrooms, the main bedroom, a spare room, and one for my MAKEUP ROOM. And I got exactly that. I am so happy with my makeup room now, so I have to share it with you all. As well as a sneak peak into my makeup collection.

This is the feature wall, which is painted with grey glitter paint, and has these amazing fairy lights all along the wall. As well as this super cute picture, that I got from Primark. The fairy lights were also from Amazon, and were around £20.

On that feature wall there is this 'block' which is where I put my teddies, perfumes, candles, and filing case. 

There is also this gorgeous full length mirror, which is from The Range and was £80. It opens up and its where I store all my necklaces, bracelets and nail varnishes.

This is my desk area. The desk is from Ikea, and the chair is from Argos. I have all my brushes on the windowsill. I also have some candles, a LOVE sign and my Kim Kardashian Selfie book.

Next to the desk is my Ikea Alex draws, which is obviously a staple piece of furniture among makeup lovers!

On top I have few bits and bobs, as well as my Lush stuff, which as you can see I am running low, so I need to top up on some bath bombs asap! I also have these cute little prints, and pictures, the large one is from Argos and the little ones are from Primark.

My rug is also from Ikea, it is the softest thing in the world, and I love it.

My light shade is from Argos, and was a steal at around £10. 

Now, into the makeup draws, the best bit :D 

Eye stuff mainly. Mascaras, eyeliner, single eyeshadows, cream eyeshadows, some miniatures, bobbles and sponge applicators.

Powders, powders, powders. Bronzers, highlighters, blushers, contour kits, small palettes, etc.

Foundation. I literally have way too many foundations, but I can honestly say I do use the vast majority of them! I do use different foundations every day, but there are a couple I would only use in the summer, and some I would only use in the winter. There are also some which is so full coverage I would only use them for special occasions. But the rest I use a lot.

All of my palettes are in this draw, and its overflowing! There are mostly eyeshadow palettes in here, but also blush, contour, highlight and contour palettes.

This draw contains my concealers, primers, setting sprays, benefit miniatures, some skin care and eyebrow products.

LIPSTICK! This draw is a bit annoying, as I hate how I can't fit them all into my organisers but one day I will make this draw a lot more organised.

This just contains random little bits. 

In here is my hair curlers, straighteners and hair dryer.

And another bits and bobs draw.

And now here is just a few more random pictures of the makeup room for you to scroll through.

Thanks for reading <3

New blog post very, very soon x

Quick little update and blog post requests

Hi everyone,

You may have noticed that I haven't uploaded anything on here for AGES! But the reason for that is that I just moved into my own house! Wohooooo!

So I have been busy busy busy since then, but as things are calming down a lot now, I will start uploading more often and slowly but surely I will be back to posting regularly.

In the new house I actually have my own makeup room! So I think my next blog post will be all about that. I will take lots of pictures, show you my makeup collection briefly and let you know where I got everything from.

Feel free to leave any blog post requests in the comments, and I'll try my best to do them.

Thanks guys <3

Best of the best: primer!

Next up in this mini series: PRIMER!

I won't go on too much about this as I am sure you are all fed up of hearing about it. It's the new craze at the moment to use this product.

It is the Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm.

This is best primer I have EVER used.

I used this everyday for a week, and people at work noticed that my makeup looked different, but better. They said it looked smoother and more 'flawless'!

I noticed that my makeup was lasting a lot longer. I do my makeup at 6am and don't get home until 6am. And usually I look in the mirror towards the end of the day at work and think 'ew why does your makeup have to look like this after wearing it all day :/' but now I don't think that because the only different I see is a little bit of fading on my chin where I lean on my hand.

I didn't use it for a couple of days this week to see if I noticed a difference and I most definitely did. My makeup didn't last very long and didn't look as flawless.

I will never stop using this as a primer. Some don't like the slight manly smell but I love it! I've always loved men's scents and it isn't a strong or heavy scent. 

This costs around £5 and I bought mine from Morrisons. The last time I went into Morrisons too it was on offer for £3! It's safe to say that there were none left, but if it's still on offer you might be able to grab one somewhere :)

Next up: the best of the best highlighter 

Thanks for reading!

Love, Abbie

<3 

Best of the best: Face Serum

Hi everyone! It's been a while, oops.

I am going to start a new 'mini series' of blog posts. Kind of like a favourites blog post, but instead I am going to talk about one product at a time. And these products I consider my ALL TIME FAVOURITE! Some are new products that I've only just started using, some will be old favourites that you'll have seen on past blog posts too. But these products are life changing! :') well they completely change your makeup game in my opinion!

So first off this blog post is going to be about my favourite face serum! 

No, it's not makeup, but before you apply makeup you want a smooth base, and this does EXACTLY that.

This is the Forever Aloe Nourishing Serum.

And fyi this is NOT sponsored, and I do NOT sell these products. I got bought this as a gift and fell in love with it since day one!

As soon as you put this on your face feels softer that it's ever, ever felt. But it also stays feeling soft. I try to put this one twice a day, morning (before makeup) and night, using two pumps and massaging it into my face. When you put it on at night when you wake up in the morning your skin feels amazing! And it creates the perfect smooth skin base to apply your makeup.

I'm not massively keen on the scent, but it's something I've gotten used to, it's not an unpleasant strong smell, it's just not the kind of smell I like. But I can look past that because it really makes your skin feel amazing!

I will repurchase this time and time again! I have no idea how much it was, as like I said it was bought as a gift.

Next up in this series is my all time favourite primer. I can't go a day without it and people have noticed how much better my makeup looks when using this primer too! So that will come very soon :)

Thank for reading,

Love Abbie

<3 

Freedom Pro 32 Eye Collection Jewels and Riches: Swatches

Here is just a quick little blog post with pictures and swatches of the Freedom Pro 32 Eye Collection Jewels and Riches eye shadow palette.

You can buy it here, for just £8.

 

A day in my life: New Years Eve 2015

31/12/2015

10:26am: I wake up. I am absolutely shocked at how long I've slept in. I'm used to waking up at 8am not half 10! But I feel so much better for it.

10:40am: I came downstairs to relax before finding something for breakfast.

10:58am: kinda hungry but got my cat fast asleep on my lap and I can't possibly move her! 

11:45am: my cat eventually moved so I got up grabbed a quick snack and ran a bath

I used a red glittery Fun from Lush as a bubble bar! 

12:25pm: Ive got out of the bath and every little hair, bit of fluff and stuff is sticking to me because I've moisturised my entire body! 

I used the Avon shampoo, conditioner and treatment set to wash my hair and I used some soap and glory products: clean on me, the scrub of your life and the righteous butter to moisturise. 

12:27pm: I head back downstairs to relax and as soon as I sit down on the sofa my other cat sits on me! 

Yes he is super fluffy! 

#crazycatlady 

1:15pm: James is on his way here from work :D about to make a cuppa tea for us both and also hoping he gets me a McDonalds on his way here.

He also has this surprise gift waiting for him when he gets here, for our two year anniversary tomorrow 

1:22pm: James just rung me saying he isn't get me McDonald's because he tried to ring me 1 minute ago and I didn't answer and now he's drove past McDonald's, need to stop having my phone on silent all the time haha!

1:40pm: James opened his present and he loves it! His little face lit up bless him! This is what I got him :) 

3:15pm: start doing my make up for our anniversary/New Years eve meal later. 

4:15pm: finished hair and makeup and just finishing packing my stuff for staying at James'. James has fallen asleep too 

4:30pm: we leave my house and head to James' so he can get ready 

5:30pm: so an hour before we have to go out James only just starts getting ready!! 

6:00pm: so it sounds like James took half an hour to shave his beard! He literally has 30 minutes to have a shower, do his hair and get dressed. We also need to take some pictures together too. 

6:30pm: and, we are ready 

7:00pm: we got to San Giovanni's

Here's our food for the night:

I had scallops and king prawns in a creamy sauce. 

James had crab cakes with sweet chilli sauce. 

I had steak with pate and a red wine gravy. 

James had steak with mushrooms in a Diane sauce.

We had sides of mixed vegetables, chips and sauces potatoes with onion, rosemary and bacon. 

James had apple cake with ice cream. 

I had triple chocolate mousse. 

8:30pm: two cocktails and three courses later we head down to the bar to spend the rest of the night at the bar for the NYE party.

9:00pm: I have my first ever margarita and it was AMAZING!

11:00pm: I've not long ordered my fifth cocktail and it was an espresso martini and I've got to admit it finished me! We had to leave early because I felt so sick 

11:30pm: we got home and watched Geordie shore until like 1am. 

1:00am: then we watched Big Bang theory until about 3am 

3:00am: we finally went to sleep.