TOP THREE - Lips

This season, the corals are back in, and the glossy lip is here to stay. These are my three favourite lip product for this month. Anything goes at the moment (apart from dark berry shades, however I'm sure you could pull one off somehow), all of my top threes are great for people on a budget and can all be worn everyday and also at events.

MAYBELLINE COLOR ELIXIR (NUDE ILLUSION) - £6.99

The first of the top three is the Maybelline Color Elixir in the shade nude illusion. This lipgloss is a versatile shade, that can be worn all year round, and achieves a natural yet chic look. The gloss is surprisingly not very sticky, however still makes thew lips look glossy and applies smoothly on the lips.  I also found it quite hydrating on the lips. For the price it is outstanding! If you've never been one for lipgloss, you will be pleasantly surprised with this lipgloss, and if you are like me, this lipgloss will show you that not all lip glosses are bright pink, sticky and packed with glitter.

RIMMEL LONDON APOCALIPS/SHOW OFF LIP LACQUER (AURORA) - £6.49

This product is also a lip gloss, however is more of a mix of lipstick and a lipgloss. If you want your lips to be slightly glossy, but not obviously shiny, this lip gloss is a great choice. The colour is a rich, dark pinky shade and quite a statement lip, but still easy to wear on a day to day basis. It looks great with subtle winged eyeliner, but not so great with bold eyeshadow look. 

RIMMEL LONDON KATE MOSS LASTING FINISH LIPSTICK (110) - £5.49

If you are searching great lipsticks on a budget, the Kate Moss lipstick range is one of the best. The range contains all of the colours and effects you would possibly want in any lipstick. The coral shade 110 is a summer essential, brightening up any look, and perfect for holidays. The lipstick lasts quite a while, however you may need to reapply once or twice throughout the day. The effect is almost matte with a little shine, however dabbing the lipstick on your lips with your finger, or blotting with a tissue after application, will banish any shine.

FAVOURITE: Oh Comely Magazine

I first stumbled across this quirky magazine, while in WHSmith in Waterloo Station, hastily trying my best to find something vaguely interesting to read. Most magazines in a news agents usually include the dialogue of hacked phone calls of celebrities, or tips about how to achieve a new hairstyle fad. Scanning the shelves as best as I possibly could, nothing seemed to interest me in the slightest, until... behind a Vogue magazine, Oh Comely, with the simplest of covers showed its face. With only 5 minutes before my train left, I grabbed it on a whim, went to the till and bought some strawberry Smints.

Pleased with myself that I had found a seat, I sat on the train, and opened the magazine in front of me. I had no idea what to expect. I was so surprised, I had never seen nothing like it before, on the first page I read there were pictures of letters, the readers had sent, with stickers covering every inch of the envelopes. The articles were actually interesting and the images so thoughtful. One page warned me that "this magazine will make you smile", however this caution was said too late, the magazine had already made me smile, several times! Some of the pictures were quite frankly, very strange, but they made me think differently about the simplest objects.

It was the kind of magazine that you could read again and again like a book, and never get bored. The  artwork was the kind you could easily frame. After reading the magazine, cover to cover, I realised I hadn't bought the latest edition, but that didn't matter.

REVIEW: L'oréal Infallible Matte Foundation

L'oréal Infallible Matte Foundation- £6.99

Recently, I have been trying out the L'oréal Infallible Matte Foundation in the shade Porcelain. I was amazed that I didn't need a powder to set it, as I have oily skin, and have never before felt able to not set my foundation with a powder. If like me you have oily skin, I would recommend this foundation. The price point of this foundation is great, and I think it is a bargain! In general, L'oréal has the best selection of foundation colours at drugstore and seems to be the only brand that has a shade that actually matches pale skin. The foundation lasts quite a while on the skin, however after about 6 hours, it became a little shiny around the t-zone area, nothing a touch of powder could sort out. The coverage of this foundation is great, and I only felt I needed to add a little concealer under my eyes, as I have dark circles.

I wouldn't recommend this foundation to anyone with dry skin, as I have one or two dry areas on my face and the foundation seemed to cake around these areas. Although, adding moisturiser straight before putting on the foundation did seem to help.