The perfect pink nude lip combo

So lip liners are having a moment and I thought that I would root through my stash.
I have been lusting over the Charlotte Tilbury one in Pillow talk but it is rather pricey. It looks like a nice pinky nude shade that would go with alot of lipsticks. I have found that I already have the perfect one and it's a purse friendly price.

My favourite lip liner is the NYX 858 in Nude Pink. The formula is good but not as creamy as high end ones.
I love to match it with my Illamasqua Glamore Lipstick in Rosepout. They are the perfect combo! On my swatch picture the liner is on the left and my lipstick on the right.

Jodie x

Casual #fotd

So here is my everyday makeup look, I am wearing the following:

* Garnier BB cream
* Benefit boi-ing concealer
* Benefit hello flawless powder
* Bobbi Brown blusher - pink coral
* Anastasia Beverley Hills dipbrow pomade
* Benefit High Brow

*Benefit most glamorous nudes eyeshadow kit
*eyeko liquid eyeliner
*Illamasqua Glamore lipstick - rosepout

I didn't mean for it to be so Benefit heavy but the products are from 2 kits one being  the How To Look The Best At Everything and the other being the World Famous Neutrals eyeshadow kit.

I would love to wear mascara but it rubs on my glasses which is super annoying. So I save it for contact lense days. 

I am loving the Anastasia dipbrow stuff it is amazing! I am now converted from powder. Sorry Benefit Brow Zings. X

Illamasqua Glamore Lipstick - Rosepout

I love makeup but my vice is no doubt lipstick! I am obsessed. I had never tried a Illamasqua lipstick before and I've only tried their cream foundation which I wasn't impressed by, it smelled plasticy and dried in patches on my skin.
Not to be put off as these Glamore lipsticks where calling my name - especially the shade Rosepout.

I gave in and purchased it and I'm so glad that I did. It is just beautiful! It is very pigmented and not drying at all, I can't stop reaching for it, I like the packaging and it doesn't smell bad.
As a new mum I don't have much time for makeup these days but this is just a great throw on even on a bare face. It is now a staple in my handbag.
The colour is very pretty and not too light pink which I half expected it to be. I honestly wasn't expecting much from this lipstick but I have been left pleasantly surprised! I have been reaching for it more than my new Charlotte Tilbury lipstick so that says something.
Have you tried any of the Glamore lipsticks?

Illamasqua cream foundation review

First of all I would like to apologise for my rubbish photography here as this was super hard to photograph. The packaging is super shiny and reflective.

I bought this illamasqua cream foundation in a recent secret illamasqua online sale. At only £7.50 with free postage I couldn't really say no as it's usually £23.
I got shade 133 which is for light to medium skin and I find that's it's a near perfect match for me. My first impression is that it was bigger than I thought and I like how you get a branded illamasqua sponge with it.
I don't like the smell of this foundation as it smells a bit like plastic and I didn't like it on my skin. I am a bit dissa in this product as for a high end brand this foundation didn't settle nice on my skin and enhanced any dry patches and basically looked flakey and awful. I don't have dry skin but this made it look like I did and it looked terribly cakey even with only a bit on. I tried to build up the coverage hoping it would leave a flawless top layer but it didn't.

I have not given up on this product just yet as I used it without a primer and I hope to buy a decent primer soon maybe the Smashbox one and I will try this out on top of it to see if it works with that.

Have any of you tried this product and did it work any better for you?
Jodie x

Illamasqua sale £5 & £10 items!

Omg I was so happy to see these Illamasqua items on sale I just had to share! Here are my favourite from their website.

* Sheer lipgloss - lily rose £5
* Under eye concealer in 105 or 325 £5
* Cream blusher - seduce £10
* Nail duo - throb & spartan £10
* Light liquid foundation £10

These are such bargains and also it's free delivery on all orders. Get over quick ladies before all the good colours go.

Jodie x