My Summer Wish List

Here are my favourite items that are currently on my wishlist :

Ted Baker Lingar Handbag - Nude Pink
I love everything about this it is the perfect size to carry what I would want it to, the colour of it is gorgeous and it would be perfect for summer.
I currently have the Mardun bag which I adore but the handles don't fit over my shoulder so I have to carry it by hand and it can often be heavy, so in the summer I don't want to be lugging this around. I would like a across the body bag to keep my hands free and to keep me more comfortable when it's hot.

New Look Aztec Print Voile Maxi Skirt - Black
So the Aztec is back in fashion this summer and I quite like the more subtle Aztec looks. All are too bright and crazy for me but this is just right. I also love the fact that it's a maxi skirt as I am not a fan of short skirts this summer. Maxi skirts are perfect for keeping cool and are far more comfortable than skinny jeans bring them on. I could happily wear these all the year through. They look. Look great with some sandals or Converse.

Too Faced Summer Eye Pallette
I can't wait to own this as the colours are gorgeous! This pallette is a remake of the 2012 version with one shadow different and new packaging. So if you bought it last year you probably wouldn't buy it this year but luckily for me i didn't so this is definitely next on my list to buy. I love anything coral at the moment so this will be perfect to wear over the summer.

Converse Hi Ness Wedge Shoe - White
I went to the Trafford Centre last night and saw these, needless to say it was love at first sight! I love how they are not too high so they will be comfortable as well as chic.

Benefit Stay Flawless Primer
I feel like I have to try everything new by Benefit as they can do no wrong in my eyes. This is to keep all make up in place for a whole day. A lot of people complain about their makeup doing a disappearing act in summer when it's hot so this is to stop that. It will lock it in place and help to keep it matte for 15 hours. So bring on looking flawless for a whole day in the beer garden.

So what's on your wishlist ladies please share :-)

Inside my crazy obsession with Benefit Cosmetics

So you have probably guessed by now that I am more than a little bit obsessed with Benefit Cosmetics so as requested here is a break down of my collection -

Skincare:
Cleansing facial wash
Toning Lotion, full size + a miniature bottle.
It's Potent eye cream, full size, a miniature + 2 sample sachets.
Total Moisture

Primer:
Porefessional, full size + a travel size.
Dr Feelgood miniature
That Gal, full size + a travel size
Girl Meets Pearl.

Concealer:
Erase Paste - Fair
Fake Up - Light

Foundation:
Some Kind of Gorgeous - Lite
Hello Flawless powder - Ivory

Blusher:
Hervana
Fine One One
Benetint mini
Cha Cha tint mini

Highlighter:
Watts Up
Highbeam mini

Eyes:
Magic Ink Liquid Eyeliner - Black
Bad Gal Waterproof Liner - Black
Bad Gal Lash mascara - Black
They're Real Mascara -Black, travel size X 2
High Brow - Linen Pink
Eye Bright stick
Velvet Eyeshadow - Dandy Brandy
Velvet Eyeshadow - Nice Melons

Lips:
Coralista Lipgloss
Ultra Plush Lipgloss - Kiss You
Life on the A List Lipgloss

Beauty Kits:
Confessions of a Concealerholic - Boi-ing 01 & 02, Lemon Aid, Eyebright and 2 brushes. It did have a mini That Gal and mini Erase Paste medium in there when it was new also.

Brow Zings - dark powder and wax, brushes and tweezers.

Powda Wowza - Coralista, Bella Bamba blushers & Dallas bronzer.

Peek a Bright Eye's: light base shadow, brown contour and liner shadow, pearl pink highlight shadow, eye Bright with brushes.

Smokin Eyes: pink highlight shadow, pewter base shadow and a deep charcoal shadow, smokin liner, eye bright, brow zings wax, tweezers and brushes.

World Famous Neutrals - world's most glamorous nudes. 2 X creme shadows: birthday suit and my two cents.
4 X powder shadows: call my buff, it's complicated, kiss me, I'm tipsy and gilt-y pleasure.

She's So Jetset - first class face powder (blusher + highlighter), 4 eyeshadows champagne please, gold card, pretty in mink and elegant espresso. This set included my mini porefessional, life on the A list gloss and a mini they're real mascara.

Storage:
Benefit Beauty Bag, large travel size
Beautiful Bermuda Betty, small.

My top 10 favourites that I couldn't live without are:
1. Boi-ing
2. Brow Zings
3. Coralista
4. Total Moisture
5. Magic Ink
6. Peek a Bright Eyes
7. They're Real
8. Eye Bright stick (perfect for on the go).
9. Hello Flawless powder
10. High Brow

Which Benefit primer is best?

Benefit have a few primers out and they are all fabulous but if you are struggling to choose one, I will try and help.

On the pictures they are from left to right: Porefessional, That Gal and Girl Meets Pearl.

They each do different things:

Porefessional - This is my favourite as the colour is perfect for my skin. It is a light beige and even though it's a primer it works so well for me I don't need to wear foundation. As you have probably guessed from the name it minimises the apprentice of pores. I don't have a clue how it works I know that it just does, and it does it well. A little bit of this goes along way too. It feels very silky smooth and light on the skin. If you feel you need touch ups throughout the day you can pat on over make up for a instant perk me up. You can use this on all of your face concentrating on your t zone as this is usually where the most visible pores are.

That Gal - This stuff smells of strawberrys and it a thicker cream than the Porefessional. It is pink in colour and is used to brighten the face if you are having a dull day. This stuff is really good and is best worn under foundation but can be worn on top of foundation or alone. This can be mixed with Girl Meets Pearls for bright pearly cheeks so there would be no need for blusher.

Girl Meets Pearl - This is a highlighting primer and this is my least favourite of the 3. This is pink out of the tube but has gold highlighting tones. It is very nice but just not for me. It is best mixed with foundation or blusher for a subtle glow on either your whole face or cheeks. As this is mostly a highlighter I don't really use it as I have Watts Up and Highbeam which I prefer. I think this primer is more suited for darker skintones. It is very nice and gives your face a second glow so maybe save it for party's.

So out of the 3 Porefessional is my favourite and more suited to my fair skin. It is my favourite primer for everyday wear. That gal is great for cheating your way to a bright healthy glow if you have had a heavy night the evening before.
I have recently got Dr Feelgood which is also a priming balm so I will review this soon as I haven't tried it out yet.

Let me know what your favourite is?