The Best Red Lipstick

I think I may have found the most perfect red lipstick. And of course it comes from YSL. Luxury at its finest.

Birthday Make Up

As promised here is the make up I wore on my birthday!

My Perfume Collection

Hey everyone, sorry it's been a while since I've posted. It's currently exam period at university so I have been consumed with essays and studying, eek. But today I thought I'd go ahead and show you my perfume collection. I know I have a lot, but perfume is one of my favourite things, I love how a scent can remind you of a particular time in your life, or even person. My mum is a huge perfume lover and she's definitely passed this trait onto me.

February Favourites

Woah, it's been a while since I've posted! I've just been either busy or ill so I haven't had time/energy to blog. I have however wanted to get my February favourites up (even though I am way late) as I've really been enjoying these products.

Winter Sales Haul

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't posted for a while - I lost my SD card again. But I've got another one and I'm back! Today I thought I'd show you the bargains that I picked up in the winter sales. There were some pretty good deals going on and I kind of went a bit crazy...

September Favourites

And welcome to the latest monthly favourites post ever. I do apologise. But I didn't want to skip September because there have been some products which I have in love with in September.

A Mainly Necessary Haul

I always do a lot of shopping in August as it's my birthday month and it's the month before back to school so I always feel it necessary to stock up and get prepared. As I'm off to uni in a couple of weeks (my goodness) I am just getting all the things I need now so I don't have to worry about it when I get there as I simply won't be able to spend my money on beauty products. Most of these products are things I've actually been needing so there is complete justification for them.

What's In My Make Up Bag

I recently got a Ted Baker make up bag in a gorgeous, bright yellow with a bright, pink bow. It's literally the most perfect size to throw into your bag, it's about the same size as a normal pencil case. What I love about these Ted Baker bags is that they're plastic so they're so easy to clean if any product gets onto them and they fit so much products! I keep my bag on my vanity for easy reach to my go to products and it's convenient for when I need to chuck it into my bag.

Feeling Peachy

  I've just a been a bit obsessed with all things peach lately so here a few products that have been filling my peachy needs...

My Go-To Products and Tools

March Favourites

Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in Rose Shimmer - Nivea Raspberry Rose Lip Butter - EOS Summer Fruit - MicaBella Tease Shimmer Powder - YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Peach Passion - Rimmel Apocalips in Stellar

Woah, I did not intend for my favourites to mainly consist of lip products but I do love my lip products, aha.

Oxford Street Haul

Yesterday my mum and I had a day out, and of course we bought a few things...

Lip Products Worth The Hype

Tag - 7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty

Hey everyone, so I haven't posted in a while so I thought I'd do a tag and the 7 Deadly Sins one is one of my favourites so I thought I'd go ahead and do it. Enjoy!

Greed

What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?

The most inexpensive product(s) I probably own is ELF's Eyelid Primer's which are £1.50 each, they aren't the best but they do their job for a few hours. The most expensive product I probably own is the Mica Beauty Age Defying Gel which is £79.99, expensive, especially for a brand that's not so well known but this eye gel is seriously worth it.

Wrath

What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get?

Mascara! I love mascara, and I can't live without it but it is so damn hard for me to find a really good mascara that works for my tiny, thin lashes! I have tried higher end mascaras, drug store mascaras and everything in between, but I have yet to find a holy grail mascara, sigh.

Gluttony

What are your most delicious beauty products?

My Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub, this stuff smells so sugary sweet, mmm. And basically anything from The Body Shop...

Sloth

What beauty product do you neglect, due to laziness?

Toner, I was so lazy I couldn't even be bothered to snap a photo of the few I have in the bathroom, ha! I am just too lazy to use it and I feel it doesn't do anything for me anyway so what's the point? ...

Pride

What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?

Concealer most definitely. I have dark circles and I always have a few blemishes that I always want to cover up, my skin isn't so bad that I need to have a full base, but concealer is one thing I need. If my dark circles are covered and the pesky blemishes then I instantly feel more confident to run out the door, even if I don't wear anything else (make up wise... heh). 

Lust

What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?

For this answer, see Tom Hiddleston, hah. But in all seriousness, the attributes I find most attractive are good hair, a gorgeous smile, a decent jaw line (awh yeah) and he must be tall ( at least a good few inches taller than me). But I find a wonderful personality is more important than anything, he must be charming, funny, smart and passionate ...  so as I said before, see Tom Hiddleston.

Envy

What items would you most like to receive as a gift? 

I would like to receive items I would not personally get myself such as a perfume but I am very picky with perfumes so the person has to know I want it. I'd also love if someone got me a Chanel bag...or a Celine one... Ha, but seriously I just love anything that comes from the heart, if I know someone has put effort into whatever they give me and they give it to me with whole-heartedness then I appreciate it so much. 

Thank you for reading, I hope you have a good week!

-Kiran xo

Boxing Day Sales Haul

So this post is long overdue but I've just been so preoccupied that I didn't have the time or energy to even snap a few photos. But here we go, these are the few deals I managed to get in the Boxing Day Sales. I didn't go out, oh no, I stayed in my PJs and browsed online. I found some good deals on loads of sites, but I wanted to get things I had actually wanted for a while instead of just impulsive buys. I managed to get three things that were on my 'To-Buy-List'.

YSL Rogue Volupte Lipstick in Peach Passion - I got this from FeelUnique for £19.98, so 15% off which I thought was great, when else am I going to get the opportunity to buy a YSL lipstick for 15% off? I had wanted this particular lipstick for such a long time, and it felt good crossing it off my wish list.

Pieces Kvopa Trio Earrings Pack - I had wanted a pair of stud earrings, and when I saw a pack of three on asos, I put them on my Secret Santa wish list straight away. I didn't get them, which was good, because I ended up buying them for myself for £3.50, down from £9. (I got Tangled on DVD for my Secret Santa if you were wondering ;) )

Zara Basic Shopping Bag - I needed a nice big bag for college and just for general use, and this is just the perfect one. It's big, spacious and looks pretty good too. I got this for £16.99 down from £19.99, not the biggest bargain, but hey, the save paid for my earrings ;). I can't find the link on the Zara site, so I'm assuming they're sold out.

Zara Bird Clutch Bag - I saw this and fell in love. I am currently obsessed with birds, so when I saw this I needed it. I got this beautiful clutch for only £9.99 down from £19.99 - a good deal if you ask me. This is also not on the site, so again, must be sold out.

Zara V-Neck T Shirt - Not the most exciting thing, but I needed a plain black V-neck, so I when I saw this on sale for £7.99 down from £9.99, I didn't see why not.

So that's it for my haul, I'm quite happy with the things I got.
I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!

-Kiran xo

2012 Favourites

I didn't have any particular December favourites, so I decided to gather my favourites of 2012, hope you enjoy :)

Hand/Nail Care

Soap and Glory Hand Food - You've heard me ramble on about this before. Best hand cream ever.
OPI Nail Envy - Amazing base coat - it strengthens your nails (not that mine needed strengthening, but it still made a difference to my nails).
Sally Hansen Problem Cuticle Remover - Manicures made easy. This is a great product to help get rid of those pesky hangnails and such.
Bath and Body Works Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel - I am a little bit of a germaphobe (touching, OCD...) I travel on the buses a lot, so a hand gel is very important to me. I go through the stuff like crazy (more than any normal person should, I admit). I like the Bath and Body Works ones as they're so cute and small and they smell amazing.
Ever Since Mineral Cuticle Treatment - A lovely cuticle oil, helps moisturise the cuticles and keep them looking purdy.
C.O Bigelow Rose Salve - I use this salve at night times on my cuticles for extra moisturising.

Body/Lip Care

Soap and Glory Heel Genius - A foot cream...it's good, I promise.
Carmex - My trusty tattered carmex tub still going strong, and I am still loving it.
Nuxe Reve De Miel Lip Balm - Best. Lip. Balm. Ever. It is so soft and it smells divine. It glides on the lips like a dream.
Soap and Glory - Righteous Butter - one of the best body moisturisers I have ever used, absolutely love it and oh, the smell...
Korres Lip Butters - I have Wild Rose and Jasmine (which was hiding in one of my bags), these lip butters are wonderful, so moisturising and I love the tint they give to the lips.

Shower Stuff

Soap and Glory Clean On Me - I adore this shower cream, so moisturising, cleansing and smells ah-mazing.
Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean - I really enjoy using this cleansing milk whilst in the shower, it feels really nice on the skin and again just smells so good. As soon as I started using it, I felt my skin felt cleaner and brighter.
Soap and Glory Flake Away - One of the best body scrubs ever. It's not too gritty, and it leaves the skin feeling so moisturised - and guess what? ... It smells so damn good.
Moroccan Oil - This product has changed my life, no it hasn't, but it has made my hair softer and curls bouncier. Review here

Make Up - Face

Dior Skin Nude Foundation - I j'adore Dior this foundation (see what I did there?). The colour is perfect for me, it feels good on the skin, it's a good coverage, leaves the face glowing and blends in very well.
Dior Bronzer - An amazing bronzer, it's matte, which is perfect for contouring. It has been my saviour these past few Winter months - my skin has lacked colour, and this has just brought the colour back in my face.
Sleek Face Form Kit - I love the highlighter in this kit, it's so lovely. I also like the contouring shade for my nose, but I'm not the biggest fan of the blush colour.
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation - A really lovely foundation, it brings life back into your face and leaves you looking wide awake (even when you're not.) Review here.
Smashbox Blush in Radiance - A really pretty pink blush, it's just a good, plain pink. I love the colour pay off, it's not powdery  and you can definitely build it up...which I'm not sure you'd want to do unless you're going for a Barbie doll look.
Benefit Dallas Blush - A lovely, purpley blush. It's just perfect for those days when you want colour but not an in-your-face colour like the Smashbox one for example.

Make Up - Lips

Yes, the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains made it to my yearly favourites and took the crown for longest name in the world. You knew this was coming. I absolutely love these things. I just can't praise them enough, yes, still. The colours are great, they last such a long time and they are a balm so they moisturise too! A win win if you ask me. These are so easy to apply which is great for when I quickly need to add some colour and moisture back into my lips in Law class when the teacher isn't looking...
Cherish - Crush - Sweetheart - Honey

These are the Mac lipsticks I've been loving this year.
Morange - This is such a bright, perfect orange. It's an Amplified lipstick so it's pretty bright and pigmented.
Sunny Seoul is the colour I have been wearing mostly during the days, it's just a nice, wearable everyday pink. It's a creme sheen finish so it's a bit more moisturising than the others but it also means it doesn't last the longest.
Impassioned - Also an amplified finish, this is just such a gorgeous pink/coral.

Illamasqua Magnetism - Of course this lipstick had to make the favourites, it's such a gorgeous colour! I just wish it lasted a bit longer on the lips though especially considering the price I paid.
L'Oreal Rouge Caresse in Aphrodite Scarlett - This was something I wore a lot during the Summer, it's a very pretty light, sheer colour which was perfect for the warmer months.
Make Up Forever Matte 5 - This is such a nice matte lipstick, the colour is so lovely, a really soft pink.

Make Up - Eyes and Brush

Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara - A mascara I used a lot this year, it's pretty cheap and it worked really well with my lashes! To be honest, I wasn't expecting a lot from this, but I'm glad I picked it up as it really lengthens my lashes and definitely makes them look thicker.
L'Oreal Super Liner - This is such an easy product to use to line your eyes and create a flick. I definitely found it easy to use and I'm useless at eye liner.
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Highlighter - I was so excited when I got this but honestly, I hated it at first, turns out, I was using it when it wasn't best for me to use it. I now know to use this when I have minimum under-eye baggage going on, because then it works wonders. A lovely product, and lovely packaging.
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Pencil - You know I love this. Best eye pencil ever. Soft, very pigmented, lasts forever and easy to use.
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil - I don't have huge problems with my eyebrows (only when I become chewbaca and need a trip to my beauticians ASAP) so this does me well. You get a brush with it too, which is great, especially for carrying around in your bag.
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - A great concealer for only £4.19, it beats my Make Up Forever Full Coverage which cost me around $30 I believe. This concealer covers whatever you need it to cover and lasts a long time.
Real Techniques Buffing Brush - I love this brush, it's so soft and great to blend in whatever foundation I am using.

Accessories

I got my Michael Kors Quilted Hamilton along with a purse and a watch for my 18th birthday from my mum and I absolutely love it. I wanted a Michael Kors bag for so long and when I saw this one, I knew it was the one I wanted. I think it looks classy and gorgeous and pulls any outfit together. I tend to only use it when I take a trip to Central London though as I feel like that's where it deserves to be used!

Topshop studded clutch - I love studs and I love clutches, so why not combine the both? This clutch has done me well since I have bought it, it's real leather, so it's going to last a decent amount of time, and it's just so gorgeous. It's really big too, I used it when I went to a premiere and I stuffed it to the brim and it still looked awesome.

ASOS Skull bracelet, Michael Kors Watch, Topshop Peace Earrings, Peace Bracelet from eBay, Topshop Studded/Spiked Bracelet.

I hope you enjoyed my rather long post! And more importantly, I hope you had a lovely 2012. Personally, I can't wait for 2013, I need a fresh new start, so I am hoping 2013 will offer that. I hope everyone has a beautiful new year filled with lots of happiness and peace.

-Kiran xo

FOTD #2

Benefit Dallas Blush - YSL Touche Eclat - Revlon Just Bitten Kissable in Honey - Estee Lauder Eye Shadow Palette - Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Rimmel Scandal Eyes Kajal - Benefit High Brow Pencil - elf Eyelid Primer in Sheer - Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Black Brown

I found my little Estee Lauder eye shadow palette (you know the ones you get in a big gift bag) and decided to use it as I've only ever used it once. So, I made a little bit of an effort on a Monday morning. I don't wear eyes shadow everyday as A. I don't have the time. B. My eyelids get oily so by the end of the day my eye shadow has disappeared (even with primer!). So I tend to wear eye shadow on a night/evening out, but generally Mondays are short days for me so I thought why not? I just applied Honey Drop all over the lid, then applied Cinnamon on the outer corner and dabbed a bit of the ivory box in the inner corner, lined my eyes with a pencil for a softer look and I was rushing out the door (I was a few minutes late to class, whoops).

Thanks for reading, hope you have a lovely week! (And I know, double post today woo! Not woo? Woo for me, woo!)

-Kiran xo

Short Trip Essentials

Oh dear, it's been a week since my last post - but it's not my fault! It was Diwali (an Indian holiday) on Tuesday so my mum and I went up to Yorkshire to celebrate and spend time with my grandparents. Unfortunately there was no Internet there and I was unable to blog or do anything really. But I thought I'd just show you what beauty bits I took with me. I tend to over pack - for everything, even my everyday handbag is super heavy - but everything in there is super necessary, I swear!

A few candles my mum and I lit at midnight in our flat (we spread them out around the flat and it looked super pretty)

Okay so here are the products, and yes I over packed (as usual) - I only went away for a few days and I left the house once.

Bath and Body Works Pink Chiffon Body Cream- Soap and Glory Hand Food - Blixtex Intensive Moisturiser - Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains in Honey and Sweetheart - Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch - Sephora Eyelash Curler - YSL Touche Eclat - elf Makeup Remover Pen - Rimmel Scandal Eyes in Black - Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Brown Black - Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Carmex Cherry Tube - Body Shop Blush - Smashbox Blush in Radiance - Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine - MAC Lipstick in Sunny Seoul - Benetint Lip Balm

First up we have lip products - I love lip products, they are my favourite. As I said, I only went out once so I didn't make much use of all the products here but I got a good use out of the Korres Lip Butter which I had got the morning I had left for Yorkshire so of course I was excited to use it. It is so buttery and it lasts for ages on my lips, leaving them so smooth and soft, I definitely recommend this product to anyone as it's just a wonderful lip balm, you can't go wrong. I used the Blistex every night, of course. I wore the Sunny Seoul when I went to Town and unfortunately neglected the other products.

I like this mascara, it lengthens my barely-there-eye lashes and really darkens them, I don't know if I will repurchase this as I am one to try out ALL the mascaras, but is good and it's super cheap. The elf Makeup Remover Pen is a wonderful product, I actually love it so much - it gets rid of all the mascara that ends up on my eyelids instead of my lashes, whoops, it's just so easy to use and it's great for when I'm in a rush. YSL's Touche Eclat is one of my favourite products ever, yup, it's one that's worth the hype - it really does brighten my under eyes and face, a bit pricey but hey, it's YSL!

I'm a blush girl so I had to bring at least two of my blushes, the first one is a lovely peachy blush from Body Shop (I couldn't find a link to it so I'm not sure if they're discontinued?) and of course I had to take my Smashbox blush in Radiance, it's just such a pretty pink. The brush I use is from Topshop, I've had it for a while - it's not great, but I was in desperate need of a blush brush, saw this and just bought it. I haven't bought a  new one since I got this because it's still in tact and doing the job, but there are much better brushes out there.

To moisturise after a shower I just threw in one of my Bath and Body Works creams, they're easier to carry than tubs so they're convenient to travel with. I like the B&BW's creams, they're really moisturising but they are heavily scented which can sometimes be overwhelming. Of course, I couldn't leave the house without Soap and Glory's Hand Food - my favourite hand cream ever!

For perfumes, I took my ultimate favourite perfume which is Red Jeans by Versace - it is my signature scent. I also took one of my Thierry Mugler perfumes, the lucky one was Angel which is a beautiful, musky scent as all Thierry Mugler perfumes are, but this one is more wearable for the day time.

Well, that was a bit of a long post - I didn't even mention my hair care stuff and skin care products! Well, anyway, I do think it is time for me to stop rambling on, thank you for reading! I hope you all had a lovely week and have a lovely weekend!

-Kiran xo

FOTD

Today I woke up a bit late (and it had nothing to do with the fact that I went to bed late due to the caffeine pills I had taken earlier, nope) so I didn't have too much time to do my make up. Therefore, I kept it pretty simple.

elf Mineral Blush (Bliss) - Dior Bronzer - Rimmel Scandal Eyes Black - Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil- YSL Touche Eclat - Benefit High Brow - Maybelline Great Lash - Revlon Just Bitten Balm Stain - Make Up Forever Full Cover - Sephora Eyelash Curlers 

I love these products a lot and these are my go-to products on a daily basis (except the elf blush is new, so I just wanted to try it out). If my skin isn't looking too great I usually apply a bit of Benefit That Gal Primer and sometimes might add a bit of mineral foundation, but today I was having a good skin day so I didn't feel the need to put anything on my face. I switch my lip product everyday, but today I felt like having a bold lip so I used Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Crush - I absolutely adore these things! 

I use the YSL Touche Eclat under my eyes and the Make Up Forever Full Cover on any blemishes such as on my chin and around my nose. 

The Dior bronzer is new to my collection, my mum gave it to me (yay) and I love it! It's so matte and it has SPF which is always a bonus - I just sweeped it along my cheekbones and jawline to contour a little and to add some colour to my skin. 

I am loving Rimmel's Scandal Eyes eye pencils (I have one in nude too), they're so long lasting and so soft - probably the best eye pencils I have ever used. 

So that's just a quick summary of the products I used today. I hope everyone had a lovely day!

-Kiran xo