If you hadn't already noticed... my blog has under gone a makeover. Abby, from Baggle web and design has done an amazing job of recreating my blog and I LOVE it. Thank you so much Abby, for all your hard work over the last month or so. I'm not the best at technical bits and pieces and to be honest, I would of had no idea of where to start. I wanted to go for something professional, simple and me and I feel I have got just that, if not more. I love the header and the YSL lippy (my favourite!). And the scallop border is so pretty.... To be honest I love it all! And yes, you have now all become "My lovely followers".
I highly recommend Abby, if any of you are looking to get a blog revamp. I hope you all like the new design! Let me know what you think in the comments below. Oh and I have a new review on the way for you all, so keep your eyes peeled.
Hope you are all well and having a good week.
Emily
Firstly, I just want to say hello and thank you to all my new followers (Ive nearly reached 200 followers now - crazy!) and congratulations to Divya, from PeonyandPeach for winning my Bourjois 100 followers Giveaway - your goodies will be on there way to you this week! I really enjoyed hosting a giveaway and I can't wait to do one again! Also, apologises for the lack of blogging! This month I'm working full time, so I have found it difficult to find the time to blog, but I'm back! And I'm ready to blog, blog, blog! I have a few posts on there way for you, this week and next! Anyway, enough of all that! I have a new lipstick to share with you all.
Im a huge fan of MAC lipsticks and lets be honest - who isn't? I have a very small, growing collection of MAC lipsticks around 7 in total, but I recently indulged (excuse the pun) and bought myself a limited edition MAC lipstick from the Indulge collection. I had read a few blog posts about this collection before it was released here in the UK and I was desperate to get my hands on this lippy and another from this collection called "Sweet Succulence", which is a deep glossy plum, but unfortunatly this seems to be sold out everywhere (sad times!). But I managed to get my hands on "Feed The Senses" after searching everywhere! I bought it online from Debenhams as they had 10% off all beauty products and this was the only place where this lipstick was still in stock.
"Feed The Senses" is as a mid tone mauvey nude and has a lustre finish. It is soft natural pink with a subtle mauve tint. Like all MAC lipsticks, the pigmentation is great and this colour is most defiantly buildable - I find the more I apply, the mauve becomes more pigmented and I really like that. As it is a lustre finish, it is glossy and the texture is super soft and creamy and it glides onto the lips with no fuss - it most defiantly is a no mirror needed lipstick! As it is glossy I wouldn't say that it is the most long-wearing, I would say I can get about 1-2 hours wear. However, it is fab for this time of year as it is so moisturising! This lipstick also looks amazing when layered with a clear gloss.
This is my first nude lipstick from MAC and although I wouldn't say it is my favourite lipstick ever - I'am thoroughly enjoying wearing it and it has been in my bag ever since I received it in the post! I love the shade, perfect for autumn! It is most defiantly my lipstick of the moment.
Have you managed to get your hands on anything from this collection?
Emily
This is so exciting! Last week I reached 100 followers which is crazy as I have only been blogging a few months!! One second I was at 50 followers and the next thing I knew I hit 100! So, I thought I would jump on the giveaway bandwagon and host a 100 followers giveaway! I just want to thank every single one of you, who have taken the time to read though my posts and follow me. I really appreciate all of you, especially those of you who leave the nicest of comments. I do try and check out all of your blogs and have a little read. Writing my blog and reading all of yours, is my favourite thing to do and I cant wait to see where British Beauty Addict will be in a years time! So thank you.
One of you lucky beauty addicts, will win all of the products pictured above! I spent a few days thinking about what I wanted to giveaway and thought I would pick my favourite drugstore brand of the moment and then pick my top 3 products from that brand. I picked Bourjois (if you haden't already guessed!). This summer I have just loved this brand! They have bought out some fab products and I just cant get enough of them! I have reviewed both the lip crayon and nail varnish here on my blog and I also own the bronzer and love it just as much too! These are the products up for grabs:
1 x Bourjois Lip Crayon in "Peach On The Beach"
1 x Bourjois 1 Seconde Nail Enamel in "Meli Melon"
1 x Bourjois Bronzing Powder in "52"
This giveaway is open internationally as I'am aware that a few of my followers are not from the UK and that would just be unfair (and I'm nice like that!). One person will be selected randomly, by a randomiser via Rafflecopter. This giveaway ends on Friday 13th September at 12am. I will post the winner here on my blog, so keep your eyes peeled next weekend! So once again, thank you so, so much! I hope you continue to enjoy reading my blog posts! If there is anything you would like to see here on my blog in the future, let me know by leaving a comment below.
Good luck and lots of love,
Emily
Have you ever walked into a department store, gone to the make-up section and been overwhelmed by the choice of eyeshadow? The choices are endless... I have spent way too much of my time dithering, and wondering what will suit my eye colour and what colours work well together! Well look no further! Stila "In The Light" palette is a must have! I have instantly fallen in love with this neutral palette! This palette ticks all the boxes for me, the colour range is just perfect! It is award winning for a reason.
All the shades are highly pigmented, creamy and super easy to blend. In total there are 10 neutral shades, which are suitable for all skin tones:
Bare - matte ivory
Kitten - shimmery light pink
Bliss - matte pink beige
Sunset - shimmery canyon pink
Sandstone - matte chocolate brown
Champagne - shimmery light brown
Gilded gold - golden brown with shimmer
Luster - dark aubergine with gold shimmer
Night sky - shimmery grey/blue
Ebony - matte black with slight shimmer
You can create so many different looks and if you are stuck for ideas, the palette even comes with a little booklet of six different looks, from a basic matte look, to a smoky eye - perfect for beginners. I have actually sat in font of my vanity table and recreated them all (I clearly have too much time on my hands and surely thats what a vanity table is for?!). Anyway, along with the 10 eyeshadows, you also get a Stila smudge stick in damsel, which is a lovely dark matte brown which is great, as I love using dark browns along my lash line and then use my smudge brush from Real Techniques to blend it out a little to create a darker lash line - so this smudge stick is perfect! The smudge stick is easy to apply and waterproof - it really doesn't budge until you wash it off.
I also love the fact this palette has four matte shades. Although I own the Urban Decay Naked palette (another love of mine) it doesn't have as many matte colours as I would have liked. Also this palette has no dupes for the urban decay palette, in fact I dont have any shades that are the same as these in my make-up collection. My favourite shade from the palette has to be kitten and in all honesty this was one of the reasons I actually wanted to buy this palette in the first place. This eyeshadow is loved by bloggers and beauty gurus and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! And of course I now love it too and I have worn it nearly everyday since purchasing it! It is fab all over the lid and a great inner corner highlight. The colours are so versatile - the shadows can be worn day or night, wet or dry - FAB! Furthermore the palette is a reasonable size so great for travelling and comes with a mirror so perfect for on the go.
Bare - matte ivory
Kitten - shimmery light pink
Bliss - matte pink beige
Sunset - shimmery canyon pink
Sandstone - matte chocolate brown
Champagne - shimmery light brown
Gilded gold - golden brown with shimmer
Luster - dark aubergine with gold shimmer
Night sky - shimmery grey/blue
Ebony - matte black with slight shimmer
You can create so many different looks and if you are stuck for ideas, the palette even comes with a little booklet of six different looks, from a basic matte look, to a smoky eye - perfect for beginners. I have actually sat in font of my vanity table and recreated them all (I clearly have too much time on my hands and surely thats what a vanity table is for?!). Anyway, along with the 10 eyeshadows, you also get a Stila smudge stick in damsel, which is a lovely dark matte brown which is great, as I love using dark browns along my lash line and then use my smudge brush from Real Techniques to blend it out a little to create a darker lash line - so this smudge stick is perfect! The smudge stick is easy to apply and waterproof - it really doesn't budge until you wash it off.
I also love the fact this palette has four matte shades. Although I own the Urban Decay Naked palette (another love of mine) it doesn't have as many matte colours as I would have liked. Also this palette has no dupes for the urban decay palette, in fact I dont have any shades that are the same as these in my make-up collection. My favourite shade from the palette has to be kitten and in all honesty this was one of the reasons I actually wanted to buy this palette in the first place. This eyeshadow is loved by bloggers and beauty gurus and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! And of course I now love it too and I have worn it nearly everyday since purchasing it! It is fab all over the lid and a great inner corner highlight. The colours are so versatile - the shadows can be worn day or night, wet or dry - FAB! Furthermore the palette is a reasonable size so great for travelling and comes with a mirror so perfect for on the go.
So, I'm sure you would like to know how much this palette is worth? This palette is just £25 which is bargain in my eyes (see what I did there!) and far cheaper than the Urban Decay palettes. Stila eyeshadows are individually sold at £12 and the smudge stick is worth £13, so you are getting more than your monies worth! You can buy it online from Stila or feelunique and in store at Boots (if you are lucky enough to have a counter!). So, if you are in an eyeshadow rut or looking for a new palette, or your first... you must get your hands on this.
Do you have this palette too? What is your favourite shade?
Emily
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