FIVE MOST USED: LIPSTICKS

Today, I have another ''Five Most Used'' post to share with you and this one is going to be centered around some of my all time favorite lipsticks. Most of these are from the drugstore, but there is also a high-end lipstick thrown into the mix. It's one of my favorites, so I just had to include it! :-)

If you missed my five most used base products post, you can check it out it HERE! :-) 

 ♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 & YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink. 

♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 & YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink. 

 ♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, HERE. 

Fairest Nude by L'Oreal Paris is one of my all time favorite lipsticks. I remember falling head over heels in love with it after seeing the lovely Sccastaneda on YouTube rave about it in one of her videos. Thanks to her, I'm addicted to it and I have already gone through a couple tubes of it. It's not too light nor too dark. If you love nude lipsticks, Fairest Nude is definitely a must have! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, HERE.

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve has been a huge favorite of mine for a couple of years now. It's such a pretty pinky mauve. It's nice and creamy, has great pigmentation and it doesn't feel drying on my lips at all. I have been keeping it in my handbag for a while now, it's such a nice everyday kind of shade! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, HERE.

The lip butters from Revlon are some of my favorite lip products from the drugstore. I have managed to collect 8 shades from this range and I'm in love with all of them. One of my favorite is called Berry Smoothie and it's a beautiful berry pink with golden shimmer.

I have been raving about this shade in a couple of my Monthly Favorite posts. I love it and I think it's such a nice color for everyday! :-)

 ♥ Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08, HERE.

The Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 is a beautiful pinky, brown mauve. The formula is infused with black diamonds, which reflects light beautifully. It applies smoothly, has great color payoff and a pleasent scent as well. It doesn't feel drying on the lips, which is perfect if you have dry lips like myself! :-)

♥ YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink, HERE.

YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink (20) is my favorite lipstick my high-end lipstick drawer. It's a beautiful dusty rose with a slight mauve undertone. It's nice and creamy, it looks very glossy on the lips and it has great pigmentation as well. Everything about this lipstick from YSL is beautiful. If you are going to splurge on a lipstick, these are definitely a great choice! :-)

There is no denying that I have a thing for drugstore lipsticks. My entire lipstick collection consist of mostly drugstore lipsticks. There are so many affordable, great quality lipsticks on the beauty market today, so there is really no need for me to be a crazy lipstick lady in the high-end department. But every once in a while I like to treat myself to a high-end lipstick. What lipstick brand do you like to splurge on? :-)

Do you prefer drugstore or high-end lipsticks? Have you tried out any of the lipsticks above?What's your favorite drugstore/high-end lipstick? :-) Love, Christine♥

THE BODY SHOP OLIVE BODY BUTTER: REVIEW, PHOTOS & SWATCHES

The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive ($20.00 for 200ml/6.75oz.) is a rich and creamy body butter that melts straight in to the skin, leaving behind a soft and smooth feeling that last for hours. It contains Community Fair Trade organic olive oil and has a subtle fruity, neutral olive scent. 

 ♥ The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive. 

The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive has a nice, thick and buttery texture, which doesn't feel too greasy or oily on the skin. It absorbs quite quickly, leaving the skin feeling very smooth and soft afterwards. It's a great body butter if you are suffering from dry skin! :-) 

 ♥ The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive. 

The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive comes in a green tub with The Body Shop logo in the middle of the lid and a big photo of a bunch of olives hanging on a branch. There is a little information about the product as well as a list of ingredients on the back of the container.

The body butters from The Body Shop come in three different sizes, jumbo (13.5oz), regular (6.9oz) and travel (1.7oz). The jumbo sized body butter in Olive is limited edition, so I'm not sure when or where you might be able to get you're hands on it. I think it becomes available online every once in a while, but don't quote me on that. Definitely be sure to keep your eyes peeled! :-) 

 ♥ The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive. 

If you're not familiar with the body butters from The Body Shop but you are curious about trying them out, I highly recommend that you go for the travel size first. It's a great way to test out the product first, without committing to buying the full size product.

I have bought quite a few full sized products over the last couple of years that I had to throw away, because I never used them. That's just a waste of money in my opinion! Now, I always try to get my hands on a sample first, I guess you learn from you're mistakes huh? :-) 

♥ The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive. 

Overall, I really like the Olive Body Butter from The Body Shop. I think it's worth all the love and hype that it's been getting and I can definitely understand why it's one of their best selling body products.

I like that it keeps my skin soft and moisturized throughout the day. The scent is one of the reasons why I love this specific body butter so much. It's such a delightful, clean and very fresh scent which never gets old in my book. The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive is definitely a must have for me now that it's starting to get a lot colder outside! :-) 

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water) (Solvent/Diluent), Olea europaea (Olive Oil) (Emollient), Cyclomethicone (Emollient), Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter) (Emollient), Theobroma cacao (Cocoa Butter) (Emollient), Glycerin (Humectant), Glyceryl Stearate (Emulsifier), PEG-100 Stearate (Surfactant), Cetearyl Alcohol (Emulsifier), Lanolin Alcohol (Stabiliser/Emollient), Phenoxyethanol (Preservative), Parfum (Fragrance), Methylparaben (Preservative), Propylparaben (Preservative), Xanthan Gum (Viscosity Modifier), Benzyl Alcohol (Preservative), Disodium EDTA (Chelating Agent), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Fragrance Ingredient), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Citronellol (Fragrance Ingredient), Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance Ingredient), Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde (Fragrance Ingredient), Geraniol (Fragrance Ingredient), Citral (Fragrance Ingredient), Sodium Hydroxide (pH Adjuster), Eugenol (Fragrance Ingredient), Caramel (Colour), CI 77288 (Colour).

Where to buy?

The Body Shop Body Butter in Olive is currently available at The Body Shop USA for $12.00, HERE. You can also find it on The Body Shop UK for £13.00, HERE and The Body Shop Norway for 179NOK, HERE. 

Note:

The Body Shop is cruelty free.

What's your favorite body butter from The Body Shop? Have you tried Olive? What do you think about it? :-) Love, Christine♥

MAKEUP REVOLUTION SALVATION EYESHADOW PALETTE IN RUN BOY RUN: REVIEW, PHOTOS & SWATCHES

The Makeup Revolution Salvation Eyeshadow Palette in Run Boy Run (£6.00 for 13g.) is one of the six Salvation eyeshadow palettes from Makeup Revolution. Run Boy Run contains 18 brand new eyeshadows, 12 shimmery and 6 matte shades. Let's take a closer look at this palette! :-) 

♥ Makeup Revolution Salvation Eyeshadow Palette in Run Boy Run.

The eyeshadows in the Run Boy Run palette are nice and smooth and they all feel very creamy and soft. I found them to be very easy to work with and easy to blend as well. They are nicely pigmented and they don't have too much fallout either.

Some eyeshadows in the palette are more pigmented than others. The matte shades in the palette aren't as pigmented as the shimmery shades, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. However, Head Start which is the black matte eyeshadow in the palette is very pigmented. It's the most pigmented eyeshadow on the matte row, so definitely be sure to be a little careful with this one. 

♥ Makeup Revolution Salvation Eyeshadow Palette in Run Boy Run.

 ♥ Makeup Revolution Salvation Eyeshadow Palette in Run Boy Run. 

 ♥ Makeup Revolution Salvation Eyeshadow Palette in Run Boy Run.

 ♥ Makeup Revolution Salvation Eyeshadow Palette in Run Boy Run.

 The Makeup Revolution Salvation Eyeshadow Palette in Run Boy Run comes in a black and sleek compact. When you open up the palette, there is a little plastic filter with the name of each eyeshadow in the palette. There is also a decent sized mirror and a sponge applicator in the palette, which is very useful and handy for travel. This is a great palette to travel with, because it gives you a lot off different options to play around with.

The palette feels very sturdy, it's nice and compact and it has a nice weight to it as well. There is a sticker on the back with the name of the palette too! :-)

 ♥ Trying To Catch You (Top), Running Is Victory (Middle) & Sun Will Be Guiding You (Bottom).

 ♥ Day Is A Phrophesy (Top), Another Day (Middle) & It's Time To Run (Bottom). 

 ♥ World Is Not Meant For You (Top), Hide Behind Me (Middle) & Dying To Stop You (Bottom). 

 ♥ Break Out Of Society (Top), Don't Have To Hide Away (Middle) & You Will Be My Boy (Bottom). 

 ♥ Follow Me (Top), Head To The Hills (Middle) & Run Boy Run (Bottom). 

 ♥ Girl On Fire (Top), You Are Finally Mine (Middle) & Head Start (Bottom).

Overall, Makeup Revolution's Run Boy Run Salvation Eyeshadow Palette is a lovely little palette filled with lots of beautiful shades. There isn't a single eyeshadow in this palette that I don't like, they are all gorgeous. I love that it has both matte and shimmery shades.

Whether you have been experiencing with makeup for a while or you are just starting out, this is a great palette that I think everyone can enjoy! :-) 

Ingredients:
Mica，Talc，Magnesium Stearate，Paraffinum liquidum，Ethylhexyl palmitate，Polybutene，Dimethicone，Methylparaben，Propylparaben ， (+/-):CI77891, CI77491,CI77492,CI77499,CI15850,CI15850,CI15850,CI16035, CI42090,CI77742,CI77510,CI77007,CI19140,CI15985,CI45410,

Where to buy?
The Makeup Revolution Salvation Palette in Run Boy Run is available at Makeup Revolution for £6.00, HERE. 

Note:
Makeup Revolution is cruelty free.

Disclaimer:
This product(s) was sent to me by Makeup Revolution for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest. 

What are your thoughts on the Salvation eyeshadow palettes from Makeup Revolution? What do you think about the Run Boy Run palette? Do you like it? :-) Love, Christine♥

NAILS OF THE DAY: ESSIE LADY LIKE & FLORAL NAIL ART STICKERS FROM BORN PRETTY STORE

I have been wanting to paint my nails for a while now, but I have been so busy painting our kitchen that I just haven't had the time to sit down and do it. Now that I'm all done with our kitchen, I got more time to play around with some of my nail polishes and nail art items. 

My mom and I recently placed an order at Born Pretty Store. We picked up a bunch of really cool and fun nail art supplies. These pretty floral nail art stickers are a couple of the items that we ordered. I thought it would be fun to show you the design that I came up with, hope you like it! :-) 

♥ Born Pretty Store Floral Water Nail Decal Stickers, HERE.

 ♥ Essie Nail Lacquer in Lady Like, HERE. 

 ♥ Essie Nail Lacquer in Lady Like, HERE. 

 ♥ Essie Nail Lacquer in Lady Like, HERE. 

♥ Essie Nail Lacquer in Lady Like, HERE. 

I think that these floral nail art stickers are so fun and quite unique. The design and the entire color scheme look beautiful together. I decided to pair the stickers with Essie's Lady Like, since I thought that it complimented the floral design beautifully. I added the nail stickers on both of my ring fingers, just to make it look a little more toned down and not so over the top.

I'm a huge fan of nail art stickers, they are so much fun to play around with. Born Pretty Store is my go-to website for everything that has to do with nail art. They have such a wide selection of designs to choose from and their prices are wonderful too. If you want me to start doing these nail art posts more often, please let me know in the comments down below and I will try to make it a more regular thing! :-)

What do you think about the design? Do you like to play around with nail art water decal stickers? :-) Love, Christine♥

MAC COSMETICS LIPSTICK COLLECTION

I have been seeing a lot of bloggers share their MAC Cosmetics lipstick collections, so I thought that I would show you my own little collection today. So without any further ado, let's take a look at my collection! :-) 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick Collection.

I'm a huge fan of MAC Cosmetics and there is no denying that I love their lipsticks. I have accumulated quite a few lipsticks from them over the past few years. Some were purchased by myself, while other were gifted to me by family members and friends.

I'm very happy with my collection so far, but there are a couple of shades here that I don't really care for. Snob, Viva Glam Gaga and Saint Germain are three shades that I'm not the biggest fan of. I just don't like how they look on my lips, feel like they are way too light for me too. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I bought them to be completely honest with you! :-)

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Innocence Beware, Creme Cup, Angel, Fabby & Taupe. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Innocence Beware (Cremesheen). 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Creme Cup (Cremesheen), HERE. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Angel (Frost), HERE. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Fabby (Frost), HERE. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Taupe (Matte), HERE. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Politely Pink & Dream. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Politely Pink (Lustre), HERE. 

♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Dream (Glaze).

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Snob, Viva Glam Gaga, Saint Germain & Chatter Box. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Snob (Satin), HERE. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Viva Glam Gaga (Lustre). 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Saint Germain (Amplified), HERE. 

♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Chatter Box (Amplified), HERE. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Play Time & Diva. 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Play Time (Cremesheen). 

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Diva (Matte), HERE. 

♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Fabby, Taupe, Play Time & Diva. 

The lipsticks that have made it into my favorites and most loved lipsticks from MAC Cosmetics are Diva, Taupe, Play Time and Fabby. They are all wonderful and I think that they suit most skin tones too. There are many lipsticks from MAC that I want to try out. Rebel is definitely next on my wishlist, it looks like the perfect lipstick for Autumn. What do you think? Have you added Rebel to your lipstick collection yet? :-)

What are your thoughts about the lipsticks from MAC Cosmetics? Are you a fan? What shades are you currently lusting over? What type of collection post do you want to see next? :-) Love, Christine♥

WISHLIST VOL.1: ESSIE, HOURGLASS, LORAC, MAKEUP REVOLUTION & THE EVIL WITHIN

Wishlists are some of my favorite blog posts to read, because I think that they are so much fun and they always give me ideas on new beauty products to try out, as well as other fun, non beauty related items.

I thought that it would be fun to start a wishlist series on my blog, where I show you some of the items that I'm currently lusting over. Everything from makeup, clothes and accessories to books, movies and other random bits and bobs will be featured in these posts. I hope these posts will inspire you and maybe give you a few ideas on products to try out for yourself or even gift ideas for friends and family! :-)

 ♥ LORAC Mega Pro Palette - Photo Source, HERE.

I'm a huge fan of the Pro eyeshadow palettes from LORAC! I think LORAC makes some of the best quality eyeshadows on the beauty market. They are so smooth and soft and they are very pigmented and easy to work with as well.

The Mega Pro palette is a brand new eyeshadow palette from LORAC, which is due to release in October just in time for the holidays. There are 32 eyeshadows in this palette, 16 matte and 16 shimmery shades. I don't think that there are any eyeshadows from the original Pro or Pro 2 palette in the Mega Pro palette, only new shades. But don't quote me on that, because I'm not completely sure about it since there isn't a lot of information about this palette yet. I'm beyond excited to get my hands on this palette. Will you be adding this to your wishlist? :-)

♥ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette - Photo Source, HERE.

Ever since I got my hands on the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Radient Magenta, I have been wanting to try out their Ambient Lighting palette. The Ambient Lighting palette is a palette that features three shades of Ambient Lighting powders, the high-tech, soft-focus finishing powder that recreates the most exquisitely flattering types of light.

I have heard nothing but great things about this palette, so I might have to splurge on it the next time I place an order at Sephora. How gorgeous is the packaging? I absolutely love it! :-) 

 ♥ Makeup Revolution Blushing Hearts - Photo Source, HERE.

Makeup Revolution have been killing it on the beauty front lately. They have been coming out with a lot of cool products lately and it seems like they are planning on releasing some new and fun items soon! :-) 

There are many things that I want to try out from Makeup Revolution, but their entire Blushing Hearts range has been on top of my wishlist ever since I saw them on their website. They remind me a lot of the Too Faced Sweethearts blushes, expect that they are way more affordable. They all look gorgeous but my favorites are definitely Blushing Heart Blusher, Candy Queen of Hearts Blusher and the Goddess of Love Highlighter. 

 ♥ Essie Fall 2014 Collection - Photo Source, HERE.

Essie is and will always be one of my favorite nail polish brands. The quality and the formula of their nail polishes are really good. I haven't had a lot of bad experiences with Essie, which is the reason why I love them so much.

The collection that I'm currently lusting over is their new Fall collection called Dress To Kilt. Each and every single nail polish in this collection is gorgeous. What do you think? Do you like the colors in this collection? :-) 

 ♥ The Evil Within - Photo Source, HERE.

I love everything that has to do with scary movies and video games. The Evil Within is a new horror game that is coming out on October 14th. It looks exciting, intense and scary, just the way I like it! :-)

Are you a fan of horror movies and video games? If you are, do you have any movie/game recommendations? If you are curious about this game and you want to learn more about it, you can check out the website, HERE! :-)

What's on your wishlist at the moment? Are you a fan of horror movies and video games? :-) Love, Christine♥