red lip week day 5: tom ford wild ginger

How is it the last day of Red Lip Week already?? Thank you so much for following along!

We're going out on a high note: today's lippie is Tom Ford Wild Ginger.

So how does it perform?

 In my opinion, the quality of Tom Ford lipsticks is paralleled. Pigmentation is rich and full in one swipe.…
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red lip week day 4: nyx liquid suede in kitten heels

Welcome to the penultimate day of Red Lip Week! I wanted to include a drugstore red lip option in this series, and NYX liquid lipsticks have such a good reputation that I thought I'd try one out.

Today's red lip is NYX Liquid Suede in Kitten Heels.

So how does it perform?

 It's a true br…
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red lip week day 3: charlotte tilbury matte revolution lipstick in red carpet red

How is it already Day 3 of Red Lip Week??

Today's post features what is possibly my favourite lipstick of all time (bold claim, I know). It's the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Red Carpet Red.

So what's all the fuss about?

 The formula of this lipstick is INSANE. It bills…
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red lip week day 2: clinique ruby pop

It's Day 2 of Red Lip Week! Today we've got Clinique Pop Matte Lip Colour in Ruby Pop.

This bills itself as a lipstick and primer in one. I've never really used a lip primer, but it's supposed to smooth the surface of the lips and aid in application and lasting time.



So how does it …
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red lip week: fenty beauty stunna lip paint

I love a red lip all year round--but I think there's something so special and festive about rocking a red lip this time of year. So this week is....RED LIP WEEK!

Every day this week, I will be featuring a new red lipstick with pictures of how it looks on my pigmented lips and fair skin tone. I…
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the base product I just don't get on with: nars hydrating glow tint

Normally, the words "hydrating glow tint" would have me fawning like a fan girl. And when I saw that NARS was releasing a limited-edition Charlotte Gainsbourg-inspired collection, I knew I had to snap up the tinted moisturiser. I was hoping it would be a slightly hardier version of the G…
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a totally underrated mascara: marc jacobs o!mega lash volumising mascara

There are some mascaras that get so much hype in the blogging world...but there are some mascaras that don't get the credit they deserve!

One of those under-hyped mascaras is the Marc Jacobs O!Mega Lash Volumising Mascara. Marc Jacobs as a beauty brand gets a lot of hype, especially for their e…
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wedding wednesday: my wedding makeup

Even though I love doing my own makeup (obvs), I decided to bring a team of professionals to help out on the big day. My reasoning was this: a) I knew some women in my family would appreciate it, and b) despite my best efforts, sometimes, no matter what I do, my birthmark just won't "take…
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worth the hype? fenty beauty gloss bomb

I was so skeptical of this product, because I'm not a huge fan of a super-glossy lip. And when you look at the product, it looks like it's got some shimmer running through it. But the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb is so. darn. pretty. Read on to find out why I'm obsessed...

So how does it per…
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sunday coffee series: watch & read

Happy Sunday, lovelies! I've been sleeping in this morning, which has been so nice. For some reason I have been sleeping horribly this week, but for the past two nights I have slept so solidly. You know when you fall asleep at an intense grandma time and then stay asleep for ages? So refreshing…
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k beauty instagram giveaway!

Regular readers of this blog will know that I'm obsessed with k-beauty! That's why I decided to do a giveaway of some of my favourite k-beauty sheet masks! The winner will get this full set of amazing masks.

The giveaway is open internationally. All you have to do is go to my Instagram (@c…
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