⋆⋆ MAC Morange ⋆⋆

I bought a new MAC lipstick recently as I had been lusting over it for months and I thought I should treat myself for doing so well in my exams. MAC Morange is the perfect lipstick for me. It's my answer to a red lip as bright red lipstick can really bring the pink and red tones out in my skin which often makes me look overly flushed and leaves my skin looking un-even. MAC Morange works really well for me because it's a neon orange with a hint of red. I absolutely adore it.

M.A.C Amplified Creme Lipstick in Morange ~ £14

I ordered the lipstick from Debenhams as beauty card holders get free delivery and I wasn't going anywhere near a MAC store (even though I ended up in one before it arrived, typical). 

It took around 6 days to come (but I did order it over a bank holiday) which was far too long for my impatient self.

The formula of this lipstick is absolutely perfect. It's so creamy to apply and goes on as a very strong colour with just one application. It's nice and moisturizing on my lips with a subtle sheen but after around 1-2 hours it begins to dry out and change into more of a matte finish which keeps the lipstick on for 3-4 hours +. 

It's safe to say I am in love with this lipstick and I can see myself not being able to stop myself from wearing it. I definitely think MAC lipsticks are worth the price especially the amplified finish range as Morange has a beautiful formula.

Have you tried Morange? What's your current favourite lipstick?

'Til Next Time,

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☼ ☼ Sunny Days ☼ ☼

A little bit of a more personal/lifestyle post but I thought I'd share some images I've taken whilst enjoying the lovely British sun we've been having recently. I haven't really done anything too exciting but I've enjoyed relaxing with my boyfriend and visiting a lovely park nearby. I've also been doing lots of walking in an attempt to be a little bit more healthy. 

Warning; the post is very picture heavy haha.

Embracing my milky legs at a pretty park nearby

Reading blogs on my phone whilst waiting for my boyfriend to turn up 

Me and Mick (he doesn't like this photo so shh don't tell him I put it on here!

Mick makes me look extra pale

Twinsies because I was uncomfortable in my original t-shirt

Mick decided to be a photographer for the day and took 3974874 pictures of me

And a beautiful picture of me to finish off the blog post! 

What have you all been doing to enjoy this lovely sun? 

Don't worry more fashion/beauty posts coming soon!

Also, would you guys be interested in me doing a Graze box review?

'Til Next Time,

Carys xox

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The 7 Deadly Sins Beauty Tag

Hey guys. I've totally been stuck on what posts to do recently as some of you may know that I can't import images from my camera onto my computer, if not I think I explained it in the post before this one if any of you are interested.. but yeah, it's really hard to think of interesting and fun posts to do when you can't take your own pictures of your own products! I really love blogs which have all self-taken images on there, I think it adds a nice, personal touch :) But anyway I've seen this tag floating around YouTube and I decided I wanted to do it. I hope you enjoy :-)


*sorry for the rambley intro haha*

GREED - What is your most inexpensive beauty product? What is your most expensive?

My most expensive beauty product is probably my NARS Blush in 'Deep Throat' but it's definitely my favourite blush. I got this from a Sephora whilst I was in Paris in the summer and I'm so glad I did! 29euro well spent :) I also really want their new blush in 'Gaiety' so if anyone has it or has swatched it etc. can you please let me know what it's like pretty please :)

My least expensive beauty product is probably my E.L.F Wet Gloss Brow and Lash Clear Mascara. I love it to set my eyebrows and it's really inexpensive at £1.50 from the eyeslipsface website. Totally recommend trying this if you're looking for a cheap but effective brow set/clear mascara.


WRATH - What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What has been hardest to find?



I have a love/hate relationship with the Jemma Kidd Make-Up School All Over Radiance Cream in 'Iced Gold'. I was so excited to receive this a few weeks back. I ordered it from the feelunique website when they had their winter sale, so I got it for £13.60 instead of £17 and free shipping *good deal if you ask me* and the first time I tried it I absolutely loved it. But since then I've been up and down with this product which was a total surprise. It's been described as a 'natural, non glittery' highlighter which is what I expected but the downfall of this product for me is the chunks of glitter in the highlighter which is exactly what I didn't want in this product, and it can make the highlighter look unnatural and harsh which I really dislike. Although some days I think it looks great and adds a glow to my face.. I haven't really made my mind up on this product yet so I definitely need to start getting my use out of it :) (If you don't mind the glitter though I'd definitely recommend!)

I don't really have a product that was hard to find because I usually buy make-up on a whim, or if I'm lusting over something it's usually readily available where I shop (Cardiff Shopping Centre) because there's a wide variety of make-up stores and various counters there. I'd definitely recommend the John Lewis in the new arcade for anyone who lives near by and hasn't been to the beauty department there, it stocks hard to find high end brands like NARS, Laura Mercier, OPI, Bobbi Brown etc. :)

GLUTTONY - What are your most delicious beauty products?


I'm not 100% on what it means by delicious but I had to go with my Bourjois Delice de Poudre Brozing Powder (known as the infamous chocolate bronzer) in shade '52', just because it smells, well, delicious. Literally everytime I use it I have to smell it a few dozen times and it's a great everyday, almost matte, high street bronzer! 

SLOTH - What beauty product do you neglect due to laziness?



I rarely use lipstick on a day to day basis just because I always forget/laziness/all the shades I have are inappropriate for school.. so I literally only wear it if I do something on the weekend like shopping, the cinemas etc. If I had to pick a specific lipstick then it would have to be the MAC Lipstick in 'Rebel' just because it's a really intense purple/pink colour and it's too much effort to re-apply throughout the day, so I usually wear it out and then never re-apply it sigh. I loved it and wore it to death when I first got it though, and I really need to re-kindle my love for it haha. If anyone can recommend me a nice everyday lipstick that would be awesome! :) 

PRIDE - What beauty product gives you more confidence?
 

It's really hard to choose but probably concealer and mascara. I use the ever-so-popular Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in the shade 'Fair 1' and I have been since I was about 12, it's the only concealer I've ever properly used and really liked, I'm thinking about trying the MAC Select Moisture Cover Up though so if you've tried it or reviewed it or seen any good reviews a link below would be greatly appreciated :) 

I switch up my mascaras a lot jut because I have long eyelashes anyway and I don't need a really good one, but right know I'm using Revlon 'Grow Luscious' mascara which I really like and the soap and glory 'Thick and Fast' mascara that came free with this months ELLE.. but I'm not the biggest fan! 


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

A sense of humour, someone I can be best-friends with aswell as being a boyfriend, a nice smile and eyes and a nice bum.. basically Mick, who's my boyfriend *cheesy boyfriend post* haha. Thought I'd just pop a photo of us on, even though it's compplete un-related to beauty, just because I've never mentioned him before :) (Not the greatest photo as we had been at the beach all day but oh well tehe)

ENVY - What item would you most like to receive as a gift?

Um right now I would really love either a NARS Blush in Gaiety or Sex Appeal, or the NARS Smudge Proof Eye-shadow Base as I've heard a lot of good things about it and my eye-shadows tends to crease a lot even with I use Urban Decay's Eye-shadow Primer!

I hope you've enjoyed this post and I tag everyone who follows me to do this and if you do link it below so I can have a nose tehe. 

Till next time, 

OOTD - Bonfire Night!

Hope you all had a lovely Bonfire night/weekend! This is a quick post showing what I wore Friday as I went to watch some fireworks with some friends at a nearby park and it was nice!
Hype on lookbook.nu please and thank-you.

'Til next time, 

October Obsessions!

Well hello. Yes, I know this post is a little late but hey ho, I've be enjoying a lot lovely products/clothing this month and I really wanted to share them with you guys. :-)

Skin Brightening Toner - Botanics @ Boots - £4.07
I love this toner because I feel it takes the redness out of my skin really well, and I do feel  that my skin looks a lot more "brighter" which I need for the dull winter months. And most of the ingredients are natural so that's always a plus! 

Patent White Doc. Martens - Ebay - £55
My boyfriend was kind enough to get these for me as I've been lusting over them forever!  Definitely my favourite of my favourites haha. Haven't taken them off since I got them, and they're really good quality and the seller he bought them from on Ebay got them delivered really quickly, and they were a really good price, and I totally recommend them. Ah I love them so much :-)

Conditioning Clay Mask - Botanics @ Boots - £4.29
My skins been looking really tired, and dull lately but I feel this mask brings 'life' back into it as cliché as it sounds. But I find it's easy to apply, and easy to remove which I don't seem to get with many clay masks. It leaves my skin looking refreshed and moisturised instantly!

Express Finish 40 Nail Polish - 865 Turquoise Green - Maybelline - Boots - £4.09
This is an amazing colour (It's on my middle finger in the picture) and it applies so easily! I've worn it the majority of this month! 

Urban Decay Primer Potion - Sample size from the Naked palette
I love this! Definitely getting the larger version when this one runs out.  It makes my eye-shadow  go on so smoothly and it prevents creasing and makes the eye-shadow colour stand out. Don't know what I did without it! :-) 

Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate - Rimmel London - Boots - £5.99
As you can see this is such a nice shade. It's a very deep, purple, which looks really flattering on me, and dark lips are definitely on trend! 

Ultra Shines Lipgloss - Spiked Punch - Benefit - £14ish
Such a beautiful colour, even though it's very "summer" I've been making it work for autumn/winter by appling it over darker/deeper lipsticks and it looks beautiful. Really glossy and tastes amazing! Also looks really nice worn alone, and it has such great pigmentation it looks, and feels as it's not sticky at all, just like a really glossy lipstick.

Stay Matte Pressed Powder - Rimmel London - £3.99 - 003 Golden Peach
I really like the texture of this powder, and I love the way it looks on my skin, really matte but not cakey :-)  Although it doesn't last too long, which isn't a massive deal for me since my skin isn't very oily! 

E.L.F Cream Eyeliner - eyeslipsface.com - £3.50 - Coffee
Soo glad I bought this! It applies really smoothly, and has great pigmentation, and does not budge! Brilliant for school/college/uni/work etc. as it looks the same at the end of the day, when you first applied it. and it's cheap! what more could you want?! 

   Nars Blush - Deep Throat - 29€ - Sephora in Paris

Bought this in the summer while I was at paris, and only now I'm starting to wear it! Really didn't like it much when I got it, but I really like the look of it on my skin now, I don't know why! It's a really pretty deep pink with gold shimmer and it stays on all day. 

Sleek Blush - SuperDrug - £4.29 - Life's a Peach
Looks really flattering on my cheeks, so easy to wear :-) 

Urban Decay Naked Palette - £35 - Debenhams
I love all of the colours in this, I there hasn't been a day where I haven't worn it since I've got it, totally worth the money! :-) 

Mac Satin Lipstick - Rebel - £13.50
I love this colour! It's so unique, and this lipstick stays on forever! Also, the shade is perfect for Autumn/Winter , it's still somewhat bright but it's also a pretty deep pink/purple. Ah I love it, it's perfection!

Daisy "So Fresh" Perfume by Marc Jacobs - Boots - £42 - 75ml
Such a fresh scent and I love it so much. Can't get enough of it :-) 

Strapy Wedge/Platforms - H&M - £19.99
I've also been wearing these at every chance I can. I love them! So easy to walk in due to the platform and how light-weight they are, and they look great with anything. I'm obsessed! :-)


Hope you enjoyed, and I hope I get to do a "favourites/Obsessions" post every month as I love showing people what I've been loving, and I love seeing what other people love. Have you done an october favourites? Link it below and I'll be sure to check it out  :-)

Also, I'm on the look-out for a really pretty purple toned blush, and a deep, red lipstick, any suggestions leave them below!

'Til next time,