Snow!

As I'm typing this I am currently sat in my hotel room in Chesterfield (UK) as I work away a lot here....upon arriving at my office this morning we had a heavy burst of snow, resulting in people abandoning their cars, the city being gridlocked with traffic and everyone leaving to try and get home before it hits us hard!

I live in London and I'm due to come home tomorrow morning by train...I'm hoping this fluffy rain doesn't stop that from happening!

Anyway, I thought id share a couple of photos I took as Chesterfield is a beautiful place anyway but covered in snow its looks even nicer :)

MAC Retro Matte Lipstick | All Fired Up

I luckily received this beautiful lipstick as a Christmas/birthday gift from my sister-in law (who has a beauty youtube channel, which you can go and subscribe to by clicking here) and before I even tried it on I fell in love with it.

It's very hot red as I think you can tell from the name of it 'All Fired Up' and I can't wait to wear this on a night out (as currently I'm just wearing it around the house) It will definitely Jazz up any outfit.

Now if you do go into the Mac shop and have a look at this lipstick (this is going to sound weird) but unwind it and give it a sniff you won't regret it! It smells like vanilla mixed with chocolate and every time I wear it I just want to eat it.

This is the first Mac lipstick I've ever used so please feel free recommend any others that you love from the Mac range below :)

Liquid Gold by Alpha H

I bought this product after watching Zoella (as i'm sure many of you will know is a beauty You-tuber) review a product called Good Genes by Sunday Riley,this product claims to, and I quote, 'Un-do the damage caused by sunlight, acne, pollution & less-than-healthy lifestyle choices'. 

After reading many good reviews about the Sunday Riley Good Genes product I pondered for ages about getting it, but the price tag of £85 majorly put me off.

So, I done some re-search to see if I could find a cheaper 'dupe' and stumbled across Model Recommends blog, who suggested the Liquid Gold by Alpha H as a cheaper alternative.

How you apply the product is every other night apply a layer to a cleansed face and neck and leave on overnight.

You can buy both products from Cult Beauty website, the Liquid Gold costs £27.92 but this is without P&P and tax they add on so in total I paid £37.45 which to me is much more reasonable.

I would highly recommend this product, as soon as you put it on you can instantly see a difference as your face has an instant glow to it. However, I would do an allergy test on this as if you have sensitive skin it may be a bit to harsh for you.

Seeing as you only apply this every other night this product does last a while, once mine is empty I will be re-purchasing it!

Beauty Review | Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette- Sugar and Spice

I received this palette as a Christmas gift and I have to say I absolutely ADORE it. It's the first blush palette I've ever used as I normally just buy individual blushers,but it's safe to say I will be re-purchasing this 100%

The palette contains a huge mirror (which is very handy), 8 different shades varying from peachy pinks, to warm pinky browns, highlighters and includes a mixture of matte and shimmery finish powders.

If you like to heavily contour I wouldn't recommend this palette for the contour as the colours have a pink undertone, but I think they will work wonders if you've just got back from holiday and just want to give your face the lightly bronzed look.

All of the blushers I cannot fault, some give you that look as if you just been out in the cold which is good for winter months like the shimmery pinks and others, give you the sun kissed look.

I'm amazed it only cost £6 which you can purchase here and I definitely think its worth every penny. I'm looking forward to trying more items from the Makeup Revolution range if this is anything to go by.

If anyone can recommend any other blush/contour palettes leave them in the comments and i'll be more than interested to have a look :)