Weekend OOTD | Quiz | Public Desire

Hello dolls!

I must apologise for my lack of posts again over the past week, I have been ill with the flu and pretty much useless!

But I'm finally better and well enough to post my latest fav weekend OOTD!

I have a terrible habit of needing to buy a new outfit for every night out and my most recent night out was no exception.

I had heard raving reviews about Quiz's new summer collection so I decided to go check it out for myself.

With glittering evening dresses, bright colours and outfits for all occasions I can see why everyone has been raving about Quiz this summer! I was spoilt for choice. After spending what seemed like hours admiring each delicate dress and lavishly decorated top I settled on a midi dress with a little extra cleavage.

It had caught my eye from the very start and I knew it was love at first sight. A black dress with a summery pink floral pattern and extra little slit down the bust to show a little extra cleavage ( but still high enough to wear a normal bra! ) ..it also matched beautiful pink platforms from Public Desire! (See previous post)

A surely perfect addition to any summer wardrobe!

Dress: Quiz £22.99
Shoes: Public Desire Brandi Neon Pink £27.99

Illamasqua Lipstick | Summer Shades - Favs!

Like most girls, I am a total sucker for lipsticks! Every colour, shape, finish ..you name it I'll wear it!

My latest lipstick venture was to find the perfect spring/summer lipsticks ..something that would last all day, would be easy to apply on the go and would go with everything!

I trawled through the cosmetics isles in Superdrug and Boots purchasing a range of different branded lipsticks but found almost all of them dried my lips out (not what you need with English weather!), didn't last for more than 20 minutes or would smudge easily.

Completely unsatisfied with what I had found so far I decided to search online. I adore MAC's Velvet Teddy lipstick but found it difficult to get hold of and when buying online you can never be too sure you're buying something authentic so I decided to look for an alternative from a high end brand.

I have a little collection of Illamasqua lipsticks and have always had such good experiences with these products. I purchased Vampette and Shard to match my winter wardrobe and always found the lipsticks would last for hours and kept my lips hydrated even in the harsh winter weather while keeping the bold colour all day.

Illamasqua have a range of nude shades, my favourites being Bare, Climax and Obey. I decided to go for Bare as it's a slightly darker nude shade with a hint of pink (I LOVE pink!)

As well as a nude shade I also wanted a quirky pink shade to match wardrobe which is mainly dominated by pastel pink! I chose Liv as it can be applied lightly with gloss for a soft pink shade or on it's own for a luscious pastel glow.

Btw - Both of these shades are matte finish, I'm loving matte over a shiny/satin finish right now!

After waiting patiently for a long 3 days for them to arrive I practically threw myself at the postman to get the package from him and broke a nail trying to get into the box (cry!)

Both lipsticks were even better than I expected. Both the nude shade (Bare) and the pastel pink shade (Liv) is perfect for both every day and evening wear. (I have marked in the pics which shade is which to get an idea of how bold the colours are, each are only one stroke!)

I would definitely recommend the brand to any girls looking to try something new in the high end market. Although they appear to be a little on the pricey side, the high quality is well worth the extra expense.

Both lipsticks came from the official Illamasqua online store - www.illamasqua.com

The Blusher Addict Tag!

The blush addict tag

So I was kindly nominated for the blush addict tag by Charlotte (withlove,Lottie)

Now I must say I am partial to a good blusher and have been through my fair share over the years! And of course I love pink so I jump at the chance to add anything pink to my make up routine!

So here goes...

What colour blush suits you most? 

I would say subtle pinks as I tend to wear a lot of pink. I usually don't like anything to bright as I feel like I look like a clown where I'm relatively pale!

Pressed, cream or loose blush?

Definitely pressed blush. Loose is to easy to make a mess with and I have never actually used cream blush! They say old habits die hard...

Favourite shimmery blush? 

100% NYX Baked Blush in Wanderlust. It's the perfect mix of pink shimmer with a touch of bronzer.

Favourite matte blush? 

Essence Blush Up! In Heat Wave. Although it looks super bright it actually applies with such a nice soft colour, perfect for summer! And it looks sooooo pretty!

Favourite cream blush? 

Pass!

 Favourite drugstore blush?

Between Essence Blush Up! And Sleek blush in Pixie Pink.

Favourite high end blush?

The NYX Baked Blush. It has such a nice, soft finish once applied and goes on so easily! It also comes in a range of gorgeous shades!

Biggest blush disappointment? 

By far the Bourjous little round pot blush. First of all the brush it comes with is basically useless! And second of all it's rock solid so even if you did want to use it with your own blush brush you can't get any powder out of it without destroying your brush! Booooo!

Best blush packaging?

I would say the NYX Baked Blush as it looks so cute and classy and even has a little bow for a clasp! How cute!

What's on your blush wishlist? 

I have a few on my wishlist actually.. I would love to try out some of the MAC blushes after hearing such good reviews and also Benefit Dandelion blush!

Holy Grail blush?

I know I've mentioned it 10000 times but NYX Baked Blush in Wanderlust!

I hope you enjoyed my Blusher Addict Tag post!

Xxx

My Bandage Dress Favs! | OOTD

Hello dolls!

Just a quick one today to share one of my new favourite brands with you all!

Sometimes I find it can be hard to find flattering, figure hugging dresses/outfits that don't accentuate all the wrong places. Even though I may not be the biggest girl I'm not the smallest either ..I was blessed (cursed?) with big boobs, hips and bum so tight clothing can sometimes look quite unflattering on me which makes me sad as I'm a sucker for bandage/bodycon dresses and co-ords.

After almost giving up hope in finding a bandage outfit I felt made me look good, I came across My Bandage Dress on Instagram. After reading good reviews from happy customers I paid their website a visit.

I found the My Bandage Dress website to have a wide variety of styles and colours so I felt spoiled for choice. I finally settled on a white Bianca skirt even though I could have happily ordered one of everything from the site!

When it arrived I couldn't get it on quick enough! And to my surprise it fit PERFECTLY! Of course then I had to purchase the matching Milly crop top to complete the outfit which also fit beautifully!

The sizing can be a tad confusing as it's in XS/S/M/L rather than numbers. Just for reference I ordered S in both the skirt and top as I'm normally an 8 and these both fit fine.

I really cannot recommend MBD enough. So much so I've already ordered a second Bianca skirt!

Bianca skirt in white S £24.99
Milly crop top in white S £21.99

Both from www.mybandagedress.com

xxx