Essie Autumn Favourite

The weather is changing and the nights are getting cold and dark, which means a change in makeup, skincare and nail polish is upon us! 

The first change I've made to my routine is a beautiful essie polish called 'eternal optimist'. 

It is the perfect autumn to winter colour, cool and neutral with a slight pink tone. It applies beautifully (as always with Essie) and is long wearing. A lovely colour for work especially, and looks very good with a statement nail to jazz things up a bit.

Have you made any changes to your skincare, makeup or nail polish?! Let me know in the comments your winter favourites!

See you next time, Rosie! X

FACE AND PRODUCTS OF THE DAY (FAPOTD)

So today I decided I'd do something a little different, and here it is! Today I'm doing a face and product of the day- basically I'm going to show you the look I went for today, and the products I used to make it happen... So here's my face! 

The products I used are as followed:

The foundation is Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shade 52 Vanilla. I teamed that with Rimmel's Stay Matte powder in the shade 01 Transparent, and a No7 Natural Blush in the shade 20 Honey (my favourite blush of all time). On top of these products I used my Sleek Face and Contour Kit in the shade Light, to highlight the cheeks, nose and Cupid's bow.

I used Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Éclat in shade one as both and under-eye brighter and concealer, then applying a MAC eyebrow crayon through the brows in the colour Lingering.

I then applied Natural Collection Liquid Eyeliner in black on the lids to create a very small winged liner effect, making sure to stay close to the lash line to make my eyelashes look fuller. This, coupled with Maybelline The Falsies mascara on both top and bottom lashes to finish the eyes.

I then added a little bit of Vaseline to my lips and used my GHD hair straighteners to finish off the look completely!

And there we have it! I hope you enjoyed this post and the look I created, feel free to leave comments, and let me know if you use any of these products... Or if you don't like any of them!

See you next time, Rosie!

RIMMEL SALON PRO - SOUL SESSION

So I'm sure you all know about my love for nail polish, and my collection just keeps growing and growing week on week! But recently, my new favourite is 'Soul Session' - no 237 - by Rimmel in the Kate Moss range.

         

It is such a beautiful neutral nude pink colour, that is very subtle but classy. I love the packaging, the lid of the bottle, the name, the formula is amazing and the brush is so easy to paint your nails without any mistakes! Basically I love everything about this nail varnish. It's great for work, for casual occasions or for formal occasions as in my opinion it screams class! 

On the back, it claims to last ten days as it is a gel based product, and although I wouldn't say quite ten days, it is very long wearing and doesn't chip off - which is a surprise for me because nothing seems to ever stay on my nails! I haven't used a base coat or top coat and it has already lasted a good 5 days with no chips!

I absolutely love this nail polish and am trying to hold myself back from not extending my collection! Thanks for reading guys, leave me a comment I love to hear your opinions and recommendations. 

See you next time, Rosie!

UNA BRENNAN AND AVON SKINCARE

I had heard an awful lot of positives around Una Brennan's skincare range in the blogging world, and when I went into Boots the other day it was luckily on offer so I decided to finally give it a try! 

I haven't had a proper cleanser in my skincare routine for a very long time, as I never seem to find any I love enough to keep repurchasing time after time. On it's own the Una Brennan Cleanser is a good product - it's lightweight, almost fragrance free and the packaging is easy on the eye and very minimalistic which always instantly attracts me. It makes the skin feel softer and plumper, and also removes any last bits of left behind make up. Although I've only been using it for the last few weeks, I have been using it every single night and morning - which is the thing I love most about it!

       

After bathing with my Una Brennan cleanser I used my other regular exfoliator and combined the two together in my routine. After cleansing, I used the Avon Deep Pore Cleansing Rub - which is more of a mask type product. I would not recommend this product for people with sensitive skin, as it is a very deep and hard exfoliant which could prove an irritation to some people's skin. I absolutely love this product, to say its Avon's own range it always performs and always leaves my skin feeling super smooth. The packaging isn't great but the product does the trick and I love it!

Using these two products one after the other ensures my complexion is fresh and plump every single day! I love this combination. If you have any products you use as a combination then please let me know in the comments - or maybe just leave me a nice little message!

Thanks for reading guys, see you next time, Rosie. X

LA ROCHE POSAY FREEBIES

Look what came in the post for me this morning! A lady called Sarah from La Roche-Posay had a sample of the Hydraphase Intense Masque sent to me, with a little note inside!

The Hydraphase Intense Masque is basically a soothing hydrating mask for sensitive skin. Sarah recommended this product to me as it has won an ELLE award, and she said the product had been a big hit in the office - so my hopes are high!

It claims to give results of intensely hydrated skin, combined with a soothing element. It also claims to increase skins suppleness and softness. Retailing at £15, it is also claiming to be the first La Roche Posay to hydrate sensitive dehydrated skin.

Sarah was extremely helpful and friendly, and was eager to get product samples sent to me, which was extremely lovely and kind of her.

I will try and review this product over the next month, along with another La Roche-Posay product I purchased, so you definitely have some exiting things to look forward to over the next few weeks!

ESTÉE LAUDER BLUSH REVIEW

One thing that I am absolutely loving at the moment is this beautiful Estée Lauder blush in the colour Hot Sienna.

There really isn't much to say, other than this is one of my all time favourite make-up items, and I absolutely adore it! It is so pigmented, and such an amazing colour. Yes they are pretty pricey for a blush, but the packaging is unreal! I just can not sing this items praises enough, it is definitely one to try if you haven't already.

The colour is amazing - a very deep pink with a tiny tint of coral. It is a very matte colour, so easy to work with and blend to make natural looking. It is a very sophisticated product, both in packaging and in the product. 

I can not believe how much and how fast I have fallen in love with this product, and I would absolutely love to extend my collection. If you haven't already tried the Estée Lauder blush I seriously recommend you go and try one out! (Even if you ask for it for Christmas, as I know they are extremely expensive and unaffordable for some!)

Thank you for reading my post, see you next time, Rosie! X

BURTS BEES HAND CREAM

Hi guys!

One thing I have always struggled with is extremely dry hands, in both the summer and winter months I find my hands to be chapped and often feel uncomfortable. I had literally tried everything - from Vaseline to soap and glory hand food - but nothing seemed to work until I met my new little friend from Burts Bees which I picked up on the shelves of boots.

I'd actually given up and come to terms with the fact that my hands would be like this forever, but since finding this product my hands are 100% improved. Because the pot is small and compact, it is easy to carry around and I tend to throw it in my handbag and take it just about everywhere I go.

Any time my hands begin to get dry I use a pea size amount of the Burts Bees Hand Cream and they are instantly rehydrated! It is literally amazing in my opinion and I have spent so long looking for a product that works for me, it is very affordable at well under the £10 mark, and the packaging has an old fashioned yet modern feel. The jar is glass, making the product feel extremely luxurious, and I literally cannot sing its praises enough! It also contains almond milk which smells absolutely to die for. Because it is a beeswax hand cream and not just the usual cream rubbish I have used in the past it seems to really do the trick.

This is the second jar I have purchased, and I can safely say my hands are like a different pair! I am dying to get my newly hydrated hands on a few more of the Burts Bees range - if you have any recommendations then please let me know... I might even have to include this product in my give away!

Thanks for reading, see you next time. Rosie!