Introducing Naked 2!!

Hey Lovelies.. 

I’m sure you all heard the big news about Urban Decay! They are launching a Naked Palette 2! I cannot express how happy I was to see this, as you probably all know I am crazy in love with my Naked Palette 1! It is amazing and my most used eyeshadows. So when I hear they are bringing out another one I am just uber excited! 

The only bad thing is it wont be available in the UK and Ireland  till January! That seems like a lifetime away I simply don’t think I will last that long. I’m going to see what I can do and who I know in the US who can buy it for me and send it over. 

Obviously I don’t have one yet but here are some pictures of it that I found online...

                                                                          www.urbandecay.com

Will you be purchasing Naked Palette 2? 

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Holiday Haul...

After almost a month, I have finally got round to doing a post about my holiday makeup purchases! I got a good bit but I had planned on buying more! It just wasn’t that type of holiday though and unfortunately I didn’t get to Sephora as much as I had planned. I am still so so happy with everything I got and have loved using them all. I'm sorry about the colour in some the pictures, the lighting wasn't the best!

Let’s get started......

Carmex Healing Lotion. As you know I am a huge Carmex fan and when I seen the body range in Walgreens, I had to get something from it. I was worried about my luggage weight though and I could only but one! 

Even though I am looking for a new foundation, I still got my usual MAC because it was just so much cheaper! I will use it as I've said before, once I have tan on the colour is lovely. I never tried Strobe cream before and when I seen this travel size one, I had to pick it up! It is great I love it!

I had been keen to try the new Makeup Forever HD foundation for some time. I had planned on picking it up  when I was there. I really like this and I will write a review soon! I hadn't planned on getting the HD Primer but I couldn't resist! I'll also have a review from that coming up shortly. 

Urban Decay Glide On CheekTint in Indecent. I love this so much! I love cream blush and the subtle peachy glow of this is so gorgeous.  I love it.

Three lipsticks - from left to right

Mac - Speed Dial, a gorgeous bright pink!

Mac - Lustering, a sexy pinky/red.

Sephora - there was no name on this but if I remember right it is 21, a glossy peach.

MAC Eye Khol in Teddy. I love this so much! Teddy is a dark brown and gives a gorgeous smokey look but without using black. 

Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black. This mascara is gorgeous, and doesn't get the recognition it deserves as a volumising mascara. 

Finally some of my favorite purchases are my nail varnishes! 

From left to right:

Essie #884

American Apparel Nail Polish in Berry Peach

American Apparel Nail Polish in Dynasty

American Apparel Nail Polish in Rose Bowl

Wet N' Wild in Night Prowl 

That is the lot! I did a little cosmetic shopping at the weekend so I will have another haul later in the week!

How do you like my purchases??

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My August LOVES...

WOW! I can't believe another month has come and gone already! That means it’s time again for my monthly loves!  So, let’s get cracking on them.

As always, a staple in my makeup is Urban Decay Naked Palette. Love it and you all know I do. You can read my review on that here.   I’m also loving my St Tropez tan this month as well. No sun here means no real tan so I have been using this to keep my skin looking golden.

This month I have been loving  Benefit Dandelion Blush! I have had this for ages and never really wore it. I took it out from its hiding place about two weeks ago and totally fell in love with it again. I have been using it now loads and it has become a favourite and taking pride of place in my makeup bag.

Some newbies this month have been, my BaBylisss Big Hair. I have used it loads since I got it and I really really love  it. It is really easy to use but I’ve found after using it a few times I’ve really gotten the hang of it and I can get my hair just how I like it. To read my full review on that click here.

Next up is two products from the TRESemme 24 Hour Body range. I have totally become addicted to using the Blow Dry Lotion and the Sky High Plumping Powder!  I love when my hair has some volume in it, not over the top now, but you know, a bit of oomph! These two products have been excellent for doing this for me and I am a major fan of the range. I find if I use the Blow Dry Lotion before I use my BaByliss Big Hair, then I get a real gorgeous volumised finish to my hair!

I adore Jessica nail polishes –love love love. Great for keeping shine and love every colour. I have been painting my nails a lot this month and almost all Jessica colours.

I recently found Lush lip exfoliator and I have fallen in love with it! I am slow with this one as it has been available for some while now, but I’m just so glad I found it, late or not!

So that is it for my loves this month, some newbies and oldies!

What have you been loving this month?

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Hello ladies..

Thought I would share with you all of my favourite products from July. There are a few oldies and newbies in there! Apologies for not having any pictures, getting a camera sorted this week so will have plenty of pictures for you all then. Let’s get started…

First things first…

The Naked Palette by Urban Decay. I have this since April I think, and it is my all time favourite palette (and I must warn you now, it will probably be in every months “Loves” blog!) If you have this you will totally understand where I am coming from, but if you don’t then you need to get yourself one! It will be an investment to your makeup and I promise you will not regret it! I will have a post expressing my love for this in more detail very soon!

Next up is Mac Springsheen Blush. Now, I have had this for ages and always loved it but it got buried in my HUGE makeup box and well, I kinda forgot I had it. A few weeks ago I was going through all my blush and I came across it. Completely rekindled my love for it and I have worn it every day since! It is a gorgeous gold/peach shimmer blush that makes your skin look glowing and healthy.

Bourjois Volumizer Mascara is the next item I could not have lived without this month. I am blessed with super long eyelashes and I am cursed with white skinny eyelashes all at the same time. When they are tinted, I look somewhat normal but I need a very volumizing mascara to give them some thickness. I’ve gone through many fab ones but this is my favourite at the moment. It’s super black (perfect for white lashes) and extremely volumizing. I love it!

Moving onto hair products, this month I could not have lived without my Tresemme Dry shampoo. I have always been a Batiste girl but a little while ago I tried Tresemme Fresh Start and I fell in love! It leave my hair so fresh, no white residue and it really gives your hair a lift, a lot more then most dry shampoos!

MoroccanOil. We all know how amazing this is and how super it is for your hair. I won’t go into all the details again because we all know. But just to add, I still love it and would be lost without it as I refuse to go get my hair cut. For now MoroccanOil is doing the job!

For my skin, this month I decided to try Vichy Aqualia Thermal Serum and Moisturiser. I have very dehydrated skin no matter what I do and my current moisturiser, I felt, wasn’t doing the job any more. I decided to try Vichy and see how I got on. I was delighted to find I loved it! The serum leaves my skin so soft and totally brightens up my complexion. I went for the light moisturiser as I can be a little oily, and I was not disappointed. I loved it and my skin has been looking very refreshed and mush brighter since I started!

That’s it for my loves this month! I think some of these will continue to make a presence in the future!

What products could you not have lived without this month?? Bella Beauty xxx

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