| £1 Mac Dupes! | MUA, Makeup Revolution & Primark |

Hey guys! 

I spend around 30% of my shopping trip fawning over Mac products, Don't we all? But of course It is no where near affordable (in my case at least) to spend £15.50 on a lipstick.

 £15.50 to me is a Takeaway for two at the Local Indian, or My phone bill for the month paid... soooo I instead took it apon myself to swatch my favourite shades from MAC's selection and to find some much cheaper alternatives!

One shade I seem to hear a lot about is Velvet Teddy! It's sold out virtually everywhere & all I see is selfies wearing it.. I found two perfect dupes of this Lipstick! 

The first Dupe I found was this Lip Pencil from Primark!

It was the last nude one there and (naughty) I tried it on the back on my hand only to discover it was a perfect match!

Middle Swatch: 

Bottom is Velvet Teddy, Top Swatch is the Primark Lip Pencil! Identical colours!

You'll be as excited as me to know that this Pencil is only £1! Totally awesome and affordable!

The Second Dupe I found for Velvet Teddy was this MUA Matte lipstick. As part of the Matte collection that I so already love, I couldn't turn down this Mauve almost Brown colour.

Swatched, It once again become identical to Velvet Teddy! Not only that but this winner was also £1!

Here it is on:

*excuse my dry lip situation...

After finding those, I went to see what I could find for 'Rebel' by MAC. I didn't get a picture of the Mac swatch I had because I'm a bumhole... buuuuut I did find an excellent and slightly obvious Dupe!

This is Makeup Revolutions 'Rebel With Cause' and is obviously a alternative thanks to it's name! It's a gorgeous Dark fuchsia purple & has a slight iridescence it it!

Just like the previous two, This lipstick is only £1! RIGHT ON.

Here it is on:

Okay, so that's all I could find this time round! Being as successful as I was I'm definitely going to look for a few others too!

What's your best MAC dupe?

lovelove

xxxx

❤OOTD: Denim & Dolly Shoes ❤

Hello! 

As it always seems at the moment, It's SO COLD! However it doesnt stop me from dressing like it's not!

I love these polka dot Trousers They're so pin-up and really sweet, Can you tell I like polkadots? 80% of my OOTD's include them!

Here's what I'm wearing today...

Cropped High Neck Jumper

Primark

Polka Dot Capri Pants

New Look

Dolly Shoes

ASOS

Denim Jacket

Topshop

Brown Leather Satchel

Topshop

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On my lips I'm wearing ATOMIC Velvet Lip Lacquer by MUA.

Hope you enjoyed! What have you dared to wear this cold winter?

lovelove

xxxx

Beauty Buys ❤ December '14 ❤

Hello! Just thought i'd share a few things I purchased yesterday whilst out Christmas shopping with Ricardo!

Westfields was busy & we managed to fill our arms with bags rather quickly, presents for days!

Here's three make-up products I picked up in Superdrug!

Sleek Face Contour Kit

£6.49

Superdrug

I've been eyeing up a contour kit for some while now! The Face Contour Kit, Available HERE is an affordable alternative to the Smashbox & Anastasia Beverley Hills Kits. Pricing up at £6.49 it's a fraction of the price too, Making it an affordable treat for everyone!

I got mine in the lightest shade, 'Light' and I will say the shade is perfect for my very place porcelain skin. It blends well into your makeup and the highlighter is AWESOME.

The compact also has a really nicely sized mirror meaning that it will definitely be a staple in any travel make-up bag I use!

Sleek by name, Sleek by nature.

Gorgeous Color Contour & Highlight.

Miss Sporty Fabulous Lash Mascara

£1.99

Superdrug

Miss Sporty is my go to brand when it comes to mascara. I'm not one to look for something that does XXL this and FULL PLUMP that I just want my eye lashes to be black! For £1.99, You can't really go wrong with the Fabulous Lash range from Miss Sporty, It does exactly what it says it does & I love it! 

I picked up the curved edition to see if it does anything different like life my lashes etc, so we'll see!

Curved Brush Fablissimo!

MUA LUXE Velvet Lip Laquer in 'ATOMIC'

£3.00

Superdrug

Following my previous review of the 'Tranquility' shade of these lip lacquers I couldn't help but treat myself to another one! I've been fawning over the color Atomic, Swatching it every time I was in Superdrug and Yesterday I just bloody well bought it! 

It's a beautiful color, A bright Coral-Red and it applies beautifully and sets to a perfect Matte!

My only sad thing with these matte lipsticks is they rub off around the inside of my lips so eating & drinking may not be advised! other that that they are 100% Kiss proof and I can smother Ricardo with kisses without being moaned at! YAY!

ATOMIC

Swatched on the hand.

Super Punchy & Bright! 

P.s. NO BRACES! HOORAY!

That's all for now lovelies!

If you've tried the Velvet Lip Lacquers from MUA, Let me know what you thought?!

xxxxx

MUA LUXE | Velvet Lip Lacquers | Tranquility Review |

So recently whilst on a shopping trip I wandered into the MUA section of Superdrug, I love their range of Value but QUALITY make up & it's always my go to  before hitting the expensive ranges.

I haven't been make-up shopping for a good few months though, so somehow I managed to miss the whole MUA Luxe range completely! 

Whilst there I spotted the Velvet Lip Lacquers which were packaged really nicely & had a beautiful color selection. They resembled the Lime Crime Velvetines, Which retail at $20 US Dollars & are more Hyped, Personally I've read things about Lime Crime which have made me steer clear of them, So seeing MUA's Dupe of this product made me really excited!

Retailing at £3 a pop, They're such good Value for money! And as we all know MUA never fail with the quality of their Items, It's so well presented & the color is perfect!

I brought the color Tranquility (Available Here) and it's a dark Your lips but better color. It's got tones of mauve and pink but can also look quite brown. I love it because it's the perfect nude for me!

The staying power of this lip lacquer is excellent! Once applied and dry, trying to smudge it is impossible! I applied it at the beginning of my 4 Hour shift at work and it stayed on until I finished, however if you're in a place where you talk and smile a lot, it does crack and gunk up! But no complaint from me at all.

Here it is on, Color Tranquility.

(Minus my Medusa piercing, so upset!:( )

All in all I'm super impressed and shall be spoiling myself on payday with a few brighter ones! LOVE LOVE LOVE !!!!

Hope this post is helpful to anyone else umming over them! :)

lovelove

xxx

July Haul | Beauty Buys!

Hey guys! I went shopping today! I picked up a few beauty bits and found some lovely Charity Shop buys!

Me in Hobbycraft! 

I LOVE HOBBYCRAFT!

'Red Rose' Nail Varnish

£1

MUA @Superdrug

Aussie Miracle Moist & Three Minute Miracle

3 for £10

Superdug

Rescue Oil

£2.99

Savers

'Juicy' Lipstick

£1

MUA @Superdrug

Artistix in 'Lilac Dream' & 'Boogie Nights'

£2.99

TK Maxx

Rimmel Match Perfection

£4.99

Savers

All of these Items are simply essentials to me! Keep tuned for part 2 of my Hauling as I've been craft shopping! 

LoveLove

xxx

MUA Haul & Catch up ❤

Hello!

I went shopping with my sister the other day and decided to treat myself to a few bits from MUA, It's such a brilliant brand and everything is so affordable, Going to go back for some eye shadow pallets next I think!

PRO BROW ULTIMATE EYEBROW KIT

£3.50

MUA @ Superdrug

I have wanted a Brow Kit for absolutely ages!

I really wanted to get the Sleek Brow Kit but then I saw this one, shining up at me from the MUA stand, like a grinning child... "I'm better value and I do the same thing, Take me home please!" It said. Grinning away. 

So I bought it, Best £3.50 I've ever spent! Love the colors, and the mini tweezers are good to grab those annoying little hairs!

I feel like this may even be better than the sleek one on the swatches... Cheeky I know!

POWER BROW PENCIL

£2.50

MUA @ Superdrug

I've been looking at the MUA LUXE Lip-glosses for ages, I really want a nude Matte one, but all the ones in this store were sold out, Next to the Eye Brow Kit was this pencil, A Pencil & Highlight combo and it is just perfect for a Natural Travel Make-up bag!

Although I bought it in too light a color, (I used to be a natural blonde but forget I have ridiculously dark brown eyebrows) It still fills in my eyebrows nicely and doesn't look to obvious! I love it!

Also, I had my first Krispy Kreme doughnut EVER. It was yummy and Naturally an Instagram post was needed.

Instagram :@whoisjosiewho

And here's some foody posts!

1/2 Chicken, Rice & Chips from Nandos,YUM.

This was before I drowned it all in Creamy Salad Dressing  grrggrraalllgrrll *mouth waters*

And Last but not least I made some Mini Meringue bites & ate them with fresh Raspberries, yummy yum.

That's all for now!

love love

xxx

Beauty Buys | April 2014 |

I've been shopping!(Surprise) and I picked up a few little Beauty Bits that I'll share!

Orange Pressed Eyeshadow

£12.50

Mac

This is my first ever Mac purchase! How very exciting, I can feel the walls of an expensive addiction building as I type! I want to go and and buy everything else!

I know what you're thinking... A bright Orange eye shadow Josie? It has a purpose! I promise, besides it is a bloomin' good eye shadow for a fiery smoky eye!

Kitsch Ice Cream Zipper Purse

£1.99

H&M

I thought this was so cute when I saw it in the Till Boxes, They just nab you in it's so cheeky! But it was only cheap and it would make a lovely little travel Make-Up bag!

Glitter Manicure Kit

£0.50p

Topshop

I thought this was such a cool little kit and seeing it reduced to 50p meant I couldn't possibly leave it behind!

Halloween Nail Wraps

£0.50p

Topshop

Again, another sale bargain. I couldn't pass up the excuse to make Halloween and all year round thing! I love Halloween!

Gold Glitter Nail Polish

£1.00

Topshop

Final sale product, I can't ignore glitter! I have glitter running through my veins! I spills out of my eyes when I cry!

I LOVE GLITTER!

That's all friends! 

xxx