Summer Lips: Lipstick Recommendations

Hi everyone!

With summer fast approaching, it's time to break out the bright colours! I thought I'd do a post showing you all the lipsticks I'll be wearing in summer, they're all really affordable (except one which is MAC...) and gorgeous colours for the summer.

I took these in my wardrobe as it's so sunny outside that my dressing table was a terrible shooting spot!

Without flash:

Left to right:

Rimmel Moisture Renew 620 Coral Queen, MAC Lustering, MUA Shade 6, Maybelline Colour Sensational 148 Summer Pink

With Flash:

Same order as above.

Flash just shows the true colours a little better for you!

These are all gorgeous pinks except the Rimmel Coral Queen lipstick, which is a really punchy coral. I was wary of it at first but I've actually had loads of compliments about it when I've worn it so I urge you, if you're used to your baby and neutral pinks, be brave this summer!

Lustering is well used, as you can see! It's a gorgeous, stand out pink that I love to wear on a night out. It's a lustre finish and it looks glossy on the lips.

MUA Shade 6 was only a pound! Bargain! It's so pigmented and glides on so smoothly, it's the best lipstick formula I've tried, and for a quid it's amazing!

Maybelline Summer Pink is a lovely hot pink with slight shimmer. It's a great colour, it just doesn't apply that well. Maybe I got a dud because my other Maybelline lipsticks apply fine. It's still a beautiful colour!

Swatches, which don't showthe true colours and do the lipsticks justice, but I threw it in anyway!

So there's my Summer Lipstick Recommendations!

What will you be wearing on your lips this summer?

Love from Natalie xox

Haul: Superdrug - Maybelline & MUA

Hi everyone!

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend! I popped to the shops after work with my friend today and couldn't resist a browse in Superdrug. Well, there were offers on almost every brand and I was sorely tempted but ended up sticking to Maybelline as I needed a new mascara and everything was 3 for 2. I also got two things from MUA.

So here's the haul!

This is the Maybelline Eyestudio Duo in '170 Taupe Opal'. The photo doesn't do it justice as the plastic covering kept reflecting the light, but this really jumped out at me because the silver triangle is so bright and shimmery! It's a gorgeous duo and I can't wait to use it.

Individually this is £6.99.

I really wanted another Maybelline lipstick because I have two from the Pearl range and I love the colours and formulation, so I picked up a Colour Sensational Lipstick in '148 Summer Pink.' It's much brighter and pinker in real life but it's really wearable. I love it!

Individually this is £7.19.

 I picked up a Colossal Volum Express Mascara as it's my HG and I needed a new one. I got the 100% black one just to try something a bit different!

Individually this is £7.19.

So with the 3 for 2 I got the Eyestudio Duo free which was great!

I also picked up two lip products from MUA, which is a range that is all priced at a measly £1! You can pick up some great stuff and I got these products because I haven't tried any of their lipsticks or glosses yet and for a pound you can't go wrong!

I got a lipgloss in Shade 1. In real life it's pinker and has really noticeable shimmer but that doesn't transfer onto the lips, it just makes them look full and shiny. This smells great and lasts ages! I will definitely be picking up more of these!

I got a lipstick in Shade 6, it's another nice pink colour that actually isn't much different to the Maybelline one! It's smooth to apply and also lasts ages, I really recommend MUA to anyone!

Blurry swatches (my hand kept shaking!)

So there's my little weekend haul!

Hope you enjoyed!

Love from Natalie xox