Recent Lipstick Buys

Over the past month or so, I've been going into Boots during some of my frees and when I've had the money, I've bought some too!

Left to Right: MUA lipstick in shade 10, Rimmel Kate Matte Lipstick in shade 107,
Natural Collection in Rose Bud and Natural Collection in Raspberry

Same as above.

MUA in 10

I've heard so many good things about the MUA lipsticks and for only £1, I couldn't resist! I will definitely be buying some more of this range when I stop by a Superdrug again! 

I'm really surprised at how much I like this lipstick, it's amazing quality for the price; it's really creamy and soft! It doesn't last very long but you can't expect it to as it's so cheap!

Rimmel Kate Matte in 107

I cracked and I bought it! I've had this for a few days and I've worn it pretty much every day; I love it! This is probably my favourite lipstick I've ever bought; it stays on for such a long time and it looks amazing! I love the colour so much and it's so perfect for Autumn and Winter. It's creamy and I love the matte look - most of my lipsticks have a shine so it's a nice change!

Natural Collection in Rose Bud

This is one of those 'lip colour but better' lipsticks. It's a really pretty shimmery pale pink which is so lovely. Natural Collection do the nicest formulas for lipsticks. They don't last too long but they're so moisturising and creamy, I love them!

Natural Collection in Raspberry

This has been talked about a lot by bloggers for a while so I decided to buy it and I wasn't disappointed! This colour is a gorgeous bright pink and it's another great Autumn/Winter shade. Natural Collection lipsticks are only £1.89 so it wasn't wholly surprising that it broke at the base a day after I got it, just disappointing! It's still usable though which is great! There are always lip brushes if worst comes to worst though!

The Natural Collection lipstick isn't online which I find really stupid but they're available in Boots!

Hope you guys liked reading about these! I love all of these colours and suggest all of them, none of them are expensive, the most expensive is the Rimmel one at £5.49!

Jess xx

The Versatile Blogger Award!

I was originally nominated a couple of weeks ago by my real life awesome friend Kate and I found that I've also been nominated by the amazing Amy today so I figured that I should actually do this! I'm honestly so grateful to these girls as they both have great blogs and it's lovely to think that I do too! You should definitely check out both of their blogs, they're great!

The Rules:
1. Once you've been nominated, you must display the Versatile Blogger Award somewhere on your blog.
2. Make sure to thank your nominator and leave a link to their blog.
3. Write 7 facts about you so new readers and old followers get to learn a bit more about you as a person and not just 'the blogger'.
4. Nominate your favourite bloggers for the award too!

7 facts about me

I'm in my final year of sixth form studying Ancient History, Classical Civilisation and English Literature.

I want to study Archaeology and Ancient History at Uni and am applying this year, I'm hoping to go to Cardiff because it's such a lovely Uni and the course is fantastic!

Reading is my favourite hobby and even though I don't have much time on my hands, I always carry a book around with me incase I get a spare 10 minutes or have to wait for a train!

I have a very mixed music taste and most of my favourites are pretty unheard of. Orla Gartland, Hudson Taylor, Lauren Aquilina, Lewis Watson, Lisa Hannigan, Regina Spektor and Ingrid Michaelson anyone? Passenger, Gabrielle Aplin and Paolo Nutini are other favourites of mine. I also like bands such as Madness, Johnny Get The Gun and The Wombats.

I have never dyed my hair and I don't want to. I have copper tones running through my hair already and I love the way it shines in the light! People always used to say I'd look good with black hair though...I disagree.

I have an unhealthy addiction to nail polish and lipstick. I own 22 of each and I love them all, I haven't worn all of the colours of nail polish yet though. My next product I'm looking at is a MAC lipstick though, I really want to say I own one!

I said this a couple of weeks ago but Autumn is my favourite season, October is probably my favourite month too. I just love the changing colour of the leaves, the fact that Christmas is just around the corner and that you get to wear cuddly scarves, jumpers and boots, my favourite pieces of clothing!

Writing this has been really fun and I hope you guys have learnt something new about me! It's hard to choose because there are so many amazing blogs out there, but I'm going to choose these bloggers as they're lovely and have a great writing style!:

Alexi

Rosie

Emily

Lauren

Caitlin

Barbs

I hope you check these girls out, they're all great!
Jess xx

Just another day at college...

Just another day at college... by jessica-deacon featuring vintage jeans

Toast long cream sweater
$185 - toast.co.uk

J.Crew vintage jeans
jcrew.com

Low heel shoes
modcloth.com

The Cambridge Satchel Company tan leather handbag
asos.com

Necklace
jewelmint.com

Madewell eyeglass
madewell.com

Rolleicord V vintage camera twin lens camera circa mid 1950s
etsy.com

Autumn Rose.

Autumn Rose. by jessica-deacon featuring a loose crochet sweater

360 Sweater loose crochet sweater
$395 - julesb.co.uk

Skirt
$320 - colette.fr

Tight
modcloth.com

Cole Haan boots
colehaan.com

Leather messenger bag
etsy.com

MAKE UP FOR EVER lipstick
sephora.com

Silk by Bryony Cherry Cherry Silk Georgette Scarf
boticca.com

I love this look, the skirt is quite summery but looks great with this autumn/winter look! I just wish I could afford it! 

Jess xx

Freebies!

My Grandma let me look through a clothing catalogue to choose some things that I like for Christmas - she's then choosing one out of them and I'm getting that one! I'm so lucky and excited because no matter which she chooses; they're gorgeous! The other great thing about this present is that with the first order, a free gift is included!

The other day, my Grandma gave me the free gift. It turned out to be three Elizabeth Arden lip products! I was so excited because I've never owned anything remotely high-end (I live out of Boots and Superdrug for make up..) so it's exciting to be able to try out products that are that bit more expensive and compare them to my usual £7 options! 

I was given a lipstick and two lip glosses but as I don't wear lip gloss much and every experience I've had with them have turned into a sticky nightmare, I wasn't 100% sure what to think. 

I love them. 

The packaging is nothing like I've had with any make up before and makes them look so sleek! It also makes it easier to find them when I want to wear any of them so yay!

The lipstick is Colour Intrigue Sheer Lipstick in Pink Blush Sheer and it's the most gorgeous shade of dark pink which is perfect for Autumn. Anyone else realising that as soon as I started talking about needing Autumn lip colours, they've been turning up out of the blue?!

I wore this a couple of days ago and it was a dream. It's creamy and felt so soft and smooth on my lips. When it wore away, it didn't leave a horrible line around the edge either so it was easier to just reapply when needed. Saying that, it lasted for a good three hours which is pretty darn good compared to my other lipsticks I have! Maybe not worth the £19.50 price tag but they're still pretty good!

In love with this colour.

Such a gorgeous pink!

The lip glosses were a new thing for me and I had no idea what to expect apart from that dreadful stickiness that often come with lip glosses but I was pleasantly surprised! They were relatively easy to apply and had a gorgeous shimmer which I really loved. There was no stickiness which made me extremely happy and they lasted for 2 hours or so which I thought was pretty good. 

The only downside is that the applicator is quite small which makes applying the lip gloss quite difficult sometimes. However, once you get the hang of it, it gets easier so no major bad points to report here!

Lip glosses!

The two colours that the company sent were Golden Pearl and Maple. Being glosses instead of lipsticks, the colours are more subtle and therefore more wearable. Golden Pearl is a light, peachy-pink colour. The flecks of gold shimmer give it a pearl effect (probably hence the name...) which I really love, it makes my lips shine more.

Golden Pearl.

Maple has the same shimmer effect but instead of giving off a pearly feel, it just makes my lips shine. It is a bronze-red colour that, again, seems to fit right into the season of changing leaves. This is my favourite colour of the three products and even though I'm quite pale, the colour seems to work and I love it! I wore it yesterday and I wasn't disappointed. Again, it lasted about 2 hours so not brilliant lasting time but not atrocious either. 

Maple.

Overall I'm really impressed with these products and I wish they were cheaper so I could buy some more! I'm really glad they came as a free gift and I'm excited for the Christmas present too!

Jess xx

Day out in the city

Day out in the city by jessica-deacon featuring mac cosmetics

Orla Kiely tie shirt
$400 - orlakiely.com

Koral jeans
$290 - austique.co.uk

Black pumps
storenvy.com

Mulberry handbag
mulberry.com

Ann Demeulemeester hat
$1,140 - ln-cc.com

Witchery sunglasses
$65 - witchery.com.au

Mac cosmetic
nordstrom.com

Maybelline color tattoo in Metallic Pomegranate

This is the second item I bought yesterday! I've heard good things about this so I decided to get it in Pomegranate as it was my favourite colour of the available selection. It's a cream eyeshadow which I haven't tried before and so far I'm quite impressed! I love the packaging of this product, it's small and compact which is good for flinging in bags on your way out the door!
I used my fingers to put it on because I wasn't sure how it would act if I used a brush and it went on really smoothly! It's a really pretty red-brown colour but looks more brown than red when on! It has some really gorgeous golden flecks running through it which are really pretty, I think that it would be great as a general wash over of colour or an eyeliner!

Such a cute pot!

I love this colour!

It looks so different on but it's so pretty!

You can buy this from Boots or Superdrug for £4.99!

Have you tried any of this range? What do you guys think? 

Jess xx

Revlon colorstay ultimate liquid lipstick in Brilliant Bordeaux

I'm a major sucker for lipsticks and lip colours in general but I've never tried a liquid lipstick before. So far I'm quite impressed! I bought it from boots earlier today because as I said yesterday, I wanted a darker lip colour for Autumn. I saw this and I was intrigued so I took the plunge and bought it!
I tried it on and it took about three coats to get the colour even and the same as the bottle. It was a little tricky as it dries quite quickly so you need to work with it quite quickly to get it looking perfect.
It's a long lasting product so it's quite drying but it isn't uncomfortable. It's also a good idea to make sure your lips are moisturised before using it though because dry patches tend to show up more. I wore it for about 2 hours before taking the picture below and you can see how well it's lasting! Afterwards, I put another coat on to see how much it had worn out and it was practically the same colour!
It feels slightly sticky when you're wearing it but I actually like the feeling so it's actually a plus point! I also had a drink in between applying and taking a photo so it lasted amazingly well! I can't wait to see what it'll fair like tomorrow in my only full day of college - hopefully it lasts the whole day!
The only problem I have with it is that it's really hard to get off, I need to use my make up wipes to remove it and even then it still takes quite a while to get it all off.
I assume I'll have to moisturise my lips quite a lot with this because it is quite drying but it's gorgeous and I assume I'll only wear it with a few outfits so it shouldn't have a big effect on my lips!

Such a pretty colour!

I love how bright this is!

It costs £7.99 from Boots! 

Jess xx

MAC madness

Over the last few days, I've been finding myself perusing the MAC website and every time I'm drawn to the lipsticks.

All of the colours are so pretty and I've heard so many good things about them so I'm very tempted to save up and get a couple! 

My current favourites are: 

Viva Glam I 

Viva Glam V 

Angel

Creme in your coffee

Sequin

Please Me 

Brick-O-La

Ravishing

Shy Girl

Plumful

Pink Plaid

Creme cup

Bombshell

There are loads here and some are really quite similar. However, the swatches very rarely look like the lipstick on so I'll have to go and see what each colour looks like then choose out of my favourites in person! Obviously at £15 each, I'll have to cut this list down A LOT, or hope that they're all still around when I have money when I'm older! There are also Christmas and birthday presents too so I know what I'm writing on my list later this year! 

I'm leaning towards a darker colour for Autumn/Winter as I don't have a proper winter lip colour. I also want a natural/peachy looking lipstick that can be used as a more everyday colour!

Tell me which you guys prefer!

Jess