MAC Lipstick - Plink

Gatwick north terminal offered me up a whole host of MAC goodies last week. Archie's Girls got a bit of a swatch-athon but nothing appealed.  So I got to swatching all the "my lips but better" pinks I could lay my eyes on and found Plink. Which had me whipping out the Visa card pretty sharpish (before boyfriend in tow could raise his eyebrows at me)

GlossyBox April - Pearl Lowe Colaboration

I got home from Spain today to my GlossyBox slung over my back gate (Hermes at it's best). I have already seen some spoilers as I knew I'd be on holiday when it came and I just couldn't wait that damn long!

This month is a stunning limited edition GlossyBox in all it's floral vintage glory! Designed by Pearl Lowe (how can you not be fabulously vintage with a name like Pearl?! Love it!)

I have to say I adore when GlossyBox pull a different limited edition box out the bag, they look so lovely stacked up in my bureau filled with ribbon and buttons.

Illamasqua Femme Intense Gloss

Coral gloss in all it's intense, concentrated colour goodness!

Likened to a liquid lipstick with high shine. It's a tad sticky as you would expect from a long lasting gloss but not uncomfortably so. It's easy to forgive a little stickyness for hours of wear time.

Illamasqua - Femme

Coming Soon From Ciaté

Ciaté have pretty quickly pushed their way to the front when it comes to innovative new nail looks.

Caviar beads, velvet effect, foil finish and now... Chalkboard nails!

Some creative little soul in Ciate HQ really is pulling these ideas right out the bag!

Handbag Essentials

Besides the half dried up pack of wet-wipes, drawing of a "Potato with a smiley face" and pair of chopsticks (?!) my handbag holds a little bag of beauty essentials that get used on a daily basis. And since we are all nosey at heart, here is what's inside.