Opi Cajun Shrimp Swatch

I love nail polish! I still don't have a go to brand because I think they're all amazing in their own ways. This week I'm wearing Opi Cajun Shrimp. It's definitely a summer colour, as in it looks better outside in the sunshine than indoors (at least on me).


                           Indoor 


                         Outdoor

Add Pink To Your Outfit Without Looking Too Girly!

Pink is a great way to give your look a pop of colour. I love pink, even if it's not my favourite colour now, and it's a great accessory that anyone can pull off!

Pink Tops: Pair a pink top (any shade) with a black jacket! Blazers and (p)leather jackets give the pink an edge. You can wear jeans, leggings + pants (preferably black) or even a black skirt and neutral shoes. Avoid mixing too many colours.


Pink Pants: This was my outfit of the day. With pink pants you have lots of pairing choices! You can do a printed top, or a neutral top (black, white) with printed shoes. I wore my studded loafers from Top Shop and added some gold accessories.


Pink Skirt: Short, maxi, skater, bubble... whichever you like, pair it with a neutral top and shoes (beige, white and black go great with pink!).


Pink Jacket/Blazer: Here's a great option with lots of pairing choices. You can go super casual and pull it off with shorts and a graphic t-shirt, or dress it up in a black romper, or white dress. Or go business casual with a nice striped top and black pants. Keep the shoes neutral (black, beige or dark brown).


Pink Shoes: The ultimate accessory. I have a pair of Jessica Simpson hot pink heels and they're amazing for a night out! Avoid adding extra pink to your outfit here as you want the shoes to really pop. Black leggings, jeans, sparkly top... or go casual!


Pink Purse: I own a pink purse with a huge bow on it and I love it. I've had it for years and it's a great way to pop your outfit when you're feeling a bit lazy to pull something together. Like the shoes, avoid adding extra pink in your outfit so the bag really pops!








Lipstick Review & Swatches - The Lights

Summer is right around the corner, which means lipstick time!
The lipsticks I'm reviewing go great with lipgloss too!

Peach-y Lips: Mac Cut A Caper is one of my favourite peach lipsticks but has been discontinued (last I checked). Luckily Mac is always coming up with similar colours! This is a cremesheen lipstick so it's great for my dry lips and the colour is buildable. I wear this with Mac Richer Lusher lipgloss for extra peachiness!


Frost-y Pink Lips: Rimmel London Pink Blush has a great formula. Smooth on the lips and isn't sparkly. It goes great with a tan (I bought it in Florida last year). Doesn't last as long as a Mac lipstick would but I love wearing it alone or with lipgloss.


Subtle Pink Lips: Mac Please Me was given to me by a friend and like many lipsticks they change in different lighting. My friend has a cooler skin tone than me so unfortunately this lipstick isn't that great on me. I love the colour itself though! The formula isn't my favourite as it is matte and I have dry lips. 


The Pick Me Up Pink: Mac Chatterbox is one of my favourite everyday pinks. I generally prefer bright lipsticks over lights or darks so this is a great option for everyday use! It is an Amplified lipstick so dryness does happen over time. I usually pair it with Rimmel Pink Pop lipgloss. 





Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches - The Brights

I love bright lipstick! It's an easy way to give your face a bit of colour. Especially for me since I don't get to see sunshine very often! 

Retro Lips: Maybelline Fuschia Fever is a great lipstick! It's not too purple-y which tends to happen with fuschia lipsticks. It's smooth and lasts quite a bit. I bought this in Florida awhile ago so it's safe to say it's good for the summer. No running/melting.


Orange Is The New Red: Mac Morange is an amplified creme, which is the best combo for a year round lipstick. It's similar to Lady Danger but more subtle. So if red's not your colour, orange is a great substitute! I also wore this when I was doing the outfit challenge.


Fruit Punch Lips: Rimmel London Kate Moss #13 is one of my fave spring-summer transition lipsticks. It's not too bright but just bright enough. It lasts along time but it is a drier formula. It's more pink-y than orange-y.


My First Lipstick: Mac Impassioned is an Amplified lipstick. It was my first lipstick and I wore it all the time. It's very red-pink and similar to the Marilyn Monroe Love Goddess lipstick (Marilyn is darker though and stains!).


The Head Turner: Mac Lickable is a cremesheen formula (yay!) and actually lasts forever. This was a gift from a friend (I picked the colour though) and I was very surprised with this lipstick. Probably one of my favourites now. It's very smooth and easy to apply (not chalky like drier formulas) and goes with everything. Everyone always compliments me on this colour.


The Red: Mac Lady Danger is a matte formula but I love this lipstick so much that I wear it alot. I sometimes get lazy to do smokey eyes or golden summer-y eyes, so I just wear Lady Danger. This is a great red lipstick for warmer skin tones. It goes on pretty smoothly but not as smooth as Lickable.


Victoria's Secret Body Scrub Review

This is the best body scrub! You may be thinking; Victoria's Secret body scrub, yeah right!
But it's true. And it comes in many scents, which means you have options.

In the shower, rub the scrub on wet skin and let it bubble. Rinse off and your skin not only feels smooth and hydrated (this coming from me who has horribly dry skin) but smells amazing!

This is the only body scrub I've used in years and it's like a two-for-one. And they're always on sale. This is also specially great if you're applying self-tanning lotions afterwards.

I also have a recipe for a home made body scrub here.


Love Spell Body Scrub by Victoria's Secret**



** This is my favourite one.

Body Scrub Recipe!

This is a pretty amazing body scrub recipe I found on The Beauty Department website once.

Ingredients:

5 tablespoons sea salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lemon/lemon juice

How To:

Mix the olive oil and sea salt together, then once the salt is coated in the oil squeeze the lemon over it. Or use lemon juice. Mix it and apply in the shower.



How Do I Pull Off Red Lipstick?

A lot of girls that have come across my life have told me they "can't pull off red lipstick". I was once like that. I grew up with a mom who always wears lipstick, so I guess it was inevitable that I would go down that road too.
But I am here to assure you and show you the trick to red lips! It's all about skin tone and matching it to the red. One of my weird talents is seeing people's skin tone and matching it to clothes and makeup, so I'm here to share my quirk.

Skin Tones

 "Fair, olive, dark"... I've always been confused by these terms. Maybe because I'm a visual person or maybe because it's too generic! And these things will not help when you're on the go or facing a lipstick.

Cool, Warm, Mix

 First look at the colour; does it have a lot of yellow in it? Then it's mix.
Does it have a lot of blue in it? Then it's cool.
A lot of red? Warm.



How can you tell on a lipstick and on my skin?

By looking at your wrists you can tell if your skin looks pink-y, yellow-y or very dark.
My skin is in the yellow-y tones and when I don't have a tan I look "gray". I don't have that pretty ceramic looking white skin. That's another way to tell.
For darker skin types; check your natural hair colour. Is it black? Go for something cooler. Is it brown? Go for something warmer. Is it some type of blonde? Stay in the middle.



Colour One has a lot of blue in it, Colour Two has yellow, Colour Three has red.

Lipstick Examples

 Blue-based lipstick:


Mac Russian Red        


Yellow-based lipstick (I use this one):


Mac Lady Danger

Red-based lipstick:

Mac Ruby Woo


These are just examples so you can spot them in other brands! I personally love Mac lipsticks because they are always dead on with skin tones but I do own other brands too!


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