Spotted: Tangerine Nails

I was watching Made In Chelsea last night, and I noticed a few of the female cast members were wearing tangerine nail polish. Such a lovely summery colour!

So, being a sucker for a nail art trend, I painting my nails orange right away. I think a coral/orange shade might suit this time of year a bit more, but I only had a pumpkin orange in my collection by Rimmel. But it still looks lovely and bright! It's certainly cheering me up as I type my essay (which is currently on hold as I blog, eat ice cream and put cider in the fridge for later!)

Have you got any pretty orange nail varnishes? 

April Beauty Wishlist

Thought I'd do a quick beauty wishlist while waiting for the boyf to get ready to go for lunch!

I'm majorly needing some new makeup. With my skin so dry at the moment, I'm not really wearing much foundation and it dries it out even more! I've heard good things about BareMinerals foundation, it's meant to be protecting and nurturing. With the summer (hopefully) arriving soon, it will definitely be a good idea to invest in a foundation with some added SPF!

I also want to try a cream blusher as I think they might look a bit more natural and be easier to blend. Especially with me not wearing a lot of foundation at the moment, a cream one might blend better and not sit on the skin as much as a powder.

What's on your April Beauty Wishlist?

Background image from Rimmel, all product images courtesy of the brands websites. 

What's In My Make-Up Bag...

I'd seen a few blogposts similar to this and thought it was a fun thing to do!

This is my standard make-up bag which houses my everyday beauty favourites. I also have another bag purely for photo-shoots which I occasionally dip into for nights out.

1. Natural Collection floral make-up bag.

2. MAC powder blusher in an coral/pink shade.

3. Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Liquid Eyeliner - this is THE best eyeliner for drawing a feline flick on your top lids. 

4. Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse in Ivory - I have super pale skin, but this one is pretty close in colour and gives a good coverage of red/blemished skin. When I'm on a tight budget, this is my go to high street product, but for Christmas/birthday's I ask for MAC liquid foundation as it lasts longer and is closer to my skin tone. 

5. L'Oreal Lumi Magique Primer - this is brilliant as a base! It makes my foundation last through a working day. 

6. Clinique Mascara in brightening black - I was given this as a sample and it's lasted for ages! 

7. Rimmel London, Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick in No. 4 - This is a plum colour lipstick that I actually only used for shoots but somehow ended up in here! It bleeds around the edges of lips so make sure you wear a lip liner. 

8. Rimmel London Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown - I have naturally dark hair (it used to be black until I was about five!) so I need a really dark eyebrow pencil to match my brows. This one works brilliantly and is only £2.99, so I've never thought about updating. I would like to try one of those powder brow liners at some point to see if they create a more natural look. 

Do you have any must have beauty products?