Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Mini Spring Beauty Haul

Once again, I've been buying makeup but it was just too hard to resist! I picked up most of these things from Beautybay, which is a site I really recommend. It's the best place to find new brands. So, of course, I needed to add to my ever growing collection and so I picked up a few more bits and bobs.


The first thing I got was this Gerard Cosmetics lipstick in the shade 1995. This is one of their most popular shades and is often referred to as the 'Kylie Jenner' lipstick. I love GC lipsticks because of their amazing texture and colours. Definitely a better, cruelty-free alternative to Mac. This colour is a bit darker to what I'd usually go for but I'm excited to try it. 



The next thing, also from Gerard Cosmetics is this matte liquid lipstick in the shade Iced Mocha. I'm obsessed with matte liquid lipsticks at the minute. The colour is so amazing and it stays on all day. One thing though, with any of these lipsticks, is that they dry your lips out so make sure to wear lip balm underneath.




To go with my new lipsticks, I got the Jane Iredale lipliner in the shade Spice. This is a perfect every day lipliner and goes well with most neutral shades. It's pretty much the same colour as my actual lips so I can overline them without them looking fake. 


Finally, from Beautybay, I got the pro beauty blender but I forgot to take a picture. This is a very pricey sponge compared to high street dupes but it is the best sponge I've ever used and I've tried quite a lot! It's definitely worth the money. It's so soft and it blends your makeup out so nice and evenly. I definitely recommend it. 

The last thing is from Kiko and it's the matte fusion pressed powder in the shade 04 (this is actually the lightest). This is a great powder for every day use. I only use powder over my concealer to set it as I have quite dry skin so any powder tends to dry it out. Nevertheless, it's amazing for keeping your makeup in place and it's also really good at covering up blemishes.


Have you tried any of these products?
Let me know!

Jordan x



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Sunday, 13 March 2016

BeautyBay.com Wishlist

Recently I've been so so obsessed with makeup and I've just bought some amazing stuff from beautybay.com (post coming soon!). Since then, I've found myself continuously browsing the website for new makeup. They have so many brands so that you can find new, amazing makeup. Without further adieu, here's my beautybay wishlist:




Beauty product
beautybay.com


Eyeshadow
beautybay.com


Makeup
beautybay.com


Makeup
beautybay.com


Makeup
beautybay.com


Long wear lipstick
beautybay.com


Eye makeup
beautybay.com


Lipstick
beautybay.com


Lip pencil
beautybay.com



Stila
beautybay.com



Jordan x 

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Monday, 29 February 2016

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation First Impressions

Hi lovelies! I've been moving house the past few weeks so that's why I've been so inactive on the blog but this is my first blog from my new house! Today I want to tell you about the Make Up Forever Ultra HD foundation which I've just bought. Carry on reading to find out what I think!


Make Up For Ever has always been such a popular brand especially in America and I always see US Youtubers and bloggers using it so I though I'd give it a try since I was in desperate need of a new foundation anyways (I've been using samples for the past 2 weeks oops). I ordered this foundation from Debenhams for £29 and I got it in the shade marble. I found my colour using an amazing site called matchmymakeup.com where you enter your current foundation and shade, and it gives you your colour match in a range of other foundations!

The colour marble is similar to: Mac NC15 (slightly lighter), Estée Lauder ecru and Urban Decay 2.0.

This is probably one of my favourite foundations. Although it's more on the pricy end, it's definitely worth it. It's such a smooth and light foundation but it gives maximum coverage whilst still looking natural and flawless. Unlike Mac, it's not cakey and it doesn't dry your skin out. I've also found that this foundation is the colour which matches my skin best and doesn't leave me with awful lines.

Also, when using the foundation, I've found that applying and blending concealer and contour is a lot easier and looks more flawless - I'm not sure how but it really does.


In conclusion, I'd rate this foundation a solid 9/10. It's great coverage, great colour and feels great on the skin.

Buy it here!

Jordan x
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Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Last Minute Valentine's Day Outfit Ideas

With Valentine's Day coming up this week, some of you may find that you have a date or outing just around the corner (even if you don't you should totally dress up and look fantastic anyways). If you're like me and scrambling around looking for an evening outfit last minute, here's 5 gorgeous picks which I've chose that will leave you fancying yourself:


Products (left to right):

Jordan x 

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Friday, 5 February 2016

New In: The Luxe LBD

It's very rare that I buy a new dress because I just have so many and I'm usually quite casually dressed on an evening so I just wear jeans. However, I got this new little black dress from Luxemme to add to my collection and it was a great decision! I tend to feel self conscious in bodycon dresses but the material of this dress made me feel like I wasn't so trapped and uncomfortable.

I do love a good high neck dress and this one encompasses it all: it's like a bandeau dress but with the support still there (fab for if you have a small chest like me)! Best of all, the dress comes in at only £35. I'd pair this dress with some strappy high heel sandals and you're good to go.



Jordan x
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Friday, 29 January 2016

New Season Wishlist

I love that time of year when all the transitional clothing goes into store and I can't wait to wear something other than black. As you can tell, I'm more about neutral colours as they're easy to wear so that's what's mostly in this wishlist but here it is, anyways:



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Sunday, 24 January 2016

BLOG SALE | BEAUTY & FASHION

So today I'm having a bit of a mini blog sale to get rid of some things I no longer have any use for. It's just a few bits and bobs but I know they're things readers would want rather than flogging them on eBay for pennies! (all makeup will be cleaned and sanitised before sending). Take a look and details of how to buy are at the bottom of the post!

The first is this Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette. It's been very popular but I just don't really use it. The only colour I've properly used is 'dirty sweet' - usage can be seen below, however there's still around 3/4 of it left. Looking for around £26* since it's basically brand new bar that one colour!




Next is the Mac Soft and Gentle Highlighter. Also another really popular product but the colour just isn't for me and I no longer use any Mac makeup. Only used twice! Looking for around £18*




Next is Mac Vanilla Pigment. There's 3/4 of the bottle left but it's a gorgeous pigment which I no longer use and I'm sure someone would want it. I've had it ages and it's barely went down. You get loads of use out of it! The only reason it's 1/4 gone is because I accidentally spilled it but if I hadn't, it'd still be practically full despite using it almost everyday! Looking for about £8*





Finally is my gorgeous Balmain x HM High Neck Jumper / Top Size 8. I was so happy I managed to get this however, after wearing it once for 2 hours, I realised it didn't really suit me. I love it and it's a gorgeous piece but it'd look better on someone else. This is SOLD OUT everywhere and is only available on eBay etc for prices up to £150!!! So I'm looking for the RRP of £40* BARGAIN! It's in perfect condition from a smoke-free home and comes with a dust bag. Send me an email for any more pictures as I've used the official image as it looks so much better than any of mine!


IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THESE ITEMS, EMAIL ME AT STYLESPICE@HOTMAIL.COM OR COMMENT BELOW AND I'LL GET IN TOUCH!

*price does not include P&P

Jordan x

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