Daisy Covets

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A Little NYX Haul

And when I say little, I mean little. Girl got a holiday to pay off.

I was so excited when I saw a huge NYX sand in my local boots, I'm pretty sure I did a little scream. This is the brand I have heard American bloggers and youtubers talk about for so long and it's always really intrigued. Although I ummed and ahhed about the contour kit and picked up and put down about 5 pink lipsticks, I thought I would keep things restrained and just pick up a couple of things and if I liked them, I could go back for more.

First up is the much hyped about Soft Matte Lip Cream. Matte liquid lipsticks are everywhere at the moment, so I thought I should jump on the bandwagon and see what all the fuss is about! I had been looking at swatches online and liked the look of Istanbul, a lovely soft pink. However, on my very pale skin, it looks quite bright and definitely brighter than I intended, so I think I will be going back for a more nude shade and saving this one for summer. The product goes on well and also doesn't feel flaky when you reapply it. They are very matte, and for me, I find they can feel a little uncomfortable after a couple of hours, but I think I just have a low tolerance level for matte lipsticks! All in all, I would definitely recommend and I will be going back for more!

When I spotted the NYX High Definition Blush in Taupe, I did a little squeal and snatched it up without so much as a swatch. I have heard about this blush for the longest time as it's meant to be a great contour colour for fair skin. I think it looks a lot warmer in the picture than real life, it is a light brown with a definite cool undertone so it makes it ideal for contour. It's a nice powder formula, although I've definitely tried more pigmented powders, contour is something I never want to go heavy on so I don't see this as an issue. All in all, a great affordable alternative so something like the Kevyn Aucoin powders!

I'm really happy with what I picked up and will definitely be going back for some more bits and pieces!

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May 2016 Favourites

May was a mixed bag; we had about 4 days of glorious sunshine and high temperatures and I honestly thought summer was here to stay. Then a couple of days later it was back to rain and gloom. I worked quite a lot in May so I treated myself to a few new make up bits and I'll try and write up some blog posts ASAP! I also caved and FINALLY started watching Game of Thrones. Better late than never right? Anyway, I am totally hooked and have binge watched it this month and am already on season 5! So I definitely have to include that as a favourite.

Onto beauty, I have two nail favourites to start off, both from Topshop. I've been wearing pastels non stop and particularly loving blue and lilac shades. I'm so obsessed with Parma Violet and Boy Next Door, a lovely true lilac and a duck egg blue.

I've never been a great lover of fake lashes, but I have to say, I'm slowly but surely becoming a little bit addicted! The Eylure individual lashes are so easy to use and I love just wearing one or two clusters on the outer corner of my lashline for a subtle cat eye. I actually find them easier to apply than strip lashes as you don't need to measure them against your eye so don't be put off if you think they look too fiddly! They also have such great lasting power, I never find that they're awkwardly peeling off halfway through a night out, because there's nothing worse than when you're looking fresh to death but you've got half an eyelash hanging off...

I've also been thoroughly enjoying my Rosie for Autograph make up. I've only just started getting into the highlighter as I used to have quite oily skin and so the idea of adding more shine to my face felt weird. However, my skin is a little more dry now and so I've been loving adding a little bit of glow. This is a loose powder so it's very finely milled. It's quite a cool highlight which I think suits my pale skin, I love that it can be quite subtle but also built up for an intense look so you don't put this on and immediately look like a disco ball. The lipstick in Camisole Blush is the most perfect nude rose pink shade. The formula is creamy and moisturising but with decent pigment so it feels really comfortable but gives a great colour. And obviously, the packaging for the entire range is so dreamy!

Continuing the pink lip theme (I know, I desperately need to branch out) I've also loved wearing the Rimmel lip liner in East End Snob. It's a slightly darker dusky pink shade but if you've got tanned to dark skin, it will come up more nude. I've seen it look gorgeous on Sammi from Beautycrush! The formula is very matte and long lasting and I love that it's a twist up crayon as it means no sharpening!

I am so excited for June as its my birthday month! What have you all loved from May?