Guest Post: Favourite Summer Products

Hi I'm Georgina from Livelaughlipstick and I'm guest posting on Becky's blog while she's away! So thank you Becky for letting me guest post! I thought I would talk about a few products that are perfect for summer! When the weather gets warmer and when I go on holiday I tend to prefer a lighter coverage foundation, Mac Face and Body is the perfect foundation as it barely feels like you are wearing anything! If you prefer slightly more coverage you can apply more, the great thing about this foundation is that it doesn't look cakey, you can keep applying it until you get the coverage you are happy with! You can also use it on your body and it's perfect on legs too! As I like my skin to feel like I haven't got many products on it, I don't really like wearing a powder so spritzing some of the Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist over the top of foundation, sets makeup in place and is also very refreshing, so if you are going anywhere hot on holiday this is great! I tend to wear lipstick more in the summer as I love brighter shades and I think coral and orange are typical summer shades, I personally love Mac Vegas Volt and the Revlon Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti. The Revlon Lip Butters have such a lovely consistency, they are so easy to just apply quickly and they are so moisturizing on my very dry lips! Mac lipsticks are hyped up just about everywhere but the range in shades and consistencies is just great! Vegas Volt is definitely one of my favourite shades from Mac! Another perfect lip colour if you want a more subtle look is the Revlon Kissable Balm Stain in Cherish, this is such a pretty pink and it's great for throwing in your bag and applying on the go! Finally, you can't go wrong with a pink blush! I love Nars Deep Throat Blusher, it is one of my favourite blushers and has a subtle shimmer so adds some summer glow to your skin! Nars products are a bit of a splurge but I really love this blusher and hope to buy more soon!

What are your favourite summer products?

Guest Post: Festival Essentials

Hello everyone, my names Rebecca and I’m being a guest blogger for Becky whilst she is away on her holidays (lucky!). So as festival season is well upon us, I thought I’d show you my festival essentials that I shall be taking along with me in August to Leeds Fest!

Baby Wipes

Do these really need an explanation? 3-4 days without showering, plus the possibility of getting covered in mud and god knows what else (I don’t want to know what you naughty lot get up to!) so your body won’t exactly be smelling as fresh as a daisy. These will quickly freshen you up and keep you clean!

Sun Cream

The British weather isn’t very reliable, it could be raining one day and be 25 degrees the next, but to stay safe take some sun cream so that if the sun rears its head, you won’t get burnt!

Dry Shampoo

If your hair is anything like mine it starts to look like you could fry an egg on it after two days of not washing it, so dry shampoo is a must! Spray some at the roots and massage it in to add some life back into it.

Deodorant

No-one wants to be a sweaty betty and with all the dancing and singing along you will get done, you are 100% guaranteed to get sweaty. Use it to fight against those unsightly (and stinky) sweat patches!

Hand Sanitizer

You really don’t know what you’re going to be touching at a festival and so I always keep stocked up on anti-bacterial hand sanitizer to use after those not-so-nice portaloo trips.

Collection 2000 Concealer

If there’s one thing I hate it’s my dark circles under my eyes; add in a lot of heavy drinking and lack of sleep and you’re bound to end up looking like something from the Walking Dead. No-one wants a full face of makeup for a festival, but a dab of this under your eyes and on any spots will make your appearance much brighter!

Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

Mascara is another essential for me, my eyes just don’t look normal without it! But if you are taking it to a festival, make sure you take a non-waterproof version! It’s bad enough to take off at home with micellar water, imagine it with just a wet wipe! *shudders*

MAC Viva Glam Nicki

A bright lipstick can completely change your makeup and so even on days with minimal makeup, a slick of it on will boost your appearance! You may prefer a red lipstick, but as I currently don’t own one (any suggestions?) this fluorescent pinky/coral shade will work perfectly.

Korres Lip Butter

If you can’t be bothered fiddling with a lipstick, these lip butters are the perfect option to give a bit of moisture and gloss to your lips whilst the added SPF protects them. One swipe on and you’re ready to go!

Floral Crown/Headband

Move over wellies, these are literally the festival must have item this year! Seen on everyone from Lana Del Rey to Pixie Lott, pop one on over wavy hair for the ultimate festival hairdo. This one was only £3 from Primark too!

Sunglasses

Fairly obvious, you need something to protect your eyes from the sun and help you see your favourite artist better!

Small Purse

True story: last year my friend left all of her money, around £80, in her tent, thinking that no-one would go in to steal and what happened? Yep, the lot was taken. Moral of the story - keep your money with you all the time! Put it in a small purse like this and keep it in your pockets, so there’s a less chance of it being stolen or you losing it.

An Old Camera/Phone

Obviously we want to take photos with friends and of the acts we see, but take your new DSLR or iPhone 5 and you may as well kiss it goodbye. Buy a basic £10 phone from Tesco and take an old camera that you wouldn’t miss if it got lost with you and you’re good to go.

So those are my festival essentials, I hope you enjoyed this post! Rebecca xx

Guest Post: Top 5 Summer Lip Products

Hello Everyone!

My name is Danielle and I write a beauty blog called The Imperfect Beauty. I am so excited to be guest-blogging for the ever-so lovely Becky today! I wanted to share with you my top 5 lip products for the Summer. I am a massive fan of lip products in general and it was quite a task to whittle it down to just 5 but I hope you like my picks!

No.7 BB Lips - Blush Coral

I'm not normally a big fan of lip glosses but when I picked this up on a whim a couple of weeks ago, I fell in love! It's not sticky whatsoever on the lips which is a massive selling point for me because I hate the feeling of tacky, sticky lips. It gives a nice sheer wash of colour on the lips which is nice for a sunny day as it's not too heavy!

YSL Rouge Volupte - Peach Passion

Can you tell I'm going through a Coral phase at the moment? My boyfriend very kindly bought this for me a while ago, and even though I am trying to save it for special occasions I just can't resist and have been wearing it quite a lot recently. It is a gorgeous peachy-coral shade and I don't think I've seen another colour like it. I love this paired with my BB Lips from No.7!

MAC - Lady Danger

I swear after this one I will stop with the Orange colours! I think this is my all time favourite MAC lipstick. Perfect for a Summer night out, it is still a gorgeous statement colour but it is a nice variation on the classic Red lip that everyone seems to love. I think this is a lipstick that would look good on so many different skin tones and I would recommend you go and have a look at it next time you're at MAC!

MAC - Chatterbox

The most recent edition to my MAC collection and one I have found myself reaching for quite a lot throughout the Sunnier days. It is a gorgeous deep pink but I still consider it very wearable for everyday. It is an amplified finish so the colour you see is the colour you get on your lips. I love this paired with Well Dressed blush from MAC for an everyday look!

Revlon Lip Butter - Lollipop

And for the days where I'm not feeling in the mood for a lipstick but I still want some colour on my lips I have been reaching for Lollipop! I love the formulas of the Revlon Lip Butters, they are so lightweight on the lips but still moisturising while giving your lips some colour. Lollipop is a gorgeous fuchsia pink which can be lightly applied for a wash of colour or built up to be more a opaque colour!

So there you have it, those are my top five lip products for the Summer months! I hope you enjoyed!

Benefit Stay Flawless 15 Hour Primer

Hello! If you read my Benefit Stay Flawless Event post the other week, you will know that I was very kindly given a full size Stay Flawless Primer*, so I thought I would review it for you!

Benefit describe this primer as a makeup magnet to lock onto foundation for 15 hours. It comes in a stick which you are meant to apply directly onto your face - I wasn't sure I liked the idea of that at first but it is actually quite nice to apply! I just sweep a little onto my face and then blend it with my fingers. It feels so refreshing and light on the skin which makes it so easy to apply and blend!

I then apply my foundation immediately over the top. I can definitely tell a difference between applying foundation over this compared to my regular Laura Mercier primer. I can feel my foundation almost sticking onto this primer which makes it a little more difficult to blend, but not much! I like to spend a while buffing my foundation in and I can't spend as long when I use this primer as my foundation sets quicker. I have been using my YSL Touche Eclat foundation recently with this and I do feel it looks a little thicker and heavier as it dries so quickly onto the primer, but it's definitely not too bad!

This primer definitely helps my makeup last longer! I still use a setting spray and powder as this primer doesn't help with oily skin at all, however it really helps keep my makeup on! By the end of the day my face does look shiny but my makeup has not budged at all which I am really impressed about. 

I would definitely recommend this! Even though it makes applying foundation a little more difficult, it's not enough to worry about and it really makes up for it by keeping my foundation on all day! I honestly don't think this is something I would have bought myself as I didn't like the idea of it being in a stick, however I really do like it now.

The Benefit primer is available here for £24.50. It isn't released onto counters until June 29th!

I would love to know what you think of this!

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Meet My Advertisers | June

Hello! Today I am going to introduce you to my lovely June advertisers! This month I thought I would let my advertisers write about their blogs for you so I really hope you enjoy reading :)

All of the links to these blogs are below and I am sure it would make the girls days if you pop over and say hello!

Dippy Writes

Hey guys, my name's Albertine and I'm a 19 year old psychology student from London.  My blog is mainly a beauty one but I occasionally throw in a few lifestyle and fashion posts for good measure :). I also do YouTube videos, with my most recent being a look around how I store my makeup.  Please do take a look at my blog and let me know if you do! All my links are above, I hope you enjoy! 

Twitter

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Curl and Pearls

Hey everybody, I write fashion, lifestyle and beauty reviews/posts over at curlandpearls.blogspot.co.uk. I have made a few changes to my blog over the last week or so, so I’d love for you to have a look and let me know what you think.

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Callie Rose

Hello! I'm Callie Rose and I blog over at cllrs.blogspot.co.uk where you'll find beauty reviews, lifestyle posts and the occasional outfit post. I originally started watching YouTube videos and was going to get up my own channel but I cringe at the sound of my voice! So I decided to start a blog instead. If you like all things beauty, lifestyle and the odd fashion post then come on over and say hi :) I'm also on instagram, bloglovin and twitter!

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I hope you are all having a lovely weekend and have found some fab new blogs to read!

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Guest Bloggers!

Hello! In just over one week I am off on a family holiday! I am going to be away for 2 weeks so I thought this would be a great opportunity to have some guest posts on my blog.

I am happy to have a variety of posts so whether you are a beauty blog or not, feel free to email me!

If you would be interested in writing a guest post for my blog then please email me by Saturday 15th June. In your email could you please let me know what you are thinking to guest post about and also you blog link.

beautybeckyblog@gmail.com

I will be looking for around 7 guest bloggers so if I would like you to guest post I will get back to you by Sunday 16th June to let you know. I will then need the guest post emailed to me by Wednesday 19th June so I can schedule them all! Could you please make sure any photos you use for your posts are nice and clear as I like them to be extra large :)

I really hope some of you are interested in guest posting as I think this will be so fun! You will hopefully get some new readers and my blog will have some lovely guest posts! :)

I hope you are all having a wonderful day and enjoying this sunshine!

May Favourites

Hello! I hope you have all had a lovely May! Today's post is going to be my May favourites. I didn't actually write an April favourites because I hadn't tried many new products and there was nothing that I was particularly loving, however there are quite a few products this month!

Starting with skincare, I have been loving my Elemental Herbology Eye Elixir lately! I was on the hunt for a good eye cream for ages. I obviously don't need an anti ageing one so I just wanted a nice hydrating, everyday eye cream and this one is perfect! It's very light and leaves my eyes feeling and looking refreshed and awake.

I bought the Palmers dark chocolate and peppermint lip balm a while ago and I LOVE it! It smells amazing and I just want to eat it! Haha :) It hydrates my lips so well leaving them soft and very glossy.

My hair has been pretty dry recently so I have been looking for some new haircare products to use. I bought the Tresemme Platinum Strength Deep Conditioning Treatment and have been using it every time I wash my hair as a conditioner! My hair is so smooth, soft and manageable since I have been using this. I don't think I have ever had hair this soft from a high street product before which is amazing! I am definitely very tempted to try the shampoo as well so please let me know if you have tried it!

I have rediscovered my YSL Touche Eclat foundation recently and have been loving it! I apply it with my Real Techniques Buffing Brush which I think are the perfect pair. I have the shade BR10 which is the perfect shade for me so I love applying it as I don't have to worry as much about blending! This provides my skin with light but buildable coverage and I just love using it.

My last favourite this month is my Urban Decay De Slick Setting Spray. I reviewed this a while ago and said I was slightly on the fence. It sets my makeup amazingly well but doesn't control the oil, so I wasn't sure if I would repurchase it! I did though and I have just ordered my third bottle this morning! Without this, my makeup literally just comes off my face throughout the day! I absolutely love this stuff and would highly highly recommend it!

I hope you have enjoyed this post! I would love to know in the comments your favourites from this month!

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Benefit Stay Flawless Event

Hello! On Wednesday I was kindly invited to Benefit's Stay Flawless event which was so fun. I met Natalie beforehand so we arrived together and it was an amazing evening! My bus from the train station was so late and then we had to speed walk to the restaurant in the rain, trying to follow Natalie's phone map! Haha but we arrived at the restaurant and it was lovely!

I thought I would show you some of the photos I took from the event! The food was delicious and we were all given fantastic goody bags too with a Hello Flawless foundation, Stay Flawless primer and a foundation brush!

I am going to start using my Stay Flawless primer so definitely expect a review up within the next couple of weeks!

I hope you are all having a lovely day :) I would love to know what you have all been up to recently!

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Meet My Advertisers | May

Hello! I hope you are all having a wonderful day! Today I am going to introduce you to my May advertisers. You will remember a few of them from last month and there are also a few new, fantastic blogs advertising with me! I hope you enjoy finding some new blogs to read and make sure you pop over and say hello to them!

If you would like to advertise with me next month then you can click here for more information :)

Dippy Writes

Albertine advertised on my blog last month and I am so glad she is here again! Her blog is truly fantastic :) There is such a range of posts so there is sure to be something for everyone! I really enjoy sitting down and having a nice long read through her blog and I always end up with new products on my wishlist! Albertine is actually blogging everyday throughout May which I think is fab so make sure you go and have a read! I love that even though she is posting everyday, her blog posts are all still so interesting, detailed and fantastic quality :)

Liv Florence

Liv also advertised with me last month so I'm hoping you know her! I love having a long read through her blog as I feel we both have similar taste in beauty and fashion, so it's great reading which products she recommends! Liv's photos are all fantastic and lately she has been photographing products outside in the sun which I love :) Some of her posts are quite long, but I love that as they are so easy to read and she goes into so much detail which makes them so interesting and helpful to read! I would definitely recommend sitting down with a cup of tea as once you start to read her blog, you will want to read it all!

Thai Girl In London

Bolly's blog is a mixture of beauty, fashion and lifestyle posts. She has quite a lot of lifestyle, personal posts which I really like as you really feel like you are getting to know her! Recently she posted an advice post on how to help dry lips which is fab and I am definitely going to be trying some of the tips she suggested :) Her posts are interesting and she has some really good advice!

Curl and Pearls

Nicola advertised with me last month and I really love her blog! Her posts always include lots of photos which is great as you get to see the product in detail :) Lately she has posted quite a few nail polish posts which I really enjoy reading! I tend to get stuck in quite a rut with nail polish so it's great to see her collections and discover some new ones! Nicola is a lovely girl and it really comes through in the way she writes :)

Beca Boos Makeup

Beca's blog has a range of beauty and lifestyle posts and I really enjoy reading them all! Lately she wrote a 'Life is too short' post with some quotes which I loved reading as I love quotes :) This blog is truly fantasic and I love reading it! She swatches everything that she reviews and her posts are incredibly detailed and honest! Beca also has a blog sale currently with some fab bits and bobs left, so definitely have a look at that :)

Bows, Beauty & Becki

Becki's blog posts tend to be quite long which is lovely as I feel her personality really shines through in them :)  The way she writes is lovely and makes it so easy and enjoyable to read her blog! Her photos are edited so they all look really pretty and unique! I love sitting down and having a nice long read of her blog as her posts are all such a joy to read :)

Those are all of my May advertisers! I hope you enjoyed this post and I really hope you enjoy these lovely blogs :) I am so glad I have found them as I love them all!

If you would be interested in advertising with me in June then please click here to see the packages available :)

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Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush

Hello! Lately I have been using cream blushes everyday instead of powder. I reviewed my Stila Convertible Colour a while ago and since then I have been on the hunt for some more!

The other week in Newquay I bought the Max Factor Creamy Blush which I have been using almost every single day since!

I bought this in the colour Soft Pink which is honestly the most gorgeous, pretty blush colour I own! It leaves my cheeks looking healthy, natural and glowing. I love that I can apply a little bit for a very sheer, glowing flush of pink. I can also build it up to a stronger pink that is still very natural and glowing! 

I did go a little over board the other day and at work I noticed my cheeks looked very pink! I just blended them out a little with my fingers though and they were fine :) That's what happens when I do my makeup at 6.30am!

This also blends incredibly easily! For the first few days, I just used my fingers to apply and blend this which worked really well. I have started using a brush now though which I do prefer! The brush I use is the Crown blush brush from their HD set. I will definitely be reviewing this brush set soon as I use most of them daily.

I love using cream products and definitely want to find some more! Please let me know if you have any recommendations :)

This blush is available here for £6.99.

I hope you are all having a great weekend!