NYX Cosmetics Haul

Hey Guys,

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend ! 

Whilst shopping in my local beauty supply store I noticed that they were selling NYX cosmetics and at a discounted price, I have never had the opportunity to try anything from NYX cosmetics as it's normally near impossible to find in Spain and the UK.

They only had a very limited selection and the colours that were left weren't all that exciting but I bought quite a few things and enough,I think to warrant it's own little haul.

 I got two of these little trio palettes which don't seem to have names ( The colours however do,which is a bit strange).

(Left to right) Cherry,Cool Blue,Hot Pink

(Left to right) Baby Pink,Barely There,Cotton Candy

Then I got this extremely messy chrome Pigment eye shadow from NYX, I have been looking for the perfect orange eyeshadow for ages and this one called orange ( Funny that) is amazing.

And then I got another extremely messy eye shadow pigment (Im not sure why this has different packaging to the other pigment) This one has a much less obvious name is called bayou

I got four lip pencils which is probably a little unnecessary but they are really nice and they are massive so they wont run out easily.

and then I got two eye pencils a silver and a brown which both have very exotic names as you can see !

So far im loving the orange pigment and the lip pencil in the colour current, I really want to try some more products from NYX so fingers crossed they will get some different products in stock.

Thanks for reading
Holly x

Review : Sleek Pout Pant In Pin Up

Hey Guys,

 I hope you're all having a great week so far,Today im doing a review of the sleek pout paint in pin up.

My first reaction when I saw the sleek pout paints was 'omg occ lip tars dupe' ! and at less than half the price of the occ lip tars I was desperate to try one of these babies.

After searching the aisles of far too many Superdrug stores I finally found the sleek pout paints in the marble arch store. 

They retail for £4.99 each and the colour range is super exciting, there are a load of different shades ranging from peach,pink to red,blue and white.

 Not your average drugstore lip product shades.

Out of all the colours (and believe me it was hard to choose) I went with a gorgeous deep red called Pin Up,I also picked up a bright blue called peek a blue but that's a whole different post.

I had high expectations for this product and the pigmentation definitely did not disappoint, it took the tiniest amount of product to completely cover my lips.

( looks a completely different colour in this picture, but I wanted to show how big the swatch was from that little amount of product)

When applying this product it went on perfectly. It's got great pigmentation, it applied smoothly and evenly and I loved the colour.

The problem for me is the lasting power, I went out for dinner whilst wearing this and literally after two drinks and before I had started eating it had completely disappeared.

this product was a total disappointment for me because the lasting power was just not there, I normally wouldn't mind but since this isn't the easiest lip product to apply its just not convenient.

 I don't think I will be purchasing  more of the Sleek pout paints any time soon.
Let me know if you have tried any pout paints and if so, what did you think about them ?

Holly x

Here's One I Did Earlier

Hey guys,

I hope your all well and having a great weekend !

I have had a couple of requests to do a post featuring some of my make-up looks so that's exactly what I'm doing today, I hope you enjoy !

For loads more pictures check out my Beautylish Page http://www.beautylish.com/profile/yujxr

Thank you for reading

Holly x

Scrub Away The Winter - Guest Post By Michelle Pino

Scrub Away The Winter

Spring has sprung and everyone is putting winter behind them. However a long winter can leave a few lingering memories, such as dry skin. A quick and easy remedy for dry skin is a refreshing body scrub. A body scrub is something that you might expect to see at a spa, but the truth of the matter is that you can make your own at home, often just by stepping over to the kitchen cabinet!

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

¼ cup olive oil

1/8 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla

First, measure out a cup of brown sugar. Lightly pack the brown sugar into the cup. If you do not have enough brown sugar, you can simply fill out the rest with white sugar. Alternately, you can simply use white sugar instead. The molasses in brown sugar does add a moisturising element, but it is not purely necessary.

Pour the sugar into a mixing bowl. Drizzle the olive oil, the honey and the vanilla into it. Do not worry if it looks a bit like a mess at this point. You can already smell how good it is, though!

Mix the ingredients together thoroughly using a wooden spoon. At first it will look quite lumpy and clogged, but you will find that this is fine. Keep mixing until all of the sugar is equally moistened. This makes the mixture look a bit like coarse sand.

Spoon the mixture into a jar and then cap it tightly. After that, you can store the scrub in your fridge until you use it. It is food safe, and the ingredients are not prone to go bad, so you can keep it indefinitely.

When you want to use your scrub, nothing could be easier. Remove about a tablespoon or two of the scrub and carry it to the shower with you. Apply the mixture to wet skin and massage it over your skin in a circular motion. You will find that the sugar helps remove dead skin, while the honey and the oil helps it move and keeps your skin moisturised at the same time. Rub the scrub in for thirty seconds to a minute, and then rinse it off. After you rinse it off, this is a perfect time to shave, as it leaves you feeling silky smooth.

Remember that home beauty care isn't something that needs to be very expensive or elaborate. This scrub is something that can keep you feeling wonderfully moisturised and silky. No matter how busy your day is always take time out for yourself because YOU DESERVE IT.

Michelle Pino, is a Spa Manager at Skana, a spa in upstate New York at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY.  She enjoys DIY projects, healthy recipes, exercise, and all things related to skin care. If you have any comments or questions feel free to contact Michelle via email at michellepino@turningstone.com.

I hope you all enjoyed Michelle's article as much as I did, I know I will be trying this recipe out and I hope lots of you will to ! If you would like to write a guest post for my blog Busy Kissing Bees just send me an email with a sample at hollynewman2@hotmail.com

Thanks Michelle ! x

The Best And Worst Of Rimmel London

THE BEST 

 Match Perfection Foundation - This has a lovely light texture, it feels as if there is nothing on your skin whilst still providing a good medium coverage.
 This foundation has a dewy finish.

Wake Me Up Foundation - This foundation feels almost whipped in texture, It also gives a natural,skin like finish whilst being slightly more coverage than the match perfection foundation.

Kate Moss By Rimmel Lipstick In 01 - This is such a great red lipstick, It smells like cherries,it's amazingly pigmented and it's long lasting. I couldn't ask for more in a lippy.

Apocalips in Celestial - I love all of the rimmel apocalips I just picked the colour Celestial to be my 'model'  for this post,Incase you haven't tried them ( you should !!) they are a liquid lipstick that apply with a super glossy finish then as the day goes by the gloss wears off but they leave behind a gorgeous lipstick like stain.

Scandal eyes kajal - This an ultra-pigmented nude eyeliner,It apply's smoothly onto the waterline which can be quite a hard thing to find in eyeliners.

THE OKAY 

Scandal Eyes Eye shadow crayon In Bad Girl Bronze - This product is nice. That's all I can really say about it, I have only used it a couple of times and it works nicely, its pigmented and it doesn't crease but im just not crazy about the whole eyeshadow crayon idea.

Colour Rush Duo Eye shadow In biscuit box - I think rimmel has actually stopped making these now which is shame because this is a really pretty duo, the only problem is that they have hardly any pigmentation at all, because they are light colours it's not so noticeable but there is no way you're getting any kind of drama from these shadows.

Glam Eyes Mono shadow In Jet Black - This works fine if you use it concentrated as a powder eyeliner but if you tried to do a smoky eyes look with this product then you will notice that it's patchy, and its much more grey than black.

THE WORST

Soft Kohl Pencil In Black - This eye liner is pretty awful, it fades horribly, it smudges everywhere and its not the intense black colour that I look for in eyeliners. It's also a complete pain to sharpen as the led always falls out and the wood chips.

Scandal Eyes Mascara - Yes, I can hear the gasps from all of the scandal eyes mascara worshippers out there but I just don't like it! Its super wet and clumpy I mean just check out that blob on the brush.

ewwwwwww....

That was my Rimmel Best and Worst's let me know in the comments what products from Rimmel you love,hate or just like !
Holly x