I have found a great little everyday lipstick that is part of the Pink Beauty range available from Lorna Mai. It describes itself as a “luscious lip sheer lipstick” and it certainly is! The lipstick is highly moisturising and glides on smoothly to give a hint of colour and a slightly glossy finish.

I tried the colour called “Abigail”, which is a natural rose-pink that perfectly matches my natural lip colour. If you are a fair like me, I would highly recommend this colour for a natural “no make-up” look.

The packaging is gorgeous too – a combination of pink and black with a vintage feel to it. It would make a lovely present… if you can bear to part with it!

Guest post from Paula Robinson

The Crystallizer describes itself as ‘micro shimmers’ that are perfect for the face, body and hair to add an iridescent dazzle. It consists of a sphere of 4 colours of shimmery powder, complete with powder puff for application. The first thing that strikes you about this product is the gorgeous packaging! A very slick box with innovative opening that unfolds like a flower, the stylish pink and black box looks chic and would make a great impression for that perfect present, or as a little bit of luxurious indulgence to spoil yourself!

Once into the box (which you won’t want to throw away!) it reveals a shiny metallic sphere.Twisting to undo it, inside is a velvety puff to apply the shimmer, nestled on top of the four different colours of shimmer. Described as Light Amethyst (pale purple), Tanzanite (aqua/mint), Firestone ruby (pale raspberry) and White Crystal (rose), they are designed to be applied together and blended to create a very fine shimmer that could be applied anywhere. The box also suggests a bonus tip, that it can be mixed with a moisturiser and applied to dull skin for an ‘uplifting boost’.

The colours blend well to give a light sparkle, but as the lid to the four compartments can be taken off, I would also use it as a collection of gorgeous eye shadows or even use the pinky tones over a blusher to give a lovely shimmery touch. The overall product just oozes glamour and style, and I will be happily keeping this in pride of place on my dressing table- as long as not too many people ask to borrow it!

Guest post by Jessica Robinson

Mineral makeup is currently one of the must have products for your makeup bag as it gives natural coverage and a beautiful finish without the use of any nasty oils, dyes or talcs.

I’ve been trying the range from Sheer Cover which includes products for the eyes, face and lips as well as a skincare range. Firstly the range for the face is a concealer and a foundation. The concealer has two shades, the lighter of which can be used under the eyes  and for other blemishes the two can be mixed to give a perfect match for your skin tone.

I like the foundation which comes as a loose powder which is nice and easy to apply even when your rushing round with a baby. The foundation gave good coverage and a nice finish however I did find that on the drier areas it didn’t give quite such good coverage I would recommend using a good moisturiser first!

The eye and lip products come in a handy little compact with three lip glosses and highlighters. The highlighters worked well as eye shadows particular the iridescent white shade which I found made my eyes look brighter. The lip glosses gave a natural look to the lips with just a hint of colour perfect for a daytime look.

My blog has been rather lacking in new posts for the  past couple of weeks which is due to the arrival of my little baby boy! Its amazing how much time you spend with a little one however as he is now sleeping peacefully (hopefully I haven’t jinxed myself there!) I thought I’d better get down to reviewing some of this seasons new products!

One Hot Minute is the new ’sexy in seconds face powder’ from benefit which I’d actually been looking at the weekend before baby’s arrival and had half started my post.  It’s a rosey-gold finishing powder which can be used in place of your usual blusher to give skin a radiant glow.

I love the design of the tin as it looks very cute in your make-up bag. The powder itself gives a very gentle hint of colour that can be built up gradually and I think it works perfectly to make your skin appear more radiant even when used alone. The pinky colour works even on the palest of complexions like mine without making you appear as though you are having a hot flush! With a new baby and little time for pampering this is great product to make you skin look like you’ve had little more sleep than baby allows.

Book of Shadows from Urban Decay is back with volume 2 of their fabulous eye make-up palette. The new volume includes nine of the best selling eye shadows from the previous volume plus seven brand new shades. The eye shadow range includes shimmers, glitters, neutral and bright shades to let you build a variety of looks.

It also includes two eye pencils and an eye shadow primer pot to ensure your new look stays where its meant to! Hidden away behind a secret door is a look book full of photos to help give a little inspiration on how to use your new eye shadows.

I love the indulgent appearance of this eye shadow palette and the range of colours is fab. My personal favourites are YDK which is a golden bronze colour with a hint of glitter and Midnight Cowboy Rides again which is a glittery golden beige colour that look great during the day even when applied in a rush!