As promised here are my swatches of my two new 17 Mirror Shine Lipsticks. Beehive was my original purchase from this range and I have used it so much since even though I wouldn’t really call myself a lipstick person.

The two shades I have are Flirtini, a hot pink shade with a hint of sparkle and Belle, a reddish shade with a hint of brown. The formulation is the same as Beehive, very glossy and glides on the lips very smoothly.

My favourite is definitely Flirtini which on the lips does still look hot pink but it actually seems to really suit me. Belle unfortunately doesn’t really do too much for me but them lipsticks with a hint of brown to tend to make me a little washed out.

I think I might wear Flirtini to the party I’m going to this weekend with a black and cream dress. Wear wise they probably last a couple of hours but the formulation is very easy to wear and helps to moisturise my lips. Mirror Shine lipsticks are available from Boots for £4.59.

I think I’m addicted to Accessorize makeup, the packaging is just so pretty and of course the fact Superdrug was doing a 3 for 2 helped convince me I need to add a few more items to my collection! My favourite blushers at the minute come from the Accessorize range so I couldn’t resist picking up one more and I thought I’d give couple of eye shadows a try as well.

The blusher is a gorgeous bright pink shade with hints of lilac running through it called Wowzer from their merged baked blusher range. The two eye shadows are Sage, a moss green with a shimmer and Champagne a pearly gold shimmer shade. As you can see I had a little accident a dropped my Champagne eye shadow on the floor which is unfortunate as I love the colour!

I hope the swatches show the intensity of the shades as they are all highly pigmented and well worth the price. The blusher I have been using nearly everyday since I bought it and the Champagne eye shadow though a little broken has still been used an awful lot as a neutral everyday eye shadow. Accessorize eye shadows are only £4 and the blushers £5.50 which makes it all the more tempting to pop back and pick up more.

I love my mineral foundations put usually stick to powder formulations so I was intrigued when I saw The Body Shop information on their new Extra Virgin Mineral Foundations range. The range is made from the ultra fine pigments with cold pressed olive oil and comes in three formulations, cream compact, liquid foundation and loose powder.

I’ve been trying out the liquid foundation* and loose powder* both in shade 202, natural vanilla. I’ve never tried a mineral foundation in aliquid formulation before so that product immediately has me intrigued. The shade itself is a little too dark for me which I think the swatch below on the left shows but I’ve still tried it out, I just looked a little tangoed!

The liquid foundation applies really easily and dried to give a more matte finish. It was very blend able and could be built to give a heavier coverage. It felt lightweight on my skin and lasted a good amount of time with only minimal shininess. I think I’ll be visiting The Body Shop to see if this is available in a lighter shade as It’s such a good product.

The loose powder foundation was very similar in formulation to my BareMineral foundations and the colour was pretty similar as well. The sieve type top was actually really easy to use as I found my brush picked it up through the sieve rather than having to tip it into the lid. The coverage is medium when built up and the finish has a little more of a glow compared with my BareMinerals.

Both the liquid and powder are meant to be the same shade however I think it’s quite clear the powder is a lot lighter and suits my skin tone better. I also think powder versions on mineral make ups tend to be more forgiving colour wise. The liquid foundation is £14 for 30ml and the losse powder is £15 for 14g which is probably about half the price of other ranges and the quality is comparable. I definitely want to try the cream compact version now!

*PR sample – views are my own

I feel like I’m a little late to the party with this post as I know there have been loads of reviews of this palette over the past couple of months. My local Superdrug never seemed to have it in stock so when I spotted this last one on the shelf I knew it had to be mine and couldn’t resist a few swatches to show you all how lovely it is.

The palette is a little different to usual neutrals as this has a few more pink and plum based shades which makes it a bit different to my beloved UD Naked palette. Plus it was only £6.49 which is a real bargain for a palette as the eye shadows are all very pigmented.

I’ve done the swatches below in the same order as the palette. My particular favourites are gateau which is a purple/mink shade, wrapped up a mauve shade and celebrate a plum shade. I’ve already been doing a few different looks with this palette!

This palette certainly matches up to the quality of the other Sleek palette’s. It’s the perfect mix of matte and sparkly shades for the day and night. If you haven’t already bought this palette I’d keep an eye out for it in your local Superdrug.

My favourite beauty product has got too be my makeup collection! I really struggled to limit my choice to just a few items as I have some many bits of makeup I use quite regularly so I just chosen the makeup which makes up my everyday routine.

1. Lanolips Rose: I use these lanolips nearly everyday to keep my lips soft and I love this pinky shade which just adds a hint of colour to my lips.

2. PoiseTint: This is the first cheek stain I’ve tried and it gives me a lovely rosey glow. It lasts so much longer than all my blushers as it still seems to be in place at the end of the day.

3. MAC Satin Taupe Eye Shadow: Satin Taupe is the perfect eyeshadow for creating a bit of definition for your eyes by blending it along the crease. Alternatively it makes a great smokey eye all over the lid for an evening look.

4. Bourjois Eye Shadow Shade 8: This gives a pale, gold shimmer to the eyelids which is just enough to brighten your eyes. I think I’ll have to be picking up another pot very soon.

5. NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Iced Mocha: This is a bronze shimmer which I can use as either an eyeliner or as an overall colour. I quite like using a splash under my low eyelashes to give my eye’s a little bit of definition.

6. Inika Eye Liner in Graphite: This is a recently addition to my collection after picking up Marie Claire and I’ve been using it nearly everyday since. The liner is a soft kohl which blends very easily to give a softer line. I love the grey shade which is a lot easier to wear than a harsh black.

7. Jane Iredale Pressed Mineral Foundation: This is  little sheerer than my Bare Mineral foundation so I’ve been wearing it as my everyday foundation. It doesn’t give a heavy coverage, it just enhances my skin and gives me a lovely glow.

8. Accessorize Blusher in Quiver: My newest addition to my Accessorize collection of blushers. This appears as though it has an almost lilac edge in the pan but is more a subtle pink glow when applied. The cool undertones perfectly suit my pale skin.

I’ve done swatches of a lot of these before but the top line from left: Accessorize Quiver blusher, Poisetint, NYX Iced Mocha pencil, Inika eyeliner in graphite and lanolips. Bottom line from left is Bourjois eyeshadow and MAC satin taupe eyeshadow.

I must admit I’m quite impressed with myself for being to narrow to down my favourites to just eight products. Maybe it means I should look at my vast collection and finally start having a clear out!