Too Faced Melted Matte Liquified Lipsticks

One brand I absolutely love is Too-Faced especially the liquid lipsticks, they are just amazing and have featured on my blog before. This time the liquid lipsticks have had a bit of a make-over and look super swish in their respective glass bottles. Not only have the packaging had a make over but so has the tube.

These Melted Matte Liquified Lipsticks (£20) have an innovative formula which glides over lips like a gloss but dries to an ultra-matte opaque finish and literally, they apply like an absolute dream. They are infused with a no-sting lip plumper and filler to give you that fuller lip look as well as Avocado Oil, Vitamin E and Hyaluronic Filling Spheres. Using what is called the Doe-foot applicator which is designed to coat the lips, the colour is always intense, bright, even and just absolutely stunning.

The two shades I have are called Mega Balls and Feelin Myself and both shades are truly just divine.

Mega Balls is described as being a Matte True Red.  It is a deep red with cool, blue undertones and a matte finish. It has great colour payoff and as soon as it is applied to the lips it begins to dry and settle down beautifully.  Once applied nothing is shifting this shade, it lasts pretty much most of the day despite eating and drinking and there is no colour transfer to your mug, glass or cutlery and should you be lucky enough to kiss someone, there is no colour transfer there either!

Feelin Myself is described as being a Matte Soft Peachy Pink.  It is one of those shades which is bright but has warm undertones, so you might detect a ht of coral in there too. Again it has a matte finish with great colour pay off and as with Mega Balls once applied nothing is shifting this shade, it lasts pretty much most of the day despite eating and drinking and there is no colour transfer to your mug, glass or cutlery and should you be lucky enough to kiss someone, there is no colour transfer there either!

The formulation is beautiful, not only is it incredibly lightweight to the point where it doesn't feel as though there is anything on your lips, it glides on, mattes down quickly.  I didn't find either to be drying, though I would advise you to exfoliate if you do have any dry skin!

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Dresses for a winter wedding

For someone who isn't a church-goer, I have spent quite a lot of time in a few this year attending 3 funerals and in the next 2 weeks, my third wedding! The one good thing about a wedding is the opportunity to dress up without trying to upstage the bride on her big day. But at this time of year knowing what to wear is an absolute nightmare, you can guarantee you will either be too cold or too hot and finding something that suits all occasions can be a nightmare. For me weddings are about wearing a nice dress with either a nice bolero jacket, a cardigan or even a pashmina, something to keep you warm but something you don't have to wear the whole time.

Choosing a dress to wear is the one thing I always find the hardest. My comfort zone is something black and whilst you can wear black to a wedding, it does need 'something' so you don't look as though are funeral bound. Sites such as Octer are ones I look too. An online shopping application which provides customers with a simple solution to shopping, allowing them to buy everything in one place - hundreds of stores and thousands of brands from high street to designer and brands such as ASOS, BooHoo, Debenhams, House of Fraser, John Lewis and M&S to name just a few, it cuts down the time spend browsing each site. Instead, you simply choose what you are looking for - Women's Clothing - Dresses - and then they appear before you. Or you can click on the store itself and take it from there.

The dresses above are all ones which have been sat in my basket for some time, seemingly perfect for that winter wedding setting. From left to right we have the multi-coloured Davinia Dress from Debenhams priced at £99. It features a striking placement floral print and flattering ruched detail at the waist. With a round neckline, it is fully lined and fastens with a concealed back zip. Next is the Chi Chi London floral print curve skater dress from Dorothy Perkins and it is priced at £57.99. It features a delicate floral pattern with a contrast belt and is fully lined. The Black Amber Floral Wrap Dress from Wallis is in the sale for £37.50 and is just stunning. The one plain dress in the mix is this Lands' End Purple regular jersey crossover midi dress, again from Debenhams and just £35. What drew my attention to it is the design of a wrap top and softly pleated skirt. The final dress is from Marks and Spencers a store which is capturing my attention more and more. What I love about this dress is the bold floral print pattern with the bodycon design and costing just £35, it is again an absolute bargain.

Anyone who knows me will know two things about my choice of dress. Firstly they are likely to be black or be predominantly black and secondly there will be a floral aspect to it. I am picky, I hate zips which run down the backs of dress or under the arm pit and I don't like dresses which sit on the calves. That said, with a choice of 5 dresses to choose between, I have 2 weeks decide which one to wear!

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