SPOTLIGHT: First Quarter Fave LOTD's, Corals, Mauves & Pinks...

So here's the next set of First Quarter Faves, and as you can see I buy a wide variety of brands, and they range in price from as little as $2. If a formula is too drying I usually toss it out, but occasionally I'll hang onto a particular lipstick purely because the colour is just so unique, and then add a little matching or clear gloss over the top to make it work (I'm not able to wear glosses on their own any more as my lips are too blotchy, and like my face, I need COVERAGE.) Honestly, there was a time in my life when I had only six lipsticks - a red, a pale pink, a bright pink, a coral, an orange and a nude. I'd blend them to make different hues, use them up right down to the base, and then carry around a lip brush to get the bit inside the bottom of the case. I wasn't necessarily being frugal (although I had a thing about waste), I didn't see the point of having any more than that in my kit, and I'd buy the same ones that I liked over and over again, rarely trying anything new - lol, how things have changed ♥

Colourpop LippieStix - Juicy

Australis Velour Lips Matte Lip Cream - mi-a-mee

Covergirl Lipstick - Ravish Raspberry

Covergirl Outlast Lipstick - Magnetic Mauve

Covergirl Lipstick - Tantalize

DB Colour Kisses Lipstick - Shocking Pink

LOL Lipstick - Think Pink

DB Longwear Lipstick - Shocking Pink

Milani Lipstick - Rose Amour

Australis Lipstick - Mash Up

Three more of these posts to go - reds, oranges and berries & purples. Hope you're having a brilliant weekend, and that you're managing to avoid all the nasty viruses that are around at the mo' ♥

Take care of you,

kats xxx

SPOTLIGHT: First Quarter Fave LOTD's, Nudes, Bricks and Bronzes...

At the end of last year I uploaded pics of my favourite LOTD's of 2015. But I figured it would be of more use to you gals if I did a little summary every quarter - that way if you spot a colour you think you'd love or might suit, you can watch out for it to be on special. Also it's almost IMPOSSIBLE for me to narrow down the ones I adore out of a whole 12 month's worth, so these are my picks for the year so far, culled from 80 possibles lol! I wear a pretty wide range of hues and textures, so here's hoping these help you find your HG ♥ I've sort of grouped them into colour families so you can compare - some are very similar with only subtle differences in the shade, and there'll be a mix of mattes, creams, pearls, lipsticks, lip paints and crayons...

Crop Mineral Lipstick - Plum

DB Colour Kisses - Nude

BOE Professional Lipstick - Mousse

Maybelline ColorSensational Lipstick - Coffee Craze

LOL Lipstick - Bronze Age

MBA Lip Paint - Chic Brick

DB Moisturising Lipstick - Bronze

L'Oreal ColorRiche Lipstick - Cristal Cappuccino

Revlon SuperLustrous Lipstick - Sandstorm

MBA Lip Paint - Another Brick in the Wall

Milani Lipstick - Cinammon Spice

Nude By Nature Mineral Lipstick - Sassy

You may have gathered I'm not all that big on nudes, preferring bolder hues - the first four are pretty much all-year-rounders for me, whereas the bottom eight are my go-to's for Autumn/Winter ♥

Any of these take your fancy?...

Take care of you,
kats xxx

EOTD's: bhcosmetics Olive Green...

Hallelujah it's Friday! I'm not jumping for joy just because it's the weekend (and I'm out of the office for two days!), but also for the fact that I get to spend (well hopefully) three nights with you my lovelies, catching up on my precious blogging ♥ And I'm starting this round with some looks in what's turning out to be my favourite colour this season - OLIVE GREEN. Lots of clobber available in the stores at the mo' in this shade, and I'm embracing it big time. Also thought these two EOTD's might be of interest as I used the same main shadow for both, but they turned out quite differently because of the accompaniments...

This first one is from back in February (which is why my hair is looking somewhat vibrant lol). My base was Eye of Horus Serpentine Sultry Goddess Pencil, and the shadow I used for both was bhcosmetics MM4 - love this one as it's matte, and that's always a bonus with my particular eye shape as it doesn't transfer onto my hoods. I added a light sweep of Kat Von D Summerfly (gold) from the Monarch palette (soon to be discontinued - boo) over the top for some glisten and gleam, and used Eye of Horus Bronze Amulet Goddess Pencil on the waterline...

And for the first time in over a year, I forgot to note down what foundation I was wearing (seniors moment), but my lipstick was Lol Bronze Age, and on my cheeks was Lacura Mosaic Baked Blush Bronzer in Beach Babe. Please pardon the awfully grainy pic - camera crisis..

And here's the jewellery I chose to go with the outfit...

Look No.2 was from yesterday, and I was much happier with the result. Started with Revlon Colorstay Eye Liner in the shade Jade - a long forgotten crayon, and one that's now been promoted to the "use these regularly" jar on my bench. The olive shadow went over that, and I darkened the outer corner with bhcosmetics MS14, a very pretty deep blue, also a matte...

Used the Revlon Jade liner on my waterline too, and what a lovely surprise - it lasted almost the whole day!

So here's where my hair colour is at the moment - nowhere near as colourful, and with some highlights. Still a work in progress though, may go a wee bit more intense, but I'm fairly close to being content (for the time being anyway ha ha). Foundation was Rimmel Lasting Finish 25hr, cheeks were bhcosmetics Iris, and lips were Milani Cinnamon Spice...

And I couldn't WAIT to show off my fabulous new necklace from Lovisa - a bargain at their current sale, this was $34.99 but I only handed over $15. I'm totally besotted with their woven glass bead necklaces - last count I had six of them, in various colours of the rainbow, and I've had my eye on this stunning blue beauty for over a year. Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey...

Well that's it for now - wishing you all a truly relaxing and restorative weekend, and I'll be back with you soon ♥

Take care of you,

kats xxx