LuxeKate: October 2016

Autumn

Hello everyone!
So today I thought as it is the last day of October, I thought it is the perfect time to do my October favourites! I cannot believe how fast it has gone however I am very excited that we are going into November as I have some excited stuff planned!

So first is my new coat which I absolutely L O V E! I have needed a new coat for ages but didn't want to spend a lot so this H&M one was so perfect!It was £39.99 which I personally think is a bargain and a half! I got this in store as I couldn't find it online however they have the black one online which is just as nice! But anyway on with the coat...
I love the colour of it as it is not a bright khaki but it is the perfect subtle khaki which I love. Also the fur around the hood is the perfect amount as it doesn't drown you but still isn't too little, if you get what I mean! Also the pockets have a fur lining inside which is just to die for! Just this coat is my favourite thing ever at the moment! And there will be an outfit post with this in coming up so there will be some better photos of it coming, as the photos I took for this don't really do it justice!

Also a snack I have loved this month is the Bear Raspberry Yo Yo. I have only recently tried these but I absolutely love them. It's made completely by fruit and nothing added which I love as it's so healthy. I love eating healthy as it makes me feel much better in myself and I think having a healthy is always a good alternative, although saying that I eat so much chocolate!! They are super affordable which is so good as for a tasty snack, it needs to be cheap! Also you can find them in lots of supermarkets which is great as it's practical for on the go.
I definitely want to try some more products from Bear, as I personally love healthy snacks and they are something little but are the perfect snack! Also I love the packaging of these and would for sure try them if you see them.

Thirdly is a new lip product of mine which is a W7 Lip Liner in the shade 'Nude Dude'. I have only used it once yet which was with my Autumn Smoky Eye but I think this will be used again for a perfect autumn look. I used it all over my lips and I was really impressed as it was so balmy and very comfortable to wear. It is a really nice nude but on the lips does look quite natural on. I love how it matches a smoky eye really well and is a tiny bit dark which makes it perfect for autumn! I also would love to find the perfect lip stick to match this as I love the colour and is the best autumn nude shade!

I know it will pair perfectly with a dark gloss and the quality really surprised my for W7!
Also I got this for only £1.99 which is such a good price and next time I come across them again I will be picking some more up for sure!

Next is a brush set I have been obsessed with! This is the Real techniques Sculpting Set. Seriously, everyone needs these brushes in their life! Like all Real Technique brushes they are amazing quality and cannot be faulted! I love each brush out of this collection and use them whenever I do my makeup!
The sculpting brush is perfect for contour and is unbelievably soft! This is probably the softest brush I own. It is really dense which makes it perfect for applying bronzer. Even though I am not a heavy contour person, I still find this brush really easy and useful.

Next in the set is the fan brush which has been a brush I always find very aesthetically pleasing (don't ask why?!) so since I got this I have loved it! Again it is so so soft and I love using it for defining my highlight. The bristles pick up the product really well and as it is really loose and flexible it makes it easy to apply.

Lastly in this set, is my personal favourite, the setting brush. I use this for highlight but it is also perfect for concealer. I cannot explain how much I love this brush! It packs on the highlight and yet again is so so so soft!!! It has the perfect density and could not be better for it's role! It is definitely a key item in my makeup and I love it!

They are all my October Favourites and I love them all so much! I am sorry it is quite short but I wanted to publish it today so I made it work! I hope you all have enjoyed my Autumn week, I definitely have enjoyed it and even though it is over I will be back tomorrow for a weekly outfit post! I have enjoyed this a lot and I hope I can do a week in December or in January so you can looks forward to that!
Big thank you to all of you lovelies!
Kate Xx

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Autumn

Autumn Nail Looks

By Kate - 19:19:00

Hello Everyone!
So I am back for another daily post and today I am going to be talking about my fave nail varnish's which are absolutely perfect for autumn! I am obsessed with having my nails painted and I hate how I can't paint them for school (cry), however it makes it super nice for weekends and half terms!

Sinful Colours Vacation Time Nail Varnish

So first off is probably my all time favourite varnish. I got this in June this year so fairly new in terms of nail varnish. This is from Sinful Colours and is the shade 'Vacation time'. I got this from Superdrug for £2, which is such a good buy! Also you get 15ml in the bottle which is a lot more than your average varnish. This is such a good quality varnish as one coat can do the job which I think is perfect if you only need it to last for a couple of days.
What makes me adore this, is obviously the colour! It is the perfect brown toned nude with a hint of pink! This is my perfect colour and when I spotted it in Superdrug there was no hesitation in buying it! I cannot fault this at all and basically everyone needs it in their life! Honestly go and buy it now (but obvs read all of this first ;) ).

So next is a completely different shade but still one I love! This is the Nails Inc Marylebone Mews. The unfortunate thing about this is that it was a special for a magazine so I couldn't find it online, cry. However I am sure there is other shade just like this out there!
So I love this as it is a bit different but still not wacky or anything weird! It's a really pretty grey colour with the perfect glossy shine. It's the ideal neutral colour and although it's quite suttle, I think it can add lots of detail to an outfit! And as all of Nails Inc nail varnishes, it has the best quality and never seems to chip! The only thing with this colour is, with one coat it tends to be quite patchy but with a second coat it is flawless and bold!

Thirdly is a nail varnish I have had for at least two years now! Should probably renew it... But this is from Topshop and is the shade 'Suffuse' (201). (The shade linked is not the same name but the colour legit looks identical.)
If this shade isn't perfect for Christmas, then I don't know what is!! This is the ideal festive colour and is the colour I have never gone a Christmas without wearing! It it a glittery gold but not a horrible 10 year old glitter!! I love this as with two coats it is gorgeous and stunning!! (Yes, I am still describing a nail varnish)! One coat is enough but who doesn't want full on glam on their nails with one more coat hey? The only thing I could fault about this is the price as it is £6 which is okay, however in the drugstore most nail varnishes are sold for around £3 or £4 so I think it is a tiny bit overpriced.

Lastly is my all time favourite dark colour. It is 'Black Cherries' (345) by Rimmel. I have always loved this colour as it's a really dark varnish but still not black. It is a very dark purple with a little tint of red. It does look like a black shade on the picture but it doesn't look it in real life. I think this is perfect for autumn and winter and I love having a change from a classic coral or bright summer colour. And whenever I have this one, I feel so autumnal which everyone loves!

Also for £2.99 for a very quality nail varnish is an easy decision! Also I love Rimmel's 60 seconds nail varnish range as they do dry so quickly! However I always seem to chip them quite easily but I always tend to put a thick two coats on or put a top coat on.

So that is it for today! These are my four most used nail varnishes in the autumn and winter seasons! I have to say my favourite has to be my Sinful Colours one so that would have to be my first to recommend. Also Sinful Colours have such a wide range of colours all for a cheap price, so I would for sure buy one (or a couple) for this season!
Thank you all for reading!

Kate Xx

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Autumn

Autumn Smoky Eye Tutorial

By Kate - 19:42:00

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Autumn

My Newest Makeup Loves

By Kate - 19:57:00

Hi guys! So today it is time for a long post again! So if you don't know already, I absolutely love buying makeup and I love to do my makeup as I find it really relaxing and enjoyable. Plus I love how makeup can make someone much more confident with them self and you can literally do whatever you want to with it!

So my first makeup fave that I have recently bought is the NYX Studio Finishing Powder in Translucent Finish. I was looking for a loose translucent powder for ages and soon as heaven came to my local Boots (aka NYX) I found something to answer my prayers! This cost £8, which at the time I thought was quite expensive but after using the product I would definitely say it is worth the price!
It leaves my skin feeling so so soft, it's unreal! And it holds my makeup for the whole day as well as giving my base makeup a perfect finish.
I absolutely love this powder, and without a doubt, I will be re-purchasing this when my current one runs out.

Next is a product I have been absolutely amazed with! This is from the I Heart Makeup range from the brand Makeup Revolution. And it's a lip product called Lip Lava and I got it in the shade 'forgiven'. So it's a liquid lipstick and is basically just a copy of the Too Faced Melted lipsticks but a lot cheaper! This was also mentioned in my Autumn Lip Looks from yesterday but it's too good not to mention again as I am loving it so so much!
Onto the product, I have only used it once as it is very new but I love it so much! The colour is my perfect colour and I have been searching for a drugstore lip product in this perfect colour for ages!

I really like the sponge applicator it has which is not scratchy at all. For such a cheap product, I expected the applicator to be rubbish but I am surprisingly very impressed by it! The consistency of the lipstick is really smooth and has the perfect pigment. It doesn't dry my lips out at all and it did last for a very long time when I wore it! This is definitely going to be re-purchased as I already know it is going to be my fave autumn lip product! Also I forgot to mention this was only £2.99! Yes, I know, £2.99!!!

This next product is not technically makeup but I'm including it anyway! This is a beauty sponge from Primark's PS Pro beauty range and was only £2. I only got this as I saw a very good review about it so I thought I would try it out, to see how it compared to my holy grail Real Techniques Beauty Sponge!

Right, seriously this is incredible! When it is damp, I find that it works exactly the same as the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion sponge. I did not expect it to be such good quality! I would definitely recommend this and for only £2 I think it is perfect if you want to experiment with something but don't want to wreck your usual sponge. It expands so much which always surprises me and also if you have used one of the older Primark beauty sponges, you will know that no matter how much water you use on it, they never expand! But these new sponges do expand, just like the Real Techniques sponges!
The only thing that I don't like about this sponge is that there isn't a pointed edge to it, however that is just me being really picky! I know that in the PS Pro range they sell a 4 pack of mini pointed sponges, so I think they will be bought on my next Primark trip!

The last product is something I use for my brows and it is the Collection Colourlash Clear Mascara. I have actually had this for a while as I thought using it as a mascara would be good for school however it wasn't very voluminous. But now I use it as a clear brow gel which it does the job perfectly!
It keeps my brows in place for the whole day and longer! I love the applicator as because it is a mascara wand it works perfectly for brows! Also for £1.99, why not!

Lastly is a new eye shadow primer I have got which is the Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer. I got this in a Beauty Outlet shop so it was £2 which is a couple of pounds cheaper than the drugstore. I have been needing a shadow primer for ages and ages but didn't want to pay a lot, so finding this was perfect. I love this primer as it's really light and moisturising and feels so refreshing on the eye. I definitely saw the difference in my shadow after wearing it for a whole day. Usually it looks oily and the colour has completely faded but now when I use this it keeps it pigmentation for so much longer and my eyelids don't look oily at all! I really like this and for sure will be using this daily.

So they have been my top makeup favourites at this moment and I have been loving them all so much! They are all so affordable which I love in amazing quality products.
Thank you all so much for reading and I am hoping there will be a makeup look coming tomorrow!
Kate Xx

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Autumn

Autumn Lip Looks

By Kate - 19:20:00

Hi guys!
Fisrt of all I would just like to say I am very sorry for not posting yesterday as I was very busy and if I did publish a post, it wouldn't have been of good quality. Hope this post will make up for it! Enjoy!
So today following my autumn themed week, I have decided to show you my three favourite lip colours that in my opinion are perfect shades for autumn!
Also for each lip product I have taken photos of each swatch with flash and no-flash as well as a photo of it on my lips.

Makeup Revolution I heart Makeup Lip Lava Forgiven

First off is a very new product and it is from Makeup Revolution's I Heart Makeup and it is a Lip Lava in the shade 'Forgiven'. I have honestly fell in love with this shade, it is my perfect lip colour! It is basically a copy of the Too Faced Melted Lipsticks but much cheaper! It is quite a salmon colour but I think it is so so pretty! I don't think the pictures do it justice as it so much more pigmented in real life! In the swatches it looks really faint but it is just beacuse I didn't use a lot. Trust me it is very pigmented and for sure worth your money.
I really like the sponge applicator it has which is not scratchy at all. For such a cheap product, I expected the applicator to be rubbish but I am surprisingly very impressed by it! The consistency of the lipstick is really smooth and has the perfect pigment. It doesn't dry my lips out at all and it did last for a very long time when I wore it! And for only £2.99, I think it's a no brainer!

Next is a more expensive product and it is a Clinique Chubby Stick, it is double ended but for this post I am just focusing on one end which is in the shade 'Vanilla Brownie 02'. I couldn't find it online as mine is very old as I stole it from my Mum as she didn't use it but Clinque might do an updated version of it, if you are interested! This is such a balmy lip product which I love and you can really build it up! It has a really creamy formula and feels amazing on the lips. I find it super easy to apply and love how it will match so well with my autumn wardrobe!

This is one of the darkest lip colours I own and I am really aiming to wear it this season! I have never worn it out properly but that is going to change this autumn. I absolutely love the colour of it and it would match a smoky eye perfectly! I always try it on at home just to fall in love with it again! And as always Clinique's quality is top-notch and it is very smooth and just feels like a balm on the lips!

Clinique Chubby Stick Vanilla Brownie 02

Lastly is a gloss I have recently re-discovered in my makeup collection! Now again it is a double ended product from Seventeen. It has a bright coral gloss and a darker pinky-nude gloss on either side. When I first got this from a gift set I was OBSESSED with the coral gloss, which looking at it now is something I would never wear now! But the other side which I never use to wear as it was 'too dark' for young me, I now love!
It is such a pigmented gloss and I am so happy I have re-discovered it as I love it! I know from the pictures of it, it looks awful! I promise it isn't! Although it does have a little bit of glitter in, it doesn't put me off as usual as it is such a perfect autumn colour! I cannot wait to wear this as it is the perfect dark glossy lip, but still not too dark!

So they are my three favourite autumn lip colours at the moment and I know they will all be used to death! I definitely want to buy some more darker lips as autumn is the perfect accuse! Pairing a dark lip with a smoky eye is one of my favourite looks so hopefully I can pull it off this autumn! And also I apologise again for the awful photos! Problems of bad lighting hey!
Thank you all for reading and get ready for another autumn post tomorrow!
Kate Xx