Imats LDN 2015 Wish List

Hey lovelies,

Today I thought I'd do a post featuring some of the things (warning some = a hell of a lot) of products I'm hoping praying to get at IMATS. When this post actually goes live I will actually be there! But, don't you lot worry there will be more posts surrounding IMATS coming up afterwards - including my experience and of course, a haul!

The Wishlist:

1. Nars Illuminator in Copacabana | £23: I'm a massive fan of illuminators and highlighters, especially during the warmer months. I love using these on their own or mixing them in with my foundation and ever since I've been dying to give Nars' offering a try!
2. MAC Lipstick in Flat Out Fabulous | £15.50: I adore MAC lipsticks and the pigment payoff they have, and this lovely bright, raspberry shade is next on my list!
3. Zoeva Face Paint 109 Brush | £11.50: I love ding a strong contour at the moment and I believe this brush will be the perfect tool for chiseling out those none-existant cheek bones. 
4. Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Banana | £16.85: Everybody who's anybody uses this now-a-days, and I'm ashamed to say I'm currently not one of them. I'm hoping to get my hands on this to use it for aiding my contour and highlighting my under the eye. 
5. Kryolan HD Living Colour in Copper | $16.50: I adore loose pigments at the moment to make my eye make up that bit stronger and more professional looking. But, sadly the only loose pigment I've tried is MAC's and even though that is amazing I'm eager to try other brands. Especially, this copper shade looks stunning and will most definitely make my blue eyes stand out.
6. Milani Rose Powder Blush in Tea Rose | £5.99: I'm a massive fan of Milani cosmetics and whenever I'm in the States I always stock up on their products. These beautiful blushers have been on my wish list for a while and for such a reasonable price I cannot think of one reason why not. 
7. Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Duo in Pink Beige | $39: One of my favourite Youtubers constantly recommends this and features it in their tutorials, so every since I've been eagerly waiting for an opportunity to purchase my own.
8. Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer | £17.50 and Foundation | £27: This collection from Urban Decay has been raved about by so many makeup artists and beauty gurus that I feel like I'm honestly missing out. 
9. NYX Liquid Illuminator in Sunbeam | £7: As stated further above I love highlighting products, and I really want a cheap one to use for everyday days. And I'm hoping NYX will deliver that lovely glow. 
10. Make Up For Ever HD Powder | £22: I've desperately been needing a new setting powder after finally giving up on Rimmels' Stay Matte powder after numerous times it's left me looking cakey.
11. MAC Strobe Cream | £24.50: Yet again, another highlighting product but honestly can a girl ever have enough?!
12. MAC Loose Pigment in Heritage Rouge | £16: This is a beautiful shade and the loose pigment by MAC is also so beautiful and is unalike anything else I own - so is a must have for this IMATS trip. 
13. YSL Baby Doll Kiss and Blush in Shade 9 Rose Epicurien | £28.50: The packaging of this is so beautiful, the colours look so gorgeous and natural, and the fact it's a 2 in 1 product makes me even more excited to purchase. 
14. NARS Highlighting Blush in Albatross | £23: A cult product among the beauty blogger world and something I still need to purchase.
15. YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation | £31.50: My friend and a few other people I know are a massive fan of this and recommend it to me all the time!
16. NYX Pore Filler Primer | £12.50: I've ran out of my most recent primer of which I didn't really get along with, which you can see in my Battle of The Primers 1 | Link and 2.0 | Link, so I'm hoping this one may be better suited for me.
17. Nars Dual Intensity Blush Duo in Craving | £30: Ever since these released and Wayne Goss raved about them, I've been dying to purchase a few!
18. And last but not least is NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan | £7: I already have a few of these and absolutely adore them, so I'm hoping to build up my collection. 

Thank you for reading,

I hope this gave you some ideas of a few products to treat yourself too!

My Wish List

Hey lovelies,
I thought I'd jusy upload a wish list of the things I've been dying to get my hands on recently.

My Wish List by victorialouise-x featuring Maybelline

1. Origins Ginzing Eye Refreshing Cream, £23. Now I do realise this is majorly pricey but the previous eye cream I've been using has literally been doing nothing for me so I thought I'd finally venture out into the higher priced world and give those a whirl. Especially as this is extremely well known for being good - so fingers crossed!
2. Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner, £25. Ever since Tanya Burr mentioned this I've been dying to get my hands on it, especially as I have the same skin type as her and find that my toners either do nothing or are really strong and end up stinging my skin. Yet another high priced product and the first ever expensive toner for me.
3. Maybelline New York Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner in Black, £5.99. This will be a repurchase for me as I love this eyeliner as it's a strong black and the nib is so fine and easy to use - a strong recommendation for eyeliner beginners.
4. Urban Decay Naked 24/7 Glide On Double Ended Eye Pencil in Zero and Whiskey, £12. I really need a new black eyeliner pencil and these are notoriously known for being one of the best, even more so, how could I turn down a double ended one?!
5. St Ives Gentle Apricot Scrub (for sensitive skin), £2.14. I've nearly ran out of my exfoliator and have been really desperate to try this due to it being made for sensitive skin which is perfect for me as nearly every exfoliator I use upsets my skin.
6. Benefit High Brow, £15. Ever since I've started to pay more attention to my brows the more I've become obsessed with the products you can buy for them and this is the next on my hit list.
7. Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub, £8. I fell in love with this smell after using the sugar crush shower gel and now I must get my hands on the body scrub as I can't get enough of this gorgeous, sweet smell!

Thank you for reading!

Please don't hesitate to comment with anything you're hoping to buy in these upcoming months or maybe you've bought one of the products I've mentioned and have something to say. Also please don't forget to subscribe and/or follow me on BlogLovin!

Victoria Louise x

Winter Beauty Favourites 2/2 {Eyes&Lips - Inc. Swatches}

Hey lovelies!
Sorry I didn't post the second half of my winter favourites last week but I have had exams and they have been my priority but, here it is. This post includes my favourite eyeshadows for winter and my favourite lip products. Although, most of these I do wear quite a lot - bar the strong lipstick colours as I've only recently started to venture out of the pinks and neutral colours. If you want to see swatches, please scroll down to the end of the post.

Eyes

From L-R: MAC Woodwinked, Rimmel Smokey Quartz, Look Sexy Smoke,
Guerlain Turandot, Urban Decay Naked 1

First is MAC's 'Woodwinked', £10, and is the first eyeshadow I ever bought from MAC. I adore this colour and love how it can be used on it's own or mixed with other eyeshadows for a look with greater impact. It's a lovely warm-toned gold colour and although I wear it all round I think it's perfect for christmas, especially for a christmas party look! Secondly, is Rimmels Mono Eyeshadow in 'Smokey Quartz', £4.49, this has slightly less pigment but is still gorgeous to wear! This is a more cool-toned soft gold and looks beautiful with a cat eye.  Thirdly, is Look's 'Triple Hit Trio Eyeshadow' in 'Sexy Smoke', £7.50. This is a very basic smokey eye-kit and is quite blue toned, I also find the medium tone isn't very pigmented BUT I adore the look it creates and I'm going to be featuring it in a blog post soon! Next is Guerlain's eye shadow palette in 'Turandot', now this sadly was limited edition but at the moment it is being sold on eBay here. This eyeshadow palette is gorgeous, the colours are perfect for autumn/winter, they're richly pigmented and they're a bit different for me not too adventurous. Finally, is the famous Naked 1 palette, £37, and although I do love the whole palette during colder months I normally gravitate towards, 'Half Baked', 'Smog', 'Dark Horse', 'Toasted' and 'Hustle'. There's not much I can say about this palette that hasn't been said - apart from it's beautiful!

Lips

From L-R: Topshop Beguiled, Sleek Cherry, Topshop Wicked
Topshop Fox, Rimmel Apocoliptic, Topshop Deception

Firstly, is Topshop's lipsticks in 'Beguiled' and 'Wicked', £8.00. I adore these lipsticks purely because they're amazing! The pigment, consistency and just about everything is perfect for me. Although they may look the same, 'Beguiled' is a lot more of a darker wine colour, and you can't have too many lipsticks right? Next is Sleek's lipstick in 'Cherry', £4.99. I love this because it's a sheen and also hydrates my lips which I find necessary during the winter months. Yet again quite a similar colour but it's a lot richer - as you may have realised I started to get quite obsessed with the "vampy" style lip colour. Thirdly, is Topshop's Lip Cream in 'Foxy', £7.00. I love this because it's so creamy, smells of buttercream, looks beautiful and has superb pigmentation. I find this is perfect when I don't feel confident enough for a red lipstick as the gloss gives it a softer look. Fourthly, is Rimmel's famous Apocolips in 'Apocoliptic', £6.49. If you've not heard about these then where have you been?! These are gorgeous and this shade especially is perfect for going out on winter nights. Finally, is another Topshop product, it's Lip Liner in 'Deception', £5.00. This is a lovely lip liner and is a perfect shade for my Topshop lipsticks.

Swatches

Urban Decay's 'Naked 1' Swatches

Rimmel, MAC, Look Swatches

Guerlain's 'Turandot' Swatches

Topshop & Sleek Swatches

Topshop & Rimmel Swatches

Thank you for reading! Apologies if this is long and also for not posting over Christmas but I was super busy! Please don't hesitate to comment, subscribe or follow me on BlogLovin. You can also get my posts sent directly to your email so you never miss out, just fill in the box at the side of this post.

Victoria Louise x

End Of The Year Wish List

Hey lovelies!
I know this seems like quite a long and pricey wish list but these are products that are also featured on my Christmas List or are presents I know I'm getting - ahead of the game, I know. 

1. Origins Drink Up Mask - £22. I've been dying to purchase this as I got a tester for this and fell in love with how amazing it works and how wonderful it smells! Also a perfect mask for winter when your skin loses it's summer, healthy glow!
2. Amie Morning Clear Facial Wash - £4.95. I really need a new face wash and this is all full of natural ingredients - perfect for sensitive, young skin!
3. Estee Lauder Pure Colour Eyeshadow Duo in 'Raisins'- £23. This looks like a gorgeous eyeshadow duo that has been praised from the likes of Tanya Burr and Zoella.
4. Amie Skin Shield Moisturiser - £5.95. Yet again, I need a new moisturiser and this contains SPF 15 which for me is now a major must for my face products.
5. Lush Angels on Bare Skin Cleanser - £6.35. I want to try a product which is very gentle and contains natural products, I also got recommended this by my friend so I'm dying to give this go.
6. Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream in 'Marshmallow Bunny' and 'Razzle Dazzle Rose' - £18.00. These colours are just gorgeous and I don't own many lipsticks so I'm hoping to branch out.
7. St Ives Apricot Gentle Scrub - £2.14. This scrub is made for sensitive skin and being as my skin is super sensitive I'm eager to get my hands on this so I can stop using scrubs that are super harsh to my skin, and do more harm than good.
8. Bumble and Bumble Leave In Conditioner - £20. I wanted this a while back but never got round to buying it and now I'm pleased it's won multiple awards so I'm definitely excited to give this a go on my crazy locks.
9. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in 'Corrupt' - £14. These eye pencils are amazing and sadly I don't own a brown eye pencil so I am desperate to sort that issue out.
10. Bobbi Brown Concealer Kit - £24. This contains a concealer and a correcter perfect for sorting out those pesky dark circles, which I'm sadly cursed with.
11. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in 'Soft and Gentle' - £22. I don't own any of the MAC skinfinish's so I'm really excited to try this one.
12. Clean & Clear Blackhead Clearing Cleanser - £3.49. I sadly have blackheads on my nose so I'm hoping using this will reduce or remove them.
13. MAC 217 Blending Brush - £18. I've been dying to buy a new blending brush as the only one I own is an old Tesco brand from like 3 years ago and it honestly isn't the best, even more this brush is loved by just about everyone and anyone.
14. Sleek Face Contour Kit in 'Light' - £6.49. This has been a must have product for me for ages, but it's always sold out! So I'm hoping now they're back in stock I'll be able to actually try it out as I'm awful at contouring and hopefully using a kit like this will make it a lot easier!

Thank you for reading! Apolgies this list is super long, but I've not done a wish list in months so it's been building up! Comment below with your favourites or products you've been wanting to get your hands on! Also, please subscribe/follow me on BlogLovin' by clicking that wonderful button to the left of this post, I follow back!

Victoria Louise x