I’m not normally a bold lip kinda gal but as the colder months creep in I do tend to reach for shades that will bring some colour back to my pale wintry face. This is one such colour, it is the boldest, pinkest lipstick I own and in all honesty I put it on and thought ‘there’s no way I can wear this out of the house’ but not only did I wear it out, I wore it to take Ella to school and I wore it to work! I wanted to test the staying power before I blogged my swatches so decided a work day was the best test. It lasted well in to Lunch and wasn’t until I’d chowed down on Fridays fish and chips that I had to reapply, and only then because I had a meeting and didn’t want to look anything less than polished. The finish was satiny, it applied like a cream but settled somwhere closer to matte which is what I credit for the staying power. The lipliner is amazing, it matches perfectly but the consistency is so unusual. You could probably use it as a lipstick on it’s own, very creamy and soft but a word of warning – don’t drop it on your cream carpet because it will leave a big pink dot!

Unlike the vampy dark shades that are very much ‘in’ right now bold brights will add colour to your complexion in the Winter months and this is a beautiful example of why neutral lovers like me should step out of their comfort zone once in a while and take a walk on the bright side!

Loud Lips available for £7.00 here and Liners for £4.00 here

In a pinch the liner alone would do, super pigmented, just add gloss!

Miss BB

Miss BB

I had the original trio if lip tints that Miners launched last summer and thought they were great.. these are better. For me once you’ve got a nice balm the only thing I’m interested in in scent/taste and Miners do that so well. The tints themselves are subtle but noticeable and they all smell AMAZING! My favourite has to be Cocoa because well.. c’mon! However I really like the tint from Pink Grapefruit. They’re all very nice and the old ones were handbag staples yet I didn’t hit pan on any so my guess is I now have enough to last me a very long time. The second exciting segment to this post is that Miners is now being stocked on the highstreet!! Before you all run out looking for them I have some not so great news.. they’re only in 3 select House Of Fraser stores across the country. Bizzarely my town has one of them and if that’s anything to go by I believe the stores in question will all be outlets but fingers crossed this is a good sign, I would love to see Miners more readily available to everyone I review them for. You can look online here at their list of stockists as they are set up in a lot of pharmacies nationwide so chances are you can find a stand near you but if all else fails you can always buy online.. and if you do don’t forget to pick up the Blusher/Bronzer which is now just £2.99 because it’s being discontinued *sob*

Miss BB

A couple of months ago I picked this up on a trip to the Disney Store with the kids. As a general rule anything Disney is overpriced, am I right? but this was in the impulse section at the till and was just £1.99. I meant to blog about it at the time but as usual it has lived in my drafts until such a time as I had a clear out (today) and shared it with the world. I’ve checked online and can’t see it in the sale or full price but I would recommend you swing by your local store (if you have one) because this is very very nice! They actually have a whole section online dedicated to lotions and potions (who knew?) and this fragrance ‘Wonder’ has a hand cream and Linen Spray to it’s name which I am seriously considering purchasing because this stuff smells amazing! It smells like being a kid, like doll faces, I know that sounds mental but you know how some dolls were made of a soft plastic that smelt really good? No? Just me? Well they were and this is basically the essence of my childhood and I suspect many others as well. I don’t know what note it is that so familiar to me, i wish I did all I can tell you is you need to go and take a whiff.

The oil itself is pretty basic but I am coming around to the theory an oil is an oil is an oil. It does the job as well as any other it’s really the smell that inspired the post.  I’m actually more than a little bit excited to see they have an ‘eau de denteur’ (perfumed water?) online which I think I will have to have. I will leave you with Disney’s description of the scent as I think i’ve waffled on long enough..

Treat yourself, or someone special, to the soft, powdery and fruity fragrance of Disney Wonder. Its delicate scent combines lemon sugar, apple blossoms and marshmallow clouds, inspired by classic Disney character, Bambi.

Delicious!

Miss BB