ELF Haul (Warning its a pretty big one!)

In my moneys opinion, emails are a curse. I got sent one of those spend this much and you get free postage + a free gift emails for ELF cosmetics! Those emails are lethal! My greedy fingers just cannot resist. My bank balance has been reduced again! but all in all I'm actually pretty happy with my purchases.

Before I get into the hauling, I just want to say if you haven't heard of ELF you are missing out! Their standard products are £1.50 and their studio line is £3.50. That is bargain and their products are pretty darn good quality!

Lip Products:
Lipsticks: 

• ELF Lipstick in 7706 Posh - Unopened, as its actually for my mum, but it appears to be a really pretty deep red colour.
• ELF Lipstick in Gypsy - ALL MINE! Its a gorgeous bright pink colour, really bright.
• ELF Lipstick in Voodoo - Also mine, Its quite a deep browny, red.

 This picture, is horrible the pink is much brighter (Gypsy) and the second much redder (Voodoo), I just couldnt get a better quality pic/
 Lipglosses:

• Elf Hypershine Gloss in Berry Cherry - I really like this colour and it feels like lipbalm on the lips, the only 'fault' with this gloss is I don't like the smell, it has a very sickly sugary smell.

Im afraid there is no pic for the gloss as I couldn't get my webcam to pick up any colour from the gloss.
Lipbalms: 

• ELF Therapeutic Conditioning Balm in 8001 Strawberry Creme - Also unopened as its for my little sister. But it looks pretty good. The pinky tint is really nice.

Eye Products:

Eyeliners:

• ELF Shimmer Eyeliner Pencil in Gunmetal - This eyeliner is really great, its small and portable it has a built in shapner in the lid and all though its shimmery it does not feel gritty.
• ELF Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Midnight Blue and Plum - I am pretty dissapointed with these, they last really long, apply smoothly and everything but the colours are pathetic. The blue looks like a black and the plum looks like a brown, So even though they are amazing eyeliners, they are not quite what I ordered.

Eyeshadows:

• ELF Brightening Eye Colour Quad in Punk Funk - I only ordered this because I needed one more item to get my total uo to the required amount and it looked like it would be fun to play with! I really like this quad except for the blue colour as it comes out as an ashy gray instead of blue but the rest are lovely :)
• ELF Smokey Eyes Palette - This was my free gift with the order and its my favourite part of the purchase! Irony huh? The colours are so pigmented and pretty and I LOVE it.

 Face Products:

• ELF Corrective Concealer Palette - Honestly I am in love with this, I have already ordered a back up. Its a coloured concealer palette, green for hiding redness (I use this so much), Pink for hiding and green tones in the skin, a yellow toned light concealer for blueness under the eyes and a darker yellow toned concealer for the same purpose. These are creamy and smooth and glide on so easily.

• ELF All Over Color Stick in Golden Peach - This a multi purpose cream stick, I like it as a cheek colour but on me it doesnt work for lips or eyes. But its a really nice cheek highlight because on my skintone its just a peachy golden glow.

• ELF Makeup Mist and Set - This is a light spray/mist that you just spray on after make up application and its supposed make your make up stay in place for 12 hours and refresh the skin. I haven't tried it yet as I haven't need 12 hours out of my make up yet. But seeing as 'tis the season, that shall change and I will do a full review later on.

 And finally a nail polish! Which is ELF Nail Polish in 1570 Metal Madness, OMG I am so suprised at this polish, I thought it would be cheap and watery, but its amazing, it glides on really easily and smooth and you actually only need one coat. Its a really beautiful sparkly dark grey/gunmetal colour.

 OMG you have no idea how long this post took, I'm actually exhausted :)


Remember your beautiful :)

Celina x

(I would just like to say I am in no way affiliated with ELF (or any other brand) all products were bought with my own money or my mums money (same thing really) except for one itme which was free with my order. All views and opinions expressed are mine and alone)

NYX Mini Haul: Lip Products :D

So I'm very sorry I haven't blogged in a while :( But I was really ill and off scholl for a while and then I had to catch up with the work I missed. So all my time was just sucked away. But anyway I'm back :)


So I got a lipstick and a lipgloss from NYX. I have only ever had an eyeliner from NYX before and I wasn't very impressed with it. I mean it was nice but it wasn't anything special. But I was still keen to try some other products as I have heard alot od rave reviews before. Really annoyingly, you cannot buy from NYX online unless you have an HSBC account which I do not. I can't find NYX in any stores, so I turned to faithful ebay :) And I found a lipstick and lipgloss combo for £1.99 including postage.


Lipstick: NYX Lip Smacking Fun  Colors in 529 Thalia

This lipstick has a nice creamy consistency and glides on the lips really well. The colour is a in theory very pretty dusky rose colour, its matte but shiny. Err its got no shimmers or anything, so the colour is matte but when applied its quite glossy/shiny if that makes sense. Unfortunately I don't like the colour, its too light for my skin tone and when I wear it I look ill and my lips look pasty. I don't know how long lasting this colour is as I haven't worn it for any long periods of time but I would imagine that it wouldn't last very long as its really creamy.

Lipgloss: NYX (lg159) Smokey Look

Unfortunatley I cant find a picture online and I still dont have access to a camera. I love this lipgloss!! Its a gorgeous nudey pink with slight shimmer. The only complaint I have with this gloss is it feels really heavy, even when wearing the smallest amount. It feels heavy and thick. It does not have any sheer element, it is more like a liquid lipstick. But I love it!. I wouldnt pair it with a lipstick though, I think that would be just too much, I think its one thats meant to be going solo.

Do you have any NYX products? What did you think?

Mixed Haul (Oh the joys of spending!)

So again today, I walked into a store and left with a lighter wallet. I walked into superdrug with a specific product in mind. Well two actually. Two of the products from my Barry M wishlist http://cosmeticobsessionanon.blogspot.com/2010/11/barry-m-wishlist-just-oh-so-colourful.html   So I walked in planning to leave with the Lipgloss in Cherry Glitter and the Lip Paint in Royal Raspberry but in typical superdrug style they were sold out. So I asked one of those rather snooty sales assistant if they had either of those. Turned out they had the lipgloss but not the lip paint. So a little disappointed  I headed to pay for the lipgloss but the my beady eyes spotted a sign. This sign read '3 for 2 across all brands'. I couldn't just buy the lipgloss could I? So my greedy fingers headed to have a look at all the other products. Due to the sale they were sold out of ALL the other Barry M products I wanted. That should of been a sign, don't you think? I should have left with just the lipgloss. But hey thats not my style. So here is what I got...

• Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in 550 Lovesick

 In the picture it looks kinda purpley, its not! Its a deep, warm pink with some subtle shimmer. I have to say I am disappointed with the applicator (just a flimsy sponge tip) but I'm loving the actual gloss!

• Maxfactor Lip Liner in 16 Rose

This is just a subtle, nudey rose colour. Really nice and creamy, the colours lighter than I originally thought. But its really pretty!

• Barry M Lipgloss Wand in Cherry Glitter

A really pretty bright red gloss, packed full of red glitter!  I havn't tried this one yet, but I am praying its not going to be gritty feeling on the lips.

• L'oreal Chrome Shine in 165 Golden Rose

This shadow is a really pretty golden beigey colour. On my skintone it barely shows up. it just makes the skin shimmer, so its kind of my new 'nude' shadow.

• L'oreal Contour Parfait in 657 Rosewood

My 'stolen' picture isnt that great. The actual lipliner is the same tone as the picture but lighter shade. Its a rose with a touch of brown, quite nude, it looks fantastic worn alone.

• L'oreal Color Appeal in Metal Plum

 I LOVE LOVE LOVE this shadow! The colour is like a dusty mettalic purple, it is so gorgeous! I will so be repurchasing this.

So story of my life I went in the store intending to buy two items and I left with six  :/ But on the brighter side my wallet is now lighter and I am happy with my items.

I hope you enjoyed this post and I hope I didn't ramble to much.

Remember your beautiful

Celina x

(P.S I am in no way affiliated with any of the brands mentioned (or any brand) any views or opinions expressed are my own. All products were bought with my own money)

Barry M Wishlist (Just oh so colourful)

Warning: The following post conatins undeniably crap images. They were taken directly from the Barry M site.

Now that you have read the warning ;) On with the wishlist. So Barry M is currently well up there in my favourite cosmetic brands. They are affordable, good quality and so bright!!!. Any make up junkies dream. And Barry M sure gives me my high!

 So above is crappy image exhibit A! These are the lip products I have my heart set on.
(In order left to right)

• Barry M Lipgloss Wand in Cherry Glitter. (I loovvvee red lips, so I'm so going to love this!)
• Barry M Lipgloss Wand in Coral (tbh, I only want this to see what all the fuss bout coral is)
• Barry M Lip Paint in Pillar Box Rws (again I love my reds, and boy is this red!)
• Barry M Lip Paint in Royal Raspberry (OMG I LOVE THIS, its like a purpley red, just so pretty)

Crappy image exhibit B! These are all dazzle dusts, nothing else in their eye range really appeals to me.
(Top row left to right, the bottom row left to right, then the loner at the end ;)

• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Brass (just a pretty neutral, lovely golden colour)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Bright Indigo ( I love purple eyeshadow, and this is so unique!)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Burgandy Noir ( My fave dd, like a reddy purple, gorgeous!)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Copper (Just a nice copper, nothing special but pretty)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Crystal Blue (this colour is just so beautiful, dont know how to describe)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Fig (repurchase)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Khaki ( I think this sucha pretty greeny shade and i have nothing like it)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Oyster Grey (Just a neutral for a colour wash, pretty unusual though)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Peony (super girly, pinky purple, I'm not usually girly but this is a must)
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Winter Berry ( super nice, warm purpley shade)

This is ok image exhibit A, yay at least there was one!

• Barry M Blusher in Apricot ( I know it looks crazy,but fun to play with and im sure it will be lighter)
• Barry M Blusher in Rose (I normally avoid pinks, peaches suit me better, but its really pretty)

 Here is crap image exhibit c is it?? I have no idea whats with the different bottles :/
(From left to right)

• Barry M Nail Paint in Blueberry Ice Cream (Really pretty powder blue, just abit different)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Emerald Green ( I just want a green nail polish, its cheap and pretty, so yay)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Mushroom (I'm loving the neutral undertstated colour, that would be a statement)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Raspberry ( really pretty deep pink)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Red Black ( I love black nails, really unique black with red mixed in)      

• Barry m Shimmering Cream in Bronze (The one with the badly drawn star :|

Its just like a highlighting cream, I normally use Too faced Liquid Light but I am quite interested to try this one.

I know this was a long one and i apolagise for the crap pictures! I hope  I didnt ramble too much.

Rememebr your beautiful

Celina x

(P.S I am in no way affiliated with Barry M (or any other brand) any views or opinions expressed are mine alone. I am not trying to sell you these products, just merely stating what my greedy fingers are after)