One pound lipsticks to buy or to buy?

Firstly, here's my I'm sorry I abandoned you bit. I've been away for a week because well I've started YouTube http://youtu.be/qnHiid9yCr8 please come and say hi. I've been really focusing on that and forgotten about you and for that I'm truly sorry please forgive me. But let's start back with make up Monday. I, like most girls love a bargain once you've found a good one it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. ( I've never understood that saying but it's apt right now.) So I've been checking out some very budget lipsticks a pound each to be exact. I've done a bit of a superdrug splurge and bought 4 one pound lipsticks amoungest everything else I got. 

These are the shades I've picked up we have two from MUA and two from Make up Revolution. The top two are Make up Revolution and the bottom two are MUA.

  

What can I say about them? The lilac MUA one is matte and has really good staying power on the lips and doesn't feel dry result! I've been after a lilac lipstick for the longest time but one that doesn't make me look like a corpse because we all know I'm Caspers the friendly ghosts cousin trust me I'm that pale. This does the trick and does it well and for a pound well you can't go wrong. 

Downsides to this product number one-it takes a lot of layering to get the colour payoff, number two- the lipstick is starting to bend in the packaging because of how hard it is to get on and number three-I really dislike the packaging it looks cheap. But at a pound what can I expect? 

So would I repurchase this? Yes yes I would. 

My other MUA lipstick is in the Shade 11. This lipstick is the perfect autumnal colour for a pale girl. It's a deep brown but with red tones and it's so pretty on the lips it looks dark but not stupidly dark. It's so wearable I feel like screaming "where have you been all my life?!" This is super long wearing,a stunning shade, feels really moisturising on the lips and for a pound I will be getting many many more of this little beauty. Downsides for this are for a while you can feel it on your lips but once you're past that then you'll be super happy with this beauty even the packaging is more chic on the non matte lipsticks. 

Will I repurchase this? You can bet your bottom dollar I will. 

Now to the Make up Revolution lipsticks you all know my love for this brand I'd sing it from the rooftops if I could.

There lipsticks are no different the top one is called mystify which is a beautiful corally red shade with a shimmer it's stunning on and looks a lot more expensive than it is, as does shade 11. The packaging on the Make up revolution lipsticks is super sleek it's black with Rose gold lettering and it's just insert heart eyes emoji here. I have a love for Rose gold I don't know if you guys know.

This shade is a real winner in my eyes and I'd repurchase again for sure. Now as for cheer it's a pretty pastel pink with a silvery blue shimmer. Looks wise for me this shade is a winner I love a pink lip it's just so girly and sweet. Although this one has a few downsides it takes a lot to get a colour payoff and  the glitter feels slightly drying but it's nothing that can't be sorted my lipbalm though. So although it's not as stunning as mystify I'd buy it again. 

So my bargain hunting was a success everything I got was cheap as chips (I hope you get what I did there). I'll definitely be trying more from both of these brands lipstick wise because they're pretty great. 

Lots of love

Collars and Frills 

Xxxxxxxx

One pound lipsticks to buy or to buy?

Firstly, here's my I'm sorry I abandoned you bit. I've been away for a week because well I've started YouTube http://youtu.be/qnHiid9yCr8 please come and say hi. I've been really focusing on that and forgotten about you and for that I'm truly sorry please forgive me. But let's start back with make up Monday. I, like most girls love a bargain once you've found a good one it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. ( I've never understood that saying but it's apt right now.) So I've been checking out some very budget lipsticks a pound each to be exact. I've done a bit of a superdrug splurge and bought 4 one pound lipsticks amoungest everything else I got. 

These are the shades I've picked up we have two from MUA and two from Make up Revolution. The top two are Make up Revolution and the bottom two are MUA.

  

What can I say about them? The lilac MUA one is matte and has really good staying power on the lips and doesn't feel dry result! I've been after a lilac lipstick for the longest time but one that doesn't make me look like a corpse because we all know I'm Caspers the friendly ghosts cousin trust me I'm that pale. This does the trick and does it well and for a pound well you can't go wrong. 

Downsides to this product number one-it takes a lot of layering to get the colour payoff, number two- the lipstick is starting to bend in the packaging because of how hard it is to get on and number three-I really dislike the packaging it looks cheap. But at a pound what can I expect? 

So would I repurchase this? Yes yes I would. 

My other MUA lipstick is in the Shade 11. This lipstick is the perfect autumnal colour for a pale girl. It's a deep brown but with red tones and it's so pretty on the lips it looks dark but not stupidly dark. It's so wearable I feel like screaming "where have you been all my life?!" This is super long wearing,a stunning shade, feels really moisturising on the lips and for a pound I will be getting many many more of this little beauty. Downsides for this are for a while you can feel it on your lips but once you're past that then you'll be super happy with this beauty even the packaging is more chic on the non matte lipsticks. 

Will I repurchase this? You can bet your bottom dollar I will. 

Now to the Make up Revolution lipsticks you all know my love for this brand I'd sing it from the rooftops if I could.

There lipsticks are no different the top one is called mystify which is a beautiful corally red shade with a shimmer it's stunning on and looks a lot more expensive than it is, as does shade 11. The packaging on the Make up revolution lipsticks is super sleek it's black with Rose gold lettering and it's just insert heart eyes emoji here. I have a love for Rose gold I don't know if you guys know.

This shade is a real winner in my eyes and I'd repurchase again for sure. Now as for cheer it's a pretty pastel pink with a silvery blue shimmer. Looks wise for me this shade is a winner I love a pink lip it's just so girly and sweet. Although this one has a few downsides it takes a lot to get a colour payoff and  the glitter feels slightly drying but it's nothing that can't be sorted my lipbalm though. So although it's not as stunning as mystify I'd buy it again. 

So my bargain hunting was a success everything I got was cheap as chips (I hope you get what I did there). I'll definitely be trying more from both of these brands lipstick wise because they're pretty great. 

Lots of love

Collars and Frills 

Xxxxxxxx

I've started YouTube!

Okay guys, I know I've been a bit quiet this week but well it's because I've been setting my YouTube channel up! My very first video went live earlier on. 

I'd love if you'd come and say hi on my YouTube channel. Please like,subscribe and all the other things 

https://youtu.be/-h1XM61MGxI

Lots of love

Collars and Frills 

Xxxxxxxx

My travel make up bag.

So it's supposed to be make up Monday again I had trouble uploading so sorry guys, time is really starting to flyby. I keep a make up bag in my bag all the time in case of an emergency and I thought I'd share what's in there with you so here we go.

First and for most my travel make up bag is the cutest. If you've read my July favourites I'm guessing you'll be noticing that I have a stash of Disney make up bags. It's a bad habit but hey they're cute. I carry this Little Mermaid Makeup bag everywhere because its oil cloth material for a start and if you're like me o spill stuff in my bag all the time, it's not to big but it's spacious enough for what I need it for and lastly it was only £2.50 from Primark so I don't mind if it gets bashed about. Now let's take a look inside shall we?

What a shock guys it's Make up Revolution! Not like I talk about their products every make up Monday. Seriously though guys they're probably my favourite make up brand. This is there Iconic Blush, Bronze and Brighten in the shade Smoulder. This is perfect for carrying around as the blush is super  pigmented, the highlight is a stunning champagne glow only downside is I don't use bronzer I'm skin tone vampire and bronzer just makes me look dirty. 

Oh my goodness this concealer is perfect. I also know that I talk about concealer a lot but I'm always looking for different concealers to try and this one , well this one is probably one of the best colour matches I've found. It's the Rimmel Match Perfection in Ivory. This concealer also has highlighting properties so it makes you look super awake, no more dark circles for Leanne. Hooray. It's quite a liquidy consistency so probably not the best for oily skin. 

Benefit Roller Lash mascara. Guys I've you've been here for a while you'll know my love for this little beauty. If like me your eyes are wide and round this little beauty is for you. It's everything amd more you'll need in a mascara it gives you that doll eye look which is what I'm always after in my mascara. 

Nude eyeliner, this is probably one of my holy grail products. I always wear a nude liner it gives you that super wide eyed doll look. It's all about the big eyes for me so this will never leave my make up bag ever. This one is a Rimmel one and it's super long lasting. 

I'm always wearing liquid liner and this has been the one I've used since I started wearing liquid liner. It's the Rimmel glam eyes and it's super easy to apply and lasts all day. 

Lastly it's my lip products that are always with me. I love Burts bees lip products they're super hydrating and the coloured balms give amazing colour pay off and amazing hydration which is always a plus in my books. I also always carry a lip colour with me and at the moment that's the Maybelline Colour Drama in Minimalist it's a pretty pink with a bit of sparkle and it's just the perfect everyday colour that can be taken into the night 

Let me know what's in your travel bag?

Lots of Love

Collars and Frills 

Xxxxxx 

OOTD-Bulldogs and Bow ties.

Leanne are you blogging on a Thursday?! Why yes, yes I am. It's only a super quick post today. I wanted to share my outfit with you guys. 

Today I'm going full Kawaii school girl chic. I love cutesy outfits and this is definitely one of my favourites. I'm wearing a pinafore dress that I've had for ages and picked up from a charity shop for like £1.49 or something stupid like that I adore it though I get so much wear out of it. Next up we have my French Bulldog shirt which is from Lovestruck this shirt is one of my favourite things I own it's such a twist on a white shirt and I love it so so much. I'm also sporting what has become a kind of staple Leanne item which is a bow tie this is just a hair clip that I slide across my shirts and well it does the trick I have so many different ones but black and white and spotty will do for today. 

 My socks are just typical frilly socks from Primark and that's also where I get my tights if anyone is interested. Last but not least are my shoes. These are probably my most prized possession they are a pair of vintage loafers I picked up from Camden a few years ago I only paid £15 for them they're real leather and perfection. No modern shoes could ever match up to these beauties. 

They've slightly scuffed at the front but that just adds to the charm. 

Please come and say hi to me over on Facebook just type in Collars and Frills on the search bar and leave me a comment and if you're feeling super lovely even a like but I'd love to say hi to you! 

Lots of love 

Collars and Frills 

Xxxxxxxx

Lipstick matching my clothing.

I've got into a habit I'm not sure if it's good or bad, but it's a habit none the less. I've starting buy lipsticks to match my clothing exactly. So it's wardrobe Wednesday here but this kind of classes as wardrobe no? Loosely? Maybe? Anyway it's a habit I've got into 

recently. It started with my Revlon lip butter in Tutti Fruti as it matched my Next off the shoulder floaty top colour wise too a tee. This top and lip combo and perfection of summer as they're such a pretty orange colour.  The top was the bargain price of £16 and has been my summer wardrobe must with jeans for those typical warm but not UK days.

Next up is what I call my Snow White combo, Snow is one of my favourite Disney princesses so it's nice to pay a bit of a homage to her from time to time. Here I'm wearing my Primark dress which I got around Christmas time and Lush lipstick in Strong. This as the name is a very bold colour as it's a strong statement lip. It's a very orangey red which is perfect for me. 

I used to really shy away from bright lips but I've had a massive change of heart as of late and I adore them now. 

Please let me know if you do this as well buying a colour to match one item of clothing and it's not just me being odd. 

Lots of love

Collars and Frills 

 Xxxxxxx

The Best High Street Blushes.

So, as some of you may know I'm a
sucker for blush. I really don't think make up looks complete with blush. I'm going to talk about my very favourite high street blushes. I'm extremely girly, extremely girly so a lot of these are pinks just as a warning. 

I'm in love with sleek blushes, they're literally the single best high street blushes . I have a bunch of these including the palletes but my two stand out blushes have to be Rose Gold, now I'm an avid YouTube watcher and every youtuber went crazy over this blush calling it a NARS dupe but the pigment in this is crazy good and the colour is so beautiful when the light hits it and reflects the gold you look like a radiant Disney princess. This is the blush I probably get the most compliments on as it's just simply stunning. They also are super long lasting I've had this for almost a year and I'm nowhere near pan.

The other stand out colour for me is Pixie Pink. Now in the pan this is a super Barbie pink which too many people would be very daunting to put it bluntly but when it's on it gives such a sweet pink glow. It looks like the glow you get when you've just stepped outside on a icy cold day. You really don't need a lot of this again which will show in my photograph they're so soft and silky smooth to they're the perfect blush and everyone needs to try at least one and at £4.49 there's not really an excuse now is there. (As you can probably tell I'm the worse person to shop with I'm just like yeah get it get it now!)

Next up we have a brand everyone knows I love. Can you guess?! It's Make-Up Revolution. They do blush palletes for just £6 oh yes. £6 that is all for 8 blushes and the pigmentation in these blushes is just perfection. I've got 2 palletes I have the Sugar and Sweet Pallete which is full of pretty pinks and pastel highlights making it so sweet. I love this Pallete and use it constantly. Only down side is they're pretty massive which isn't ideal for travelling but is just perfect for home. 

I also have the All About the Cream Pallete which is full of cream blushes. There's a very wide variety of colours on the palette and I've been mostly wearing the deep red shade as it slightly makes me feel like Snow White as its so cute and rosy literally the cutest colour as you look like you're blushing as deep as it looks in the pan it really isn't on the skin.  

It also has contor colours too but I don't really contor as I'm extremely pale and when I try I just look slightly dirty, lovely image there I know but it's the truth. 

Lastly we have another cream blush, I've talked about this before on here its the Bourjois cream blush in Rose Tender this again is a pretty pink natural flush. It's so beautiful on the cheeks. Please don't judge me by how mine looks as I use it a lot and I've tried to tidy it up but it's pretty hard. This blush with a highlight looks so sweet and is the look I go for most days now. 

Those are my very favourite blushes available on the high street. Let me know if there is any other blushes you think I should give a whirl. Also sorry for my lack of posts last week I had a few days away in London. So keep your eyes peeled for something new and very different coming from Collars and Frills in the next few weeks. It's very exciting! Let me know what you think it could be. Also come and say hello to me on Facebook just type in Collars and Frills on the search bar and say hi on my page even give me a like if you're feeling lovely. 

Lots of Love 

Collars and Frills 

Xxxxxxxx

July Favourites.

Here's the obligatory how is it August thing,but seriously how is it August! Where's the month gone,I don't even know. July has been a pretty busy month for me but there has been some very stand out favourites for me so let's get cracking. 

Number one; I've graduated I'm officially a university graduate this was defiantly my favourite thing of the month and possibly of the year. I've graduated Drama, Performance and Theatre Arts with a 2:1. It was the best day I've had in a long time and my dress was also a favourite of the month I wore a Ted Baker Tea dress which is super summery and super lovely. I am however going back to Universty in September for another year to train to be a teacher. EXCITING. 

Number 2; I've fallen head over heels in love with a food snack this month. It's crazy how much I love these. Mint M&Ms now if you're from America these probably aren't a treat to you but here in the UK they're super hard to find. But I found them in B&M for 69p I think I bought my local B&M out of them if I'm honest I've ate a lot this month, they're just so tasty. 

Next up we're going into normal Collars and Frills territory with cutesy things and this little beauty is from Primark. The place of the dreams (well sometimes). There were three things that drew me to this number one its pastel pink and cream, number two it's Disney it's no secret I'm a huge Disney fan and lastly number three it's a make up bag are you quite prepared for what is probably the cutest most adorable make up bag in history. 

Just look at it I want to cry at how cute it is and it looks perfect on my desk. Best thing about this little cutie though it was £3.

Lastly,we have a Make-up favourite, well it's a duo make up favourite which I have used every single day of July I think. Literally I have fallen I love with this pairing.I don't wear foundation, so I've been on the hunt for a long lasting blusher and highlighter duo and I've finally found. This makes me happier than it probably should but it's the Make Up Revolution highlighter in Peach Lights and the Bourjois Cream Blush in 03 these two together is like a match made in cheek heaven. 

I have the Highlighter pallete which comes in at just £8 it's perfect though and worth every single penny. Not that it's a lot any way. 

That's everything I've been loving this month. Let me know what you've been loving this month. Also quick question if I started YouTube would you guys watch? Please let me know. 

Lots of Love 

Collars and Frills 

Xxxxxxxxx