[NEWS] NYX Online Store Opens for the UK

Think I've only just realised this and now, my money will go down the drain. Not sure if anyone has noticed this so thought I'd share it.

http://www.nyxcosmeticsstore.co.uk/

[LIPS] Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter Release Date

Everyone is currently raving about this product and is only available in the USA. Now is available in Canada. This is being release to the rest of the world in 2012. Unfair how it's not released at the same time for everyone outside the USA.
UK/Europe - around March 2012
Australia - around April 2012

From the Revlon website:
- Buttery Balm + Shiny Color
- Buttery balm with beautiful shiny color to give you baby soft, healthy glowing lips
- Hydrating mango, shea and coconut butter formula boosts lip moisture by 156%
- Pampering gel formula provides super charged hydration and glides on lips buttery smooth
- Sheer to medium color with buttery shine
- Available in 20 luscious shades

The swatches are from Karlasugar.

Very pigmented aren't they? I can't wait till they are released here! Already got my eye on the first four pinks. You can always purchase these on eBay however they may be more expensive than what they are actually worth.

What shades are you eyeing up? If you already own these, how are they for you?

[FAV] End of Year Favourites 2011

Thought I'd do an overall favourites list for this year! I will be looking at the products I bought/received this year and will show you my absolute favourite products. Let's start!
Sigma buffer brush - F45

Versitile.

MUA Pro Heaven and Earth Palette

Great for everyday look! and a transition to night.

L'Ocitane Lavender Hand Cream

Has definitely saved my hands from dryness this winter. Will review.

NYX Round Lipstick in Strawberry Milk

A little goes a long way with this. Perfect baby pink.

Guess that's it! What are your favourite products this year?

[HAIR] Tie Dye Ends

While browsing the Soompi hair dye thread, found this image and thought it was very funky. It'd be awesome for the summer. What do you think of this? Makes me want to ombre my hair.

Credits: Soompi Forums

[NEWS] Make Up Academy Cosmetics Store Opens

Do you guys remember my review on the Urban Decay Naked Eye Dupe?
Make Up Academy has opened an online store and ships internationally too! £4.95 to Europe and £7.50 to the rest of the world. It has both the £1 and professional range and it is worth every penny. Best tip: order in bulk it's that cheap!

http://www.muastore.co.uk/index.php/

[FASHION] Alternative Dress with a Man's Shirt

Found this video and thought I'd share it. It is amazing!

[ETC] What's in My Travel Make Up Bag

Hope you guys had a lovely Christmas break and bought some lovely things in the Boxing Day sales! Unfortunately, I didn't go the sales. Didn't want to go since it'd be packed.

This post is about what's in my travel make up bag since I travel around a lot.

Skin care:

Palettes:

Face make up:

Eye and lip make up:

Brushes and tools:

What's in your travel bag?

[BB CREAM] BB Creams Available in the UK

I was browsing online and saw more BB creams already released or future releases. I am going to list all the BB creams I find here. I will keep this post updated. I'll add a link to this on the sidebar.

Currently available (listed in alphabetical order):
17 BB Blemish Balm. All In One Magic Make-up, SPF 25

"Discover the new 17 BB Blemish Balm to reveal the magic of flawless skin with this all-in-one foundation plus skincare wonder product.
Covers: full coverage which conceals imperfections and helps control oil.
Enhances: the creamy formula evens skins tone for a flawless finish.
Protects: SPF 25 and hydrating formula for healthy skin."
Shades available: Light, Medium.
Availability: Boots.
RRP: £6.99

Christian Dior Diorsnow White Reveal UV Protection BB Cream

"Lightweight yet powerful, this true skin-perfecting shield instantly protects and targets to reduce dark spots and imperfections. A powerful UV filter ensures effective protection against damaging UV rays. Enriched with new generation correcting pigments, its formula diminishes dark spots and all skin irregularities while boosting the radiance of the complexion. The skin is immediately and perfectly evened out and protected, revealing incredible transparency."
Shades available: Only 1 shade.
Availability: Harrods only.
RRP: £36.50.

Estee Lauder Cyber White Brilliant Cells Extra Intensive BB Cream

"Estee Lauder CYBERWHITE BRILLIANT CELLS Extra Intensive BB Creme Multi-Action Formula SPF35/PA+++ combines a high level SPF with advanced brightening effects and natural-looking coverage. This all-in-one product minimizes the appearance of imperfections and evens skin tone. Gentle and lightweight, this creme leaves skin feeling comfortable. It keeps skin looking fresh all day by helping inhibit surface oil and shine. It creates a smooth base for make-up to glide on."
Shades available: Only 1 shade.
Availability: Heathrow only.
RRP:£26

Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector Daily All-In-One B.B. Blemish Balm Cream

"Feel the sensation of the light texture that instantly melts into your skin. The formula with mineral pigments gives an instantly ‘perfect’ skin.
The result? Sheer coverage; imperfections look blurred, lines softened. Your skin looks luminous, smoother and more even. See the B.B. difference.
24hr hydration. Skin feels more supple, smoother, softer. Feel the B.B. difference.
UV protection: SPF15 to help protect the skin.
Go B.B! In just one step, even, cover, hydrate, illuminate and help protect your skin."
Shades available: Light, Medium.
Availability:  Superdrug and Boots.
RRP: £9.99.

Germaine de Capuccini Synergyage BB Cream Perfectionist

"A superb product with good coverage especially formulated for skin that is easily irritated, or perhaps has been treated with Laser / chemical Peeling / IPL. Enriched with hyaluronic acid and other plant ingredients favouring the recovery of the optimal hydration level whilst also providing comfort to the skin. Protecting the skin with an SPF12 against UVB rays. Also contains Liquorice Derivative which reduces inflammation, milk proteins that work as 'messenger molecules' that protect against inflammatory processes and increase cell viability. With a high coverage and excellent texture, this product instantly transforms the skin, concealing redness, darkspots and other imperfections. Leaves no oily residue and is ideal for all ages and skin types. Good as a make-up foundation base. Apply after your usual treatment / moisturising ream."
Shades available: Only 1 shade.
Availability: Germaine de Capucccin online store.
RRP: £38.50

Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation

"Inspired by the cult Asian market Beauty Balm creams, Skin Base Foundation is a brand new, refined formula unlike anything on the UK market. Easily blendable, it effortlessly creates a perfect complexion, and like the entire Illamasqua foundation range, is undetectable in a professional HD environment. Suitable for all skin types, it smoothes, softens and conditions your skin whilst providing natural, buildable coverage."
Shades available: 18 shades.
Availability: Illamasqua store, counters at Debenhams and Selfridges and online store.
RRP: £25.

MAC Prep and Prime Beauty Balm SPF35

"Prep + Prime Beauty Balm is lightly tinted in a nearly sheer beige tone to work on an array of complexions, it creamily re-textureizes the skin and then goes on to excel at being a face primer with high everyday UVA/UVB SPF 35 defense."
Shades available: Only 1 shade.
Availability: MAC online store and Heathrow.
RRP: £21.

Une Intuitive Touch BB Cream Foundation

"Our NEW BB cream foundation is a multi-function treatment that camouflages small skin blemishes, unifies, soothes and protects, and even has the power to make your complexion baby soft all in just a single application! UNE's first compact BB cream foundation is a cream to powder possessing skincare properties that promises to give your skin that radiant, high definition look. With its 7 miracle virtues, and its 100% natural formula it is the new beauty must have!
1. Unify - Versatile coverage. No mask effect
2. Smooth - Refined skin texture
3. Boost radiance - Instant and long lasting results
4. Correct - Improved skin appearance
5. Moisturise 8HR - Enriched with jojoba oil
6. Re-balance - Hydrated & matified where needed, minimised pores
7. Protect - Enriched with antioxidant vitamin E"
Shades available: 7 shades.
Availability: Superdrug and Boots.
RRP: £14.49

Future Releases (listed in release order):
No7 Beautiful Skin BB Cream (Released 25th January 2012)

"Take off those winter layers and reveal your outer beauty this spring with new No7 Beautiful Skin BB Cream. Its unique 3-in-1 formula evens and enhances skin tone and disguises imperfections, while the nutrient-enriched formula helps to banish blemishes. And with the added protective power of SPF 15 and 5 * UVA technology to help skin stay youthful, BB is the only way to wear this season’s must-have essential - perfectly-pared back, beautiful skin."
Shades available: Fair, Medium.
Availability: Boots.
RRP: £12.95.

Clinique Age Defence BB Cream (Released in February? 2012 nationwide but is currently available at Heathrow)

"This instant morning routine gives skin just about everything it needs for a quick start. SPF protection, antioxidants for prevention, plus enough coverage to banish imperfections. The perfect primer, too."
Shades available: 01, 02.
Availability: Currently available Heathrow now but will be available at Clinique counters and online once released.
RRP: £19 - £30 (not sure exactly).

Image credits: Google Images.
Information credits: Various websites.

[GIVEAWAY] The British Christmas Giveaway Winner

440 entries! Thank you guys for entering! Drumroll please! And the winner is...

Dun dun duuuuun...
Mia Martinez ! :)

What she wants for Christmas: Clarisonic

Congratulations Mia! Will be in touch with you very shortly.

Thank you for participating and sorry for not everyone winning! :(. It'll be my 2 year anniversary on New Year's Day and will do a special giveaway! Watch out for it!

Have an Merry Christmas everybody! :)

[GIVEAWAY] The British Christmas Giveaway Featuring Sleek, MeMeMe, MUA is CLOSED

Thank you guys for entering! I will announce the winner asap, as soon as I've put the entries into a spreadsheet. Think I'll start using google docs for entries next time for ease and verify the entries. Good luck everyone and thank you for entering. I've got a special 2 year anniversary giveaway on New Years Day. Look out for it! :)

[GIFT IDEAS] Stocking Fillers £5 and Under

Last minute shopping and need ideas on what to purchase to fill those stockings? Here are some ideas that are £5 and under (click on image to enlarge):

Top row:
Make Up Academy Heaven and Earth Palette - £4
Vaseline Lip Therapy in Crème Brûlée - £2.99
Topshop Nail Varnish in Green Room - £5
Forever 21 Matelassé Coin Purse - £3

Middle row:
H&M Duo Lipgloss Set - £3.99
Batiste On The Go Blush Dry Shampoo 50ml - £1.52
Boots False Eyelashes - £4
The Body Shop Wild Rose Hand Cream - £5

Bottom row:
H&M Earmuffs - £2.99
Paperchase Teatime Strawberry Cheescake Lipbalm - £2.75
Flutter French Manicure Set - £4.99
Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub - £4.95

[NEWS] Super Plus Vital BB Cream Triple Functions - Hot Orange

Skin79 has released a new BB cream in Hot Orange! The hot pink and gold BB creams have an SPF 25 while this has an SPF 50. The hot orange does what both the hot pink and gold does and has an extra 5 vitamins to help the skin. Click on the images to enlarge to see what is new:

[NEWS] Chosungah Luna 3D Cheek and Eye Print

Could this be the new revolution to applying makeup? There's currently Eye Majic instant eyeshadow, however, this is a palette and you just require a sponge applicator to apply it as compared to a paper like application. Chosungah Luna is a Korean brand and is only exclusive to Korea. Maybe in other asian countries too.

I don't understand Korean so I won't be able to translate it.

Palette and 3 sponge applicators shaped.

The palette consists of a natural everyday eyeshadow, smokey eyeshadow and a bronzer and highlighter in one.

Comes in two shades:

If this was launched worldwide, would you purchase it?

Image credits: Google Images.

[FALSE EYELASHES] Eyelash Jewellery

Was browsing arount Etsy and found this little store that sells eyelash jewellery. The store is called Spirys and is based in the USA. They're so cute and would fit a lot of occassions. However they're not for everyday, casual wear. These remind me of Shu Uerema false eyelashes since Shu Uerema does do some quirky lashes. What do you think of these?

Image credits: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Spirys

[OOTN + HAUL] Diamond Snow Winter Ball

Wednesday night was the winter ball for the society I am a part of. It was a joint ball with 2 other societies. This is what I wore:

Bought this dress from Asos. Front:

Back:

It's described as a cut out harness top dress. Got it for £36 as there was 20% discount at the time. Originally £48.

Gold glitter platform heels from New Look:

£19 but got it for £15. Again with the 20% discount offer at the time online.

Update on my life: http://yuk-luidiary.blogspot.com/