December Favourites 2014

 

Sorry things have been a little quite recently around these parts, life has been super busy and I wanted to make the most of Christmas with my family. I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and Santa brought you some lovely presents. December has been a crazy month, like it is for most people, and new beauty products have taken a back seat as I have been using trusty and well loved products I can rely on.

 

JEMMA KIDD MINERAL SKIN NOURISHING TINT// Recently my Rimmel Match Perfection foundation has been looking a bit orange and cakey on my skin so I have been using this light tinted moisturiser instead. It gives the perfect amount of light coverage and blurs out the redness in my skin. I do use concealer on places where I need a bit more coverage. This tinted moisturiser lasts really well, especially if you set it with powder, and overall I find it does a great job.

 

MAYBELLINE COLOUR TATOO IN ON AND ON BRONZE// I have talked about this cream eye shadow so much on my blog and I will probably continue to talk about it in the future. This month I have had lots of concerts and long nights so I needed a long wearing eye shadow that I know wouldn't rub off my eyes during the day. The colour is an amazing bronze that works for any occasion and I always find myself going back to it!

CIATE NAIL POLISHES// This advent I was lucky enough to get one of the Ciate mini mani months and I really enjoyed opening up a little beautiful nail polish every morning. There were some real gems behind some of the door including boudoir and snow globe which are some of my favourites.

CHRISTMAS SPICE SCENTED CANDLES// Because it is the festive period, I have been loving lighting candles- especially scented ones! I love to light them on evening when I am blogging, reading or having a bath.

What products have you loved this December?

MissBeccaBeauty xo

Christmas Nail Polishes 2014

As I write this I am listening to Michael Buble's Christmas album and I am feeling super festive so it seemed appropriate to talk about my favourite Christmas polishes.

LEIGHTON DENNY PROVOCATIVE Everyone needs a classic pillow box red polish for the festive season and one of my favourites is Leighton Denny's xxx. Leighton Denny is such a luxurious nail polish and why not spoil yourself around Christmas! I have about 5 classic red polishes but this is just one of my favourites.

NAILS INC SOUTH STREET If you saw my last post ( you can see it here!) then you will know I am loving silver nail polish. I think it is really festive without being your traditional Christmas polish like red or gold. I think I am going to wear this for new years eve probably!

MAYBELLINE COLOR SHOW BROCADES This is my favourite gold nail polish for Christmas. If you love gold glitter then you need to try this. You only need two coats for full opaqueness and it lasts for a good 3-4 days. I am definitely going to be wearing this on Christmas Day!

NAILS INC HORNTON STREET This has been sitting in my collection for a while now and never really thought much of it until I tried it the other day. I can't believe I haven't used this before now. When you put it on any polish It turns into a glittery metallic goodness that is really hard to describe. I am sure I will be posting a What's On My Nails really soon with it on so you can see what I am on about.

CIATE SEQUIN MISS MISTLETOE I haven't used this yet, but it is basically glitter pieces in the bottle that you pour onto your nails. There is a mix of gold, dark pink and red glitters that I think would look amazing as an accent nail with the Leighton Denny red.

\MissBeccaBeauty xo

WOMN #11 Ciate Fit For A Queen

I am loving my Ciate advent calendar and the other day I found this little festive gem behind one of the doors.

 

Ciate Mini Nail Polish in Fit For A Queen is a pretty classic metallic silver ,that after two coats, is fully opaque. I find that in different lights, this polish can look really silver or like a glitter white which reminds me of snow! Fit for a queen is a fin metallic polish that makes an outfit really festive but in a quirky way. The colour is so beautiful to apply and I love glancing down at my nails and seeing them looking shiny. On me this polish lasted around three days before major chipping started, I did receive a Ciate top coat yesterday in my advent calendar so I would be interested to see if the Ciate topcoat makes the Ciate polishes last longer.

What is your favourite metallic nail polish at the moment?

MissBeccaBeauty xo

A Christmas Red For Non-Red Lovers

I love Christmas and everything about it but I find red lipstick really hard to wear. I always feel like I have too much makeup on when I wear a red lip and I can feel quite self conscious. Matte lips are hard for me to wear because they are so drying. But I have found a new way to wear a winter red that is so much easier to wear : Soap and Glory's Sexy Mother Pucker in Plum Jam.

 

This is a creamy, glossy, slightly pigmented lip gloss that you can move up and down the tube by using a turning motion at the bottom. I specifically like the colour plum jam because you can either wear it as a natural wash of colour or you can build it up to a deeper shade of red that is more pigmented. It sits so comfortably on the lips and is really wearable for all day. Especially for eating around Christmas, it is great as you don't have to worry about lipstick on your teeth or smudged.

 

If you are not a big red lipstick fan then I would highly recommend you try this chubby stick as this formula is one of my favourites.

 

MissBeccaBeauty xo

 

 

 

 

 

The Winter Edit

The past few weeks have gotten incredibly cold in the UK and we are in full Winter mode. As a result my make and nails have changed drastically and now resemble some of my favourite Winter trends and styles.

 

GOLDEN GLITTERY EYESHADOWS// The MUA Heaven and Earth palette is amazing for this time of year as all the shadows are really glittery and for only £4 the pigmentation is great. I especially love this gold shadow all over my lid on the top left and I like to blend one of the darker shades into my crease.

 

FULL COVERAGE, LONG LASTING FOUNDATION// With the part season fast approaching and one of the busiest times of the year just around the corner, we need a good foundation we can rely on and know it will last all day without touch ups. My go-to foundation that ticks all the boxes is the Liz Earle Signature Foundation.

 

DARK RED LIPS// Dark lips look incredible around this festive season but I do struggle to pull them off sometimes. For a matte option that will stay around for ages is the Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107. The colour of this lipstick is gorgeous with slight berry undertones running through. However this lipstick is hard to wear so a more comfortable dark red option is the Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker in Plum Jam. It is glossy and balm-like and great for chucking on in a hurry when you are running out the door.

 

GLITTER NAIL POLISH// If you can't wear glitter nail polish around Christmas, when can you? I love glitter on my nails, all year round, but especially around this time of year. One of my favourites is the Maybelline gold polish in the picture above (not sure what the name is!).

 

What is in your winter edit this year?

 

MissBeccaBeauty xo  

 

The Christmas Tag

I'm feeling festive and so I thought why not do a Christmas tag? I read this tag on the wonderful MikeBubbleTea blog who has the most gorgeous Christmas photos on her post! Feel free to leave a link to your blog below if you have a go at this tag, I would love to see your answers.

 

1. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS MOVIE/S? Christmas movies always get me in the festive mood and I love to watch them cuddled up in the evenings with candles burning and Christmas PJs. I have many Christmas movie favourites but I love to watch ELF, Nativity and The Polar Express. Although around Christmas I also like to watch Harry Potter, The Sound of Music and other classics!

 

2. DO YOU OPEN YOUR PRESENTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE OR CHRISTMAS MORNING? Always on Christmas Morning... I never open any presents before Christmas morning. I usually open them whilst scoffing the chocolates from my stocking. Sometimes we open presents on boxing day with the rest of my family.  

 

3. DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS MEMORY? I don't have a specific favourite memory but I always remember waking up when I was a little girl; rushing into mum and dads room. We would have to wait until everyone was awake and then dad would lead us downstairs and into the living room. I just remember it being so magical walking into the living room and seeing all the presents delivered by Santa.

4. FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS FOOD? Now this is a hard question to answer because I love eating food around Christmas: Turkey, stuffing, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, cheese boards, Maltesers and just chocolate in general!

 

5. FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS GIFT? I have spent ages trying to think of my favourite Christmas Gift and I have narrowed it down to two. The first was an iPad and I was totally surprised by this as I had no idea I was going to get it. My dad has kept some presents hidden and when we had opened our sacks he surprised us with these mystery presents. Last Christmas my sister and I received tickets to go to Harry Potter Studios in London. I am a huge HP fan and have wanted to go to the studios for ages so I was over the moon to revive this gift!

 

6. FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SCENT? I have two Christmas scents that I love: the smell of a Christmas dinner (obviously!) and also Christmas Spice! Currently my room is filled with Christmas spice candles and I love burning them in the evenings to relax.

 

7. DO YOU HAVE ANY CHRISTMAS EVE TRADITIONS? Yes! When we were younger we would go on a website called TrackSanta and throughout the day we could see whereabouts in the world Santa was and how close he was to the UK. Christmas eve is usually spent cooking and preparing food for the following day. In the evening we go out to church for Christmas Eve mass and spend time with our friends in the pub. Every year before we go to bed we get out stockings ready for Santa and then go to bed in our new Christmas PJs that we wait to wear on Christmas Eve.

 

8. WHAT TOPS YOUR TREE? Usually an angel or a star but this year we haven't put anything on top of the tree as we have gone for a gold decorations on our tree this year and we don't have a topper to match.

 

9. AS A KID WHAT WAS THE ONE ( CRAZY, WILD, EXTRAVOGANT) GIFT YOU ALWAYS ASKED FOR BUT NEVER RECIEVED? When I was little I would always ask for a baby brother but I would tell Santa that I wanted him to stay a baby forever. Obviously this never happened but looking back I think its funny!

 

10. WHAT IS THE BEST PART ABOUT CHRISTMAS FOR YOU? I love seeing family because we all live so spread out around the country; so Christmas is one of the main times of year when we get to spend lots of quality time together!

 

MissBeccaBeauty xo 

Winter Nail Polishes 2014

It definitely feels like winter has arrived this morning. The mornings are bright, frosty and very very chilly - just the way I love them! Today I am sharing with you my top winter nail polishes and in a week or so I will share my favourite Christmas polishes, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

 

MAYBELLINE SUPER STAY GEN NAIL COLOUR IN PURPLE REFLECTS// I have talked about this nail polish a lot on my blog because it is simply amazing! Metallics are all in this winter and for me this is a perfect winter metallic. As well as having amazing staying power, the colour is a dark purple shade with specks of glitter running through. To see a more in depth review have a look at this post.

LEIGHTON DENNY NAIL POLISH IN ZERO GRAVITY// Light greys, like this one, are very classy and go with anything in your wardrobe - especially monochrome freaks like myself! All Leighton Denny polishes are very luxurious and I only wear them to treat my self every so often.

NAILS INC POLISH IN CHESHAM STREET// What a little beauty. This nail polish is so gorgeous and is on trend and the moment with the metallic vibe. In my collection this is the only metallic midnight blue I own and it is really unique.

CIATE MINI POLISH IN FERRIS WHEEL// Pastel colours are usually worn in the spring but I like to wear pastel blues like this in the winter because they resemble winter wonderlands and ice. Ferris Wheel is also really pretty with a silver or white glitter over the top as it looks like glistening snow!

LEIGHTON DENNY NAIL POLISH IN SATURN SEDUCTION// This shade resembles the colour of mulled wine and is a very pretty maroon. I feel incredibly wintry when I wear this nail polish and find it goes well with a winter wardrobe.

 

MissBeccaBeauty xo

Christmas Pinterest Inspiration

So this is my first Christmas post! Are you feeling festive yet? I certainly am, especially now I have turned my Christmas playlist back on and it amazes me that after a year on not singing Christmas songs, I can still remember all the words. As you have probably guessed I'm not doing Blogmas this year, I did it last year and even though I did enjoy it, it was a lot of hard work and quite stressful at times.  I wanted to share with you some pins from Pinterest that have caught my eye and made me feel really festive. I hope these give you a bit of inspiration and it is great doing festive posts again.

 

At this time of year hot drinks like hot chocolate and cups of tea are essential. They warm me up when I am cold and also make me feel really festive because I only really drink hot chocolates in the winter. These mug cosies and really cute and I would love to get some for this winter! When I have my own house I want my Christmas tree and living room to look exactly like this. We always have red decoration on our tree but I love gold and silver baubles as it think it looks so classy. Can you see how pretty the tartan blanket on the sofa? I really want a scarf like this one! We are putting our tree and decorations up this weekend so I will blog or instagram when its all finished so keep your eyes peeled for that. Finally I love how pretty the Noel decoration is, it reminds me of a shabby chic kind of look!

 

This post has been really chatty and a bit of a chat up, I hope you don't mind. I am really looking forward to Christmas and I am feeling really festive!

 

MissBeccaBeauty xo

 

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My Advent Calendar : For A Nail-polish-aholic!

It's December!

Usually I have a classic chocolate advent calendar but this year my mum treated me to a beauty calendar: the Ciate Mini Mani Month. Now I have a feeling this is last years calendar but I honestly don't mind. A few weeks ago I went into a discount beauty shop and found a stand with Ciate Advent calendars reduced from £50 to £30. This was a good deal but I walked away because I thought I didn't need it. Obviously I regretted not buying it and when I went back I was gutted when I saw there were no calendar on the stand anymore. I went over to a member of staff and they said they only had one left and it was the display calendar.  Because some of the doors had been opened (but not ripped off, so they still closed) so the nail polishes were visible, I got this reduced from £50 to £15. An absolute bargain!

I am so excited to receive a mini nail polish everyday this month and so far I have already received the cutest little bottles of Christmas joy! I will be posting photos of the nail polishes I open over on my Instagram - so if you would like to see what's inside head on over to MissBeccaBeauty_xo

What advent calendar do you have this year?

MissBeccaBeauty xo