Rimmel Kate Moss matte lipstick, 107. RRP £5.49

I first tried this on my friends birthday, a very talked about product in the beauty world, but I shied away from it. I was under the misguided and incorrect delusion that it was Kate Moss there for it was crap! Oh how wrong was I.

I tend to suffer from being overly stuck up sometimes and will refuse to even try a product based on the name, Thankfully since I started blogging I have become less of a snob and more adventurous. 3 months ago I would have never picked up suck a dark color, not even just to test it. Now I find that I'm interested in darker color, esp on my lips. I was also not a fan of matte color, but now I can see just how lovely it can be, My eyes are now open to the wonder of matte.

For starters the packaging is lovely and simple, I like that its not bold or all silver, it keeps with the actual color. It is a pure matte and this just adds to the beauty of it, its a wine/dark red and is perfect for the autumn/winter season. Once applied it has a velvet look about it (just a warning, you will need to clean your lips before applying as otherwise it will clump up any dirt/leftover gloss). it is comfortable to wear and feels rich and moisturising. I find it has pretty good staying power, but does need to be reapplied after drinks or food, but then again, most lipsticks arn't 100% drink proof.

I will be wearing this for all my Christmas events and will keep my eyes and the rest of my make up simple to make the lipstick pop. For the price you pay, I would say this is a fantastic lipstick and good value for money.

Please excuse the bad paint jobs as I have never been very good with my nails. I picked these little beauts up on a whim, they were 3 for the price of two, so I bought 2 for me and 1 as a present.

It was the red one I was after but I decided to give the gold a go as well. They are £2.99 each and have an excelent choice of colors to choose from.

This was the first time to my memory that I had ever bought any BarryM Nail Varnish and especially as the price is quite on the cheap side I was sceptical, I was wrong.
It took two coats of each colour to achieve good coverage and its stated on the pack that you should apply over a base coat. I applied the coats very thick to see about the drying time and I was pleasantly surprised with the speed, They dried to the touch after only a few minutes and even after the first coat the color was almost true to the bottle, however the second coat added a little more color and sparkle to the nail.

Quickly minimise the appearance of pores & fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin! Apply this silky, lightweight balm alone, under or over makeup. Translucent, oil-free formula complements all skintones and helps makeup stay put. Contains a Vitamin E derivative, known to protect skin from free radicals.

Porefessional is a primer that is designed to fill in pores and create a smooth surface for you to apply your make up. I personally don't have a lot of pores and find that even though this is great I would only suggest using for areas of your face that may be problematic, for me that is my nose, and stick to cheaper products or primers for the rest of you face.

I found it to be a little gooey, but once applied it dried well and really did blend into my face and make my pores disappear. I only use it as a primer eventhough it can be used on top of make up. I personally also find that when you use a primer with make up it lessens the amount of spots I may get, because your not clogging up your pores or skin with the oils/powders, you are keeping your skin healthier. A little also goes a long way with this product with does make it good value for the money.

i do like this product and at £23 its not the most expensive primer out there, but I find that MUA primer for only £3 a bottle does the trick just fine. I will use the porefessional for my nose and perhaps cheeks in the summer but I won't be using it for my whole face, as I said a little goes a long way and by only using in areas of your face that have large pores you will make the bottle last even longer!

I pretty much have you use some form of lip balm or vaseline everday for my lips, otherwise they dry out and crack. In the summer its the heat and in the winter its the cold, all I can say is I can't win!

It may sound strange but I have an allergy to Aloe Vera and can't use any products that contain it, especially when its on the more sensitive areas; face, hair, lips, underarms & other more personal areas.

I found these one day in Claire's and fell in love. I love all the drinks and all I could think is that I have to try them, they can't be any worse than anything else. They are a little prices in comparison to normal nivea or vaseline lips products but OMG the smells are amazing.

They are all clear or have a hint of slight redness to them, they all smell just like the drinks, though taste is not so clear. Coca cola and orange fanta are the best for smell and taste. there is also a purple fanta (not pictured) that smell and tastes like parmaviolets, for anyone who likes nostalgia and to feel like a child!

They are all good, they nourish and last the same amount of time as any other lip balm. the only one I have any problem with is the sprite, though it smells like sprite it tastes more like vaseline and its white, so unless you put the barest amount on your lips you end up looking a little ill.

All in all these are great little lip balms, not too badly priced around £2.50 each or a pack is normally between £7 and £15, depending on the amount in a pack. I have found them in claire's, Primark and now Tesco. With Christmas around the corner I would say that they would be a great stocking filler or perfect little gift to bulk out someones presents. Definitely worth the money!