What Lipstick Suits Your Skin Tone?

Since you all seemed to like my 'What Colour Suits Your Eyes' post, I decided to do some more posts like that. Today I'm going to tell you which lipsticks might suit your skin tone. Obviously you can probably pull off any lipstick if you wanted to but these are just colours that will compliment the colour of you skin.

I found all of this information on the internet but I decided to tell you what I found. I take no credit for the photo below. I just wanted to share it with you and tell you my suggestions for lipsticks that may compliment your skintone.

Fair

For a daytime wearable colour, try pale pinks. 

Drugstore: Maybelline's Colour Sensational in Born With It 

High-end: MAC's Creme Cup

For a nude lip, try more yellow-toned nudes.

Drugstore: Rimmel's Moisture Renew in Summer Angel

Highend: MAC's Japanese Maple

For a night-time look, try deep, dark reds.

Drugstore: Rimmel's Kate Moss lipstick in 111

High-end: YSL's Rouge Pur Couture in Rouge Saadi

Medium

For a daytime look, try corals.

Drugstore: Topshop's Lipstick in Macaroon

High-end: Chanel's Rouge Allure Velvet in L'Eclatante

For a nude lip, try more orange-toned nudes.

Drugstore: Rimmel Lasting Finish in Crush

High-end: Nars Satin Lipstick in Honolulu Honey

For a night-time look, try bright reds and oranges.

Drugstore: Revlon's Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti

High-end: Sisley's Hydrating Long-Lasting Lipstick in Mandarine (Colour much nicer than on the website)

Tan

For a daytime look, try brighter pinks.

Drugstore: NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Narcissus
High-end: Dior's Rouge Dior in Rose Caprice

For a nude lip, try light orange colours.

Drugstore: e.l.f's moisturising lipstick in Cheeky

High-end: Chanel's Rouge Coco in Sentiment

For a night-time look, try deep purples and reds.

Drugstore: Rimmel's Kate Moss Lipstick in 107

High-end: Nars Satin Lipstick in Afghan Red

Dark

For a daytime look, try purples.

Drugstore: YSL's Rouge Pur Couture in Tropical Pink

High-end: Topshop Lipstick in Drive

For a nude lip, try more brown-toned nudes.

Drugstore: L'Oreal Colour Riche Collection in Liyas Nude

High-end: Sisley's Hydrating Long Lasting Lipstick in Baroque Red

For a night-time look, try dark burgundys.

Drugstore: NYX's Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Medusa

High-end: YSL's Rouge Volupte Shine in Prune in Fire

Thank you for reading! 

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette Review

Hey guys,

Today as you can see by the title, I am going to review the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. This is the only Naked palette I have from Urban Decay as I don't really need any of the others because these are the perfect neutral colours for me and any other shades I need I am going to buy a MAC pro palette where I can fill it with shadows of my choice. Anyway, onto the review…

 So my best friend bought me this palette for my birthday and it is my go-to palette. I use it so much because the colours are so wearable. I will link the website here because there is a lot of information over there about this product.

So there are 6 shades in this palette. A black called Crave, dark brown called Faint, light brown called Naked 2, nude called Walk Of Shame, bisque called Foxy and White called Venus. There is a shade for everything in this palette which is what makes it so great. Walk of Shame is the perfect colour for all over the lid and then Naked 2 and Faint are great for in the crease. Crave is so dark and intense that it can be used as an eyeliner. I also think that Venus is a perfect highlight colour.

This costs $28, roughly half the price of the full sized Naked palettes. In my opinion this is well worth the money because it is so wearable. I would 100% recommend these shadows.

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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Best Drugstore Lip Products

 

I buy a lot of drugstore lip products and these are some of my favourites. These Revlon Lip Butters are so moisturising but also give a sheer colour. I think these are perfect for natural looks but the colur can also be built up. I love these so much and they are extremely affordable. I have a full review on them here.

I love a good lip crayon and these are some of the best. I especially love the one by Soap and Glory. I really like lip crayons because they don't feel as heavy to the lips as lipsticks. If you want more information on these lip crayons then I have a comparison on them here.

Next are these lipsticks by Rimmel, they are the Kate Moss collection. I have review on these too but I have actually purchased two more since then so I may do an updated review. See my original review here, it was one of my first posts so sorry if its not great!

I love these Smoochies by Covergirl because they are quite sheer. I especially love the lighter pink one as it has slight shimmers in it. I have a review on those here.

These lipsticks from Maybelline's Vivid collection  are much more pigmented and extremely bright. If you want more information on those click here.

Finally are the well-loved Baby Lips. My first review was on those so I will link that here. These are very hydrating and have a sheer colour. There are several different collections by Maybelline Baby Lips but these are the four that I have.

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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MAC Face and Body Review & A Guide to MAC Foundations

Hey guys,
As you know from my recent haul post, I purchased the MAC Face and Body Foundation and as promised I am going to review it today as well as telling you about other MAC Foundations and what may be suited to you.

Coverage
This is the first MAC foundation I have tried. I like a very light, sheer coverage for my combination skin. This is the perfect foundation for me. It is quite similar to the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in the sense that they are both water-based foundations. I personally prefer water-based foundations because they give a very natural finish. This foundation is perfect for those of you who want a foundation to correct your skin tone and redness but it is necessary to use a concealer on any blemishes because it is so light. For those of you who prefer a medium to high coverage, this may not be for you.

Finish
As far as the finish of this foundation, it is quite dewy with it being water-based so if you have combination to oily skin in may need powdering but I don't find it to be a problem with this product.

What it claims:
A fluid foundation that provides low-to-medium coverage and a flawless, natural satin-shine finish. Skin conditioning, water-resistant and long-wearing.

I agree that this gives a very natural finish and is quite long wearing. It is also buildable but only to a certain point before it looks cakey and feels very heavy.

Application
I find that this is applied best with my fingers however the saleswoman in the shop tried to persuade me that this wasn't a good method. She used the Mac 188 or 187, I can't remember which but they are duo-fibre brushes. I have heard people say that those are a great way to apply it but I personally didn't want to spend $35 when I can apply it with my fingers just as well. Let me know below if there are any brushes you love to apply this with.

Size and Price
This foundation is available in two different sizes. The 50ml bottle costs $27 and the 120ml $35 so I went with the larger bottle because obviously you get a lot more product for your money this way at only $7 more but over double the amount of product. The average foundation holds 30ml of product so even the smaller bottle is considerably bigger than an average foundation.

Colour
The colours are the same as other MAC foundations so this is a sort of guide to choosing the right colour at MAC. I would recommend getting colour tested in the shop to assure you don't waste money but I'll tell you what your colour might mean.

The Letters
So before the number of you colour, there is a letter/two letters and this is what they mean:
C - This stands for Cool and means that you have a olive-golden undertone.
NC - This stands for Neutral Cool and means that you have a golden beige undertone.
N - This stands for Neutral and means that you have a beige undertone.
NW - This stands for Neutral Warm and means that you have a pink beige undertone.
W - This stands for Warm and means that you have a pink undertone.

The Numbers
The number that follows the letter determines how deep the shade of you skin tone is. The higher the number, the deeper the colour.

I am the colour C2 so I have a golden, olive undertone. This colour is the perfect match for me.

A Quick Guide To Other MAC Foundations:
Face and Body - Light Coverage, Buildable, Natural, dewy finish.
Mineralze Moisture SPF15 - Light-to-Medium coverage, natural finish.
Pro Longwear SPF 20 Compact - Sheer to Medium coverage, lightweight cream.
Pro Longwear - Medium Coverage, long wearing, natural finish.
Studio Fix Fluid SPF15 - Medium to High Coverage, Buildable.
Matchmaster SPF15 - Medium Coverage, Buildable.
Studio Sculpt - Medium Coverage, Buildable, Creamy.
Mineralize - Loose powder, Medium Coverage, Buildable.

If you need more help choosing the right foundation for you then I'll leave the link to MAC's website where you can find the perfect foundation for you in a little questionnaire you fill out on what you like in a foundation.

MAC Foundation Finder (Help choosing the right foundation) - click here

I will also link my best friend Harriets review on her MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation because thats a much higher coverage so for those of you that prefer that in a foundation then go over to her blog and read that - click here

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you would like me to do more of these more in depth reviews of products the let me know and I could do some for drugstore products.

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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July Favourites

Hey guys,
I've just realised that I haven't done a Favourites post in a really long time so I thought I'd do one today for you. I think my last favourites post was in March so I will leave that linked here.

Anyway, I've been trying out a lot of new products this month because I have been in my Florida home for most of it. I don't like to bring all of my beauty products out with me so I tend to do some shopping for new things to leave here.

1. Mac Face and Body Foundation
One thing that I have bought which I am really enjoying is the Mac Face and Body Foundation. I bought this is my Florida Mall Haul post and I have been using it alot during the summer. I don't like to wear much makeup in the Summer considering its 100 degrees outside so I like this really light coverage foundation. I will be doing a review on this soon so I'll talk about it some more then.

2. Burts Bees Lip Balms 
I have also been really liking the Burts Bees Lip Balms. I have all of them except one I think and I really like them. I find them very hydrating to the lips and always have one on me. Again, I will review these soon so I won't talk too much about them now.

3. Sally Hansens Gel Polish in 'Blue My Mind'
Another July Favourite has been Sally Hansens Gel Nail Polish in 'Blue My Mind'. I really love the colour of this and I think its a very similar shade to Barry M's Gelly Polish in Blue Grape if anybody would like an alternative to gel polishes.

4. Toni and Guy's Shampoo for Fine Hair
As far as hair goes, this month I have been really enjoying Toni and Guy's Shampoo for Fine Hair. I have terribly fine hair and I have found that this does give me slightly more volume and thickness. I have tried other thickening shampoos but none have compared to this one by Toni and Guy.

5. Friends
I have been watching Friends such a lot this month. I have always loved it but when i'm in America I watch it every night.

6. Pretty Little Liars Season 5
If you don't watch Pretty Little Liars then you NEED to! It is such a great tv show and this season in particular. I would say that if you want to begin watching this show then you must start from season 1 though because there is such a lot happens in each episode that it would be extremely difficult to follow if you started at season 5.

7. 5 Seconds of Summers New Album
I am in love with this album. I listen to it so often and I think its great. I was fortunate to see them in Concert as the opening act to One Direction and they are also incredible live.

8. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
I am so obsessed with this app! I was hesitant to get it because I thought it would be quite a pointless app but it really isn't. Its worth all the hype it gets and I would really recommend getting it. If you want to play with me then my games centre name is in my Whats on My iPhone post which I will link here.

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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What colour suits your eyes?

Hey guys,
So today I'm going to share with you which eyeshadow and eyeliner colours will suit your eye colour. I only recently found this out and I found it really interesting.

Firstly, Covergirl do a range called Exact Eyelights which I have reviewed in the past so click here if you want to read that.

Brown Eyes: pinks and lilacs.
Hazel Eyes: purples, greens and browns
Blue Eyes: blues and golds
Green Eyes: greens and pinks

This photo is not mine, I got it online so I take no credit from it. Sorry that this post is so short!

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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MAC Painterly Paint Pot Review: Worth the Hype?

You'll have probably heard of the product I'm going to talk about today. This product is talked about a lot on youtube and on blogs and its the Mac Painterly Paint Pot.

What it claims:

'A highly pigmented eye colour that goes on creamy and dries to an intense, vibrant finish. Long-wearing, colourfast. Creates seamless coverage without weight or caking. Blends smoothly over the lids. Cream-based, can be mixed with MAC shadows and liners.'

This paint pot in particular is great as a base colour. Since it is long-lasting, I like to use it as my eyelid primer too under the rest of my shadows. However I use this most on its own. I have quite veiny eyelids and this colour cancels out the redness and covers the veins. It's the same colour as my skin so its great for a natural look.

You don't use much of this at once so it will last a long time as it does contain a lot of product. It retails at £15.50 in the UK and $20.00 in the US. This seems a lot for 5g of product but like I said, you use very little at a time. I purchased this on eBay because it was slightly cheaper than buying it at Mac so I would suggest looking elsewhere to see if you can purchase it for less.

To answer the question in the title, I do think this product is worth the hype and I'm glad I tried it out.

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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Highend vs Highstreet: Blush

Hi everyone, 

So today its another highend vs hughstreet but this time its all about blushers. I don't own many blushers but these are a comparison of some of the more expensive ones to the cheaper ones.

For highend I have Benefits Thrrrob blush. This is a very pale pink with a slight shimmer, it looks very natural. You have to apply a generous amount to see a difference with your cheeks with this product which is something I don't love but it is good quality. I got this free with a mobile phone but if I had to pay for it, I probably wouldn't splurge for this.

Then there's my Stila blush. I've had this a long time so I'm not sure on the colour but I love it. The colour looks so dull but on it looks gorgeous. Its quite an orangey pink colour and looks quite natural. I would definitely repurchase this. Its one of my favourite makeup items overall.

As for highstreet, I love the blushers from Bourjois. For the price, they are extremely pigmented and are available in so many colours. I have a slightly darker one which I love in the winter and I more pink shimmery one for the summer months. I love these blushes and actually prefer them to my benefit one.

I would definitely recommend the blushers from Bourjois for those of you on a budget because they are of very high quality but if you want to splurge on a blush, I would go for one by Stila.

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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Lip Crayon Comparison

I have recently been loving lip crayons. I don't like wearing lipstick on an everyday basis, I prefer lip butters or balms so these crayons are perfect for me. They are very moisturising and not quite a lipstick.

I got two of Rimmel's Colour Rush's first as a present. I have the colours 100 (Give Me a Cuddle) and 120 (All you Need is Pink). I have done a full review on these which I will link here so go and look there for a more detailed review. Basically, these are very moisturising and the colour is very buildable but my favourite part about these is the smell. They smell so delicious.

Then for my birthday I got the other two lip crayons from two of my friends. First I'll talk about Soap and Glory's Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Bashful. This is such a great product. It is probably one of my favourite lip products and I really want to purchase some more of them. It is so moisturising and feels really light on your lips yet it is really glossy and gives a lot of colour. They are also really affordable compared to some lip crayons. You can buy them here.

Without Flash (From Left to Right: Rimmel Colour Rush in 100, Rimmel Colour Rush in
120, Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker in Bashful, Stila in Party Pink)

The final lip crayon is by Stila in the colour Party Pink. This is a very vivid, pigmented colour and is perfect for parties (like the name says). These crayons are a lot more pricey than other lip crayons as they are from Stila but they are of great quality. You can buy them here.

With Flash (From Left to Right: Rimmel Colour Rush in 100, Rimmel Colour Rush in
120, Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker in Bashful, Stila in Party Pink)

Overall I really like all of these crayons and would recommend all of them. 

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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