Show Us Your Favourite...with Makeup Pixi3

Say hello to my next guest blogger, Georgina from Makeup Pixi3, who is going to talk all about lip balm! 

Hello, I thought I'd hijack Chantele's blog today to bring you a beauty post :)  Typically most people tend to get dry lips during the winter months, but if you're anything like me you'll be reaching for the lip balm all year round.  Even if you don't suffer from dry lips, it's good practice to apply lip balm under your lipstick to help stop the lipstick from drying your lips out.  So here's my top picks :)

There's an assortment of different lip balms here, nude ones, clear ones, tinted ones, it all depends on your preference.  Personally, I prefer the nude/clear ones, but that's just me :)  My go-to lip balm in this list is most definitely the Korres lip balm, it's made out of natural ingredients and smells fresh and amazing.  You can't pick up Korres in the shops, only online and they ship from Greece, but when I placed my order, it only took a couple of days to arrive.

A good tip to ensure you have soft lips for the day ahead, is to apply lip balm as you're going to bed, but just before you do that use a sugar lip scrub over them (like the Lush one pictured), this removes any dry/dead skin from your lips, and as it's made of sugar, you can lick it off as a tasty treat!  After this this I reach for Burts Bee's.  It's quite a thick formulation which is great for the night time, keeping your lips hydrated while you sleep.  Then when you're brushing your teeth in the morning, run the brush over your lips as well to remove any dry skin.

The Fresh Sugar rose lip balm deserves a special mention as well, another natural balm but a little difficult to get hold of over here, the one in the picture was in a beauty box :)

I hope you've found this post useful, any questions leave them in the comments, I'll be keeping an eye to reply to them :)  Thanks to Chantele for having me and thank you for reading :)

Georgina

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I'm also a lip balm fan as mine get super dry thanks to the chilly winds we get here in the winter, so I will be trying out a few of Georgina's tips. Anyone else got great tips for keeping your lips soft?

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Event - The CDF Meet Goody Bag and attendees!

I promise this is my last post about the South Wales Blogger Meet, just thought you all might like to see  what we had in our goody bags. It took a lot of asking nicely on our behalf, but between me and my fellow co-hosts we managed to get some really great items for the goody bags and I know all the girls were really excited and happy with what they received.

So here was what I had in my bag!

 The April Birchbox - I had never heard of these before (being a bit of a beauty novice!) but I am contemplating them now as I really like the idea of having fun beauty stuff delivered to me. 

 I was really excited by this Mirenesse lip and cheek pencil, it is something I would actually buy. Expect a review soon.

 Ollie & Nic gifted us these super cute clutch purses.

 Awesome Benefit They're Real Mascara, looking forward to trying this!

 Little Moose was kind enough to send me a huge box of their Doodllery earrings. I got this cute cloud pair!

 We got perfume samples and a lip gloss from Thomas Sabo

 Twisted Sista Hair Spray

 Escentual sent nail files and their Bioderm toner

 Elemis Shower Cream and Macadamia Hair Mask - looking forward to an evening of pampering with this

 Vero Moda Phones Case and Giles Eye Lashes from New Look

She Said Beauty sent these great little beauty goody bags

As you can see the bags were pretty impressive and I can't wait to make a start at sampling the fun items.

Thank you to these other companies too - St David's, Lush, Crabtree & Evelyn, White Stuff, Crafty Creatives, Annabelle's Wigs, Leia, Bright Colours, Vivienne Westwood and Stella & Dot.

And thank you to all the lovely ladies who came! 

Lea Lea, Liz, Rosie, Charli, Gemma, Mia & Laura, Leanne, Stacey, Kelsie, Amy-Louise, Jenny, Christina, Amy, Nia, Sam, Laura, Nina, Stefanie, Jess, Nokhuthula, Betti, Karen, Kamen

Beauty - Makeup look for John Lewis Press Event

So I never do makeup posts of what I wear usually, as I actually wear very little to be honest. But some of you have asked about my make up on certain outfit post, or what I wear day to day, so I thought I would maybe start bringing you a little beauty, now and again. 

I'm not used to close up photos of my face like this, but here goes!

So here is the face - see not too much make-up going on there!

 Here is what I used:

Bourjois Eyeshadow #25 Argent

A very old Tu Shades Eyeshadow #1714 Gunmetal Grey

Rimmel Hide the Blemish Concealer #1 Ivory

Bourjois Liner Feutre in Ultra Black

Rimmel Kohl Kajal in Jet Black

Bourjois Volume Glamour Ultra Curl Black Mascara 

Maybelline Color Sensational #530 Fatal Red 

So there you have it! My face up scarily close, and my makeup use - excuse my untidy eyebrows! Waiting to find time to get them threaded again, and you never usually get to see them thanks to my fringe!

So ladies do we want to see beauty posts from me or should I stick to fashion and life style!

Would love to hear some opinions ladies?

Beauty Guest post by The Makeup Pixie

Hello ladies, today I have something a little bit different for you. If your a regular reader you'll know I don't really do beauty posts, it's just not my thing. So as a treat to you all and so you have something a bit different to read for a change, I have done a little blog swap with my lovely new friend and fellow welsh blogger Georgina aka the Makeup Pixie. She is going to talk you through her key beauty items for the winter. Enjoy and don't forget to go see her blog for my key fashion items post too!

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Hello lovelies :) The wonderful Chantelle asked me if I would write a guest post to have here on her blog for you, on 5 key pieces of makeup, for A/W12.  I'm a Cardiff based beauty and lifestyle blogger over at Makeup-Pixi3.  Makeup, cats, sushi and polka dots are my passions (and of course, my husband) :)  I tend to punctuate with exclamation marks and smilies, yes, I do that, you'll get used to it :)  So, that's enough about me, lets get on with the post.

My Top 5 Items for A/W12

The key looks for this season are fresh looking rosy cheeks (the kind that look like you've just come in from a windy outdoors), and dark deep berry lips.  I've picked some key items with a mix of high street and high end which will help you to achieve this look.

Revlon Black Cherry (1) £7.49

I've started with this as dark berry lips are key to this seasons makeup trends and it should be the focus of your look, if you're going for an on-trend look of course.  Don't be too scared by the colour, it doesn't come out quite that dark. If you're going for a lighter berry lip, just apply this with a lip brush (I'd apply it with a lip brush anyway, so you have a nice precise defined edge to your lips), then if you want it to be a bit darker, apply the lipstick straight from the bullet.

Dr Jart+ BB Cream (2) £21 (currently half price (£10.50) on Boots online)

Item two is my Dr Jart+ BB Cream - this is perfect for the drier weather.  If you don't know, BB cream is similar to a tinted moisturiser, but offers much more coverage, so in this type of weather, it will help to keep your skin more hydrated than a normal foundation.  It gives great coverage, SPF protection (yep, even in this weather we're still exposed to the harmful rays from the sun) and is good for your skin.  It lasts well, especially if you pop some pressed powder over the top to help set it.

NARS blusher in Orgasm (3) £21

If you're going for a day time look with the lovely rosy cheeks, then this is a great blusher to create that for you.  It has a stunning gold shimmer to it, just be careful not to get too much on the brush :)  I have a couple of great alternatives for you too, Chanel's Orchid Rose is a beautiful colour for autumn too, but if you don't want to spend that much money, Sleek's Rose Gold blusher is a fantastic dupe for the NARS one.

Chanel Ecriture Liquid Eye Liner (4) £25

This is my holy grail of all makeup items.  I have been re-purchasing this for around 8 years, whilst constantly trying others to find a cheaper alternative, but nothing, I repeat, nothing comes close to it.  It has a fantastic brush applicator to allow you to create the perfect winged look.  Lets face it, with dark deep lips and rosy cheeks, you don't want to wear much on your eyes, so a nice classic eyeliner look and some decent mascara is all you need to do with the eyes.  If you're looking for a cheaper alternative, Revlon's Gel Eyeliner is pretty decent and a fraction of the cost.

Essie nail polish in Recessionista (5) £7.99

This is the perfect colour to team up with your Black Cherry lip.  Essie nail polishes are fantastic quality and in my opinion, affordable.  Of course, if you're looking to spend less, try MUA's Plum Noir, it's only £1 and is decent.  Recessionista will give you a good 3-4 days wear, especially with a base and top coat.  Two coats of this should be all you need for flawless coverage.

So that's it ladies and gents, they're my picks for A/W12, I hope you like them?  I've been donning these picks for a few weeks now and really love the look.  I'm sure being fashiony peeps you'll be well versed with the goth/baroque theme that's taking over this season and these are a perfect match for it all.  It's been lovely being here and chatting to you all, please do feel free to stop by over at Makeup-Pixi3 and say hello :)

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