THE MATTE LIPS LOVE

I confess, I am a sucker for a matte lip. The glossy, shiny, even a slight sheen in a lip in enough to leave me looking weary eyed.

What's not to love? They are easy, smudge-proof, stick around through burger or beer and add statement to an unfinished face. Yes, yes sometimes they can be a bit drying, even the most expensive matte lipstick in my stash can leave my lips without the moisture they desire, but that's what balm was invented for. Above are just a few of my top picks, my favourite being Nars Cruella which I very kindly received in the lip set that everyone coveted over the Christmas period (thank you, Mike - I am eternally grateful).

Generally I'm a drugstore girl for lip products - don't get me wrong I have a couple of YSL, MAC and Clarins residing in my collection, but I don't find there are that many matte formulas out there in the high end world that really take my fancy. If you have any recommendations, leave some in the comments because I'm definitely in the market. The products I reach for the most are definitely the Bourjois Rouge Velvet ones. The isn't a dud shade in the line up and the formula is on point, it feels SO weird on the lips, it's very thin and barely there but the pigment is unbeatable. They're so comfortable and I definitely reach for them on a daily basis. My favourite shade is Nude-ist, it's not the one pictured above as I couldn't find it at the time (low and behold it was in my handbag - no surprise there) but if I'm ever stuck in a rut, not sure of what's going to look good, this is always a good bet.

Leave me your recommendations below! And if you have a non-matte lipstick that you think could convert me then I'll give it a go.

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DIOR ROSY GLOW - THE ONLY BLUSH YOU NEED

I like blusher just as much as the next person, and the amount of hues and finishes in my collection are undeniably ridiculous, but I've never found one blusher that I know that I love, until now.

Dior Rosy Glow blush has been a product on my list for maybe two or three years, but I always put off buying it, dubbing it as another pink that my collection could probably do without. Fast forward to Boxing Day 2014 and the time when I unleash the Boots Advantage Points, this baby ended up in my basket quicker than you can say it's name.

Still, not expecting a great deal, the next day I applied this and was literally shouting YAAAASSS (Read: Yaaaas Gaga - The Compilation). I don't even know what this does to my complexion, but everything is just a boat load brighter and it just goes. This suits any make up look I do and it just fits right into place.

Dior claims that the shade of this adapts to the moisture in a person's skin, ensuring a tailor-made glow for each person. I don't understand the whole technology about that, but this certainly isn't as bright on my skin as in the pan. To me, this comes up a little warmer, but still as bright and stand-out ish as it appears.


Of course if you've found the blusher that makes you yaaasss, then you can probably overlook this as it isn't a cheap investment at £30.50, but this is the real MVP in my stash.

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