Outstanding Orange!

Outstanding Orange!

Shade: Infrared.

Shade: Mango.

This summer, it has been all about the colour Orange! Orange was never one of my top favourite colours, however it has brightened up my summer this year. I thought I would pick out a few little orange things that I have been loving these past couple of months to show you. 

Tangle Teezer: 

I never really took much notice on the type of hairbrush I used, it was just something I didn't take into consideration. Yet at the same time I am forever trying new products, like conditioners, to try and help my hairs condition. I had read reviews about these teezers and thought I would try one for myself. I have not gone back to a traditional shaped hair brush since! Holding the teezer in the palm of your hand is so much easier than holding a heavy hairbrush by its handle. I have noticed the big bonus of having this brush, that it doesn't seem break my ends as easily as the traditional, cheap hair brushes did. This is what will keep me using a teezer if nothing else! I chose this funky orange and yellow coloured teezer but there are a variety of different colours and sizes to choose from. At approx £10 per standard size teezer they are probably more than you would usually spend on a hairbrush, but I am still loving using mine. To me they look like little jelly beans hehe.

Burt's Bees Honey Lip Balm:

My lips have been very dry recently for some reason, so I just wanted to buy a cheap and cheerful new lip balm to add to my big collection. I am always trying new lip balms. You can always rely on me to have at least 3 of them in my handbag.. when I suppose I do only need one. I chose the classic honey flavour, I just wanted a plain lip balm as I have lots already that are fancy with different flavours and different tints. This one does the job! It is quite a thick balm and stays on my lips for quite a while before having to re-apply it. The smell of it is gorgeous too.

Billy & Me by Giovanna Fletcher:

I am yet to start reading this book as I am currently reading "Paper towns" by John Green, which I will be sure to write a book review about (it is really good). I thought I would include this book though as the cover fits in nicely with my orange theme and it sounds like a book that I am going to really enjoy. 

Blurb - " Sophie May has a secret. One that she's successfully kept for years. It's meant that she's had to give up her dreams of going to university and travelling the world to stay in her little village, living with her mum and working in the local teashop. But then she meets the gorgeous Billy - an actor with ambitions to make it to the top. And when they fall in love, Sophie is whisked away from the comfort of her life into Billy's glamorous - but ruthless - world. Their relationship throws Sophie right into the spotlight after years of shying away from attention. Can she handle the constant scrutiny that comes with being with Billy? And most of all, is she ready for her secret heartbreak to be discovered and shared with the nation? "

Topshop Lipstick:

I think all of the beauty bloggers that I have either watched on YouTube or seen their blogs have this shade of lipstick for this summer from Topshop. If you do not already know, it is called "Infrared" and as you can see it is a red lipstick but with a strong tint of orange running through it. So I guess you could call it a dark orange, rather than a neon orange. This is what I really love about this shade. It is not too over the top but it is still the orange that I wanted for my lips this summer. The Topshop lipsticks feel so nice on your lips and are very pigmented. A tip I would advise, would be to make sure your lips are in perfect condition before wearing this lipstick. Make sure you dont have any cracks or dryness on your lips, they need to be very smooth otherwise this lipstick shows up all the imperfections! (now you have to treat yourself to the Burt's Bees lip balm too!).

Barry M Gelly Nail Varnish:

These are my favourite nail varnishs to purchase. I have so many Barry M nail varnishes now I should probably stop buying them, but I doubt I will. I must buy another one that I totally need every payday at least. One of my favourite colours out of the vibrant gelly range is this orange which is called "Mango". It looks beautiful on your fingers and toes! It is the perfect orange and it would be perfect for if you are lucky enough to go on vacation this summer. However if you're not this year, this colour would also be perfect to brighten up a dull looking summers day here in sunny Britain.

Do you have any orange must-haves for this summer?

- Kat Melladay x

Beauty review: Rimmel London Colour Rush Lip Balm/Crayons.

Beauty review: Rimmel London Colour Rush Lip Balm/Crayons.

Shade: Give Me A Cuddle.

Shade: Not An Illusion.

Shade: Drive Me Nude.

My next beauty review had to be about these lip crayons. Rimmel have brought out these wonderful lip balm crayons recently, in a variety of many flattering colours for all skin tones. I think out of the colours to choose from, I got the three most nude shades. Nude lip colours will always be my favourite and first choice. I absolutely love lip crayons. I find them so easy to apply, it is a blessing. Sometimes I feel like I have to really concentrate when applying traditional shape lipstick to stay in the shape of my lips or to not put too much on. Whereas with lip crayons, it is just so much easier with less effort to apply as much as you like, and I find the colours look a lot more subtle this way. 

I got the shades: Give Me A Cuddle, Not An Illusion and Drive Me Nude.

Out of these these shades, I would definitely say that Drive Me Nude is my favourite shade. I haven't seen a lip colour quite like it before. The photograph I have taken does not do it justice. It is like a typical nude colour but more brown. I would say it is similar to the colour Taupe with a hint of pink/purple. I have been wearing this colour nearly everyday since I bought it a couple of weeks ago, I think it is so lovely. Give Me A Cuddle is a bright, light pink colour. They also have a bright, hot pink shade (Boom Chic A Boom) but I felt this would be too much for me.. I am too used to my nude shades! Give Me A Cuddle is still bright and noticeable, but not too much. I would say that Not An Illusion is probably the most common colour in the range. As in, you could buy this shade in probably all the lip crayon ranges by all brands. It is a very pretty colour for the lips, I think that it is a colour which could work for all occasions.

In conclusion, I would go as far as to say that I LOVE these lip crayons by Rimmel! I have tried many lip crayons, and so far I have found that this Colour Rush range is by far the best. I love that the colour of the sticks are exactly the same colour when you apply them on your lips. And I love that the colour is excellent just like a lipstick and balmy/glossy at the same, yet you can also still make them look quite natural and not over the top. As they are balm lip crayons, they leave your lips feeling very smooth and even help their condition. I will definitely be purchasing more from this range. I think I will have to be brave and come out of my love for nude shades a bit so that I can try the bright reds and purples.  

View the complete range of colours here!

- Kat Melladay x

Beauty review: L'Oreal Paris - Glam Shine Balmy Gloss.

Beauty review: L'Oreal Paris - Glam Shine Balmy Gloss.

Shade - 910 Bite The Maracuja.

I always wear lip balms rather than lipsticks so when I was browsing in Boots the other day and I saw this new "balmy gloss" by L'Oreal I thought I'd give it a try. For this spring and summer, I have noticed that orange is the popular colour for wearing on the lips and wanted to try it out for myself. However seeming as I don't wear lipsticks a lot, apart from when I am going out at night, I thought this would probably be a great alternative for me. 

I think I am a bit undecided about this product. I really like the application of it. I love the lipstick crayons rather than the traditional shape, I find it makes it so much simpler to apply. And I do like the colour however it isn't what I thought from looking at the packaging and the stick itself. I don't know if you would agree but when it is on the lips, it comes out more reddy than the orange that it looks? I knew it wasn't going to be a very vibrant orange because the balmy kind of sticks like these usually aren't as bright or bold in colour as lipsticks, but I'm still a bit disappointed that it isn't more orange. The stick also has more of a shimmer to it than I first thought from looking at the stick, although I think this will be nice for summer on more special occasion. Personally, I don't like wearing shimmery lip products for just casual wear. 

So, overall I would say that I do like the balmy stick and may be tempted to purchase another one in a light shade, however it's not the orangey colour I had hoped for.

Could you recommend any orange coloured lipsticks for me?

- Kat Melladay x